Nancy Perin

A photo of an Unknown woman (left) and Susan Elizabeth Evans Found in old scrapbook belonging to Sudie Evans Lowrie of Abilene, TX.
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A photo of Cousin Emma A. Lewis. When Uncle Nathaniels wife died, he sent his 2 kids to my grandfather on the train so they could go to school since he was a miner. Emma was born in Lincoln County, NV. She married a mechanical engineer but had no children. Aunt Lou use to write to her in Provo, Utah. We lost track of her. My sister Ceta found her death certificate. She died in the LA Co Hospital Sep 14, 1913 from a botched abortion. Her name listed as Emma Mc Eachran, divorced Chambermaid.

A photo of Belle & Ed McPhetridge on their ranch. Aunt Belle was the first to marry and leave home. She married Edward Bruce Mc Phetridge (1858-1907) and they lived on this ranch. I don't know where it was located but imagine it was in Mt. Pleasant district. Their first daughter Eula is in the photo with their dog Dido. Uncle Ed worked in the Sutter County Recorders Office at one time. Mama & Aunt Lou stayed with them briefly in Yuba City before they went to work in Sacramento.

A photo of Carmen Alvarez at age 4. Possibly the first grandchild of Albert Adams & Wilhelmina Weisbrodt. Taken while family lived in Logan Square when that neighborhood was largely inhabited by theatrical folk.

A photo of my gr.grandmother, Mary Margaret Nowell Asher. Daughter of Abraham C. Nowell of Benton Co. MO. Wife of Charles B. Asher. Wakita, Grant Co. OK

Taken in Jungletown in the little auto made for me by my father Emery Holmes. Dad made it from scraps of tin. Operated by one's feet. It was our first car!

Derwin & Elberta, children of Lula Lewis & Ira Briggs of Hammonton, Ca. Derwin married Betty Smith & had a daughter Ann Stocking (1942). Betty died from Pix disease. 2) married Evelyn King. They had Susan Clark (1948) who has 2 boys, Bob & Tim, Sharon Uren (1950) who has Miranda, & Sharleen Cantrell (1953) who has Kyle & Karissa. Derwin met Gen Mc Arthur during WW2. He was a truck driver afterwards. Aunt Lou was very close to him & was grief stricken when he died of a heart attack Jan 5, 1966. She died 2 months later on March 6th.

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Miss Mary ASHBY of Lewistown, IL. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Mary likely about 2-3 years old at the time. In addition to her name, someone has written "Baby of the ASHBY'S" and "it was at their house I got my head in the bowl of chicken gravy" and "her brothers were Lemuel and Bruce" and "they are our cousins" on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding Mary and her family:

Mary Edith ASHBY was b. 16 Mar 1891 in Liverpool, IL to parents Asbury Fulton ASHBY (1849-1929 son of William Asbury ASHBY and Hannah SHELTON) and Catherine “Cassie” Elizabeth ARENDS (1864 or 1866-1937). Mary was one of 7 children born to this couple including, Mary Edith; Alfred; Anna Priscilla; John Hobart or Hobert; Sylvia; and Hazel Angeline ASHBY, all born between 1891 and 1903. Four additional children were born to her father in a previous marriage, they include, William Bruce; Frederic; Fielding Edgar; and Lemuel Asbury ASHBY, all born between 1876 and 1879. Mary married Samuel Calvin “Saul” CLARK (1888-1970) and they had 7 children including, Roy Clifford; Clarence Edward; Harry Dean; Leslie Alvin; and Marvin W. CLARK along with two others all born between 1912 and 1930.

Mary ASHBY CLARK died 14 Mar 1968 in Cuba, IL and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Lewistown, IL.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Liverpool, IL:

Asbury ASHBY, age 50, born Dec 1849, married 9 years, born IL, parents born NC/KY, a Farmer
Catharine ASHBY, wife, age 34, born Mar 1866, married 9 years, 3 children/3 living, born IL, parents born Germany/MO
Lemuel A. ASHBY, son, age 22, born Nov 1877, born IL, parents born IL, a Farm Laborer
Bruce W. ASHBY, son, age 21, born April 1879, born IL, parents born IL, a Farm Laborer
Mary E. ASHBY, dau, age 9, born May 1891, born IL, at School
Anna ASHBY, dau, age 5, born Dec 1894, born IL
John H. ASHBY, son, age 3, born Apr 1897, born IL
+ 1 Boarder

1910 census of Liverpool, IL:

Asbury ASHBY, age 60, 2nd marriage 20 years, born IL, parents born NC/KY, a Farmer
Catherine E. ASHBY, wife, age 44, 1st marriage 20 years, 4 children/4 living, born IL, parents born Germany/IL
Mary E. ASHBY, dau, age 19, born IL
Anna P. ASHBY, dau, age 16, born IL
John H. ASHBY, son, age 12, born IL
Hazel A. ASHBY, dau, age 7, born IL

I am hoping to locate someone from this ASHBY Family so that the photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

A photo of Malcom N Yancey and Annie Mae Mitchell. Appears to be their wedding

This is a funny vintage photo strip that shows our ancestors DID have a sense of humor. They just had to keep the same face for extended periods of time as photos could take minutes to finish processing.

