1882 - 1972 (90 years)
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Name |
Anna Adelia Matthews [2] |
Birth |
1882 [2] |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
1972 [2, 3] |
Person ID |
I23743 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- [Johannes Becker Desc.FTW]
Anna Adelia MATTHEWS (1882-197) of Maryland), Gregory Blann's grandmother (Gregor y Blann's info)
Anna (MATTHEWS) BLANN "used to tell a story recounted by her mother, Annie MENCK, how as a li ttle girl during the War between the States, she (Annie MENCK) and her mother (Magdalene (CRA VER) MENCK) used to travel from Virginia to Trappe, Maryland to visit relatives and smuggle b ack contraband (under the dress, etc.) to the Confederates in Virginia. Though Maryland wa s neutral, there were Southern sympathizers in Trappe who would teach young Annie to root fo r 9Southern leaders) General Beauregard and Jefferson Davis. Once they returned to Virginia , and a Union officer (who was a firend of the family) went through the formality of making t hem swear Union allegence upon return, and little Annie piped up and exclaimed 'I root for Bo neygard (sic) and Jeff Davis" Fortunately, the officer overlooked the indiscretion and sen t them on through, content with the wry observation that children tend to repeat what the gro wn-ups around them have been saying. (Gregory Blann's info)
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Sources |
- [S540] Jon Todd Gibson Case, jontoddgibsoncase.
- [S3064] Johannes Becker Desc.FTW.
- [S1443] Gregory Blann.
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