Comments on: Orphans and Orphans: A Sad Bit of History

By: On this date. . .the 15th of August ‹ Tonia's Roots

On this date. . .the 15th of August ‹ Tonia's Roots — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:38:45 +0000

[...] weeks old – her mother, Rhoda, died in childbirth on July 22. I know that there was a typhoid epidemic in McDowell County during the summer of 1864; I wonder if it influenced the deaths of Maggie and [...]

By: Kay Bauman

Kay Bauman — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:46:54 +0000

I cannot fathom how horrible that must have been. Even all these years later, just seeing all those stones is overwhelming to me.

By: Miriam Robbins Midkiff

Miriam Robbins Midkiff — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:34:54 +0000

Not to be a copycat, but the first word that came to my mind was “poignant.” You crafted a beautiful story out of tragedy.

By: Greta Koehl

Greta Koehl — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:44:38 +0000

A beautifully told and poignant story.

By: Gravestones & Memorials

Gravestones & Memorials — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:05:09 +0000

It’s amazing what gravestones can tell us about the past. Your research of your family is sad.

By: Tonia Kendrick

Tonia Kendrick — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:41 +0000

Thanks!

By: Joan Hill

Joan Hill — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:24:44 +0000

OMG, girl, you are my kind of storyteller — a poignant story backed with facts. Doesn’t get any better than that.