Chesapeake Storyteller

03/22/2025

2 PICS TAKEN FROM SAME EXACT SPOT - 7 YEARS APART!!!

PLEASE consider donating so I can finish mapping the cemetery. Donations can be made via Cash App: $JoePadenServices, or through Pay Pal: paypal.me/arliepaden7

Union Asbury Cemetery (UAC) is a historic Black Cemetery that I began rescuing in 2017. When I began UAC was a wall of thorn bushes 6' high with much of the cemetery staying flooded.

The project is now almost to a point where elderly people can walk safely throughout the entire cemetery (which wouldn't be if it wasn't for the efforts of Donnie Howard - who I'm going to be doing a separate writeup on in the near future. Mr. Howard is a hero to history).

IF I CAN GET THE CEMETERY MAPPED BEFORE APRIL 15th, I will be coordinating a volunteer event for the morning of May 10, followed in the afternoon by me helping families locate their relatives who are buried at UAC. This would be a special day if the elderly descendants & I know many who have not seen their parents' graves in 40 years.

The reasons why IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR UAC TO BE MAPPED PRIOR TO THIS EVENT ARE:1. There is still work that needs to be done to make it safe, & a volunteer cleanup is the only way it will be possible. Branches need to be picked up, paths cleared etc. This takes a lot of hands.

2. The other requirement, as already stated, is that UAC must be mapped. I will not have volunteers moving branches if there is a chance that a funeral home name plate could be damaged or accidentally moved from the grave that it's identifying.
And, for me to be able to get UAC mapped before April 15th is for me to dedicate all of my time to it. And for me to do that I need people to step up & donate. I've been doing this project for 8 years & have sacrificed a lot, & I still work on UAC a few hours everyday, but I just don't have the resources to fully commit myself to it anymore. The well is dry. I will still have UAC mapped this year, but it will not be in time for family members to visit without being attacked by insects, etc.

SO... if you can donate, PLEASE do. PLEASE DO NOT offer to donate & then go silent. I've had many people do that & it just wastes my time. If you're not 100% certain that you can send, just don't say anything.

Well that's it. I will be updating on the likelihood of the May 15th event, & I'm going to do my best to try & make it happen if I don't get a penny, but I don't see it being possible without me dedicating myself 100%.

IF YOU ARE A DESCENDANT OF SOMEONE BURIED AT UAC PLEASE INCLUDE THE PERSON(S) NAME THAT YOU'RE RELATED TO.
IF YOU'RE NOT RELATED TO ANYONE AT UAC, JUST PUT "HISTORY."
You can include this info in the Cash App or Pay Pal memo, or send me a message/email. I will be compiling a list of all donors & giving credit to all, & especially honoring the most loyal of supporters.
Please donate if possible. If not, I understand & no problem but at least share.
Thank you.
Joe Paden

03/18/2025

MAY 10, 2025 - UNION ASBURY CEMETERY VOLUNTEER CLEANUP & RESPECTING FAMILY DAY
THIS EVENT IS TENTATIVE, PLEASE READ FOR DETAILS

Union Asbury Cemetery (UAC) is a historic Black Cemetery that I began rescuing in 2017. When I began UAC was a wall of thorn bushes 6' high with much of the cemetery staying flooded. The project is now almost to a point where elderly people can walk safely throughout the entire cemetery (which wouldn't be if it wasn't for the efforts of Donnie Howard - who I'm going to be doing a separate writeup on in the near future. Mr. Howard is a hero to history).

So, IF I CAN GET THE CEMETERY MAPPED BEFORE APRIL 15th, I will be coordinating the May 10 event. This would be a special day if the elderly descendants of those buried at UAC. I know many who have not seen their parents' graves in 40 years.

The reasons why IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR UAC TO BE MAPPED PRIOR TO THIS EVENT ARE:1. There is still work that needs to be done to make it safe, & a volunteer cleanup is the only way it will be possible. Branches need to be picked up, paths cleared etc. This takes a lot of hands.

