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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Walkinshaw Family - Robert Walkinshaw - Obituary

I found this obituary for Robert Walkinshaw on 31 December 2020 in ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov.

Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, August 09, 1906, Image 7 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)

This obituary reads as:

OBITUARY.

__________

WALKINSHAW

Robert Walkinshaw, a veteran of Company D. Fifty-third Illinois Infantry, died at the Soldiers' Home Wednesday afternoon of Lalymgides. Mr. Walkinshaw enlisted Sept. 10, 1861, at Fulton, and was discharged July 6, 1865, at Pulaski Tenn. He was admitted to the home from Clinton county in 1892. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S. C. Schill, of Clarion. The body was taken to Clinton this afternoon for Interment.
[I looked up Lalymgides and came up with no medical definition. Perhaps it means Laryngitis?]

Walkinshaw Family - Hugh W. Walkinshaw - Additional Pension

This clipping states that this is the original pension for Hugh W. Walkinshaw. This clipping reads:

Washington, Nov. 28 - The following pensions have been granted:

Iowa: Original-Frederick Gensirt, Waterloo, $6; Michael G. Resley, Nichols, $12. Additional-Peter Hawks, Bristol, $8; Hugh W. Walkinshaw, College Springs, $12. The rest of the entries on this clipping are for increases in pension, so I chose not to transcribe the entire text.

Walkinshaw Family - Clarence Walkinshaw - Stock

I am not sure how Clarence fits into the family but he is a Walkinshaw!

College Springs.
Friday while Clarence Walkinshaw was leading his horses out to water, he had to pass behind a pair of mules. When one of them, just for fun, kicked him on the right leg, a little above the knee, breaking the bone as badly as could be broken. This will lay him up for the rest of the winter and is quite a misfortune for Mr. Walkinshaw has lots of stock and a world of work to do.

Walkinshaw Family - Hugh W. Walkinshaw - Pension

This is the notice of pensions being granted or increased. It was printed in the Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, September 7, 1911, Image 2.

It reads:

Iowa at Washington.

Washington. Sept 7,-William A Evans has been appointed mail carrier at Grinnell.
The following Iowans have been granted pensions. Reuben P. Conrey, 15; Michael Scutthis, $20; Edwin E. Brevily, $20; Hugh W. Walkinshaw, $15.

[I chose not to transcribe the rest of the article as no further pensions were list.]

Walkinshaw Family - Robert Walkinshaw - Increase in Pension

This is a notice of the pension increase for Robert Walkinshaw. I was retrieved from chroniclingameric.loc.gov.

IOWA PENSIONS.

Original-Edward Riker, Decorah, $6; Willis Huddleston, Rhodes, $6; Edward Padleford, Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown, $8; Milburn W. Henderson, West Liberty, $24; George I. Joslyn, Coggon, $6; William S. Russell, Oakville, $17; Robert Walkinshaw, Marshalltown, $12. Original widows, etc.-Rebecca Weble, Winterset, $8; Meroa Jan Barron, Centerville, $8; Emma Harrel, Walsh, $8

Walkinshaw Family - Robert Walkinshaw - Increase in Pension

This article was retrieved for Chronicling America.loc.gov on 31 December 2020.
This article reads:

NEW PENSIONS.

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A Number of Marshalltown Residents Receive Allowances.

The following allowances of persons are announced by Robert Denbow of Albion:

Edward Padelford, Company K, Eighteenth Iowa infantry, additional commencing at the rate of $6 per month, Nov. 9 1893, and $12 per month, commencing April 6, 1899.

Robert Walkinshaw, Company D. Fifty-second Illinois, increase at the rate of $12 per month, commencing Nov. 7, 1900.

Albert Gillaspie, Company A, Thirtieth Iowa infantry, additional pension at the rate of $6 per month, commencing June 14, 1899, and $8 from Jan. 2, 1901.

Willis Huddleston, Companies I and B, Firteenth Iowa infantry, at the rate of $6 per month, commencing on the 17th day of January, 1901.

Messrs. Padelford, Walkinshaw and Gillaspie are members of the Soldiers' Home, and Mr. Huddlesford is a resident of Rhodes.

Franklin Partridge, a veteran of Company H, Twelfth Indiana cavalry, has been granted an increase from $6 to $8 per month, commencing May 15, 1901. Mr. Partridge is a resident of this city.

Josephine Hall, relict [widow] of the late Otis Hal, of Company H, Eleventh Wisconsin infantry, is the recipient of an original pension of $8 per month, commencing Jan. 31, 1901, and $2 additional for each child under 16 years of age. Mrs. Hall is a well known resident of Eldora.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Walkinshaw Family - John Ralston Walkinshaw - Funeral Card

This is the original of the funeral card for John Ralston Walkinshaw. The front page reads:

JOHN R. WALKINSHAW

6-18-1896 2-31-1968

FUNERAL SERVICES CONDUCTED

IN THE

AMERICAN LEGION HALL

DUBOIS WYOMING

THURSDAY, FEB 15 1968 2:00P,

OFFICIATING

REV. LUTHER COX

FIRST SOUTHERNBAPTIST CHURCH

CASPER, WYOMING

MUSIC

MRS CARL HICKERSON, SOLOIST

MRS LESTER THRASHER ORGANISH

INTERMENT

DUBOIS CEMETERY

DUBOIS WYOMING

DIRECTED BY

HUDSON'S FUNERAL HOME

LANDER, WYOMING

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,

from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord,
which mad heaven and earth.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord
is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day
nor the moon by night

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil.

He shall preserve they soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out

and thy coming in from this time

forth and even for ever more

Psalm 121

My mother always said that Helen could not make it to the funeral, and that always bothered Helen. One of the times we were on our way to The Tetons and Yellowstone, we spent the night in DuBois. DuBois is almost so small that you could hold your breath driving the speed limit through town and then exhale after you evit the boundaries.

It is in a beautiful part of the Tetons - almost in a valley. I think they probably have a grizzly bear come through. I would love to live there, but if you need medical care in a hurry, the paramedics will helicopter you out to Wyoming Medical Center here in Casper.
If you ever go through DuBois, stay at the "Two Pine Inn

Walkinshaw Family - John Adam Walkinshaw - Obituary

From the Daily Chronicle, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1960 page 10. I do not remember when I received this or from whom. It might have been in Helen's items that we gathered after she passed away. Centralia is in Lewis County, Washington State. I created a web entry in FindAGrave, 7 May 2009. This obituary reads:

Walkinshaw Service Set

A resident of Centralia for the past 14 years, John Adam Walkinshaw, 88, died Wednesday at a Centralia hospital.

Mr. Walkinshaw was born June 10, 1871, in Iowa. He lived in Rochester for eight years before moving to Centralia. He was a member of the First Methodist church, Centralia, and the Emmanuel Lodge 405, AF&AM, Blanchard, Iowa.

The deceased is survived by his widow, Minnie, Centralia; a son, J.R.., Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Keiser, Miramonte, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Vance Johnson, Mount Vernon; two stepsons, John A Wetzel, Mica, and Harold J. Wetzel, Cosmopolis; a brother, Frank, Lincoln, Nebr.; two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Henning, Hopkins, Mo., and Mrs. Lois Copeland, Maryville, Mo., and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m., at Newell - Hoarling's, Centralia, with the Rev. Bruce Parker officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View.

Walkinshaw Family - John Ralston Walkinshaw - Wedding announcement

MARRIED AT NOON TODAY

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MISS AVALON WILSON AND JOHN WILKINSHAW JOIN HANDS IN MATRIMONY.

An event of great interest and many Fort Myers people transpired today when the marriage of Miss Avalon Wilson to John Ralston Wilkinshaw was solemnized at noon at the Matheson home on McGregor boulevard, where the Budlong family has been spending the winter. About 50 quests the relatives and most intimate friends of the bride and groom, witnessed the happy event.

The house was most artistically decorated for the occasion. In the living room where the bridal party stood, only palms and United States flags were used. A large flag was suspended against the wall and graceful palms were interlaced in front. Flags and palms were tastefully arranged about the room. The color scheme of the dining room was pink and white with United States flags in addition.

The impressive ring service was read by Rev. G. W. Rexford, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Fort Myers. The wedding party advanced to the altar to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, softly played by Mrs. J. L. Williamson. Hrs. Harald Burt, charmingly gowned in green georgette crepe and taffeta, with white hat and carrying white chrysanthemums, as matron of honor and Miss Helen Wilkinshaw, as maid of honor looking very dainty in pink georgette crepe with hat to match and carrying pink chrysanthemums, preceded the bride.

The latter entered the room on the arm of her father, Frank L. Budlong two curtains of American flags being used to conceal them until the moment of entry, when these were drawn back by Mrs. P. P. Schutt and Mrs. A. Dean. Miss Wilson was exquisitely dressed in white crepe and carried white chrysanthemums.

The groom entered the room from another door and the party took their places before the officiating clergyman who pronounced the words that made them husband and wife.

After hearty good wishes and congratulations had been extended by the company, a two course luncheon was served, including chicken a la king in cases, cheese and pimento sandwiches and olives, and coffee bisque, bride's cake, wedding cake, and chocolate wagers.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinshaw received many beautiful and valuable gifts, including silver, cut glass, china, checks and other useful articles. They left soon after the ceremony on a short wedding trip. Returning they will make their home at No. 40 Heitman street.

Walkinshaw Henning Family Tree

This is part of the "universal family tree" on FamilySearch.org. To view the tree in real time, go to FamilySearch.org. Every person you put in will show up!

Once there, you can have a free account. The LDS church will not proselytize you or contact you in any way.

Once you have signed in hit the "Family Tree tab". Search for overview and it will help you sign in and find people. You will start a small tree either with yourself [live people are not shown if you haven't entered them into the family tree], or a deceased direct line person who has passed. You can also search through the "Person" tab to the right of the Overview tab.

The tree below is the Walkinshaw par of the Universal Family Tree at FamilySearch.org. I have put in most of the people in the t2 or 3 generations from Helen Walkinshaw back.
To see a person's page just click on the name of who you want to see.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Keiser Family - Robert Walkinshaw Keiser - page 9 - Death Accident

I found this description of the accident that took Robert Walkinshaw Keiser's life - I believe - in California Digital Newspapers at an unknown date and time. I believe it has been between 2015 and 2020. I knew he had died at a young age with his girlfriend. I believe that his mother felt it was a suicide. I am afraid that she and her husband blamed themselves. Helen would say that they quit driving because they - Robert's parents - both spent a year drunk.

Apparently the couple had told Helen and Shelley that they wanted to get married. My mother thought that it was because Rose was of Asian Descent. I did some research and Rose wasn't Asian, but she was Catholic. I can't help but feel that religion might have played a role in Helen and Shelley said "No Way" to the marriage. This is all a guess.

This article reads:

Train, Auto Crashes Take Lives of Three

Two young people were killed in a train and car crash early today and a Fresno man died of injured suffered in a collision yesterday. The deaths placed the first entries on Fresno County's 1949 traffic fatality list. Four had been killed up to this date last year.

The victims were:

Robert Walkie Shaw Keiser, 20, of Miramonte, killed when his car was struck by a train south of Fowler at 1 AM today.

His companion, tentatively identified as Rose Freeman, 18, of Santa Monica, who was killed in the same crash.

Carl James Key, 36, of Route 6, Box 16, who was fatally injured in a collision at Cherry and Annadale Avenues yesterday.

Hit By Passenger Train

The highway patrol reported Keiser and Miss Freeman were killed when their automobile was hit by a southbound Southern Pacific passenger train at the Manning Avenue yesterday.

J. L. Riddle of Fowler, who witnessed the crash, told the officers Keiser was traveling west on Manning Avenue. As he approached the crossing he slowed down momentarily, then speeded up and drove into the path of the train, which was traveling at an estimated speed of 80 miles an hour.

The right front of the locomotive struck the left front wheel of the car, carrying the vehicle 138 feet down the track.

Hurled Out of Car

The occupants of the automobile were hurled out of the vehicle as the train struck it, and were killed instantly.

