Photo: The Girl With The Doll

Ruby Lambertson [?]

This photo was one that my mom's cousin, Mike WALSH, let me scan during our recent visit.  I believe that it must be of his mother, Ruby LAMBERTSON, but the photo was not identified.  

Fearless Females: Faith

March 10 — What role did religion play in your family? How did your female ancestors practice their faith? If they did not, why didn’t they? Did you have any female ancestors who served their churches in some capacity?


Faith definitely played a role in the lives of the females of my family.  In the recent past, I'm familiar with my grandmother Wright's being a member of the church choir at a Disciples of Christ church and I know that my grandmother LeMaster was brought up in the Evangelical United Brethren church (now United Methodist).


In tracing my genealogy, I've found members of my family involved in a number of Protestant denominations, some of which allowed for more involvement by females than others.  Those who were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) were more likely to have an active leadership role.  For example, I know that my maternal 6th-great grandmother, Charity (MENDENHALL) MILLS was appointed a clerk of the Lost Creek Monthly Meeting and in 1801 was recommended to be an elder.  I'm sure there were other examples, but this is one aspect that I've yet to research.


Once again, in honor of National Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo of The Accidental Genealogist blog presents Fearless Females: 31 Blogging Prompts to Celebrate Women’s History Month.

Wednesday's Child: Chad Edmund Pierce (1972)

Source: Maplewood Cemetery (Anderson, Madison County, Indiana), Chad Pierce marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 23 June 2009.

Chad Edmund PIERCE was born June 1, 1972 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana and died June 2, 1972 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

Chad was the son of George and Annette (STEVENS) PIERCE.  He was my maternal 2nd cousin once removed.

Wednesday’s Child – Post photos of gravestones of children. A sad topic indeed but posts can give life to the stories of these young souls. This has been an ongoing series by Amy at Gravestoned.