If you are roaming through the usual rows of uniform markers, keep your eyes peeled for something a bit different. Spencer Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It includes just one grave monument and two related headstones for John W. "Jack" Spencer (1841–1914) and his third wife, Eva "Effie" (Winters) Spencer (1866–1919).
The eight foot-tall carved limestone marker is in the shape of two tree trunks with entwined branches. It includes an engraved badge of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). This unique monument stands as a centerpiece in a cemetery that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Most cemeteries feel like a grid, but this spot feels like a private, quiet tribute to a specific relationship. The limestone sentinels are still standing in the quiet air of West Virginia.
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Written by Friendly Jane
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