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Bureau County White Bronze

Between 1874 and 1912 the Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, CT made headstones that were meant to "weather". Made of sand cast zinc, they called them White Bronze for marketing purposes to make it more appealing to customers. The zinc carbonate gave the headstones a bluish gray color. Ionization of the metal would build in the welds to make for a sturdier hold on all joints. The Monumental Bronze Company opened other locations. Detroit Bronze opened in 1881 and closed in 1885. American Bronze operated in Chicago from 1886 to 1909. Western White Bronze Company opened in Des Moines 1886 and closed in 1908. The government took over the plant in 1914 for the manufacturing of munitions during World War I. After the war the demand for the monuments had faded however they continued to make individual panels for family members who died after the monuments were ordered. The company turned to making castings for automobiles and radios until it closed in 1939.

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Ruth S Mowery* Aldrich*

13 Nov 1805 – 24 Mar 1888

Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: block 66, lot 10

Crawford Mott Allen Flowers have been left.

23 Nov 1842 – 20 Nov 1862

Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Eben Allen Flowers have been left.

7 Apr 1809 – 29 Aug 1887

Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Arnold A. Alm Flowers have been left.

1905 – 1943

Malden, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Harriet Amanda Britt* Ary*

8 Mar 1848 – 18 Feb 1884

Malden, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Bridget McGuire* Aughey*

1804 – 14 May 1889

Lee County, Illinois, USA

Christopher Aughey

1807 – 28 Jul 1888

Lee County, Illinois, USA

Samuel Potter Bartley Flowers have been left.

10 May 1815 – 6 Jul 1889

Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Betsey M Battey

7 Jul 1846 – 27 Dec 1852

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Cyra Battey

27 Aug 1840 – 1 May 1921

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Edson T Battey

18 Sep 1854 – 28 Apr 1862

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Frederick Valentine Battey

14 Feb 1878 – 6 Aug 1903

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Herbert O Battey

26 Oct 1857 – 3 Nov 1882

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Jared Battey

29 Apr 1856 – 5 Apr 1882

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Linneaus Allen Battey

28 Feb 1849 – 25 May 1853

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Mercy Bennett* Battey* Flowers have been left.

23 Nov 1814 – 22 Sep 1905

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: section 7, lot 35

Roscoe Calvin Battey

14 Mar 1883 – 20 Jan 1884

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Maj Silas Battey Flowers have been left.

10 Jul 1815 – 14 Mar 1895

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: section 7, lot 35, grave 1A

John F Beatty

unknown – 14 Dec 1883

Dover, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: lot 105

Mary Mercer* Beatty*

27 Nov 1819 – 7 Dec 1893

Dover, Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: lot 105

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