This picture shows Henry's mother, Sarah Hyde Mealer (seated beside Henry W. Mealer), his wife Menthia (standing behind Henry on his left) and her sister. The three young girls are (from the left) Sallie, Mable then Myrtle. Agnes, the other sister was not born yet. Menthia died four months after Agnes birth. She died on the operating table.
People in photo include: Henry W. Mealer, Menthia Mealer, Sarah (Hyde) Mealer, Sallie Mealer, Mabel Mealer, and Myrtle Mealer
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
I love to research and I love old pictures! I am researching on my fathers side: Mealer, Stallings. My husbands family: Kilgo, Williams, Chandler, Smith