Monthly Archives: July 2016

Today I was chopping knotweed at the entrance to First Parish.  I met a nice lady, a distant cousin of course.  Anyone who descends from the old ones of Gloucester is a cousin.  She was visiting from Ohio and was … Continue reading →

To the members of the Gloucester City Council: For the greater part of my life I’ve been tending several family grave sites in Gloucester cemeteries. It gives me pleasure to remember and respect my ancestors. A Gloucester Girl, I’ve lived … Continue reading →

A week or so ago Kathy was walking at the knotweed and spotted a tombstone with a flag fairly deep in the growth.  She kept cutting until she uncovered Joseph Green.  If anyone knows if Mr. Green has family in … Continue reading →

It was just a couple a weeks ago when we were not able to see the graves of Gorham or Sarah Clark.  The Knotweed was very tall and thick. We have cleaned their graves to the dirt and have started … Continue reading →

This email was sent to all Gloucester Council Members today. Greetings to All, While the records are still being researched, it appears the the City of Gloucester took possession of Clark Cemetery in approximately 1900.  The deplorable condition of the cemetery … Continue reading →

Before we retired Kathy started to get into genealogy as a hobby.  She really likes the research and connecting all the little bits of information.  Using several online resources she has done a great job of rebuilding our family trees.  … Continue reading →