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I cannot remember where I purchase this photo. It is from the Andrew Horne studio of Plainville, Kansas. Plainville is in Rook County. On the front in pencil is "Hannah Shores[,] Aunt Maria's daughter." On the back in pencil is "This is for Frank. Hannah & Dessie. Silvanus's oldest child." Hannah Shores and Dessie. I was unsure if Shores was Hannah's maiden name or married name. I was unsure if Dessie was her child. Also unsure who Silvanus was- was he her husband? I search Rooks County for Shores. Nothing. I broadened by search looking for a Hannah with a mother Maria in Kansas. Didn't find her.  I ended up searching Public Trees for a Hannah married to a Shores with a mother Maria. This was successful, especially since the person had a cropped version of the photo. Hannah Porter was born on 8 December 1869 in Highland County, Ohio, daughter of Powell Byrd Porter and Mariah Jane Custer. She was married to William Shores. She died in 1944. She w...
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Two photos purchased at antique stores in Tucson. The first is from the Kuhns studio located at 33 1/2 Whitehall Street in Atlanta, Georgia. On the back in pencil is "Vada Terrell." Vada Terrell. I started searching Vada Terrell on Ancestry on the 1900 census (looking for a woman born 1880 plus or minus five years) and in Public Trees. I could not locate her. I then did a Google search and a Findagrave entry appeared for a Lavada Viola Terrell who was nicknamed Vada. She went by that nickname on her marriage record. Lavada Viola Terrell was born on 16 October 1876 (according to 1900 census) in Clayton County, Georgia, the daughter of John Calhoun Terrell and Sarah Elizabeth Huie. On 7 June 1880, Lavada V. lived with her parents John C. and Sallie E. Terrell and siblings Francis L., Joseph J., Mollie E., Maggie E., Fannie B., Albert W., and Rufus M. in District 548 of Clayton County, Georgia. Her famer and two oldest brothers were farmers and her mother was keeping house. [...
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A second set of photos from the $15 bag followed a woman through decades of her life . Trips to Europe, restoring a colonial style house, a birthday party at Nelson Eddy's house in Hollywood. Only one photo had a name on the back and a photo postcard of the woman had a message and address on the back. Could I identify these people? The photo was stamped EDDOWES CO., NYC PHOTOGRAPHERS 440 FOURTH AVE., N.Y.C. on its back. Handwritten in black ink was Alonzo E. Wilson Jan 1919. Alonzo E. Wilson. The photo postcard showed the woman holding a lion cub. It was postmarked 1958, was dated November 9, and had an Italian stamp. The message read: AIR MAIL Dearest Mother: We spent an afternoon at the Zoo, and as we came out this happened! Swarms of children then appeared! So fascinated. A real lion! Hope you are still well. We are too. Also fattest. Leaving for Naples tomorrow. All our love- thanks for your most welcome letters. Va.  The card was addressed to Mrs. Marie T. Wilson, 278 East Wil...
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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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