February 2016 – Roots & Branches

Unknown – Yarborough Portrait circa 1900/1910

February 29, 2016February 17, 2016 by Joy

Unknown PortraitFrom the papers of Mary T. Pittman — Unknown Portrait
From the papers of Mary T. Pittman

Mary Emma Yarborough Thomas and [Unknown]

February 22, 2016February 17, 2016 by Joy

Mary Emma Yarborough Thomas and [Unknown]From the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Mary Emma Yarborough Thomas and [Unknown]
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Mary Emma Yarborough Thomas and [Unknown]From the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Mary Emma Yarborough Thomas and [Unknown]
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Memphis Methodist Church

February 15, 2016January 23, 2016 by Joy

Memphis Methodist Church, built by Archibald Murphy YarboroughPhoto taken by G.H. Rosser (son of Lillian Yarborough Rosser)From the papers of Hazel Rosser — Memphis Methodist Church, built by Archibald Murphy Yarborough
Photo taken by G.H. Rosser (son of Lillian Yarborough Rosser)
From the papers of Hazel Rosser

Yarborough Reunion Minutes, 1972-1992

February 8, 2016January 23, 2016 by Joy

Unknown portrait

February 1, 2016January 11, 2016 by Joy

Unknown portraitFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Unknown portrait
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

This portrait looks to me like it might be Lilla (Budd Dickens) Pittman, but I am confused because it was mixed in with old Yarborough portraits. This doesn’t mean it’s not: things get mixed up in houses all the time. But this could also be someone else- a Yarborough?

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