Many thanks to Jeanne for her dedication in helping with the search and find for our family mystery involving Aunt Sallie John Turner (1880-?), of Southampton County,… Read more “Whatever Happened to Sallie John Turner: A Discussion”
Tag: Norfolk
THAT’S LAW…
Let’s see what information can be gathered based on this one particular photograph from July 30, 1921: W. H. Land, Walter Henry Land was born in Norfolk,… Read more “THAT’S LAW…”
These Two Men of God
The Revs. James A. Alston (1923-1990) and Percel O. Alston (1925-1988) were sons of Rev. Robert James Alston (1895-1983) and his wife, Louise Josephine Alston nee Harrison… Read more “These Two Men of God”
There’s Gold in Them Thar Newspapers: Melvin O. Alston
“I need my job. I need it badly. But if I lose it, I can only say this fight is well worth it. I have no martyr… Read more “There’s Gold in Them Thar Newspapers: Melvin O. Alston”
Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine
My maternal grandmother, Virginia Alston Braswell (1918-1992), was fairly close in age to her maternal aunt, Josephine Harrison Jordan McDaniel (1910-1985). Josephine was the proprietor of a… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine”
Historical Family Photos: The Braswell Family
This wonderful family photo is courtesy of my late Braswell cousin, Leon M. Braswell III. It shows my great-grandmother, Mattie Brewington Braswell, surrounded by her seven children,… Read more “Historical Family Photos: The Braswell Family”
THE BOSS LADY: Tilithia Brewington
Identifying lady bosses in our family trees…Starting off with Tilithia Brewington b. 1878, from Wayne County, NC to bustling Norfolk, Virginia. Let’s see what happened and how she bossed up.
October Surprise…
This situation calls for poetry: By Authority of the Bride by B. Jones By Authority of the Bride… Virginia, you will answer me, dear.Too many pools of… Read more “October Surprise…”
NEW SEGMENT: Historical Family Photos
May 8, 1949 Norfolk, Virginia From left to right: Eliza Turner Kearney- cosmetologist of Philadelphia, PA-maternal aunt of the bride, Hattie Harrison Marshall. Sanford Perkins-friend of Herbert… Read more “NEW SEGMENT: Historical Family Photos”
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