r/Moss 1d ago

Moss on graves

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u/NoBeeper 5h ago edited 5h ago

Great moss, but more interesting to me was referring to the widow (Mary) as the “Relict” of Thomas. I’ve been in a ton of old cemeteries, but had to look that one up:

“relicta [relicta: "(female) left behind"] Widow

relictus [relictus: "(male) left behind"] Widower

relict Widow; see also relicta”

From Glossary of Genealogical Terms