The Man Buried in Two Places
Strange enough title for an article, eh? I’ll get to that shortly… it’s a bit gruesome, so carry on at your own risk. Over the years of researching Chester County genealogy, I have come...
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Charles Pennock – A Mysterious Birdwatcher
Sometimes, in the course of our research, we come across stories that really make us wish we could travel back in time to learn more. We found one such story recently concerning the well-known...
Anna Drinker, Poetess
Anna Drinker, once a well-known woman in the society pages of Philadelphia and beyond, and a published writer under the name of Edith May, was a recluse at the end of her life, leaving...
The Mysterious Myrta Gregg
Myrta Gregg, wife of P. A. Shriver, was said to be the wealthiest woman in Greene County, Pennsylvania when her name was thrust into the public eye as a result of her relationship with...
A Family Squabble, But Whose Family?
Old newspapers are filled with interesting stories, written in a much different fashion than we usually see today. School Teacher Awarded Damages A Chester county jury on Thursday awarded Mrs. Anna B. Tucker, wife...
Humor of 1900
Parasols and fans and hankerchiefs were all used by young ladies to signal their intent to would-be suitors. An article appearing in El Paso Herald on December 6, 1900, takes flirtation devices to a...
Chester Chuckles
The original Chester Chuckles was part of my original Chester County Genealogy site back in the late 1990’s. My favorite taglines I’m not stuck, I’m Ancestrally Challenged! Whadya mean my grandparents didn’t have...
Runaway Wives: 1730-1779
Elopements and Other Miscreant Deeds of Women as Advertised in The Pennsylvania Gazette Such was the title of the article written by Judith A. Meier for the Pennsylvania Genealogy Magazine and, as such, it...