I have correspondence and photographs of Lucian Sharpe Jr
Son of Lucian Sharpe who was the partner in Brown & Sharpe precision tools, from Rhode island.
He was my grandmother's partner until he died in 1931, they were both living in Paris at the time.
Thought maybe a relative might still be around.
Today, we introduce Charles Theodore Pachebel, one of the earliest Newport organists identified in our research.
Born in Stuttgart in 1690. Pachelbel's documented story takes shape in 1733, when he was living in Boston, Massachusetts. That year, he was invited to Newport to assist with the instillation of a new organ at Trinity Church in Newport. He remained in Newport for several years, serving as the church's organist.
By the late 1730s, Pachelbel had relocated to Charleston, South Carolina, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1750.
The 1733 Trinity Church organ is part of the collection at the Newport Historic Society.
And if you think you recognize the last name, he is the son of the well-known German composer Johann Pachelbel.
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Joseph Dyre (1744 - 1820) owned a store in Newport, Rhode Island. He and his son offered evening music classes to the people of Newport as well.
He is buried in the Common Burying Ground in Newport.
Hi!! I wonder if you know anyone who practices an interesting or cook dying or rare craft or art form...I am thinking of making a documentary about rare or dying crafts in RI or surrounding areas...let me know I'll be so grateful!
The Lovell General Hospital was operated by the United States Army during the Civil War. Over 2000 wounded soldiers, both Union and Confederate, came through the hospital located in the Melville district of Portsmouth. More than 200 soldiers (and a few civilians) died and were buried in a cemetery nearby. In 1868, the graves were moved, most ending up at Cypress Hill National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
Among the dead, were:
Willaim S. Brown, Bugler, 6th Maine Artillery, died July 16, 1862
Philip Walther, Musician, Comapny E, 151st N.Y. Infantry, died August 18, 1863
William S. Lamback, Musician, Company D, 57th P.A. Infantry, died July 7, 1864