I got some bad ju-ju in the house pictures added

[McGoo]

It's really a sad thing that the marker isn't where it was intended to be. If it had been my child I'd want their grave marked in some way if possible. I'm with Arlee - try and find the Historical Society's number and give them a jingle.

As for the ju-ju's (never heard the term before), it's probably just coincidence, but I do understand.

I say focus on your life and your marriage and enjoy the living!

 

[Hoosierbuddy]

You're assuming that this was a person headstone. It very well could have been a pet OR like the headstones that are in my garage, examples of stone work for the headstone company we sell for. Can you tell what the stone is made of? Is it granite, limestone, marble, concrete?

 

[hooligan]

Can you take a picture of it?

 

[arlee453]

You're assuming that this was a person headstone. It very well could have been a pet OR like the headstones that are in my garage, examples of stone work for the headstone company we sell for. Can you tell what the stone is made of? Is it granite, limestone, marble, concrete?

You make a valid point, but I personally immediately assumed human gravestone also...here's why...

She said it wasn't a brick but a stone. If it is a granite or other stone marker (not concrete or other aggregate) then that would make it more likely to be from a grave.

She couldn't read it clearly at first - had to rub it to get the full inscription. A sample tombstone unless it was just a miistaken cut, which would be pretty obvious, wouldn't be that weathered that much.

It was worn and that type of inscription sounds very much like inscriptions put on tombstones many years ago.

I doubt very seriously that again, assuming the wear is consistent with weathering, that it would be from a pet cemetary. Pet cemetaries are a relatively new thing - not going back THAT long ago. Nor does that inscription sound like something that would be put on a pet marker - sounds much more like a child's epitath.

Not to say that it is ABSOLUTELY from a human gravesite, but I think that is the most likely scenario.

It could have been taken innocently - like if the OP lives on a large piece of property/old farm land where there might be an abandonded cemetary on the property and someone found it lying around.

OR it could have been blatent theft/grave consecration. I still think contacting the local library for a lead on a contact is the best course of action.​

 

[conny63malies]

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Well the woman we bought from had no kids or a brother that died. she was a "weird"loner - never married as the never told me . If it would have been a dog of hers it prob would have read "my' instead of ours. the stone is a natural stone with a rough sandpaper like texture. lime stone? its a light color too.

 

[SpottedCrow]

If you have a black frizzled hen, scatter some corn by the doors...her scratching will take scatter all the bad juju...

If not, I agree with calling the historical society, then have a priest/reverend person come out and bless it in it's new digs...but NOT under the bed...shiver...

 

[conny63malies]

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drats i only had a frizzeled rooster and he is gone.

 

[tiffanyh]

I agree with the historical society thing....we live up against a cemetary too....a historical one. I think it is beautiful and peaceful---good neighbors!

UGH_sorry for big pics!

Our driveway

Our backyard-part of it

It is a beautiful stone. I hope it finds who it was intended for. Although, you never know, it might have been a stone in memory of someone and never on a grave at all. I think this might turn your juju around to good juju!

 

[arlee453]

Can you post a picture of the stone and your rubbing? I'm really curious about this - old grave markers with this type of epitaphs are an interest of mine.

Do the 's' letters look like modern "S" or more like the elongated "f' looking S's - know what I mean? That can help date it.

NEVER MIND...saw your pictures. That style of writing, accompanied with the weathering screams pre 1900 to me...

I'm seeing what I can find about that particular epitaph, and what kind of markers were typical in your area

Here's a website all dedicated to Ohio tombstones...

http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html

HEY...look at this image - I found a tombstone with similar style of writing and stone dated 1882.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/mahoning/youngstown/oakhillcem/daviseli.jpg

Can you make a rubbing of the makers mark on the lower right corner? It looks to say J Brenne? Youngstown - is that right?

 

[Hoosierbuddy]

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Well, that makes it more interesting doesn't it? The limestone would generally be used over 50 years ago, many of the older markers in our area are either limestone or marble. I would think the only way she might have used the Our on a pet headstone would be if she considered herself along with other pets as a family, could be possible.
One thing you could do is ask if there are any family or historical cemeteries noted for your property or close to your property. Otherwise it was removed from another location or given to her and had never been a headstone but a display item.
I think it's interesting and not bad ju ju at all, just an opportunity to find out a bit of a mystery