On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 news broke that over 500 deaths have been identified at various Indigenous boarding schools across the country. In 2021, Secretary of the… Read more “SITUATION CRITICAL: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report”
Tag: North Carolina
Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)
You never know what treasures you will find online, especially on Ancestry.com. It was an absolute delight to finally see the sight of my 2nd great-grandfather, Joshua… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)”
Don’t Let That Distract You…
Recent news out of California bears paying attention to. From Los Angeles Times newspaper: “California’s Reparations Task Force voted Tuesday to define those who are eligible for… Read more “Don’t Let That Distract You…”
The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?
Nancy Balkcum. My 3rd great-grandmother. A white woman. Nancy Balkcum was born about 1805 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of Hester Balkcum, but not the… Read more “The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?”
Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker
I’ve shared a bit about Pattie Lundy Phipps, my third great-aunt, in a previous post about the Lundy family. The eldest daughter of Emeline Potts Eppes, my… Read more “Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker”
Historical Family Photos: Mary Eliza Balkcum Aldridge (1829-1924) and Fannie Kennedy Aldridge (1870-1920)
Here we have a wonderful photo of a matriarch and her daughter-in-law, taken in 1924. Mary Eliza Balkcum was born in 1829 in Sampson County, NC, to… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Mary Eliza Balkcum Aldridge (1829-1924) and Fannie Kennedy Aldridge (1870-1920)”
Historical Newspapers: Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood
Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood (1863-1912), born enslaved in North Carolina, attended Hampton University, Shaw University, and Wesleyan Wilbraham Academy. After his schooling, he went back South and… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood”
The Brewingtons of Sampson County, North Carolina
Mattie Brewington Braswell (1883-1952) was my great-grandmother. Born in Wayne County, North Carolina to free persons of color, the only thing that I knew about her (other… Read more “The Brewingtons of Sampson County, North Carolina”
Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill
Newspapers always have seemed to have a way of expressing hyperbole and extreme characterizations of individuals that they profile. One person that clearly illustrates the sway of… Read more “Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill”
Historical Family Photos: The Braswells of 714 “A” Avenue
Family locations: Norfolk, VA—Lynchburg, VA—Harrisburg, PA—Wayne County, NC This precious historical family photo is courtesy of Jason B. The Genealogy Situation Room
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