Saturday, January 21, 2012

Without a Doubt

Parked right next to Ann Morris's grave marker in the peaceful Willard City Cemetery is one of those tower monuments, a piece of carefully crafted stone that rises five feet or more, its shadow blending in with the shadows of the Rocky Mountains that soar above the cemetery. This tower has engravings on all four sides,  and this one in particular catches the eye:


The words confirm that Alfred Great Barker was indeed the husband of Ann Morris, married Feb. 27, 1823 at Trinity Church Coventry. A quick search for Ann Morris on Ancestry.com in the public member trees produced this photo:

While the public member tree did not cite a source for this photo, adding flesh and eyes and hair, and a prim little sour expression to the name on the grave marker adds an exciting, new dimension.  Who was Ann Morris and her husband Alfred Great Barker? What peaks and valleys did this couple live through together? Were they madly in love or merely tolerant of one another? Are there ways and means for finding clues to fill in the information of their lives? Stay tuned . . .

4 comments:

  1. I love the layout of your blog and the title is great and totally caught my attention! I also love how you write each post. Each post sounds so exciting and I like the cliffhangers at the end of each post that keep me wanting more! Can't wait to read the next post!

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  2. What a delightful blog! Wouldn't Alfred and Ann be astounded to find themselves in a 21st Century saga? Great fun! Thanks for making our relatives "live" for us. Mum

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  3. I love what you are doing in your layout and with your title. I look forward to your posts.

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  4. Your posts are exciting to read and I look forward to the next one. It gives me some ideas how to make my blog more exciting.

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