Stephanie 🪦💘🕯
@stitchingstephanie.bsky.social
Baker by day, genealogy and tombstone 🪦 blogger by night.
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Blogs I author: "Southern Graves" and "Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia."
Support my night shifts by buying me a coffee ☕️ - https://buymeacoffee.com/southerngraves
Blogs I author: "Southern Graves" and "Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia."
"George Walker was no uncertain dragging mortal." 📜
👆 Fascinating 19th-century #obituary from Pulaski County, #Georgia. Unlike the "fluff" pieces of the era, this one actually dares to list faults alongside virtues—from "indomitable energy" to "zeal bordering on obstinacy." tinyurl.com/48kmp39d
👆 Fascinating 19th-century #obituary from Pulaski County, #Georgia. Unlike the "fluff" pieces of the era, this one actually dares to list faults alongside virtues—from "indomitable energy" to "zeal bordering on obstinacy." tinyurl.com/48kmp39d
George Walker was No Uncertain Dragging Mortal
"George Walker was No Uncertain Dragging Mortal." Explore the vivid 1865 obituaries and genealogy of this War of 1812 veteran from Pulaski County, GA.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"George Walker was no uncertain dragging mortal." 📜
👆 Fascinating 19th-century #obituary from Pulaski County, #Georgia. Unlike the "fluff" pieces of the era, this one actually dares to list faults alongside virtues—from "indomitable energy" to "zeal bordering on obstinacy." tinyurl.com/48kmp39d
👆 Fascinating 19th-century #obituary from Pulaski County, #Georgia. Unlike the "fluff" pieces of the era, this one actually dares to list faults alongside virtues—from "indomitable energy" to "zeal bordering on obstinacy." tinyurl.com/48kmp39d
Bittersweet story told here:
Mrs. Polly Bryan
d/o George & Betsey Walker
(1791-1822)
To her right side sleep her infant children Joseph Duhart & James Blake; on her left Betsey & Frances Margaret
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
They sparkled, were exhaled & went to Heaven.
Mrs. Polly Bryan
d/o George & Betsey Walker
(1791-1822)
To her right side sleep her infant children Joseph Duhart & James Blake; on her left Betsey & Frances Margaret
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
They sparkled, were exhaled & went to Heaven.
![Black and white image of the lid of a box tomb with focus on the inscription. A military marker and two other brick-based box tombs can be seen in the back. Full inscription:
In Memory of
MRS. POLLY BRYAN
Daughter of
GEORGE and BETSEY WALKER
who was born on the 20th of April 1791
and died on the 20th of October 182[2?]
To her right side sleep her infant children
Joseph Duhart and James Blake
and on her left
Betsey and Frances Margaret
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
They sparkled, were exhaled and went to Heaven.
- Walker Family Cemetery in Bleckley County, Georgia](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:orfqfns5wd7tlyvajyfmax4w/bafkreiftyx6774yvgf6pamk6v7pxmqhzcixovpxkshuuf3ga2brgdjj4ui@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Bittersweet story told here:
Mrs. Polly Bryan
d/o George & Betsey Walker
(1791-1822)
To her right side sleep her infant children Joseph Duhart & James Blake; on her left Betsey & Frances Margaret
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
They sparkled, were exhaled & went to Heaven.
Mrs. Polly Bryan
d/o George & Betsey Walker
(1791-1822)
To her right side sleep her infant children Joseph Duhart & James Blake; on her left Betsey & Frances Margaret
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
They sparkled, were exhaled & went to Heaven.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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New Post - Deciphering the Diagnosis: Edith Lancaster and the "Summer Complaint."
A dive into an under-reported cause of child mortality in early 20th-century America (specifically, 1913 Missouri), and a list of the 17 children born to Charles Monroe Lancaster (1856-1932). tinyurl.com/2hh5rbu2
A dive into an under-reported cause of child mortality in early 20th-century America (specifically, 1913 Missouri), and a list of the 17 children born to Charles Monroe Lancaster (1856-1932). tinyurl.com/2hh5rbu2
Deciphering the Diagnosis: Edith Lancaster and the "Summer Complaint"
Deciphering the 1913 death of Edith Lancaster from 'summer complaint' in Missouri. A study of infant mortality and the history behind the records.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
New Post - Deciphering the Diagnosis: Edith Lancaster and the "Summer Complaint."
