Thursday, August 29, 2013

August 29th

Birthdays: 

1599 Lawrence Lathrop in Etton, England son of Thomas & Jane (?) Lathrop

1906 Lula Robertson in Sims, IL the daughter of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson.  She died in Glenwood Springs, CO in 1991 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Rifle, CO.

Willard Smith son of Earl & Laura (Cooper) Smith.  He married Mary Thompson and has two children.

1759 Andrew Dennen & Rachel Blackburn in York Co. PA.  Andrew was born ca. 1740.  Rachel the daughter of John & Rachel (Morton) Blackburn was born ca. 1735 in Loughgall, Ireland.  Her family were Quakers who immigrated to Ireland from England.  They eventually came to Pennsylvania and settled with other Quakers.  Andrew & Rachel had eight children.  Andrew died ca. 1810 and Rachel ca. 1822 in Pennsylvania.

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