Amanuensis Monday : George Wright to Sarah Wright, Clermont County, Ohio, 1808

George Wright to Sarah Wright, Clermont County, Ohio Deed Book F-05: 397

Received this copy of a deed from fellow researcher Newell Wright from Clermont County, Ohio that deals with my maternal 5th great-grandfather, George Wright and his mother, Sarah Wright.  A previous post had listed Wright deeds in Clermont County, Ohio , believe this one belongs to Book F-05, page 397.

Know all men by these presents that I George Wright of Pleasant Township County of Clermont and State of Ohio for and in consideration of Three hundred Dollars to me in hand paid before the Delivery hereof by my Mother Sarah Wright Widow of County and State aforesaid the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and convey and confirm to her the said Sarah Wright her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all my right, title, property, claim and demand of, in and to a certain piece of Land lying in Pleasant Township County and State aforesaid and is butted and bounded as follows: viz. Beginning at Moses Hicks N.E. corner at a Sugar tree, and running thence North One hundred and forty seven poles to a Lynn and Beech, thence West one hundred and five poles to a Lynn thence South one hundred and forty seven poles to a Sugar tree and two beeches thence East one hundred and five poles to the place of Beginning.  To have and to hold said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging, to her the said Sarah Wright her heirs executors administrators and assigns to her and their proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said George Wright the said granted premises will Warrant and Defend, against the Claims or Demands of all persons claiming by from or under me my heirs or assigns as also against the heirs and assigns of Joseph Vanmeter from whom I purchased the said granted premises.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Tenth day of October One Thousand Eight hundred and Eight.  George Wright (seal).

 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Wm. O'Bowlin Henry Ralston

October 15th 1808.  This day personally appeared before me Bernard Thomspson a Justice of Clermont County George Wright who did then and there acknowledge the above Indenture to be his own Voluntary act and Deed for the use of the withing mentioned, and Directed the same to be Recorded.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written.  Bernard Thompson (seal).

Things I have learned from this document :

• George Wright's mother was definitely named Sarah, and she was a widow by 1808.
• This piece of land is the same piece of land that George purchased from Joseph Vanmeter 
• George was educated, as he signed the document and was it was sealed, not just "his mark".
• This places both George and his mother in Clermont County in 1808.  This is important as the 1810 census of Ohio is missing.

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Amanuensis Monday: Information from Book of Shelby Co. Ohio

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Information from Book of Shelby Co. Ohio

Settlers of Shelby County and the lands they entered.  They became permanent citizens.  The LeMaster & Young families are often mentioned for tax levy, judge list, board of Election officers.

Two Jacob LeMasters - tax, judge, election book

       Isaac LeMasters -  "  "

This was back in 1820, 1824

The family is traced back to first settlers of 1818 in Shelby County - Jacob LeMasters

One of 3 local ministers L. W. Lemasters & a circuit minister or preacher Philip LeMasters were members of Wesley Chapter M.E. Church organized in 1838 & still in use by descendants & others.

Relatives by marriage are the Adam Young Philip Young, T. McVays (Jane LeMasters, daughter of Jacob LeMaster married Thomas McVay (came from Virginia as early settlers)  I think grandpa Luman Walker LeMaster's mother was a Young.  In an old book I reviewed that belonged to the Sidney News the Jacob LeMaster & Youngs were written about & I am quite sure great grandmother was a Young.

The Young family according to recent surveys were prominent in the 1800s.  I haven't read the book I own as yet, only scanned it & looked up the LeMaster, Young, McVay & _____ families listed in the back of the book.

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Amanuensis Monday: Letter from Aunt Helene (October 1972)

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Source: Letter from Helene LeMaster, 206 Bon Air Dr., Sidney, Ohio to Ord Weldon LeMaster, 214 West Monroe, Alexandria, Indiana, postmarked 26 October 1972.

October 25, '72

Dear Gloria and Ord:

It is high time that I am writing to you.  I had filled in what little I knew about the LeMasters, in the material I had ready for you, on the history of the family you wrote about.  I took a Shelby County book, recently published, and your material to the re-union in September, hoping you would be there.  When I showed the history Art had compiled the relatives there wanted to copy it.  I am wondering if they have sent it to you.  Ora LeMaster, Garth's wife has it.  She is to be sure that I have it returned to me.

