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Abbreviations

Below are abbreviations found on tombstone markers and grave markers. These are commonly found on most markers in the Southeast.

d/o=daughter of s/o=son of w/o=wife of
h/o=husband of inf=infant m=married
M/M=Mr. & Mrs. y=year m=month
Eliz.=Elizabeth Wm.=William Thos.=Thomas
FHM=Funeral Home Marker [ ]=info added not on marker (sic)=written as found on marker
( ) or " "=indicates info is on marker a.b.c., etc=tomstones are similiar, which indicates kindship 4th mo. 3rd day, etc=indicates a Quaker Dating System