This is a picture of my Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Elvira Skipper Brownlow. She was married to Edward Isaac Brownlow and helped him raise his children from his first marriage after his wife died. Together in both marriages, Edward Isaac, fathered 24 children. Not all children lived to adulthood. 8 children of Elizabeth's lived to adulthood, including my grandmother, Euna Blanche Brownlow Denton.
Pictured are from left to right: Mairl Vivien Brownlow Kirk, Willie Jessamine Brownlow, Elizabeth Elvira Brownlow, Euna Brownlow Denton, Alvis Ruth Brownlow Rumbo, and unknown elderly woman.
Antique and old photos showing weddings and anniversaries through the centuries.
Did you know that the white wedding dress was popularized in the West by Queen Victoria in the 1800's? In the East, a red wedding dress is considered good luck.
Regardless of particular customs or...
I am researching the following families: Brownlows of Tennessee and Texas, Seitz, Hopkins, Hoss. In particular, I am having difficulty finding information on the Hoss family.