Respect, Restore and Research

Researching and Writing Stories from the Past.

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Meet the Bailey Children
The Bailey Children: A Brief Look at Each Life The Bailey children were born into a family filled with...
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An Introduction: Meet Mattie Craddock Wait Bailey, Her Great Love, and Their Children
Introducing Mattie Craddock Wait Bailey In my last article, I shared the family history book about P.M.B....
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The Wait Family - P.M.B. Wait
This project was definitely a departure from my usual work – but don’t get me wrong, it was...
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Honoring the Fallen
Honoring the fallen… On December 24, 1944, the SS Leopoldville left the Southampton pier around...
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The French Family Part 3 - Annie French Cooley
Exactly 125 years ago today, on October 30, 1899, Annie French Cooley passed away at the age of 26. Annie...
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The French Family Part 2 - Dr. W.A. French
In case you missed my previous post, I have started work on the French Family Burial Plot at Bethesda...
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The French Family Part 1
I am not doing too well on completing my monuments and posting articles. Life has somehow managed to...
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The Angel for Robert A. Payne
Wow!  Time really does fly by.  I cannot believe that I have not posted anything since August 2022. ...
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Drury Myra Boyce
My latest project was chosen simply because I thought the monument was unique and pretty!  I could...
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Honeymoon Tragedy
On a Tuesday afternoon in February of 1916, Claude Veazey and Lida Canon were married in Memphis, Tennessee....
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The Longtown Angel
The angel at Longtown Cemetery in Panola County, Mississippi is a sight to behold.  It is a marble statue...
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The Guardian: Cemetery Statue Meaning & Monument History
About The Guardian Monument When you walk into Palestine Cemetery in Tate County, Mississippi, you...
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