tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26646410036212676572024-03-08T14:31:48.586-08:00My Wonderful FamilyThis is a place where I can share information with my family about the family that has come before us. I encourage those who want to share more to leave comments. If you find you are related to me, please drop me a note. I'd be happy to share information with you. My goal is to get through a pile of old photos. There are many posts yet to come!leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-49170959084413996352016-05-06T15:27:00.000-07:002016-05-06T15:27:35.620-07:00Mother's Day Remembrance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Forty years ago Mother's day fell on Sunday, May 9th, 1976. It was the last Mother's Day I would have with my own mother.<br />
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Celia Jane Fitzwater Brinkley: 23 May 1932 to 20 June 1976<br />
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I discovered much too late that there was a family naming
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The progenitor of the name was this man, Wait Scott, born 4
Feb 1805, Fletcher, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 13 February 1859,
Cumberland County, Tennessee. He was the father of five sons, the last being Merton
Bullard Scott, born 15 Jun 1853, Cambridge, Lamoille County, Vermont; died 5
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Merton Scott’s first child, a son, was Edward Waite “Ed”
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One of Edward’s children was Thelma Ellen Scott, born 10 Oct
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Thelma’s son, Leon Waitte was born 15 Jan 1929, Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado.
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As you might guess, this posting is cousin bait, and to ensure that my family recognizes the importance of the name in our family. </div>
leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-12376658080775059262012-09-05T14:11:00.001-07:002013-06-13T19:28:54.700-07:00Charles John Kauffman, 1924-1997<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charles John Kauffman<br />
6 September 1924 – 9 October 1997<br />
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Tigard- Charles was born in Oakland, California to Charles Martin Kauffman and Winifred Hargest.<br />
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He married Doris Areodine Jacobson on 13 November 1949, in Tijuana, Mexico. They divorced in Hillsboro, Oregon, 1962. They had two children.<br />
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He married Jewel Chain; they divorced in 1982.<br />
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Charles enlisted in WWII, US Army in Alameda, California. He served with the 729th Bombardment Squadron, 452nd Bomb group; discharged 29 October 1945, Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a pilot. Charles spent his life in love with flight. You could find him in an airplane or near Twin Oaks Airpark most every weekend. You can read more about the division he was attached to here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/452d_Operations_Group">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/452d_Operations_Group</a><br />
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After he and his first wife divorced Charles moved to Reno, Nevada and lived there for a number of years. His mother, sister, and brother were there at one time or another.<br />
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Charles was the oldest of three children born to his parents, Charles Martin Kauffman (1894-1958) and Winifred Hargest Kauffman (1904-1965). His younger brother Douglas James Kauffman predeceased him in 1987 as did his sister Barbara Jean Kauffman Pennington in 1990.<br />
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Charles had heart problems for many years, eventually causing his death.<br />
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Charles did love his grandchildren. When Aubrey was little, he called her Barney. She hated it and told him so! He loved it and called her Barney every time he saw her. Josh and Jenn both loved Grandpa’s house. They could play hide and seek on 3 floors. See Jenn’s memories below.<br />
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At the time of his death he was cremated and there was no obituary printed for him. His ashes were scattered off the end of the runway at the Twin Oaks Airpark in Hillsboro, Oregon.<br />
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Survivors include his two children John C. Kauffman of The Dalles, OR and LeaAnn Kauffman; grandchildren Aubrey Burrows, Jennifer Kauffman of Aloha, OR, Josh Kauffman of Aloha, OR, Jason Kauffman of Sioux Falls, SD.<br />
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<b>We savor the memories this man gave us</b><br />
