The Bailey Children: A Brief Look at Each Life The Bailey children were born into a family filled with love, but also touched by deep sorrow. As the children of Mattie and W. T. “Willie” Bailey, their lives reflect both the joys of growing up and the heartbreak of lives cut too short. Their firstborn […]
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Introducing Mattie Craddock Wait Bailey In my last article, I shared the family history book about P.M.B. Wait. Now, I am excited to introduce his daughter, Mattie. There is definitely more to share about her life and all of her talents. For now, I will begin with a simple introduction—and her love story. Mattie’s
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This project was definitely a departure from my usual work – but don’t get me wrong, it was a fun and rewarding one! I had the privilege of being able to look through my husband’s family treasures that were passed down through the generations – from his great-great grandmother, grandmother and great-great uncle and kept
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Honoring the fallen… On December 24, 1944, the SS Leopoldville left the Southampton pier around 9:00 a.m. The passenger liner, turned troopship, was carrying approximately 2000 American soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division. The troops were headed to replace the weary soldiers fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. However, shortly before 6:00 p.m, the
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Exactly 125 years ago today, on October 30, 1899, Annie French Cooley passed away at the age of 26. Annie was the daughter of Dr. French and his wife, Eliza. I spent last week working on leveling and straightening some of the other monuments, which is usually pretty easy – you simply move the monument
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In case you missed my previous post, I have started work on the French Family Burial Plot at Bethesda Cemetery in Senatobia, Mississippi. As usual, I have probably taken on more than I can ever finish, but I enjoy the transformations way too much. I found something pretty neat while beginning the work on the
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I am not doing too well on completing my monuments and posting articles. Life has somehow managed to interfere with all my plans. Although it is not an excuse, I took on a really large project which has become quite the undertaking to complete. With that being said, life happens but I am excited to
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Wow! Time really does fly by. I cannot believe that I have not posted anything since August 2022. It has been a crazy year which has kept me very busy. To help you understand, allow me to back track a bit to October 2021…our daughter got engaged! That declaration alone should explain where I have
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My latest project was chosen simply because I thought the monument was unique and pretty! I could only imagine once it was cleaned that it would be radiant. When I began to research Drury Myra Boyce Ward, I found that she lived an amazing life and her family happened to be very interesting too! Drury
On a Tuesday afternoon in February of 1916, Claude Veazey and Lida Canon were married in Memphis, Tennessee. Claude Veazey was a well known merchant and happened to be very popular. I would imagine Claude was quite the eligible bachelor. He was tall and slender with blue eyes and of course, a very successful businessman.
The angel at Longtown Cemetery in Panola County, Mississippi is a sight to behold. It is a marble statue placed on a large pink granite base standing well over 10 feet tall. When I first saw this angel, I knew it would be my next project. I was able to get permission from the cemetery
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About The Guardian Monument When you walk into Palestine Cemetery in Tate County, Mississippi, you are greeted by a young girl kneeling in prayer. As I approached her for the first time, I thought for sure that she was the monument for a specific person, but I found that is not the case. One of
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