China for the holiday meal

Does your family bring out the crystal and china for the holidays or other special events? It is tradition in my family to bring out these dishes.

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.

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.

It says Fukajawa, ARITA, Pattern No. 804. (Made in Japan and handpainted.)

Family of John Wesley Brinkley & Sarah Ann Clifton Brinkley

This photo of the John Brinkley family came to me dated with all parties identified! They are my ancestors and they are not a handsome lot!
3 December 1894
Back row (l to r): Charlie, Julia Ann, John Dennis, Sarah A.
Front row (l to r): William Wallace, John Wesley, Sarah Ann (Clifton), Mary Isabelle "Belle"

**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!

In Memory of Those Who Have Gone Before...25 June any year

In an effort to acknowledge those who have gone before, I place their names here in hopes of learning more about them.

Leroy Brinkley Morgan, born 18 August 1898, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio, died ?. Married to Beatrice Ann Datrymple, born 6 May 1896, Ohio, died  14 December 1983, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio. They were married 25 June 1929, Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio.

Barbara Stinson, born 25 June 1925, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri. Daughter of James B. Stinson and Wilma F. Brinkley. Sister of Virginia Stinson and Mary Ann Stinson.

Lottie Ellen Stephens, born 25 June 1901, Randolph County, Indiana. Daughter of Albert Luther Stephens and Millie Elma Garringer. Sister of Edna Olive Stephens.