Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. Percival Barton Kauffman, a Lt Colonel in the US Army served during WW1 and in the reserves until he retired in 1958.

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A Skein of Linen Thread

This letter from Anne Elizabeth Coover Kauffman, my great grandmother, titled “A skein of linen thread” is in my possession along with two skein’s of thread. I have no regal jewels, nor magnificent “purple and fine linen to show you, only a few practical little things which suggest the every day life of my forebears.… Continue reading A Skein of Linen Thread

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Joe Byrne Family

Joseph Byrne and Nancy Barton Kauffman were married on October 18, 1969 in Erie, PA. They have three children. Laura was born in May 17, 1970. Joyce on Spetember 21, 1973 and Suzie who was born on Aug 27, 1975. Laura Byrne and her partner, Andrew Gartiner, who live in Australia. They have two children.… Continue reading Joe Byrne Family

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Kuhn Family

Karen Christine Kauffman, oldest daughter of Peter and Margaret Kauffman was married to Stephen Kuhn on May 18, 1996 in Loudon County, VA. They have two children, Eva, born Jan 10, 2002 and Zoe, born Mar 5, 2005. Eva is a Sophomore at University of Pittsburgh.

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Chestnut Hills Cemetery

Chestnut Hill Cemetery LOCATION 319 W. Winding Hill RoadMechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA  https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/44583/chestnut-hill-cemetery Founded in 1862 by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Chestnut Hill Cemetery is one of the Mechanicsburg area’s most historic landmarks. On June 28, 1863, when General Albert Jenkins marched his 700 or so cavalrymen through Mechanicsburg and demanded that the… Continue reading Chestnut Hills Cemetery

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Edith Belle Kauffman

Edith Belle Kauffman I started this blog about Edith Belle with no knowledge about her.  She died in 1933, long before I was born and before Dad and Mom even met.   I knew Edith’s brother, Uncle Walt, my brother’s namesake.  But I was young, barely 9, when he passed.  But he was a legend and… Continue reading Edith Belle Kauffman