George Parker George Parker died of grip at his home near Alfred, May 28, 1902. He was born in bondage near Murfreesboro, N. C. Slavery kept few records and the date is not known, but at his death he was probably not far from the allotted age of man. He was sold once. In 1863, … Continue reading The Obituary of George Parker
Alfred University
His Future Was Not Yet Written
Shortly after my father died I began to search for his ancestors, my ancestors. Within a couple of years I had masses of information about Ira Sayles, my dad's mother's grandfather, including a one-line reference in The Alfred (NY) Sun obituary of one George Parker. A little later [George Parker] was brought north by Prof. … Continue reading His Future Was Not Yet Written
Talented Tuesday: The Poet, Ira Sayles
Ira Sayles was born in Burrillville, Rhode Island on March 30, 1817. He learned his letters by the age of three and as a child on the family's Tioga County, Pennsylvania farm Ira spent every available moment reading. After apprenticing with a Genesse Valley, New York cloth dresser for several years, Ira had saved enough … Continue reading Talented Tuesday: The Poet, Ira Sayles
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 