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Surname Saturday: My Cock Ancestors of Southwold, Suffolk, England

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My maternal 12th great-grandmother is Christian Cock. She was born about 1560 in Southwold, Suffolk, England, and died before 3 November 1612 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England. She married about 1580 in Southwold, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Gentleman. After her husband’s … Continue reading →

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Gravestone of Sarah Cooper Woodruff. 52 Ancestors, Week 37 & 38, Tombstone & Symbols.

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Tombstone, the following week is Symbol. I decided to write about the interesting gravestone of Sarah Cooper Woodruff. It is pictured above. The combination of the cross bones effigy with an hourglass flanked by doves … Continue reading →

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