Yon Miyasaki: A Manzanar Photogropher

I researched my great grandfather on my dad's side, Yon Miyasaki, who was relocated to a Japanese Internment camp. To read more about it click here!

William B. Durm: Oysterpreneur

Check out my research on William B. Durm, my great grandfather here! William was a great early businessman in Baltimore.

My Ancestor Blog Post

Here  is my blog post about my Great Grandma Byrdie L. Jones Parks.

Short Leg Stribling

For my ancestry post, I researched my great-grandfather Edward Wiley Stribling. If you'd like to know more about him click here!

The Father of Edgefield

For my project, I researched my maternal 6th great grandfather who lived during the Revolutionary War and is theorized to be the Father of Edgefield! You can read more about it here.

My Great-grandparents: Mohill, County Leitrim Ireland

I researched my paternal Great Grandparents and my eldest Great Uncle Paddy. My family were potato farmers in rural Ireland. Click here to read more!

The History Of My Great-Grandfather

I did research on my German family, in particular on my great-grandfather William Worthey. To find out more about his life you can click here!

The Minister From The 1600s!

I researched my ancestor, John Henry Livingston. He was a minister born in the 1600s! You can read more about his life here!

My Great Grandfather

My great Grand father, Dennis Martin Sullivan.

My Great Great Grandfather, Kid Nichols

Hey guys! Check out what I found out about my ancestor! Click here! 

A Look Back at Life 150 Years Ago

I researched my great-great-great-grandmother, Sallie Robinson, who lived a very interesting and long life. Find out more about her here!

An Up North Logger

Read all about the research I did on my great-grandpa, Charles Emery Walsh, here!

Ancestor Video Introduction Project

Here is an example of what should be covered in your ancestor blog post video introduction. Further instructions are below.

Patrick Harwood's introduction to his research post about his late grandfather Frank Gomez. It was trimmed in Adobe Premiere Pro then uploaded to my YouTube channel, then downloaded to this post.

Click here to read my research on Frank Gomez. 

The late Pediatrician

Come read and see how my great-great-grandfather's family came to the United States and how he made a living for himself.

Cooking Crouch

Famous baker in the Crouch Family? Find out for yourself here :)

Bella's "Fashionista" Great Aunt Louisa!

It was very interesting researching my Great Aunt Louisa who was quite into fashion during her time.  Read all about her here.  Thank you! 

Solving the Cougar Mall Headstone Mystery!

My students tonight are researching and writing blog posts to try to answer a question that it's safe to say most people on campus cannot. Why is there a headstone inscribed with the name of a U.S. president's mother in front of the Robert Scott Small Building?

Answers to come. Stay tuned!

Photo courtesy Caroline Stewart (Feb. 2019) 

The Untold Story Behind Elizabeth Jackson Headstone at COFC

Everyday when I walk to class I notice a headstone outside of maybank hall but I never really looked into why it was there and who's headstone it is. Tonight in our Beyond the Grave class our Professor Patrick Harwood took us outside to look at the headstone and we did some research on it. Continue reading to find out about the mysterious headstone located on the campus of COFC.

Elizabeth Jackson is the mother of President Andrew Jackson and died in Charleston in the fall of 1781. She was from North Ireland, Elizabeth Jackson chose to volunteer as a nurse aboard a pair of British prison ships in the Charleston harbor that had been stricken with cholera and smallpox. A few weeks later, she contracted the disease and died.

Elizabeth's Jackson's headstone  is located on The College Of Charlestons Campus in the main square called cougar mall. Many students and staff pass by the headstone everyday and do not notice it, myself included. 

Professor Patrick Harwoods VIDEO says that he thinks that Elizabeth Jackson was buried some where near Magnolia cemetery.There is no  photos on her online.

Her Head stone says " Near this spot is buried Elizabeth Jackson mother of president Andrew Jackson, She gave her life cheerfully for the independence of her country, on an unrecorded date in November 1781 and to her son Andy this advice "Andy, never tell a lie nor take what is not your own nor sue for slander settle those cases yourself."

Victorian Spendor/Victorian Tragedy

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