Archive for the ‘Genealogy’ Category
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
written by Jonathan Jackson
The Union-Recorder
September 05, 2008 09:42 pm
Peter Dexter won the National Book Award for fiction in 1988 for his novel "Paris Trout". The book was later adapted into a screenplay, and a 1991 movie version starred Dennis Hopper and Barbara Hershey. The work of fiction, ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
article written by Carol Clark
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, August 10, 2003; P01
"I was there the day Marion Stembridge came up the stairs, wearing that big coat with a pistol in his pocket."
Bob Green, a 78-year-old lawyer, was telling me a story as I sat on a bench beneath a ...
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Monday, June 4th, 2007
SHORTLY AFTER THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, James Stembridge left his East Coast home and went to Los Angeles to seek his fortune. Somewhere around 1913 he met up with Cecil B. DeMille and landed a job helping him make a war movie. Mr. DeMille wanted James to coach the ...
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Monday, January 3rd, 2005
While the study of Genealogy is always interesting for me,
I realize that all roots trace back to the seed of Abraham; and ultimately
to the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.I understand there are many groups that use genealogy information for some very odd purposes. I hope the information on ...
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Monday, October 25th, 2004
a collection from their PAST...
Stembridge Gun rentals of Hollywood, California, was formed in about 1920 by James Stembridge and Cecil B. DeMille to supply guns to the movie industry.
The company is still in existence and is currently being run by Syd Stembridge whose father was the ...
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Sunday, October 24th, 2004
picture from FreeFoto.com
Bridport, an Anglo-Saxon town made famous by its rope making is the largest town in West Dorset. Such was the fame of Bridport rope that those who ended their days on the gallows were said to have been 'stabbed by a Bridport dagger'. The town is still Britain's ...
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Saturday, October 23rd, 2004
I received the recent note from Chris Ward - a cousin in Australia, and did a little digging on Crewkerne, and found the following (below) from 1850. There are quite a few Stembridges mentioned.
G'day David,
I don't recall getting the message from Peter Hammett!! I haven't established the STEMBRIDGE roots back ...
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Friday, October 15th, 2004
The following is a list of various Stembridge Links that I've found on the web. Found any not listed? (use contact me above)
United States STEMBRIDGES:
Roger E. Stembridge's web page (my Dad)
Edward R. Stembridge's family page (My older Brother, Ed - Illinois Stembridges)
James R. Stembridge's Homepage
Michael S. Stembridge's web page ...
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2004
Photo of stained glass window at First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville, Ga.
photo coutesty my Dad, Roger E. Stembridge!
Home Again
Date: Sep 23, 2003
from: Dr. Roger Stembridge
"... Moore's Funeral Home finally got Grandmother Clara Idella
Stembridge moved from the farm location to Memory Hill in
Milledgeville. Also little G. M. was moved ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
For years, our family has sought to try and uncover the origins of the Stembridge Surname; but generally falls against a brick wall when crossing the ocean. While this is not uncommon; it is not an indication of defeat! With the tools available to us now, and the help ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
The Western Speller by John A. Stembridge
Stembridge's "The Western Speller" appeared in 1854. This book was compiled by John A. Stembridge, who was born in Muhlenberg in 1813 and died in Greenville in 1872. He was the only son of William Stembridge. His wife was a daughter of Larkin N. ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
a collection of photographs
the above photographs of Stembridge Mill were taken in July 2004 by Ms. Margaret Mounce, who is the Assistant to Property Manager at the Montacute House in South Somerset which is owned by the National Trust (which owns the ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
Abstract of Will of John Stembridge of Lunenburg Co., VA Recorded: 18 Oct 1830
In the name of God amen, I John Stembridge of the county of Lunenburg & state of Va...
1st Just debts be paid...
Item My son James Stembridge my tract of land lying in the county of Mecklenburg which ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
- notes I've received from Stembridges all around the world...
From: Margaret Mounce
from Southern Wales
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004
David hi,
I took the pics, a couple of months ago, it's a really pretty place.
Stembridge is a village in Somerset aboout 25 miles inland from the sea (ocean) honestly don't know the history ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
As far as I know there are physical copies of the land deeds at the court house in Hancock Co., Ga. GA GENWEb page will have Hancock County information.
The following information is from "Land Deed Genealogy of Hancock County, Georgia", abstracted & compiled by Helen & Tim Marsh. Greenville, SC: ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2003
USAREUR Public Affairs
July 21, 2003
V Corps engineers patrol river
in Saddam's hometown
Story and photos by Jayme Loppnow, 130th Engineer Brigade Public Affairs
Pfc. Laura Stembridge of V Corps 502nd Engineer Company, 565th Engineer Battalion, keeps a close eye on the banks of the Tigris River in Tikrit. The company has ...
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Friday, September 10th, 1999
Marion Stembridge was a respected as a grocery store owner, but he made his real money by being a banker and a loan shark. He had made almost a million dollars off of forcing poor people to pay outrageous sums of money in interest on loans. Stembridge had mental ...
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Monday, June 14th, 1999
From: // Roger W. Stembridge, Jr.. June 14, 1999
Stembridge road was also engineered by my father,
Roger W. Stembridge, Sr. Daddy was a West Point Graduate, fought in W.W.I and W.W.II. He engineered the road about the start of W.W.II so I am told. Daddy was the resident Engineer at old ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 1999
Monday 2/2/99
from: David Stembridge
In East Hancock Co., there is a town that has declined in population through the years. There once were several Hotels, 3 Doctors, a Cotton Mill, and many other businesses. Devereaux still has an active church community, and lively farming community. My Father, Roger Stembridge is ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 1999
From:Roger W. Stembridge, Jr.
The property is about 300 acres or so. We let it grow up in timber since Daddy and Mother decided not to live there. At the present time, the property is jointly owned by me, Roger W. Stembridge, Jr. and my sister, Mildred K. Stembridge Norris. ...
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