Not too many people have the opportunity to read a diary written by their ancestor. Robert Grandchamp of Warwick, RI, and a Master's candidate at my alma mater, Rhode Island College discovered one of the diaries of my second great grandfather, James A. Barber. Honestly, I don't know who is more excited, Robert or myself, at this rare opportunity to read a primary source document of the Civil War.
This diary is in the special collections of the Providence Public Library, a place I have spent a great deal of time at as a teenager and college student while living in my native state of Rhode Island. I hope you will take a moment to read this blog posting...
There's a photograph of James, a photo of the diary itself and a sample page with his handwriting. It's a real treat.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Victor Cleansing Co. Photograph
This is the same view of the next post but a photo of the store front of the plant where my family had their business on the Cranston-Providence line. How things change!
Using Google Maps
Learning to locate the graveyards where our ancestors lie is a big challenge for most of us. Luckily, Google Maps is beginning to show the locations of large cemeteries. Sometimes you can even see the tiny gravestones in a bird-eye view.
Another thing you can do is locate the places where your ancestors worked. This is the location of where Victor Cleansing Co. used to be! That's a kind of graveyard, right? Don't miss the Elderly Area sign!
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Another thing you can do is locate the places where your ancestors worked. This is the location of where Victor Cleansing Co. used to be! That's a kind of graveyard, right? Don't miss the Elderly Area sign!
View Larger Map
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Samuel FISH
Samuel FISH, son of Cap't Samuel FISH is buried in the Old Packer-Burrows #18 Cemetery in Groton, CT. He is buried behind his father and next to Elizabeth WILLIAMS his wife.
Samuel5 (Samuel4, John3, Alice2, John1)
Samuel was born abt. 1682 at Groton and died Jan 20, 1730/1731 in Groton.
The Hale Record reads: Fish, Samuel, died Jan 20, 1730 age 46.
"Here lieth ye body
of Samuel Fifth who
died Janry ye 20th
1730 in ye 47th year
of his age"
Fish genealogy #1497 page 269-270
Samuel5 (Samuel4, John3, Alice2, John1)
Samuel was born abt. 1682 at Groton and died Jan 20, 1730/1731 in Groton.
The Hale Record reads: Fish, Samuel, died Jan 20, 1730 age 46.
"Here lieth ye body
of Samuel Fifth who
died Janry ye 20th
1730 in ye 47th year
of his age"
Fish genealogy #1497 page 269-270
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