In our family line, we have some unusual surnames, one of which is Osgatharp. In my research I’ve found that the original name was likely Osgathorp/e with the immigrant Richard Osgathorp as our ancestor who fought in the American Revolution. I’ve written about him and this line before. I believe this surname is unique to [...]
Tombstone Tuesday: The Wilkersons of Pleasant Grove, Iowa
June 1, 2010 by
Headstones of Joshua, George and Amanda Wilkerson Back in 1995, Jim and I thought we hit the jackpot when we found this cemetery at Pleasant Grove, Iowa. It’s located at Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church not far from the now deserted town of Pleasant Grove where so many of Jim’s Wilkerson, Whitmore, DeSpain and other allied [...]
