July 16, 2013July 24, 2013 Maryann Barnes

Tombstone Tuesday – Lockard Family – Mount Rose Cemetery

This old photograph of the Lockard tombstone, located at Mount Rose Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania, was taken in the early 1930s. It shows the final resting place of Washington Lockard; his wife - Elizabeth Ann Remick Lockard (1841-1911); and their son, George W. Lockard (1873-1897). Washington Lockard, or Lockhard, was a Private in the 83rd … Continue reading Tombstone Tuesday – Lockard Family – Mount Rose Cemetery

July 10, 2013June 6, 2022 Veronica

Almost Wordless Wednesday – Big Jake

Zofia Szczerba Mirota and her favorite draft horse, Big Jake. Circa 1944. Copyright Genealogy Sisters.This family photograph was taken on the Mirota farm, Readington Township, NJ in 1944. Three reasons why I think it was a warm, autumn afternoon - 1) The nearly leafless tree alongside of the white outbuilding; 2) Zofia's dark dress has … Continue reading Almost Wordless Wednesday – Big Jake

July 8, 2013October 1, 2014 Maryann Barnes

Jacob H. Barnes (1827-1863) Confederate Civil War Veteran – Military Monday

This photograph was taken at Finn's Point National Cemetery at Salem, New Jersey, in 2007. It shows the 85 foot granite obelisk installed in 1910 in honor of the 2,436 Confederate soldiers that died at Fort Delaware after being taken prisoners by the Union Army during the Civil War. My husband's great-great-grandfather, Jacob H. Barnes, … Continue reading Jacob H. Barnes (1827-1863) Confederate Civil War Veteran – Military Monday