Thanksgiving Greetings

Dear Aunt -

I was wondering when you were coming out.  We are afraid to go to Grandma's now. Hope they don't get the scarlet fever.

Mildred

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This postcard was addressed, but apparently unmailed, to my maternal greataunt, Vera (HALEY) STUBER.  It was sent by her niece, Mildred MILLER, daughter of Galen and Mary (HALEY) MILLER.

Tombstone Tuesday: Charles A.W. and Rebecca F. (Shumaker) Chew

Charles Alexander West and Rebecca F. (SHUMAKER) CHEW are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Charles is my paternal 2nd-great granduncle.


Charles was born August 18, 1860 in Darke County, Ohio, the son of Dr. Ezekiel  Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW.


Rebecca was born April 1861 in Ohio, according to census records.  I do not know her parentage.


Rebecca died September 23, 1916 in Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Charles died July 16, 1925 in Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan.


Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Charles A.W. and Rebecca F. Chew marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.




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A Cheerful Thanksgiving To You: November 22, 1910

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


11,22,10


Hello Vera, -


This is Tue eve 4:30 my last class is over for the day, & will now pack suit-case for South Bend in the morning. I'm O.K. in studies. rec'd your card today. must close.


Your friend


Otho


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This postcard was sent to my paternal greataunt, Vera HALEY, by a friend, Otho, a student at Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana.  Postmarked November 23, 1910 Angola, Indiana.