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A Chronology of South Family Burials in Hickory Grove Cemetery
Hickory Grove Cemetery preserves more than names and dates. Its gravestones connect the South family to a particular place, to neighboring households, and to…
A Morning Along the Telford Family Farm
Some places remain in a family story because they are named in a deed, marked in a census, or preserved in a photograph. Others stay alive through sensation:…
The Brighton Family Bible: Transcriptions and Marginalia
A family Bible can preserve a household’s history in several forms at once. Printed scripture provides the original setting, while handwritten entries record…
Home exchange in France: lessons in hospitality from Loni
A home exchange can begin as a practical arrangement: two households trade places, care for one another’s belongings, and discover a new region without staying…
Using Probate Records to Trace the McCarthy Line in Tennessee
Probate records can reveal family connections that never appear clearly in a census or vital record. A will may name children, spouses, grandchildren, and…
Martha Tidwell Brighton, 1842–1915
The obituary of Martha Tidwell Brighton, who lived from 1842 to 1915, preserves a small but meaningful piece of family history. Her name connects the Tidwell…
Allen’s poem and the iron gate at Telford Cemetery
Allen Hackworth’s poem about the iron gate at Telford Cemetery brings together two kinds of remembrance: the intimate memory carried by a family and the…
Preserving the South Family Letters for Future Generations
A bundle of old letters can look modest at first: folded pages, fading ink, unfamiliar names, and envelopes softened by years of handling. For Loni, the South…
The Tidwell Homestead: A Photographic Survey From 1900 To 1920
Between 1900 and 1920, a family homestead could change in ways that photographs captured with unusual clarity. A new porch, a different fence line, a wagon…
A Personal History of the Telford Family Farm
A farm is more than a piece of land marked on a county map. It is a place where work, weather, family decisions, and ordinary routines leave traces across…