Weekly Rewind

Jeez-Louise! I go away for 10 days and you all are busier than ever, filling my reader with over 2,000 genealogy related items. I want to thank Velda of Velda's Place and JoLyn of Blanton Family Roots for honoring me with the Kreativ Blogger award! I still haven't gotten caught up and I found myself stuck in my reader, only breaking free to leave an occasional comment. Undoubtedly I missed some good stuff :(

Carnivals

The red carpet was rolled out at Creative Gene for the 2nd Annual AGFH Awards. Jasia was the master of ceremonies with each presenter showed off the best at their blogs for 2008. With five (and sometimes more!) catagories there is tons of great reading to be found in this edition of the of the CoG.

And now it's time for a Call for Submissions! The topic for the next edition of the Carnival of Genealogy will be: "Nobody's Fool" – who in your family was known to have the best common sense, the best sage advice and basically just “kept it together” all the time? Let's hear about them! The next edition will be hosted by Thomas MacEntee at Destination: Austin Family. Thanks Thomas! The deadline for submissions is March 1.

A Shades of the Departed, footnote Maven has the runway set up for the 10th edition of Smile for the Camera, Costume. Once again this was a fun series of pictures and there were some participants that I'm not yet familiar with.

The word prompt for the 11th Edition of Smile For The Camera is brothers & sisters? Were they battling brothers, shy little sisters, or was it brother & sister against the world? Our ancestors often had only their siblings for company. Were they best friends or not? Show us that picture that you found with your family photographs or in your collection that shows your rendition of brothers & sisters. Bring them to the carnival and share. Admission is free with every photograph!

At Jessica's Genejournal you will find the 16th edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy, a carousel. Carousel editions are always fun because of the wide range of topics.

The next edition will be hosted by Diane Rogers of CanadaGenealogy, and the topic for that edition will be on "Women in Central and Eastern European Genealogy. Have you a female ancestor from Eastern or Central Europe you'd like to highlight, or do you have tips specifically for researching women there, or have you found a good article, book or website that assists in historical research about women from Central and Eastern Europe? You don't have to have ancestors from Eastern or Central Europe to participate in this Carnival." The deadline for the submissions will be March 29th, and the edition will be published on the 31st. You can submit your article here.

The 14th edition of the Cabinet of Curiosities, Faerie Edition, can be found at Damn Data. This was a very small but interesting edition. The next edition will be hosted by Tim at Walking the Berkshires on March 16th so dust off some of those family treasures and share them with the rest of us!

While not exactly a carnival, I'm disappointed that my vacation kept me from participating in Scanfest this month! I really enjoy chatting and getting to know other bloggers a bit better while I actually get some scanning done. This month Scanfest moved to a new platform and Miriam has all the details at AnceStories. I look forward to chatting with everyone on March 29th!

Lorine will be hosting the 4th edition of the Canadian Genealogy Carnival at Olive Tree Genealogy.

The next topic for the Canadian Genealogy Carnival is Black Sheep Canadian Ancestors

Do you have a blacksheep ancestor in your family tree? Maybe one of your ancestors was a rogue, a scoundrel, a cad or just someone who done Grandma wrong...

Did great-grandma spend time in prison? Was Grandpa a bigamist? Did Great-Uncle Harry try to set fire to his neighbour's house? Most of us have one or two rebellious ancestors who didn't quite fit the mold. Even if you haven't got a blacksheep Canadian ancestor, tell us about any blacksheep Canadian.

Share the story of your Black Sheep Canadian ancestor in the 4th Edition of the Canadian Genealogy Carnival.

The deadline for submissions is April 26 at midnight EST. Submissions will be posted on April 30.

Weekly Reading

Several bloggers are on the sick list and I'd like to wish them all speedy recoveries!

Becky of Kinexxions and Whitley County Kinexxions had surgery earlier this week. Thanks to her blogging buddy Charlotte we know that Becky is doing well and will be back online soon.

Terry of Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi and several other blogs is having a bit of eye trouble and hopes to be back to blogging sometime next week.

Ernie finds himself in ICU for the first time at the age of 87. His daughter, Becky, is posting updates on his condition at both Ernie's Journeys and her blog, Gramma's House.

As I said at the beginning of this post I am still trying to catch up on my reading. As always I looked to Randy at Genea-Musings for his weekly Best of the Genea-Blogs.

Most of us freely share our research with others, if asked. Tex, at All My Ancestors, recently found some pictures of hers posted by someone she'd never corresponded with and is looking for advice on how to deal with the situation. How would you handle it? This is a topic that is never going to go away. Bill Mabray, writing at Blogging Tips, has a timely article on some services that will help you track who is reusing your content.