<b><i>Jenn’s memories:</i></b><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddfmrGpeSkE/Ubp_1EXMOnI/AAAAAAAAWSI/deTm7Fi04W4/s1600/SCAN0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddfmrGpeSkE/Ubp_1EXMOnI/AAAAAAAAWSI/deTm7Fi04W4/s320/SCAN0025.JPG" width="186" /></a>Things that make me smile about Grandpa Chuck are his love of his Thunderbird car and living with him in that big old house. I loved that house and I know that if I went there today I would have even more memories. I remember in Grandpa's bedroom he always had a naked lady calendar and that made me laugh. I remember you would get mad at him for not taking care of himself because you would find him eating bacon or Snickers (I don't know if those are really what he ate, but that's what I remember in my head). I remember my brother and I playing hide and go seek in that big house, and I think one of us thought we could hide in a drawer of your dresser, and we took the whole thing down. I also remember our bedroom with the bed in a drawer, and the pink curtains. I remember Josh busting his face open on the bouncy horse outside. I remember picking rhubarb, raspberries, and plums at his house. The smell of a plum still reminds me of Grandpa. As well as the smell of those weird flowers that were out along the street in big bushes, with white flowers I think (The flowers are St. John's wort: http://healing.about.com/od/floweressences/ig/Flower-Essence-Gallery/Saint-Johns-Wort.htm). I couldn't tell you the name, but whenever I smell that, it takes me right back to that house. I also remember the big weaving loom. I was very intrigued by that thing. And the couches in the living room were all flowery. I also remember [the neighbors] Alma who lived across the street, and Jimmy and Ethel. Jimmy and Ethel were always so sweet to us, and they ALWAYS had candy to hand out, usually some orange smiles.<br />
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I guess I have strayed away from Grandpa. I remember his smile and his love of airplanes. It was very hard to see him in later years in the nursing home, so weak. But I still loved visiting him and I wish I would have seen him more as I grew up. I always felt like Grandpa loved me very much. I don't remember how long we lived there, but I remember being generally happy. I don't remember moving in or moving out, just being there. I have a clear memory of sitting on the couch with Grandpa; he was smiling a huge smile. That's how I like to remember him.<br />
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Well said Jenn! I forgot about a lot of those things...every time I see the bouncy horses I think of that. I also remember the smell of that plant, but don't know what it is...I smell it sometimes and always think of his house. I remember the bed and calendars too. So great :) thanks for sharing! Jimmy and Ethel were great and I remember the candy and the accordions [Jimmy played and taught accordion]. I also remember the collections of airplanes...maybe on mirrored shelves or glass by a mini bar. Some maybe made out of cans? Also a mobile or one that balanced and floated. <br />
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Mom’s response: We lived there not quite a year. Then we moved over to the house on 111th to take care of your grandmother [Doris Aerodine Jacobson Kauffman, 1914-1990].<br />
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Grandpa had all kinds of airplanes. There was a mobile that hung in the family room made out of beer cans.<br />
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Jenn: I vaguely remember the beer can airplane too! I can't believe we only lived there a year. In my little kid memories, it seems much longer. Maybe because there are so many memories.<br />
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How old were we when we lived there? I think I remember being in kindergarten there. And you made me some dresses...one that was pink with little rosebuds and a yellow one with a pinafore. <br />
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Mom: We moved from Reno to Grandpa's in July 1984, the week before Jenn's 5th birthday (that's how I remember it. The years fly by so fast!). So, Josh was 3 and Jenn was 5. We lived at Grandpa's till the end of that school year, and then we had to move over to the house on 111th. We were there 4 years I think... 4 1/2? <br />
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But you guys went over to Grandpa's frequently, so it's no wonder you have so many memories of his house! <br />
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And for the record Josh, you busted your nose when riding Rocky horse because you were riding for the hills when he threw you!<br />
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Josh: I don't remember much about that time...being young I suppose. For the record, I blame the horse...a spring broke! <br />
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Memorial Obituary written September 2012 as though it was October 1997.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-83527208935287217972012-07-22T13:15:00.001-07:002012-07-22T13:15:30.410-07:00Week 30: Genealogy SerendipityIf you do genealogy long enough your are bound to encounter genealogy serendipity. I can admit to having been tripped in cemeteries and finding the headstone I needed. It is usually covered by bushes or some nasty weed I don't want to do combat with. But, in the interest of my genealogy, the greenery must go! So, out comes my <a href="http://lawsonresearch.blogspot.com/2012/07/cemetery-cleaning-kit.html" target="_blank">cemetery bucket</a>, and I go to work at taking back the headstone from nature. This little blog post is not about that kind story. [My kids were all ready rolling their eyes, : )]<br />
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Many years ago my husband and I were divorcing. He had taken his things out of the house. I went in and packed up my stuff and then went back for one more walk through. I don't know about you, but every time I move a box of something comes up missing! So, I was determined that I would double check each room to make sure I didn't leave a box behind! I started in my son's room upstairs and then did the full sweep all the way to the utility door. There I entered the master bedroom expecting to find nothing as I had in all the previous rooms. There lying in the middle of the floor was this marriage certificate. I had lived in that house for three years and had never seen it there before! But there it was in the middle of the floor. Where had it been all these years? I knew instantly who the marriage document was for! My children's great grandparents were listed on that document. Now you must know, this home had been in my husbands family for many years. When we moved in, this room wasn't occupied so I have no idea how the document came to be on that floor, but I'm ever so glad that the ancestors entrusted me with it! It has been preserved in all things archival safe and hangs in a dark place in my house where no natural light can damage it. [Which also explains why it's difficult to get a good shot of it.]<br />
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O.M. Jacobson [Omer Mathias "Ole" Jacobson, 1885-1958] and Grace C. Davis [Grace Clara Davis, 1890-1980] were married 16 February 1910, in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon at the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Witness present: Mrs. Dora H. Leas; Mrs. Mary Palmer; signed by "J. Allen Leas,
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-34550946368199039272012-05-10T19:43:00.000-07:002012-05-10T19:43:02.424-07:00A Tribute to Herbert Leo BrinkleyHerbert Leo Brinkley, December 12, 1921 - April 12, 2012<br />
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Herbert Leo Brinkley was born 12 December 1921 in Seymour, Wayne County, Iowa. He was the son of Clarence Herbert Brinkley and Mabel Fern Webber. He died 12 April 2012, in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa.<br />
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Herbert was my second cousin, once removed. We met when I traveled back to Iowa for the FGS Conference [a genealogy conference]. I had flown in on September 10, 2011, arriving early to Quad Cities for the conference in Davenport, Iowa. I had so much Iowa research to do on my Brinkley's I needed that extra time. The next morning I rose to the news on CNN, planes flying into the towers in New York City, and the news telling me that all planes were being grounded. I was in Iowa for the duration now! It is the most memorable conference I've ever been to in all these years. I was going to be staying in Iowa for a time. After the conference I had already planned to go do onsite research through a good part of Iowa. One of the people I was to meet up with was Herbert Brinkley and his wife Norma.<br />
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Herbert and Norma were wonderful. When we met they had already copied many photos for me as well as funeral handouts, obituaries and family stories. I had hit <i>gold</i>! Then they took me on my own guided tour of Wayne and Appanoose County, Iowa. They showed me every farm my ancestors had owned and worked and we walked the land. I could feel them there with us that day. Then Herbert took me to the cemeteries and walked me to the stones he knew I'd come to see. I spent three days there going through all the cemeteries, the court house, the genealogy library and of course visiting with Herbert and Norma. We met for lunch each day so that I could tell them what I found which sparked more memories and sent me to other places for more documents. It was a wonderful visit. When I left Herbert was in tears. When I asked why he stated simply, "you're the only one who's ever come back."<br />