The county book has some information on part of the LeMaster - Young family, from grand father Luman Walker's side.  Several LeMaster names are mentioned in it.  I'll enclose what little I have found.  I do not know the family history as I should.  Aunt Emma knew so much more than I do.  She was in the family twelve years before I was.  She passed away in Feb. 1956.  I think I mentioned in my letter to you that there was a book printed by another LeMaster with the Luman W. LeMaster family in it but not much detail.  No one seems to who got the book but Art had it.  It had the LeMaster crest in it.

We just had a shock as my brother's son Jack passed away.  He was our 'right hand' in all our affairs.  He was in Bergen Norway touring when he had a heart attack and passed away.  It took three weeks for the casket to reach Sidney.  He was more a son than a nephew to me.

I am sorry not to be of more help.  We just had a call last week from Jessie Whitacre that her brother, I think Clyde, passed away.  He lived in Findlay Ohio.  Whitacres are from Grandma LeMasters family.

The history Art & Maud Phillips compiled has more information & I hope you can get it some time.

Sorry we missed seeing you in September.  We had a nice get together.

We are still at 206 Bon Air Dr so come to see us.

Love,

Aunt Helene 

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This letter, postmarked 26 October 1972, was written by my father's great grandaunt, Helene (GARMHAUSEN) LeMASTER, widow of Vernon Walker LeMASTER.

1. The Ora LeMaster is Ora Lee (BRADY) LeMASTER, wife of Garth Luman LeMASTER.  Garth was a son of Clarence and Ferry May (BICKEL) LeMASTER.

2. Aunt Emma is Emma (GARMHAUSEN) LeMASTER, wife of Ord Otterbein LeMASTER.  She was Helene's aunt, and married into they LeMaster family in 1907, while Helene married into it in 1917.

3. The Art LeMaster is Arthur Raymond LeMASTER, brother of Vernon and Ord LeMASTER.  He had died December 16, 1971.  He authored a family history circa 1960 along with his sister, Maud (LeMASTER) PHILLIPS.

4. The Jessie WHITACRE is the daughter of Frederic E. and Caroline Bishop (CHEW) WHITACRE.  Caroline was a sister to Mary Keziah (CHEW) LeMASTER, wife of Luman Walker LeMASTER (and mother to Vernon, Ord & Arthur, et al.)

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Amanuensis Monday: Letter from Aunt Helene (April 1972)

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Source: Letter from Mrs. V.W. LeMaster, 206 Bon Air Dr., Sidney Ohio to Mr & Mrs. Ord LeMaster, 214 W. Monroe St., Alexandria, Indiana, postmarked February 19, 1972.

Dear Gloria & Ord :

I received your letter with the request to give you the information about the LeMaster family.  I know very little about the early history of the family.  Art had a book of the LeMaster family that was published through the efforts of some LeMaster.  It had father & mother's names and their children.  It was not all together correct (the Luman LeMaster family) if I recall rightly.  Then, Art also sent a history of his family that he and Aunt Maud Phillips had typed and sent to their families.  I have that and will check through it for information.

I am sorry to be so late in answering your letter.  I have had the flu for almost a month and have such an accumulation of back work it seems I never get caught up.

You do not have Clifford LeMaster in your group.  If I do not find enough about his family I will give you the name and address of his daughter Gladys who lives in California.

You might inquire about the book Art had.  It had the 'crest' or emblem or whatever it is called of the LeMaster family.  I do not know what has been done with his books.

You will hear from me again when I get the material assembled.

Keep well and happy,

Love Aunt Helene

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This letter, postmarked February 19, 1972, was written to my parents by my father's grandaunt, Helene (GARMHAUSEN) LeMASTER, widow of Dr. Vernon Walker LeMASTER.

The following explanations of people and things mentioned in the letter:

1. Art = Arthur Raymond LeMASTER, brother of Vernon Walker LeMASTER.  Arthur died December 16, 1971.

2. The LeMaster genealogy referenced must refer to Lemasters, U.S.A., 1639-1965 by Howard M. Lemaster and Margaret Herberger.  I have a copy of this genealogy.

