Old Swinford Grave

[gnorman]

Hi everyone I have found two relatives, Obadiah & Rebecca Skidmore and a gravestone on an online site but I cannot read the words other than their names. The stone is at St Mary's Church. I wondered if anyone living nearby may be able to get a better picture or tell me what is said on the two stones please?
Many thanks, Luke

I had hoped to add the image as I have it but the option for adding attachments doesnt seem to be working.

[gnorman]

The Gravestones are two beside each other stood up against a small wall with bushes behind them. Obadiah died in 1793.

[Galium]

If you are unable to add an image to your post, you can always add a link:

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sp8/

The image can be enlarged if you click on it.

[gnorman]

Thank you Galium!

I will see if I can find a local archives that might have a grave inscription that is more easily readable but I have got more than half now thanks to your help.

Luke

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
I've had a look at Find A Grave .com.It looks like a double gravestone if I have the right one.
Right hand side
In Memory
of Mary ********
and Rebecca ****
April 30 17 ** aged *7years
Also Obadiah Skidmore died
Dec 2nd 1793 aged 51 years
Blessed be God who thought it fit
I should be killed in a coal pit
so as I dreamed it provident? **  **
For unto Christ *** **** _____
Also Rebecca his wife
Died October 5th 1815
Aged 69 years
 Left hand side.
In Memory
of  *eo *****(George?)
who died  May 5 1806
Aged 8?8  years
Eleanor Cooper mother of
the above Jane Skidmore
departed this life June
5 1844 aged 80 years

The top of the stone has weathered badly

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209577097/allo-obadiali-skidmore#view-photo=203104689

I saved it and then zoomed in but some bits have just gone

Interesting about the coal pit though

Obadiah and Rebecca married in 1768 and they had a daughter Mary 1771 and Rebecca 1782 so they are probably the first two mentioned.


Ciderdrinker

[gnorman]

Wonderful stuff Ciderdrinker, perhaps there is a local record for the accident.

How did you find Mary and Rebecca's births?

Thanks, Luke

[ciderdrinker]

Hello again
Obadiah and Rebecca were baptising their children at Old Swinford

George 23 April 1769-23 Feb 1834 age 64
Mary bapt 23 June 1771 perhaps buried 3 May 1788 age 16
Obadiah 4 April 1773
Obadiah 23 April 1775-20 June 1819 age 44
Francis 18 may 1777 -10.4.1839 age 63
Margaret 25 Dec 1778
Frederick 24 Dec 1780
Rebecca 14 Nov 1782
Esther 5 Mar 1786

Not finding a burial for Rebecca junior,but then I can't find one for their first son Obadiah either and he must have died early on.

Ciderdrinker

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Got out my printed copy of the burials and found the son Obadiah
Obadiah Skidmore buried 8th Dec 1774

Ciderdrinker

[gnorman]

Thank you so much Ciderdrinker