From what I can tell that’s my great grandfather on the left. No marks or notes on these two pics .
From My Grandmother’s Album – the 1920s
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My Mother in a Field With Flowers
My mother is on the right not sure who the woman is on left but my guess is it’s Mabel, their next door neighbor, who grew gladiolas My Grandmother as a Young Woman
Charlotte Rowley VanSickle.
My maternal grandmother. 1888-1980
Durand Illinois.
Illinois Grandmother Throwback Thursday
Mary Alta Kerr Hendricks on the right. My father’s mother. Don’t know who the other two women are. Lincoln, Illinois.
My Maternal Grandmother Ancestors
Throwback Thursday
One Christmas, our mother had a copy of this photo made for each of us.
Mary Smith Rowley and Eugene Baker Rowley
My mother’s mother Charlotte Elizabeth June 13, 1888 front left
May Blossom. May 1, 1883 standing
Edna Blanche July 2, 1890 on her father’s lap
Rockford, Illinois
Four Generations of Ancestors
On my mother’s side.
Four Generations
My Great Grandmother Mary S. Smith Rowley
My Great Great Grandmother Charlotte Ann Clark Smith
My Great Aunt May Baker Rowley Potter b.1883-d.1972
her son Melburn Clark Potter
b.1906-d. 1940
My Great Great Grandmother Charlotte Ann Clark Smith
Born in Ohio 31 May 1834 Died Durand Illinois 22 January 1916 Aged 81
Buried in Durand Winnebago County Illinois Laona Cemetery
My Great Grandmother
Mary S Smith Married Eugene Baker Rowley in 1880
Born in Durand, Winnebago, Illinois, Died 1917
Daughter of Clark Smith & Charlotte Ann Clark
Mother of Clair S Rowley, May Baker Potter 1883-1972 Charlotte Rowley Van Sickle 1888-1980, Edna Rowley Morey 1892-1990,, Cecile Rowley Caven 1897-1957
Middle Row, Second from the Left. Throwback Thursday
A faded school photo found in a desk drawer while cleaning.
In the middle row. Second from the left. Charlotte Rowley in the dark dress and her younger sister Edna Rowley next to her. The handwriting of the list of students is unknown to me but I thought it was a good find, to see all the names. No date I could see but Charlotte was born in 1888.
So many old photos are unidentified.
Now the printing on the cardboard is my mother’s hand –Historical Pictorial
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Crystal Necklace Cleaning
When I wore this 3 strand crystal necklace to my son’s wedding in 2002, my Aunt Rhea sat right behind me. She leaned forward over the back of the pew and said, ”Oh you’re wearing your Grandmother’s necklace.” Now I’d always thought of it as my mother’s necklace when it came to me in 2000 when my mother passed.
Today I found it in my dresser and thought I’d like to clean the crystals and wear it this coming Saturday to the National Kidney Gala fundraiser to which Steve and I are invited. Spiff up a plain dress for sure.
I wish I knew more about the necklace but there is no one to ask.
A search found a simple method of a few drops of dish soap and some alcohol in lukewarm water, a cool rinse and then gently dry with a handkerchief so no bits of fiber from a towel.
From My Grandmother Charlottes Album
My maternal grandmother, Charlotte Rowley VanSickle, reading at home in Durand Illinois -1916. A favorite photo of mine. She looks so young, peaceful and content at this time in her life.
Born in 1895 Throwback Thursday
On the left.
My paternal grandmother, Mary Alta Kerr, born February 7, 1895 and her brother and sister. I need to do more research, dig around in a box, to get info on her siblings details. I know she called her sister “Sis”.
This is the grandmother who taught me to knit when I was little. No date on the photo. She looks to be 5 or 6? Maybe 1900-1901?
Mary Alta Kerr Hendricks passed March 13,1979 and is buried in Morrisonville, Illinois.
