While searching for information on the history of New Hope Methodist Church from the 1940s and earlier, I stumbled upon an unexpected find. I had accumulated a very short list of previous ministers at the church by searching newspapers on Newspapers.com. While searching, I used combinations of words like “New Hope Church,” “New Hope Methodist,” […]
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New Hope Cemetery: Added to the Black Cemetery Network
After sending a submission to document the existence of New Hope Cemetery, I was informed that it has been added to the Black Cemetery Network (BCN)! BCN is a collective that brings together individuals and organizations who are working to preserve Black cemeteries. Their program collaborates with cemetery contacts, advocates for neglected and abandoned Black […]
New Hope Cemetery: Ada Greenwood (1878-1904)
This series of blog posts entitled “New Hope Cemetery” highlights the individuals who are buried in the Franklin, North Carolina cemetery. After visiting the cemetery for the first time, I wanted to learn more about the people who are buried there. Since then, I’ve started examining records to uncover more about their lives. To learn […]
Retracing Alden’s Steps
The mystery of Alden Lawrence’s disappearance has haunted the family for over 80 years. Robert Alden Lawrence was the son of Clifford and Callie Lawrence. He went missing at the age of 2 on August 4, 1942. He, along with his siblings and parents, had travelled down from New York to visit his grandparents, Carrie […]