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This is a picture of a great grandmother, Gertrude (Finley) Lever. I actually have quite a few photos of her, but this one is one of my favorites. The picture is less than an inch square. I had thought about … Continue reading →

Today, I located the headstone of Bessie Mae (Beauregard) O’Donnell. Bessie was my great grandmother’s sister and is interred at Hillcrest Park Cemetery in Springfield. Bessie was the oldest of three sisters born to Napoleon Beauregard and Hattie Beals. Napoleon … Continue reading →