Triplett and Allied families.blogspot.com: January 2021

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Wilson Family - Roy Wilson letter from J. Vale Downie

This is a letter that was written to Dr. Roy Wilson fr0m an acquaintance in Beaver Falls, Pa., dated Jan 5 1922. This letter reads:

Dear Roy,

We have been trying vainly to adjust our minds to the reality that your Mary has met the malign fate that seems to pursue and destroy beautiful things in this troubling world. The good, the useful and joyous lives are out short, while an army of futile beings live on to cumber the earth.

Do you remember the visit I made to Blanchard years ago, while you were at the University in Chicago/ Mary drove into the village in a buggy to meet me and brought me back to the station the next day. I think you had written her that I was coming. Her father and mother received me with a cordiality that I could not forget and Mary was, of course, her kind, beautiful, and joyous self. John was a boy of 14 or 15 and Helen was young enough

and small enough to sit on my knee when we rode over to Copeland's in the surrey. I suppose she would hardly thank me for recalling the occurrence now. I spent two delightful days at the farm and I shall never forget them nor my fair hostess. On our way to the stations, - it was a warm July day - we passed a bank covered with eglantine, or sweet-briar roses, as they are called in western Pennsylvania. I got out of the buggy and cut a handful of blossoms for Mary but the petals had all blown away by the time I had gotten into the buggy again. She loved flowers and was really saddened for the moment by the destruction of the fragile wild roses.

Sweet girl - dear lady - what a lot of gladness she gave the world just by living in it! Do you remember Longfellow's line about Evangeline "when she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music."

Well, that is the way I feel about Mary. A sweet song has come to its close. There is some comfort in the thought that when a song is sung or the vibrant strings have died into silence that is not the end. The melody sings on in loving and remembering hearts forever and beyond.

I trust Mary knew how much we all loved and esteemed her and I believe she did; but she can hardly have realized for frequently she and you and your children were in our thoughts. I have been hoping that you all could come and spend enough time with us to get really acquainted. I wanted to see her little girl - which is still possible - and I wanted her to see our small Theo.

Nothing that anybody can say to you will soften the poignancy of your grief. Only time can do that. But an idea that helped me to accept philosophically the tragic taking off of my brother John, who went down with the San Saba when she struck a German mine off the Jersey Coast in Oct. 1918, is that the

first 25 or 30 years of life usually give the average person about 90% of the total enjoyment that he is to get out of his entire existence, even though he lives to 90. Life after 30 is toil, service, trouble, ill health, decay - a burden that grows heavier as the years advance. A quick, clean honorable finish between 30 and 40 is not, it seems to me, to be regretted, if you look at the matter from a selfish stand point. Old age, helplessness, ill health and decay of mind and body are a thousand times more to be dreaded. All that, and wh9o knows what else. Mary has escaped.

The babies will suffer most; but I have no doubt her love will surround them and come back to them through countless invisible channels and gentle influences that you and they will constantly feel but hardly understand.

Will you please when you have an opportunity to do so, tell Mary's father and mother, her brother John and sister Helen how deeply and sympathetically we feel your loss. And I hope you will believe me, now and always.

Your friend and Mary's,

J. Vale Downie

[Private Collection]

Henning Family - Sara Jane Henning Walkinshaw - page 6 - William Henning Condolence letter

This is a condolence letter in a condolence envelope, which is why there is a black "frame" around the envelope and first page. The letter was sent from William Henning to Sara Jane Henning Walkinshaw. It was sent following the death of her first child, Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw Wilson, who died on the 26 December 1921 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This letter is addressed to:

Mrs. A.J. Walkingshaw

Blanchard

Page Co

W.S.A [?] Iowa

Both sides of the envelop are trimmed in black, which was a sign of bereavement in 19th century America. Please see: https://www.shapell.org for more information on this American tradition.

