Carved in Stone
Alice H Drummond (1880 - 1929) was the daughter of Jacob N. Drummond (abt. 1845 - 1893) and Ann Rebecca (Long) Drummond (abt. 1847 - 1923) in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Shenandoah County, Virginia Alice was buried with her parents. At the bottom of their combined gravestone was " Grandmother Nancy Long ". Nancy Long was the mother Ann Rebecca (Long) Drummond, that was clear. But what wasn't clear was trying to find any documentation on this family. Ann and Jacob Drummond's kids, in later years, give Ann's last name as "Long" on marriage records. But this started to unravel once I found the actual marriage record document for Ann and Jacob. Marriage record of Jacob Drummond & Ann Rebecca Carryer, 10 January 1867 . Here are the names of Jacob and Ann, clearly showing the surname of Carryer, which is also sometimes spelled Carrier (in other records): They were both from Shenandoah County, Virginia: Interestingly, here are Ann's parents: Clearly...