Koger Gravestone Inscriptions

Below are two inscriptions taken from gravestones at Koger Plantation. Lillian H. Harley, Pattie W. Heaton, and Lillian D. Kizer were taken to the gravesites by Fitzhugh L. Sweatman, Jr. in 1979. They then published a book titled Cemetery Inscriptions of Dorchester County, South Carolina in which they included the Koger gravestones.

In this transcription abbreviations, spellings, and punctuation marks have been preserved. Line breaks also remain intact, as well as column structure. Indentations and spacing are difficult to replicate on the Web and may be distorted or omitted. [?] represents an unknown word.

1. Gravestone near the house

                  1837
              HERE LIES
    GEORGE WASHINGTON
Who was born 2nd March 1815
  And died 27th of Sept. 1819
                  ALSO
          A Son Still Born
                  ALSO
          MARCIA ELVIRA
Who was born 12th March 1829
  And died 16th of Sept. 1831
              Children of
    Joseph and Mary Koger

2. Gravestone in the woods

              Here Lies
            Abigail Koger
              Consort of
Joseph Koger - Who was born
          15th Feb. 1769
and died on the 17th June 1812
                  ALSO
      Alfred James - Their Son
        Born 27th Dec. 1802
        & died 25th Jan. 1803
    She was a member of the
  Methodist Episcopal Church
  And died in the full Triumph
                  of Faith
    This Marble is dedicated To
Her respect by her husband. J. K.