On a late October day in 1874, a young man not thirty years old prepared his last will, in Southampton County, Virginia. That young man was named… Read more “New Discovery: A Gift for Maria”
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Video deep dive: THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP: Music by Mattie Moss Clark and Michigan State Community Choir KING COTTON: As pictured in 2018 at National Museum… Read more “6:7”
Still Looking for Aunt Sallie…
The ultimate fate of my 3rd great aunt , Sallie John Turner, born in 1880 in Southampton County, Virginia, remains elusive. Most certainly for domestic reasons, she… Read more “Still Looking for Aunt Sallie…”
23 Dec 1837 Division of Enslaved~Dorcas Turner Estate~Northampton, North Carolina
TRANSCRIBED: Pursuant to the annexed Order We the undersigned have proceeded to view value + divide the slaves among the petitioners therein named as follows to wit,… Read more “23 Dec 1837 Division of Enslaved~Dorcas Turner Estate~Northampton, North Carolina”
Man A Progressive Being|1890|Rev. John H. Turner, B.D.
The Anniversary exercises of the Richmond Theological Seminary of 1890 took place on May 27th at the First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. The Richmond PLANET newspaper… Read more “Man A Progressive Being|1890|Rev. John H. Turner, B.D.”
Tracing History: Slaveholders of Southampton County
In a world where there are increasingly fewer genealogy websites to reference, it was wonderful to connect with the following information, which is Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb… Read more “Tracing History: Slaveholders of Southampton County”
POETRY TIME:On the Way to Jerusalem
We have a situation. We need to find our people and so we journey on… The Genealogy Situation Room
Historical Family Photos: 1893 | Virginia Baptist State Convention
Here are links about some of the interesting subjects of the May 1893 Virginia Baptist State Convention in Hampton, Virginia: Virginia Baptist State Convention J.C. Farley, photographer… Read more “Historical Family Photos: 1893 | Virginia Baptist State Convention”
Historical Newspapers: Mr. Samuel H. Harrison, Jr. | 1917
For this topic, let’s pore over the details included in the 1917 funeral announcement of my ancestor, Samuel H. Harrison, Jr. Samuel H. Harrison, Jr., my maternal… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Mr. Samuel H. Harrison, Jr. | 1917”
1893 Virginia Baptist State Convention Historical Newspaper Article and Records
VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION, AT HAMPTON, VA., MAY, 1893. LEADING DIVINES. ———— THE VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION ———— Spiller Academy-Some of the Personsin the Picture – Leading… Read more “1893 Virginia Baptist State Convention Historical Newspaper Article and Records”
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