Andrew Gordon 1797/98 - 1854 along with his daughter Martha who was a school teacher #crazycemeterylady #gravegeeks #cemetery #fyp #taphophile #cleantok #teacher #farmer
Since Andrew died in his 56th year, that means he didn't complete that year. So he was only 55 when he died. I've never seen a gravestone after 1900 that shows someone dying in the "Xth year" of their age. So it's an old-timey thing.
In his 56th so that means he didn’t make it to 57 years. It is an older way to give an age for sure. Many this time period give exact age of death, so you can subtract and figure out their exact birth date