2. The other requirement, as already stated, is that UAC must be mapped. I will not have volunteers moving branches if there is a chance that a funeral home name plate could be damaged or accidentally moved from the grave that it's identifying.
And, for me to be able to get UAC mapped before April 15th is for me to dedicate all of my time to it. And for me to do that I need people to step up & donate. I've been doing this project for 8 years & have sacrificed a lot, & I still work on UAC a few hours everyday, but I just don't have the resources to fully commit myself to it anymore. The well is dry. I will still have UAC mapped this year, but it will not be in time for family members to visit without being attacked by insects, etc.

SO... if you can donate, PLEASE do. PLEASE DO NOT offer to donate & then go silent. I've had many people do that & it just wastes my time. If you're not 100% certain that you can send, just don't say anything.

Well that's it. I will be updating on the likelihood of the May 15th event, & I'm going to do my best to try & make it happen if I don't get a penny, but I don't see it being possible without me dedicating myself 100%.

Donations can be made via Cash App: $Arliepaden, or through Pay Pal: paypal.me/arliepaden7

IF YOU ARE A DESCENDANT OF SOMEONE BURIED AT UAC PLEASE INCLUDE THE PERSON(S) NAME THAT YOU'RE RELATED TO.
IF YOU'RE NOT RELATED TO ANYONE AT UAC, JUST PUT "HISTORY."
You can include this info in the Cash App or Pay Pal memo, or send me a message/email. I will be compiling a list of all donors & giving credit to all, & especially honoring the most loyal of supporters.

Please donate if possible. If not, I understand & no problem but at least share.
Thank you.
Joe Paden

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03/17/2025

390th Anniversary of Piracy in America!!! On April 23, 1635 the 1st naval battle in America happened, it was in the Chesapeake Bay on the Pocomoke Sound. This resulted in multiple deaths & the 1st person being charged as a pirate. I have a 1 hour & 37 minute video where I tell the story of Piracy in the Pocomoke & Tangier Sounds that can be viewed online for $10. I charge to support my historical preservation projects, & right now I'm raising $ to map Union Asbury, a historical Black Cemetery in Somerset County with over 750 graves.

I have other videos as well, they are History of Colonial Somerset (2hours & 4 min.) & the History of the Oyster Wars (1 hour & 55min). These can be purchased individually for $10 each, or you can get all 3 (Pirate, Colonial Somerset & Oyster Wars), for $20.

Payment can be made via Cash App: $Arliepaden, or through Pay Pal: paypal.me/arliepaden7

Please include the video name(s), that want to purchase & the email that you will use to access the videos.

Please share. Thank you.
Joe Paden

03/12/2025

Working to Map Historic Black Cemetery. Daffodils are a welcome sight after the winter we've had, but it also means that I'm running out of time before the vegetation starts growing back. I had a tick on me yesterday, 3 today & the snakes & hornets will be moving soon.

The photo below was taken from the back corner, when I started the rescue of Union Asbury Cemetery in 2017 - ALL of this was a wall of thorns & swampy muck. Now, & due to the efforts of Donnie Howard, the cemetery is 99% clear.

My efforts, from the beginning, has been the same as with every cemetery, which is to locate, document, map, learn the stories of those buried in the gravesites, & preserve their stories. The thorns & growth will return, but once the cemetery is mapped, the histories of the people will never be lost again. This is the rescue, & I'm on a time crunch.

If anyone is willing and able, donations will help with the efforts & allow me to keep my attention on rescuing the cemetery.
Donations can be sent via Paypal or Cashapp.
Paypal: paypal.me/arliepaden7
Cashapp: $Arliepaden

Thanks to the recent donations given by the following people:
John Reno - $100 (supporter of history)
Robin Rayford - $25 (descendant of people buried at Union Asbury)
Cathy Shea - $20 (supporter of history)

All who've donated since 2017 will be given credit when UAC Map & Info is made public (eta: late Spring 2025).
Joe Paden

03/10/2025

Mapping of UNION ASBURY CEMETERY (Historic Black Cemetery in Crisfield, MD). List of Names with Markers who will be included in the UAC Mapping. THESE ARE NAMES BEGINNING WITH LETTERS ‘A’ through ‘C’ ONLY. Letters ‘D’ through ‘Z’ will be forthcoming.

