Tombstone Tuesday - Walter and Susie Brown

A couple years ago I was doing some research for a client at Golden Hill Cemetery in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee. This is one of the many cemeteries that are in despair and in need of some love and attention. I took many photographs of some the tombstones and thought I would include some of them in my "Tombstone Tuesday" postings. 

WALTER               SUSIE A.

BROWN               BROWN

                                                1876-1926               1876-

[1]1910 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County in the state of Tennessee, address listed  is Post Royal Road, Louis Wimberly is head of household, married, black, male, was born abt. 1850 in Tennessee, fathers birth place was Virginia and mothers Tennessee. It shows is occupation as Farmer on General Farm, owns his home, farm, he is able to read and write, has been married for 30 years, he was 60 years of age. Dora Wimberly wife to head of household, married, black, female, was born abt. 1860 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation is listed, she was able to read and write, married for 30 years, gave birth to 10 children and 8 are living, she was 50 years of age. Susana Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1882 in Tennessee and both parents born in Tennessee. Her occupation is teacher in public school, she was able to read and write, she was 28 years of age. Emmett Wimberly son to head of household, single, black, male, was born abt. 1892 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, he was 18 years of age. Patty Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1895 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, she was 15 years of age. Fennie Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1898 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, she was 12 years of age. Mamie Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, born abt. 1901 in Tennessee and both parents born in Tennessee. Attended school, she was 9 years of age.

[2]1920 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County, Clarksville in the state of Tennessee, address listed is 113 St. John Street, Walter Brown listed as head of household, married, black, male, was born abt. 1880 in Alabama and both of his parents were born in Alabama. It shows his occupation was listed as blacksmith, owns a shop and house, was able to read and write, he was 40 years of age. Susanna Brown wife to head of household, married, black, female, born abt. 1880 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. Her occupation is list as supervisor at a school, she was able to read and write, she was 40 years of age.

 

[3]1930 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County, Clarksville in the state of Tennessee, address listed is 113 St. John Street, Susie Brown is listed as head of household, widowed, negro, female, born abt. 1880 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. The value of the home she owned was as $3,000, she was 32 years of age when she was first married; she was able to read and write, she didn’t attend school, her occupation was listed as Supervisor in the Colored Public Schools, and she was 50 years of age. Pattie Wimberley is sister to head of household, single, Negro, female, born abt. 1895 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. She is able to read and write she has attended school, no occupation listed; she was 35 years of age.

[4]Walter Brown, male, colored, married, birth was in 1877 born in Alabama, and his death was May 8, 1926 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Additional information shows he was a blacksmith,   49 years of age at time of death, he died of TB. Date of burial shows 10 May 1926,  place of burial is Golden Hill Cemetery in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Informant was Susie Brown at 113 Saint John Street, Clarksville, Tennessee.

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[1]1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006. Civil District 6, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624-1513; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0122, FHL microfilm: 1375526    

[2] 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Clarksville Ward 9, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 157; Image 832.

[3] 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page:9B; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 776.0, FHL microfilm.

[4] Tennessee, Death and Burials Index, 1874-1955 Ancestry.com.(http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.  

Brass Founder

     Have any of you run across the occupation “Brass Founder”? Recently while doing some research I ran across this occupation, "Brass Founder", and wasn’t familiar with it.  So what did I do, looked it up of course. When I googled the occupation the first item that came up was a disease from the occupation “brass founder fever”. My first thought was this could be along the lines of “gold fever”, not the case as I’m sure some of you know.

     The life of a “brass founder” was one of those occupations that had negative medical long lasting effect for many. They had to work in extreme heat, melting the brass down into a liquid then pouring that scorching hot liquid into mods. As you can imagine this was a hazardous job having to work with the molten brass and extreme heat.  Many who held this occupation suffered from permanent discoloration of the skin. The disease I mentioned earlier is a common illness with this occupation, due to the inhalation of particles and fumes during the process.

