Old Photos
As the years pass, my appreciation grows for old photos.These photos were taken in 1959. It isn’t simply the people…
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Family Patterns of Death
My Great Grandmother, Laura, died leaving 6 children under 10 years old. Upon researching, I discovered that her mother, Mary…
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Willie E. Balentine
My Great Grandfather was Bill Balentine. He told numerous tales that found their way into oral history. Apparently he had…
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The Bedford Flag
I have always said that it is an amazing gift to have tangible pieces of our past preserved for us….
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Page Family Homestead Article in The Sunday Herald, 1901.
Discovered in the Parker/Allen Bible was found this newspaper clipping. It is from The Sunday Herald-Boston, dated August 11, 1901….
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History according to Gramp.(Alfred T. Balentine)
I have learned a lot from doing family history. One thing that I have learned is to assess a body…
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Baileys
Today I thought to do another round of paper diving within the Parker Family Bible published 1849. There are dozens…
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Cemeteries | Ministers | Towns
Old Burial Hill and Rev.Walton
Last fall, on my history tour, I went in search of Old Burial Hill in Marblehead, Massachusettes. Through my Grandfather,…
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Marblehead
No, not a driveway, this is one of the roads that line the neighborhood of Marblehead village. I have never…
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Aunt Eunice
Yesterday my Aunt Eunice passed away at age 90. There is heartbreak and relief. Relief because the last thing she…