If you have info &/or pics for any of the people listed below, please email to Chesapeakestoryteller@gmail. I already have material for some of the people. But I thought sharing them alphabetically may help generate more feedback.

I’ve been working on rescuing UAC since 2017, & am now in the mapping phase so the names & locations will never be lost again. The map, names of those buried in UAC, & other info will be shared on websites upon completion.

If anyone is willing and able, donations will help with the efforts. All donors will be given credit when UAC Map & Info is made public (eta: late Spring 2025).

Donations can be sent via Paypal or Cashapp.
Paypal: paypal.me/arliepaden7
Cashapp: $Arliepaden

NOTE: If you have relatives buried at UAC, please include their name(s) & your relationship to them in the description.

Thank you.
Joe Paden

LIST of NAMES w/ MARKERS (Letters ‘A’ - ‘C’)

John Adams: ?-1965
Funeral Home Plate (FHP)
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

John Benjamin Adams: 1880-1930
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Mary E. Adams: 1882-1969
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Ellen Ames: 1908-1977
Headstone (homemade)
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

John E. Ames: 1902-1985
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Lillian Ames: 1908-1965
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Rosie M. Ames: 1912-1997
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Caroline Drummond Badger: 1878-1960
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Carrie Marshall Ballard: 1900-1976
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Clayton Ballard: 1894-1978 VETERAN
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

William Rossie Ballard: 1908-2004
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Roberta Banks: 1905-1965
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Anna H. Barkley: 1883-1951
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Dr. Winter J. Barkley: 1883-1946
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Wilbur H. Barnes: 1908-1970
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Wilmore Wilmer Boggs: 1891-1959 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Benjamin A. Briscoe: 1886-1970
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Agnes Lee Brittingham: 1898-1960
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Alonzo Brittingham: 1895-1942 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Elbert Brittingham: 1895-1966 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Hester Brittingham: 1888-1965
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Samuel Brittingham: 1896-1947 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Addie T. Brotten 1902-1977
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Norma Mae Brown: 1898-1991
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Garnett Brown Jr.: 1951-2018
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Javon M. Brown: 1981-1981
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Mary Brown: 1931-1963
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Ophelia Brown:
Mortar in Vault End
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Ricky Dion Brown: 1967-1995
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Brenda Lee Cannon: 1948-2011
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Sarah Carr: died-1932
Mortar on Vault End
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Maude Carter: 1919-1987
Flat Marker
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

William Carter: 1919-2003
Flat Marker
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Lorraine C. Christy: 1936-1965
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Mable Christy: 1919-1978
Footstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Mervin D. Christy: 1910-1994 VETERAN
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Henry C. Cole: 1927-1990 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Ida Collick: 1879-1931
Mortar Vault End
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Elwood Collins: 1911-1965
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Horace Edward Collins: 1908-1957
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

John Collins: 1967 (either birth or death date)

Leon D. Collins: 1892-1916
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

John Grant Conquest: 1893-1942 VETERAN
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

James Coston: 1897-1969
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Lyda Cottman: ???
Mortar on Vault Top
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Martha E. Crippen: 1917-1984
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Richard Crippen: 1917-1984
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Bertha Croswell: 1900-1971
FHP
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

Marian W. Croswell: 1921-1910
Headstone
Section: – Row: – Plot #:

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02/17/2025

PIRATE and PUNGY HISTORY... Pungies were built all over the Bay during the 19th century, & the earliest account (that I’ve found) - where it’s called by the name pungy - is from an 1832 article where pirates were using them to raid farms on the Chester River.

The pungy shown here is the Amanda F. Lewis It was 67’ long & built in 1884 in Madison, MD (Dorchester County).

The Amanda F. Lewis was owned by Capt. Gus Rice, who I rank in the top 5 of my list of all-time bada$$ pirates of the Bay. Now, there are 100s & 100s of pirates, & they were found on every river, creek & cove on the Chesapeake, but I rank them by the boldness of their acts, the length of time they were outlaws, etc. And… one of the things that all of the pirates who are at the top of my list share, was that they didn’t run from the law, but hunted the lawmen. AND... Capt. Rice was notorious for this, but he had slowed down greatly by the time this photo was taken.

This is so much more to this story, & in case anyone isn’t aware, I do storytelling events, historical research reports (among them include pirate talks, shipbuilding history & many other topics), & I provide many other historical based services to preserve, & spread, the fascinating history of the Chesapeake. Incidentally, I have a 110 minute video on the history of the Oyster Wars available for purchase for $10, & in it I go into a little more detail about Capt. Rice . Please msg if you’re interested in getting more info.

As always, thanks for reading. Please like & share - & PLEASE LIKE THIS PAGE - it helps tremendously.
Joe Paden

02/10/2025

Limited Time Only, get my 3 ebooks & 3 full-length historical videos, & Asbury Church Records & History for only $30 (to help fund Union Asbury Cemetery Rescue). See titles below.
-Maryland, My Maryland; The Confederate Story of the Free State, 179pgs (2015) ebook [typically $10]

-A Candle In The Dark; The Story of How Christianity Shaped Lower Somerset County, Maryland, 35pgs (2018) ebook [Typically $5]

The 'SOUNDS' of the Bay; The Epic Story of the People Who Settled on the Pocomoke & Tangier Sounds, 114pgs (2020) ebook [Typically $10]

Through The Years with Asbury & Her People 1810-1996
-Transcribed from original records by Linda Laird Sterling, being sold with her written permission, 380pgs, ebook [Typically $30]

HISTORICAL VIDEOS
The Story of Colonial Somerset; 2hrs & 4min [Typically $10]

The Story of Piracy on Pocomoke & Tangier Sounds; 95min [Typically $10]

The Story of Oyster Wars on the Chesapeake Bay; 1hr & 55min [Typically $10]

Payment can be made via cashapp: $arliepaden & with a card using Squarespace online billing.
To order, please msg this page or email [email protected].
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Joe Paden

02/09/2025

Colonial map showing just a few of the names who were early settlers in what's now Somerset County, MD. There are few places where the majority of the current population are descended from the the original settlers. I offer what I call Family Story Reports, where I do the genealogy and provide a story for what life was like for each generation. I've done these for many, many people and they all seem to have been very pleased with what I present. Message me to get more info. Thank you. Joe Paden

02/03/2025

Early 1900s, Crisfield, MD. Bugeyes & Skipjacks on the "Jersey Island" side of the harbor. Jersey Island, as well as all of Crisfield's Downtown section, from 9th St. to the Depot, was all water until 1866 when the railroad began operating to Crisfield (as it was called then). A bridge was built from 9th St. to the Depot before the train began operating, & oyster shells were dumped on both side of the bridge & by 1872 most of what is now Crisfield's waterfront had risen out of the water, & Jersey was an island in 1877.

However, by the time this pic was taken the Oyster Bonanza had ended. Even though many believe that the Oyster Wars began in the 1880s, I have countless records of deadly gunfights, & shanghai incidents, dating back to the 1830s, & when this pic was taken things had gotten so bad that oystermen went to work wearing sidearms & carrying Wi******er rifles.

I'll soon be publishing an e-magazine where I'll be going into much more detail about stories from the early Colonial period up through the early 20th century. It will include everything from Native-European-African, Church, Maritime, Industry & Economy, the Battles, Piracy & giving attention to areas from the mouth to the head of the Bay. I'll be covering a lot of history, so be sure to follow this page.
Thank you.
Joe Paden

01/28/2025

Below is an Updated List of Names; ALL of Sections A1 & B1, 101 names. Is anyone related to anyone listed? If so, I'm making a website so their stories will be preserved. Union is 95% cleared now, it will grow back, but if their stories are told they'll never be lost again. If you have any pics, personal stories, etc you'd like to share, please msg me or email: [email protected].

If anyone would like to help support this project you can donate via Cashapp to: $arliepaden or by card by emailing [email protected]. I've put 1000s of my own $ into rescuing this cemetery because their stories are extraordinary, & even if you can only donate $5 or $10 it would be a tremendous help. Please include the name of your relatives if you have anyone buried at Union because I'll be listing the names of all donors on the website.

And PLEASE share. I'll be working at Union the rest of the day if anyone would like to come down & see the progress, & I can show you where your relatives are buried if you don't know.

Anyhow... pics, background stories & donations... & share. see names below.
Thank you.
Joe Paden

ROW A
Plot #3 Albert C. Dix Jr. 1947 -1996 VET
-Plot #4 Henry C. Cole Jr. 8/9/1927-7/4/1990
-Plot #5 Carl Lamont Fosque 10/21/1956-3/5/1993
-Plot #6 George Stevenson No Date
-Plot #7 Viola Jefferson 1917-1996
-Plot #8 ???? Tillman 1934-2001 FHP
-Plot #14 Norma Mae Brown 1898-1991
-Plot #15 Vault No ID
-Plot #16 No Name FHP 1908-1969
-Plot #17 Hazel Sterling 1904-1975

ROW B
-Plot #1 Edwin T. Sterling 1930-no date on stone
-Plot #2 Lavern F. Sterling 1957-1993
-Plot #3 Annie O. Evan 1??/-1991
-Plot #4 White Marker
-Plot #5 Mary F. Fosque 10/1/1924-8/11/1990
-Plot #6 Brenda Lee Cannon 12/13/1948-1/30/2011
-Plot #7 Lawerence A Janey 1918-1992
-Plot #14 Garnett Brown Jr. 1951-2018
-Mary Brown 1931-1963
-Plot #15 Robert Drummond 1882-1964
-Plot #18 Wilmore Boggs 9/1/1891 - 6/1/1959
VETERAN
-Plot #23 Caroline Badger 1878-1960

ROW C
-Plot #6 Howard O. Ward 1913-1965
World War 2 Veteran
-Plot #7 James Elsworth Ward 1947-1993
Vietnam Veteran
-Plot – Vera Shirley Ward 1942-2012
-Plot #11 Ethel Waters
-Plot #22 Olephus Gray 1923-1993
-Plot #23 Robert Waters 1919-2012
-Plot #24 Alverta M. Gray 1898-1996
-Plot #25 Alonzo Gray 1886-1952

ROW E
-Plot #6 Mervin Christy 1910-1994
-Plot #7 Genesta Johnson 1903-1969
-Plot #9 Elmer Johnson 1908-1965
-Plot #23 Elwood Collins
-Plot #24 Addison Wilson Died 1952

ROW F
-Plot #6 William Carter 1919-2003
-Plot #7 Maude Carter 1919-1987
-Plot #8 Loraine C. Christy 1936-1965
-Plot #9 T.S. Lane
-Plot #13 Willie Smith 1899-19??
-Plot #14 W. H.

ROW G
-Plot Anne Sutton Green
1930-1977
-Plot #9 Frederick A. Holden
VETERAN
-Plot #10 Clayton Ballard 1894-1978
-Plot Ballard 1900-1976

ROW H
-Plot #9 Mary N Ward 1922 2001
-Plot #10 Ruth E. McCready 1926-1903
-Plot #11 Caroline Ward 1903-1978
-Plot #26 Renzie Elton Dennis
Get DATES - VETERAN

ROW I
-Plot #8 Will. J. Purnell 1889-1968
-Plot #9 Edward Fisher 1910-1972
-Plot #13 Oliver Lane 1915-1970

ROW J
-Plot #10 Velma Victory 1905-1968
-Plot #11 Leon Lane 1903-1971
-Plot #12 John Sydney Day 1976-1995
-Plot #13 Grace S. Sterling 1904-1990
-Plot #14 Elisha S. Sterling 1908-1972

ROW K
-Plot #15 Myron Lanier Day 1978-2010
-Plot #16 Rodney E. Stevenson 1989-2014

SECTION B1
ROW B
-Plot #9 Zadie B. McKinstry 1908-1978
-Plot #12 Addie T. Jones
-Plot #13 Vault
-Plot #14 Calvin M. Whittington 1924-1978 VET
-Plot #15 Anne Mae Whittington 1923-1978
-Plot #

ROW C
-Plot #6 Blanche Miles 1900-1980
-Plot #7 Irene Miles 1934-1980
-Plot #8 John D. Miles 1929-1984 VET
-Plot #9 Marth F. Crippen 1917-1984
-Plot #19 Howard Elzey 1906-1974
-Plot #20 Henry Wills 1903-1974
-Plot #21 Emma T. Griffin 1903-1978
-Plot #22 Anna Mae Tucker 1933-1976
-Plot #23 Anthony Vass Jr. 1924-1973 VET
-Plot #24 Ada F. Vass 1928-1997

ROW D
-Plot #5 Vault
-Plot #6 Vault
-Plot #7 Elijah F. Miles 1919-2012
-Plot #8 Olan O Morgan 1928-1989 VET
-Plot #9 Richard Drippen 1912-1988
-Plot #12 George Wilson Murray 1949-2003
-Plot #13 ??? Murray 1922-1997
-Plot #14 Vault
-Plot #15 Carolyn A. Stewart 1947-1994
-Plot #20 Vault
-Plot #21 Willie James McMillon 1911-1972

ROW E
-Plot #9 Cynthia E. Miles 1953-2003
-Plot #16 Michael Douglass 1963-1971
-Plot #17 Vault
-Plot #18 Vault
-Plot #19 Lauretta L. Evans 1927-1979
-Plot #20 George T. Evans 1926-1981 VET

ROW F
-Plot #8 Victoria S. Hodges Nee Sterling 1890-1971
-Plot #9 Elsworth L. Hall (Tick Tick) 1955-1971
-Plot #10 Winter J. Hall Sr. “Doc” 1916-1989
-Plot #11 Katherine L. Hall 1922-1994

ROWG
-Plot #26 Barnes 1908-1970

ROW H
-Plot #23 Joseph Norfleet 1912-1969
-Plot #24 Vault
-Plot #25 Vault
-Plot #26 John Gaddy 1896-1969 VET

ROW I
-Plot #23 Smit ??-1968
-Plot #24 John H. Ennell 1892-1968 VET
-Plot #25 Elisha Savage 1901-1968
-Plot #26 Pit

ROW J
-Plot #23 Laura Rena Watts 1897-1968
-Plot #24 Vault
-Plot #25 Garfield Jackson 1908-1968
-Plot #26 William Lee 1887-1967

ROW K
-Plot #3 Darla L. Miles 1963-1968
-Plot #4 Clynis D. Miles 1962-1968
-Plot #5 Vivia L. Miles 1965-1968
-Plot #6 Elisha F. Miles 1894-1968

01/25/2025

Cutting Down Trees & Mapping Today at Union Asbury (Historic Black Cemetery in Lower Somerset County). In 2017 was 3.5 acres of Briars & told "maybe a few hundred graves" & after 7 years I've counted over 750 graves and the project is in its final stages. I've had a lot of people fer to donate, I've funded this project 90%+ myself, so any $$$ will help. You can send via cash app: $arliepaden or via card by emailing [email protected]. Please like & share. Joe Paden

01/22/2025

Union Asbury Cemetery - PLEASE if you have pics of any of the people listed below. please send. Please. I have put 7 years into this project & 1000s & 1000s of dollars. I want to give these people the respect they deserve, & pics of them while living will do so much.

Send Pics to: [email protected]

Thanks to Deidre Potter Harris & Carrie Bivens for the recent donations. If anyone else can help, it's greatly needed & appreciated. I've been working on this fulltime (30+ hrs/week), since past June & have had $410 in donations, so I'm funding myself. Donations can be made via cash app: $arliepaden & via card by emailing [email protected].

PLEASE SHARE!!!!!
Thank You.
Joe Paden

ROW A
Plot #3 Albert C. Dix Jr. 1947 -1996 VET
-Plot #4 Henry C. Cole Jr. 8/9/1927-7/4/1990
-Plot #5 Carl Lamont Fosque 10/21/1956-3/5/1993
-Plot #6 George Stevenson No Date
-Plot #7 Viola Jefferson 1917-1996
-Plot #8 ???? Tillman 1934-2001 FHP
-Plot #14 Norma Mae Brown 1898-1991
-Plot #15 Vault No ID
-Plot #16 No Name FHP 1908-1969
-Plot #17 Hazel Sterling 1904-1975

ROW B
-Plot #1 Edwin T. Sterling 1930-no date on stone
-Plot #2 Lavern F. Sterling 1957-1993
-Plot #3 Annie O. Evan 1??/-1991
-Plot #4 White Marker
-Plot #5 Mary F. Fosque 10/1/1924-8/11/1990
-Plot #6 Brenda Lee Cannon 12/13/1948-1/30/2011
-Plot #7 Lawerence A Janey 1918-1992
-Plot #14 Garnett Brown Jr. 1951-2018
-Mary Brown 1931-1963
-Plot #15 Robert Drummond 1882-1964
-Plot #18 Wilmore Boggs 9/1/1891 - 6/1/1959
VETERAN
-Plot #23 Caroline Badger 1878-1960

ROW C
-Plot #6 Howard O. Ward 1913-1965
World War 2 Veteran
-Plot #7 James Elsworth Ward 1947-1993
Vietnam Veteran
-Plot – Vera Shirley Ward 1942-2012
-Plot #11 Ethel Waters
-Plot #22 Olephus Gray 1923-1993
-Plot #23 Robert Waters 1919-2012
-Plot #24 Alverta M. Gray 1898-1996
-Plot #25 Alonzo Gray 1886-1952

ROW E
-Plot #6 Mervin Christy 1910-1994
-Plot #7 Genesta Johnson 1903-1969
-Plot #9 Elmer Johnson 1908-1965
-Plot #23 Elwood Collins
-Plot #24 Addison Wilson Died 1952

ROW F
-Plot #6 William Carter 1919-2003
-Plot #7 Maude Carter 1919-1987
-Plot #8 Loraine C. Christy 1936-1965
-Plot #9 T.S. Lane
-Plot #13 Willie Smith 1899-19??
-Plot #14 W. H.

ROW G
-Plot Anne Sutton Green
1930-1977
-Plot #9 Frederick A. Holden
VETERAN
-Plot #10 Clayton Ballard 1894-1978
-Plot Ballard 1900-1976

ROW H
-Plot #9 Mary N Ward 1922 2001
-Plot #10 Ruth E. McCready 1926-1903
-Plot #11 Caroline Ward 1903-1978
-Plot #26 Renzie Elton Dennis
Get DATES - VETERAN

ROW I
-Plot #8 Will. J. Purnell 1889-1968
-Plot #9 Edward Fisher 1910-1972
-Plot #13 Oliver Lane 1915-1970

ROW J
-Plot #10 Velma Victory 1905-1968
-Plot #11 Leon Lane 1903-1971
-Plot #12 John Sydney Day 1976-1995
-Plot #13 Grace S. Sterling 1904-1990
-Plot #14 Elisha S. Sterling 1908-1972

ROW K
-Plot #15 Myron Lanier Day 1978-2010
-Plot #16 Rodney E. Stevenson 1989-2014

SECTION B1
ROW B
-Plot #9 Zadie B. McKinstry 1908-1978
-Plot #12 Addie T. Jones
-Plot #13 Vault
-Plot #14 Calvin M. Whittington 1924-1978 VET
-Plot #15 Anne Mae Whittington 1923-1978
-Plot #

ROW C
-Plot #6 Blanche Miles 1900-1980
-Plot #7 Irene Miles 1934-1980
-Plot #8 John D. Miles 1929-1984 VET
-Plot #9 Marth F. Crippen 1917-1984
-Plot #19 Howard Elzey 1906-1974
-Plot #20 Henry Wills 1903-1974
-Plot #21 Emma T. Griffin 1903-1978
-Plot #22 Anna Mae Tucker 1933-1976
-Plot #23 Anthony Vass Jr. 1924-1973 VET
-Plot #24 Ada F. Vass 1928-1997

