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
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Family Friends Friday – The Mermon family of Cherry Valley, PA
My sister and I had always wondered who the people in this photograph were. Although they didn't look like anyone in our family, we kept the photo anyway. The family is dressed up in their good clothes and the pose is formal, yet was taken outdoors. The wind seems to be blowing the boys ties. … Continue reading Family Friends Friday – The Mermon family of Cherry Valley, PA
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)
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