D. C. Beaver
Kinmundy, Ill
(Billy’s Dad)

This photo had great information on it as you can see from the caption. A name, a place and a relative – you can’t ask for much more than that! With so much data, D. C. was easy to find in the record books of history.

This is David C. Beaver, son of Abraham and Matilda Beaver. Born in Illinois in 1837. His wife was Tabitha. They lived in Kinmundy, IL for many years, specifically in the 1880, 1910, and 1920 censuses. Children included Anna, Frank William (this may have been Billy), Kitty Bell (love the name!), Freddy, Charley, and Mary.

Welcome Mr. Beaver, I hope you find some descendants!

Mary Lee Clement, Wife of Wallace Clement (“Uncle Wallie”)

Another wonderful portrait, I love the flowers on her dress. The caption on the photo is exactly what’s written on the back. There was only one Mary Lee and Wallace Clement couple that popped out of the searchable documents. I believe this is Mary Lee Simmons Clement, born in 1867. She and Wallace P. Clement lived in Edna, Jackson, Texas where she passed away in 1941. She was the daughter of M. T. Simmons and Lee Staples based on her death certificate.

I am curious if she is related to Rowena Clement from the previous post. More research to do there!

Rowena Clement (right) and Sylvia Fitzsimmons Hopkins (left)

I do love the poses of women together for some reason, probably the hair. These two ladies according to the back of the photo are Rowena Clement and Sylvia Hopkins. Thankfully the inscriber included Sylvia’s maiden name Fitzsimmons, which was incredibly helpful in finding her in the archives.

Sylvia Fitzsimmons (with various spellings) was born on October 29, 1878 in Texas to James S. Fitzsimons and Kate French – See death certificate. She married Frank E. Hopkins sometime between 1900-1910. Sylvia grew up in Gonzalez but moved to Kerr, Texas with her husband later. They did not appear to have any children. But several Fitzsimmons nieces and nephews lived with her and Frank throughout the early 1/2 of the century (also aiding in her identification.) Sylvia died on November 10, 1952.

I have not yet discovered who Rowena Clement is or how she is connected to Sylvia. They don’t appear to be siblings. But the research has just started so hopefully there will be more to add.

Annabelle Shuler, age 15 mos.

Update as of 9/14/12: All this photo has is a name and age, but it is so cute, I can’t help but keep searching. I think I may have found Annabelle. After a little research on the style of clothes and shoes I believe the picture to be taken in the 1920’s. The last name Shuler is not typical; it’s usually spelled Schuller. There is one Annabelle Shuler that keeps popping up. Luckily she has some yearbook photos from 1938 and 1942 online. While it’s never an easy comparison between a 15 month old and a 16 or 20 year old, it very reasonably looks like it could be the same person.

I believe this to be a picture of Annabelle Shuler, daughter of Dr. Ivan and Emma Shuler from Seattle, Washington. She married H E lovejoy in 1944 in Seattle. I have found other photos from Washington state in the batch I purchased from at the antique store, so not too far off that it would be from that part of the country.

If this is the right Annabelle, I’m not sure if she’s still alive or not, but I hope I can connect her with family.

Forrest Good

With another look through the photos at my local antique store, I found a second Good. This is Forrest, possible relation to the earlier post of Louis Good. Then again, it’s possible that they are no relation at all. But I did a little research just to see what I could find.

Both pictures appear to be from about the same time period and both are from Ohio. Forrest’s picture is taken in Delphos, OH and Louis’ in Lima, OH. These two locations are only about 30 miles from one another – very close.

There were too many Louis Good’s to make any reasonable conclusions about who the man might be, but Forrest is a much less common name.

A search for Forrest Good reveals that the name is not as uncommon as I’d hoped. There are brothers Lewis and Forrest good, sons of Abraham and Luella Good living in Sugar Creek, OH in 1910. Forrest is born in 1895 and Lewis in 1902. No way to know for sure if these are the same brothers of course.

Forrest could also be the son of James and Mary Good from Miami, OH (slightly closer to Delphos).For now questions remain. Hopefully someone out there knows more!

Boy from Bemidji (MN?)

I don’t know who this little cutie is, but he was too adorable to pass up. Also, the picture is from Bemidji – I assume Minnesota – unless there’s another one I don’t know about. My husband had my engagement ring shipped to Bemidji before proposing so it’s kinda sentimental too ;)

Anabel Knight Powers

“Anabel Knight Powers Circa 1917” is the label on the back of this picture frame. A little research revealed only one Anabel Knight Powers in public documents. She was born in Texas in 1888 to William Knight and wife. She married John/Jack P. Powers in 1907 in Oklahoma. She lived apparently the rest of her life in Oklahoma and died there (McIntosh county) in 1972, ten years after her husband died.

I haven’t found anyone searching for Anabel or her family yet, but I will keep looking. It’s an absolutely lovely photo and comes in a beautiful frame. The picture, by the way, was framed in Houston, TX.

Evan R. Evans, G. W. Evans, Buzzard Evans

The Evans family, Father, son and wife. Picture from Lima, Ohio. They all look so much alike it’s almost scary!

Based on some brief research, I believe this is likely Evan R. Evans who married Hattie Bussert (hence the nickname Buzzard) in Allen, Ohio in 1895. Their son is Guy W. Evans, born in 1898 also in Allen, Ohio.

Interestingly, in the 1910 Allen, Ohio census, Guy Evans is living with his grandmother, Racheil Bussert (presumably Hattie’s mother).