Sophia Thaxton
née Rucker
6/29/1823 — 7/2/1897
Vital Records
Birth Date
6/29/1823
Birth Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Death Date
7/2/1897
Death Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Age at Death
74 years
Cause
"Brief illness"
Military
No
Profession
Housewife
Marker Details
Type
Headstone
Material
Marble
Condition
Mostly readable
Condition Details
Marker has significant scratches from an improper cleaning attempt, marker needs reset
Memorial Details
Clasped hands imagery
Footstone
Yes
""Wife of W H Thaxton" "74 Years & 3 days" "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith""