Recent Memorial Pages by ldrew
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The Great Chicago Fire of October 1871
The Great Chicago fire started on 8 October 1871 on the west side of town. By the evening of 10 October, much of the city had burned to the ground.
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Updated 25 Sep 2011 - 19,689 views
Contributions 4 images, 1 comment, 3 stories
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Susanna Martin - Salem Witch Trial
Prior to the Salem witch trials, over one hundred individuals were accused of being witches in America. Nineteen of them were executed. Then came Salem…
by ldrew
Updated 18 Nov 2010 - 29,697 views
Contributions 1 image, 6 comments, 37 stories
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James Lawrence Ashton
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Updated 16 Sep 2009 - 767 views
Contributions 1 comment
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Abiel Chandler - History of a Revolutionary War Veteran
Captain Abiel Chandler, my 4th great grandfather was born on 20 Oct 1765 in Andover, New Hampshire. He fought for freedom in the Revolutionary War and…
by ldrew
Updated 11 Jan 2009 - 32,056 views
Contributions 3 images, 2 comments, 26 stories
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Arlington National Cemetery
The Arlington National Cemetery has an interesting history. The Arlington mansion and properties belonged to General Robert E. Lee prior to the Civil…
by ldrew
Updated 11 Jan 2009 - 949 views
Contributions 11 stories
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Sarah Gertrude Healey
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Updated 10 Jan 2009 - 401 views
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Mark Harrison Bennett
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Updated 10 Jan 2009 - 464 views
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Dewey Logie Bennett
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Updated 10 Jan 2009 - 668 views
Contributions 2 stories
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Silas Blaine Bennett
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Updated 10 Jan 2009 - 516 views
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David Burgess - A Short Life
The death of a friend and his mother in an auto accident many years ago.
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Updated 10 Jan 2009 - 6,737 views
Contributions 1 comment, 1 story
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"Please Pardon Momma from Jail"
Difficult events in the life of a young family in Logan, Utah
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 638 views
Contributions 5 stories
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WWII Russian Tank recovered from bottom of a lake after 56 years.
Captured Russian Tank that German Soldiers used to fight the Russian Army was recovered from a lake in Estonia in 2000.
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 5,177 views
Contributions 2 comments, 10 stories
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Death of William Wordsworth - 23 Apr 1850
The famous English Poet William Wordsworth died on 23 Apr 1850. News of his death reached America from passengers on ships. The New York papers reported…
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 3,587 views
Contributions 3 stories
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Dirck and Frans Hals - Dutch Master Artists
My 10th great grandfather, Dirck Hals and his more famous brother, Frans were Dutch Master artists. Born in Haarlem, Netherlands in the late 1500's, both…
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 899 views
Contributions 2 stories
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Barbed Wire Killed More Men Than Water Wars
Bert Bennett of American Fork, Utah collected hundreds of varieties of barbed wire from all over the west. He often related the stories of battles…
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 176,300 views
Contributions 1 comment, 2 stories
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Meteorite Explodes Over Utah
A meteorite exploded over Utah on 18 Apr 1962. Citizens all over central Utah were startled by the bright flash in the sky.
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 420 views
Contributions 2 stories
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The Great Chicago Fire
On the evening of 8 Oct 1871, a fire started in Chicago. By the evening of 10 Oct 1871, a large portion of the city lay in ashes.
by ldrew
Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 5,307 views
Contributions 3 images, 3 stories
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Elbert Clifton Bennett
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Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 479 views
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Jonathan Eslie Bennett
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Updated 02 Jan 2009 - 179 views
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Jonathan Thomas - Revolutionary War Pension
Jonathan Thomas, my 5th great grandfather, was born in 1739 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Long known for his hunting and woodlore skills, he…
by ldrew
Updated 29 Oct 2008 - 1,825 views
Contributions 21 images, 12 stories
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