sampler

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

sampler

Entry/Object ID

1991.042.014

Description

Sampler. Colored silks on linen, alphabets, numbers, "Moses Galt Hannah Galt, M Galt Samuel Galt, Mary Galt, Rebecca Galt, Elisa Grahm Catherine E. Galts Work a[illegible] A Remember Your creator in the bays of thy youth." 11" x 8". C. 1835

Acquisition

Accession

1991.042

Source or Donor

Crapster-Pregont, Barbara

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

Worked by Catherine E. Galt (1823 - 17 August 1871). She was the daughter of Moses (1785-1845) and Hannah Galt (1784-1865), sister of Matthew (1816-1835), Samuel M. (1819-1892), Mary D. (1821-1900) and Rebecca S. (1826-1885). She married Jacob Koons on 8 March 1866. The Galts and the Koons lived in the Taneytown District. Catherine is buried at Piney Creek Presbyterian Church.