So I purchased a box of photos that belonged originally to the Barney Bradberry family. I found a family tree on Ancestry that included versions of some of the photos. Here is a sample. People in bold are in the photos.

A carte visita photo from the N. Winters Photograph Rooms, Commerce St., Near Main Plaza, San Antonio, Tex. On the front is "John & Nancy Chapman." It was probably taken on their wedding day.

John and Nancy (Sweeten) Chapman.


John O. Chapman was born in 1856 in Bell County, Texas, son of  Margaret Eunice (Hood) Kitchens. He was married in 1878 in Medina County, Texas to Nannie Sweeten. Nancy Estelle Sweeten was born in 1862 in Atascosa County, Texas, daughter of Noah Durham Sweeten and Sarah Ann Johnson. They were were divorced prior to 1893, when John was married to Mollie Chant. John died in 1901 in Edwards County, Texas and was buried in the Barksdale Cemetery in Barksdale, Edwarrds County, Texas. John and Nancy were the parents of Roy, Mabel, David, Inez, and Nona (surname Chapman). 

Nancy was married second to John Coalson. John was born in 1863 in Menard, Menard County, Texas. They were the parents of Robert Coalson and Mary Jency Dimple Coalson. She died in 1916 in Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona and was buried there in the Clifton Cemetery. John Coalson died in 1938 in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas and was buried there in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.

There are two photographs of John Coalson. One is from the W. H. Baker studio of Uvalde, Texas. A much later photograph is from the Howards Studio of Pecos, Texas.

John Coalson.

John Coalson.

The third photo does not have a studio mark. On the back is "Mabel & Nona Chapman." They were the daughters of John Chapman and Nancy Sweeten. Mable Joyce (Chapman) Moore was born in 1881 and died in 1933, buried in the Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Nona Delia Chapman was born in 1889 in Barksdale, Edwards County, Texas, was married to William Quinnie Hightower, and died in 1959 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, buried in Glendale Memorial Park.

Mabel and Nona Chapman.

The third photo is by an unidentified studio. Tresa Hightower is written on the front. Tressa Marie Hightower was born in 1923 in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona. She was married to Mr. Nevlis. She died in 2000 in Goodyear, Maricopa County and was buried in Glendale Memorial Park in Glendale, Maricopa County.

Tresa Hightower.

Another photograph has on its back:
Sweeten 6 sisters.
Elizabeth McCaleb
Mary Barnes
Nancy Coalson
Delia Mullane
Sally Gist
Jensie Wallace

The Sweeten sisters.

Another version of this photo can be found on Ancestry. The women are the daughters of Noah Durham Sweeten and Sarah Ann Johnson. In summary:
Elizabeth Durham (Sweeten) McCaleb, 1855-1926
Mary Margaret (Sweeten) Barnes, 1859-1934
Nancy Estelle (Sweeten)(Chapman) Coalson, 1862-1916
Cordelia (Sweeten) Mullane, 1871-1932
Sarah Joyce (Sweeten) Gist, 1873-1942
Jensie (Sweeten) Wallace, 1877-1916

Another photograph from the E. J. Stringfellow studio of Pecos, Texas has Delia & Sallie Sweeten written on the back. These are two of the above sisters.

Delia and Sallie Sweetenn.

A photograph from the Brady studio at 229 E. Houston Street has "Lee & Jensie Wallace" written on the front. This is probably the couple's wedding photograph. Jensie Sweeten was born in 1877 in Atascosa County, Texas. She was married to Lee V. Wallace. Lee was born in 1877 in Thicket Settlement, San Patricio County, Texas. Jensie died in 1916 in Barksdale, Edwards County Texas and was buried in Bardsdale Cemetery. Lee died in 1956 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and was buried in Barksdale Cemetery in Barksdale, Edwards County, Texas.

Lee and Jensie (Sweeten) Wallace.

The next set of photos are from the Ash family.

The first has  on the back: 
Sister Ines & Arthur
Children Roscoe & Earl 

Arthir and Inez (Chapman) Ash, and Roscoe and Earl Ash.

Arthur Allen Ash was born in Texas in 1879. He was married to Inez Mandane Chapman. Inez was born in 1884 in Texas, daughter of John Chapman and Nancy Sweeten. The couple were the parents of Roslie, Roscoe, Earl, Jewell, John, and Arthur. Arthur died in 1935 in Florida. Inez died in 1949 in Florida. 

There are two photos of  Roscoe Ash, born 1902, and his sister Jewel (Ash) Bailey, who was born in 1904, and died in 1991.

Roscoe and Jewel Ash.

Roscoe and Jewel Ash.

There are two older photos of Mary Jency Dimple (Coalson) Bradberry. She was known as Dimple during her life. She was born in 1896 in Barnsdale, Edwards County, Texas, married Mark Manuel Bradberry, and died in 1976 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. She was buried in Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Benson, Cochise County, Arizona.

Dimple (Coalson) Bradberry, 1912.


Dimple (Coalson) Bradberry.



Another photo from the I. N. Hall Artistic Photographer studio of Cotilla, Texas has "Dave Chapman" written on the back. David Jasper Chapmen was born in 1883 in Bardsdale, Edwards County, Texas, son of John Chapman and Nancy Sweeten, and died in 1960 in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona.

Dave Chapman.




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