George Pinkney Rose was born on 6 January 1827 at Bentonville, Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of Nicholas & Sarah Rhodes Rose. George married Nancy Brunt (Brent), also of Johnston County, on 21 October 1852. He died 1 September 1889 in Grantham Township, Wayne County, NC, and is buried in the Rose … Continue reading Sunday’s Obituary – George Pinkney Rose (1827-1889)
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Sunday’s Obituary – Hazel May Stewart Herrman (1894-1995)
Hazel May Stewart Herrman's obituary, as published in The Princeton Packet, Princeton, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 12, 1995. Hazel May was the daughter of Benjamin and Olive Albert Stewart. The Albert family was from York Haven, York County, PA. Hazel's mother tragically died by drowning in York Haven (family lore is that Olive was murdered) … Continue reading Sunday’s Obituary – Hazel May Stewart Herrman (1894-1995)
Writer’s Block and Fountain’s Stone
Usually I enjoy writing, especially about genealogy. However, I realize that I have not been keeping up with my sister in terms of the number of entries posted on this blog. I've had a bit of writer's block this winter. What I'm going to attribute it to is favoring the other side of my brain, … Continue reading Writer’s Block and Fountain’s Stone