Tombstone of Peter Firestone, 1853
THF810770 / Tombstone of Peter Firestone, 1853
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Artifact Overview
After his death in 1853, Peter Firestone – grandfather of tire magnate Harvey Firestone – was buried under this tombstone in New Waterford Cemetery, near the family's Columbiana County, Ohio farmhouse. The tombstone includes Peter's exact age at death, and the epitaph "We cherish thy memory." When Peter's wife Sally died in 1885, the headstone was replaced with a marble monument bearing both their names.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tombstone
Subject Date
13 May 1853
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.39.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Chlebina
Material
Limestone
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 26 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 44 in
Inscriptions
on the face of the tombstone:
PETER FIRESTONE / we cherish thy memory / Died / May 13, 1853 / Aged 55 years / 11 ms 11 ds
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