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I purchased a bin of photos from a local estate auction. Many belong to a family that originated from Michigan. On the back of this photo in pencil is "Rev. C. A. Fellows." The studio mark states "H. B. Hull  Paris Panel  Corner 3rd and Court, Portsmouth, O." Rev. C. A. Fellows. I searched the United States census records for persons named Fellows who lived in Portsmouth, Ohio (which is in Scioto County, Ohio). The 1900 census only had six individuals. And one was Charles A. Fellows, a minister. Charles A. Fellows was born on 20 August 1856 in Ohio, the son of Charles Fellows and Esther Gracey. In July 1860, Charles lived with his parents and siblings William, John, George, Nathan, Martha, and Henry in Cross Creek, Jefferson County, Ohio. His father was a laborer. [1]           On 17 June 1870, Charles A. lived with his parents and siblings John, George, Martha J., Henry, James W., Adam C., and Albert F. in Cross Creek. His father was a farm laborer. Charles had
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I recently saw a set of photos on an estate sale website here in Tucson. They were included with a lot of other material and the price was too high to purchase. Then last weekend I came across the photos at the Gather Market and when I checked their backs, each had the people identified. So I purchased the six photos for $50 (pricey!). The first photograph has written in pencil on back: Frank T & Dora R. Whipp Frank T. and Dora R. Whipp. The second photo has written in blue ink: Family of Thomas and Martha Whipp (seated) Standing L to R: Ed Whipp Mamie Whipp Studebaker William E. Whipp Frank Whipp Family of Thomas and Martha Whipp. The third photo has written in blue ink: Standing L to R: Ed Whipp Mamie Whipp Studebaker William E. Wh [crossed out] Altus Studebaker Seated on chairs: Thomas and Martha Whipp On ground, L to R: Frank Whipp William E. Whipp Dora Whipp Martha and Thomas Whipp family. The fourth photo has written in blue ink: Martha and Thomas Whipp children Left to Right
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I went through photos at an antique store in Tucson and found one with a name on it. Genevieve Cross Clark is written on the front. The photo was taken at the Schmidt studio in Fairbury, Nebraska. Genevieve Cross Clark . I checked Ancestry Public Trees and did not find anything. Then I searched the US census records for Gen* Clark in Fairbury, Nebraska.     Genevieve Cross was born on 17 December 1886 in Jefferson County, Nebraska, the daughter of Almon Cross and Mary Hanson. On 20 April 1910, Genevieve was living with her parents and sister Marie in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, Nebraska. Almon was a farmer and Genevieve and Marie were country school teachers. [1] Genevieve was married on 23 August 1910 near Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska to Lacy Dennison Clark . [2] Lacy was born on 16 August 1886 in Verdon, Richardson County, Nebraska, the son of George Dennison Clark and G. Alice (--?--). On 11 June 1900, Lacy lived with his parents and Florence  and George in Liberty, Ric
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An estate sale purchase.  No studio mark. On the back: Marvin     Children of Horace Parrack W.B Henry May Top row: William and Marvin Bottom row: Maye and Henry Relatively easy to find out who these children were. On Ancestry Public Trees I searched for Marvin Parrack with a father Horace and immediately found them. The four were the children of Horace Edgar Parrack and Lulu Myrtle Ware. Marvin David Parrack was born on 18 October 1901 in Falls County, Texas, and died on 21 February 1949 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. He is buried in Clayton Cemetery in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. William Balland Parrack was born on 20 December 1903 in Texas. He died on 9 June 1986 in Floydada, Floyd County, Texas. He was buried in Floydada Cemetery in Floydada, Floyd County, Texas. Henry Alexander Parrack was born on 15 November 1905 in Texas. He died on 28 April 1963 in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas. He is buried in Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest in West Columbia, Brazoria Count
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 A photo from an antique mall in Tucson ($1.09). On the front is L. M. Whitmore [and] H. P. Ranger  Whitmore & Co. 30 E. Main St., Rochester, N.Y. On the back in pencil is: "Lucy Philura Van Ducen Fullam"  Below is: Born in 1826- married 19 1/2  Harleigh Stephen Fullam & went house keeping in a log c[abin]." The photo is of an older woman wearing a dark dress with mutton chop sleeves and a broach at her neck. A white garment or collar is visible underneath the black dress. Lucy Philura (Van Deusen) Fullam. I searched Ancestry public trees for a Raleigh Fullam married to a Lucy and quickly found her. Lucy Philura Van Deusen was born on 5 March 1826 in Cayuga County, New York, daughter of (--?--) Van Deusen and Dulcina Hammond (1796-1876). She was married circa 1846 to Harleigh Stephen Fullam . Harleigh Stephen Fullam was born circa 1818 in Monroe County, New York. On 29 July 1850, Harley H. and Lucy Fullam, Lucy’s 54-year-old mother Delsena Vandusen, and 13-ye