Riddell, who was headed east on Manning Avenue, was halted at the intersection waiting for the train to pass when the accident occurred.

Lloyd E. Johnson of Bakersfield, the fireman on the train, said he first saw the automobile when the locomotive was only about 25 feet north of the car.

The other members of the train crew are W. D. Jacobs, the conductor, and O. N. Crane, the engineer. Both live in Bakersfield.

Miss Freeman's father, Paul Free man of 848 Fourth Street, Santa Monica is enroute to Fresno to verify her identification.

Miss Freeman had been visiting with relatives in the Pinehurst district and left their home last night in the company of Keiser.

Marine Corps Veteran

Keiser was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Keiser of Miramonte. Keiser, Sr. is a rancher and former oil man. The youth returned last year after spending two years in the marine corps, including service in Japan. He was attending the Reedley Junior College.

Keiser Family - Robert Walkinshaw Keiser - page 8 - Obituary

I am fairly certain that I found these two obituaries for Robert Walkinshaw Keiser between 2015 and 2018. The first obituary is from an unknown source. This obituary reads:

KAISER-- In Fowler, January 8, 1949, Robert W. Kaiser, a native of California. Beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelly Kaiser of Miramonte; also survived by his grandfathers, John W. Walkinshaw of Washington. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Cairns Chapel, Reedley; Rev. Paul S. Kurtz officiating. Reedley Post No. 33 and Parlier Post No. 66 American Legion in charge of graveside services. Interment in Sanger Cemetery.

This second obituary is from THE FRESNO BEE, Fresno, Ca., Mon, Jan.10 1949. This obituary reads:

OBITUARIES

ROBERT W. KEISER

REEDLEY (Fresno Co.), Jan. To. --- Funeral services will be held at 2 PM tomorrow in the Cairns Chapel, Reedley, for Robert W. Keiser, 20, who was killed January 8th in an automobile-train crash in Fowler. Rev. Paul S. Kurtz will officiate. Burial will be in Sanger Cemetery with graveside services conducted by Reedley Post 36, American Legion. Keiser was a native of California, and had been a resident of the Miramonte district 12 years. He attended Reedley schools, and was graduated from Roosevelt High School, Fresno in 1946. He recently returned from two years in the marine corps in China and Japan. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Keiser, Miramonte, and a grandfather, John W. Walkinshaw, of Washington.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 7 - Obituary

I do not know the paper from which this obituary came from, nor when I obtained it. It could have been The Fresno Bee or from Helen's documents. This obituary reads:

Shelley E. Keiser

MIRAMONTE - Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Cairns Chapel in Reedley for Shelley E. Keiser, 72, a retired livestock rancher, who died Thursday in a Fresno hospital of a long illness. The Rev. Leo K. Brown will officiate and burial will be in the Sanger Cemetery.

Keiser, a native of Stillwater, Okla., had lived in California since 1909, the past 31 years in the Miramonte district. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Dunlap-Miramonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and of the Central Sierra Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving is his widow, Helen.

Keiser Family - Robert Walkinshaw Keiser -

Keiser Family - Robert Walkinshaw Keiser - page 1 - Birth Record and announcement

The birth announcement card to the right I found among Helen's items.

It was probably given to me when Helen moved into an assisted living/long term care facility in Fresno called "Hope Manor". It was in downtown Fresno. It was a multistory high rise. If you lived on the first floor, it meant you were mobile and could even park your car there. As you progressed through life, you ended up going up to a different floor of the building. At the end Helen ended up being close to the top. The staff at Hope Manor thought my mother was her natural daughter she was there so much.

[You may note, that "Bobby" was born a year after my mother, Lorna.]

I will be transcribing this birth record at a later date.

Friday, December 25, 2020

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 6 - Death Record

I believe that I found this Death Certificate between 2015 - 2019, in FamilySearch.org..

