Baptism Commanding the cliffs at the mouth of the river Dart, sits a squat Norman church with a square tower, overlooking the waters. Due to its position, watching the ships in the English Channel, the church had been fortified into the Dartmouth Castle, watching the ships from France during the Hundred Years’ War and theContinue reading “Arthur Rexford”
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Samuel Norton | Death on the Prairie
In 1820, Samuel Norton moved his family from Vermont to Crawford County, Illinois. In 1821, he died, leaving his wife and children behind on the prairie. In 1820, Samuel Norton used credit to purchase the eighty acres of land about 5 miles of Lawrenceville, in the Allison Township. His son, Samuel Harris Norton, was issuedContinue reading “Samuel Norton | Death on the Prairie”
Devine Anderson | Traveling to Kansas
Devine Anderson (1824-1867) lived in Illinois for most of his life. In 1865, he wrote a letter to a former neighbor about moving to Kansas. The obituary for his daughter, Tabitha Anderson (1861-1935), describes how she and her family moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1866 by covered wagon. The letter is transcribed below, with additional facts interspersed that connect to the letter contents.
Crookham | In the Limelight
The Crookhams attended a magic lantern show at a neighbor’s house.
Jonathan Walden, Baptist
Jonathan Walden’s obituary, written by H. Adams, extolled the virtuous life of Walden as a Baptist.
A Quaker marries in a Lutheran Church
On the 16th of March in 1752, William Crookham and Mary Philips were married at the Swedes’ Church (Gloria Dei) in Southwark neighborhood, south of Philadelphia.
Serenaded at a Wedding
Thomas Relf and Sarah Peniston were serenaded at their wedding.
Funeral for a Crookham
Oliver C. Crookham (1854-1890) was laid to rest after a fatal gun shot wound in the Eureka Cemetery.
A Fatal Accident
Oliver Cromwell Crookham (1854-1890) died from a gun shot wound that he received while hunting rabbits in Greenwood County, Kansas.
Cader Edwards | Baltimore Beginnings
Cader Edwards (1705-1782) was a Welsh maritime captain who followed the sea for thirty-three years. He claimed his home in Wales for many years as he sailed to “most parts of the known and civilized world”, until in 1750, he switched his home to Baltimore. He had a married sister living there and his parentsContinue reading “Cader Edwards | Baltimore Beginnings”
Finding the Yellow Bricks 