Cherry Blossoms & The Pits
My mother, Veronica Peters Jones b 1934 used to climb the cherry trees in her grand parents orchard. She and her cousins would eat cherries and then fall out of the trees. LoL Her grandfather was John Henry Peters 1881 - 1960 Her grandmother, Ella Ashby Peters 1882 - 1978 They owned property on Seminary Hill in Alexandria VA. At least 5 acres of the property was purchased prior to 1910. John and Ella married in 1908 and had 7 children. 5 boys and 2 girls. Many Black property and home owners were forced to sell during the city of Alexandria's urban development. I found this picture of my family's home on Seminary Hill in my grandmother's photo album. INOVA Hospital now sits where their homestead was. In addition to the cherry orchard our family raised cattle and hogs. People from neighboring households would come to get milk from the cows. It's evident that the Peters cultiva...