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I kept in touch with them through all the ensuing years. Every research trip I've taken I wrote Herbert to let him know my discoveries. He loved the genealogy, and he loved knowing his connection to it all. Norma wrote at Christmas [2011] that she had to put Herbert in a care facility and he had entered into Hospice. It wasn't shocking when he passed but it saddens me greatly. He was the only Brinkley that was as excited about our genealogy as I was. I'll miss sharing with him in the future.<br />
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Herbert Leo Brinkley, 1942, Plano, Iowa, w/horses Doc & Nell<br />
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Here's a link to his online obituary: http://hosting-24658.tributes.com/show/herbert-leo-brinkley-93624454<br />
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It was wonderful to know you Herbert. Thank you for your time and your sharing, it meant as much to me as it did to you. With Love. L-<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-52561280575878314272012-01-15T15:48:00.000-08:002012-01-15T15:59:10.022-08:00Leon Waitte "Lee" BrinkleyToday would have been my dad's 83rd birthday. Leon Waitte "Lee" Brinkley was born 15 January 1929, in Stratton, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Carson_County,_Colorado" target="_blank">Kit Carson County</a>, Colorado, to Louis Wallace "Wally" Brinkley (1900-1966) and Thelma Ellen Scott Brinkley (1909-1944). He joined an older sister, Wilma Auline Brinkley (1927-1989). They were pretty poor growing up during the depression and then the dust bowl. [This county is still pretty poor, follow the link to wikipedia.]<br />
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Dad was pretty excited when the 1930 census came out as that is the first census he was on!<br />
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Dad's favorite cake was Angel Food Cake! No frosting, just angel food cake. He was pretty happy with that! Mom made him a cake every year.<br />
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Happy Birthday, Dad! We sure do miss you here. Ask John Brinkley who his parents were and whisper it to me in my sleep. I can't find him in Delaware before 1818, send a little help will ya?<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-14438310112087734872011-12-21T09:16:00.000-08:002012-01-15T13:49:30.269-08:00Advent Calendar-Christmas Music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My grandmother could play the piano, and she played with spirit! My mother played the piano even better than that! At Christmastime, my mother drug out all her Christmas sheet music (suffice it to say there was a LOT). Silver Bells, Jingle Bells, Let It Snow, Frosty the Snowman and more. While growing up, I also played, but it wasn't something I enjoyed as much as my mother and grandmother did. But I love the memory I have of them playing this piano.<br />
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The piano pictured here was made in 1914 and has been in my family since about 1935. My grandmother, Esther Durfee Fitzwater, could play the piano <b><i>with passion</i></b>! The Fitzwater family farm house burned down in the early 1930's and my grandmother lost her piano and of course all the family photos in that fire. They rebuilt, but my grandmother needed another piano, so she bought this 'used' one from one of the neighbors who were having as especially hard time during the depression. She then gave piano lessons to help pay for the piano! Family story has it that my grandfather, David Holten Fitzwater, was none to happy about this purchase! My mother grew up playing this piano. (Her first goal in life was to be a concert pianist, but that didn't work out, so she became a nurse instead.) When my grandfather, David Holten Fitzwater, died, the family lost the farm and my grandmother and mother moved into town to live with my aunt, Francis Agnes Durfee Gassaway. Francis and Esther were sisters, but not friends. These would be hard years on my grandmother, and music was a way to keep herself happy. When my mother, Celia Jane Fitzwater, was settled in her own adult life, she got this piano, and I grew up with it in my childhood home.<br />
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After my mother died in 1976, my father banished the piano from the house as he couldn't look at it. It went to a cousins home and sadly saw some abuse after it left our care. It took 25 years and help from an uncle to get the piano back. Because of my mother's brother, David Durfee Fitzwater, I got my piano back! I paid a small fortune to get it here, and an almost equal sum to get the playing mechanism repaired. It is loved and wanted here! The top is filled with family photos of all sizes and eras, and the music is beautiful. My daughter is to receive this piano when I'm done here. She is a music teacher and she too is <i>passionate </i>about the music. I love this piano for the memories it holds in my heart, most especially at Christmastime.<br />
<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-35545580862509735362011-12-19T20:37:00.000-08:002011-12-19T20:37:55.153-08:00Oreo TrufflesToday was the day to make Oreo Truffles and a double batch of pumpkin bread. You can find the recipe for Oreo Truffles at Thomas MacEntee's site, <a href="http://andihelped.blogspot.com/2007/12/reindeer-balls.html" target="_blank">And I helped</a>. (He calls them Reindeer Balls.) They are wonderful! If you do use the white chocolate to drizzle over the top, use 1/2 to 3/4 of a tbsp. of white crisco to thin the chocolate so that it will drizzle. If the white chocolate gets hard, it's over cooked and you need to start again at a lower heat for less time. About the time I got the hang of the drizzling, I'd run out of truffles!<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-89344002825171720442011-12-18T20:01:00.000-08:002011-12-18T20:02:28.358-08:00Food Traditions at ChristmasThomas MacEntee over at <a href="http://andihelped.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"And I Helped" blog</a> got me to thinking about family food traditions at Christmas. When I was growing up my mom did all kinds of sweets, much like Thomas does at his blog. One of the favorites was fudge, and after the fudge was done, it was always put in this crystal serving dish, ALWAYS. Mom also did Peanut Brittle, Divinity, pies, cakes and more. This was the first year in a very long time that I even thought about doing the fudge. Now that I've read all those wonderful recipes that Thomas has, I am in a baking mood! Look out neighbors, this stuff has to go somewhere! Thanks for the inspiration Thomas! My house really does smell good!!! Here are photos of the serving dish filled with fudge and mom's recipe book.<br />
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I've never located another piece of this set, and it's not from lack of trying! :) I have registered with every china replacement facility I can, none of them have ever found a single piece of this pattern. My kids fear washing these dishes as none of them want to be 'the one who dropped' a single piece! Can't blame them, but I pray none of us is every 'that one.' This is a beautiful setting of 12 (!) with more pieces than I've ever used, but I'd still like to know if there were other pieces that I might not have. The set originally was my mother's wedding china pattern back in 1956. I recall my parents talking when I was a child about my brother dropping a cup and getting it replaced at that time. <br />
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If you ever see this pattern, I'd sure like to know about it! Here is the back of the dinner plate with the pattern number.<br />
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It says Fukajawa, ARITA, Pattern No. 804. (Made in Japan and handpainted.)<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-88081581376605986302011-12-11T14:26:00.001-08:002011-12-11T14:39:03.517-08:00Chocolate Fudge CookiesFrom the recipe box of Celia Jane Fitzwater Brinkley, 1932-1976. For the record, my mother loved sweets, and this one has its share of splatters on the page, so I'm guessing it was one that was made often enough!<br />
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Chocolate Fudge Cookies<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-37320829800847492672011-10-22T15:22:00.000-07:002011-10-22T15:22:44.077-07:00Obituary Leslie Brinkley Lawson<span style="font-size: large;">I want to win one of these!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Leslie Brinkley Lawson, [Age, of [Place] died quietly in her sleep after a wonderful life spent loving her family and doing genealogy. She did genealogy research right up to the end of her life, the last client file was readied for mailing and left on her desk the evening before her death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Lawson was
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grew up in Truckee, CA,
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please post the final good-bye on
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-87791642811845169882011-09-03T20:11:00.000-07:002012-01-15T13:55:19.485-08:00Ida Maye Brinkley Jennings & Julia Ann Brinkley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(left) Ida Maye Brinkley Jennings and her aunt, (right) Julia Ann Brinkley. Photo taken circa 1895.<br />
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Ida Maye Brinkley was born 1875 in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Wallace Brinkley (1852-1916) and Permelia Jane Inman (1855-1937). Her first marriage was to William H. Jennings, 1 October 1892, in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Second marriage to James Sullivan about 1897. Third marriage to John M. Koser about 1909. Fourth marriage to Melroy Malone "Bill" Martin, 18 March 1926, Cheyenne County, Colorado. Ida died 8 February 1942, in Denver, Colorado. She was taken home to be buried in the family plot in Fairview Cemetery, Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado.<br />
