At the base of the tree, between the two volunteers, the gray headstone can just faintly be seen. This is an extremely difficult area to work in, just south of the Garrett plot, and one of the last areas remaining to be cleared.
This headstone is most likely that of Eliza Hamilton, born in 1880. I haven't been able to locate her death certificate, but she is listed in the 1910 Census as a widower, living with her 6 yer old son, Autrey Hamilton. The gray colored chip at the top of the picture seems to be of the same material, but does not fit readily into any of the chipped areas of the headstone. There is not clear base for the marker in the area.
The other "new" marker was actually found on a previous clean up by one of our Rolling Thunder volunteers, but had not been noticed by myself or other members of the project until the day of the dedication. It is especially interesting in that it is in German.
This is one of the earliest markers noted at Camptown, and the only one in a foreign language. The name seems to be Schneider, which would lead one to assume that this is only the second known white man buried at Camptown. However, I haven't been able to locate any further information on this burial or individual. The only other white man buried in Camptown, John Richard, was born in Germany in 1843, dying in 1925. A Donaciano Ramioles, whose race is listed on his death certificate as Mexican, is also buried in Camptown.
