After exploring new territory, ideas or general “stuff” Papa and I always say, one to another, “You can quit now, you’ve learned something today.” We went a little over the top today, and learned quite a bit. We visited the 4-H Tidelands Nature Center, here on Jekyll Island, Georgia. There are exhibits of local marine …
January 2009 archive
Jan 05
Grace Cemetery, Harmony, Pennsylvania
This cemetery is located just outside Harmony. It is adjacent to the old Mennonite meeting house, and was the burial place for a number of the Mennonite community in Harmony. The cemetery is sometimes called the Old Mennonite Cemetery Here is view of the older portion of the cemetery. A restoration project was underway when …
Jan 04
Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich New York
Lot AC 326 in this cemetery contains the remains of some members of the Martin L. Herrington (or Harrington) family. Only 2 of the burials have markers. One of the two was placed in the 1990’s by my mother on the grave of her father, David Henry Herrington. In 1950 this lot was owned by …
Jan 03
Greenwood Township Cemetery, Wexford County, Michigan
Greenwood Township Cemetery is three miles north of M-42 in Section 36, Greenwood township. M-42 was recently reclassified as a Wexford County road, 16 mile road, rather than a State highway. Some of these burials are distant cousins of Papa, some may be distant cousins, and some just names that seemed important when I visited …
Jan 02
Beaver Cemetery, Beaver Pennsylvania
This cemetery is downtown in Beaver, Pennsylvania. It is pleasant, and many people walk or jog through it. Section D, Lot 15. Owner, Warren, Catharine. Date: May 4, 1878, Deed 117. The deaths of two individuals buried here pre-date the date of the lot card. They may have been moved to this cemetery, or perhaps …
Jan 01
Memorial on the Beach
While Papa and I were exploring yesterday, we came upon a bench on the walkway which was decorated for Christmas. A closer inspection revealed that the bench was placed in memory of a young man who passed away far too young. We enjoyed the beautiful decorations, and paused to consider the loss on a family …
Jan 01
Ashland Center Cemetery, Ashland Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
This cemetery is directly West of Grant at the corner of 120th Street and Ferris Avenue. A headstone on the Miller-Bisard lot. Charles B. Miller Ida M. Miller Sarah (Sadie) Miller, wife of Lewis Franklin Bisard Andrew Carter and wife Emily Lamunion Carter Ferris Carter and wife Goldia Willbrandt Carter
