Stephanie 🍁🍂🦃
@stitchingstephanie.bsky.social
Baker by day, genealogy and tombstone blogger by night.
"In the 1600s, English explorer John Smith wrote of how he and his men were attacked by Native Americans along the river. A document from the 1660s detailed how the Rappahannock Tribe was promised 30 blankets in exchange for more than 25,000 acres of their land."
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Location of historic Native American villages was unknown — until now
Archaeologists have found what they say is proof of Native American villages mentioned by English explorer John Smith.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"In the 1600s, English explorer John Smith wrote of how he and his men were attacked by Native Americans along the river. A document from the 1660s detailed how the Rappahannock Tribe was promised 30 blankets in exchange for more than 25,000 acres of their land."
Gift article - wapo.st/48Dnft9
Gift article - wapo.st/48Dnft9
It does! Also made me think of the Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus! 🐘 (Wikipedia link for those who are like, "huh?" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Snu... ) 😉
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It does! Also made me think of the Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus! 🐘 (Wikipedia link for those who are like, "huh?" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Snu... ) 😉
🪦 In the #Victorian Era (1837–1901), child mortality was heartbreakingly common. This Trunnell family gravestone, carved in bas‑relief with cherubs and flowers, memorializes three young siblings — symbols of innocence, grief, and the hope of heavenly peace. 👼
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cochran, Georgia
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cochran, Georgia
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🪦 In the #Victorian Era (1837–1901), child mortality was heartbreakingly common. This Trunnell family gravestone, carved in bas‑relief with cherubs and flowers, memorializes three young siblings — symbols of innocence, grief, and the hope of heavenly peace. 👼
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cochran, Georgia
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cochran, Georgia
New post up at the Southern Graves blog is about the 1876 #killing of prominent cotton buyer William Thomas McVay of Cochran, #Georgia. See >> tinyurl.com/yvzhvpfj
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🍂
#crimeandcriminals #reconstructionera #southerngraves
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🍂
#crimeandcriminals #reconstructionera #southerngraves
Killing of William Thomas McVay (1876)
Homicide at Cochran, Georgia William Thomas McVay was born on 24 August 1835. He married Martha Ella Linder in Laurens County, Georgia, on 4...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
New post up at the Southern Graves blog is about the 1876 #killing of prominent cotton buyer William Thomas McVay of Cochran, #Georgia. See >> tinyurl.com/yvzhvpfj
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🍂
#crimeandcriminals #reconstructionera #southerngraves
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🍂
#crimeandcriminals #reconstructionera #southerngraves
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As is now traditional at this time of year, we are pleased to announce our special Black Friday offer: One year’s membership of the the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, with all of its brilliant benefits, for the same bargain price that it has been ever since we launched – just £10! #OnePlaceWednesday
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As is now traditional at this time of year, we are pleased to announce our special Black Friday offer: One year’s membership of the the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, with all of its brilliant benefits, for the same bargain price that it has been ever since we launched – just £10! #OnePlaceWednesday
3 little #lambs.
Children of Dr. Thomas Frank & Nancy Williams Walker.
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia.
#littlelamb #sufferthelittlechildren #cemeteryphotography #southerngraves
Children of Dr. Thomas Frank & Nancy Williams Walker.
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia.
#littlelamb #sufferthelittlechildren #cemeteryphotography #southerngraves
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
3 little #lambs.
Children of Dr. Thomas Frank & Nancy Williams Walker.
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia.
#littlelamb #sufferthelittlechildren #cemeteryphotography #southerngraves
Children of Dr. Thomas Frank & Nancy Williams Walker.
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia.
