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    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”

    October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    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”

    October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Yes, Virginia and America, There Was a Nat Turner and Revolters of the Despicable, Peculiar Institution of Slavery

    Events of August 21-22, 1831 Historical References Brantley Association Southampton County Project The Confessions of Nat Turner…|UNC-CH Exclusive: Inside the Quest to Return Nat Turner’s Skull to… Read more “Yes, Virginia and America, There Was a Nat Turner and Revolters of the Despicable, Peculiar Institution of Slavery”

    August 21, 2022August 22, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.

    Samuel Nathaniel Vass, D.D. was born the year 1866 in North Carolina, the son of an enslaved woman and white father. He attended St. Augustine’s School in… Read more “FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.”

    June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Newspapers: 18 Oct 1924 Wedding of Joseph C. Turner and Mary B. Seals in Plymouth, Massachusetts

    I recently happened across this fascinating write-up of the 1924 wedding between my third great uncle, Joseph Christopher Turner (son of Rev. John H. and Mrs. Bettie… Read more “Historical Newspapers: 18 Oct 1924 Wedding of Joseph C. Turner and Mary B. Seals in Plymouth, Massachusetts”

    May 20, 2022October 26, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Family Photos: Sallie John Turner

    Sallie John Turner, my third great-aunt, was effectively lost around 1896, when she was taken to Liberty, MO by Presbyterian minister, William Frost Bishop, D.D. (1852-1913), to… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Sallie John Turner”

    February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    The Legacy Is Not Lost

    21 December 1863 Inventory of Edward P. Turner The list of Edward P. Turner’s “possessions” in the above 1863 inventory document first came to my attention in… Read more “The Legacy Is Not Lost”

    February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Newspapers: Dr. W.D. Joyner of Emporia, Virginia

    Dr. W.D. Joyner, a prominent physician and businessman of Emporia, Virginia, passed away suddenly in late January of 1950. His death, funeral, and the business implications of… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Dr. W.D. Joyner of Emporia, Virginia”

    February 3, 2022September 17, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Southampton County, Virginia|The Estate of Putnam Moore

    Recorded in Southampton County Court on 20 May 1833 History, just like the truth, is out there. This is our situation. The Genealogy Situation Room

    January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Genealogy News and Reflections of 2021

    As we move forward, we look back at the genealogical stories that made the news in 2021. Here are the articles as shared here on The Genealogy… Read more “Genealogy News and Reflections of 2021”

    December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by Barbie Jones

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