A new and useful meme has been started at GeneaBlogie by Craig. No tagging required, he asks simply that everyone share the surnames and locations that they are researching. I did this last year and I have a link to both Apple's surnames and John's surnames on my sidebar. I hope everyone participates as I know I must be related to several of you!

I would like to thank everyone that has been reading my family's letters and encouraging me to continue with the project. Sticking with a large transcription project is often hard and your encouragement has kept me going! To finish out this week's edition I'd like to spotlight three other bloggers that have committed to ongoing transcription projects.

Pam has just completed the first book in her Belle's Box series at Granny's Genealogy. Congratulations Pam! I know what a sense of satisfaction you must feel and I look forward to the next book.

Pam's project inspired Cindy to start her own series, Margaret's Envelope, at Everything's Relative.

I am very flattered that John Newmark has found inspiration in my project and has started his own, Amanuensis Monday, at Transylvanian Dutch. He is currently transcribing Dawes Commision documents that are very time consuming but hold a wealth of information. I really hope this catches on as a weekly meme! What documents, letters, cards or other ephemera do you have to share?

My Week

Our week in Florida was wonderful, made better yet by the fact that we were celebrating our 25th anniversary. I read several novels, something that I rarely seem to have time for anymore and a pleasure I truly miss. Coming home to a driveway blocked with snow was not all that much fun. It was also a very tough week at work, the kids weren't all that happy to be back either. I've been trying to get caught up on everything, including blog reading, but feel I've accomplished very little this week. I only have ten more days of letters set to publish so I really need to get working on them again!

Despite the two and a half feet of snow still on the ground here it's time that I start focusing some of my attention on my other passion, gardening. My garden club starts meeting again this month and as newsletter editor I have quite a bit of work that needs to be done this week and then of course there are seeds to start :-)

I also haven't updated The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree and I need to get to that too!


Get well card from Hearts Gardens Free Greeting Cards.

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 April 1893

Noble apr the 7 1893

Dear Children

I will try to write to you once more to say we are well not much just Father and myself Fred has been gone since the 15th of march that was Fathers birthday we had Mr and Mrs Bogardus down here to dinner she made and brought Father anice large frosted Cake for a birthday cake it was nice and good

we have not got a garden plowed but [torn page] planted yet Father began plowing for Oats yesterday he is going to plant corn on Bogarduses this spring I have 4 hens setting 2 will ahtch next week I have only 4 turkey eggs yet we got the two Chiago papers we like them but there is so much of them we cannot read it all S A Camfield


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 7 April 1893. Digital Image.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Sarah Ann Camfield, 1 March 1893

Noble March 1st 1893

Dear Children we received your letter and also papers in due time and have talked enough about wrighting to write adozen letters

my hands are so lame it is hard work for me to write it has been cold weather here this winter I suppose it has been there also we have had conciderble snow here but not as much as you have had I suppose it has thawed now acouple of days and the sleighing is gone but the snowbanks are as high as the fences in places

we have not heard from Josephs folks since Fred came home the 14th of January Fred has not got aplace to work yet we are all well as usual some times I think more

I have ^not been to Bronson twice this winter

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that is all I have been out I have not been to Bogarduses since cutting corn time last fall we have had 3 pleasant days it did seem so much like spring this morning Fred says he has Robbins and blue Birds I dont think I ever saw so much stormy weather in one winter there has hardly aday it sis not storm we have hardly seen the sun al winter

they did not get Mrs Catons age right she was 73 instead of 83 as they had it in the paper the paper said she was born in 1819 and then said she was 83 you can see that was not right she told me her gae and she was 2 years younger than I was born 1817 and am 75 write when you can we are going to smoke our hams have you smoked yours it is night so I stop S A Camfield

upside down, top of page

I will try and not wait so long next time


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield
Henry Bogardus, Shirt-tail Cousin


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 1 March 1893. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Events of 1893

My family seemed fairly isolated from US and world events around them. Here are just a few events from 1893 that they may or may not have been aware of.