     On this short quest in finding out more about this occupation I discovered one apprentice who was lucky enough to be chosen to work on the Liberty Bell. John Stow was only four years out of his brass founder apprenticeship when he received the notification about his new job.  He didn’t do this work alone a fellow founder, John Pass was also chosen to work on the Liberty Bell.  When looking at the Liberty Bell you will see their names right above the bell crack.   

Sunday Cemetery No Room in the Cemetery

Published on the 21^st of January in 1908 in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader out of Wilkes-Barre, PA

CATHOLICS MAY SELECT ANY PLOT

Germans Have No Room For Cemetery

GIVEN SPECIAL PERMISSIION

DARLING STREET BURIAL PLOT FILLED AND NO NEW ONES ARE AVAILABLE

     Inability upon the part of Monsigner Nagel, pastor of St Nicholas German Catholic church, to find a suitable plot in which to bury the dad of his congregation has led the clergyman to announce to the members of this flock that hereafter they may secure a lot in any cemetery they desire and that when the interment is made a priest will be sent to bless the ground.

     The announcement of Mongsignor Nagel came as a surprise to the members of the church.

     During the pas t few years the Darling street cemetery has filled up rapidly until at the present time there are few available lots. Last year Monsignor Nagel made an effort to purchase several properties but without success.

     It was planned to secure a plot near the Hanover Catholic cemetery, but when the negotiations were about closed it was ascertained that the Lehigh & Wilkes Barre Coal company are to start operations in the vicinity and this plan had to be abandoned.

     After searching the city and vicinity for a site Monsignor Nagel decided that an available one could not be found and according announced to the congregation that this being the case he was privileged to allow them to bury their dead in any cemetery where they might purchase lots and that when the burial was made a priest would bless the ground. 

Saturday Spotting - Cholera Ship

Published on the 6^th of January in 1854 in the Delaware State Reporter out of Dover, DE

CHOLERA, - The ship New England, with emigrants, has arrived at New Orleans, having had seventy deaths on the passage from cholera. 

Follow Friday

You never know what you might have missed while searching the web and reading all your messages that’s why I enjoy sharing some of these blogs. I’ve not listed them in any particular order just wanted so share some that caught my attention. Enjoy!

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A Family Tapestry – “Remember the Iceberg”

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Lost But Found Again

As researchers we encounter those wonderful stories of uniting our clients with their family history through the research that we do. That is a wonderful gift, job or tool however you word it, we take pride in what we do and don’t take it lightly. Recently I had to opportunity to reunite someone’s family history with the family. Okay I can see you tilting your head from side to side trying to figure out what on earth I’m talking about.

Some of you are aware as to how I started in genealogy; you might have seen me present or read one of my blog postings about the wonderful things that can be found on the internet to help in your search. One of those sites I’ve mentioned was eBay and searching for family letters to research, blog about or aid in a client’s research.  Well recently while reviewing a purchase made a few years back I realized that the dates on some letters were post stamped in the late 1990’s. As a genealogist I research “for the living” I don’t research the living. I find it exciting to discover a family’s history along with that family member, client.  After noticing the dates I ventured out to research “the living” and see if I could reunite the family with this wonderful collection that I had purchased so many years ago.  What a wonderful feeling it was to speak with a member of the family and discover these were things many family members had never seen.  I had mixed feeling during the end of our phone conversation both of joy and great sadness.  It turned out this family collection had been stolen; yes that was where my sadness entered.  But I quickly found joy in the fact that many years ago I purchased the “lot” of letters, photos and documents and with multiple moves I packed them away in a box for safe keeping. Only to then pull them out a couple weeks ago, locate the family and reunite them with pieces of their family history that they thought were gone forever.  I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again I “LOVE” doing this. 

