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An unusual combined high school photograph. Made by the Medlar Studio of Spencer, Iowa.  At the top are four teachers- Miss Pitsch, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wood, and Miss Combs. Below are ten students: Arthur Gunnarson Charlotte Campbell Richard Binkard, Pres. Ruth Griswold Elmer Mossengren, Vice-Pres. Evelyn Woodford, Sec-Treas. Harold Blair Darwin Chickering Imogene Templeman Warren Griswold Webb High School, 1932. I checked the school yearbooks available on Ancestry.com. They did not have yearbooks earlier than 1938 for Spencer, Iowa. A search for "Webb High School" resulted in a matching collage available on Ebay ($17.99- I paid $10 I think). I then started looking for the 14 individuals. Luckily, many had distinctive names.  Richard Lee Binkard. Richard Lee Binkard was born on 25 September 1915 in Royal, Clay County, Iowa, son of William Lee Binkard and Florence Kelbaugh. He died in 1963 and was buried in Garfield Township Cemetery in Webb, Clay County, Iowa. Harold Charles Bl...
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Another photograph from the antique store in Kingman, Arizona. It was taken at the G. S. Moore studio in New Lisbon, Ohio. On the back in pencil is: LYMAN W. SHULTZ. A card has been pasted on the front with the signature L. M. Shulz.  New Lisbon is in Columbiana County, Ohio. I searched "Lyman Schul*" on the US census records and luckily there was a single man who matched. Lyman M. Shultz. Lyman M. Shultz was born on 18 April 1849 in Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, the son of Martin H. Schultz and Emaline Clapsadle. On 1 October 1850, one-year-old Lyman lived with his parents Maston and Emaline Shultz in Centre, Columbiana County, Ohio. His father was a merchant. [1] On 21 June 1860, Lyman M. lived with his parents M. H. and Emeline Shultz in Lisbon, Columbiana County. His father was a merchant. [2] On 1 June 1870, Lyman lived with his parents Martin and Emaline and a servant Elisabeth Worner in New Lisbon Center. Lyman was working as a merchant with his father and owned $1,...
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 A photograph of an older man purchased in Kingman, Arizona. It is from the Tillotson & Thompson studio of Norfolk, Nebraska. On the back written in pencil is "Uncle Gottlieb Kimmerle." A second photo from the Hoyer studio, also of Norfolk. On the back is written in pencil "Jake Ritter Grandma Kimmerle's sister Carrie's son." Gottlieb Kimmerle Jake Ritter. Norfolk is in Madison County in the eastern side of the state. Pierce County is located immediately to the north. I searched for Gottlieb in the 1900 census. He showed up in Blaine, Pierce County living with his brother and nephew: Kimmerle, John  head b. Feb 1837 Germany  farmer Kimmerlie, George son b. Sept 1871 Germany  farm laborer Kimmerle, Gottlieb brother b. July 1840 Germany farm laborer Rhode, Caroline daughter b. Jan 1873 widow b. Germany Rhode, George H. grandson b. Nov 1893 Nebraska Rhode, Bertha H. granddaughter b. July 1895 Nebraska Wagner, Michael laborer b. Apr 1870 Germany farm labor...
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A wedding photograph found in Kingman, Arizona.  It was taken at the Romeo Art Studio. No city listed, but a quick internet search showed that the studio from in Michigan. On the back in blue pencil is: Herman & Anna Krell Repcka. Herman and Anna (Krell) Repcka, circa 1904. I searched Ancestry Public Member Tree for a Herman Repcka and quickly found him. A different version with the probable best man and maid of honor is on Ancestry. Herman Theodore Repcke was born on 22 August 1877, the son of John Rapcka and Minnie Mindeman. He was baptized in Marlow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on 9 September 1877. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-1880s. On 21 June 1900, Herman was a farm help for Silas and Amanda Douglass in Avon, Oakland County, Michigan. Herman was married on 7 December 1903 in Avon to Anna Krell. Pastor K. Lunster conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Emma Rewold and William Rewold. [1] Anna was born on 9 December 1883 in Kaslow, Mecklenbu...
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A photo purchased at an antique store in Kingman, Arizona. It is from the Bushnell Fotographers who had branches in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, California. On the back in blue ink is: Rebecca Bailey Segber and son Hiram[.] Grandmother of Beverly[.] Great Grandmother of Robert & Barbara[.] (Rebecca- grandmother of Beverly Segbers Howell[.] Hiram- father of Beverly S. (grandfather of Robert S. Howell [and] Barbara J. Have never seen so much genealogical data on the back of a photo before. Rebecca (Bailey) Segbers and Hiram Segbers. I searched Ancestry Public Member Trees for a Hiram Seg* with a mother Rebecca Bailey. One entry in 19 trees. Rebecca Bailey was born on 3 October 1867 in Livermore, Alameda County, California, the daughter of Hiram Bailey and Casimira Molina. She was married in 1892 to Joseph Segbers. On 25 October 1918 she was aboard the SS Princess Sophia when it ran aground in the Lynn Canal near Juneau, Alaska. All 364 persons on board died. Her body was rec...
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A one dollar photo found in Warren, Arizona . It was taken in the Wilcox studio in Sioux City, Iowa. On the back in pencil is the following: Oct 3rd 1923 Hope 15 Bea 23 E. F. Bauldin[?] 509 Mound Ave So. Pasadena Calif I began by searching the name Bauldin in the 1920 census using Soundex in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. There were 102 entries, so I narrowed it down by adding E. in the given name spot. This came back with 11 entries including an E. F. Bouldin. Bouldin, E. F. 46 b. Kansas,Agent Real Estate Bouldin, Amelia 47 b. Michigan Bouldin, Beatrice 19 b. Illinois Bookkeeper Telephone Bouldin, Hope 11 b. South Dakota So obviously this is a match.  Edward Franklin Bouldin was born on 2 February 1874, the son of William F. Bouldin and Sarah A. (--?--). On 5 June 1880, Edward lived with his parents and siblings Sulina, Minnie, and Rosa in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa. His father was a laborer. [1] Edward was married on 19 September 1899 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to ...
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I purchased a large bag of 20th century photos for $15. Nineteen of the photos are members of the Williams and Sierk families.  Walter Frank Williams. Walter Frank Williams. Harry Williams, brother of Walter Frank Williams. Walter Frank Williams [and] Ada Oldham Williams 1911. Ada Williams. Marjorie Helen Williams [circa 1918-1919] Eileen/Marj Williams. Marjorie Helen Williams Sierk 1925. Marjorie 12 yrs Rockford Nov. 1929 12 1/2 yrs, May 19, 1930 [Marjorie Williams]. Lawrence Arthur Sierk [and] Marjorie Helen Williams Sierk 1937. Marjorie Sierk Helen Louise Sierk New Baby 1943 Marge, Louise, Linda 1945 . Louise & Marsha Sierk June 1949. Helen Louise Sierk [and] Linda Joyce Sierk, June 1949. Paula Schlueter Sierk and Helen Louis Sierk 1949. Marsha Ann Sierk, Helen Louise Sierk, Linda Joyce Sierk. Paula Schlueter Sierk, Marsha Ann Sierk Mather, Marjorie Helen Williams Sierk, Diane Elizabeth Mather. Louise Sierk Art & Paula Sierk. I searched Ancestry Public Trees for Walter ...
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