• The U.S. Marines intervene in Hawaii, resulting in overthrow of the government of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii.
• The World's Fair opens in Chicago
• The Panic of 1893 is the start of a national depression
• Women were granted the right to vote in Colorado
  
• The tomato is legally declared to be a vegetable by the United States Supreme Court
• The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, UT was dedicated
• Lizzie Bordon was acquitted
  
• America the Beautiful was written by Katharine Lee Bates

Wordless Wednesday - Silver Anniversary

John and Apple
25 February 1984
Minetto, NY

Sarah Ann Camfield, 14 Dec 1892

Dec 14th 1892

wel we received your letter in due time and was glad to hear you were well we are as well as usual also we will be glad to have you all come and see us if the weather is suitable we would be glad to come and see you and the neighbors if we could but we cannot come this winter Fred is going home next saturday if nothing happens to prevent he say if we will go he will give us the money to go with and he will take care of thing here I think I think he ought to go home he has not been home in over 2 year I wonder why Josephs folks did not come this fall as they intended if you write and let us know we will meet you at the station + it soone direct to Noble as we can get +

S A Camfield


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) “wel we received your letter”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 14 December 1892. Digital Image.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Tombstone Tuesday - Peter Nickerson

PETER (IOOF

NICKERSON

1864 - 1931

Edwardsburg Cemetery AKA Pleasant Lake Cemetery
Ontwa Township, Cass County, MI


Digital image, 19 April 2008
Privately held by Apple, [Address for private use]

Rose Graham Camfield, 12 Nov 1892

South Bend Nov 12th 92

Dear Ann I dont know what you think of us not writing before but we are all busy Joe never writes, and Belle is still working at the store and will be all winter if nothing happens, and I have all I can do since we saw you we have been ___ing for winter I tied 4 comforts with the neighbors help and the children all have new under clothes and

page 2

I have made pickles and kraut and I dont know what all besides the common work I havent been down town since I saw you nor in fcat this summer so you see I dont go shopping often pearl goes to school every day and Ruby goes fridays but it keeps one buisy wateling Leroy he is mischievous and we have some company Mrs Boyd was here and stayed over night she went to new carlisle her family is well Nelly teaches school in Dowagiac

page 3

Mamie Carlisle was here last saterday she said her mother was going East to stay all winter and so she is going to room with her sister Bell and go to school here this winter I received a letter from mother wil send it to you we want you to come over christmas if you can and I dont see why you cant if you could only stay a couple of days how nice it would be and how we should enjoy it

page 4

well Ann harrison got left but I am a republican Just the same I never saw so much enusiam over politics as was shown here this campaign every body talks politics here, even pearl came in one day and asked if we was going to move I said no, why, she said lection is over, I spose she heard some one say they would move after lection well I must write to mother yet so good by write soon Rose our love to
521 mich ave


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Rose Graham (South Bend, IN) to “Dear Ann”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 12 November 1892. Digital Images 1-4.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Back in Snowville

My week of warmth and Florida sunshine was great! I had no internet connection and I read several books and just relaxed. It seems nobody else took the week off as my reader is overflowing with over 1,000 posts to read. I'll be spending the next couple of weeks trying to catch up.

I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that I received the Kreativ Blogger award from Taylortales Genealogy, Msteri at Heritage Happens, Colleen at Orations of OMcHodoy, Diane at Attic Treasures and from Generatins Gone By, who said, "Probably the prettiest genealogy site it’s very soothing on the eyes and love all her documents." Thank you all! (And I am very sorry if I missed anyone.)

Nikki-ann at Notes of Life tagged me for the 6th photo meme. She bent the rules a bit and I will too by sharing my 6th picture from vacation, a pretty view from Blue Springs State Park.

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Nov 1892

Noble nov 7 1892

Dear Children

it is solong since we heard from you I hardly know how to begin to write to you I wrote to you lastaugust and have had no answer when Fred write he tell if he has heard from you we got aletter from Anna she said you had been there so we thought you was well we have been looking for you here but have not seen you yet it is cold weathe so I am afraid we wont this fall

Father has his corn most all husked and in the crib and the potaties dug and the apples gathered we had a corn basket full of apples such as they are if we had plenty we would not pick them up we are expecting Fred home in about a week I dont know whether he is going to stay this winter

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we had a pretty crop of corn it turned out better than we expected throgh the summer we are fatting 7 hogs they are not very large last spring pigs we will keep 2 and sell 5 I sold Chickens and turkeys to come to twenty dollars and 6 cts and have enough to sell yet to fetch 5 or 6 dollars more and have 40 hens left to winter

of cours we would like to see you all but will not + urge you to come because I know it is very unpleasant to go away with Children in cold weather

write soon

S A Camfield


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Joseph and Rose Camfield]. Letter. 7 November 1892. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Tamesin Hall Glover

Tamesin is one of my favorite ancestors to daydream about. I really know very little about her life. I don’t even know for certain what her name was. Her headstone and christening record say Tamesin but all of the granddaughters named for her are Tamerson.

