A Star in a "Darke" County

Before heading out later today, we give a tip of the Black Hat to Mark Sullivan of Ad Orientem. In an entry dated Monday, December 16 last, he describes the work of Knapp Restoration. He also lists some examples of their work in restoring Catholic churches to their original beauty. One of the examples is St Louis Church in North Star (Darke County) Ohio. This little spot on the map was the home of Annie Oakley -- "The Little Sure Shot." But more important than that, it was also the birthplace of my paternal grandfather, Leonard Alexander. Less than a mile down the road was another little town called Teacup. All that remains of it is the parish cemetary, which includes the final resting place of my great-great-grandparents, Andre and Marie Alexandre.