#littlelamb #sufferthelittlechildren #cemeteryphotography #southerngraves
M. W. Rogers
b. Apr 2, 1853
d. Mar 9, 1885
What to me is life without thee
Darkness and despair alone
When with sighs I seek to find thee
This #tomb proclaims that thou art gone
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #fingerpointingup
b. Apr 2, 1853
d. Mar 9, 1885
What to me is life without thee
Darkness and despair alone
When with sighs I seek to find thee
This #tomb proclaims that thou art gone
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #fingerpointingup
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
M. W. Rogers
b. Apr 2, 1853
d. Mar 9, 1885
What to me is life without thee
Darkness and despair alone
When with sighs I seek to find thee
This #tomb proclaims that thou art gone
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #fingerpointingup
b. Apr 2, 1853
d. Mar 9, 1885
What to me is life without thee
Darkness and despair alone
When with sighs I seek to find thee
This #tomb proclaims that thou art gone
Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #fingerpointingup
She's definitely owning it! 🤎
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
She's definitely owning it! 🤎
This box is way cooler than the stuff it came with. Cozy, too. 🤗
Happy #Caturday, y'all. 🐈⬛
#catsofbluesky #cozykitty #thegrinchismyteddybear
Happy #Caturday, y'all. 🐈⬛
#catsofbluesky #cozykitty #thegrinchismyteddybear
November 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This box is way cooler than the stuff it came with. Cozy, too. 🤗
Happy #Caturday, y'all. 🐈⬛
#catsofbluesky #cozykitty #thegrinchismyteddybear
Happy #Caturday, y'all. 🐈⬛
#catsofbluesky #cozykitty #thegrinchismyteddybear
Raindrops cling to the velvet white #magnolia.
Image taken at Greensboro City #Cemetery in Greene County, #Georgia.
#cemeteryphotography #magnoliabloom #nature #flower
Image taken at Greensboro City #Cemetery in Greene County, #Georgia.
#cemeteryphotography #magnoliabloom #nature #flower
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Raindrops cling to the velvet white #magnolia.
Image taken at Greensboro City #Cemetery in Greene County, #Georgia.
#cemeteryphotography #magnoliabloom #nature #flower
Image taken at Greensboro City #Cemetery in Greene County, #Georgia.
#cemeteryphotography #magnoliabloom #nature #flower
Congratulations! 🎉 It's beautiful.
My photo of "Foggy Mountain" finished in 2nd place in the fineartamerica photo contest "Leaves on the Ground" out of 279 images submitted this week! #trail #ElkKnob #fog #foggy #autumn #fall #blueridgemountains #WataugaCountyNC #WataugaCounty #hiking #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations! 🎉 It's beautiful.
I didn't know Basil or Virgie, but the ceramic photo on their #mausoleum marker is downright adorable. (Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia)
#ceramicphoto #porcelainpicture #cemeteryphotography
#ceramicphoto #porcelainpicture #cemeteryphotography
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I didn't know Basil or Virgie, but the ceramic photo on their #mausoleum marker is downright adorable. (Cedar Hill #Cemetery in Cochran, Bleckley County, #Georgia)
#ceramicphoto #porcelainpicture #cemeteryphotography
#ceramicphoto #porcelainpicture #cemeteryphotography
New post up at the Southern Graves blog. It's about the old jail (1807-1895) in Greene County, #Georgia, and the lone #execution that took place there in 1873. (Spoiler alert: it was botched.) tinyurl.com/wktknn7j
#georgiahistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #historicalmarker #oldjail
#georgiahistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #historicalmarker #oldjail
Execution of George Copelan (1873)
Behind the Greene County courthouse in Greensboro, Georgia, stands an old rock jail. It was built in 1807 and remained in use until about 18...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New post up at the Southern Graves blog. It's about the old jail (1807-1895) in Greene County, #Georgia, and the lone #execution that took place there in 1873. (Spoiler alert: it was botched.) tinyurl.com/wktknn7j
#georgiahistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #historicalmarker #oldjail
#georgiahistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #historicalmarker #oldjail
A Good Man
A Devoted Husband
A Loving Father
He Served His Country In Combat
Territory During World War II
In Sacred Memory Of
Edward Copelan Evans
April 1, 1913 - February 9, 1948
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
(Parents to follow.)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #WorldWarII
A Devoted Husband
A Loving Father
He Served His Country In Combat
Territory During World War II
In Sacred Memory Of
Edward Copelan Evans
April 1, 1913 - February 9, 1948
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
(Parents to follow.)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #WorldWarII
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A Good Man
A Devoted Husband
A Loving Father
He Served His Country In Combat
Territory During World War II
In Sacred Memory Of
Edward Copelan Evans
April 1, 1913 - February 9, 1948
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
(Parents to follow.)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #WorldWarII
A Devoted Husband
A Loving Father
He Served His Country In Combat
Territory During World War II
In Sacred Memory Of
Edward Copelan Evans
April 1, 1913 - February 9, 1948
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
(Parents to follow.)