She was born in Feb 1779 in Conway, Franklin Co, MA to William and Ruhamah (Andrews) Hall., the 5th of 13 children. Her parents were both immigrants trying to make their way in this country. She was born at a time when western Massachusetts was relatively undeveloped country. I have no idea if the family was rich or poor; no idea how they lived but I imagine that it was a hard life.

She met and married David Glover in 1800. Family history says that they returned to David’s home town of Dedham, MA for two years where she gave birth to two daughters, Evaline in 1800 and Louisa in 1801. With two babies they packed up and moved to Upton, back in western Massachusetts were Orville was born in 1804. They moved again to Milford where Lewis was born in 1805 and Malvina was in 1807. By 1809 they had moved yet again, to Northhampton where William was born. I have always hated moving so I wonder how she felt about moving so many times. Did she see it as an adventure; a path to something new and better or was it really the burden that I imagine?

In 1810 or 1811 they packed up their belongings and six children to join her father in Phelps in Ontario County, New York. The trip would have been made in the late winter as travel by sleigh over frozen ground was much faster and easier than fording rivers and streams or bypassing boggy ground at other times of year. Can you imagine traveling with six children in the winter? I do not know if they had the means to stay at inns along the way. I imagine them building large fires and camping along the way as many settlers did.

They remained in Phelps for at least 13 years where she had five more children; Ruhamah - 1811, Reuben – 1815, Mentoria – 1818, Milton – 1820 and Hannah – 1823.

I have never learned what trade occupied David but I do know that when Tamesin’s brother, Joseph, died in 1822, they owed money to the estate that was listed as uncollectable. I cannot imagine raising 11 children (all were still living in 1820). I do not know if they had their own home or if they lived with her father; they are listed on the same page on the 1820 census. They would have had to tend a large home garden. Combine that with the cooking, laundry, cleaning , education and care of young children and I see Tamesin as exhausted all of the time, even though the older children would have been expected to help. I wonder what made her happy. Did she attend quilting bees? Did she have time to visit with other women? Did she own more than two dresses at a time? How important was the church to her?

Sometime between 1823 and 1830 the family packed up and moved further west to Gaines, Orleans County, NY, as did many other family members. They must have done a little better financially here as they were able to purchase a one acre home lot in 1838. She saw the marriages of most of her children and the births of many grandchildren. She also said goodbye to several of her children as they pressed on further westward to Michigan.

She passed away July 1, 1843 at the age of 64 and is buried in Gaines Cemetery. The headstone has been broken by vandals. David left soon after her death to join his children in Michigan. I’ve only been to the cemetery once but I think of her often.


This originally appeared at The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree on 11 October 2006.

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Aug 1892 (2)

Noble august 7th 1892

Dear Children

I suppose you wonder why you do not get aletter from me it is because I have been so buisy I did not write one we have harvesting and haying and cleaning house I have got my new carpet wove on the floor and have papered the room and my bedroom so we look pretty clean and nice just now I dont know how long it will last I have raised 16 young turkies this summer I have I ought to have 100 but have not I keep track of them as I used to Fred was home last sunday went back monday morning we has aletter from Rosa yesterday she said they were well
I have written to her today

page 2

this is apiece of my wall paper I did not any of the border left so cant send it

this is a pice of my new dress and sunbonet of the same

write soon and come when you can

S A Camfield

Sarah's letter to Rose was posted yesterday. If Sarah has new wallpaper and a new dress things must have been pretty good in 1892!

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Sarah Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 7 August 1892. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Aug 1892 (1)

Noble aug 7th 1892 (1)

Dear Children we received your letter yesterday I have been going to write to you agood while but have been so buisy that I have not written to you nor Ann she wrote some time before you did I have not answered it yet. I have got my carpet wove and down after while and the room papered new we have been harvesting and haying and cleaning house all togather we have alittle stacking to do yet
we are well as usual
next will be thrashing I dread that worst of all

page 2

now dont worry about Fred he was here last Sunday and went back monday morning he is all right and pretty wel he seems to like it there he seems happy I think it is better for him than to be here he is learning to work and learning to depend on himself and to take care of himself he says he goes to meeting every Sunday they are churchmembers that he works for
he has paid for his Colt he paid twenty dollars last year and the same this year so he is paid for he has driven him before the buggy several times he said he did not know when he could come to south bend there is somuch to be done he made avery short visit here he came saturday afternoon and

page 3

went back monday morning

there is one of our neighbors boys near him he works and he came home with him he intended to take his colt with but changed his mind and left the Colt here

from your Mother

S A Camfield


This letter was sent to Sarah's daughter-in-law, Rose Graham Camfield. I think Rose must have forwarded it on to Anna.

