Linnie's tombstone was dubbed the smallest by Ripley. The stone is shaped like a book. A piece of metal goes through it to secure it and to permit the viewer to flip it. It measures approximately five by six inches and is mounted on a board at ground level.
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(Linnie was a 14-year-old GIRL. Please fix that mistake. There is a sign nearby pointing the direction to the 'World's Smallest Tombstone'. Here is her obituary.)
Butler Daily Democrat (Butler, Mo) Thursday, April 28, 1898
--Linnie Crouch, the bright little colored girl, niece of Mrs. Geo. Ford, who departed this life the 25th, was greatly beloved by her people and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a child of unusual promise, being talented in music and she had the advantage of the best teachers, Prof. Henton having been her instructor lately. Linnie had been afflicted with lung trouble for four years and bore her sufferings with patience at all times. Early in life she professed religion and four years ago joined the Pine Street Church and was a constant little Christian. For five years, Linnie had been organist of the Sunday School and she will be greatly missed by the church and school. Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. Church by Rev. Grant and the choir rendered several excellent hymns. Six boys and six girls, schoolmates, were pall bearers ant the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Church presented beautiful floral offerings. Among the flowers were some sent by kind white friends, the donors being Mrs. A. L. McBride, Mrs. Dan Walker and Mrs. S. F. Warnock.
Just a few miles west of here in Kansas is a very small one. Find a Grave Memorial 141907825.
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(Linnie was a 14-year-old GIRL. Please fix that mistake. There is a sign nearby pointing the direction to the 'World's Smallest Tombstone'. Here is her obituary.)
Butler Daily Democrat (Butler, Mo) Thursday, April 28, 1898
--Linnie Crouch, the bright little colored girl, niece of Mrs. Geo. Ford, who departed this life the 25th, was greatly beloved by her people and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a child of unusual promise, being talented in music and she had the advantage of the best teachers, Prof. Henton having been her instructor lately. Linnie had been afflicted with lung trouble for four years and bore her sufferings with patience at all times. Early in life she professed religion and four years ago joined the Pine Street Church and was a constant little Christian. For five years, Linnie had been organist of the Sunday School and she will be greatly missed by the church and school. Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. Church by Rev. Grant and the choir rendered several excellent hymns. Six boys and six girls, schoolmates, were pall bearers ant the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Church presented beautiful floral offerings. Among the flowers were some sent by kind white friends, the donors being Mrs. A. L. McBride, Mrs. Dan Walker and Mrs. S. F. Warnock.
Just a few miles west of here in Kansas is a very small one. Find a Grave Memorial 141907825.
Linnie's tombstone was dubbed the smallest by Ripley. The stone is shaped like a book. A piece of metal goes through it to secure it and to permit the viewer to flip it. It measures approximately five by six inches and is mounted on a board at ground level.
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(Linnie was a 14-year-old GIRL. Please fix that mistake. There is a sign nearby pointing the direction to the 'World's Smallest Tombstone'. Here is her obituary.)
Butler Daily Democrat (Butler, Mo) Thursday, April 28, 1898
--Linnie Crouch, the bright little colored girl, niece of Mrs. Geo. Ford, who departed this life the 25th, was greatly beloved by her people and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a child of unusual promise, being talented in music and she had the advantage of the best teachers, Prof. Henton having been her instructor lately. Linnie had been afflicted with lung trouble for four years and bore her sufferings with patience at all times. Early in life she professed religion and four years ago joined the Pine Street Church and was a constant little Christian. For five years, Linnie had been organist of the Sunday School and she will be greatly missed by the church and school. Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. Church by Rev. Grant and the choir rendered several excellent hymns. Six boys and six girls, schoolmates, were pall bearers ant the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Church presented beautiful floral offerings. Among the flowers were some sent by kind white friends, the donors being Mrs. A. L. McBride, Mrs. Dan Walker and Mrs. S. F. Warnock.
Just a few miles west of here in Kansas is a very small one. Find a Grave Memorial 141907825.
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(Linnie was a 14-year-old GIRL. Please fix that mistake. There is a sign nearby pointing the direction to the 'World's Smallest Tombstone'. Here is her obituary.)
Butler Daily Democrat (Butler, Mo) Thursday, April 28, 1898
--Linnie Crouch, the bright little colored girl, niece of Mrs. Geo. Ford, who departed this life the 25th, was greatly beloved by her people and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a child of unusual promise, being talented in music and she had the advantage of the best teachers, Prof. Henton having been her instructor lately. Linnie had been afflicted with lung trouble for four years and bore her sufferings with patience at all times. Early in life she professed religion and four years ago joined the Pine Street Church and was a constant little Christian. For five years, Linnie had been organist of the Sunday School and she will be greatly missed by the church and school. Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. Church by Rev. Grant and the choir rendered several excellent hymns. Six boys and six girls, schoolmates, were pall bearers ant the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Church presented beautiful floral offerings. Among the flowers were some sent by kind white friends, the donors being Mrs. A. L. McBride, Mrs. Dan Walker and Mrs. S. F. Warnock.
Just a few miles west of here in Kansas is a very small one. Find a Grave Memorial 141907825.
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