Tag Archives: Alfred Burton Stuart
Happy Emancipation Day, 2013!
“On January 1, 1892, Miss Josephine Burton, Ocean Springs’ charming belle gave a very nice surprise party for her pastor, Rev. I. C. Rucker, assisted by Mrs. A.B. Stuart and Miss Violet Matthews. A collection of $6.05 was taken, after … Continue reading
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Wedding Wednesday: Genealogy Genie Strikes Again
Yesterday, our genealogy genie, Shannon made another one of our unspoken wishes come true. She sent my cousin, Monique and I the above copy of Alfred Burton Stuart’s and Clara Harding’s marriage certificate. Alfred B. Stuart was my great, great-uncle … Continue reading
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Treasure Chest Thursday: Thanks to Ancestry.com, Another Cousin, Found!
My cousin Monique is now the queen of all Internet searches. It was her voracious searching that turned up my second great-grandfather’s Civil War era sword on ebay, a portrait of one of our ancestors at the Maryland Historical Society … Continue reading
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Talented Tuesday on Wordy Wednesday: My talented, prosperous ancestors
Not only is this newspaper article about my talented great-aunt Tempe Stuart a point of pride for this woman who would go on to make her living teaching and performing music, but it’s also full of information that I didn’t … Continue reading
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Obituary Sunday: Alfred B. Stuart’s death notice
Last week, my friend, Shannon Brock sent me a couple of death notices that she thought pertained to my family. I’m not sure about one of them, but the following is definitely the death notice for my kin, Alfred B. … Continue reading
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Treasure Chest Thursday: Another Stuart Paternity Proved
For just $5 bucks to the Louisiana Vital Records department, another piece of my family’s lore has gone from hearsay to verified heredity. My cousins Monique and Renee learned about their slave and master ancestors, Tempy Burton and Col. W.R. … Continue reading
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