A dive into an under-reported cause of child mortality in early 20th-century America (specifically, 1913 Missouri), and a list of the 17 children born to Charles Monroe Lancaster (1856-1932). tinyurl.com/2hh5rbu2
A dive into an under-reported cause of child mortality in early 20th-century America (specifically, 1913 Missouri), and a list of the 17 children born to Charles Monroe Lancaster (1856-1932). tinyurl.com/2hh5rbu2
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Superb Owl Sunday 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Superb Owl Sunday 🪶
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NEW in the February JSH: "Roustabouts, 'Lewd Women,' and the Roots of Jazz in Southern Levee Dives, 1880–1910," by Andrew Miller
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February 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
NEW in the February JSH: "Roustabouts, 'Lewd Women,' and the Roots of Jazz in Southern Levee Dives, 1880–1910," by Andrew Miller
muse.jhu.edu/pub/285/arti...
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NEW in the February 2026 JSH: The #2025SHA @thesouthernsha.bsky.social presidential address, "Reimagining the American Revolution: Southern Women's Wars for Independence," by Lorri Glover
muse.jhu.edu/pub/285/arti...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW in the February 2026 JSH: The #2025SHA @thesouthernsha.bsky.social presidential address, "Reimagining the American Revolution: Southern Women's Wars for Independence," by Lorri Glover
muse.jhu.edu/pub/285/arti...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/285/arti...
"In the dim unknown standeth God..." 🪦
My latest post explores the life of James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) and the flowery, "lamb and lion" rhetoric often found in early 20th-century #Southern memorials.
Full tribute and genealogical notes: tinyurl.com/w39c8tvk
#obituary #genealogy #CivilWar #grave
My latest post explores the life of James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) and the flowery, "lamb and lion" rhetoric often found in early 20th-century #Southern memorials.
Full tribute and genealogical notes: tinyurl.com/w39c8tvk
#obituary #genealogy #CivilWar #grave
James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) and the Grand Old South
A 1913 tribute and genealogical record of James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) of Pulaski Co, GA, including 8th Georgia Infantry service and family notes.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"In the dim unknown standeth God..." 🪦
My latest post explores the life of James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) and the flowery, "lamb and lion" rhetoric often found in early 20th-century #Southern memorials.
Full tribute and genealogical notes: tinyurl.com/w39c8tvk
#obituary #genealogy #CivilWar #grave
My latest post explores the life of James Exom Taylor (1837-1913) and the flowery, "lamb and lion" rhetoric often found in early 20th-century #Southern memorials.
Full tribute and genealogical notes: tinyurl.com/w39c8tvk
#obituary #genealogy #CivilWar #grave
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From which none ever wakes to weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes."
Words from 1832 #hymn found at Walker #Cemetery in Bleckley County, #Georgia (images taken 2013)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #blackandwhite #asleepinjesus
From which none ever wakes to weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes."
Words from 1832 #hymn found at Walker #Cemetery in Bleckley County, #Georgia (images taken 2013)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #blackandwhite #asleepinjesus
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From which none ever wakes to weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes."
Words from 1832 #hymn found at Walker #Cemetery in Bleckley County, #Georgia (images taken 2013)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #blackandwhite #asleepinjesus
From which none ever wakes to weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes."
Words from 1832 #hymn found at Walker #Cemetery in Bleckley County, #Georgia (images taken 2013)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #blackandwhite #asleepinjesus
New on the Southern Graves blog: The life of Charley Andrew White (1873-1951). From the shadow of the Colfax Massacre to marrying into the Long political dynasty, his story spans the boom and bust of the #Louisiana timber industry. 🌲🪦 -- tinyurl.com/9j7x8rpx
#genealogy #cemeteryresearch
#genealogy #cemeteryresearch
Charley Andrew White, Woods Superintendent (1873-1951)
Charley Andrew White, a woods superintendent in Grant Parish, LA. Discover his life in the timber industry and connection to the Long dynasty.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
New on the Southern Graves blog: The life of Charley Andrew White (1873-1951). From the shadow of the Colfax Massacre to marrying into the Long political dynasty, his story spans the boom and bust of the #Louisiana timber industry. 🌲🪦 -- tinyurl.com/9j7x8rpx
#genealogy #cemeteryresearch
#genealogy #cemeteryresearch
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Join Resources for Filling in Agricultural Labourers’ Lives with @janetfew.bsky.social - an interactive online workshop exploring sources and techniques for researching agricultural labourers in depth.