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Julia Ann Brinkley was born 31 March 1871, in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was the daughter of John Wesley Brinkley (1826-1906) and Sarah Ann Clifton (1831-1911). Julia married Spencer Davis 17 April 1902, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri. She had no children. She died in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, and is buried in Moran Cemetery there.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-66156024151514528852011-09-02T18:31:00.000-07:002012-01-15T13:55:53.693-08:00Sisters, Minnie Brinkley Davis and Kessie Brinkley Webber<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Glen Davis and Minnie Brinkley were married 27 September 1917 in Plano, Appanoose County, Iowa. This photo was taken not long after their marriage.<br />
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Glen Davis was born 9 June 1895 in Iowa. He died May 1978, in Washington, Washington County, Iowa and was buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose County, Iowa.<br />
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Minnie M. Davis was the daughter of John Dennis Brinkley and Mary Alice Kinney. Minnie was born 19 October 1892, in Appanoose County, Iowa. She died in 1963 and is buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose County, Iowa.<br />
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Glen and Minnie had one child that I know of, Beatrice Davis born about 1927.<br />
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This photo of the John Brinkley family came to me dated with all parties identified! They are my ancestors and they are <i>not </i>a handsome lot!<br />
3 December 1894<br />
Back row (l to r): Charlie, Julia Ann, John Dennis, Sarah A.<br />
Front row (l to r): William Wallace, John Wesley, Sarah Ann (Clifton), Mary Isabelle "Belle"<br />
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**Update** October 9, 2013: Thanks to cousin Jo Porter for catching the wrong name on the person in the back row, right side. This can't be Eliza Jane "Layde" Brinkley as she died in 1890. It has to be her sister, Sarah as she was still living. Thanks Jo, for catching that! <br />
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27 June 1940<br />
The Sacramento Bee<br />
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Lassen Couple, 50 Years Wed, Will Celebrate<br />
Bieber (Lassen Co.), June 27.- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Durfee will celebrate their golden wedding Saturday with a family dinner at the home of Mrs. Durfee's brother, R. E. Dunlap, and open house at the Durfee home in Bieber in the afternoon.<br />
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The couple have resided in Bieber since their marriage on June 29, 1890. Mrs. Durfee was Miss Lizzie A. Dunlap and was born in Sutter Creek, Amador County, in 1865. She came to Big Valley with the Dunlap family in 1884 and taught school in this vicinity.<br />
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He worked at first as a ranch hand, then became a carpenter's helper, learned painting and paper hanging, clerked in Bieber's general stores, built two or three houses and finally, about 1898, opened a harness shop, which he continued to operate in the same quarters until automobiles put an end to the business. He was appointed postmaster of Bieber January 15, 1914, and held that office continuously until he was retired at the end of January of this year.<br />
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<br />leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-44725584666566539592011-08-14T11:26:00.000-07:002012-01-15T14:01:20.505-08:00Carl Edward Rollaine Rosten (1905-1993) and Dorothy (Durfee) Rosten (1905-1984), photo taken circa 1981.Growing up, my most favorite Aunt and Uncle were these two! I felt truly loved by them both!<br />
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Carl Edward Rollaine Rosten (1905-1993) and Dorothy (Durfee) Rosten (1905-1984), photo taken circa 1981. They lived in Burney, California.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-15477117012959485732011-07-17T20:45:00.000-07:002012-01-15T14:02:09.677-08:00Kessie Jessie Brinkley and Lawrence Raymond Webber<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kessie Jessie Brinkley was the daughter of John Dennis Brinkley and Mary Alice Kinney. Kessie was born 8 March 1895, in Appanoose County, Iowa and died July 1981, Iowa. She is buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appannose County, Iowa.<br />
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Kessie married Lawrence Raymond Webber, 9 January 1918, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa.<br />
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Lawrence Raymond Webber was born 16 August 1896 in Putnam County, Missouri, and died 11 November 1986, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. He too is buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose County, Iowa.<br />
