tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post1907180556224239649..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Questions Answered Lead to Others AskedJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-80789943250090834542013-05-03T18:18:32.505-07:002013-05-03T18:18:32.505-07:00Good point, Far Side. I keep having to remember to...Good point, Far Side. I keep having to remember to put myself in a 1928 frame of mind when reviewing these circumstances.<br /><br />I went back and checked: William died on Tuesday (could have been late at night, the newspaper didn't say) and the funeral was Saturday afternoon. In our times, it would take six to eight hours of solid driving on the Interstate to make the trip. Back then--assuming Maud received the word in time--perhaps it was do-able, but only if she had the money, and only if she could pack and leave home and young ones promptly.<br /><br />I wonder if this type of scenario was what prompted elderly people to travel to visit all their relatives "to say goodbye" when they felt it was about time. Perhaps Maud had already been back home for such a visit before her father's passing.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-59715094841302029132013-05-03T18:06:20.736-07:002013-05-03T18:06:20.736-07:00It's hard to think that financial restraints w...It's hard to think that financial restraints would have kept Maud away from being with her father in his last moments. But that is my thinking, given the life dynamics of our times. You bring up some good points, Mariann, in determining what might have been going on in Maud's life at this point. Actually, her youngest son was not quite two at the time--and there is no telling what type of medical expense the couple had to bear at the point of losing the other twin less than a year prior.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-89753684885260792632013-05-03T17:59:46.826-07:002013-05-03T17:59:46.826-07:00I am guessing this would be a family friend and ne...I am guessing this would be a family friend and neighbor, if he was raising oranges.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-87095042665920826672013-05-03T17:52:37.248-07:002013-05-03T17:52:37.248-07:00Thanks for finding that, Iggy. Apparently, Gladys&...Thanks for finding that, Iggy. Apparently, Gladys' parents were Arthur E. and Martha Mattison. Unfortunately, her marriage license, as shown on FamilySearch, doesn't include her mother's maiden name (just provides Mattison again), but it does show that they were from Sioux City, Iowa, which provides a clue. Incidently, Gladys was either married twice (this license was for her marriage to Charles Imlah) or the newspapers, once again, got it wrong.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60403374063254192342013-05-03T17:38:45.098-07:002013-05-03T17:38:45.098-07:00What a great resource, Iggy. Thanks so much for fi...What a great resource, Iggy. Thanks so much for finding that. Now...to find an online source for Fresno area newspapers from that decade...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-39428377873231214422013-05-03T17:37:57.094-07:002013-05-03T17:37:57.094-07:00Well, thanks to the newspapers (once again!), appa...Well, thanks to the newspapers (once again!), apparently Nieva now has an alias: Eva. But I see you already discovered that discrepancy...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-44212533855210855952013-05-01T19:23:50.957-07:002013-05-01T19:23:50.957-07:001928..word may have not gotten to them in time. Th...1928..word may have not gotten to them in time. They may have been too far away..or one of them unable to travel back. Funerals were held shortly within a few days after death.Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49447816700852355472013-05-01T12:24:23.726-07:002013-05-01T12:24:23.726-07:00So you're going to comb through this list of r...So you're going to comb through this list of relatives at the funeral who are from Maud's paternal line, to see whether any of them are associated with, or maybe live near, Maude and Sam in 1928. I remember Maud's pregnancy and the speculation that she and Sam might have had a hard time earning a living. I don't remember the dates well enough to know whether their baby was very young in 1928. A very young baby and not much money might "take them off the map" of any social gathering for a while, even a funeral?Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47635486073571718612013-04-30T09:35:28.447-07:002013-04-30T09:35:28.447-07:00Alvin Elmer Harnish (5 Oct 1866 - 19 Jun 1958) was...Alvin Elmer Harnish (5 Oct 1866 - 19 Jun 1958) was the Willys Knight auto dealer in Covina in 1930, but in 1920 he is listed as a rancher with an Orange Grove.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74948849390324494802013-04-30T07:03:08.980-07:002013-04-30T07:03:08.980-07:00Gladys Allie (wife of Eden or Elden) maiden name w...Gladys Allie (wife of Eden or Elden) maiden name was Mattison.<br /><br />Her Find A Grave Memorial # is 85337197.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-25838713554775495452013-04-30T06:50:24.440-07:002013-04-30T06:50:24.440-07:00Found it:
http://will-walk-sull.info/p90.htm#i102...Found it:<br /><br />http://will-walk-sull.info/p90.htm#i1020<br /><br />Mrs. Eva Searcey was Nieva Elizabeth. She died on 29 December 1983 at Fresno, Fresno, California, United States, at age 91.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-13568851035125002932013-04-30T04:43:15.864-07:002013-04-30T04:43:15.864-07:00Ah! I came across a photo of Mrs. Eva Searcy when ...Ah! I came across a photo of Mrs. Eva Searcy when looking for other photos. I think I saved the link on the other computer. :) I'll look for it.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com