26 Feb 2026 | 14:00–16:30 | Online
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
26 Feb 2026 | 14:00–16:30 | Online
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
January 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Join Resources for Filling in Agricultural Labourers’ Lives with @janetfew.bsky.social - an interactive online workshop exploring sources and techniques for researching agricultural labourers in depth.
26 Feb 2026 | 14:00–16:30 | Online
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
26 Feb 2026 | 14:00–16:30 | Online
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Every time @velshi.com says, "DHS said," I am newly enraged. Why do I give a f*ck what they say?
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Every time @velshi.com says, "DHS said," I am newly enraged. Why do I give a f*ck what they say?
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Very grateful for her contributions to a profound technology spanning many uses.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Very grateful for her contributions to a profound technology spanning many uses.
New on the Southern Graves blog: A transcription of an 1847 #obituary for Thomas D. Walker of Pulaski County, GA from the Southern Christian Advocate. It's a fascinating look at the 19th-century "Good Death" ideal—complete with a rare, candid mention of a "spiritual lapse." -- tinyurl.com/mry2cpas
Southern Christian Advocate Obituary for Thomas D. Walker (1808-1847)
A rare look at the 19th-century "death-struggle" and spiritual reflection in the 1847 obituary of Thomas D. Walker of Pulaski County, Georgia.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
New on the Southern Graves blog: A transcription of an 1847 #obituary for Thomas D. Walker of Pulaski County, GA from the Southern Christian Advocate. It's a fascinating look at the 19th-century "Good Death" ideal—complete with a rare, candid mention of a "spiritual lapse." -- tinyurl.com/mry2cpas
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Ever heard of the "Patrons of Husbandry"? 🧑🌾 My latest post explores the life of Robert L. Walker (1853-1875) and his connection to the Longstreet #Grange in Pulaski County, Georgia. Read about this 19th-century agricultural fraternal order and a touching "Tribute of Respect." -- tinyurl.com/avhkyy6n
Robert L. Walker (1853-1875) and the Patrons of Husbandry
Explore the history of Longstreet, GA and the role of the Grange in 19th-century rural life through the story of Robert L. Walker (1853-1875).
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January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Ever heard of the "Patrons of Husbandry"? 🧑🌾 My latest post explores the life of Robert L. Walker (1853-1875) and his connection to the Longstreet #Grange in Pulaski County, Georgia. Read about this 19th-century agricultural fraternal order and a touching "Tribute of Respect." -- tinyurl.com/avhkyy6n
Stunning! 😍
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Stunning! 😍
In 1921, a white mob in Oconee Co, #Georgia, murdered John Lee Eberhart. New on the Southern Graves blog: The story of his family’s resilience and their subsequent journey to Detroit during the Great Migration—a movement driven by both hope and the trauma of the Jim Crow South. tinyurl.com/5n8njv8s
John Lee Eberhart, Jim Crow, and the Great Migration
The story of the 1921 lynching of John Lee Eberhart in Oconee County, Georgia, and his family’s journey to Detroit during the Great Migration.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
In 1921, a white mob in Oconee Co, #Georgia, murdered John Lee Eberhart. New on the Southern Graves blog: The story of his family’s resilience and their subsequent journey to Detroit during the Great Migration—a movement driven by both hope and the trauma of the Jim Crow South. tinyurl.com/5n8njv8s
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Today is publication day! The Open Access version is now online so you can read for free on @manifoldscholar.bsky.social With huge thanks to @uncpress.bsky.social @ecds-emory.bsky.social and @foxcenteremory.bsky.social Go to jimcrowintheasylum.com
Jim Crow in the Asylum | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship - Manifold Scholarship
<h3>Untangling the relationship between race and psychiatry in the American South</h3>
There is a complicated history of racism and psychiatric healthcare in the Deep South states of Georgia, Alabama...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today is publication day! The Open Access version is now online so you can read for free on @manifoldscholar.bsky.social With huge thanks to @uncpress.bsky.social @ecds-emory.bsky.social and @foxcenteremory.bsky.social Go to jimcrowintheasylum.com
Three family members. Seven years. One devastating disease. ⚰️
Latest post at the Southern Graves blog explores the heartbreaking timeline of the Edward W. Abernathy family and their battle with #Tuberculosis during the Depression.
