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Headstone for Thomas Foster Strahorn
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 has a substantial headstone in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania alongside her parents, possibly also paid for by Robert.
Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer 
  6 Nov 2025
Location of Abraham Lowman's farm c.1858
Location of Abraham Lowman's farm c.1858
In Jefferson Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. The farm to the east belonged to William Wright, and to the west James Wright, so it's likely Mary Wright inherited the farm from the Wright family.  
  31 Oct 2025
The Zentmyer Residence in Schuyler.
The Zentmyer Residence in Schuyler.
At the southwest corner of Vine and Oregon streets, this image is from Sanborn Fire Insurance Map for 1885 during Miles and Jennie's time in Schuyler. Note Office and Dwelling, color yellow indicates wood frame, 1 and 2 refers to number of stories, and x means shingle roof. This corner is currently addressed as 321 E. 11th St. and features a commercial building formerly used as a gas station.  
  30 Oct 2025
John's response to a 1984 tribute to Glenn Miller on KCET.
John's response to a 1984 tribute to Glenn Miller on KCET.
John's children always knew of his fondness for the music of the big bands, as he had recordings of these bands in many formats and played them often. But we were surprised by the emotional content of this short piece, as most of John's journal writings were narrative matter-of-fact notations. We can't help but wonder what happened during those early war years that engendered this enduring emotional response. 
  27 Oct 2025

Individuals

 ID   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born/Christened   Location   Last Modified 
I77 
STRAYHORN, Margaret 
b. 10 Apr 1767  Antrim, Ireland  16 Nov 2025
I938 
LEGGETT, Captain Thomas Balch Sr. 
b. 27 Feb 1706  Yarmouth, Hampshire, England  13 Nov 2025

Families
 
 ID   Father ID   Father's Name   Mother ID   Mother's Name   Married   Last Modified 
 F1051 
 I2382  Edward SCULLEN  I77  Margaret STRAYHORN  13 Jun 1792  16 Nov 2025