Saturday, August 25, 2018

Another Family Album




 
I need to add names to all of these photos.  Research.

--Susan M. Family Photo Album.  2017.

More . . . Arnold Reunion in Paxton, Illinois



Ladies Standing Left to Right:  Cathy Kendrick?, Mildred Kottke, Lois Cook, Lois Tarvin, Marge Gronansky, Elma Jacobs.
Men Kneeling Left to Right:  Irwin Kottke, Howard Cook, Junior Tarvin, (No first name) Gronansky, Herb Jacobs.
Leaning on Elbow:  Ted Kendrick.
 
--K. Family Photo Album. 

Arnold Reunion in Paxton, Illinois

Standing Left to Right:  Gertrude Arnold, Mike Arnold, Marguerite Linn Kendrick, Geraldine McNeil, Alice Bunker, Edith Tarvin, Bob McNeil, Leone Cook.
Front Row:  Jack Linn, Jim Tarvin, Ellis Cook, M. I. Kendrick.
 
--K. Family Photo Album.

Generations

Back Row Standing Left to Right.  Louise Arnold, Hattie (Arnold) McNeil, Ted Kendrick (Baby), Seba (Arnold) Linn, Marguerite (Linn) Kendrick.
Front Row Seated Left to Right:  Etta (Lee) Arnold, Ramon Arnold (Baby), Lora (Johnson) Arnold.

--K. Family Photo Album.

R. H. S. Sophomores 1918-1919

Front Row Left to Right:  Vernon Woodruff, Bloyce Knight, Ralph Gullett.
Standing Left to Right: Ruth Baylor, Viola Allison Dueringer, Marg Netherton Smith, Katie Houtzel, Marguerite Linn Kendrick, Ola Ballinger, Hazel Porter, Ellen McNeil West, Viola Minch, Muriel Martin, Velora Steinman Gullett.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Ellen (McNeil) West

Photo is captioned "Ellen West's Birthday -- Cousins."

--K. Family Photo Album. 

McNeil, Linn, Arnold

Left to Right:  Ellen McNeil, Frances Linn, Louise Arnold, Jane Woodruff, Hattie McNeil.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Lyman Township

The first property purchased by Amos Arnold in 1867 shown above.  It is 160 acres of land (Section 9 in Ford County), and he paid $12.00 an acre.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Donna Linn

Donna (Linn) Gentry.  High school graduation photo. 

--K. Family Photo Album.

At Donna Linn's Wedding

At the wedding of William Gentry and Donna Linn. 
Left to Right.  Marguerite (Linn) Kendrick, Frank Linn, Arnold "Jack" Linn, Seba Linn.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Wedding Invitation

Invitation to the wedding of Donna Jeanne Linn to William Owen Gentry.  Married on 24 July 1954.

--K. Family Photo Album. 

1867 First Home


The first home of Amos Arnold and Lora (Johnson) Arnold.  See **Bio Arnold Amos S. post for more info on this home.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Gentrys


William Gentry and Donna Linn wedding articles.  Donna is the daughter of Jack and Florella (Zahn) Linn and the granddaughter of Frank and Seba (Arnold) Linn and the great granddaughter of Amos and Lora (Johnson) Arnold.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Linns

Florella Zahn and Arnold "Jack" Linn on their wedding day.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Grandmother and Granddaughter

Donna (Linn) Gentry and Lena (Roeder) Zahn. 
John Zahn married Lena (Roeder) Zahn (pictured above, grandmother), and they had two daughters, Mabel and Florella.  Florella Zahn married Arnold (Jack) Linn and they had one daughter, Donna Linn (pictured above, granddaughter.) 

--K. Family Photo Album.

