Joshua Custer Freeman

My son and I visited Fort Washington National Park, on the shores of the Potomac River, in Maryland.

One of the things we found was the following inscription, carved into the outer wall.

Joshua Custer Freeman, born Sept 18, 1878, Kokomo, Ind.

Here are photos of the inscription.

Thank goodness for Doodling

I was in class all week--Pre-deployment training. The "law of war", combat first-aid, handling stress... all kinds of fun stuff. I was issued my gear--helmet, body armor, uniforms, protective mask... etc. etc. etc.

But the teachers did an great job. We students all succumbed to powerpoint somnambulism from time to time but the personalities of the instructors made the classes worthwhile.

I took all my notes in and about a multitude of doodles, which helped considerably when it comes to staying awake.

I talk at church on Sunday. I've accepted the job of leading the ward's (i.e. "congregation") family history ("genealogy") program. I love the job.

More later.

New ideas for cooking with food storage

I received this booklet from the LDS Bishop's Storehouse for the Washington, D.C. area. I was given reproduction rights in exchange for an electronic copy.

http://brainman57.0catch.com/Cooking_with_food_storage.pdf

Howson Kenner Gravesite

Howson Kenner's grave is in a woods 1/2 mile north and 300 yards west of Somerville, Fauquier Co, VA, off State Route 616. The epitaph reads: This Drery Vault Stranger Contains the Bod of Capt Howson Kenner Who Descinded To the Dust In A Good Old Age for He Saw from His Loins the third Genrat. He depated hence 24 may 1778 age 66. This stone from a sece of his goodness is humbly dedicated to his memory by his youngst son Rodham Kenner." The grave is on land he purchased from Willlam Hackney, 28 mar-1763. Only a few stones and bricks remain from the house which stood a few hundred feet from the grave. Only the one grave is now in evidence. His grave was dedicated to him by his son Rodham and it says: "This dreary vault, stranger, contains the body of Catain Howson Kenner who descended to the dust on a good old age, for he saw from his lions the third generation. He departed hence 24th of May 1778 age 64. This stone form a sense of his goodness is humbly dedicated to his memory by his youngest son, Rodham Kenner." (THE KENNER FAMILY HISTORY: compiled by Lois Colleen Hindman Kenner)

Update September, 2007. I recently visited the gravesite. The actual distance north of of Summerville (the intersection of Bristerburg Road (VA 616) and Midland Road (VA 610)) is just over 0.8 miles. It's about 3.5 miles south of the intersection of Bristerburg Road and Elk Run Road (VA 806). The land has been developed and the road is now marked "Kenner Lane". Several homes have been built in the pasture. The grove of trees containing the gravesite is now in the front yard of the second house off of VA 616. Google Earth/Maps places the grave in the small grove of trees located at 38°32'3.15"N 77°36'51.96"W. The first house is already shown in the picture. The second house, located immediately to the northwest of the trees, is not.

I am related to Howson Kenner as follows:

1. David Terrell
2. Mary A. Holloman (1923-1998)
3. Robert N. Holloman (1901-1981)
4. Annette K. McMordie (1874-1906)
5. Abraham J. McMordie (1838-1913)
6. Martha E. Kenner (1810-1849)
7. Rodham Kenner (1763-1842)
8. George T. Kenner (1736-1810)
9. Howson F. Kenner (1712-1778)