The Old Folks Home

[pennyJo1960]

Think I new them also Diva but goodnight

 

[Alaskan]

If you like that, how about Captain Amos' niece Comfort Joy?

Oh good grief! Think about Christmas time! "Comfort and joy"

Nuttiest name in my family tree? William Raspberry....like WHAT were they thinking?

Raspberry was the last name???

 

[superchemicalgirl]

IIRC it is a clean break into 2 pieces. Interesting that Rachel died a number of years before Captain Amos yet her stone is in much better shape.

Yep, it all depends on the type of stone and where it was quarried from. Some have more imperfections and inclusions in the stone which let water in.

The 16, 17 and early 1800 slate stones look so much better than the marble which started in the early 1800s. Marble gets destroyed by acid rain.

 

[bruceha2000]

There were other places they came in but, most thought it was called Ellis Island.

Dad's mother has an entry in Ellis Island records, his dad came through Brownsville, TX with a stop in Cuba. Both already had older brothers in So. Cal. Mom's grandfather and 3 Y/O daughter went to Guadalajara then came north. Don't know where they entered the USA.

 

[chickadoodles]

Bruce congrats to your dd.

 

[microchick]

No Raspberry was his middle name. He was the black Irishman who married my maternal great grandmother. I have their picture also. She is tall and stout. He is about a head shorter and skinny. When I first saw her picture I almost fainted. Feature wise I could be her twin only shorter and built more like great grandpa.

But who in their right mind would name a child Raspberry?

Forgot to send congratulations to @bruceha2000 on his daughter's college acceptance. You must be so proud of her.

 

[getaclue]

micro, I'm assuming there must be an interesting story behind naming him Raspberry, but it got lost over time.

 

[perchie.girl]

Oh good grief! Raspberry was the last name???

I used to work for a fellow named H. Allen Berry. I finally asked him what his first name was... with only a teeny bit of hesitation he said Harry....

I can see a messed up name for a girl but they expected them to marry.

Thats why I gave my son two solid names to choose from and looked at the initials too. didnt want them to spell anything. Worked out great.
deb

 

[Alaskan]

But who in their right mind would name a child Raspberry?

micro, I'm assuming there must be an interesting story behind naming him Raspberry, but it got lost over time.

I would think so too.

Must be an interesting reason of some sort.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning everyone alive for another day