Group Photo

Back Row Left to Right (Adults):  Seward Arnold, Pearle McNeil, Lora Arnold, Aunt Lib Johnson from NY, Hattie McNeil, Cora Arnold, A relative, Eli McNeil, A relative, Seba Linn.
Front Row Left to Right (Children):  Frances Linn, Bob McNeil, Jack Linn, Louise Arnold, Marguerite Linn, Ellen McNeil.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Group Photo

Back Row Left to Right (All of the adults):    Aunt Elma Cook, Grandma Lora Arnold, Pearle McNeil, Aunt Lib Johnson (Grandma Arnold's sister form NY), Cora Arnold, Seward Arnold, Seba Linn, A relative, Hattie McNeil, A relative, Eli McNeil, Doc Cook, Lora McNeil.
Front Row Left to Right (All of the children):  Frances Linn, Bob McNeil, Jack Linn, Louise Arnold, Elizabeth Cook, Marguerite Linn, Ellen McNeil.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Saturday, August 18, 2018

50th Anniversary

Left to Right:  Harriet (Arnold) McNeil, the twins Ellene (West) Bruin and Merlene (West) Coulom, Joan (Smith) Bradley.  The McNeil's 50th wedding anniversary noted by the floral arrangement in the background.  The three girls are their granddaughters.  The twins are the daughters of Merton West and Ellen (McNeil) West.  Joan (Smith) Bradley is the only child of Arthur Smith and Lora (McNeil) Smith.

--Photo from Merlene (West) Coulom. 2017.

Seba Frances "Frances" Linn

Frances Linn on the left and her companion, Lena Hawkings, right.  Frances is the youngest child of Frank C. Linn and Seba (Arnold) Linn.  This photo was taken in Uruguay.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Marguerite Linn

Marguerite (Linn) Kendrick.  Eighth grade graduation.

--K. Family Photo Album.

The Linn Family

Left to Right:  Frank Linn, Seba (Arnold) Linn, Jack Linn, Marguerite (Linn) Kendrick, Seba Frances "Frances" Linn.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Obit Irving G. Bunker


Irving G. Bunker was the first husband of Mary Ella Arnold.  I believe their only child was Alice Bunker.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Alice Bunker

Alice Bunker, daughter of Irving Bunker and Mary E. (Arnold) Bunker.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Bunkers

Back Row L to R:  Alice Bunker, ? Bunker, Ella Fairley, ? Bunker
Front Row L to R:  Lula Bunker, ? Bunker

--K Family Photo Album.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Tarvins

Left to Right:  Tommy Vodnansky, Marge (Tarvin) Vodnansky (his mom), Alice Bunker, Jim Tarvin Sr., Jim Tarvin Jr., Edith (Jim Sr.'s wife), Gail (Relative of Joy), Lois (Jim Jr.'s wife), Joy (Friend of Alice Bunker).

--K. Family Photo Album.

Unknown

Just a question mark below this photo in the album.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Dorothy (Arnold) Hinders

Thomas Hinders and Dorothy (Arnold) Hinders.  They were married 5 May 1956.
Dorothy is the daughter of Michael R. Arnold and Gertrude (Russell) Arnold.
Michael Arnold is the son of Johnson and Beckie (Zwig) Arnold. 

--K. Family Photo Album.

Hattie (Arnold) McNeil

"Aunt Hattie at Her Place."

--K. Family Photo Album.

The Smiths

Lora (McNeil) Smith and Arthur Smith.

--K. Family Photo Album.

The Dillons

Lula Pearle "Pearle" (McNeil) Dillon and Chester Dillon.
Note below photo says:  Married 1920.

--K. Family Photo Album.

The McNeils

Eli McNeil, Lora McNeil, Robert McNeil, Ellen McNeil, Lula Pearle "Pearle" McNeil, Hattie (Arnold) McNeil.  The photo is dated 1915.

--K. Family Photo Album.

James Tarvin

Information on the services of James W. Tarvin.  James was the son of Tom Tarvin and  Mary (Arnold) Bunker Tarvin. 
More research.  His father?  Where is he buried?

--K. Family Photo Album.

Alice Bunker

This photo is labeled "Alice Bunker."  I think she may be the lady in the back; in the album the arrow is pointing to her with the name.  Alice is the daughter of Irving Bunker and Mary (Arnold) Bunker. 

 --K. Family Photo Album.

Congregational Church

Congregational Church in Roberts, Illinois.  This photo is pretty old.  The small steeple to the far right was removed early in the history of the church.  This church was demolished in 2017.

--K. Family Photo Album.

Frank Linn

--K. Family Photo Album.

Irish Settlement Road