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They did not have any children. It is believed this photo was taken in 1917 at about the time of the marriage.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-47741400459413612742011-07-04T14:11:00.000-07:002012-01-15T14:03:08.235-08:00Joseph S. Cookus, Civil War Veteran<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From his Civil War packet, we find that Joseph S. Cookus was born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). On 7 August 1862 at Mt. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa, he joined the Civil War as part of Company F, 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry. He was discharged 17 July 1865 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, more than a 1000 miles from home, but he made it home quickly. On 23 August 1865, he and his wife, Minerva sold their 'town lot' to Kitty Ann Peddycoat. He had been wounded in the war, and at one time taken prisoner. For his service to his country, he received a pension.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-80722051760774753912011-07-02T16:56:00.000-07:002011-07-02T16:56:09.998-07:00George Alexander Fitzwater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kQhhzK6LlSk/TgagA9cU5TI/AAAAAAAAS6k/FNYUsPKMUGc/s1600/FitzwaterGeorgeAMarriageAd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kQhhzK6LlSk/TgagA9cU5TI/AAAAAAAAS6k/FNYUsPKMUGc/s320/FitzwaterGeorgeAMarriageAd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>George Alexander Fitzwater was born 5 June 1821, in Posey County, Indiana. He married first, Celia Ann Steppe Bunyard on 5 November 1846 in Crawford County, Missouri. They bought land in Holt County, Missouri on 19 March 1855; were in the 1860 census living in Claytonville, Brown County, Kansas Territory. They kept following the Oregon trail, son Martin Densmore Fitzwater was born in Oregon [expect Linn County] 17 August 1865. I don't know why the didn't stay in Oregon. The family pushed south to Shasta County, California where they were found living in Township 6, Shasta County, California for the 1870 census. Celia died, 17 May 1872, Millville, Shasta County, California. She was 43 years old, her youngest child was only 4. This family stayed in Shasta County for generations. They are buried all over the county. George remarried on 20 October 1874, to Leah B. Coots; they divorced in 1899. Then George married Frances A. Norwood on 25 May 1900. George died 14 November 1914, in Millville, Shasta County, California. Both he and Celia are buried at the Masonic Cemetery, Millville, Shasta County, California. Their gravesite is very close to the front gate.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-47313042411839489362011-06-26T20:21:00.000-07:002011-06-26T20:21:54.538-07:00In Memory of Those Who Have Gone Before...25 June any yearIn an effort to acknowledge those who have gone before, I place their names here in hopes of learning more about them.<br />
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<i>Leroy Brinkley Morgan</i>, born 18 August 1898, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio, died ?. Married to <i>Beatrice Ann Datrymple</i>, born 6 May 1896, Ohio, died 14 December 1983, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio. They were married 25 June 1929, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio.<br />
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<i>Barbara Stinson,</i> born 25 June 1925, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri. Daughter of <i>James B. Stinson</i> and <i>Wilma F. Brinkley</i>. Sister of <i>Virginia Stinson</i> and <i>Mary Ann Stinson</i>.<br />
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<i>Lottie Ellen Stephens</i>, born 25 June 1901, Randolph County, Indiana. Daughter of <i>Albert Luther Stephens</i> and <i>Millie Elma Garringer</i>. Sister of <i>Edna Olive Stephens</i>.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664641003621267657.post-17453246746534950512011-06-25T19:53:00.000-07:002012-01-04T20:59:23.537-08:00The Family of Joseph S. Cookus & Minerva Ellen Doty Cookus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am only able to identify three people in this photo. The youngest standing person in the center of the photo is Ross Cubert Cookus. Second and third from left are Minerva Ellen Doty Cookus and her husband Joseph S. Cookus. The photo was taken between 1890 and 1895, best guess. These would be the surviving children of this couple.<br />
The children of this couple are:<br />
William P. Cookus (1857-1932)<br />
Andrew D. "A.D." Cookus (1859-1927)<br />
James Henry "Henry" Cookus (1861-1906)<br />
Alwilda Mae "Allie" Cookus (1864-1898) <br />
Charles J. Cookus (1866-1945)<br />
Irena R. Cookus (1868 - ?)<br />
Mary Eliza Cookus (1870-1941)<br />
Flora E. Cookus (1876-?)<br />
Ross Cubert Cookus (1878-1952) identified above as the youngest person standing.leslielawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01989388855284668564noreply@blogger.com13