This photo is believed to be of Dorcas after the death of her first husband, and she was left with two children to raise. Dorcas lived near Bloomfield, IN at the time. At the bottom of the photo it says "Ready for the races" which might have been in Indianapolis, IN. Dorcas was the d/o Henry and Toni (Pearson) Love. First marriage was to Veryl Foster Floyd and second to Roy Thomas Gardner.
Antique and old photos showing weddings and anniversaries through the centuries.
Did you know that the white wedding dress was popularized in the West by Queen Victoria in the 1800's? In the East, a red wedding dress is considered good luck.
Regardless of particular customs or...
I do genealogy research mostly in Monore and Greene Counties, Indiana. I do research on the surnames, Gardner, Tate, Love, Burch, Pearson, Pease, Breeden, Carmichael, Martindale, Carter, Graves, Van Buskirk, Koons, Ballenger, Floyd, Foster and Haywood.