![]() ![]() * I still haven’t definitively proved this to my satisfaction, but all accounts thus far seem to point to this being the case. I appreciate the photographer having taken the time to snap the photo, but I can’t help but be disappointed that the stone doesn’t reveal more. I can’t make out any details on the stone except two small flowers at the base on either side. The rest of the stone is very dirty and worn. ![]() It appears to have been broken, perhaps on purpose (vandalism in cemeteries is not uncommon) or perhaps courtesy of Mother Nature (trees fall on graves all the time). Another FindaGrave user accommodated my request this weekend. Meanwhile, I posted a request on so that I could see the grave from afar. While there, I plan to try and visit the graves of several ancestors, including that of Susan. I have never been to San Antonio, but I hope to go someday soon. She was born and died in San Antonio, Texas (in fact, her father apparently* was John William Smith**, the first mayor of San Antonio and a survivor of the Alamo). My third great-grandmother was Susan Elizabeth (SMITH) CAMPBELL. ![]() This week is my first chance to write about the flip-side - I just received notification that someone has taken a photo that I requested. A friend of mine and I took volunteer photos of graves for family members of the deceased who live too far away to visit them themselves. Last week, I posted about a volunteer trek to several area cemeteries for. There’s also a confederate soldier from Maryland by the name of James Reddie, but I don’t see any concrete link between that soldier and the James Reddie depicted here.ĭear Reader: Do you think you are related to the individuals listed in this post? Please drop me a note! I love hearing from cousins and others researching my family! census, there is a James Reddie who is a slave owner, but he lives in neighboring Dorchester County, Maryland. I couldn’t track down any more info on Mary. By 1920, Thomas and his wife Lida are living in Iowa, according to the U.S. William remained in the area and became Talbot County Sheriff (his 1880 census listing shows him at the Talbot County Jail in Easton). They had three children, William (5), Thomas (9) and Mary (12), according to the 1860 U.S. Searches on show that they were farmers and lived in Trappe, near the location of this cemetery. I took photos because of the moss growing over the stones and they way they’re leaning together. FindAGrave already has separate listings for James Reddie and his wife, Ellen. ![]()
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