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Latest up at the Southern Graves blog is about the sensationalized #shooting #death of Manly Peacock (1877-1903), yellow #journalism, and the cultural blaming of #women. -- tinyurl.com/2t2xnha8

#cemeteryresearch #historicalnewspapers #Georgia #history #yellowjournalism #womenarealwaystoblame
Sensationalized Shooting Death of Manly Peacock (1903)
Manly W. Peacock, son of Albert, was born on 6 March 1877. Two of his brothers were Jefferson D. Peacock , mentioned previously in this spac...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Latest up at the Southern Graves blog is abt a young college student who accidentally stabbed herself with a fork. She died as a result. tinyurl.com/494ncknz

#Georgia Normal & Industrial College, est. 1889, evolved into today's Georgia College & State University.

#cemeteryresearch #history #gcsu
Injury Done with Fork Ends the Life of Cherry A. White (1909)
Decades before penicillin was widely available to the public, Cherry White had an accident with a fork. It cost her her life. Newspapers all...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Latest up at the Southern Graves blog is a short post about the 1943 shooting death of World War I veteran Tom G. Padgett in Gastonia, North Carolina. -- tinyurl.com/3fape65z

#cemeteryresearch #veteran #WWI #homicide #crimeandcriminals #Georgia #NorthCarolina #familyhistory #southerngraves
Tom G. Padgett is Killed (1943)
The World War I veteran was shot in his left side with a pistol. Thomas Glover "Tom" Padgett was born on 10 July 1888 in Twiggs County, Geor...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Latest up at the Southern Graves blog explores the #epitaphs on the #gravestones of three siblings in the Pace #family. Deep #faith is the running theme: one written by family, one a stanza of #poetry, and one a #Bible verse. -- tinyurl.com/3c26m3nm

#epitaph #cemeteryresearch #familyhistory
Three Pace Siblings and the Faith Inscribed in Stone
Born just months after the Civil War ended, Thomas B. Pace Jr. lived through Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the upheavals of early 20th...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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New post up at the Southern Graves blog is about Charles Mullis (1813-1887), his three wives, and a general theory on how he went from being an uneducated farmer to a wealthy financier. -- tinyurl.com/3fdw8xec

#cemeteryresearch #Georgia #history #planterclass #AmericanSouth #ReconstructionEra
Charles Mullis (d. 1887): From Uneducated Farmer to Financier
An urn-topped obelisk in Cedar Hill Cemetery at Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, serves as a single monument to Charles Mullis and his thr...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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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
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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If interested, I just posted a 1908 news article about the #stabbing of Bulloch at the Southern Graves blog -- tinyurl.com/yc7b7nxd

#cemeteryresearch #madethenews #violentdeath #genealogy #familyhistory #southerngraves
G. M. Bulloch was Stabbed to Death in 1908
Standing on the hallowed ground, merely a visitor scanning the stones, I rarely know what befell the remains buried below. Until I do the re...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Celebrate Family History Month Day 17! Cemetery Stories.
🪦 Gravestones speak. From symbols to epitaphs, every detail is a clue. Have you ever found a family story in a cemetery?
#CemeteryResearch #AncestorStories #GravestoneTales
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Some people unwind with a spa day, others talk a nice walk and give 19th-century marble a gentle rinse. 🪦 But, before you grab a brush, here’s how to safely clean and preserve tombstones: 🔗 familytreemagazine.com/cemeteries/h... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Cemeteries #CemeteryResearch
How to Clean and Preserve Tombstones - Family Tree Magazine
The better preserved tombstones are, the more information they can offer genealogists. Here’s how to safely clean and preserve gravestones, as well as enhance the writing on them.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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🌳 Explore Indiana history outdoors!

Visit cemeteries, parks, and landmarks that connect to your family story.

Drop a photo or favorite site below!
#IGS #IndianaGenealogy #FamilyHistory #CemeteryResearch #ExploreIndiana
A focused male photographer photographing in an outdoor setting with a large lens.
July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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☀️ Longest day of the year = more time for cemetery research.

Visit an ancestral resting place, document gravestones, and honor their memory—respectfully.

📸 Share your favorite cemetery find or tip below.
#SummerSolstice #FxGS #CemeteryResearch #Genealogy #GravestoneHunting
Lonely red rose atop a granite tombstone in an outdoor graveyard setting.
July 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🪦 Cemetery visits = genealogy gold!
Family plots, maiden names, military service—there’s so much to discover.

📸 Found something unexpected at a grave site? Tell us about it!

#AZWVGS #CemeteryResearch #GenealogyTips #FamilyHistory
Weathered tombstones in a tranquil cemetery surrounded by greenery.
July 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🪦 Visiting a cemetery this summer? Don’t forget your notebook, camera, gloves, and water! A little prep goes a long way.

What do YOU bring on your cemetery visits? Share your must-haves below! 👇
#WVGS #CemeteryResearch #GenealogyTips #FamilyHistory
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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📘 Your Guide to Cemetery Research is perfect for anyone tracing ancestors through burial records, gravestones & more. Learn how to find hidden cemeteries and decode headstone clues! 🪦

📍 Available now at WVGS Library!
#CemeteryResearch #AZWVGS
June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Our library holds hundreds of cemetery books from across the U.S.—a goldmine for family historians! 🪦 Start exploring today: https://azwvgs.org/resources/catalog/search-results/?catSearchInput=Keyword&catSearch=Cemetery
#WVGS #GenealogyResearch #CemeteryResearch #FamilyHistory #Library
June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Reminder: Class March 8th - Finding and Using Cemetery Records
Go to mngs.org/event-6016451 to register and for more information.
#CemeteryResearch #FamilyHistoryResearch
February 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM