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Author: t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX
Surnames: CHRISTIAN
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CHRISTIAN Vernon W Jr our thanks and honor to our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 47W
Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,747 photos free at http://teafor2.com
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Author: t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX
Surnames: CHRISTIAN
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CHRISTIAN Thomas B our thanks and honor to our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 49W
Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,745 photos free at http://teafor2.com
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Author: VeldaMoore1
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Thank you so much for posting this letter. These are relatives of mine. Bless you.
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Author: ngspeck
Surnames: Ramsey/Fleming/Christian
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I recently found this letter and thought it might be of interest to others. Annie Fleming is Anne Christian, (daughter of Israel Christian and Elizabeth Stark) who married William Fleming. Eliza doesn't mention her father because he died in 1795. Ebenezer is in Knox County, TN
Letter from Eliza Ramsey (original spelling and punctuation)
Addressed to Mrs Annie Fleming, Bellmount, Botetourt Cty
Ebenezer December 27th 1797
My Dear Mama
With a great deal of satisfaction I received your letters by Mr Morrow, and rejoice to hear that my dear Mama and Sister were well----We have been waiting for some time for an opportunity of writing one offers on tomorrow and I have attempted to improve alltho Mr. Ramsey has allready writen so fully to you----on this night was two weeks Providence brought me safely through a trying hour, and made me the happy Mother of a fine thriving little daughter I have very well ever since except about three days that I was bad with the milk fever I have however recovered so as to sit up all day & walk a little through the House----we have got a very warm comfortable House and every thing about as conveniently fixed as was posible for the time and my dear Mama could you see Mr. Ramseys tendernefs and care since I have been sick could you see at all times but especially now, you certainly would conclude that I have of all others the greatest cause for gratitude he has indeed been a fait!
hfull tender & thoughtfull nurse---this day is the first that he has left me for more than a quarter of a hour at a time only when obliged to go to Sermon(?) We think of calling our little daughter Ann Amelia which will serve for both her grandmamas & two Aunts I am afraid to write much more least it might hurt my eyes as it is after night I hope my dear Mama will remember me when near the throne plead for grace for me dear madam to enable me to devote the health strength and every blefsing which Providence is so bountifully favouring me with to his own glory and honour I will write to my sisters by next opportunity
Yr affectionate daughter
Eliza Ramsey
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Author: mistressmeshau
Surnames: Howard,Paul
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I am the daughter of Howard and wife- Mary Deloris Harless.
I was born in Denver ,Colorado in 1963.Howard died 5-30-
1970 and Deloris died 5-30-69 and I was raised by my Moms
sister's family.All I know about Howards family is his
fathers name was Arthur who married a Cherokee Indian
named Pancake who was murdered while doing family laundry
in a creek near their home.She left a number of children which all are the smae names you have listed - howard, paul,etc. Please let me know what you may have found on this line as I have searched long and hard. Dorothy
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I've "rescued" an old photograph album which appears to have originally
belonged to Charles F. JOHNSON of Peotone, Illinois. The album contains a
large number of photographs including many that are identified.
Based on limited research I have been able to gather some information
regarding the individuals identified in the album and have included that
information along with details of all the photographs below:
JOHNSON Family Photograph Album
Charles F. JOHNSON
Peotone, Illinois
1884
1860 census of Peotone, IL:
James F. JOHNSON, age 30, a Farmer, born NY
Emeline JOHNSON, age 30, born NY
Charles JOHNSON, age 2, born IL
Malen JOHNSON, age 4 months, born IL
+ 1 Laborer
1870 census of Peotone Township, IL:
James JOHNSON, age 40, a Farmer, born NY
Emma JOHNSON, age 40, Keeping House, born NY
Charles JOHNSON, age 12, Works on Farm, born IL
Mallen JOHNSON, age 10, Attends School, born IL
Frank JOHNSON, age 8, Attends School, born IL
Imogene JOHNSON, age 4, born IL
William JOHNSON, age 2, born IL
1880 census of Peotone, IL: - living in the home of Christoph & Katarina
BARTELS
Charles JOHNSON, age 21, a Teacher, born IL,. parents born NY
· Ed, taken at the Stevens Studio in Chicago, IL, 1887, man in his
20s or 30s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the Abbott Studio in Morris, IL,
1890s, woman in her 50s
· Unidentified man, taken at the Abbott Studio in Morris, IL, 1890s,
man in his 50s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the M. M. Mudge Studio in Valparaiso,
IN, 1888, woman in her teens or 20s
· Unidentified man, taken at the Vilmer Studio in Crown Point, IN,
1880s, man in his 20s or 30s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the W. R. Ireland Studio in Holton,
KS, 1880s, woman in her 30s or 40s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the W. R. Ireland Studio in Holton,
KS, 1880s, woman in her teens or 20s
· Jennie, taken at the Chicago Photograph Gallery in Joliet, IL,
1886, girl in her early teens
· Frank, taken at the Arlington Studio in Chicago, IL, 1887, man in
his teens
· Maud taken at the Chicago Photograph Gallery in Joliet, IL, 1886,
girl about 9-13 years
· Kittie BRADFORD, taken at the Gale Studio in Joliet, IL, 1887, girl
about 12 years
· Mrs. Carrie COLLINS, taken at the Perry Studio in Peotone, IL,
1880s, woman in her 30s or 40s
· Mrs. Grace COLLINS BRECKY, taken at the Knowlton Studio in
Kankakee, IL, Aug 1888, 15 ½ years old
1870 census of Peotone Township, IL:
Michael COLLINS, age 24, a Telegraph Operator, born Ireland
Carrie COLLINS, age 18, Keeping House, born IL
1880 census of Peotone, IL:
Michael COLLINS, age 35, born Ireland, a Grocery/Dry Goods Merchant, parents
born Ireland
Carry COLLINS, wife, age 28, born IL, Keeps House, parents born
Braunschweig/Hanover Germany
Kate COLLINS, dau, age 9, born IL, at Home
Grace COLLINS, dau, age 7, born IL, at Home
Paul COLLINS, son, age 4, born IL, at Home
Tom MELVIHILL, cousin, age 17, born Ireland, at Home, parents born Ireland
+ 1 Servant
1910 census of Peotone Township, IL:
Michel COLLINS. age 64, married 40 years, born Ireland, parents born
Ireland, to USA 1850, a Bank President
Caroline COLLINS, wife, age 58, married 40 years, born IL, parents born
Germany
Louisa FOLSE, Mother-in-law, age 85, a widow, 5 children/3 living, born
Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1838
+ 1 Servant
1920 census of Peotone, IL:
Carrie COLLINS, age 67, a widow, born IL, parents born Germany
+ 1 Servant
· W. J. MORRISON of Peotone, IL, taken at the Mayes Studio in
Bloomington, IL, 1880s, man in his 20s, note I. S. N. U. and Class of
88
· Auntie Bess, taken at the Severn Studio in Joliet, IL, 1880s,
woman in her teens or 20s
· Unidentified woman, taken at a studio in Kankakee, IL, 1900s,
woman in her 30s or 40s
· Dunlap, taken at the Johnston Studio in Hoopest? , 1900s, woman
in her teens or 20s
· Grace ELLIOTT MARR, Aunt Ella, Uncle John, and Aunt Mary, no studio
or location, 1900s, 20s to 60s
Janet Grace ELLIOTT b. 12 Apr 1885 in Verona, IL married Gibson Atherton
MARR (b. 4 Oct 1885 in Washington DC) and together they had a dau, Jean MARR
b. 14 Nov 1913 in Salt Lake City, UT. Janet Grace ELLIOTT MARR d. 24 Jan
1974 in Palo Alto, CA.
· Aunt Cora CHRISTIAN, taken at the Brand Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, woman in her 20s
· Uncle Warren CHRISTIAN, taken at the E. W. Krause Studio in
Chicago, IL, 1870s or 1880s, man in his teens or 20s
· Unidentified female, taken at the Gehrig Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, woman in her 20s
· Unidentified male, taken at the Brand Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, man in his 20s
· Uncle Will ELLIOTT, taken at the O. R. Westmann Studio in Joliet,
IL, 1880, man in his teens
1880 census of Peotone, IL:
John ELLIOTT, age 57, a Farmer, born Scotland, parents born Scotland
Margaret ELLIOTT, wife, age 49, Keeping House, born Scotland, parents born
Scotland
Jeanette ELLIOTT, dau, age 28, at Home, born Canada
William ELLIOTT, son, age 24, at Home, born Canada
Agnes ELLIOTT, dau, age 18, at Home, born Canada
Relle ELLIOTT, dau, age 16, at Home, born Canada
John ELLIOTT, son, age 13, at Home, born Canada
Lizzy ELLIOTT, dau, age 10, at Home, born Canada
· Unidentified male, taken at the A. Calder Studio in Seaforth,
Ontario, Canada, 1880s, man in his 60s or 70s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the A. Calder Studio in Seaforth,
Ontario, Canada, 1880s, woman in her 60s or 70s
· Hetty BEEDY GOODSPEED, no studio or location, 1879, girl in her
teens
Hester Ann BEEDY b. 29 Oct 1861 to parents Phebe GOODSPEED (b. 1 Mar 1838 in
Plainfield, IL) and Nathan S. BEEDY (b. 9 Feb 1835 in Essex Co. NY) in
Peotone, IL. Hester "Hetty" BEEDY was one of 7 children born to this couple
including, Oriel; Hester Ann; Samuel N.; Abbie E.; David H.; Carl N.; and
Ethel P. BEEDY all born between 1859 and 1881. married Charles F. GOODSPEED
(b. Joliet, IL) and together they had a son Frank GOODSPEED b. 2 Sept 1884
in Joliet, IL.
1880 census of Peotone, IL:
Nathan BEEDY, age 45, a Hardware Dealer, born NY, parents born NH/VT
Phoebe BEEDY, wife, age 42, Keeping House, born IL, parents born NY/PA
Orel BEEDY, dau, age 20, a Milliner, born IL
Hatty BEEDY, dau, age 18, at Home, born IL
Abby BEEDY, dau, age 13, at Home, born IL
Dan BEEDY, son, age 11, at Home, born IL
Carl BEEDY, son, age 8, at Home, born IL
1900 census of Joliet, IL:
Charles F. GOODSPEED, age 39, born Aug 1860, married 16 years, born IL,
parents born PA, an Attorney at Law
Hester A. GOODSPEED, wife, age 38, born Oct 1861, married 16 years, 2
children/2 living, born IL, parents born Canada/IL
Frank GOODSPEED, son, age 15, born Sept 1884, born IL, at School
Nathan L. GOODSPEED, son, age 13, born Jan 1887, born IL, at School
1910 census of Joliet Township, IL:
Charles GOODSPEED, age 49, married 26 years, born IL, parents born PA, a
Lawyer
Esther A. GOODSPEED, wife, age 48, married 26 years, 2 children/2 living,
born IL, parents born NY/IL
Frank GOODSPEED, son, age 25, born IL, a Draftsman Engineer
Nathan L. GOODSPEED, son, age 2, born IL
· Mrs. Oral ARNOLD, taken at the Hartley Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, woman in her 20s
1900 census of Peotone Township, IL:
George W. ARNOLD, age 40, born Jun 1859, married 15 years, born IL, parents
born Germany, a General Store Partner
Orel M. ARNOLD, wife, age 40, born Aug 1859, married 15 years, no children,
born IL, parents born Canada/IL
1910 census of Peotone Township, IL:
George ARNOLD, age 50, married 24 years, born IL, parents born Germany, Owns
Company
Orrel ARNOLD, wife, age 50, married 24 years, no children, born IL, parents
born NY/IL
Nathan BEEDY, Father-in-law, age 75, married 51 years, born NY, parents
birthplace unknown
1920 census of Peotone, IL:
George ARNOLD, age 62, born IL, parents born Germany
Orrel ARNOLD, wife, age 60, born IL, parents born Canada/IL
· Unidentified male, taken at the Bush & Kadgihn Studio in
Bloomington, IL, 1880s, man in his teens or 20s
· Mrs. Jessie SMITH, taken at the Brand Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, woman in her 20s
· Unidentified man, no studio or location, 1880s, man in his 40s
· Unidentified child, no studio or location, May 1887, age 17 months
· Unidentified man, no studio or location, 1880s, man in his 60s or
70s
· Unidentified male, C. F. Redington Studio in Evanston, IL, 1880s,
young man in teens
· Unidentified male, Clark Studio no location, 1880s, man in his
teens
· Ella BEARD, taken at the Lenz Studio in Chicago, IL, 1880s, woman
in her 20s
· Unidentified male, taken at the J. H. Abbott Studio in Chicago,
IL, 1880s, young man in teens
· Warren CHRISTIAN, no studio or location, 1880s, young man in his
teens
· Cousin Bob COWAN, no studio or location, 1880s, young man in teens
1880 census of Peotone, IL:
Walter COWAN, age 47, a Farmer, born Scotland, parents born Scotland
Agnes COWAN, wife, age 49, Keeping House, born Scotland, parents born
Scotland
Jane COWAN, dau, age 24, at Home, born Canada
Hector COWAN, son, age 22, at Home, born Canada
Agnes COWAN, dau, age 20, a Teacher, born Canada
Robert COWAN, son, age 18, at Home, born Canada
Belle COWAN, dau, age 17, a Teacher, born Canada
Mary COWAN, dau, age 15, at Home, born Canada
Jeanette COWAN, dau, age 13, at Home, born Canada
John COWAN, son, age 11, at Home, born Canada
Andrew COWAN, son, age 7, at Home, born IL
Walter COWAN, son, age 2, at Home, born IL
· Unidentified woman, tin type photo, 1870s or 1880s, woman in her
30s
· Unidentified child, no studio or location, 1880s, girl about 5-8
years
· Mrs. GINTER, taken at the Fays Studio in Joliet, IL, 1880s, woman
in her 20s or 30s
· Unidentified Buildings, could be school or hospital, no studio or
location, 1880s
· Unidentified male, taken at the Lewis Studio in Ann Arbor, MI,
1880s, man in his 20s or 30s
· Unidentified female, no studio or location, 1880s, girl in her
teens
· Grace ELLIOTT, taken at the Eugene Hotchkiss Studio in Kankakee,
IL, 1885, infant 14 weeks old
· Hon. Rutherford B. HAYES photograph
· Unidentified boy, tin type photo 1883, boy about 5-8 years
· Rebecca MAXWELL WILTSE, Maggie MAXWELL, Mattie MAXWELL MCPHERSON,
Miss FISHER, Pricilla SAYRE, and Sally SAYRE, taken at the Fays Studio in
Joliet, IL, 1882, women in their teens to 30s
Rebecca A. MAXWELL was b. about 1860 and married Frank W. WILTSE (b. about
1856) on 7 Jul 1886 in Perry, IA and together they had a dau Ruth Waterman
WILTSE b. 15 Apr 1887. Rebecca MAXWELL WILTSE d. 31 Mar 1946.
1870 census of Wheatland, IL:
James MAXWELL, age 50, a Farmer, born Ireland
Margaret MAXWELL, age 50, Keeping House, born Ireland
Andrew MAXWELL, age 20, at Home, born Ireland
Isaac MAXWELL, age 18, born NJ
Margaret MAXWELL, age 16, born NJ
Mary MAXWELL, age 15, born NJ
Martha MAXWELL, age 12, born NJ
Rebecca MAXWELL, age 10, born NJ
+ 1 Farm Hand
1880 census of Will, IL:
James MAXWELL, age 59, born Ireland, a Farmer
Margaret MAXWELL, age 59, born Ireland, Keeping House
Isaac S. MAXWELL, age 26, born NJ, Teaching School
Margaret J. MAXWELL, age 24, born NJ, Teaching School
Martha B. MAXWELL, age 20, born NJ, Teaching School
Rebbecca A. MAXWELL, age 18, born NJ
+ 2 Farm Laborers
· Unidentified male, taken at the Baldwin Studio in Flint, MI,
1880s, man in his 30s
· Unidentified male, taken at the Fowler Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s or 1890s, man in his 70s, may be a reprint of an earlier photograph
· Unidentified boy, no studio or location, 1900s, 4-5 years
· Maggie MAXWELL, taken at the Elite Studio in Chicago, IL, 1880s,
woman in her 20s, note Beckies
Margaret MAXWELL was b. 1865 in IL to parents James & Margaret MAXWELL
(James - b. 1829 in Dunkirk, Scotland and Margaret - b. 1834 in Dunkirk,
Scotland)
· Maggie MAXWELL, taken at the Brand Studio in Chicago, IL, 1880s,
woman in her 20s
· Mattie MAXWELL MCPHERSON, taken at the Mayes Studio in Bloomington,
IL, 1880s, woman in her 20s
· Rebecca MAXWELL WILTSE, tin type, 1870s or 1880s, woman in her
teens or 20s
· Charlie SAYRE, taken at the Severn Studio in Joliet, IL, 1870s or
1880s, man in his teens
1880 census of Will, IL:
George E. SAYRE, age 55, born NJ, a Farmer, parents born NJ/NY
Ruth W. SAYRE, wife, age 52, born NJ, Keeping House, parents born NJ
Sarah W. SAYRE, dau, age 20, born NJ, at Home
Charles E. SAYRE, son, age 18, born NJ, at Home
Priscilla C. SAYRE, dau, age 16, born PA
+ 2 Servants + 1 Boarder
1900 census of Chicago, IL:
Charles E. SAYRE, age 38, born May 1862, married 11 years, born NJ, parents
born NJ, a Physician
Eveline B. SAYRE, wife, age 29, born Sept 1870, married 11 years, 1 child/1
living, born IL, parents born England
Charles B. SAYRE, son, age 9, born Jan 1891, born IL, at School
+ 1 Servant
1910 census of Chicago, IL:
Charles E. SAYRE, age 48, married 21 years, born NJ, parents born NJ, a
Physician
Evaline B. SAYRE, wife, age 39, married 21 years, 1 child/1 living, born IL,
parents born England
Charles B. SAYRE, son, age 19, born IL
1920 census of Chicago, IL:
Charles E. SAYRE, age 57, born NJ, parents born NJ, a Medical Physician
Evaline SAYRE, wife, age 49, born IL, parents born England
· Grandma SAYRE, taken at the Steffens & Schneider Studio in Chicago,
IL, 1870s or 1880s, woman in her 70s
· Unidentified woman, taken at the Vollmar Studio in Monee, IL,
1870s or 1880s, woman in her teens
· Unidentified boy, taken at the A. Kruse Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, boy about 8 years
· Ruth DUNLAP, taken at the Severn Studio in Joliet, IL, 1880s,
about 1 year old
Ruth DUNLAP b. 18 Aug 1883 in Peotone, IL was the dau of Sarah or Sara Anne
HERVEY (b. 2 May 1846 in West Alexander, WV) and Rev. George DUNLAP (b. Mar
1849 in IL). Ruth was one of three children born to this couple including,
Walter Hervey; Paul Robinson; and Ruth DUNLAP all born in Peotone, IL
between 1877 and 1883. Ruth DUNLAP married Don Cameron SAYRE and they had a
son Frank Wilder SAYRE. Ruth DUNLAP SAYRE d. 4 Aug 1960 in Hillsboro, ND.
· Stella HOOD, taken at the T. S. Johnson Studio in Crete, IL, August
17, 1882, girl about 3 years
· Miss FISHER, taken at the Baldwin & Harvey Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, woman in her 30s
· Unidentified male, taken at the J. Henshel Studio no location,
1879, young man in his teens
· Unidentified woman, no studio or location, 1883, in her 20s or
30s
· Unidentified male, taken at the Howland Studio in Cincinnati, OH,
1880s, man in his 30s or 40s
· Unidentified children, taken at the Felp Studio in Chicago, IL,
1880s, 5-12 years old
· Unidentified Family, taken at the W. H. Farley Studio in Cabery,
IL, 1880s, parents in their 20s or 30s with children infant 4 years
· Grandpa MAXWELL, taken at the Parker Studio in Perry, IA, 1880s,
man in his 60s or 70s with child about 5 years
I am hoping to locate someone from one of the families so that this album
full of treasures can be returned to the care of family. If you are a
member of one of these families, or you know someone who might be, please
contact me.
Thank you,
Shelley
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Author: sek2findthem
Surnames: Christian
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I am interested in communicating with researchers of Thomas "Plummer" Christian (1802 - 1879). I am a desendant of his son Thomas Lee Christian.
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