Three photos from an antique store in Casa Grande, Arizona.

The first is from the F. E. Ellsworth studio in California. On the back in pencil is written "Jeannette Christmas, age 9 months, Taken Sep. 98."

The main question is whether Christmas was the surname or referred to the photo being given at Christmas. I searched Ancestry Public Member Trees, the US censuses, and the overall search on Ancestry and failed to find anyone (I searched "Jean* Christmas").

Jeannette.


The second photo is from the Mangans studio of Belle Center, O. (Belle Center, Logan County, Ohio). L. E. Booth was the operator of the studio. On the back is "Herbert Kelly parents Edward & Ella Kelly" in pencil.

Herbert Kelly.

I searched in Ancestry Public Member Trees for a Herbert Kelly, son of Edward and Ella Kelly. Herbert was born on 28 October 1896 in McDonald, Hardin County, Ohio, the son of Edward W. Kelly and Mary Ella Carson. In June 1900, Herbert lived with his parents and sister Blanche in McDonald, Hardin County, Ohio. His father was a farmer. By 21 April 1910, Herbert lived with his parents and siblings Blanche and Floyd in McArthur, Logan County, Ohio.

Herbert would go on to marry Daisy Forsythe and Nora May Ransier. He died on 16 March 1969 in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.


The third photo is from the Hargraves studio of Jasonville, [Greene County], Indiana. At the top in pencil is "Val Curtis Hastings" and at the bottom in ink is "He lived with us seven years in Jasonville. This was taken while he lived with Harvey & I in Jasonville. Must have been 18."

Val Curtis Hastings.

I searched Ancestry Public Member Trees for "Val Curtis Hastings." Val was born on 20 February 1883 in Green County, Indiana, the son of James Madison Hastings and Margret C. Slinkord. He was married to Bessie Edith Wrock and spent his entire life in Jasonville. He died on 9 April 1955 in Jasonville and was buried there in Lebanon Cemetery in Midland, Greene County, Indiana.

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