Congress Pioneer Cemtery

[TerryC]

While looking for Terry Soloman's petroglyphs, I visited the Congress cemetery. I've been here years ago.

The sign says no taking of souvenirs.


But it appears some people leave them!


Some graves are well tended.


But most are just nameless plots, surrounded by rocks added by the locals.


This sweet girl "Flew to the sky July 13 of 1898 at the age of one month ten days".
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[TerryC]

July 13th, 1898. I looked that date up and learned it was the day the Spanish-Cuban-American War ended. ╦╦Ç

 

[TerryC]

July 13th, 1898. I looked that date up and learned it was the day the Spanish-Cuban-American War ended. (It was NOT a Friday, it was Wednesday) I looked it up using a day-of-the-week calculator and got the response Your really not that old! ╦╦Ç

 

[Terry Soloman]

They say you can hear a mother weeping if you're out there on a moonless night.

 

[TerryC]

If I want to hear her weeping, do I stand at this one....


Or the one you are pictured at?? Stay hydrated out there, my friend! ╦╦Ç

 

[Mackaydon]

[FONT=&quot]In memory of Eloigita Mouelthrop Volo Alcielo July 13, 1898 At the age of 1 Month 10 days
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Wish we knew the history of that family.
Can't imagine the depth of their sorrow.
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Wonder if this was her mother who died one month later--at the age of 19.
https://arizonagravestones.org/view.php?id=30026
Don....

 

[Terry Soloman]

The guy that clued me in said he was standing outside the gate, and could clearly hear a woman sobbing. He hasn't been back to the area since.

 

[TerryC]

Very nice, Don. Tnx!

Terry, at first I did not think I had a pic of the grave you are standing at. I have two views!!
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[TerryC]

In memory of Eloigita Mouelthrop Volo Alcielo July 13, 1898 At the age of 1 Month 10 days

Wish we knew the history of that family.
Can't imagine the depth of their sorrow.
Don.....

(please accept this explanation .... Voló al cielo means flew to the sky. ╦╦Ç )

 

[TerryC]

Added note, Terry. We took the pics at the same time of day but, clearly, different times of the year. Neat! ╦╦Ç

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Thank you for sharing!

 

[WannaDig3687]

This is a cool read! Thanks!

 

[rginn]

I don't think that's a 'G' in the baby's name, but a 'C'. I had the wife look at it, and she believes the baby was named 'Eloicia' a common name, and since she was a baby she was called 'Eloicita'. 'ita' is like a diminutive added to a name for kids. That last name is somethin else though. 'Volo' is the past tense of 'Volar--fly' So she flew to heaven, the sky, or you could say 'ellla se fue al cielo'. Good pics Terry C. Leave some flowers on Eloicita's grave from los abuelos, Roberto y Maria, if you can.

 

[TerryC]

I don't think that's a 'G' in the baby's name, but a 'C'. I had the wife look at it, and she believes the baby was named 'Eloicia' a common name, and since she was a baby she was called 'Eloicita'. 'ita' is like a diminutive added to a name for kids. That last name is somethin else though. 'Volo' is the past tense of 'Volar--fly' So she flew to heaven, the sky, or you could say 'ellla se fue al cielo'. Good pics Terry C. Leave some flowers on Eloicita's grave from los abuelos, Roberto y Maria, if you can.

Here you are, buddy!
TTC

(Translated... These flowers are for you from "The Grandparents" Robert Ginn and Mary Ginn in Colorado. Soar in the heavens with the angels my pretty little angel.")

 

[TerryC]

I have re-read the post above and realize I put flowers on the wrong grave. THAT will be corrected soon. Eloicita will get flowers within the week! TTC

 

[WannaDig3687]

That is awesome!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Still. Humbling.

 

[TerryC]

There it is, RGINN.....Eloicita now has her own flowers!

TTC

 

[rginn]

Just saw all this TerryC, that was very cool. Maria says muchas gracias, we were both really touched by that. Fine you got the wrong one at first; we're abuelitos to all the ninos. I probably couldn't do much, but if I can ever return the favor let me know.