Who thinks of "Sherlock Holmes" as a father? Actor Basil Rathbone, the authoritative Sherlock Holmes, was indeed the adoptive father of Barbara Cynthia Rathbone (1939 - 1969) and the proof is in this photo.
Cynthia, as she was known, died at age 30 of acute anemia. Her adoptive mother was also well known in her day - her obituary describes her as "one of the first women to attain prominence in the early days of film". While her family was "Hollywood Royalty", her Mom, her Dad, and she died in New York, New York.
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Dianne, I will look through my Collins papers for Hubert Vernal Collins. Mintie's maiden name was Long. Her husband was Melborn Collins and they lived in Sneedville, TN If this sounds right, contact me at [contact link]
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
New to genealogy. Learning my way around computers. Researching mostly in E. TN, VA, and KY so far. Searching for a Joseph Long born in KY in early to mid 1800s.