Personal links to history: Descendants share stories at grave-marker ceremony
Dr. Cheryl Gaines attributes it to serendipity. But there's a more personal reason the Chicago resident placed a red rose on Gen. Samuel Hopkins' grave marker on Saturday: He is one more link to her own family's past.
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Wednesday is Museum Day on Fountain Square
Museum Day participants will have several hands-on opportunities including looking at genealogy files and maps from the Delhi Historical Society, sun-gazing with the Cincinnati Observatory, or participating in a Junior Ranger activity with the William Howard Taft National Historic Site.
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Morenci police: Unearthed grave marker mystery solved
Genealogy enthusiasts and archivists appear to have solved the mystery behind the whereabouts of two people listed on a grave marker unearthed recently in a Morenci backyard. Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks said a Morenci resident in the 200 block of East Union Street was doing gardening work over the May 5-6 weekend and unearthed the grave marker buried face down about a foot under the yard’s ...
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MizCheevus: ’Punchers compare ranching skill sets
Among weekend choices: The Western Heritage Classic (President Phil Guitar) at the Taylor County Expo Center drew guests to see teams from 10 Texas ranches competing in the daily relationship of cowboy, horse and cattle.
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Bulletin Board: Week of April 30-May 6
Area codes are 518 unless noted. See more Bulletin Board community listings at www.saratogian.com/Life. Submit items to bulletinboard@saratogian.com or mail to: Bulletin Board, The Saratogian, 20 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Call 583-8729, ext. 220.
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