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”
Tag: Virginia
The Will of Benjamin Harrison
First and foremost, is an acknowledgment of the many souls held enslaved on the six plantations held by Benjamin Harrison IV. In his 1793 will, only fifteen… Read more “The Will of Benjamin Harrison”
How History Does…
Samuel H. Harrison, of Charles City County, Virginia, is my third great-grandfather. He was born about 1843 and at the age of 23, he signed up for… Read more “How History Does…”
The River: 1856
Another woman belonging to Capt. P. simultaneously with the disappearance of this girl also clandestinely left Greensville with her three children, and set off for the North… Read more “The River: 1856”
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
RAOGK is a global volunteer organization that helps researchers who live away from the area that they are researching. Volunteers help with things like courthouse lookups, birth-death-and… Read more “Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness”
TRACING HISTORY: AUNT SARAH
Mrs. Sarah Williams, born about 1838, was featured in a April 25, 1942 article in the Norfolk Journal and Guide newspaper. The article was titled, “Ex-Slave Claimed… Read more “TRACING HISTORY: AUNT SARAH”
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: 1936 Wedding of Aunt Clara Braswell and James Rowland
Aunt Clara (1909-2000), sister of my maternal grandfather, Ira Braswell, Jr. (1912-1988), had her first cousin included in her wedding party, Leona Davis (1904-1996). Leona’s the daughter… Read more “Historical Family Photos: 1936 Wedding of Aunt Clara Braswell and James Rowland”
Strange Currency: 1844
In a previous post, I shared how I located my fourth great-grandmother, Emeline Potts, in an 1861 deed of trust, involving John W. Potts, John R. Chambliss,… Read more “Strange Currency: 1844”
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