Posts Tagged Gravestones
Tombstone Tuesday: James and Maud Butler
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on March 9th, 2010
James Benjamin Butler and Maud Whitener were my great-grandparents. Jim was born November 24, 1880 in Murray County, Georgia. He was a farmer and later the sheriff of Murray County. He died November 28, 1944.
Maud was born in August 27, 1885 in Murray County, Georgia. She died April 7,… Read the rest
Genealogy To-Dos – February Wrap-Up
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on February 28th, 2010
February turned out to be a good genealogy month. I thought I might get sidetracked from my original plans by playing in the Geneablogger Games, but I was able to combine many tasks and make them work for both the Games and my To-Do list.
February Plan:
- Write 10
Weekly Updates for 2010-02-10
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 10th, 2010
- RT @southerngraves: Rose Hill Cemetery; Macon, GA blog – http://tinyurl.com/y8dtgux – Robert Anderson’s simple gravestone reveals. . . #
- Posted query “Thomas Kendrick-Mahala Lawson family – location in 1870?” on Genealogy Wise: http://ning.it/dwEUUJ
Genealogy To-Dos – January Wrap-Up
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on January 31st, 2010
I got away from genealogy a couple of weeks this month, spending my time on other pursuits (reading and scrapbooking, namely).
How did I do toward my goals?
- Write 10 blog posts – completed 7
- Abstract (or update previously-done abstractions, if necessary) 20 census pages and update
Tombstone Tuesday: Martin and Rosa Roberts
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on January 12th, 2010
Martin and Rosa (Ellis) Roberts were my great-great-grandparents. Martin was born May 2, 1853 in Bradley County, Tennessee. He died April 2, 1925 in Murray County, Georgia. Rosa was born March 28, 1853 and died March 26, 1936, both in Murray County. … Read the rest
January Genealogy To-Dos
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on January 2nd, 2010
I began blogging my genealogy to-dos last month and I’m pleased with the results. Having the list out here for all to see keeps me accountable, plus I don’t feel like I’m tearing off in a hundred directions at once. I can stay focused on what I want to accomplish… Read the rest
Weekly Update: December 30, 2009
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on December 30th, 2009
- Uploaded 1920 U. S. Census, Oklahoma, Hughes, Dustin, p. 10B. Ledbetter, Patterson #surnames http://ow.ly/MRX6
- Reading Above the Trees: 15-Minute Family History: Make a Holiday Binder http://ow.ly/Nefz
- New blog post: Surname Saturday: Hemphill, part 1 http://bit.ly/5saDlY
- Abstracted 1860
Tombstone Tuesday: John and Sarah Tucker
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on December 8th, 2009
This tombstone marks the burial place of my 4x-great-uncle, John William Tucker and his wife, Sarah Jane. John’s sister, Elizabeth (Tucker) Ellis, was my 3x-great-grandmother.
I know very little about John and Sarah. … Read the rest
Weekly Updates for 2009-12-02
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on December 2nd, 2009
- I just got a comment on my blog from a distant who wants to use info from one of my posts in a book he is writing. How cool is that? #
- Found marriage and death info for John Whitfield HEMPHILL 1848 – 1915.
Orphans and Orphans: A Sad Bit of History
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Family Stories on November 29th, 2009
The topic for 85th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is Orphans and Orphans; we’re invited tell the story of traditional orphans – children who lost their parents, or “reverse orphans” – those who left no descendents of their own to tell… Read the rest
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