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.”
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Enter The Giddings Connection
Looking at a transcription of a record and the actual image are vastly different. There is simply no telling what information may be missed by extracting details… Read more “Enter The Giddings Connection”
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 Record—The Carter: Charles S. Carter, Black Tailor in Twentieth Century Virginia
A certain gentleman tailor by the name of Charles Samuel Carter has interested me for a number of years. I happened across Mr. Carter while researching my… Read more “Historical Record—The Carter: Charles S. Carter, Black Tailor in Twentieth Century Virginia”
Rum Runnin’ in the USA | John W. Hoxey
How did I get here? While searching for details on the life of John W. Hoxey (1866-1956), husband of my third great-grandmother, Josephine Turner Hoxey (1864-1938), I… Read more “Rum Runnin’ in the USA | John W. Hoxey”
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”
Aunt Sallie’s 1896 Fashion
As we learn about our family history and review the records, photos, and circumstances surrounding their lives, it’s always interesting to learn more about related subjects. For… Read more “Aunt Sallie’s 1896 Fashion”
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Events of August 21-22, 1831 Historical References Brantley Association Southampton County Project The Confessions of Nat Turner…|UNC-CH Exclusive: Inside the Quest to Return Nat Turner’s Skull to… Read more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”
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.”