March 2024 archive

Tombstone Tuesday-Stanton Sr, Margaret M (Brandt), Stanton Jr Dailey

This is the tombstone of Stanton R (Sr), Margaret M (Brandt), Stanton Jr Dailey, and five of their other children, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

March-Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History month. Women were the heart of the family and have made many contributions to society over the years…

Tombstone Tuesday–Fred & Mary A. (Wendel) Kable

This is the tombstone of Fred and Mary A. (Wendel) Kable, located in row 6 of St. Paul’s UCC Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Men’s Nicknames

Last week it was interesting to look at some women’s nicknames and abbreviated versions of given names that were used in the past. Today we’ll look at some men’s names…