ROW D
-Plot #5 Vault
-Plot #6 Vault
-Plot #7 Elijah F. Miles 1919-2012
-Plot #8 Olan O Morgan 1928-1989 VET
-Plot #9 Richard Drippen 1912-1988
-Plot #12 George Wilson Murray 1949-2003
-Plot #13 ??? Murray 1922-1997
-Plot #14 Vault
-Plot #15 Carolyn A. Stewart 1947-1994
-Plot #20 Vault
-Plot #21 Willie James McMillon 1911-1972

ROW E
-Plot #9 Cynthia E. Miles 1953-2003
-Plot #16 Michael Douglass 1963-1971
-Plot #17 Vault
-Plot #18 Vault
-Plot #19 Lauretta L. Evans 1927-1979
-Plot #20 George T. Evans 1926-1981 VET

01/17/2025

Pics & Info Needed for Union Asbury (Historic Black Cemetery - Crisfield) - 35 New Names Listed Below. My family & I began rescuing UAC in 2017. 3.5 acres of thorns, told maybe a few hundred graves at UAC, I'm over 750 located. Unsung Hero is Donnie Howard who's been helping clear UAC since 2021. UAC is 95% cleared & now I'm probing, mapping, documenting & preserving via website & ebook. But I need help telling their stories, so please email pics & info if you have to me at [email protected].

If anyone cares to donate to help my efforts you can do so via cash app: $arliepaden, & by card by email [email protected]. Even $5, $10 or anything will be greatly appreciated & it's certainly needed. I'll be including a donor list on the website when its built.

Below are the names. Please share. Thank you.
Joe Paden


SECTION 1a ROW C
-Plot #6 Howard O. Ward 1913-1965
World War 2 Veteran
-Plot #7 James Elsworth Ward 1947-1993
Vietnam Veteran
-Plot – Vera Shirley Ward 1942-2012
-Plot #11 Ethel Waters
-Plot #22 Olephus Gray 1923-1993
-Plot #23 Robert Waters 1919-2012
-Plot #24 Alverta M. Gray 1898-1996
-Plot #25 Alonzo Gray 1886-1952

ROW E
-Plot #6 Mervin Christy 1910-1994
-Plot #7 Genesta Johnson 1903-1969
-Plot #9 Elmer Johnson 1908-1965
-Plot #23 Elwood Collins
-Plot #24 Addison Wilson Died 1952

ROW F
-Plot #6 William Carter 1919-2003
-Plot #7 Maude Carter 1919-1987
-Plot #8 Loraine C. Christy 1936-1965
-Plot #9 T.S. Lane
-Plot #13 Willie Smith 1899-19??
-Plot #14 W. H.

ROW G
-Plot Anne Sutton Green
1930-1977
-Plot #9 Frederick A. Holden
VETERAN
-Plot #10 Clayton Ballard 1894-1978
-Plot Ballard 1900-1976

ROW H
-Plot #9 Mary N Ward 1922 2001
-Plot #10 Ruth E. McCready 1926-1903
-Plot #11 Caroline Ward 1903-1978
-Plot #26 Renzie Elton Dennis
Get DATES - VETERAN

ROW I
-Plot #8 Will. J. Purnell 1889-1968
-Plot #9 Edward Fisher 1910-1972
-Plot #13 Oliver Lane 1915-1970

ROW J
-Plot #10 Velma Victory 1905-1968
-Plot #11 Leon Lane 1903-1971
-Plot #12 John Sydney Day 1976-1995
-Plot #13 Grace S. Sterling 1904-1990
-Plot #14 Elisha S. Sterling 1908-1972

ROW K
-Plot #15 Myron Lanier Day 1978-2010
-Plot #16 Rodney E. Stevenson 1989-2014

>>>>>>> BELOW ARE NAMES ALREADY REQUESTED BUT STILL NEED PICS & INFO