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Monday, June 30, 2014

52 Ancestors: #26 ~ Frank Summers Webster, Brother of "The Traveling Dentist"

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Frank Summers Webster

Today I'd like to introduce you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster. He was one of the brothers of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Isn't this a great picture of Frank? Look at his tie and that high starched collar. My grandfather, Debs Warren Webster, wrote on the back of this picture. He stated that this photo of Frank was taken by D. P. Thomson, 610 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Unfortunately, there's no date on the picture. But, after doing a little research online, and thanks to my grandfather's description on the back of this photo, I think I can safely say that this photo of Frank was taken between 1881 and 1891.

According to the book, Kansas City, Missouri; Its History and Its People 1808-1908,¹ Mr. D. P. Thomson, who took this photograph of Frank, had his photography studio located at 610 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri from 1881 until 1891. He then moved his studio to 1002 Walnut Street in 1891. And in 1907 he moved his studio to 1118 Walnut Street. These locations were all in Kansas City, Missouri.

Now, let me tell you a little bit about Frank Summers Webster.

Frank was born on April 19, 1866 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa to his parents, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster and Cynthia Maria Waterman.

By the time Frank was fourteen years old in 1880, Frank, his parents, and siblings were living at Otoe Reservation, Marshall County, Kansas.² By March 1, 1885, the family was living in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas.³

On July 24, 1895, Frank married Mildred Melton in Clinton, Henry, Missouri. Mildred was the daughter of Richard H. Melton and Almira Parks. Mildred was born in Missouri and that's where Frank and Mildred ultimately settled, living in Jasper County, Missouri for at least the last 30 years of their lives.

Frank and Mildred were the parents of one child, a daughter named Christine, who was born on April 15, 1898 in Wymore, Gage, Nebraska.

Frank passed away on February 25, 1939 at Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. He was 72 years old at the time of his death.

Both Frank and Mildred were buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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1 Ancestry.com. Kansas City, Missouri : its history and its people, 1808-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Whitney, Carrie Westlake.. Kansas City, Missouri : its history and its people, 1808-1908. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1908. Page 479.^↩
2 ]"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF5H-BBC : accessed 28 Jun 2014), Frank S Webster in household of E P Webster, Otoe Reservation, Marshall, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 161C, NARA microfilm publication T9.^↩
3 Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-146. Kansas State Historical Society. Line 11^↩

Friday, June 27, 2014

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 27, 2014

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

VITAL RECORDS–HOW TO REQUEST THEM AND KEEP TRACK OF THOSE REQUESTS by Diane Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
PAGE 26 - 1800s Paper Money Curiosities by Celia Lewis, author of TERWILLIGER SOUVENIR ALBUM
Free Family Record Forms from the Library of Congress Web Site by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Findmypast buys Mocavo by Findmypast Blog
Thinking of 9/11 AND In Praise of Indexes by Jill Ball, author of GeniAus
Free Kindle App – Read Kindle Books on Any Device! by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
Is this a WIN-WIN? Findmypast acquires Mocavo by Sue Maxwell, author of Granite Genealogy
Is Your Oral History Dormant? by Robin Foster for The In-Depth Genealogist
TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Awarded to the Family History Library by Tamra Stansfield for FamilySearch Blog
A word of wisdom . . . BACKUP! by Ruth Hogan, author of Ruth's Ancestors
Why WikiTree's Cemeteries Project is a Good Use of Time by Lianne Lavoie, author of Stories of a Canadian Family
3-2-1 CITE! - FamilySearch Indexing Challenge by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of Dear Myrtle
WikiTree DNA Confirmation Aid Results by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
Vintage Postcards in Photos by Bernfeld Family, author of Bernfeld Family of Galicia & More
The Enemy Was Coming by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
The June issue of Going In-Depth is available!! by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
My Native American DNA. Say what? by Yvette Hoitink, author of DUTCH GENEALOGY
Happy Blogoversary by Erin, author of Know Their Stories
That's Not My Name! by Heather Collins, author of OF TREES & INK
The Benefits of Blogging by Leslie, author of THE PEOPLE OF PANCHO

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 25 Recap

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

Suspension Bridge Over Ohio River and Skyline, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jana's Place

Zzyzx Road

Thanks for reading!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

52 Ancestors: #25 ~ Grandpa Arthur as a Child

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Arthur Harry Iverson was my paternal grandfather. He passed away when my dad was only six years old. I've written about him several times here on my blog. In those blog posts, I shared interesting information and photos. I've provided a list of the blog posts I've written about Arthur at the bottom of this post.

So, rather than write a detailed post about him today, I'm going to share a precious photo of him when he was a young boy. He was three years old at the time this photo was taken, which would mean that this picture was taken around 1913.

I love this photo, not only because it shows my grandfather as a child, but also because my great-grandmother, Anna Christopherson, is in this picture. This is one of only two photos in my possession in which my great-grandmother, Anna Christopherson, is pictured.

I'll be sharing what I know about Anna Christopherson in a future post.

What I've written about Grandpa Arthur:

Found Clark Gable’s Mechanic in the 1940 Census!
Tombstone Tuesday–Arthur Harry Iverson
Wedding Wednesday–Arthur Harry Iverson and Ingrid Anna Gillberg
Those Place Thursday - Speaking of Camping….
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 1
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 2
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 3
Happy Grandparents Day!
Grandpa Arthur and His Mandolin

Thanks for stopping by!

Jana

© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Monday, June 23, 2014

Eunice is Famous Thanks to Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective

Eunice Amelia Paulk

I'm thrilled and honored that Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, featured my ancestor, Eunice Amelia Paulk, in her article yesterday on the Family Tree Magazine Blog. Here's the link to this wonderful article. I hope you will check it out.

Solving Old Photo Mysteries: Clues in Curls

Also, please check out Maureen Taylor's awesome website by clicking the link below.

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective.

Many thanks to Maureen Taylor for her wonderful article about Eunice Amelia Paulk.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Friday, June 20, 2014

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 20, 2014