The Mourning Brooch

This precious ancestral gift; a brooch of bereavement. Curlicues of gold encircling plaited hair.

One hundred years later a clue is uncovered etched on the back:    
E.W.
Obt 14/May/1877.

But who?                                                                                                        

Investigation reveals Elizabeth Ward, died aged 54 years in Lincolnshire. Wife of John, mother of four, and my great-great-grandmother.

This story came about through my curiosity about writing 50-word stories. It was prompted by a writing challenge set through the wonderful Curious Descendants Club.