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 5 - War Service Certificate

Miramonte 86836 BOOK 3699 PAGE 513

RECORDED AT REQUEST OF

N.Nav.213 S.E. KEISER

FRESNO COUNTY CALIFORNIA

I. E. FARLEY, COUNTY RECORDER

W.H.Watson

BY DEPUTY RECORDER

AT 38 MIN. PAST 11aM

UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE FORCE DEC 22 1955

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DISCHARGE

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This is to certify That Shelley Emmert Keiser a Cox, Provisional 101-78-43, this date has been discharged from the U.S.S. eleventh Naval District and the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Class 4, by reason of

Expiration of enrollment

(Enter expiration of enrollment; special order of Navy Department (under age); physical disability; order Bureau of Navigation (date); or other reason, giving same in detail)

Is.....recommended for reenrollment. Rating best qualified to fill, Cox. Prov.

(Provisional or confirmed rating)

Dated this 15th day of July, 1921, at San Diego, Calif.

J.G.CHURCH, Captain, {U.S.N.

XXXXXXXX

Character of discharge HONORABLE

(Enter in red ink, "honorable," "good," "inaptitude,"" "undesireable")

by direction

4--4549

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 5 - War Service Certificate

20775 #1017843 No. 387585

War Service Certificate

United States Navy

RECORDING REQUESTED BY

This certifies that Shelley Emmert Keiser, cox U.S.N. R.F.,

performed honorable active service in the United States Navy

from August 27th, 1917, to December 18th, 1918

on board the following ships and stations N.R.T.C. San Pedro, Cal.,

USNAR School, Chicago, Ill., USNARF Cleveland, N.A.R. New York - - - - - -

[vertical]BOOK 5422 PAGE 182

Thos. S. Harloe, Lieut USN-R

By Direction

~~Commanding Officer~~

RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

AT 58 MIN. PAST 11 A.M.

MAR 28 1967

J.L. BROWN, County Record FEE $ No Fee.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 4 - Enrollment Record

This is Shelley Emmert Keiser's Enrollment Record for World War 1. It reads: 513 2

ENROLLMENT RECORD

SCALE OF MARKS: 0, Bad; 1, Indifferent; 1.5, Fair; 2.5, Passing; 3.0, Good; 3.5, Very Good; 4.0 Excellent.

Name, Shelley Emmert Keiser; Rate, 604;

Enrolled, July 16 1917, at San Pedro Cal, for 4 years;

Previous naval service, - years; Previous Naval Reserve Service, - years; Served apprenticeship, -; Gun Captain certificate, - ; Certificate graduation P.O. School, - ; Seaman Gunner, - ' Trade, Oil refiner; Citizenship, US; Ratings held during enrollment, Sea 2c - Cox Proficiency in rating, 3.5; Sobriety, 4 ; Obedience, 4 ; Average standing for term of enrollment, 3.8; Special qualifications, - .

---------------

DESCRIPTIVE LIST.

(To be made after careful examination at date of discharge.)

Where born, Stillwater Okla; Date, Aug 11, 1894; Age, 22 years, 11 months; Height, 5 feet, 4 1/2 inches; Weight, 129 lbs.; Eyes, Blue 11; Hair, Lt. Brown; Complexion, Ruddy

Personal characteristics, marks, etc., p.s. l forehead; s l[eft] index finger; s 1/4" l[eft] thumb; brok l[eft] arm: NSLA

Percentage of time on sick list during enrollment, 8/1460

Is ------ physically qualified for reenrollment.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 3 - Marriage license

I believe that I found these documents on FamilySearch.org at an unknow date and time. Possibly between 2015 - 2018.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 2 - Engagement and Wedding Announcement

(Photo by ?)

Miss Laura Gysin,

A charming young girl whose engagement to Shelley Emmert Keiser has just been announced. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gysin.

Newspaper.com 25 December 2020

Gysin-Keiser Nuptials

An attractive wedding was solemnized last evening at the West

Adams Presbyterian church, the Rev. W. R. Fishburn officiating, when Miss Laura Mae Gysin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gysin of Wilton place, was united in marriage to Shelley Emmert Keiser, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Keiser, before a large number of friends. Miss Ruth Keeler of New York was maid of honor, being gowned in a cloth of silver with panniers of lavender tulle over silver. Miss Lightner in green, Miss McCormick in blue and Miss Shaffer in yellow. They carried muffs of maidenhair ferns, and all wore picture hats with streamers of silver. Little Katherine Wine, in white French net over rose, scattered flowers before the bride.

