Cemeteries
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November 19, 1868 Leonard’s father, Charles, was born in Williamstown, New York to parents James and Mary; he had one older brother, Henry. The 1870 US Census lists James as a farmer and Mary as keeping house. July 1869 Leonard’s mother, Lucy Warner, is born in New York; some records have her going by “Lulu.”…
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September 1847 Merrick is born in Alton, Illinois. His parents were John and Catherine; John was a printer. His obituary later notes that he was born in New York, but that is where Catherine was from. The background as far as siblings are concerned is a little confusing. Here’s what I could find based on…
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There is not a lot that can be found for his family history, a lot like Stella Campbell, who is also buried in this cemetery. Unfortunately, this may end up being common for the mining town. 1872 He is born in Rossland, British Columbia. 1906 Charles is living in Tonopah and works at the Montana…
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I came across William Ellis’s unique grave while in the Villisca Cemetery visiting the graves of the Moore Family back in 2024. March 18, 1840 William is born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Emmor and Mary Ann aka Polly. He’s the oldest of four children with younger siblings Thomas, Emmor Jr., and Sarah. Later, his Veteran…
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Margaret Morel was the niece of Hannah Morel, though they never met. Her father, Peter Henry, was Hannah’s older half brother. If you want to read Hannah’s story, follow the link here. February 20, 1757 Margaret’s father, Peter Henry Morel, is born in Savannah to parents John Anthony & Mary Anne. 1770 Ann Valleau, Margaret’s…
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February 17, 1733 Hannah’s father, John Anthony Morel, is born in Savannah, GA to parents Pierre & Margaret. One family tree notes that he was born in Switzerland where his parents immigrated from. Without a birth record and just family trees to go on, it’s impossible to say. February 16, 1745 Hannah’s mother, Mary Bryan,…
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June 7, 1709 Alexander’s father, Alexander Sr., is born in Charleston to parents Henri & Desiree. His parents were immigrants from France, arriving in South Carolina in 1695. October 24, 1710 Alexander Jr.’s mother, Mary Pollok, was born to parents were John & Margaret. John was a reverend. June 7, 1733 Alexander Sr. & Mary…
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While Mrs. Abigail Leonard’s grave does appear in my book Burial Hill: Early Stories in Stone, it’s only a photo with a caption showing how young she was when she died. Here, I’ll get into her history and her family more. June 1, 1745 Abigail’s father, Richard Holmes, is born in Plymouth to parents George…
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Sadly, not much is known about the life of Stella Campbell. This is what we know. Trigger warning: suicide 1886 Stella Campbell is born; one source says we don’t even know if this is her real name and I was unable to find her parents. I am inclined to believe that this is her real…
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I’ve shared photos of Isabella’s grave a few times on IG, so it felt appropriate to do a dive into her life as well as her family history!