#epitaph #cemeteryphotography #WorldWarII
You ask me to conform to your life, your sleep schedule, then you get me up at this ungodly hour. ⏰ Why, lady, why? 🥱🐈🐾
🎶Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr🎶
#catsofbluesky #softkitty #sleepykitty
🎶Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr🎶
#catsofbluesky #softkitty #sleepykitty
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
You ask me to conform to your life, your sleep schedule, then you get me up at this ungodly hour. ⏰ Why, lady, why? 🥱🐈🐾
🎶Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr🎶
#catsofbluesky #softkitty #sleepykitty
🎶Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr🎶
#catsofbluesky #softkitty #sleepykitty
Gravestones for Martha (l) & son Robert Goodlow Harper (r), who d. at age 2 yrs & 10 mos. Robert's stone bears a caterpillar on a leaf below a butterfly: he was a caterpillar on earth, but transformed to a butterfly in heaven (my interpretation). -- Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, Georgia.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Gravestones for Martha (l) & son Robert Goodlow Harper (r), who d. at age 2 yrs & 10 mos. Robert's stone bears a caterpillar on a leaf below a butterfly: he was a caterpillar on earth, but transformed to a butterfly in heaven (my interpretation). -- Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, Georgia.
😇❤️
Northern cemetery, Kiel
I know it's kitsch, but somehow I like it, so lost between the trees
#visualzen #kitsch
#modernart #photography
#kiel #cemetery #autumn
#derechtenorden #schleswigholstein
I know it's kitsch, but somehow I like it, so lost between the trees
#visualzen #kitsch
#modernart #photography
#kiel #cemetery #autumn
#derechtenorden #schleswigholstein
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
😇❤️
Two more obituaries posted to the Southern Graves blog -- Mrs. Sarah D. Willis, d. 1859, and her step-son Edwin S. Willis, d. 1842.
"Our Mother's gone, She sleeps in Jesus."
"Like the snow drop on the river,
A moment white -- then gone forever."
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Greensboro City #Cemetery, GA
"Our Mother's gone, She sleeps in Jesus."
"Like the snow drop on the river,
A moment white -- then gone forever."
tinyurl.com/mj97hhrp
Greensboro City #Cemetery, GA
Sarah D. Willis and Step-Son Edwin Sleep in Jesus
Greensboro City Cemetery, Greene County, Georgia © 2013-2025 S. Lincecum Southern Christian Advocate (Augusta, Georgia) Thursday, 28 July...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Two more obituaries posted to the Southern Graves blog -- Mrs. Sarah D. Willis, d. 1859, and her step-son Edwin S. Willis, d. 1842.
"Our Mother's gone, She sleeps in Jesus."
"Like the snow drop on the river,
A moment white -- then gone forever."
tinyurl.com/mj97hhrp
Greensboro City #Cemetery, GA
"Our Mother's gone, She sleeps in Jesus."
