Re: Iowa Quarterman (was Re: Revolutionary soldiers from Midway)

[Connie Sadler <csadler72@computermail.net>]

How would your Aunt Jane pronounce Aunt Iowa's name?  My mother says our branch of the family called her "I-OH-wah."

Also, Clay, how did your branch of the family pronounce her name?

-Connie


--- "John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.org> wrote:
>
>If I recall correctly, Aunt Jane once said Iowa Quarterman was the last
>person buried in Midway Cemetery.  Her epitaph reads:
>
>                         IOWA QUARTERMAN
>                          July 13, 1853
>                           Aug. 2 1947
>                         CLAUDIUS MARION
>                             SON OF
>                        EDWARD QUARTERMAN
>                          NOV. 4th 1850
>                          OCT. 22, 1925
>
>John S. Quarterman <jsq@quarterman.org>
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