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 fathe...
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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...