"Like the snow drop on the river,
A moment white -- then gone forever."
tinyurl.com/mj97hhrp
Greensboro City #Cemetery, GA
Nothing to see here. Just garlic being garlic in a warm-ish November. At least I know the cloves I planted are alive and well! 👩🌾
#fallgardening #mothernature #realfoodcomesdirty
#fallgardening #mothernature #realfoodcomesdirty
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Nothing to see here. Just garlic being garlic in a warm-ish November. At least I know the cloves I planted are alive and well! 👩🌾
#fallgardening #mothernature #realfoodcomesdirty
#fallgardening #mothernature #realfoodcomesdirty
In personal genealogy research, an obit with no family details but more flowery words can be disappointing. Yet, I ❤️ to read those for other people! 🤭
Here are 2 for James B. Nickelson, d. 1852 in GA. 1st says he was a great guy. 2nd says, yes, and now I'm going to preach! >> tinyurl.com/5fxajds6
Here are 2 for James B. Nickelson, d. 1852 in GA. 1st says he was a great guy. 2nd says, yes, and now I'm going to preach! >> tinyurl.com/5fxajds6
Two Obituaries for James Nickelson (d. 1852)
James Blake Nickelson was born 4 October 1808 in Georgia. On 5 March 1833 in Richmond County, James married Anna Maria Willey. For the Novem...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In personal genealogy research, an obit with no family details but more flowery words can be disappointing. Yet, I ❤️ to read those for other people! 🤭
Here are 2 for James B. Nickelson, d. 1852 in GA. 1st says he was a great guy. 2nd says, yes, and now I'm going to preach! >> tinyurl.com/5fxajds6
Here are 2 for James B. Nickelson, d. 1852 in GA. 1st says he was a great guy. 2nd says, yes, and now I'm going to preach! >> tinyurl.com/5fxajds6
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Julia Eveline
Wife of Dr. John T. Dickinson of Albany, GA
Died Aug 6th, 1867
Aged 35 years
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#cross #wreath #obituary #cemeteryresearch #cemeteryphotography #genealogy #familyhistory
Wife of Dr. John T. Dickinson of Albany, GA
Died Aug 6th, 1867
Aged 35 years
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#cross #wreath #obituary #cemeteryresearch #cemeteryphotography #genealogy #familyhistory
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Julia Eveline
Wife of Dr. John T. Dickinson of Albany, GA
Died Aug 6th, 1867
Aged 35 years
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#cross #wreath #obituary #cemeteryresearch #cemeteryphotography #genealogy #familyhistory
Wife of Dr. John T. Dickinson of Albany, GA
Died Aug 6th, 1867
Aged 35 years
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#cross #wreath #obituary #cemeteryresearch #cemeteryphotography #genealogy #familyhistory
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A Tale of Two American Cemeteries Bound Together by the Long History of American Racism 🗃️
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A Tale of Two American Cemeteries Bound Together by the Long History of American Racism
Arlington, Virginia
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November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A Tale of Two American Cemeteries Bound Together by the Long History of American Racism 🗃️
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Latest up at the #Southern #Graves blog. It's a short post that shows the southern dichotomy well: an #epitaph and #obituary praising #Christian devotion, alongside the reality that the same person directly participated in the profound #injustice of #slavery. >> tinyurl.com/23qep4vg
Sacred to the Memory of Samuel Davis (1787-1875)
Samuel Davis Born April 16, 1787 Died Sept 7, 1875 For more than thirty years he was a member of the Baptist Church, and died trusting in Je...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Latest up at the #Southern #Graves blog. It's a short post that shows the southern dichotomy well: an #epitaph and #obituary praising #Christian devotion, alongside the reality that the same person directly participated in the profound #injustice of #slavery. >> tinyurl.com/23qep4vg
In Memory of
John E. Jackson
b. Nov 4, 1807
d. Feb 16, 1887
A sinner saved by grace.
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#epitaph #savedbygrace #headstone
John E. Jackson
b. Nov 4, 1807
d. Feb 16, 1887
A sinner saved by grace.
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#epitaph #savedbygrace #headstone
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In Memory of
John E. Jackson
b. Nov 4, 1807
d. Feb 16, 1887
A sinner saved by grace.
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#epitaph #savedbygrace #headstone
John E. Jackson
b. Nov 4, 1807
d. Feb 16, 1887
A sinner saved by grace.
Greensboro City #Cemetery, Greene County, #Georgia
#epitaph #savedbygrace #headstone