Wordless Wednesday

Tombstone Tuesday - J. Howard Breed and M. Phebe Jones Breed

Photograph taken by Angela Rodesky, Forest Cemetery, Middletown, Delaware

M. PHEBE JONES

BREED

1860-1926

J. HOWARD BREED

1849-1936

[1]1880 United States Federal Census from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. W.P. Breed head of household, married, white, male, was born abt. 1817 in New York, both parents born in New York. His occupation is listed as Clergyman he was 63 years of age. Rebecca S. Breed, spouse to head of household, married, white, female, was born abt. 1821 in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania. No occupation listed she was 59 years of age.  John H. Breed, son to head of household, single, white, male, was born abt. 1849 in Ohio, father born in New York and mother born in Pennsylvania. His occupation is listed as manufacturer; he was 31 years of age. Ella R. Breed, daughter to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1854 in Ohio, father born in New York and mother born in Pennsylvania. No occupation is listed; she was 26 years of age. Wm. P. Breed, son to head of household, single, white, male, was born abt. 1858 in Pennsylvania, father born in New York and mother in Pennsylvania. Occupation listed as student, he was 22 years of age. Lizzie C. Breed, daughter to head of household, married, white, female, was born abt. 1853 in New York, father born in New York and mother in Pennsylvania. No occupation is listed; she was 27 years of age. The census also shows Cecelia Peterson, servant to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1859 in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden. Her occupation is servant; she was 21 years of age. Bella Clark, servant to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1860 in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey. Her occupation is servant; she was 20 years of age. Mary Rose, servant to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1862 in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio. Her occupation is servant; she was 18 years of age. Mary Biney, servant to head of household, married, white, female, was born abt. 1840 in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland. Her occupation is servant; she was 40 years of age. Rachel Scott, cook to the head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1842 in New York, both parents born in Maine. Her occupation is cook; she was 38 years of age.

[2]1880 United States Federal Census from the state of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. Thomas J. Jones, head of household, married, white, male, was born abt. 1834 in Delaware, both of his parents were born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as brass founder; he was 46 years of age. Emma T. Jones, wife to head of household, married, white, female, was born abt. 1841 in Delaware, father’s birthplace was Delaware and mother’s birthplace was Pennsylvania. Occupation listed as keeping house, she was 39 years of age. M. Phoebe Jones, daughter to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1861 in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Occupation listed at home, she was 19 years of age. Lidie M. Jones, daughter to head of household, single, white, female was born abt. 1865 in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Delaware. Occupation listed at school, 15 years of age. Fredrick T. Jones, son to head of house hold, single, white, male, was born abt. 1864 in Pennsylvania,both parents born in Delaware. Occupation listed at school, he was 16 years of age.  Hottie B. Jones, daughter to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1873 in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Delaware. No occupation listed, 7 years of age. Albert H. Jones, son to head of household, single, white, male, was born abt. 1879 in Pennsylvania. No occupation listed, 1 year of age. Mary McAndre, servant to head of household, single, white, female, was born abt. 1860 in Pennsylvania, father was born in Ireland and mother born in England. Occupation listed as servant, she was 20 years of age. 

[3]M. Phebe Jones married J. Howard Breed in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, the year of marriage is 1902, marriage license number 145585.

[4]1910 Untied States Federal Census from state of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County in the township of Whitpain, address listed as 281 State Road North from Central Square, shows J Howard Breed, head of household, married, white, male, was born abt. 1850 in Ohio, his father was born in New York and mother Pennsylvania. It also shows his occupation was listed as Supt with Toust Company, owns his home, he was 60 years of age and in his current marriage for 8 years.  Phebe J. Breed, wife, married, white, female, was born abt. 1861 in Pennsylvania; her father was born in Pennsylvania and mother Maryland. It shows no occupation, she was 49 years of age and in her current marriage for 8 years. No children born or living noted. Dr. Dr Breed, sister to head of household, single, white, female, was born about 1854 in Ohio, her father was born in New York and mother Pennsylvania. It shows her occupation was listed as physician, she was 56 years of age.

[5]1920 United States Federal Census from state of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County in the township of Whitpain, address listed as De Kalb St Pike, shows John Howard Breed, head of household, married, white, male, was born abt. 1850 in Ohio, his father was born in New York and mother in Pennsylvania. It also shows his occupation was listed as Superintendent with Waits in Bank, owns his home, he is 70 years of age and able to read and write. Martha Phebe Breed, wife, married, white, female, was born abt. 1861 in Delaware, her father was born in Delaware and her mother, Emma Thomas Jones was born in Delaware. It shows no occupation, she was 59 years of age and able to read and write.  Emma Thomas Jones, mother-in-law to head of household, widowed, white, female, was born abt. 1841 in Delaware, her fathers was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Delaware. It shows no occupation, she was 79 years of age and able to read and write.

