Cloverville Cemetery Stone #8 Elizabeth Welling Brine Dimensions: approx. 9 ’x 3’ Orientation: South Inscription: Elizabeth Welling Brine Feb 16 1848 Dec 29 1908 - Henry Kenneth Brine Feb 18, 1848 Mar 3, 1909 Material: White bronze, metal plates, grey granite Condition: Monument slightly tilted on account of the ground shifting. Little information exists on Elizabeth Brine outside of that of her in-laws. Chiefly, she was born in Nova Scotia, though her father was from New Brunswick and her mother American. It is possible that he was a logger or fisherman, which would have taken him to New England fairly frequently. The Brine family appears to have been a prominent one, and Elizabeth’s husband owned a woolen goods factory. They belonged to the Church of England There is a great deal more symbolism on this stone than many others, rivaled only by stones erected for bishops by the Catholic Diocese. On Elizabeth and Henry’s, there is a lady kneeling before a cross, vines and ivy, and an anchor with a chain attached. This level of decoration at once indicates both the family’s wealth and (at least is intended to show) their devotion. The presence of an anchor can be religious symbolism, but also may confirm her father’s occupation. Jonathan Cumminger (edited by Christopher Greencorn) [ Back ]