Rituals of the Deceased Have Modified through the Years
Pictured, from left, are Ada May Wilfong, Fred Moomau Simmons, and Carrie Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wilfong. Ada (March 25, 1896 -...
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Icon of Community Leaves Cultural Legacy Behind
Virgil and Jeanne Homan Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Another icon to have left a legacy in the Sugar Grove...
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Ole’ Man Winter Seems To Be Masquerading As Lady Spring
Hilda Virginia Sieberg (Aug. 12, 1905 - June 12, 1965) was the daughter of Rev. Richard George Sieberg (Nov. 4,...
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Appalachian Lingo Fades with Passage of Time
The former Sugar Grove Navy Base was located on Clem and Carrie Pitsenbarger’s farm. Their white home is in the...
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Dr. Ona Franklin Mitchell (Jan. 16, 1903 - June 28, 1950) was the son of Jacob F Mitchell (Sept. 23,...
Read moreDetailsFifties Simplicity Leaves Much To Be Reckoned With
Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Many readers will be able to “wrap” their mind around life in the fifties. This...
Read moreDetailsKullman — European Immigrant Finds Fulfilling Life in North America
Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell The late Rev. Siegfried “Siki” Kullman was a much-loved neighbor, community worker, and beloved minister...
Read moreDetailsThe Beauty of Quilting Embodies an Array of Patterns and Styles,
Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell One could call it piece-n and patch-n. The hands of the ancestors were never idle....
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Myra Alice Mitchell Simmons (July 13, 1897 - Jan. 26, 1956) was the daughter of Emanuel and Jemima Frances Simmons...
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John Bryan Ellinger (Sept. 5, 1916 - Nov. 23, 1982) was the son of Lou Verdi Ellinger (Moats) (April 15,...
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