3. The family history mentioned as being compiled by Art and his sister, Maud (LeMASTER), was put together circa 1960.  I have a partial copy and will reference it in later posts.

4. The Clifford LeMASTER is William Clifford LeMASTER,  an older brother of Arthur and Vernon.

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Amanuensis Monday: The Fish Story

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Undated news clipping, possibly Alexandria, Indiana Times-Tribune

Bill Wright, employee of the post office, was telling the folks back home this week about the "ones that got away" while on his vacation.  Mr. and Mrs. Wright were fishing at Tippecanoe lake last Saturday night and had a string of six fish tied on the back of the boat.   The boat drifted into some weeds and the fish became tangled in the weeds and broke loose.

Among the catch was the largest fish ever caught by Mrs. Wright, a one and one-fourth pound crappie.

That's the story!

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Bill Wright was my maternal grandfather.

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Amanuensis Monday: Future Farmers of America (1937)

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Source: Alexandria-Monroe High School Spectrum, Alexandria, Indiana, 1937

The Future Farmers of America

First row from left to right: Leroy Waymire, Arthur McMahan, Paul Thurston, William Cranfill.  Second row: Basil Retherford, Eugene Hannah, John Featherston, Elbert Hague, Eugene Derstler, Noel Maddox, David Teague, Frank Tobin.  Third row: Eugene Fields, Robert Hobbs, William Blake, Forest McMahan, Bernard Balser, Fred Johnson, John Nacoff, Ralph Porter, Mr. Disque. Back row: Omer Young, Verne Sullivan, Harold Bess, Keith Sizelove, Harry Ellis, Fred Inglis, Lyle Summers, Charles Sayre, William Wright, Dale Blacklidge.

The Future Farmers of America is a National Organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture with chapters throughout the United States, Hawaii, and Porto Rico.  Its purpose is to create more interest in farming as an occupation, and to instill and nurture a love of country life.

The thirty-three members of the local chapter participate in judging and corn husking contests, and their basketball team furnishes recreation.  Paul Thurston won the Hoosier Farmer Degree.

President: Herman Brown

Vice-President: Arthur McMahan

Secretary: William Cranfill

Treasurer: Leroy Waymire

Reporter: Robert Inglis

Faculty Adviser: Mr. Disque

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My maternal grandfather, William Lee Wright, is pictured in the back row.

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Amanuensis Monday: Future Farmers of America (1938)

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Source: Alexandria-Monroe High School Spectrum, Alexandria, Indiana, 1938

First Row: Billy Cranfield, Keith Sizelove, John Featherston, David Cade, Leroy Waymire, John Nacoff, Omer Young, Virgil Hughes

Second Row: Herman Brown, Bernard Balser, William Wright, Orville Wright, Thurman Fuller, Harold Sayre, Paul Thurston, Charles Sayre

Third Row: Mr. Disque, Ralph Porter, Forest McMahan, Harold Bess, Verle Allen, Barney March, Dale Blacklidge

Fourth Row: Donald Wilson, Robert Hobbs, Fred Johnson, Eugene Fields

Future Farmers of America

The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boy studying agriculture in the public high schools throughout the United States, Territory of Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.  The F.F.A. colors are gold and blue.  Each year the State Organization selects two per cent of its membership for the Hoosier Farmer Degree.  The selection is made on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and record as a vocational agriculture student.  The Alexandria chapter has two members who have acquired the Hoosier Farmer Degree.  These boys are Paul Thurston and Thurman Fuller.  The local organization has twenty-nine active members.  The club has a basketball team and have played several good games this year.  Mr. Disque is the faculty adviser for the group.  The officers are :

President - Charles Sayre

Vice President - Paul Thurston

Secretary - William Wright

Treasurer - Dale Blacklidge

Newspaper Reporter - Herman Brown

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My maternal grandfather, William Wright, was the secretary of the F.F.A. for this year.  The Orville Wright mentioned in the membership roster is his second cousin.

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Amanuensis Monday: Lambertson 50th

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1939 - 1989

The Family of

Martha and Harold Lambertson

request the pleasure of your company

at an open house to celebrate their 

Fiftieth Anniversary

on the nineteen of November

nineteen hundred and eighty-nine

from two to five in the afternoon

First Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall

Elwood, Indiana

The Lambertsons

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lambertson, 1303 S. D St., Elwood, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Elwood.

