Friday, September 16, 2011

Corso's Angel

Located at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Sweet Little Baby

Located at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
Frankie Wetzell
1862
Aug 13, 1862

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Zinc Pieces On A Pedestal Tomb

Located at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
John Paul Bryson
April 16, 1846
May 5, 1903

Mary Winter Bryson
November 14, 1853
April 22, 1891

Note: John is the son of James Bryson and Helen Campbell Bryson. Mary is the daughter of William Drew Winter and Sarah Milford Stirling Winter.


The following information is from www.familysearch.org.

United States Census, 1880 for John P. Bryson

Name: John P. Bryson

Residence: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Birth date: 1845
Birthplace: Mississippi, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Mary S. Bryson
Spouse's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 35 years
Occupation: Physician
NARA Film Number: T9-0733
Page: 152
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 156
Film number: 1254733
Household Gender Age
John P. Bryson M 35
Spouse Mary S. Bryson F 26
Child Sadie W. Bryson F 5
Child James H. Bryson M 3
Ruffin S. Winter M 18
Wm D. Winter M 15
Frank A. Winter M 13
Cornelia Crump F 19
Bettie Spradling F 30
William Spradling M 35
Annie O Hanlon F 35
Lizzie Brennan F 14

The following is from http://www.ancestry.com/.

Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 about John P. Bryson
Name: John P. Bryson
Death Date: 5 May 1903
Death Place: St. Louis, MO
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 40:1446

Missouri Death Records, 1834-1910 about Mary W Bryson
Name: Mary W Bryson
Death Date: 22 Apr 1891
Birth Date: abt 1853
Cause of death: Carcinoma uteri
County: St Louis
Race/Ethnicity: White
Age: 37y, 5m, 8d
Gender: F (Female)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Glading's Angel

Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.
Joseph Glading
1834 - 1891

Casilda Glading
1848 - 1873


The following information is from http://www.familysearch.org/.

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Casilda Glading

Name: Casilda Glading

Death Date: 19 Sep 1873
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 35 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1838
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Street Address: 105 N 19 St
Cemetery: South Laurel Hill
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial Date: 23 Sep 1873
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2022000
Digital Folder Number: 4010167
Image Number: 990

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Joseph Glading

Name: Joseph Glading

Death Date: 10 Dec 1891
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Fatty Kidney and Fatty Liver
Gender: Male
Death Age: 57 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Film Number: 1888939
Digital Folder Number: 4058080
Image Number: 152
Reference Number: cn 11621

Monday, September 12, 2011

Shoemaker's Zinc Mourner

To date this is the only Zinc/white bronze statue I have found.

Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.


Joseph Shoemaker
Born
May 31, 1830
Died
March 8, 1901
In his 71st Year

Ella Shoemaker
Died
March 24, 1915

Note: Ella is the daughter of Joseph Shoemaker.

The following infomation ins from http://www.ancestry.com/.

1880 United States Federal Census about Joseph Shoemaker
Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Home in 1880: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Retired Flour Mfg
Marital Status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Shoemaker 50
Ella Shoemaker 33
Joseph Shoemaker 23
Rachael M. Shoemaker 21
Thomas Shoemaker 18
Catharine O'brien 48

1900 United States Federal Census about Joseph Shoemaker
Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 70
Birth Date: May 1830
Birthplace: Penna
[Pennsylvania]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Penna
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Mary Shoemaker
Marriage year: 1884
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 16
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Shoemaker 70
Mary Shoemaker 44
Ella Shoemaker 51
James J Shoemaker 33

The following is from http://www.familysearch.org/.

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Joseph Shoemaker
Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Death Date: 07 Mar 1901
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Senile Dementia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 70 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Birthplace: Phila
Marital Status: Married
Street Address: 632 No. 32nd Street
Cemetery: So. Laurel Hill
Burial Date: 11 Mar 1901
Film Number: 1845288
Digital Folder Number: 4009525
Image Number: 670
Reference Number: item 1 cn 19054

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Ellen Shoemaker
Name: Ellen Shoemaker
Death Date: 24 Mar 1915
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 69 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Father's Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Mother's Name: Rachel Sphree
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Place of Residence: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Burial Date: 27 Mar 1915
Film Number: 1429084
Digital Folder Number: 4009413
Image Number: 159
Reference Number: cn 7148

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Daniel Family Plot

Located at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, OK.
In the world ye shall have tribulation
be of good cheer I have overcome the world. 
I am among you as he that serveth
I will not leave you comfortless. 
In Memoriam
Samuel Phillips Daniel
1908 - 1989
Elizabeth Daniel Wallace
1910 - 1987

In Memoriam
Gertrude Phillips Daniel
1870 - 1945
Richard T Daniel, JR.
1906 - 1974

Note: Gertrude is the daughter of Samuel Field Phillips who served as NC State Legislator and Solicitor General of the United States under President Grant in 1872.  She is buried in Chapel Hill, NC, in 1945

In Loving Memory
William H. Daniel
May 21, 1913 - April 28, 1999

You can read about their father here http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/rtdani.html. Its an interesting tale of a man with a lot of business sense who turned into a reclusive millionaire.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Philips Garmon

Located at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, OK.
Philip Garmon
Died May 15, 1916
Aged 73 Years

GAR - Grand Army of the Republic
Union Soldier
American Flag

The following information is from http://www.ancestry.com/

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Philip Garmon
Name: Philip Garmon
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment Name: 101 Pennsylvania Inf.
Regiment Name Expanded: 101st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Company: H
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Philip/Garman
Film Number: M554 roll 41

1910 United States Federal Census about Philip Garmon
Name: Philip Garmon
Age in 1910: 67
Estimated Birth Year: 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Spouse's Name: Emelie Garmon
Home in 1910: Tahlequah Ward 3, Cherokee, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Philip Garmon 67
Emelie Garmon 55

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Philip Garmon
Name: Philip Garmon
State Filed: Pennsylvania and Oklahoma
Widow: Emilie Garmon