Tombstone for John J. JUMP
I saw this unusual tombstone for John J. JUMP at Easton’s Spring Hill Cemetery a couple of weeks ago. I originally thought he may have been a sailor, because the wheel on his tombstone sort of resembled a ship’s wheel, but this may not be the case. In researching symbols on tombstones, I learned that a broken wheel can simply signify a life cut short.
John J. Jump | Born Oct. 26, 1847 | Passed from Earth to Heaven | Dec. 6, 1882 | Aged 35 years
That would certainly be the case for Jump, who was only 35 when he died.
Interesting name, interesting gravestone, and I appreciated your researching the meaning of the broken wheel. Thanks
Thanks, Joan — I found the information about the gravestone symbol here: http://www.graveaddiction.com/symbol.html, for your reference.