Tombstone Tuesday Geneva Talbott Steube

Geneva T. Steube

Sept. 18, 1872

Aug. 5, 1956

Geneva Talbott was the youngest daughter of John B and Sarah (Owen) Talbott of Halifax Co, VA. Geneva was the second wife of George Ernest Steube. She is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in South Boston, VA.

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope this post finds everyone enjoying a lovely 4th of July. I celebrated by visiting the 4th of July activities at the Joel Lane house in Wake County, NC. Tours of the house with knowledgeable docents and activities outside for the children made for a fun time. While I have ancestors who were living in Wake County during the same time period as the Lane family, I have no ancestral connections to the Lane family. However, because I research Wake County genealogy, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about life in the county during the late 1700's.

The Joel Lane Museum House dates back to about 1770. The original house now sits about a block from its original location. Land provided by Joel Lane became the new capital city of NC when the capital was moved from New Bern, NC. It is for this reason that Joel Lane is often referred to as "the father of Raleigh". You can find more on Joel Lane at the museum's website.

Wordless Wednesday Esther Talbott and Friend

This is a photo of my great-grandmother Esther Lee [Richardson] Talbott (on the right). I am not sure who the woman on the left is. Based on other photos of she appears in, her first name may be Nannie. These women are both from the Halifax, Va area. As usual, I just could not be "wordless".

Tombstone Tuesday Ammon Talbott

Ammon B Talbott

June 20, 1917 - June 19, 1994

Adell Oakley Talbott

Sept 18, 1915 - June 5, 2000

Ammon Talbott was the son of John Robert "Bob" Talbott and his wife Lottie Osborne. Ammon and his wife are buried in the Harmony Methodist Church near Alton, Halifax, VA.

This Made Me Smile

I found this quote in the sidebar over at Ancestors Connect. It made me smile!

Genealogy is like potato salad - When you share it with others, it's a picnic.

As my family will tell you, I do love to share my genealogy!

Wordless Wednesday Harmony Methodist Church

Harmony Methodist Church (THEN)

Alton, Halifax, VA

Harmony Methodist Church (TODAY)

Tombstone Tuesday John Robert Talbott

John Robert Talbott Lottie Osborne

Jan 21, 1867 -Jan 21, 1938 Oct 5, 1888 -Nov 24, 1965

This is the tombstone of John Robert "Uncle Bob" Talbott and his wife of Halifax County, VA. Bob was the son of John B Talbott and Sarah Owen Talbott. There tombstone is located at Harmony Methodist Church near Alton, VA.