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Photo of Ida Rae Tripp Thomas and daughter Martha Thomas
From Francis Partch, this is a photo of Martha Thomas (left) with her mother Ida Rae Tripp Thomas standing beside her. Ida Rae Tripp was the daughter of James Preston Tripp and Jennie M. McWhirt. Her step-mother was Mary Elizabeth Sparks McCormick Tripp, a sister of Belle Sparks McKenney and Martha Catherine Sparks who married…
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Family of Elmer T. Conner and Amanda Emelia McCormick Conner West
The family shown is Elmer T. Conner and Amanda Emelia McCormick Conner with children. Francis Partch writes: Elmer T. Conner and Amanda Emelia McCormick Conner with children. The youngest child is Dollie Irene Conner, born 7/8/1913. The young boy is my dad, Sylvester Elmer Conner, born 6/15/1905. The other two girls would be Marie Conner…
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Franklin B. Tripp and Mabel Clair McKenney
Franklin B. Tripp was born 1884 March 17 in Osage Oklahoma Indian Territory and died Feb 1966 in Oklahoma. He was buried at the Pawhuska Cemetery. 1908 Nov 30 he married Mabel Clair McKenney b. 1888 Oct 16 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. She died 1972 Sep 11 in the Ponca City hospital and was buried…
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Kearns in 1947/48 Polk’s Mobile City Directory
Kearns entries in the 1947/48 Polk’s Mobile City Directory show: Abbie L. Bernard Kearns, wife of Timothy Miles Kearns (son of John and Catherine McNulty), living at r102 S Dearborn Claude M. Kearns and Inez (son of Michael “Buddy” Tearence Kearns) a salesman at City Sales living at h rear 135 Margaret Jack M. Kearns,…
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David Nathaniel Brewer and Delana Louise Fowler
I don’t recollect seeing very often early images clearly showing a woman as pregnant. The photo , courtesy of Nancy Benton, would have likely been taken in Barton County, Missouri. David Nathaniel Brewer arrived in Barton County, Missouri before the establishment of Liberal in the early 1880s. Nancy Benton writes of David and Delana: David…
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Will of David Nathaniel Brewer
The will of David Nathaniel Brewer divided his land between children, Mary Katherine Spurling, Jessie Jones, Walter Brewer, Elizabeth Jane Noyes, Lewis Brewer, John David Brewer. His son Walter was administrator and turned in a sale bill totaling $341.33. I don’t see Daniel Brewer listed. Perhaps a part of the document is cut off? I…
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McKenney Mystery Photo
Larry McCombs sent this photo noting, It is a CDV taken during the 1860’s, probably in the earlier part of the decade. The back stamp lists the photographer as ” J. Mitchell” New Castle, PA. The subject appears to be in his 60’s, at the very least, and perhaps older so his birthdate would be…
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Photo of Crockett Family?
Larry McCombs sent this photo of what he felt could be tentatively identified as a Crockett family, but which Crocketts? An old postcard photo and no information was written on it. He had first believed the man in the vest up front may be Samuel Kelly Crockett, but was eventually uncertain. I too am uncertain.…
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The Phalanx, article on the formation of the Alphadelphia Association, March 1, 1844
THE PHALANX, or JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE “Our Evils are Social, Not Political, and a Social Reform only can eradicate them.” Two Dollars a year. Payable in Advance. Volume 1. New York, Friday, March 1, 1844. Number 6. Charles Fourier THE ALPHADELPHIA ASSOCIATION We have received the constitution of this Association, a notice of the…
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McKenney and Crockett Families
This picture is courtesy of Larry McCombs. The man on the left is Samuel Kelly Crockett. Larry guesses the young girl with short hair standing beside him could be Thelma McKenney. The woman central in the photo is Belle Sparks McKenney, wife of G. W. McKenney Jr. To her right is (my guess) Sadie Hackney…