Respect, Restore and Research
Researching and Writing Stories from the Past.
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The Bailey Children: A Brief Look at Each Life
The Bailey children were born into a family filled with...
Introducing Mattie Craddock Wait Bailey
In my last article, I shared the family history book about P.M.B....
This project was definitely a departure from my usual work – but don’t get me wrong, it was...
Honoring the fallen…
On December 24, 1944, the SS Leopoldville left the Southampton pier around...
Exactly 125 years ago today, on October 30, 1899, Annie French Cooley passed away at the age of 26. Annie...
In case you missed my previous post, I have started work on the French Family Burial Plot at Bethesda...
I am not doing too well on completing my monuments and posting articles. Life has somehow managed to...
Wow! Time really does fly by. I cannot believe that I have not posted anything since August 2022. ...
My latest project was chosen simply because I thought the monument was unique and pretty! I could...
On a Tuesday afternoon in February of 1916, Claude Veazey and Lida Canon were married in Memphis, Tennessee....
The angel at Longtown Cemetery in Panola County, Mississippi is a sight to behold. It is a marble statue...
About The Guardian Monument
When you walk into Palestine Cemetery in Tate County, Mississippi, you...











