This is a fascinating read. Who knew the walls of Bogwood had so many stories to tell!

Family lore said that when Annie died her eldest son, my grandfather-- well-to-do by then, but still understandably bitter about her abandoning him-- refused to pay a penny for her grave or headstone or anything else. We were all told she was buried with no marker in a pauper's grave. He may have actually believed that, or the story may gave gotten garbled, since his father, Richard Lynden, was indeed buried in an unmarked grave. I was very surprised when some helpful soul found Annie in the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Either her second husband or her wealthy daughter set her up in a truly lovely, well-marked "room with a view." George Clifton and "Infant Clifton" are also buried in the Santa Barbara Cemetery but not directly beside her, which is why I'm not sure who paid for the plot.