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 | Brothers John C. and Robert E. Strahorn, Christmas 1924 From the Zentmyer Collection. The location is the vacant lot in Highland Park, where John's daughter Mary and her husband George Zentmyer would build a new house in 1925, verified by the house in the background of the image, which still exists. In fact, they could be sitting on the edge of a foundation excavation. | 13 Apr 2026 | |
 | 1871 Letter from John & Mollie Emmert to their 22-year-old grandson John Calvin Strahorn From the Zentmyer Collection. John Emmert died later that same year, in 1871. Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer | 11 Apr 2026 | |
 | Headstone for Thomas Foster Strahorn Thomas, his second wife Rebecca Jane Kellogg, and their son Frank Kellogg Strahorn are all buried in the same plot in Rosedale Cemetery, just west of downtown Los Angeles, according to cemetery records there. We suspect the headstone was installed by Thomas' son Robert Edmund Strahorn after Robert became wealthy, since Thomas was a man of modest means. A smaller stone can be seen in front of the larger one, which reads, "T.F.S. Husband," possibly an earlier installation. No headstone is in evidence for Rebecca Jane Kellogg, even though she is buried in the same plot, but she was not Robert E. Strahorn's mother. (A curious omission -Ed). Robert's mother Rebecca Emmert and her parents have substantial headstones in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, possibly also paid for by Robert. (Section O, Lot 74, Grave 1SW) Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer | 11 Apr 2026 | |
 | John and Sarah Strahorn's house at 211 N. Ave 51, Highland Park. They lived here at least from 1925 until 1933. It was less than a mile from the home of their daughter Mary and her husband George Zentmyer. | 8 Apr 2026 | |
 | An early Union Pacific locomotive in Nebraska This Union Pacific Consolidaton 2-8-0 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in the year 1900. (2-8-0 refers to 2 leading wheels, 8 drive wheels, and 0 trailing wheels) It is on display in Grand Island, Nebraska. These workhorses of the early 20th century were the backbone of freight service across the Great Plains. As they were retired, many were donated to museums in towns across Nebraska, including Grand Island, Fairbury, Sidney, Kearney, Lexington, and North Platte. There is no way to be certain, but the likelihood that John Calvin Strahorn operated this exact locomotive on multiple occasions during the over two decades he and Sarah lived in North Platte is inescapable, because crews operating locomotives based in North Platte would typically only travel west to Sidney or east to Grand Island, where their locomotives would be serviced at a roundhouse and refilled with coal and water. The crew would then be assigned to another train back to North Platte, with the same or another locomotive. | 8 Apr 2026 | |
 | Grand Island Sailers' and Soldiers' Home From the Zentmyer Collection. During the years 1891-92 Lieutenant Miles Zentmyer was the second Commandant of this facility, which opened in 1887 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Originally built for Union veterans of the Civil War, it eventually accepted Confederates as well. The original Victorian building was torn down in 1931. In January 2019 a new Veterans Home was opened in Kearney, Nebraska and this campus was vacated. | 6 Apr 2026 | |
 | Birth and Baptismal Record for Thomas Strayhorn b.1791 This is from the birth records for the Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian Church in Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This is the only record of Samuel's first wife, Mary. | 6 Apr 2026 | |
 | 1903 Sanborn Map from North Platte These Sanborn fire insurance maps are invaluable tools for seeing changes to real estate over time. | 6 Apr 2026 | |
 | The Strahorn house in North Platte, Nebraska The house was at 109 W. Second St., the property is now part of a retail development. From the Zentmyer Collecton. Looks cold. | 6 Apr 2026 | |
 | Death Certificate, 28 May 1888 We have finally deciphered the Cause of Death for Joseph Brutsche as Inanition, a severe form of malnutrition which can lead to organ damage and death. Causes can include infections, cognitive impairment, or dysphagia, a condition that causes difficulty in swallowing, which can prevent a person from eating enough food or liquids. | 4 Apr 2026 |
| ID | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Born/Christened | Location | Last Modified |
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| I705 |
 HUNT, Hannah Ann Elizabeth |
b. 17 May 1635 | Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts  | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I700 |
WOOD, Thomas B. |
b. 12 Sep 1633 | Willenhall, England | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I127 |
HAZEN, Isabel |
b. 21 May 1662 | Georgetown, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I126 |
WOOD, John |
b. 2 Nov 1656 | Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I125 |
ROLPHE, Sarah |
b. 5 Dec 1707 | Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I85925 |
WOOD, Richard |
b. 30 Jan 1705 | Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I124 |
STEVENS, Sarah |
b. 6 Jun 1740 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I85924 |
WOOD, Israel Jr. |
b. 14 Aug 1738 | Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts | 8 Apr 2026 |
| I42 |
STRAYHORN, Thomas |
b. 2 Nov 1791 | Great Valley, Chester, Pennsylvania | 6 Apr 2026 |
| I85647 |
STRAHORN, John Calvin |
b. 14 Mar 1849 | Haines Twp, Centre, Pennsylvania | 6 Apr 2026 |
| I2251 |
BARTHOLME, Georgia Lynn |
26 Mar 2026 | ||
| I2245 |
ZENTMYER, John M. |
b. 16 Dec 1934 | Rexton, Mackinac, Michigan | 26 Mar 2026 |
| ID | Father ID | Father's Name | Mother ID | Mother's Name | Married | Last Modified |
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| F23134 | I85647 | John Calvin STRAHORN | I85648 | Sarah Elizabeth WOOD | 10 Jun 1875 | 11 Apr 2026 |
| F505 | I700 | Thomas B. WOOD | I705 | Hannah Ann Elizabeth HUNT | 8 Apr 2026 | |
| F1021 | I2245 | John M. ZENTMYER | I2251 | Georgia Lynn BARTHOLME | 14 Feb 1985 | 26 Mar 2026 |
