Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun~Longest Line of Ancestral Tombstones

This week on his blog Genea-Musings, Randy Seaver gives the challenge to determine and share our longest line of ancestral tombstones.

My longest unbroken line is on my paternal side.
1-My grandfather Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) buried in the Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina.

2-His father, my great grandfather, John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) buried in Home Branch Cemetery, Paxville, Clarendon, South Carolina.

3-John's mother, my great great grandmother, Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Flemming Hudson (1835-1916) buried in Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Zion,  Clarendon, South Carolina.

©Cheri Hudson Passey

4-Sarah's mother, my 3rd great grandmother, Martha Julia (Epps) Smith (1808-1854) buried in McElveen Cemetery, Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

And ending with:

5- Martha's mother, my 4th great grandmother, Martha Elvira (Frierson) Epps (1783-1853) buried in Epps Cemetery, Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

Five generations of tombstones on my paternal side.

How many do you have on either of your lines? 

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Tombstone Tuesday~Daniel and Martha

My paternal 4th Great Grandparents, Daniel Epps (About 1775-1827) and Martha Elvira (Frierson) Epps (About 1783-1853) are buried in the Epps Cemetery in Cades, Williamsburg, South Carolina. 

Daniel and Martha Epps
Epps Cemetery, Cades, Williamsburg, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

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A close up of their headstone shows an arrow or maybe a spear. Research on tombstone symbolism indicates that this usually is a reference to "mortality". The arrow on this stone is wrapped at the top.
 Do you have interesting symbols on your ancestor's headstones? Have you discovered the meaning? I would love for you to share in the comments below.

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