This is a sketch of Laura's grave. It is scaled for each square to represent 1 ft. Based on my observation, I made note of possible depressions to indicate there could be more than just Laura buried there.
This is a simple version of Laura Ratcliffe's family tree. Richard Ratcliffe, the founder of Fairfax, had about 8 children and 40 grandchildren. However, I only including the direct connection to Laura.
Creator
Khaled Noori
Source
Ancestry.com
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The other picture shows another room that was added for Laura by Milton Hanna in the 1880s. There is a beam to show that the rooms were once separated from each other. ]]>2011-05-11T15:35:10-04:00
Dublin Core
Title
More Rooms Inside Merrybrook
Subject
Merrybrook
Description
The first picture shows the room where Laura had used when she would have company. Instead of a bookshelf on the right, there was a bay window that was significant because Laura's body was shown there at her funeral for people to come by and pay their respect.
The other picture shows another room that was added for Laura by Milton Hanna in the 1880s. There is a beam to show that the rooms were once separated from each other.
Outside the backyard is a well that was built in 1824 as well as a slave quarters. However, there is no records showing that Laura Ratcliffe had any slaves when they moved into Merrybrook in 1867.
According to Win Meiselman, the pictures shows the oldest part of the house which was built in 1824. Overall, there has been 3 more additions to the house since 1824.