When I was first contacted last October to assist in some research for a member of the DAR who was looking for the burial ground of her ancestor, Isaac Carter, I had no idea it would lead to such a wonderful tribute--with full honors--to our free black ancestors of Craven County, North Carolina. Nor would I have guessed that I would be meeting together with Ms. Maria William Cole, National Vice Chairman Insignia, of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and a host of other dignitaries, from the highest officials of the SAR to state and local political and community service leaders, to pay tribute to these patriots. The turnout exceeded my expectation when this event proceeded on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, with close to a hundred and fifty people or more, seated on folding chairs under three canopy tents. The microphone cable lay along the wet grass and soon died out, and we, the speakers, were asked to use our "mother's voices" to make o...
What a wonderful picture of a beautiful woman. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have been seeing lot's of people posting Wordless Wednesday's on their blog. I will do that today.
We feel truly blessed to have received this photo at a family reunion. It is the only family photo we have of anyone in my husband's family in generations prior to his parents'; we also have no photos of his parents prior to their marriage in 1955.
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