Friday's Photo: Large Group Photo from Marguerite Cook Clark's Collection

As most of Marguerite Cook Clark's photos came from in or around Bienville Parish, Louisiana, these people are assumed to live in the Bienville area. The photo has no markings to indicate the occasion, place, or date. However, many of the large hats and some of the dresses indicate that this took place about 1910. 

Could this be a large family reunion or a church gathering? Do you have this photo? 

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Diana

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Group Photo, n.d.; digital image held by D. B. Quinn, from the privately held photo collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2021. Photos were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016.

Friday's Photo: Six Men on Horseback

This photo is another found in the collection that once belonged to Marguerite Cook Clark of Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Her mother identified the two boys in the middle - "John Wimberly (Harriet)" and "Sledge" with no first name. Question marks can be seen under the other young men's photos. I have tried to enlarge the photo, but it became pixilated with only slight changes. 

I am unable to identify five of the young men, but John Wimberly with "Harriet" under his name reminded me of another photo labeled "John (Harriet) Wimberly." This may be John L. Wimberly, son of Andrew Lawson Wimberly and Harriet Elizabeth Knighton. Does anyone know? 

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Men on Horseback and "John (Harriet) Wimberly," photographs, n.d.; digital images, from the privately held photo collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2022. Photos were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas, on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016.

Vera Meeks Wimberly, Wimberly Family History, Ancestors, Relatives, and Descendants of William Wimberly, Pioneer from Georgia to Louisiana 1837 (Houston Texas: D. Anderson, 1979), pages 182-183.

Friday's Photo: James Bryan Martin

James Bryan Martin, the son of Thomas Jefferson Martin I and Laura Frances Bryan, was born on 31 October 1875 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. He married Annie Cook, daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte Cook and Sophronia Pauline Porter.

These photos and the obituary are from the files of Marguerite Cook Clark. James Bryan Martin was her mother's brother. 

See additional photos of James and his family at these posts: 

From the Files of Marguerite Cook Clark: 60th Wedding Anniversary - James Bryan Martin and Anne Cook Martin 

Friday's Photo: The Family of Thomas Jefferson Martin and Laura Bryan Martin


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James Bryan Martin Photos and Obituary, digitals image held by D. B. Quinn, from the privately held collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2023. Photos and documents were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas, on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016.

Twelve Years Blogging - How and Why I Persevered

Happy 12th Blogiversary!

I started this blog after attending Thomas MacEntee's Blogger Summit at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in June of 2011. I had my blog title researched and the first posts planned before my return flight to Virginia. On 3 July 2011, I posted W.O.W. revealing a photo of my grandfather attending the Woodsmen of the World conference in the late 1890s. 

I soon became an avid blog reader both for genealogy and my much-loved profession of speech-language pathology. Within months of starting this blog, I started a professional blog, The Budget SLP, featuring inexpensive activities for speech-language pathologists and special educators. 

For a few years, I posted at least once a week on both blogs. Thousands of people read my professional posts. Over 24,000 readers alone read my 2015 post 35 + Mitten Links and Activities for Speech and Language.  I was ecstatic (and still am) when 200 readers clicked on one of my genealogy posts. 

As work (and sometimes life) got busier, my posts decreased on my professional blog, but I usually found time for my genealogy blog. Retirement ceased any new posts on The Budget SLP, but I continue to regularly write for this blog. 

I recently read that 80% of blogs fail each year. How and why did Moments in Time, a Genealogy Blog survive 12 years? Here are five reasons this blog is still a part of my life and why I persevered.  

• I do not blog for financial gain. 
• I am passionate about genealogy. I like writing about my ancestors and writing posts that might help other researchers. 
• Blogging is a priority but is not always my top priority.  I try to post at least once weekly. However, if I just don't have the time OR if I cannot give my best effort, I don't post. There's always next week. 
• This blog allows me to share my research now and make it available to future researchers. 
• Blogging has proven to be extremely beneficial to my genealogical research. There are so many good reasons to blog about family history research. Read about this at Why I Blog About My Family History Research. 

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Diana

© 2023 

Happy Birthday, unused postcard, no date; digital image held by D. B. Quinn, from the privately held collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2022. Photos and other items were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas, on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016.