[6]1930 United States Federal Census from the state of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County in the township of Norristown, address listed Swede and Powell Streets in Abington Friends Home, shows Howard Breed, lodger, widowed, white, male, was born abt. 1850 in Ohio, his father was born in New York and mother New York. It shows no occupation, he was 80 years of age.

*There is a Rebecca A. Breed also listed as a lodger directly under Howard, this could be a relation to him as her birth place, the birth place of both parents are the same as Howard.

[7]Certificate of Death in Montgomery County state of Pennsylvania.  J. Howard Breed date of birth May 27, 1849 in Pennsylvania, retired with no occupation, parents were Wm. F. Breed with New York place of birth, Rebecca Murray with Pennsylvania place of birth. Male, white, widowed, was the husband of M. Phoebe Breed. Date of death November 13, 1936, residence was Friends home; he was 87 years of age.  Burial is listed at Middletown, Delaware in Forrest Cemetery, date of burial November 16, 1936. The informant listed on the death certificate is Miss Anna Breed, Friends Home.

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[1] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Original data; Roll: 1186; Family History Film: 1255186; Page 190A; Enumeration District: 580; Image: 0378

[2] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Original data: Roll: 1171, Family History Film: 1255171; Page: 478A; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 0425  

[3] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Index, 1885-1951 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 

[4] 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2006. Original data; Roll T624_1380; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1375393. 

[5] 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Original data; Roll: T625_1607; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 540.

[6] 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2002. Original data; Roll: 2083; Page 23A; Enumeration District: 0103; Image: 755.0; FHL microfilm: 2341817.

[7] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 10 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014. Series 11 90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Medusa Ring?

Is there such a thing as a Medusa ring? That was one of the first questions a few of us had as we viewed this ring last week. I stopped by the Middletown Historical Society Museum on Friday and was surprised and curious, as many of us were, about this ring pictured. Not much is known about this ring except as to who found it and where it was as.  Sean McMenamin a local resident and metal detector enthusiast, who also runs a group called Tri State Hunters here in Delaware.  While working on a piece of proper in Odessa, Delaware he came across this piece. He knows the property that he was working on dates back to 1782. He had spent many hours going over this property finding bottle caps, buttons even some coins but this was defiantly unique. That’s one of the reasons he stopped by to see if we had any thoughts on the piece. He did verify that it’s silver and the stone is jade and at one point it was sized because you could see the section on the back of the band.

The area in Odessa that he was searching was at one time believed to be the location of a tannery. There was an archaeological dig in the area but no proof of the tannery.  One of the other items found within the same area was a 1694 William & Mary copper coin.   He also shared that about 30 yards from the location of the ring was a 1662 Spanish 1 Reale Cob.  So I can’t help but wonder how long has that ring been there. It appears to me that they are two different faces; the hair is different on both faces and the size of the eyes and nose look different also. Now granted some of this could be from wear and tear but the direction of the hair is defiantly different on each face.

We have one member of our society who took a look at the photographs and believes it is Art Nouveau about 1885-1910. She does confirm that it is a female and often a “goddess”, “mermaid” or “woman in the wind” was common on some pieces of jewelry. 

Take a close look at it and let me know your thoughts, he is hoping to find out as much information as he can, quite honestly so am I. I'm attaching his YouTube video that was shot during this dig please feel free to view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzalkCAmeYM

Sunday Cemetery Annie Sullivan

Published the 16^th of January in 1894 in the Sun out of Baltimore, MD

COLORED CENTENARIANS

Annie Sullivan Died at the Age of 109

Minnie Jefferson Living at 107

[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun]

     NEW YORK, Jan. 15 – One-time slave Annie E. Sullivan died January 9 at the Colored Home and Hope at Sixty-fifth street and First avenue, at the age of one hundred and nine years. Her body was to buried in Potter’s field Saturday, when it was claimed at the morgue by her sixty-five-year-old son, Geo. Sullivan, who lives with the O’Dell Family at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. The son placed the body in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Long Island, yesterday.

