The “Alice Cockrill” who the Fairfax Herald refers to as a student at the Clarke School in 1913 was probably Alice B. Cockrell, judging from early 20th century census records. Alice B. Cockrell was born in 1898 as the first child to Jeremiah “Jeff” Cockrell and Florence R. Cockrell, according to… Continue reading
Gertie Thurman Adams was born in 1888 to Robert Lee (R.L) Adams and Velettie Adams, according to findagrave.com. Her sister was the Clarke School teacher, Henrietta Adams, and she was a cousin of Beulah and Florence Adams, her fellow Clarke School students. The R.L. and Velettie Adams residence was just… Continue reading
Florence Adams was born on 26 May 1896, according to her gravestone. Florence’s nickname was “Honey,” judging from what’s inscribed at the bottom of her gravestone. Her parents were Thomas and Ida Adams, her siblings included sister Beulah Adams, and she was a cousin of Gertie and Henrietta Adams. The Adams’s… Continue reading
The vintage house on 135 Park St. NE in Vienna (see Figure 1) and its lot have an interesting history, including connections to local political figures of the past and two doctors, a prominent place in the Vienna social scene of the early and mid-20th century—and an expansion project 50… Continue reading