SOMETHING INTERESTING LITTLE HELP?

[lookdown]

Hi All. Not sure what forum to use on this one.
I purchased this tombstone years ago at a yard sale in Calif. I would like to get info and or send it to family or

It reads: In
Memory
of
May C Burbank
Died July 23 180?
At Birth

Not sure about: 23rd. could be 28th or 29th and the last 2 digits of the year. It is for sure 1800s
Nor am I sure that it says birth but since there is no born date it seems luckily.

I'm not versed at researching birth records. Especially since I have no idea what state it is from.
I would like to find a home of some sort for this Piece. Doing me no good in my garage. I don't check the forum everyday but I will be checking back. Thanks Lookdown

[mikewaz]

Interesting find!
I can't help you but maybe hit the "contact us" at ancestry.com and hopefully if they can't help they can steer you in the right direction.
Good Luck!
Mike

[Yard Digger]

Hey Lookdown, That date looks like July 28-1812.
Yard Digger

[swampgal]

Question: 2 questions actually, Can you tell what kind of wood it is ? Identification of the wood can tell us possiably what are of the country it came from originally. Maybe?
And Possiably this is a grave marker for a baby? Died July 28, 1812 at birth, unless there is family records , 1812 was not a census year. So without knowing where the marker originally came from, it would be hard to locate the appropriate family unless they have bible records, letters etc. The burbanks I have found for that time period are in the northern states, Maine, Mass. NY,etc. 362 with the name of May and 11,942 by Relevance . I have a membership payed monthly with Anecestry, for family research etc.

[mrs.oroblanco]

I can't believe someone had a tombstone to sell.


B

[Native1858]

Supposedly, if you can take it outside in the sunlight, hold a large mirror about the same size of it across from the front of it, and shine the sun on it you can read it very clearly.

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...ead+tombstones