This mourning letter reads as follows:

[?] 13th Feby '22

My Dear Neice,

The papers Containing the Sad and heart rending intelligence of the death of your dear daughter, Mrs Wilson, under Such tragic Circumstances, arrived here almost a week ago. I have put off replying in fact. I am little to put off writing indefinetily under the

Circumstances I don't know what to Say. all of us here, the "Henning family", are shocked & distressed at poor Mrs Wilson's death, under such distressing Circumstances, only Come as a shock to us who are her relatives, but also to a wide Circle of friends & wellwishers in this locality we hope that God who alone can comfort, will Sustain & Comfort each & all of you, in this [?] time of trial. her poor husband, what

a trial & the dear little children. God bless them. I hope dear neice that some time later on you will write us & let us Know how it is with you all. & about the little children & their father. poor man what a trial also your family all I See by the paper they are all conversient to each other. your husband & yourself will accept our tenderest Sympathy

Our heartfelt Sympathy goes out to every one [tru] Connection with your family. excuse this short note: too full to write at present. I shall be longing to hear from you. Convey love in meantime to all the family, in Such a sad bereavement. not only from myself. but from my wife & also every one connected with us. Love to all. from you Sorrowful & ever affectionate Uncle.

Wm Helling

P.S.

We have a boy "Clarence" going to N. Zealand very soon.

[Private Collection]

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Rank Family - Names and Dates

I believe that all the individuals listed on this page are either Shelley or Rank sir names. It reads:

W. A. Shelly May 15 1818

Died Jahnry 5 1868

HN Rank Born Oc 1830

died September 9 1852

[I believe that this is Henry Nathaniel]

Mary Margaret Rank Dec.28 1806

Died May 4 1848

Mary Margaret Shelly Grandmother

died Febary 8 1850

Dr Jacob Shelly March 26 1848

[Personal Collection]

Keiser Family - Genealogy - John Keiser

I found this note in our family files. I do not remember seeing this before today. It is a very brief genealogy of the John Keiser family. It reads:

John Keiser Senior Father of John H Keiser Jr

Born May 4th 1792 in Rapho Township

Lancaster County Pa

Elizabeth Hasler Born June 16th 1813

Daughter Michael and Susan Hasler

Michael H. Keiser Born October 8th 1814

Catharine Keiser Born June 13th 1816

[Private Collection]

Keiser Family

This is another referral note for John H. Keiser:

Naperville 1st Nov 1853

This is to certify that the Bearer Mr. John H. Keiser has been in my employ as a Clerk for the greater part of Two years last past, and as served me in that capacity faithfully and dilligently, and only leaves me for the reason that I have sold my Stock.

I therefor recommend him as the most dilligent, laborious & faithful ~~Clerk~~ Counter Clerk, I ever had, and wish him all success whereever he may hereafter reside.

John L Riddler

I have known Mr John H Keyser for several years and fully concur in the openin report by Mr Riddle

Nov.8.1853 Dupage County Bank [Illinois] [Ryman] Keith

Cashier Du Page Co Bank

[Personal Collection]

Emmert Family - Belle Emmert [Keiser] - page 5

In the left column, 2nd item from the bottom is Belle's obituary.

KEISER. Belle E. Keiser, beloved mother of Shelley E. Keiser;
grandmother of Robert Keiser; sister of Florence M. Eastman and Mollie Dilworth.

Services Tuesday at 12 noon in the Little Church of the Flower. Forest Lawn Mortuary in charge.

[Private Collection]

Lincoln Family - Arthur Shelley Lincoln - page 1

The front of this card reads: "With Love and Best Wishes"

This is the back of the above card. This side reads:

"Welcome her all things

youthful and sweet!

Scatter the blossoms

under her feet!

Break happy land

into earlier flowers."

1885 To Arthur From Grandpa L. - Illinois

Arthur Shelley Lincoln was born on 21 April 1884, in Jackson, Montgomery, Iowa. His parents were Franklin Charles Lincoln and Marrietta/Etta Thama Keiser. The family lived in Jackson Iowa until 1900 when the US Federal census shows that they were in Stillwater, Payne Oklahoma.

I believe that Arthur at some point, contracted Tuberculosis and was sent to Central California for his health. He died in Salinas, Monterey County, California on 10 November 1905. I do not know if his family was at his bedside. He was buried in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma on 13 November 1905.

I have no pictures that I know of, of Arthur.

CERTIFICATE of DEATH.

Salinas City, Ca., Nov 11th 1905

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

Name in full{Write legibly and spell correctly, } Arthur Shelley Lincoln

if infant, not named, give

name of parents

Aged 21 Years, 6 months, 17 days.

