A Glimpse into the Past: The Rhudy Family History

Graveside0001 (2)This lovely photogragh, taken in 1911, is of unknown family members of my Cousin Kathleen Perkins of Grayson County, Virginia  She had no information about the the beautiful grieving young woman.  The name on the tombstone is Rhudy and date of birth 1803.  I plan to have this photograph restored and appropriately framed.  Cousin Kathleen’s  grandmother was a Rhudy who died in childbirth giving birth to her only daughter and second child Winnie Rhudy.  She had previously given birth to a son.  On her death, the children were given to different families and never knew each other.  Winnie was fortunate that her foster parents were an older couple who had longed for children.  They raised her very kindly and lovingly.  She thought of them as her own parents.  It is likely this photo was handed down as part of her own family’s possessions.

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  6. There’;s nothing more frustrating than a photogrph you can’t place from within the family. I inherited an old family album, an the final photograph is of a group of dwarves in evening dress. Imagine the questions running through my mind after that. Is one of them a family member? Are all of yjem family members? Why evening dress? Are they a group of performers? If so, why are they in a family album.? Hugs

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