Harold Lambertson and Martha Phillips were married Nov. 25, 1939, by the Rev. R.W. Sage.

Mr. Lambertson is retired from Delco Remy, and Mrs. Lambertson is retired from the office as recorder of Madison County.  They are active members of the Elwood First Baptist Church.  They also are members of the Republican party.  Mrs. Lambertson worked for the party for over 50 years and was a precinct committeewoman for several years.  She belongs to the Pipecreek Women's Republican Club, Madison County Country Club and the American Business Women's Association.

They are the parents of Ronald Lambertson, Middletown, and the late Cecilia "Cissy" Wright.  They have two grandchildren, two step grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and two step great-grandchildren.

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Amanuensis Monday : 25th Wedding Anniversary: Charles & Carol (Kaderly) LeMaster

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Source: The Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, April 25, 1990, page 3

LeMaster couple celebrating 25th

Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Chuck) LeMaster, RR 6, Portland, are celebrating their 25th Anniversary today.

The former Carol Kaderly and Charles LeMaster were married April 25, 1965, at the Collett Nazarene Church.  They have lived in Jay County all their lives where Mrs. LeMaster is employed as a retail clerk at Bearcreek Farms.  Her husband is employed at Sheller-Globe Hardy Division, Union City.

The couple has three children, Karen LeMaster, a nursing student at Ball State, Brian LeMaster, an employee of Hull Bros., Fort Recovery, and Ronnie LeMaster, a senior at Jay County High School.

They will celebrate with a trip to Hawaii.


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Amanuensis Monday: Sketch of Luman W. LeMasters

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Today I'm looking at the biographical sketch of my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, Luman Walker LeMASTERS, which appeared in the book "History of Jay County, Indiana: including its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History", by Milton T. Jay, 1922, Historical Publishing Company, page 195.





