Rollin T. Green

Rollin T. Green
born February 1, 1847 [calculated from age at death]
died September 21, 1864

photo of Green, Rollin T - tombstonegreen-rollin-tombstone

An early flower has faded, died.
The fairest flower in all the wreath.
Alas, we many garlands twine
But cypress wreaths alone are ours.

[The epitaph comes from a transcription of the cemetery done by Dorothy V. Masters in 1967, when the stone was more complete and readable.]

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