Occupation, Painter Male of female, Male

Place of Birth, {State or County} Valisca Iowa

Previous Residence, StillWater Oaklahoma

Particular Place of Death, Salinas City Cal.

Date of Death, Nov 10th 1905 Date of Burial ----------

Place of Interment, StillWater Oaklahoma Cemetery,

Single or Married, Single Race, Caucasion

H.V. MULLER,

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER,

229 MAIN STREET, SALINAS, CAL

PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.

I Certify, that I have attended the above described decedent from Oct 10th

to Nov 10th 1905 also that the cause of his death was

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

which was contracted at

T.C. Edwards M.D.

NOTICE. The law requires this Certificate of Death to be filled out in full. Please insert the locality, if known, where the disease was contracted.

[All items from private collection]

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Lincoln Family - Henry Lincoln

I do not know of any other pictures of Henry Lincoln, son of Frank Lincoln and Marietta/Etta Thama Keiser Lincoln.

This is the back of the photo above. Helen wrote on it "Henry Lincoln".

After that it reads Mrs. E.E.Faunce,

Artist,

Franklin Grove, Ill.

[All items in private collection.]

Keiser Family - Marietta/Etta Thama Keiser

This is the only known picture that I have of Marietta/Etta Thama Keiser Lincoln. She is the sister of Shelly Keiser. Her parents were John Keiser

[All items in private collection.]

Lincoln Family - Frank Lincoln

This is the only picture that I have at the moment of Frank Lincoln. He was born in Illinois and met his wife, Marietta/Etta Thama Keiser there.

The back of the card reads: Frank Lincoln [I think that Margaret Helen Walkinshaw Keiser Triplett wrote in his name].

Below his name it reads: European Art Gallery. Located on South Side Main Street, No. 17. Amboy, Ill. G. Lewis, Operator.

Negative preserved for future orders.

[All items in private collection.]

Lincoln Family - Lincoln Family Tree

This is a part of the "Universal" Family Tree on FamilySearch.org. I could not the entire tree on this page.

Friday, January 22, 2021

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 6 - Palace of Horticulture

PALACE OF HORTICULTURE

at the

Pan.-Pac. Int. Exposition

San Francisco, 1915

No 7

Printed by the Bardell Art Printing, Co.

San Francisco

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 5

PALACE OF FINE ARTS

at the

Pan.-Pac. Int. Exposition

San Francisco, 1915

No 14

Printed by the Bardell Art Printing, Co.

San Francisco

I believe that this is the only building that is still standing. It can be visited in the Marina District, San Francisco, California. The address is: 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco Ca. 94123. This information is from Wikipedia.com, 22 January 2021.

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 4 - Arch of the Rising Sun-Courtyard of the Universe

ARCH OF THE RISING SUN-COURTYARD OF THE UNIVERSE

at the

Pan.-Pac. Int. Exposition

San Francisco, 1915

No 11

Printed by the Bardell Art Printing, Co.

San Francisco

The only thing I know about where this building/area is, was that it was in the Marina District of San Francisco, California.

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 3

BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE PAN.-PAC. INT. EXPOSITION,

SAN FRANCISCO, 1915

at the

Pan.-Pac. Int. Exposition

San Francisco, 1915

It looks as if the picture was taken from a hill overlooking the [now] Marina District.

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 1

PALACE OF EDUCATION

at the

PAN. - PAC. Int. Exposition

SAN FRANCISCO, 1915

No.1

Published by Bardell Art Printing Company

San Francisco

Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition - page 1

VIEWS of the

PPIE

EXPOSITION

San Francisco

1915

This is the cover page for the book of "views" [pictures] from the Panama Pacific International Exposition, which took place in San Francisco California, in 1915.

My grandfather, Shirley Greene Triplett, said that he attending the exposition. I never heard him say anything about his impressions or thoughts of the Exposition.

The next page in this book is the same as the one shown above.

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Triplett Family- Shirley Greene Triplett - page 13

This marriage certificate belonged to my grandfather Shirley Greene [Tripp] Triplett and Hildegarde Olga Starr [Grandma].

It was issued in County of Fresno, [in the] State of California.

It reads:

I hereby Certify that on July 13 1950 at Fresno California under authority of a license issued by the County Clerk of the County of Fresno, I the undersigned, as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, joined in marriage, Shirley G. Triplett and Hildegarde Olga Starr in the presence of Harry L. Andrews, residing at Fresno California, and Ella T. Andrews, residing at Fresno California.

