Paul DeBruyn was born 100 years ago today in Washington, DC. His mother's family was from Fredericksburg and his father's family moved to Stafford between the 1910 and 1920 census. The couple married in 1922 and the family quickly grew. Paul was third of eventually 6 children. Sadly, young Paul lived only 10 years. While his parents had moved to DC, much of the family were still in the area, and after little Paul's death he was interred with an aunt who had died in 1918 during the flu epidemic. The two are in an unmarked grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77552272/paul-debruyn #fredericksburgvahistory #fredericksburgva #100yearsagotoday #fredericksburgcitycemetery #100yearsago #fredericksburgcemetery #unmarkedgraves #unmarked #unmarkedgrave #sharedgrave (fb)

Absalom Prescott Rowe died on this day 100 years ago. At only 66 years old, he suffered a fatal heart attack after a bout of food poisoning. One of the earliest of the Rowe family associated with The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company, his obituary was published across the state, with death notices appearing in papers across the south. Lauded for his public spirit and public service, his death shocked the community. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29032193/absalom-prescott-rowe #fredericksburgvahistory #fredericksburgva #100yearsagotoday #fredericksburgcitycemetery #100yearsago #fredericksburgcemetery #fredericksburgnewspaper #thefreelancestar (fb)