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Madness Monday – Delzell Family from Maryland
How does an entire family disappear? There is literally no trace of this family after the 1850 census taken in Rockville, Maryland. Sarah Ann Robinson Worthing Clarke married Robert Delzell on February 15, 1848 in Frederick, MD. Delzell has several spelling variants and I have tried them … [Read More...]
Tombstone Inscription Explained
In a previous post http://tracemyorigin.com/2012/03/tombstone-tuesday-im-ready-now/ I shared the heart breaking story of the death of little Horace Miller Clarke, 5 year old. The chilling inscription on his tombstone simply stated "I'm ready now." Intrigued by the three simple words I … [Read More...]
Wordless Wednesday – Henry Bernard Gardiner
My Great Grandfather. It has been told that his hair turned white overnight after his young son was killed on railroad tracks. … [Read More...]
Tombstone Tuesday – “I’m ready now”
While combing through the Frederick County Historical Society's collection I stumbled across an entry in the Margaret Myers Collection. "Married Horace W. Clarke & Katie Miller - October 1st 1881 - Milan, Tennessee. There aren't that many Horace Clarke's in the area so I knew it … [Read More...]
Monocacy Battlefield – There’s an App for That!
The Monocacy National Battlefield is a local treasure for students, historians and civil war buffs. The battlefield is located in Frederick, Md and where "The Battle that saved Washington" took place on July9, 1864. Managed by the National Park Service it is a fee-free park , open … [Read More...]
Fearless Females – Amanda Malvina Fitzalan Delzell
March 3 — Do you share a first name with one of your female ancestors? Perhaps you were named for your great-grandmother, or your name follows a particular naming pattern. If not, then list the most unique or unusual female first name you’ve come across in your family tree. Amanda … [Read More...]
Fearless Females-What’s in a name?
March 3 — Do you share a first name with one of your female ancestors? Perhaps you were named for your great-grandmother, or your name follows a particular naming pattern. If not, then list the most unique or unusual female first name you’ve come across in your family tree. Sarah Ann Robinson … [Read More...]
