Tombstone Tuesday - February 28, 2017 - Robert Thomson

Robert was born on February 11, 1894 in Cowdenbeath, Scotland the son of Robert and Francis Ann Thomson. The family left the port of Glasgow, Scotland on the 12^th of October 1907 arriving in New York on the 21^st of October aboard the vessel California. In the 1910 Census, Robert and Ann Thomson can be found in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have five children listed; Alexander (1886), Robert Jr (1894), Jeanette(1895), Peter(1900), Margaret(1904).

On the 5^th day of June, 1917, Robert declared his intention to become a citizen before a judge in Pittsburgh. At the time he was employed as a Yard Manager for a lumberyard called Builders Supply. He was married to Blanche Edythe Kitzer and that had one son, Donald Roy Thomson was born in 1933.

Robert died on February 28, 1940. He was buried on March 2, 1940 in the Allegheny Cemetery in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Section 23, grave 324. This is a large cemetery with over 14,000 graves and only 25% of the graves are photographed.

Rest in Peace, Robert.

Jan Smith

Tombstone Tuesday - February 21,2017- Gabriel Miller

Gabriel Miller was the son of John and Hannah (Smith) Miller. He was born on June 7, 1829 in Darke County, Ohio. John and Hannah had five children; Charles(1825), Gabriel(1829), John H(1833), Catherine V.(1835), Mary Ann(1836)

John and Hannah Miller moved to the Nine Mile area in Allen County, Indiana in about 1847 along with other family members. Gabriel met and married Ann after arriving Allen County, Indiana. They were married in 1850 or 1851. They had three daughters; Isabel (Belle)(1852), Catherine(1856), Laura Alice(1862). Belle was born in Indiana and Catherine and Laura (Alice) were born in Iowa.

In the 1860 Census, Gabriel, Ann and the first two daughters are living in Webster Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. Gabriel's occupation is listed as carpenter. By the 1870 Census, they had settled in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa and he is still doing carpentry with two of the daughters still living at home. Catherine is of age and is a seamstress. In the 1880 Federal Census, they are still living in Knoxville and the youngest daughter is still at home and a 28 year old nephew is also living with them. Gabriel and his nephew are carpenter.By the time of the 1900 Census, Gabriel is no longer working as a carpenter. He is a janitor. He and Ann have a boarder who is a minister. His name is Preston Hart. He does not seem to be related. At the age of 80, both Ann and Gabriel are still living in Knoxville during the 1910 Federal Census. They have been married for 59 years.

Gabriel died on February 21, 1918 at the age of 88 years old. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Marion County, Iowa next to his wife, Ann. She died 93 days later also at the age of 88.

 Rest in Peace, Gabriel and Ann,

Love, Jan

Tomvbstone Tuesday - February 14, 2017- Herbert William Anderson

Herbert William was the son of Andrew and Addie (Densmore) Anderson, born on February 6, 1930 in Marine City, Michigan.  Andrew and Addie had eight children; Olga Marie(1911), Ray Densmore(1916), Robert Wesley(1920), Andrew Fredrick(1922), Charles Henry(1925), Leah Mae(1928), Herbert William(1930), John Hayner(1932).

Andrew Anderson Family 1938

Seated in the front is Addie Densmore Anderson, John Hayner, standing next to her, Andrew Anderson, Leah Mae standing next to him, Olga Marie, with Herbert William standing next to her. Standing in the back row is Andrew Fredrick, Robert Wesley, Ray Densmore, Charles Henry (Uncle Moon).  Herbert was eight years old in this photo.  I am sad to say that I do not know very much about Uncle Brett (as they called him). I can only remember seeing him a handful of times and they were all after he had married Donna. They lived in Almont, Michigan. 

Herbert married Mildred Smith. They had a daughter named Darnese. Herbert and Mildred divorced. His brother Andrew Fredrick died in 1968. Herbert married Andrew's widow, Donna Anderson. They had a son, Kyle Anderson. Herbert and Donna would divorce also. He eventually remarried Mildred Smith Anderson.

He died on February 14, 1992 of a heart attack. I will try to find out where he is buried and get a photo of the tombstone to add at a later time. 

Rest in peace, 

Love, Jan