In yesterday's letter we learned that AnnaBelle had joined the Episcopal church. Here Sarah says Fred "goes to meeting every Sunday" but she does not mention a church.

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Joseph and Rose Camfield]. Letter. 7 August 1892. Digital Images 1-3.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

AnnaBelle [Mabel] Camfield, 15 April 1892

South Bend
April 15 92

Dearest Beloved Cousin

Your kind and loving letter was received and read with much pleasure.

I am so glad you want to see me again "dearest" I am just dying to see you honey. Well you ____. I am glad you are

page 2

in good health I cant write because there is a boil on my thumb or something of the kind aint you sorry dearest. I will have to close

Your affectianate
AnnaBelle

I am coming over this summer. This is Good Friday I have

page 3

to go to church at 12 o'clock noon and stay till 3 I cant eat a thing all day

Belle Carlisle is clerking in the new Dry good store here

annabell

Frank bell did not tell you why she observes good friday and goes to church well she Joined the Episcopal church last faul and they keep lent

page 4

and dont eat on certain days, but I dont see be what she eats just as much as ever she has gone to church now and dont know I am writing in her letter, but I explain what she has left out

aunt Rose


Upside down, top of page in Annabelle's hand

Master Frank


I am still perplexed as to why Aunt Mabel went by AnnaBelle for her entire youth but switched to Mabel as an adult. She was writing to her cousin, Frank (Francis) Carlisle. Belle Carlisle was Frank's cousin and AnnaBelle was acquainted with her through her relationship to Frank's family.

This letter also has me thinking about the religious affiliations of my family. Rose does not seem pleased that AnnaBelle has joined the Episcopal church. I really don't know what church Rose was affiliated with. I know in later years AnnaBelle's sisters, Ruby and Pearl, would follow Christian Science teachings. It was Aunt Ruby that gave me my copy of Science & Health and encouraged me to attended youth services in Syracuse when I was about 12.

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, AnnaBelle [Mabel]. (South Bend, IN) to “Dearest Beloved Cousin”
[Francis Ashley Carlisle]. Letter. 15 April 1892. Digital Images 1-4.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Events of 1892

My family seemed fairly isolated from US and world events around them. Here are just a few events from 1892 that they may or may not have been aware of.

• Ellis Island opens
• The Johnson County War breaks out in Wyoming
• Sierra Club is organized
• Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother are found murdered
• Pledge of Allegiance recited in schools
• The Stanley Cup is donated by Sir Frederick Stanley.
• Grover Cleveland defeats Benjamin Harrison
• Myers Automatic Booth employed by voters at Lockport, NY
• Adirondack Park is created

Wordless Wednesday - Child

Unknown child
most likely a Nardozzi or Grabowski
year unknown

Digital image. Privately held by Apple, [address for private use]. 2009

Sarah Ann Camfield, 10 Dec 1891

Noble Dec 10 1891

Dear Children

at last I have sat down to write to you we are well and hope you are the same Mr and Mrs Bogardus have gone to Coldwater on a three or four day visit and Father is doing their chores that our own keep him nearlt all day we have our corn about hald husked we have had so much stormy weather there could not be much done we got shingles to have our kitchen shingled sixweeks ago but there has not been aday fit to have it done I am afraid it will not get done this fall it is so late
I made out to raise 6 turkeys I sold four and kept 2 I got 9 cts apound for the turkey and six and ahalf for chickens what I sold of both came to a little over 8 dollars

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you asked about the corn it was about as good as we expected it is good sound corn not a soft mebbeen in the field the ears are rather shaort on account of the verry dry weather but it is averyy good crop we have the sowed to wheat it is looking verry good
I was glad to hear from illinois once more if you see Mrs Sherwood tel her how glad I should be to see her I suppose the children are all maried or gone from home so they are alone like us
I wish we could come there to spend the holidays with you and see all the folks and every thing but it is no us to think of it if you could make it convenient to come here all of you we would try to make it as comfortabl for you as we could and be verry glad to see you in the bagain
so good by for the present M and S Camfield


This was the only letter from 1891.

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield
Hall Family Letters
Henry Bogardus, Shirt-tail Cousin


Camfield, Sarah Ann. (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 10 December 1891. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Tombstone Tuesday - Mary E Carlisle

MARY E WIFE OF

R. S. CARLISLE

1947 - 1886

ALSO INFANT SON

Edwardsburg Cemetery AKA Pleasant Lake Cemetery
Ontwa Township, Cass County, MI

I have discovered no relationship to my Carlisle family.


Digital image, 19 April 2008
Privately held by Apple, [Address for private use]