I'm curious as to how you know about the birth and death of a child to your
grandfather and his first wife. I would also like to add my own family
information so you might consider this as to what happened to your baby.
When my grandparents moved onto the property we still live on in 1936 they
were told about a Jones baby being buried at the front corner of the house.
Then in the same year my mother lost a baby boy about half way into her
pregnancy, and he also was buried on the property. I was born 9 years later
and was told about my baby brother and showed where he was buried when I was
a teen ager in the 1960's, there was never anything recorded about the birth
of this child even though he was born in the hospital.
The Jones baby that is also buried on our property turned out to be my
husband's great aunt's baby, this baby too was never recorded, not even in
the family bible. This could have been the case of the little girl with no
name, perhaps she was actually a premature birth and was buried on the
family land. My baby brother was given the name of Byron, but never
recorded, not even in the bible. When I asked my mother as to why not, she
would just shrug her shoulders and say, " we just didn't."
Jackie
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From: gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:26 PM
To: infrankli(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INFRANKLI-L] little girl with no name
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Author: leavesfromthetree
Surnames: McNally/ Long
Classification: queries
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Message Board Post:
To whom it may concern:
HELP WITH FAMILY INFORMATION NEEDED-My grandfather Alfred Long (b. 1902-d.
1975) in Connersville, Laurel, Indiana area) was married to Mildred Helen
McNally (b.1907-1980) in 1923, before he married my grandmother. Mildred and
Alfred had a baby and the baby died.
Shortly after that (death of baby and divorce) Alfred married a new spouse,
my grandmother (Lillian Gabbard) in 1929 and Mildred was married again in
1927 (to Dale Bray). This baby, my aunt had to be born between 1922-1926.
(I've picked those years thinking they were most logical because of when
Mildred and Alfred were married at first and before they were both remarried
to different spouses) I'd like to know where that baby is buried, the baby's
name, cause of death etc. So I can put flowers on her grave. she is part of
my family and I will not let her be forgotten.
I have looked everywhere and cannot find information. Please help.
It seems that this baby's birth and death and name are shrouded in mystery.
My personal feeling in that this baby died due to abuse and neglect. The
McNally/Bray family doesn't want to talk about this as I have run into a few
on the web.
Alfred is from Laurel Indiana, and moved to Connersville, Indiana. I believe
that the baby could have been born in Connersville. (but I'm also
suggesting trying all of Indiana) Mildred's family is from Connersville, but
Mildred's mother's maiden name was or may have been Davis, and she was
married to a John McNally, and later Frank Herman. I don't know if the baby
could have been buried without a name, or under the name of McNally, Herman,
Davis, or maybe even Bray (Mildred's new husband after Alfred, my
grandfather) I do not know what the laws were back then about certain things
such as children, abuse, burials etc. Keeping the fathers last name in
burial or if the mother was able to do what she wanted and bury the child
without a last name, or a name at all. It might be an unmarked grave for all
I know.
Dales family is from Vevay Indiana (Switzerland co) so I don't know if the
baby was buried there, moved there. But Dale and Mildred are buried in
Vevay, Indiana.
My gut feeling tell me that the baby is buried in Connersville, maybe Dale
Cemetery. My grandfather Alfred Long is buried in Dale Cemetery. Maybe he
picked Dale because he knew his little girl was buried there. Again, I don't
know but assume lots of possibilities. It's also a possibility that this
baby could have been born before Mildred and Alfred were married. I don't
know. Anything goes in this mystery.
If you have any questions you can e-mail me at clcy(a)att.net, or call me at
812-331-4898. Please let me know what the costs would be to do this. I don't
have a lot of money, but I want to find this little girl. I wonder if
something free could be put at the library or newspaper. I'd like to use all
other routes before I start spending money.
Thanks,
Cindy
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