Identifying Thrift Store Photographs

Another photo, this own purchased from a swap meet here in Tucson for one dollar. The studio stamp is PARROT Warsaw, Ind. Warsaw is in Kosciusko County. On the back in ink is "Uncle Andy Parry." I am uncertain what the spelling of the last name is. Andy Parry . I searched the census records for Kosciusko County for Andrew Parry. Nothing. Then for the entire state of Indiana. No matches. I then searched the 1900 census for Kosciusko County for men named Andrew. There were 74. No similar last name. There were two Andys, neither matched.  I also searched for Andrew Perrys in all Indiana censuses. There were plenty (94). None from Kosciusko County. He remains unknown.

I purchased a photo for $4 at an estate sale . Written on the back in black ink is: Jasper Glen Lacy Age 4 mo. Merry Christmas, From Ernest and Estelle On back of the photo cover in black ink is: Mrs. E. J. Lacy Lacy S. Dak. The studio mark is "R. L. Kelly, Pierre, S. Dak." Ernest Lacy, Estelle (Lyman) Lacy, and Jasper Lacy,  I searched Ancestry Public Member Trees for a Jasper Lacy, son of Ernest Lacy. He was easy to find, with only one matching entry listed in 22 trees. Ernest Jasper Lacy was born on 2 November 1873 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, the son of John Salmon Lacy and Catherine H. Gibbs. He was married on 11 September 1900 to Estelle May Lyman . Estelle was born on 9 October 1873 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The couple had two children- Jasper Glen Lacy born on 1 August 1906 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Evelyn Estelle Lacy who was born on 29 November 1914 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. In May 1910, Ernest J. and Estella M....

Another $5 photo from an antique mall in Tucson. A young man wearing a suit jacket and vest, tie, white shirt, a handkerchief in his pocket and a gold chain suspended from his vest, probably for a watch. The photo was taken at the Griffing studio in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. On the back it is called the Normal Art Gallery. In pencil is written James Bell[,] M.N. & S.S.[,] 1885 8." James Bell . I searched James Bell in Morris, Illinois on Ancestry Public Trees and quickly found him. I realized that the previous blog entry was also for a person from Grundy County, Illinois (the two photos were purchased from the same antique mall booth).  James was born on 5 November 1866 in Saratoga, Grundy County, the son of Alexander Bell and Ellen Hayes. He was married to Jeanette Mitchell (1869-1959) and they had three children- Alexander, Anna, and Laura May.  On 18 April 1910, James and Jennie and their children Alex, Anna, and Laura, as well as James's 80 year old grandfather ...

 I paid $5 for this photograph found in a Tucson antique mall.  A young woman wearing pince nez glasses with a watch hanging from a chain. A studio mark, Stafford, below her portrait.  On the back in black ink is "Ethel Gillbert Hanson[,] Crystal's mother." Ethel (Gilbert) Hansen I searched Ancestry Public Trees for a Crystal who was a daughter of a man surnamed Hans*n and Ethel Gilbert. Only one person showed up. Ethel May Gilbert was born on 4 July 1892 in Illinois, the daughter of Thomas J. Gilbert and Lois L. Leach. She was married to Chris Jence Hansen (1885-1958). The couple had five children- Bernard, Lois, Leonard, Crystal, and Norma. Ethel died on 5 April 1961 in Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. She was buried in Brookside Cemetery in Mazon.

A $10 photo from an antique store in Tucson. On the back written in black pen is "Alex Masters family." The studio mark on the front is Oswald's Extra Finish 1227 W. Washington Ave N. Minneapolis. Alex Masters' family. The family is posed in front of a house. A man, probable wife, and seven children. The clothing suggested an 1880 to 1910 time frame. I started by searching the 1900 census for Alex* Masters in Minneapolis, then Hennepin County, then Minnesota. Nothing found. Same for 1910 census. I then searched all US censuses. Nothing found. I broadened search including newspapers. Nothing found. They remain mystery.

A photograph from an antique store in Tucson. A family poses in front of a store with the marque reading FRANK D BARRETT. On the back in pencil "Frank, Georgia, Earl and Leon." Printed at the bottom of the photo is: FOR DUPLICATE ADDRESS AMERICAN PHOTO VIEW CO. ROOM 417, REALTY BLDG ELMIRA, N.Y. Barrett family in front of store. Back of photo. Elmira, New York is located in Chemung County. Initial searches for the Barrett family in censuses in Chemung County were unsuccessful. I then searched for Frank Barrett in Elmira, New York scanned newspapers on Newspapers.com. I located his obituary from 1932 that listed son Earl, but not his wife or other son. I then searched Findagrave.com for a Frank Barrett dying in 1932 in New York and located his grave in Elmira,  along with his wife and two sons. I searched again for Barretts in census records in Chemung County, but was unsuccessful. I broadened the search, looking for Georg* Barrett in New York born 1875 +  two years, and then ...