Grandpa and Grandma met each other at "Electric Lab", where they worked. Grandpa worked on the electrical components of cars and I assume that Grandma worked in the office. I think Grandma came to live in Fresno after "Ex" [one of her exes, left with all of her money from her first marriage to Maurice Starr - husband number one].

What is interesting about this marriage, is that I don't know if this was Grandma's 3rd or 4th marriage....

The Andrews mentioned on the marriage certificate are Grandma's sister and brother-in-law. Apparently neither Grandpa nor Grandma wanted any one but Harry and Ella there.

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Henning Family - Sara Jane Henning Walkinshaw - Pictures and Obituary

This picture of Sara Jane Henning was taken about the time she was 18 years old.

I do not know when this picture was take. I am wondering if this was an engagement or wedding photo. After going through the pictures a number of times I have not been able to find any engagement or wedding photos.

BLANCHARD

Blanchard and vicinity were very much saddened Monday morning when Mrs. J.A. Walkinshaw, living about five miles southwest of here, passed away at eleven o'clock. She had been in poor health the last few months and has been quite poorly the last several weeks, growing gradually worse, until Saturday, when she grew rapidly worse. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Coleman. She was laid to rest in the Blanchard cemetery. Mrs. Walkinshaw was well known here and was well liked by everyone who knew her and will be sadly missed. They have made their home near here for several years. She was a kind and pleasant mother and wife, always looking on the bright side, and this community feels they have lost one of their best neighbors and friends. She leaves a heartbroken husband, one daughter, Miss Helen of Chicago, and a son, John, of Auburn, R.I., who were with her at the time of her death. Two brothers, Jas. Henning of this place, and Wm. Henning of Hopkins, besides several relatives and many friends. Mr. Walkinshaw, Helen and John have the sympathy of the entire community.

Walkinshaw Family - Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw - Death Record

This death record states the Mary died in Lincoln Township, Atchinson County, Iowa.

The Registration District was No. 22. The Primary Registration District No. 50 31.

The File No.is 31407, and the Registered No. is 13.

Under the Personal and Statistical Particulars is the following:

Her full name was Mary Walkinshaw Wilson. [Her middle name was Elizabeth but that was not written in.]

She was a white, married Female.

Her date of birth was Febuary 1st 1892.

Her age at the time of her death was 29 years, 10 mos, 25 da.

Mary's occupation was "housewife". Her employment classification is 184.

Mary's place of birth was near Blanchard, Iowa, Missouri

Her father's name was John Adam Walkinshaw who was born in Iowa.

Her mother's maiden name was Sarah Henning. The document name New York as her mother's place of birth.

All of the information listed above was given by Helen Walkinshaw whose address was Blanchard Iowa.

This certificate was filed on Dec 27, 1921 by Geo Latt (Registrar)

The right hand column is the Medical Certificate of Death.

Mary's Date of Death was December 26, 1921

#17 states: "I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from [check] 191 [empty] to [check] 191 [empty], that I last saw her alive on Dec. 26, 1921, and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 7 pm."

The cause of death was as follows: "Accidental gun shot wound of head death was instantaneous.

Duration, yrs, mos, da are all checked.

Contributory is checked

Duration, yrs, mos, da are all checked.

(Signed) GA Reutter M.D.

Dec 27 1921. (Address)Blanchard, Ia.

183 is written over the area that states "State the Disease [?] Death, or in deaths from Violent Causes, state (1) Means of Injury; and (2) whether Accidental, Suicidal or Homicidal.

18 is not answered. The questions are Length of Residence (For Hospitals, Institutions, Transients, or Recent Residental.

At place of death - yrs - mos-da.

In the State - yrs - mos - da.

Where was disease contracted if not at place of death?

Former or usual residence.

19 Place of Burial or Removal Reserved [?].

20 Undertaker Scott [?] Address [?] Mo.

_____________________________________________________________________

These are some of my thoughts.

When I found this record, I already knew when and where she died. When I was looking for this record, I had never been on the Missouri website before. Helen (Mary's sister) had always said that Blanchard was divided from east to west by the Iowa Missouri border. So I decided to try and find Mary's death record in Missouri.

