Emmert Family - AnnaBelle Emmert - Desk and Chair

This desk at one time belonged to AnnaBelle "Belle" Emmert Walkinshaw. I do not know where it came from.

It came to me as a gift from my mother, Lorna Lee Triplett Winch who received it from Margaret Helen Walkinshaw Keiser.

I can picture Belle sitting at her desk and paying bills or keeping up with her correspondence with relatives across the country.

The picture over the desk is a pastoral work by a 1880s - 1920s artist. I took it down to  the "Antique Roadshow" the second time it was held at Salt Lake City.

The appraiser said it was worth $300 - $500.

It is one of my favorite pictures.

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Shelly Family - Mary Margaret Shelly - Grave Marker

This is the grave marker for Mary Margaret Shelly who was the wife of Michael Rank. Her parents were Jacob and Margaret Shelly. This information was found at FindAGrave.com. Her Memorial is number 135812056. Denise Witwher Lahr [contributor #47356680] created this memorial on 15 May 2013. Mary Margaret was 42 years of age. She was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Mary Margaret was born on 28 December 1806, in Berks County Pennsylvania.

She died on 4 May 1848 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

IN MEMORY OF MARY MARGARET

Wife of Michael Rank

and daughter of Jacob & Margaret

SHELLY

                           Born in Bern Township Berks Co.

                                  December 28th 1806.

                                      departed this life

                                       May 4th 1848

                                 aged 41 years 4 months

                                         and 7 da[y]s

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Rank Family - Michael Rank - Grave Marker

 Michael died on the 18th of April 1835 at the age of 32 years. This information was found at FindAGrave.com. His Memorial is number 110602994. Denise Witwher Lahr created this memorial on 15 May 2013.

The inscription reads:

No. 470

Michael Rank

born in Earl Township

Lancaster Count

December 30 1802

and departed April 18 1835

aged 32 years, 3 months

and 19 days

The months of affliction are o'er 

                  The days and the nights of distress

                    We see you in anguish no more

                   You've gained your hard won rest

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Rank Family - Michael Rank - Probate Record - page 2

 132.

my said wife, to be the executrix of this my last will & testament, and as such to receive and take all such shares portions, & dividends and on receipt thereof, acquittances, releases or other sufficient discharges for the same to make, seal, & deliver, which I hereby declare to be as good & valid in the law, as if I with my own hand & seal had executed the same-. All which bequests, I hereby make & give unto my said wife, to her & to her heirs & assigns forever, without her being in any way accountable to any person for the same, reserving only that she shall as soon as possible after my death pay & satisfy all my lawful debts funeral & other expenses-

  And further, I hereby revoke & annul all other & former last wills & testaments heretofore by me made, and declare this & no other, to be my last will & testament.

In Witness whereof, I the said testator, have hereunto set my hand & seal, this seventh day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty five-.

Signed, sealed published, & declared 
by the the above named testator, to- 

his last will & testament, in the presence      Michael                                                          Rank {seal}

of us, who have presents at his request &

in his presence & in the presence of each 

other, subscribed our name as witness.-

George Elser, Christian H. Rauch -

Lancaster County[?] On the 30th April 1835. Before me the subscriber personal appeared George Elser, and Christian H. Rach Esq.., the witnesses to the preceding will, and on their affirmations, do say, that they were present, and did see and hear Michael Rank, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as and for his last will and testament, and at the dong thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief -  W. Whiteside Reg[ister], April 30th 1835.. Letters testamentary granted to Mary Margaret Rank, the executrix, she being duly affirmed, well and truly to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, according to law, and also that she will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral [where    ?]  W. Whiteside Reg[ister]

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Rank family - Michael Rank - Probate Records - page 1

This was found in Ancestry.com on 14 April 2021. It is part of the Pennsylvania U.S., Wills and Probate records, 1683-1993. The probate record page 354 of 568. This page reads:

Michael Rank}

        deceased}   In the name of God, amen! I Michael rank, of Warwick township Lancaster county, & commonwealth of Pennsylvania, doctor, am at present sick in body, but of perfect & sound mind, memory, and understanding, thanks be to Almighty God, for the same, do hereby make, publish, &declare this my last will & testament, in manner & form following ----

First, I principally, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of my creator, who gave it to me; & my body to the earth to be buried in a decent & christian like manner at the direction of my friends & executor herein after to be appointed -- But as touching such worldly estate, with which it has pleased God to bless me, I give & dispose of the same as follows.

  First, I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Margaret, all my real estate, [?] in the Town of Lexington, consisting of a certain lot n the said town, with a dwelling house & other the a[?], together with the dwelling house now occupied by widow Neuman, & which after her death will revert to the said lot in fee. - I also give & bequeath unto her, all my personal estate of whatsoever nature the same may be including all such shares, portions, and dividends, which hereafter may have to come to me, and become due out of the several estates of my late grandfather Samuel Rank decd; my late father Samuel Rank, decd; & my late brother Samuel Rank, decd... And I hereby fully authorize & empower her [continued page 2]

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Rank Family - Michael Rank Marriage

I found this record in Ancestry.com on 15 April 2021.

This is a marriage entry for Michael Rank and Mary Margaret Shelley.

This entry reads:

March 8 1858
Michael Rank and Margarete Schelly

Married at parsonage, Warwick
Both of Warwick Township, Lancaster County
March 13, 1828

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Triplett Family - Shirley Greene Triplett - Triplett Carburator shop Picture - page 50

This is a picture of Shirley Greene [Tripp] Triplett's Carburator shop in Madera California. They opened business in the 1930's. I am not sure exactly how long the shop was opening before declaring bankruptcy.

[Private Collection]

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Kinsman Family - Lydia Kinsman Francis Knight Marriage entry

This is the marriage entry for Francis Knight of Manchester and Lydia Kinsman of Ipswich, which took place  on Jan. 21st 1768. I found this record at FamilySearch.org. The film is labeled Massachusetts, Town Clerk ...Town Records, 1626-1858 vol 3.This was in the county of Essex, [town of] Ipswich. 

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Fisher Family - Lydia and Eleazar Fisher Picture

I believe that this is a picture of Lydia Fisher Aldrich and her father Eleazar Fisher in front of their home in De Kalb County Illinois. I believe that Eleazar is sitting with his daughter Lydia Fisher Aldrich.

This inscription was by Lorna Lee Triplett Winch on the back of the above picture.

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