A photo of Andrew Feiertag and Emilie Geske - Wedding Photo

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of two children belonging to Mrs. Nora CASTLE of Philomath, OR. The photograph was taken at the Crawford & Paxton Studio in Albany, OR sometime in the 1890’s most likely. The two children appear to be about 3-7 years old at the time it was taken. Notes on the back of the photograph indicate that the family lives “at sawmill 9 miles west” and that they wish to have a crayon bust drawn from the photograph of the girl. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this CASTLE Family:

Leonora “Nora” WILCOX CASTLE was b. 25 Sept 1866 in Brownsville, OR to parents Thomas J. WILCOX (1815-1896) and Martha Ann STEPHENS (1828-1900). Nora was one of 8 children born to this couple including, Zenes S.; Sheldon a.; Robert Jurson; Seth W.; Ralph; Ulysses Grant; Leonora “Nora”; and Joel B. WILCOX, all born between 1847 and 1869. Nora died 26 Jun 1933 in The Dalles, OR and is buried in the Coburg IOOF Cemetery in Coburg, OR.

Nellie C. CASTLE FRANZ was b. 3 Jan 1889 and died 27 Dec 1968 and is buried in the Coburg IOOF Cemetery in Coburg, OR. Nellie was married twice, first to Edward Curtis WALKER (b. 1882) and a second time to John C. FRANZ.

Raymond W. “Ray” CASTLE was b. 4 Apr 1891 to parents William N. or M. CASTLE (b. 1864) and Leonora “Nora” WILCOX (1866-1933) in Philomath, OR and died 23 Feb 1934 in Fresno, CA and is buried in the Coburg IOFF Cemetery in Coburg, OR. Ray died of injuries sustain in an automobile accident. Ray’s family moved to Irrigon, OR when he was 14 years old. Ray joined the Army in 1916 and served in France until his discharge in 1919 and he moved to Fresno, CA in 1924. Ray was married to Emma (b. 1896). Ray’s obituary indicates that his Father and a sister Nelle C. FRANZ of Coburg, OR survived him.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Philomath, OR:

William N. CASTLE, age 35, born Jul 1864, married 14 years, born IN, parents born IN/OH, a Farmer
Leonora CASTLE, wife, age 33, born Sept 1866, married 14 years, 2 children/2 living, born OR, parents born OH/MO
Nellie CASTLE, dau, age 11, born Jan 1889, born OR, at School
Raymond W. CASTLE, son, age 9, born Apr 1891, born OR, at School

1910 census of Irrigon, OR:

William M. CASTLE, age 45, married 23 years, born IN, parents born IN/OH, a Farm Laborer
Leonora CASTLE, wife, age 43, married 23 years, 2 children/2 living, born OR, parents born OH/MO, a Dressmaker
Ray W. CASTLE, son, age 19, born OR

1920 census of Irrigon, OR:

William M. CASTLE, age 55, born IN, parents born PA/IL, a Government Inspector
Lenora CASTLE, wife, age 53, born OR, parents born OH/MO, a Dressmaker
Nellie CASTLE, dau, age 30, divorced, born OR, a Laundry Bookkeeper

1920 census of Ogden, UT:

Raymond W. CASTLE, age 28, born OR, parents born IN/OR, a Railroad Conductor
Emma CASTLE, wife, age 24, to USA 1919, Vosges, parents born Vosges
Nelle CASTLE, sister, age 31, born OR, parents born IN/OR

1930 census of The Dalles, OR:

John C. FRANZ, age 47, married at age 39, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1885, a Hotel Clerk
Nelle C. FRANZ, wife, age 40, married at age 32, born OR, parents born IN/OR

1940 census of The Dalles, OR:

John C. FRANZ, age 57, born Germany, a Hotel Clerk
Nelle C. FRANZ, wife, age 51, born OR

I’m hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

A photo of Richard Harry Kelly and his wife Edna in Reno, Nevada 1939

A photo of Thomas George Devey

What's written on the back of the postcard at Thomas George Devey

A photo of Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde on their wedding day, 1965. Stephen was 23, Jane was 21. They met at college - Stephen had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS - but despite the risks they decided to marry. They were married for 30 years and had 3 children. They divorced in 1995 and Stephen soon remarried and divorced again in 2006.

In the intellectual field, Stephen was a shining star. He was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Widely honored as one of the most brilliant intellects of all time, he wrote the book "A Brief History in Time" - explaining physics concepts in a way that the general public could understand. His explorations into and theories about cosmology were groundbreaking. He also appeared several times on the tv show "The Big Bang Theory"!

Jane remarried in 1997, earned a PhD in medieval Spanish poetry in April 1981, and survived her first husband.

Stephen - according to his family - "died peacefully" at his home in England in the early morning hours of "Pi Day" - March 14, 2018.

A photo of Wilkie & Clarice Harper strutting their stuff Ames or Des Moines Iowa - Steppin Out. Love the hats!!!

Edge of photo says "Georgia Spitzer 1918" Not much known of her. Found in photo collection of someone that lived in the Sumner county, Kansas area.

A photo of William John Sparey on his wedding day 15th August 1953

A photo of Santa Claus, Zachariah Thomas Mackey Hargis, and maybe Shirley Temple(?) taken by American Photo Service, Hollywood, California #AP-5512. Zack was in some older movies, posed for painters, worked circus and sideshows. I have tried to identifly the little girl from family photos and found her not to be a family member. I have wondered if this was Shirley Temple sitting on his lap.

If any one can identify the little girl or the clown, please let me know, or even if a date range may be given. Thank you.