Luman W. LeMasters, an honored veteran of the Civil War and one of the best known farmers and landowners of Jay county, proprietor of "Lookout Hill Farm" in Madison township, where he makes his home, this farm being on rural mail route No. 6 out of Portland, is a "Buckeye" by birth, but has been a resident of this county practically all the time since he was twelve years of age, a period of about seventy years, and thus has been witness to and a participant in the amazing development that has taken place in this community since what might properly be regarded as pioneer days, for there was still much of the primeval wild here when he first came to this county.  Mr. LeMasters was born on a farm in Shelby county, Ohio, October 19, 1842, and is a son of Luman W. and Nancy (Young) LeMasters, Virginians, who became residents of Ohio in their childhood days and were there married. The elder Luman W. LeMasters was born in that section of the Old Dominion that came to be organized as West Virginia in Civil War times.  He was reared as a farmer and also became a "local" preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church.  After his marriage he made his home on an eighty-acre farm which he owned in Shelby county, Ohio, and there remained until 1854, in which year he moved with his family over into Indiana and located on a quarter section of land he bought in Madison township, this county, the west "eighty" of which is now owned by his son Luman, the subject of the sketch.  On that place the elder Luman W. LeMasters and his wife spent the remainder of their days, their influence for good in that community continuing a pleasant memory in the neighborhood.  He died on April 15, 1888, and his widow survived until August 26, 1904.  They were the parents of nine children, six of whom are still living, the subject of this sketch having three sisters, Phebe J., Mary P., and Martha J., and two brothers, Jacob and John LeMasters.  As noted above, the junior Luman W. LeMasters was twelve years of age when he came to Jay county with his parents in 1854.  He grew to manhood on the home farm in Madison township, completing his schooling in the neighborhood schools and by two years of attendance at the old Farmers Academy at College Corner, and was living on the farm when the Civil war broke out.  On July 21, 1861, he enlisted his services in behalf of the cause of the Union and went to the front as a member of Company C of the 39th regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which presently was reorganized as the 8th Cavalry, and with that gallant command was serving when on July 3, 1863, while on a charge against the enemy at Deckers Forge, two and one-half miles south of Winchester, Tenn., he was shot through the left breast, receiving a wound which terminated his further usefulness as a soldier, putting him on the invalid list.  In March, 1864, Mr. LeMasters received his discharge and in the following fall was married and began farming for himself as a renter of land in this county.  Three years later he moved over into Darke county, Ohio, and was there engaged in farming for nine years, at the end of which time he returned to Jay county and took charge of the home farm in Madison township.  In 1904 he bought the west "eighty" of that quarter section and is still living there, practically retired since 1907, renting his fields.  Mr. LeMasters is a Republican,  is a member of Henry McLaughlin Post, No. 516, Grand Army of the Republic, at Salamonia, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of that village.  It was on October 2, 1864, that Luman W. LeMasters was united in marriage to Mary K. Chew, who has thus been his helpmate for more than fifty-seven years.  Mrs. LeMasters was born in Camden county, New Jersey, February 13, 1847, and is a daughter of Dr. Ezekiel and Caroline B. (Woolston) Chew, both of whom were born in that same state.  In 1855 Dr. Ezekiel Chew moved with his family from New Jersey to Farmersville, Ohio.  Two years later he moved to Ft. Jefferson, in Darke county (Ohio) and after a sometime residence there came to Indiana.  He made several changes of residence after coming to this state, but finally located in St. Joseph county, where his last days were spent, his death occurring there in August, 1888.  His wife died on February 27, 1879.  They were the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living, Mrs. LeMasters having one sister, Sarah F., and five brothers, Nathaniel D., Cooper, Charles, Virgil and Donald Chew.  To Luman W. and Mary K. (Chew) LeMasters have been born ten children, Beulah S., Luman C., William C., Elsie, Bertha, Ord O., Edith, Maude, Arthur and Vernon, all of whom are still living.  Beulah S. LeMasters married L.L. Rockwell, who is engaged in the garage business at Ft. Recovery, Ohio, and has four children, Claude, a Noble township farmer, who married Opal Loy and has two children, Catherine M. and Duetta; Opal, who married Daniel Grile, who is operating a garage at Geneva, Ind., and has two children, Lester and John Lynn; Edith, wife of Cecil Bickel, a Madison township farmer, who has one child, and Anna.  Luman C. LeMasters, a farmer of Madison township, married Belle Wehrley and has twelve children, Clarence, a Madison township farmer, who married May Bickel and has three children, Kenneth, Mary I. and Luman; Chesley, now living at Richmond, Ind., who married Clara Burkey and has two children, Donald and Doris; Bertha, who married Russell Hercules, of Richmond, Ind., and has two children, Mervil and Isabella; Floyd, a Noble township farmer, who married Opal Gagle and has one child, Remonda; Gerald, who is the garage business in Pennville and married Mabel Kantner and has one child, Maxine; Stanley, who is at home; Dorothy, wife of Charles Hunt, of Richmond, Ind.; John, a teacher in the schools of the county, making his home in Madison township, and who married Dorothy Delauter and has one child, Geraldine, and Freda, Ord, Mary O., and Elvin C., who are at home.  William C. LeMasters, who is now living at Victor, Col., where he is the proprietor of a moving picture theater, married Lella Lewis and has four children, Gladys, who married Lloyd G. Moser, of Mt. Rosa, Col., and has two children, Carrie and Bobby; Lella, who married Earl Slinkard and is living in California, and Ralph and William, at home.  Elsie LeMasters married M.J. Adkinson, a farmer of Madison township.  Bertha LeMasters married John Yaeger, who is now principal of schools at Brazil, Ind., and has six children, Clarence, Mary, Helen, John V., George W., and Luther L.  Dr. Ord O. LeMasters, now a practicing physician at Sidney, Ohio, married Emma Garmenhouser.  He and his wife have an adopted daughter, Isabella.  Edith LeMasters married Henry Mineholtz, who is now engaged in the mercantile business at Alamosa, Col., and has four children, Wilhelmina, Lucile, Helen E. and Marjorie M.  Maude LeMasters married Dr. S.W. Phillips, a veterinary surgeon, now living at David City, Neb., and has two children, Donald and Louise.  Arthur LeMasters married Maude McLaughlin and is now engaged in the garage business at Geneva, Ind.  Dr. Vernon LeMasters, a veteran of the World war and a practicing physician, now living at Sidney, Ohio, married Helen Garmenhouser and has one child, a son, Robert.  Doctor LeMasters was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the United States army during the war and served for eighteen months overseas.  Mr. and Mrs. LeMasters were among the most active promoters of the movement which led to the organization of the Methodist Episcopal church at Salamonia in 1876 and thus for more than forty-five years have been prominently identified with that congregation.  Mr. LeMasters served as a member of the board of trustees of this congregation until 1920 and for more than forty years was class leader, while for many years Mrs. LeMasters was one of the leading teachers in the Sunday school.




