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Small makers within a plot?

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Small makers within a plot?

Posted: 31 May 2014 5:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, if not let me know so I can repost. Today I was searching out my ancestors in a family plot and came across 3 small headstones next to the main monument. I could make out initials on two of the stones, they were the same initials of 2 of the families children, the third I could not make out. But weird thing is, the one guy is buried in another cemetery, the other daughter was buried with her husband in the same plot with another stone. They did have 2 more children and several grandchildren so the 3rd marker could be anyone. I know of no other children that died young or anything like that. What do these small markers mean? Are they more like a "reservation" thing, as in holding their place to be buried there? Or a way of honoring the dead family members who are buried somewhere else? I've never come across this before where I knew the person was not buried there. Anyone have any suggestions about this practice? The deaths were all in the mid 1800's. Thanks!!!
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bgfairweather 31 May 2014 11:10PM GMT 
lucille_davie... 18 Jun 2014 3:06PM GMT 
David Sloan 31 Jul 2014 3:54PM GMT 
roots2mypast 2 Aug 2014 12:33PM GMT 
Arlene Hirsch 7 May 2015 2:24PM GMT 
seekerJay 23 Jun 2015 11:20PM GMT 
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