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Aunt Edna’s Fabulous Hats

9 May 2012 Photos

I have a lot of older pictures of my great-aunt Edna (Hemphill) Pendley and she is almost always wearing a fabulous hat. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Rufus B. Burgin – Tombstone Tuesday

1 May 2012 Photos

Rufus B. Burgin was born 9 Aug 1847, likely in McDowell County, North Carolina.  He was the son of Jesse and Rosamond Burgin. Rufus fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.  He died 5 Jan 1898 and is buried at Bethel UMC-Cherry Springs Cemetery in McDowell County. Rufus’ grandparents were John Burgin and Elizabeth [...]

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Aunt Blanche – Wordless Wednesday

25 April 2012 Photos

Blanche (Hemphill) Stanford, my grandfather’s eldest sister. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Wordless Wednesday: Annie Kate

11 April 2012 Photos

Annie Kate (Hemphill) Bryan, my great-aunt. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Wordless Wednesday: Georgia Snow

28 March 2012 Photos

copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Lizzie Lytle – Tombstone Tuesday

20 March 2012 Evidence

Lizzie Lytle was born 3 January 1823 and died 3 June 1910.  She married her first cousin, John Lytle and they had seven children.  Lizzie and John are buried in Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in McDowell County, North Carolina. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Not Quite Wordless Wednesday: Prince Beaver

14 March 2012 Photos

Prince Beaver was my grandmother’s brother-in-law.  He married her sister, Ellaree Ward. I’m not sure what’s going on with the hat and the bandana over tie in this picture.  There is a picture of my grandfather that is the same size, shape, and coloring as this photo and Papa is wearing a cowboy hat and [...]

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Mattie M. Lytle – Tombstone Tuesday

6 March 2012 Evidence

Mattie M. Lytle was the youngest child of John and Elizabeth Lytle of McDowell County, North Carolina.  Mattie was born 6 Jul 1862 and died 17 Aug 1900.  She never married.  She appeared on the 1900 census in her mother’s household, enumerated only two months before her death. Mattie is buried at Bethel UMC-Cherry Springs [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Aunt Nellie and Al

29 February 2012 Photos

My grandmother’s oldest sister, Nellie Ward, and her husband Al Flowers. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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Wordless Wednesday: Walter P. Hemphill

28 December 2011 Evidence

Walter Patton Hemphill, my great-grandfather’s eldest brother. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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