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Here's a little gossip for the family. A little something I didn't know when I wrote Daniel's original article. He and Rosetta were married a year later than we thought. Daniel and Rosetta met through his involvement in the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Rosetta's second husband, George Crum, was a Civil War veteran … Continue reading Unexpected – The Old Man’s Secrets
With the new knowledge of Rosetta's true maiden name, I searched and searched. All I had at this point were indexes to records naming Rosetta, but I had not yet seen the actual records. I found a few Rosetta Johnson's in earlier census but could not be sure I had the right one. One had … Continue reading James F. Johnson
Rosetta was my first brick wall. We knew she was known by three surnames, Crum, Truman, and Rhoads. But what was her maiden name? My Uncle has two Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) posters, one for George Crum and one for Daniel Rhoads. Somehow he knew her connection to George Crum, but little else. The answer … Continue reading Rosetta Johnson
I started the Rhoades research with Daniel John Rhoads. He is my 2xGreat-grandfather. In the possession of my Uncle is a box with a treasure trove of family documents and artifacts. Among these artifacts was Daniel’s funeral cards. There were two different versions, one for a funeral held in Omaha, Nebraska where he died at … Continue reading Daniel Rhoads
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