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Tombstone Tuesday: John Lytle

December 27, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

John Lytle was born 26 Jan 1820 in Burke County, North Carolina. He died 18 Jun 1892 and is buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina. John was the son of George Lytle and Susannah Clark and a grandson of Captain Thomas Lytle and Susannah Perkins. He married another Lytle-Perkins […]

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Burke County NC, Lytle, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Jesse and Rosamond Burgin

November 22, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Jesse Burgin was born 3 Apr 1803 and died 2 Feb 1890.  His wife, Rosamond Burgin, was born 26 Jan 1806 and died 11 Aug 1879.  They are buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  I believe that Jesse and Rosamond were first cousins, but I haven’t proven that yet. […]

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery, Burgin, Hemphill, McDowell County NC, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Major Ben Burgin and Elizabeth Brandon

November 8, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Ben Burgin was born 16 Dec 1779 and died 29 Nov 1874.  He was married to Elizabeth Brandon (headstone says Branon) who was born 12 Dec 1781 and died 29 Jan 1862.  They are buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  Ben was my 5th great-granduncle.

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery, Brandon, Burgin, McDowell County NC, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Captain Thomas Lytle

October 25, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Captain Thomas Lytle Headstone

Thomas Lytle served several tours in the American Revolution.  He was a captain in Brevard’s North Carolina Legion and was present at King’s Mountain, although he did not fight in the battle.  He died 31 March 1835 and is buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  He was my 5th […]

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: American Revolution, Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery, Lytle, McDowell County NC, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: George Lytle

October 11, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

George Lytle

George Lytle was born 27 Nov 1785.  He died 29 Jan 1858  at the age of 72 years, 2 months, and 2 days.  He is buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  George was the son of Captain Thomas Lytle and Susannah Perkins – my fifth great-grandparents.

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery, Lytle, McDowell County NC, Perkins, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: John Stroud

September 13, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

John Stroud

John Stroud was born December 25, 1807 and died May 27, 1898.  He is buried in Ball Ground Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia.

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Ball Ground Cemetery, Murray County GA, Photos, Stroud, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Rebecca D. Stroud

August 30, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Rebecca D. Stroud, daughter of John Stroud and Delilah Bright was born May 19, 1848.  She died at the age of eight, in October 1856, and is buried at Ball Ground Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia.

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: Ball Ground Cemetery, Murray County GA, Photos, Stroud, Tombstone Tuesday

Lula M. Butler – Tombstone Tuesday

May 17, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Butler genealogy

Lula Maude Butler was born 30 March 18941, the 10th child of Dave Butler and Josephine Hemphill.  She appeared in her parents’ household in the 19002, 19103, and 19204 censuses.  She was a schoolteacher5 and never married. Lula died on 26 May 1980 and is buried at Chatsworth Heights Cemetery.6 Chatsworth Heights Cemetery (Chatsworth, Georgia; Latitude: […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Butler, Gravestones, Murray County GA, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: John and Ione Hemphill

May 10, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

On July 15, 1895, John Hemphill, the son of Thomas Hemphill and Mattie Love, was born.  He married Ione (aka Harbin), who was born May 10, 1900.  John died when his tractor overturned on June 26, 1957.  Harbin lived 42 years as a widow, dying on March 18, 1989.  They are buried in Chatsworth Heights […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Chatsworth, Hemphill, Tombstone Tuesday

Florence B. Stroud – Tombstone Tuesday

May 3, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Stroud genealogy

This tombstone reads “Florence B. dau of J. W. and M. J. Stroud.”  She is the child of John William Stroud and Mary Jane Hemphill and is buried at Ball Ground Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia.  She was born June 7, 1880 and died just over a year later on September 13, 1881.  I did […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Gravestones, Hemphill, Murray County GA, Stroud, Tombstone Tuesday

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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