July 25

Seth Gard died 25 July 1845, age 70

This is the photo that is posted on Seth Gard's FindAGrave memorial. I always doubt its authenticity because of the haircut. However, the photo was posted by someone named Ivan Gard -- probably a descendant of Seth -- so I'm going to choose to believe it's him. 

The Gards are related to the Gibson branch of our family tree by the marriage of Adaline Lucretia Gard to Asa Gibson. They were the parents of my great-grandmother Lora Gibson Burford.

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Jonathan Christian Burton was born 25 July 1986

Jonathan is the father of Josaline Rose Burton, daughter of Heather Thomas. Josaline was stillborn.

PHOTOS: Heather and Jonathan, Josaline's urn.

Heather Thomas (now Aguda) is the daughter of my brother John Thomas.

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Laura Amy Searcy Bostick was born 25 July 1911

Laura was the daughter of Edith Burford. 

Edith was a half-sister of my grandfather Lester Burford. She was the daughter of Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr. and his first wife Helen Virginia. 

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Leona Canzada Bullard Hamby died 25 July 1961, age 81

Leona was the daughter of George Bullard and his first wife Josephine Tamsett.

PHOTO: George and Josephine Bullard with daughter Leona.

George Bullard and his sister Peggy Bullard took in and raised their nephew, my great-great-grandfather John Henry Arnold, when their sister Emma Bullard Arnold was unable to care for him.

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