Story here - tinyurl.com/2y5jk664
#genealogy #deathrecords
Latest post at the Southern Graves blog explores the heartbreaking timeline of the Edward W. Abernathy family and their battle with #Tuberculosis during the Depression.
Story here - tinyurl.com/2y5jk664
#genealogy #deathrecords
Tuberculosis Takes Three from the Edward W. Abernathy Family
A triple tragedy in 1930s Missouri: How the 'White Plague' and a historic heat wave devastated the Edward W. Abernathy family of Perry County.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Three family members. Seven years. One devastating disease. ⚰️
Latest post at the Southern Graves blog explores the heartbreaking timeline of the Edward W. Abernathy family and their battle with #Tuberculosis during the Depression.
Story here - tinyurl.com/2y5jk664
#genealogy #deathrecords
Latest post at the Southern Graves blog explores the heartbreaking timeline of the Edward W. Abernathy family and their battle with #Tuberculosis during the Depression.
Story here - tinyurl.com/2y5jk664
#genealogy #deathrecords
Lafayette Eagleton served with the "Tough 'Ombres" of the 90th Division before being killed in action in September 1918. Years later, the US government sponsored a pilgrimage for mothers like his own, Emma Eagleton, to visit their sons' graves in Europe. Their story - tinyurl.com/3vwm8k6x
#history
#history
Emma Abernathy Eagleton, a Gold Star Mother
A profile of Emma Abernathy Eagleton (1866-1939), a Texas mother who lost her son in the Great War and visited the St. Mihiel American Cemetery.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Lafayette Eagleton served with the "Tough 'Ombres" of the 90th Division before being killed in action in September 1918. Years later, the US government sponsored a pilgrimage for mothers like his own, Emma Eagleton, to visit their sons' graves in Europe. Their story - tinyurl.com/3vwm8k6x
#history
#history
A list of dates is inherently boring until it clashes with the world around it. #truth #genealogy
January 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
A list of dates is inherently boring until it clashes with the world around it. #truth #genealogy
In the first image, she's a kitten. 🐱 In the second, she's a cat. 🐈⬛ Both taken just today, about 30 minutes apart. She's maturing right before my eyes. It's a bit bittersweet -- my girl is growing up. 🐾
#catsofbluesky #petparent #catlife
#catsofbluesky #petparent #catlife
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
In the first image, she's a kitten. 🐱 In the second, she's a cat. 🐈⬛ Both taken just today, about 30 minutes apart. She's maturing right before my eyes. It's a bit bittersweet -- my girl is growing up. 🐾
#catsofbluesky #petparent #catlife
#catsofbluesky #petparent #catlife
19th-century marble from #Connecticut in a #Georgia garden #cemetery? 🏛️🚢
Trace the journey of the Hardaway sisters’ monuments in Rose Hill Cemetery: signed by J. Ritter of New Haven, they likely traveled the Atlantic coast to #Savannah before heading inland to Macon. - tinyurl.com/5n77a6n7
Trace the journey of the Hardaway sisters’ monuments in Rose Hill Cemetery: signed by J. Ritter of New Haven, they likely traveled the Atlantic coast to #Savannah before heading inland to Macon. - tinyurl.com/5n77a6n7
Northern Craftsmanship in a Southern Landscape
Georgia Journal and Messenger , 3 May 1854 Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Mount...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
19th-century marble from #Connecticut in a #Georgia garden #cemetery? 🏛️🚢
Trace the journey of the Hardaway sisters’ monuments in Rose Hill Cemetery: signed by J. Ritter of New Haven, they likely traveled the Atlantic coast to #Savannah before heading inland to Macon. - tinyurl.com/5n77a6n7
Trace the journey of the Hardaway sisters’ monuments in Rose Hill Cemetery: signed by J. Ritter of New Haven, they likely traveled the Atlantic coast to #Savannah before heading inland to Macon. - tinyurl.com/5n77a6n7