The mail begins to trickle in this time of year with Christmas Cards, and already this year we've received a couple. Our cards will be adding to the postal service economy here shortly.
We always seem to get a variety of cards and letters at Christmas time. Some folks take the time to write out a long letter, but most are just the traditional greetings with a message of love. We try to keep our address book up to date, as there is always someone among our friends or family who seems to have moved within the year.
In the past, there have been times where we've displayed the cards in the tree or across the doorway, etc. Some in my family have made small Christmas gift boxes out of the old cards from previous years. Others have placed them in the Christmas tree itself. Personally, I like to see who uses the same cards as others to see who shares a similar taste.
Our Christmas cards typically express a Christian message - one small way to share the gospel. Some of the cards we receive share this faith, others are filled with snowmen, Santa or other winter scene. Occasionally, a friend will send one of those picture cards, showing us how much their children or their pets have grown.
I do not have any Christmas cards of my ancestors, nor do I typically save the cards from year to year unless they are being recycled into a giftbox. Other than saving new addresses for the address books, the cards usually end up in the trash.
Christmas cards are a good way to stay in touch with loved ones that we don't get to see as often as we would like.
Friday, December 04, 2009
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Marriage: William P. Wehrly to Olive Jane Smith
My paternal 2nd-great grandparents, William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH were married on August 4, 1866 in Jay County, Indiana. Notice in the record that William is shown with a middle initial of 'S.'; that was the middle initial used by his father. Also, the spelling of the surname is WHERLEY in this record.
William was born November 2, 1845 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Johannes "John S." and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY. Olive was born June 23, 1846 in Cass County, Michigan, the daughter of William P. and Prudence (MAXSON) SMITH.
They lived out their lives in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, where William was a farmer, sawmiller and mortician. They had 13 children.
William died June 16, 1909 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. Olive died January 6, 1913 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.
Advent Calendar - December 3 - Christmas Tree Ornaments
Our family likes Christmas ornaments. We have all types from homemade ones made by the kids to store bought ones with sentimental attachments. We definitely have the silly ones, like the Indianapolis Colts one I'm holding in the above photo, to the "Our First Christmas", etc.
My folks like to buy ornaments every year for the grandkids that reflect a period in their lives : an instrument, a sports team, etc. I have my John Deere ornament and Tony Stewart's car for our tree.
The kids have made ornaments at school and church that we still have in the collection. We've also gone to the Walkway of Lights in Marion and purchased handcrafted ones as well. We have a bit of an eclectic mix of ornaments to choose from when we put up the tree.
Sometimes when the ornaments are past their prime, it is hard to say goodbye to them. Perhaps that is just the pack rat in me.
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