The ushers were Guy Wolverton, Adkins Bowden, Lloyd Cole and Fred Lockard. Donald Whitsell standing with the groom.

The bride wore white satin and chantilly with lace, the skirt being draped in tulle and orange blossoms. The veil was fastened to her head with sprays of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower of white orchids.

A dainty supper was enjoyed by the bridal party and relatives, after which the young people left for a short honeymoon. They will be at home. To their friends after July 12, at1149 Fourth avenue.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - page 1- Birth Certificate

I believe that I found this birth Certificate on FamilySearch.org., between 2015 and 2019.

This reads: Subscribed and Sworn to before me a notary Public in and for Paypne County State of Oklahoma by E E Vincent Registrar this 13th day of October 1928
J.H. Donald[?]
Notary Public
My Commission ends Jan 21nd 1931 Stillwater Oklahoma

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Keiser Family - Shelley W. Keiser - Death Announcement

I found this obituary at an unknown date. I am sure that it is still in the HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE, 7 DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS, 1851 - 2003, at an unknown date [possibly around 2011].

KEISER. Shelly W. Keiser, beloved husband of Belle E. Keiser; father of Shelley E. Keiser. Services Friday at 3 p.m.in the Little Church of the Flowers. Forest Lawn Mortuary in charge.

I was in Los Angeles in January 2020, and we drove and visited other graves but I was not concentrating on this family at that time. I wish I had remembered as I doubt I'll be going to California any time soon.

Friday, December 4, 2020

Jones Family - David Green - letter to Eldridge - page 4

Mr Truman Eldridge
Sir
Would you be so kind an pay my on the NW [20 - 28] North in West Warren Co
enclosed you will recieve Four Dollars
I remain Dear Sir Yours Truly David Green

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones - letter to Eldridge - page 3

from since their is but little hope they will ever will be heard from I saw his Mother last Sunday she was allmost given him up for lost I am at Louis while [?] [?] she wishes to be remembered we all wish to be remembered not only to your family but to Jane and her family and when any of you will write to me I will answer you Mr Green and myself talk of going East this summer if we do not go I think we shall visit your place this summer. Joseph manages our place this summer we may come and improved out place in Warren but we shall not do eather until we hear again from Pulaski This from you affectionate aunt

Jerusha Green

Mr Green will take their letter to barry and enclose some money for Mr Eldredge to pay his [?] pleas answer as soon as you receive this

J Green

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones Letter to Eldridge - page 2

Barry Marchy3.. 1851

Dear friends after so long a time I sit down to write you a few lines to inform you of the health of your friends in this place which is good it has been verry healthy here except among children of about one year old There has been a number of deaths among them of Croup Joseph lost his in february a little girl of one year old they have but one who is in [?] [?] I was at John Browns a short time ago they were well and enjoying themselfs well they have a fine family of children we received a letter from Brother Elias [?] he says the friend are all well then we received one from Pulaski last week from Sacramento City he expect to return home late in the spring or summer he has been trading their and [?] doing good business but the distence from home and the danger of the voyage by sea and Robbers causes great anxiety untill he returns if he should be so happy as to come home safe he has been gone two years a number went from here last sprint among them was Caleb [?] William gorton William was sick their and and started for home the middle of September in company with John Roberts and the husband of Judy Roberts by the name of Mcminn they have not been heard

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones - Letter to Eldridge - page 1

"Paid 5" [I think this might have been how much postage was paid to mail the letter.]

This is the envelope for the following letter that Jerusha Jones [James Jones Revolutionary Soldier Daughter] March 3 1851 wrote to Mr Truman Eldredge in Hat Grove [now Roseville] in Warren Co., Illinois.

It was Recd [Received 11 Mch [March]. It was Ans [answered] 14 Mch & sent recpt [receipt].
Below that is the note "For Jennie Greene" [I think this might be Jerusha's nickname.]
Below that, is "Barry Ill"}
Mar 3/51}

"Letter from Jerusha Green written Mch 3rd 1851. addressed to Mr & Mrs Truman Eldridg."