Jul 13

Tombstone Tuesday-Star Symbol

The star symbol on a tombstone can symbolize divine guidance, eternity, or immortality, as well as hope, dreams, and life everlasting. For early Christians the five-pointed star represented the five wounds of Christ.

Star, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

Two stars, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio.

Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio.

Star, Fairview Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

The six-pointed star is the Star of David, typically used as a symbol of Judaism. The star is comprised of two triangles and signifies divine protection. 

Star of David, North Grove Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

Star of David, North Grove Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

Karen

Greetings from the Chattanooga, Ohio, area. Yes, Ohio has its very own Chattanooga, aka Chatt, a small village in west-central Ohio, near the Indiana border. I have been doing family history research for over 20 years and am a Board-Certified genealogist, certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. My main genealogical interests are family research, cemetery research, and historical and genealogical research of the Chatt area, with a focus on two area Lutheran Churches, both named Zion Lutheran, one in Chatt and the other in Schumm, Ohio. Family names I am researching include Miller, Schumm, Brewster, Rueck, Reid, Headington, Huey, Bryan, Whiteman, Schinnerer, Scaer, Breuninger, Bennett, and a few others. I belong to several lineage societies, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, First Families of Ohio, and First Families of Mercer and Van Wert Counties. I am also a retired dental hygienist and our church organist. I hope you enjoy Karen's Chatt.

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