When I found this record, I was absolutely stunned. Helen had always told us that Mary had died in Chicago from a motor vehicle accident. I made a copy of this and walked into my mother's room and said "How did Mary die? What did Helen say?"

She repeated the automobile accident story. [Helen and her husband had become alcoholics after their son died. My parents cleaned out the modular home while Helen was hospitalized for her fractured wrist and found a large number of empty alcohol bottles as well as her handgun. When Helen came home from the hospital she never mentioned anything missing, but my Mom knew she was looking for the pistol.]

Anyway, I showed Mom the death record. She was as surprised as I was!

I think that Mary had this planned, or had thought about killing herself, for some time. I wonder if she might be pregnant again and couldn't tolerate the thought of having another child.

She was far from home in Blanchard. Maybe her husband's practice took him away for the entire day and couldn't help with the children as much as Mary might have wanted him to.

We will never know, but I would sure like her to come and tell me!

I am posting the article that was written in the local newspaper shortly.

This is the URL to the Missouri State Archive website: https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1921/1921_00033950.PDF or: 1921_00033950.PDF (mo.gov)

Walkinshaw Family - Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw - Obituary

This is the only adult picture that I have found of Mary Elizab4eth Walkinshaw Wilson. I was sitting in the Natrona County Library using a computer looking through newspapers for anything on Mary's death. To find this article I was totally astonished, mainly with the picture. I believe it was approximately 5 years ago. It was almost like she wanted to be found and said, "I knew you would find me eventually! Surprise!" This article reads:

KILLED

Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922): Dec 29, 1921; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune pg. 3

KILLED

MRS. ROY M. WILSON.

Mrs. Roy M. Wilson, wife of Dr. Wilson, a dentist with offices at 3424 Sheffield avenue, was accidentally killed by the explosion of a revolver her husband had been cleaning while the Wilson family was paying a Christmas visit at the home of Mrs. Wilson's parents in Blanchard, Ia., according to reports received here. She was buried yesterday at Blanchard. There are two children, Roy Jr., 7 years old, and Mary, 4 years old.

______________________________________

Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

Walkinshaw Family - Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw - Obituary

In the summer of 2012 my husband and I went on our first Family History Tour. The tour started out for him to take me to see fireflies in Nebraska. But it gradually grew into travel to Iowa, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. We had a great time! We followed up leads that I had on his side of the family as well as my side. We also included a stop in Minneapolis for the Minnesota State Fair. So we had a good time overall.

I found these clippings at the Page County Historical Society, that is housed in the Nodaway Valley Historical Museum. I didn't realize that I should have included the name and date of the newspaper. It was only later that I realized that I knew nothing of the paper except that it had been published in Coin which is southwest of Clarinda [where the Museum resides] in Page County Iowa.

One of the sadder parts of the trip was when I found the following. I believe that I had already known from Mary's death record that she had died of a gunshot wound to the head. Then I found this obituary telling the story:

BLANCHARD

One of the saddest and most starting accidents that has occurred in this community for sometime took place at the J. A. Walkinshaw home south of here Monday evening about seven-fifteen. Their two daughters, Miss Helen Walkinshaw, a trained nurse, and Mrs. Roy Wilson, husband and two children, of Chicago came Saturday evening to spend the holidays. Mrs. and Mrs. J. A. Walkinshaw went to Westboro Monday night to take Miss Helen to the 6:50 train to her home at Chicago, and Dr. Wilson, wife and children, who expected to remain a few days, remained at home. Mrs. Wilson was reading by the table and Dr. Wilson was starting to clean his gun when the children in the other room caused a disturbance, so Dr. Wilson laid the gun on the table and went to see about the children. In a few minutes hearing the discharge of the gun he rushed to the door and found his wife had been instantly killed and was lying on the floor. He rushed to the phone and called for help and soon several were on the scene. It is thought she had tried to move the gun and had struck the trigger against the table. Funeral services will be held at the Reformed Presbyterian church, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. Coleman. She will be laid to rest in the Blanchard cemetery. She has spent most of her life near here having grown to you womanhood here and had a host of friends who are sorely grieved. She was married six years ago last June to Dr. R. Wilson of Chicago, where she has since made her home. She leaves a heart broken husband, one little daughter aged 3 and a little son aged 5 years old, her parents, a sister, Miss Helen Walkinshaw and a brother, John Walkinshaw, of Providence R. I., her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Walkinshaw, besides several other relatives. The grief stricken family have the sympathy of the entire community.

