I am searching for more information on Mary M. Carmichael (1833-1848) who is interred in Pratt Cemetery in Prattville, Alabama. She posthumously made the local news headlines recently when her headstone was recently located by Tillie Jones being used as a ramp up the stairs at a private residence in Prattville. The last accounting for this headstone was in 1916 and no one realized it was gone until 1995. Her brother's headstone (Dougal Carmichael) remained in place in the cemetery.
This past Founder's Day, July 20th, 2006, the headstone was put back in the cemetery during the yearly graveside ceremonies. Of particular note, it is interesting that Mary and later her young brother Dougal Carmichael are both buried in Pratt Cemetery, which is a small cemetery located on a hill above downtown Prattville. Most of individuals interred in the cemetery were notable citizens of Prattville or business or family relations to the Pratt family. There doesn't seem to be much information on Mary M. Carmichael recorded publicly, so I thought I'd put this information and request online to see if it catches any family or genealogy researchers who might have more information. If anyone has any additional background or information I'd be happy to hear from you and record the information for history's ledger.
The headstone reads:
IN
MEMORY OF
MARY M. CARMICHAEL
WHO WAS BORN FEB, 22
1833 AND DIED JUNE 2
1848.
Two articles from the Prattville Progress:
Pre-ceremony
Post-ceremony
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