     The aged colored woman was the daughter of Philip Pickering, who fought with Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” in the Revolution. She was born a slave in the Carroll family in 1735 and in later days often recalled visits made with her master and mistress to General Washington at Mount Vernon. By the dying request of her mistress she was given her freedom, and removed to Washington, where she entered the service of the Buchanan family. At a banquet given in Lafayette’s honor she was waiting upon the guests when the French General, stuck with pleasant manners spoke to her kindly. She was fond of recalling those recollections of her childhood. One of her brothers fought under Jackson at New Orleans. When Jackson became President this brother was made assistant gardener at the White House.

     She married in Washington and in XXXX moved to this city, John Garrison, of No. Old East One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street, was nursed by Mrs. Sullivan thirty years ago. He says there is no reason to doubt the truth of the woman’s great age. Her son at Hastings has a bible in which is a record of her birth. She entered the home about eighteen months ago and rarely spoke to any one, sitting bent double, with her head resting upon her knows, motionless. Her death was due to old age.

     A colored woman, named Minnie Jefferson who claims to be one hundred and seven years old, and that she was a slave born in Shenandoah Valley, VA. in the family of Thomas Jefferson when he was President of the United States, is now lying in a small room in the rear of the house No. 147 West Twenty-seventh street this city. She has now living four generations – three children, fifty-six grandchildren, eight great – grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her eldest daughter, who was also born in the “Jefferson family, and who was named Caroline Jefferson, is seventy-seven years old, and when she was born her mother was thirty years of age.

     Her husband belonged to Daniel Taylor, who was one of the largest slaveowners of the revolutionary times. At the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to General Washington the man she afterword married was a drummer-boy in the Continental army. Several years before the late war Granny Jefferson bought her freedom for $100. Her husband paid $450 for his freedom. The old woman has been confined to her bed since she lost her sight three years ago. She retains all of her other faculties. On January 23 a benefit will be given for her at St. Paul’s Colored Baptist Church in lower Seventh avenue. Her grandson, who is janitor at a factory, is her mainstay. 

Saturday Spotting - Four Legged Pickpocket

Many of us spot some unusual things during our research. Some of the things we might view as a little on the strange side, funny, gross or even unusual. Most of the time some of these things we spot during our research have nothing to do with the individual we are actually researching, I know that’s the case with me, some of the time. Then I began to realize what might not be useful to my research might be useful to someone else. So that’s why I’ve came up with “Saturday Spotting’s”. My plan is to continue posting some of these unusual things that I’ve spotted during my research every Saturday. You will find everything from newspaper articles, photos, advertisements, obituaries’ and more. Hopefully some of you will find it useful if not just entertaining, enjoy. This article I found while doing some research  using Genealogy Bank.

Published the 17^th of January in 1854 in the Delaware State Reporter out of Dover, DE

A MYSTERY SOLVED – Mr. Lamprey, of North Hampton, (N.H.) on retiring to rest some time since hung his coat, as was his custom, on the bed post. Next morning, having occasion to examine his wallet, which was in his pocket, several bills and half of a $5 were missing, for which he was unable to account, until a few days since Mrs. L, while heating her oven, discovered in the ash place a mouse next, in which she found three one-dollar bill, and fragments of other bills, with four young mice wrapped up in them.

Follow Friday

You never know what you might have missed while searching the web and reading all your messages that’s why I enjoy sharing some of these blogs. I’ve not listed them in any particular order just wanted to share some that caught my attention. Enjoy!

Southern Graves – “Myrtle Lawrence Southern Tenant Farmer Union Organizer (Women’s History Post)”

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Heirlooms Reunited - "1857-1862 Autograph Album, Presumably Owned by Laura V.F.Overlock of Waldoboro, Maine"

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Ancestral Breezes – “Where did Mom’s German go?”

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