This clipping came from The Clarinda Journal, Clarinda Iowa, 29 December 1921. The webpage is:

Walkinshaw Family - Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw - 1915 Wedding

From the far right hand column comes this description of Mary's wedding:

On Wednesday at high noon one of the prettiest weddings that has occurred for some time was solemnized at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Walkinshaw, when their daughter, Miss Mary, was united in marriage to Dr. R.M. Wilson of Chicago. Rev. D.C. Elliott of Winchester, Kan., and Rev. Mr. Coleman, the bride's pastor officiating. At 12 o'clock Mrs. G. Thurman, accompanied by Miss Grace Danner, Sang "All For You," after which the bridal party descended the stairs to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Professor Langdon of Maryville, Mo., and took their places under an arch decorated with flowers of yellow and white. The ring ceremony was used. The bride's gown was beautiful white Georgette crepe and she carried a shower boquet of roses and lillies of the valley. The colors were yellow and white and were very nicely carried out. After the ceremony was pronounced a bountiful five course dinner was served to over one hundred guests. The bride received many beautiful presents. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson started Wednesday evening for Chicago, where are groom had a home already prepared. Mrs. Wilson is a model young woman, having grown to young womanhood here. She is a graduate of the Blanchard high school, a student at Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Penn., one year, and attended normal at Maryville, Mo. Dr. R.M. Wilson is a dentist in Chicago. The many friend extend best wishes to them in their new home. The guest from a distance were; Mrs. Wilson of Fairfield, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Misses Emma and Veda Elliott of Superior, Nebr.; Rev. D.C. Elliott of Winchester, Kan.; Brainerd Matheny of Beaver Falls and Mr. Johnson of Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Frank, Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. John McKnight, Olathe, Kan.; Mrs. O.E. Duncan, Gravity; Professor Langdon, Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Dunn of Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. E. Dugan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Walkinshaw, C. Walkinshaw and Clarence Walkinshaw of Page Center.

[I have never found any pictures of this event. I do not know if Helen ever had any of them, if they existed. Or someone might have destroyed them. I would like to think that the family gave Dr. Roy Wilson the pictures.]

I found this article at:

1915 Walkinshaw Wilson Wedding. The Clarinda Journal, Clarinda Iowa 8 July 1915.3 January 2021..JPG (1217×865)

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Family History Tour - 2012

This is the obituary for Sara Jane Henning Walkinshaw. I found these clippings at the Nodaway Valley History Museum Center in 2012. We were on our first Family History tour and drove from Casper to Iowa, then to Minnesota.

We also went to the Minnesota State Fair as they have ALOT of "different" foods. While we were there Brian had "Alligator on a stick", I don't think he thought it tasted like chicken though. [I just looked on the website and it looks like we missed the Ostrich on a Stick.]It was frequented by thousands of people. We also got a bucket of Sweet Martha's chocolate chip cookies - which were OK.. We had the bucket around here for awhile-I don't know where it is now. We stayed for the "oldies" music show in the arena - I remember the "Happy Together Tour: Mark Lindsey[of the Raiders] and maybe Gary Puckett [the Union Gap] and possibly two of the band members from the "Grass Roots." [One of them was in a wheelchair-I can't remember why.]

While we were there we stayed in a hotel in downtown Minneapolis, we ate at the onsite restaurant. One night we went and sat not far from a "20-ish" couple. It turned out that they were from Iceland and here in the states to see what we Americans were like! We talked with them and it turned out that the man was in pilot training and then had a job, I think, with the Icelandic Airline. We told him about Robert working on his pilot's license in Casper and how he wanted to go to school in Salt Lake City. It was a fun evening talking with them.

Keiser Family - Shelley Emmert Keiser - Portrait

This is a picture of Shelley Emmert Keiser when he was about 3 years old. That would be about From this picture, a painting was done of him from just below the shoulders to above his head. The painting itself is about 2feet by 3 feet and hanging down in our "gallery" in the basement - it's a nice basement so there isn't much clutter around him and the temperature is a fairly even temp of 67 degrees or so.