The following is from the Natchez City Cemetery website:
"Ten-year-old Florence died of yellow fever.
"During her short life she was extremely frightened of storms and whenever one occurred she would rush to her mother to find comfort.
"Upon her death her mother was so struck with grief that she had
Florence's casket constructed with a glass window at the child’s head.
The grave was dug to provide an area, the same depth of the coffin, at
the child’s head, but this area had steps that would allow the mother
to descend to her daughter’s level so she could comfort Florence
during storms. To shelter the mother during storms, hinged metal trap
doors were installed over the area the mother would occupy while at
her child’s grave.
...
"In the mid 1950s a concrete wall was erected at the bottom of
the stairway covering the glass window of Florence’s coffin to prevent
vandalism."
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jccbaker 49 months ago | reply
I have a cousin who is supposed to be in the same type grave in New Orleans, and his mother was said to go visit him often and look upon his face for many years. I haven't found anything yet though.
mmoraes 35 months ago | reply
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MountainEagleCrafter (Catching Up) 24 months ago | reply
Seen in Gravediggers & Sextons: The End
starrynightskittles 10 months ago | reply
I love this!