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Baltimore burials...Atzerodt and others.
09-12-2012, 10:52 AM
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RE: Baltimore burials...Atzerodt and others.
As Dave included in his blog, J. WM Plant (James William) was the undertaker that handled George's remains. It appears Plant kept detailed records of his services. This bill and others like it have been collected by the University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu for Civil War soldiers embalmed and sent back to Texas by Plant.[Image: jwplantreceipt.jpg]

I do not know if the rest of his records have been saved or where they may be. If they could be located they might indicate where George's body went after it left Glenwood's receiving vault.
So, is George's mother Victoria buried in Druid Hill without him?
BTW - Plant's father James K. Plant was a Cabinet, Chair and Sofa Manufacturer. North side Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 10th west (Wash. Dir., 1834). Keeping it in the family, could this James have supplied the coffin George was buried in?
Interestingly J. WM. Plant's brother, Josepth T.K. Plant testified for the defense of Ed Spangler and about the condition of the locks on Boxes 7 and 8 in Ford's Theatre, which comprised the Presidential Box. He also testified about the hole in the door of Box 7. This Plant was a cabinet maker and dealer in furniture so could also have manufactured a coffin.
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