MacEntee, Thomas.  "Blogger Summit Part 1 – Beginner to Reader to Blogger." Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, CA. 11 June 2011.

Pedro Okoro "Percentage of Blogs that Fail – Why 80% of Blogs Will FAIL this Year and How NOT to FAIL!" blog entry, 26 January 2023, AstuteCopyBlogging (https://www.astutecopyblogging.com/percentage-of-blogs-that-fail-why-80-percent-of-blogs-will-fail/: accessed 29 June 2023).

Friday's Photo: Ina Lou and her mother, Terrell "Bunch" Bryan Biggs

Terrell Little "Bunch' Bryan was born on 13 July 1861 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. She was my grandfather's sister and the daughter of Terrell Bryan and Harriet Albritton. 

Ina Lou Biggs was the youngest daughter of Terrell "Bunch" Bryan and James Daniel Biggs. She was born on 26 September 1894 in Erath County, Texas. The Biggs family lived in Morgan Mill. 

The photo was dated as about 1910 by Susan Pierce, daughter of Ina Lou Biggs. At that time, the Biggs family was still residing in Morgan Mill in Erath County. 

Additional Biggs family posts can be seen at the links below. 

Friday's Photo: Terrell Little "Bunch" Bryan

Friday's Photo: The Biggs Family + One in Erath County, Texas

Flowers and Family - A Letter from Erath County to Bienville Parish - May 3, 1913

Friday's Photo: Ina, Charlie, and Jimmy Biggs of Erath County, Texas

Friday's Photo: Four Unidentified Photos Found in the Biggs Family Bible

Friday's Photo: Another Biggs Family Photo

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Diana

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41174153/ina-lou-chapman: accessed 30 June 2023), memorial page for Ina Lou Biggs Chapman (26 Sep 1894–4 Oct 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41174153, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Tamera (contributor 46830348).

Terrell Bryan Family Bible Records, 1836 - 1927, The Illustrated Polyglot Household Bible (Philadelphia: G. Zeigler, McCurdy, & Co., 1870), "Family Record," privately held by Diana Bryan Quinn, Virginia Beach, VA, 2021

Terrell Little Bryan Biggs and Ina Lou Biggs, photograph, ca.1910; scanned image, from the privately held photo collection of Patricia Pierce Waas, TX, 2006.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41174153/ina-lou-chapman: accessed 30 June 2023), memorial page for Ina Lou Biggs Chapman (26 Sep 1894–4 Oct 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41174153, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Tamera (contributor 46830348).

Family notes from the Baylor County Banner, Baylor County, Texas - 1908

The following 1908 excerpts were found in Baylor County Banner issues on a microfilm reel labeled "Baylor County Banner Jan 04, 1907 thru Dec 25, 1908." These articles were recorded on my web pages almost twenty years ago. 

Those web pages have not been updated since about 2012 but can still be found at my Rootsweb Freepages site. However, Ancestry, who now owns Rootsweb, is retiring the pages in 2024, and when returned, they will be static (I will not be able to make changes). In case the pages get lost, I am adding the content to this blog.

An asterisk * indicates that all of the information from the article is included in the notes below. To search for your family name, use your browser's "Find" function. 

The 1908 issues seen in this post as well as many other issues from that year, can be viewed at NewspaperArchives. However, you must have a paid subscription. The 1908 issues are not found in the free The Portal to Texas History. 

I currently own this microfilm. If you would like to see the actual article, I will take a photo of the microfilmed article. To request this, please comment below this post, or comment on my Facebook page, or send me an email (go to the "About Me" tab at the top of this page). 

January 3, 1908

J. D. Blanks is visiting his old home in Denton. His father is better. *

McGuire – Kinnibrugh wedding

Stanefar and Peek wedding

Nunn – Lawson wedding

Young – Ryan wedding

Blair – Parks wedding

Seaborn - Grandpa Haggerton, father of Mrs. Fails and Mrs. Hughs

Grandma Shackleford passed away

 

January 10, 1908

Born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. William Hague, a girl*

McMinn – Randal wedding

1908 is leap year. But so many marriages have taken place this year that there won’t be many old maids left. *

Ample - Thomas-Swindell wedding

Friday's Photos: Sisters!