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Amanuensis Monday: Feeling Better?

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This get-well card was among the papers of my maternal great-aunt, Vera (HALEY) STUBER.  This undated card was probably from 1964, as indicated by the other card I located.


Feeling Better ?  Wanting to pay you a visit - But just now that can't be So here's a lovely thought bouqet To keep you company.  Hoping to remind you Each time you look at it Someone hopes that very soon You'll feel fine and fit!


Mildred & Harold


I think that this will be my first birthday that I haven't received a card from you.  Will be over to see you some night this week.  Take care of yourself.


Love, Mildred

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Amanuensis Monday: Wishes For Your Recovery

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Wishes for Your Recovery


Until  you're well completely And your health is back to stay, Good wishes will be with you To cheer you on your way!


"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed in Thee..." Is. 26:3


Your brother-in-law


E.C. Kunce
July 10, 1964


[backside]


Bradley, Illinois


Dear Vera, 


Hope this finds you feeling much better in every way.  That you are able to sit and get about and to be eating better.  Suppose you will be going home sometime after Sunday July 12 or not later than Tuesday or Wednesday.  Suppose Clarence will be ready for you to get back home.  Hope Elnora will know how to cook and wait on you when you get home.  I am getting along OK.  Cooking and washing dishes each meal so far.  I may go out today yet I don't have time to go out as I have been busy typing and getting ready for Sunday and the Broadcast taping this Friday P.M.  These pens don't want to work on this paper I have used 4 different pens.  I will write a note to Elnora & put in the save postage.  Ha! Hope you are Better.  Eugene.


This "get well" card was sent to my maternal great-aunt, Vera (HALEY) STUBER, by her brother-in-law, Rev. Eugene C. KUNCE, who was married to Elnora, Vera's younger sister.  Elnora must have been staying with Vera and helping to take care of her.  The broadcast referenced must refer to a religious service that was taped.  Sure would be interested to locate one of those on tape.  Clarence was Vera's husband.


This card was found among some papers that my father located.

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Amanuensis Monday: Fine Canoeing here in Portland, Ind. (1912)

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This postcard from October 11, 1912 was written to my paternal great-aunt, Vera HALEY by L.S., possibly Lottie STUBER, her future sister-in-law.

"Miss Vera Haley, Portland, Ind., R. # 9"

"How is everything? Hope Ruth [my grandmother, Vera's sister] is better. I am pretty tired again. Was sick with a cold. Hazel has a sore throat & diptheria is thick in town. We are scared. I am going out to Belle - Sun. Write me a letter. L.S."

 "3:30 Fri Heard from John May"

The reference to "going out to Belle - Sun.", I believe is referring to her going to Bellefountaine, Jay County, Indiana on Sunday.  I'm pretty sure the surname mentioned on the side scribble is May, but I'm not sure what the relationship is to these families.


Vera HALEY married Clarence STUBER, son of Henry and Martha STUBER, of Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana on February 14, 1915 in Jay County, Indiana.

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Amanuensis Monday: Dere Iss No Place Like Portland, Ind. Postcard (1913)

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This postcard was sent to my paternal granduncle, Clarence Stuber, by his sister, Lottie.  The date on the postmark is April 3, 1913, mailed from Portland, Indiana to Spencerville, Ohio.


The front of the card reads: Dere Iss No Place Like Portland, Ind. Because I Gets Mine Bread Undt Butter Dere.


Hello - Rec'd letter glad to hear from you. Rec'd card from John today. He is O.K. I am in new P.O.  Have 3 squares to go now.  Will write later.  Lottie


The card is address to: Clarence Stuber, Spencerville, Ohio, Box 54.

John Newmark at TransylvanianDutch started this Monday genealogy meme, which has quickly spread throughout the Geneablogger community. I am excited to be a participant and transcribe the records of my family.