One of the cemetery's most popular stories and grave sites is that of the sculpture of Frances Pearce and her infant daughter, Frances Pearce Stone, entombed within a glass box.
The young mother married at age 17 and was pregnant shortly thereafter. At age 20, she died.
Tragically, her 10-month-old daughter bearing the same name passed on only four months later.
Grief-stricken, her husband had a sculpture of the two of them made and had it sent to the former Chicago Cemetery in Lincoln Park, before those memorials were moved to other graveyards, such as Rosehill.
When the statue, which now attracts well-wishers who leave small amounts of cash and coins at the sculpture's base, was moved to Rosehill, the glass top was added to preserve the mother and child.
As legend has it, the box fills with a mysterious mist on the anniversary of the mother's death — though some have debunked that as a normal occurrence as weather and outside temperatures change throughout the year.
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scarbnianlgc on November 24th, 2025 at 21:25 UTC »
The History, Heroes And Hauntings Of Chicago's Famed Rosehill Cemetery
One of the cemetery's most popular stories and grave sites is that of the sculpture of Frances Pearce and her infant daughter, Frances Pearce Stone, entombed within a glass box.
The young mother married at age 17 and was pregnant shortly thereafter. At age 20, she died.
Tragically, her 10-month-old daughter bearing the same name passed on only four months later.
Grief-stricken, her husband had a sculpture of the two of them made and had it sent to the former Chicago Cemetery in Lincoln Park, before those memorials were moved to other graveyards, such as Rosehill.
When the statue, which now attracts well-wishers who leave small amounts of cash and coins at the sculpture's base, was moved to Rosehill, the glass top was added to preserve the mother and child.
As legend has it, the box fills with a mysterious mist on the anniversary of the mother's death — though some have debunked that as a normal occurrence as weather and outside temperatures change throughout the year.
crisd_ on November 24th, 2025 at 22:40 UTC »
Beautiful sculpture to remember the two.
AuntRhubarb on November 25th, 2025 at 01:37 UTC »
Splendid photo, honoring a touching story.