http://www.embreediaries.com The companion website for Tandem Lives Tue, 04 May 2010 23:28:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After the book-signing in Belton, Rick Miller began investigating Russell Embree's murder in the court records. I have just received the information and will post the documents from the court as soon as they are scanned. Miller included a brief article from the Galveston Daily News, dated Monday March 13, 1893 ... http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=584 Today's talk and book signing was a wonderful experience and now Henrietta and Tennie's diaries are "home" and safe in the collection at the Bell County Museum where they can be viewed by any interested parties. I also want to thank everyone who attended the talk, particularly the Embree and ... http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=578 Top Row, Left to Right: Beulah Embree Sanford, Harvey Embree, Russell Embree 2nd Row, seated, Left to Right: John Brown Sanford (child) John A. Sanford, Tennessee Embree, Gillian Embree, John W. Embree, John Embree, Jr (standing) Erma Sanford seated on the floor http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=570 I will be giving a brief talk and signing books at the Bell County Museum in Belton, Texas this spring. This event is currently scheduled for Saturday March 20th, 2010, 2-4pm. http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=557 This image from the cover of Tandem Lives, forthcoming in April 2009.  The book is now advertised in the Spring/Summer Catalogue from the University of Tennessee Press-- on page 17/18! http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=271 [caption id="attachment_346" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Tennie Embree"][/caption] Tennessee Keys Embree, the second wife of Dr. John W. Embree, born Carroll County, Arkansas, 1840 A copy of this original photograph is in the Embree collection at the Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. The original surfaced in the collected ... http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=300 [caption id="attachment_111" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="1914  Belton, Texas     "][/caption] 1914, Belton, Texas. http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=110 [caption id="attachment_72" align="alignnone" width="175" caption="Beulah, 1877"][/caption] Beulah Embree, aged 12, 1877 http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=71 Henrietta Baker Embree, first wife of Dr. John W. Embree, born Cumberland County, Kentucky. [caption id="attachment_193" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Tombstone, South Belton Cemetery"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_149" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Henrietta Embree"][/caption] http://www.embreediaries.com/?p=18