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Father of Larken Hensley of Virginia

Found in the Library of Virginia, this 1819 Scott County, Virginia, chancery court document names the father of Larken Hensley (c.1761- c.1805) as William Hensley.

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Both were from Washington County, VA.  

Scott County, VA, was formed from Washington County, VA, in 1815.

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Lest We Forget

Always Remember 

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September 11 - Patriot Day

 

in memory of those killed in the September 11 attacks in 2001

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The Mysterious Malady: Philadelphia’s Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

The Mysterious Malady: Philadelphia’s Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Planning to Clean a Gravestone?

Before you head out to clean that gravestone, be sure to read this article first:

Be careful when you’re cleaning gravestones

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Found: 15 Wallets From the 1940s

Found: 15 Wallets From the 1940s, Stolen and Stashed Behind a Bathroom Wall
Read the story here:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/stolen-wallet-stash-bathroom

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Understanding dit names

Below is a link to a good article posted by The Drouin Institute that discusses the use of "dit names" commonly seen in French-Canadian family history records:

French-Canadian “dit names” and nicknames, by François Desjardins

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Memorial Day

Celebrate - Honor - Remember

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Susan (Underwood) Casteel of Macoupin Co., TN

Finally, I located an obituary for  Susan Underwood Casteel, wife of James M. Casteel, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Underwood.  Found in the FultonHistory.com historic newspapers collection, this article gives us a few new pieces information.  From census records, we knew she was born in May 1816 in Tennessee, but now we have a more specific date and the county in TN where her she was born.

14 July 1903

Carlinville Daily Enquirer

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Deed of Sale for Katherine Kolbush of Jamesburg NJ

The deed below not only shows the date of sale of Katherine Kolbush's home on Hooker Street in Jamesburg, but also states the date is was originally purchased by Alexander and Katherine (Kollain) Kolbush in 1945.

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A Victim of the Spanish Influenza

Anthony (Tony) Busch 

Born 28 Aug 1895 in Cuyohoga Co, Ohio

 son of Anthony J. & Mary A. (Tressel) Busch

Died 2 Oct 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama

 

Ohio, Soldiers Grave Registration Cards

 

 

 Cleveland Plain Dealer, 24 Oct 1918

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