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1 - Will PLANK, taken at the Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his early teens
2 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc., 1880's, 5 - 7 years old
3 - Lovel PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, about 8 years
4 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc, 1890's or 1900's, teens
5 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's or 1900's, teens (appears to have been taken at same time as #4 above)
6 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his teens
Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding those pictured in the photographs:
Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L. PLANK was born 19 Jul 1881 in Brookfield, PA to parents Spencer Beebe PLANK (1851-1883) and Sarah M. MCLEAN (1859-1889) who were married in Brookfield, PA in 1877. Kate was one of 5 children born to this couple including William Harvey; Lovell Spencer; Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L.; Etta; and Sarah PLANK, all born between 1878 and 1889. After her mother died her father remarried and two additional children were born including Ruth PLANK (1891-1891) and Lawrence N. PLANK (1892-1892). Kate married Fred E. INSCHO (1877-1944) and Kate died 29 Dec 1962 and is buried in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, NY.
Her brother William “Will” Harvey PLANK was b. 14 Nov 1878 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and was married twice, first to Grace May LARRISON (1879-1921) on 25 Nov 1903 in Lansing, PA and they had a daughter Marian or Marion E. PLANK HESS (1905-1991). His second marriage was to Ethel B. KELLER (1895-1964) on 10 Oct 1925, and they had a daughter, Katharine Bernice PLANK (1930-1990). Will died 18 May 1961 in Avon, CT and is buried in the Plank Cemetery in Westfield, PA.
Lovell or Lovel Spencer PLANK was born Oct 1883 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and married Mary Carrie COVEWANGOIE or HILL (b. 1886) and they had a son, Roswell Spencer PLANK (1907-1993).
I would like to get the photographs back to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this PLANK Family or know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley


1 - Will PLANK, taken at the Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his early teens
2 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc., 1880's, 5 - 7 years old
3 - Lovel PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, about 8 years
4 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc, 1890's or 1900's, teens
5 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's or 1900's, teens (appears to have been taken at same time as #4 above)
6 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his teens
Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding those pictured in the photographs:
Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L. PLANK was born 19 Jul 1881 in Brookfield, PA to parents Spencer Beebe PLANK (1851-1883) and Sarah M. MCLEAN (1859-1889) who were married in Brookfield, PA in 1877. Kate was one of 5 children born to this couple including William Harvey; Lovell Spencer; Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L.; Etta; and Sarah PLANK, all born between 1878 and 1889. After her mother died her father remarried and two additional children were born including Ruth PLANK (1891-1891) and Lawrence N. PLANK (1892-1892). Kate married Fred E. INSCHO (1877-1944) and Kate died 29 Dec 1962 and is buried in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, NY.
Her brother William “Will” Harvey PLANK was b. 14 Nov 1878 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and was married twice, first to Grace May LARRISON (1879-1921) on 25 Nov 1903 in Lansing, PA and they had a daughter Marian or Marion E. PLANK HESS (1905-1991). His second marriage was to Ethel B. KELLER (1895-1964) on 10 Oct 1925, and they had a daughter, Katharine Bernice PLANK (1930-1990). Will died 18 May 1961 in Avon, CT and is buried in the Plank Cemetery in Westfield, PA.
Lovell or Lovel Spencer PLANK was born Oct 1883 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and married Mary Carrie COVEWANGOIE or HILL (b. 1886) and they had a son, Roswell Spencer PLANK (1907-1993).
I would like to get the photographs back to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this PLANK Family or know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley


1 - Will PLANK, taken at the Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his early teens
2 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc., 1880's, 5 - 7 years old
3 - Lovel PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, about 8 years
4 - Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc, 1890's or 1900's, teens
5 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's or 1900's, teens (appears to have been taken at same time as #4 above)
6 - Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his teens
Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding those pictured in the photographs:
Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L. PLANK was born 19 Jul 1881 in Brookfield, PA to parents Spencer Beebe PLANK (1851-1883) and Sarah M. MCLEAN (1859-1889) who were married in Brookfield, PA in 1877. Kate was one of 5 children born to this couple including William Harvey; Lovell Spencer; Katherine or Catherine “Kate” L.; Etta; and Sarah PLANK, all born between 1878 and 1889. After her mother died her father remarried and two additional children were born including Ruth PLANK (1891-1891) and Lawrence N. PLANK (1892-1892). Kate married Fred E. INSCHO (1877-1944) and Kate died 29 Dec 1962 and is buried in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, NY.
Her brother William “Will” Harvey PLANK was b. 14 Nov 1878 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and was married twice, first to Grace May LARRISON (1879-1921) on 25 Nov 1903 in Lansing, PA and they had a daughter Marian or Marion E. PLANK HESS (1905-1991). His second marriage was to Ethel B. KELLER (1895-1964) on 10 Oct 1925, and they had a daughter, Katharine Bernice PLANK (1930-1990). Will died 18 May 1961 in Avon, CT and is buried in the Plank Cemetery in Westfield, PA.
Lovell or Lovel Spencer PLANK was born Oct 1883 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and married Mary Carrie COVEWANGOIE or HILL (b. 1886) and they had a son, Roswell Spencer PLANK (1907-1993).
I would like to get the photographs back to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this PLANK Family or know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley





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