Lizzie Borden Society Forum

Forgive me if this has been covered before, but why does it say Lizbeth Andrews on the big family stone at Oak Grove?

I have asked that questioned as well Richard. So far, no definitive answer. It would be fun to find out though.





Tracy...

I believe it comes from Lizzie's 1919 burial instructions. We pondered it in this thread in the archives:

http://www.lizzieandrewborden.com/Archi ... BLHand.htm

As to the "why" of it who can say for sure.

Thank you Harry ! I had not seen that exchange before.





Tracy...

The "why" is seemingly obvious: she wanted it that way.
The changed first name may elude sensation seekers in the cemetary.

RayS @ Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:32 pm wrote:The "why" is seemingly obvious: she wanted it that way.
The changed first name may elude sensation seekers in the cemetary.

Really, Ray? It seems to me that she wanted her first and middle name changed waaayyy before she died. I don't think she changed her name decades before she died, thinking that when she kicked the bucket, no one would be able to find her grave......or do you have proof otherwise???

We know she changed the Lizzie to Lizbeth because of its appearance in the Fall River City Directory.
But the middle name, we don't know about- some think it was a mistake to add the "s".

Was there any evidence of Lizzing using Andrews prior to her death? I remember reading somewhere, although it may have been in Victoria Lincoln's book, that Lizzie changed Andrew to Andrews to make it sound better. If not it may have very well been an error. My great-great grandmother changed the family name from Robertson to Robinson, simply because my great-great grandfathers name was spelled wrong on his tombstone. Perhaps it was a simple error in spelling on the part of the person cutting the stone.