Wedding Wednesday

Newspapers.com, The Herald-Palladium (formerly The News-Palladium),
Benton Harbor, Michigan, Friday, October 12, 1973, Page 19

 

Ronald Dwaine Dunham
1926-1987

and

Elaine Joyce Mastin
1946-1996

married 
1974
Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Tombstone Tuesday

 

Peggy Ann Nobles Price

buried at
Minton's Chapel Advent Christian Church,
Kite, Johnson, Georgia, USA

Scrapbook Sunday

 As a new feature here on the blog, I present Scrapbook Saturday or Sunday.  This is where I will share family history and vintage scrapbook layouts I have done throughout the years.  I have been scrapbooking since 1999, so hopefully I have a few to share.

The following layout was done in May 2023.  It is my Uncle Bob. 

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - An Ancestor Who Had A Life Event on Halloween

 From Randy (my cousin) over at Genea-Musings:

it's Saturday Night - 

time for more Genealogy Fun!!!

Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:

1)  Find an ancestor who has a life event (birth, baptism, marriage, death, or burial) on Halloween (31 October).

2) Tell us about him or her -- who were his or her parents, spouses, children, occupation, residences, etc.

3) Please share your selected ancestor, the historical life event, and your description of your ancestor as a comment on this post, on social media or in your own blog post! Please leave a comment with a link on this post so others can check it out.

NOTE:  No luck? How about a relative? Or a famous person?

Here's mine:  

I ran a custom report in Family Tree Maker 24 (FTM24), and it provided a 10 page report with 141 individuals from my family tree that had an event on 31 October.  

The only direct ancestor who had a life event on 31 October is my 6th great-grandfather, Thomas Avent (1712-1757).

Thomas was born 01 Dec 1712 in Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia, USA. He married Ursula Claiborne (1712-1756) in January 1725 in Virginia. They had 7 known children:  Sarah (1725-1781), Ursula (1729-?), Elizabeth (1733-1790), Mary (1735-1790) (my 5th great-grandmother),  Amy (1736-1762), Winniford (1738-1810), and Milly (1740-1820).  Some time between 1725-1733, after the birth of his first child, he and his family moved to Northampton County, North Carolina. 

He is listed on a Sussex County, Virginia County Militia List as a Colonel. 

Thomas died on 31 October 1757 in Northampton County, North Carolina.  

Sympathy Saturday

 Sympathy Saturday will be where I share the obituaries and my condolences for members of my family tree who passed recently.  When you get to be a certain age, you begin to read the obituaries every day.  As the days go by, you read about more and more of your friends and family members who have died.  You compare their age to your own and get a jolt. "That could have been me." 

    For genealogists, checking obituaries and visiting cemeteries is as normal as breathing. I learn so much from an obituary, i.e., maiden names, parents' names; children's' and grandchildren's' names, funeral and burial locations, sometimes even a cause of death.  I want to learn these things not for any purpose but to put it on the family tree for future generations to see and learn about the family that went before them. I admit, most of these relatives I have never met, but I think it is important to share that they were here on this Earth, and they were important.

    So I am signed up with at least three funerals homes from Swainsboro, Vidalia, and Wrightsville to get daily notices of obituaries sent to my email.  Every day, I peruse them and with the help of the family tree, figure out who is related to me and add any new information to the tree. Some weeks there are several, and some weeks there are none. We have one this week

    Please join me in offering condolences to his family and holding them in the light.

Eugene T 'Gene' Tapley

1941-2026

Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, USA

Gene Tapley passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026. His life was marked by hard work, perseverance, and determination. With God’s help and an unwavering spirit, Gene overcame several serious illnesses and lived a remarkable life.

Born on June 27, 1941, in Montgomery County, Georgia, Gene was the sixth of eight children born to Blount and Ethel Tapley. He graduated from Vidalia High School in 1962. The following year, he married Betty Davis, and they made their home in Macon, Georgia. Gene worked for Davison’s for eleven years before beginning a twenty-year career with Georgia Power in sales and residential marketing. In 2003, he and Betty moved to Cochran, Georgia, where they enjoyed retirement, established a new home, and formed cherished friendships. A member of First Baptist Church of Cochran, Gene served as an usher and greeter, welcoming others into the church. Gene is survived by his son, Greg (Fran) Tapley of Forsyth, Georgia; his son-in-law, Casey Daniel of Macon, Georgia; his daughter, Erin (Chris) Burch of Hawkinsville, Georgia; five grandchildren, Gibson and Bryce Daniel, Pierce Tapley, and Carl and Gene Davis Burch; four sisters; and one sister-in-law. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Betty Davis Tapley; his daughter, Kris Daniel; two brothers; and one sister. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mathis Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Cochran. Burial will be in Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to stjude.org or to CureSMA.org The family is at 120 Jeanne Dr., Cochran.

Friday Face(s) from the Past

 

Minnie Belle Pogue Hesser
1865 - 1940
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Wordless Wednesday

 

Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, October 10, 1969,
clippings found in my father's belongings