Monthly Archives: April 2025

STEPHEN C. FOSTER of Pittsburgh, Pa. BORN July 4, 1826 DIED January 13, 1864 Prolific song writer and musician, Stephen Foster became known as the “Father of American Music,” and for good reason, too.  Even though his most noteworthy songs … Continue reading →

GEORGE HOGG Born at Cramlington Northumberland County, England June 22, 1784 Immigrated to the US September 1804 And Died in Allegheny City, December 5, 1849 MARTHA HOGG Daughter of Nathaniel Breeding and Mary Ann Ewing Breeding Born September 4, 1787 … Continue reading →

James Breading Hogg 1813 – September 27, 1854 Before the horrific sinking of the Titanic, another maritime disaster made huge headlines.  According to Images of America: Allegheny Cemetery by Lisa Speranza and Nancy Foley page 111, Arcadia Publishing 2016, Charleston, … Continue reading →

ONONDAGA COUNTY ORPHAN ASYLUM ERECTED TO HONOR ITS DEAD BY CHRISTINA COLVIN ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS. 1894. In the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, New York, philanthropist Christina Colvin commissioned sculptor Ralph Cook (1847 – 1912) to create a monument to … Continue reading →

William Freame Johnston November 29, 1801 – October 25, 1872 Mary Ann Montieth Johnston 1814 – May 18, 1898 Major William Graham McCandless July 10, 1838 – January 17, 1909 Elizabeth Freame Johnston McCandless April 1, 1842 – February 23, … Continue reading →