These two little girls, pictured above with their parents (Edith Giddens and Claude Davis), celebrate their birthdays just a week apart. My mother, on the left, will be 91 on Sunday, and her sister was 90 this past Sunday.  

Happy Birthday, Mom and Aunt Janet!

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Diana

© 2023

Family notes from the Baylor County Banner, Baylor County, Texas - 1905

The following 1905 excerpts were found in four Baylor County Banner issues on a reel of microfilm labeled "Baylor County Banner misc scrapbook 1905 thru 1929." The newspaper issues were in small pieces and missing pages. The few marriages, births, and deaths were recorded on my web pages almost twenty years ago. 

Those web pages have not been updated since about 2012 but can still be found at my Rootsweb Freepages site. However, Ancestry, who now owns Rootsweb, is retiring the pages in 2024, and when returned, they will be static (I will not be able to make changes). In case the pages get lost, I am adding the content to this blog.

More complete copies of these issues can be found at The Portal to Texas History. 

Jan. 27, 1905

Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Burnett arrived home last week. Mr. Roy B. Jr. is a great social favorite and is kept busy entertaining his many friends. Mr. Roy is very proud of his new title of Papa and is rapidly becoming familiar with the duties of his new position.* 

Feb. 3, 1905

Dr. J. A. Richardson’s mother died in Brownsville, Tennessee.

 

Feb. 24, 1905

No births or deaths were found. The personal notes found in this issue are seen on the left. 

 

April 21, 1905

Peter Donahue, the father-in-law of Michael Hilti, died in Fresno, California.

 

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Baylor County Banner issues from the year 1905, microfilm images, The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Texas), 1905. Microfilm titled "Baylor County Banner misc scrapbook 1905 thru 1929."  accessed from the privately held collection of D.B. Quinn.

Family notes from the Baylor County Banner, Baylor County, Texas - 1907

This obituary was found in the July 19, 1907 issue. 

The following 1907 excerpts were found in Baylor County Banner issues on a reel of microfilm labeled "Baylor County Banner Jan 04, 1907, thru Dec 25, 1908." Some newspaper issues were missing pages or parts of pages. All marriages, births, and deaths found were recorded on my web pages almost twenty years ago. 

Those web pages have not been updated since about 2012 but can still be found at my Rootsweb Freepages site. However, Ancestry, who now owns Rootsweb, is retiring the pages in 2024, and when returned, they will be static (I will not be able to make changes). Just in case the pages get lost, I am adding the content to this blog.

An asterisk * indicates that all of the information from the article is included in the notes below. 

If an article cannot be seen online and you would like to see the entire article, I will take a photo of the microfilmed article. To request this, please comment below this post, or comment on my Facebook page, or send me an email (go to the "About Me" tab at the top of this page). 

The 1907 issues seen in this post as well as many other issues from that year, can be viewed at NewspaperArchives. However, you must have a paid subscription. The 1907 issues are not found at The Portal to Texas History. 

January 7, 1907

Marriages

Oscar Young and Zerelda Taylor

Cora Burnett and W. E. Palmer

J. C. Whitehead and Ona Reeves

Married.

       On last Sunday afternoon at the Baptist parsonage, Mr. T. Lawson and Miss M. M. Lee were united in marriage by Rev. J. W. Brice.  The young couple were accompanied by a great crowd of their friends who came to see them make a start on the matrimonial sea.  They were married in the buggy and returned at once to their home at Richland.

       Mr. Lawson is the son of I. Lawson who lives northwest of town.  He is well known in that community as a young {sic - word 'man' missing here} of integrity and industry and well calculated to make a good home for his wife.  Miss Lee is the daughter of Russell Lee of Richland.  She was raised in that part of the country and has the esteem of all who know her.  The BANNER wishes them a long and happy life.                               {transcribed by Jeanette Simkins}

 

Jan 18, 1907

John Saunders died

Henry Franklin married Lou Clayton

Mrs. J. T. Wilson who recently moved to Baylor from Brazos died January 1.

The dog tags are now ready, and henceforth, I am required by law to apprehend and shoot all dogs not wearing one.  Jno. B. Self, Marshall *

Jennie McIntyre married a Mr. Robinson in Holly, Colorado

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