This post is part of a series focused on featuring and  remembering those who have no known living descendants. Zalmon and Lois Golden. Taken in Ionia Missouri Lois Golden was the eldest child and only daughter of Samuel F. Golden and Sarah Emily Carpenter. She was born January 17, 1884 near Ionia Missouri. Two brothers followed: Zalmon Henry born October 12, 1885 and Victor...

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5/19/21 UPDATE - This item has been reunited with a descendant!This is a lovely autograph album I picked up at an antique store last week. It's filled with short verses from friends and family of Faith Matilda Dailey. Faith was 12 years old when she received this book and on the first page is written a message from her. At 12 she had better...

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5/19/21 UPDATE - This item has been reunited with a descendant!This is a gorgeous autograph album I picked up at an antique store last week. It's filled with short verses from friends and family of Isadora M. BENTON. Isadora was born 23 September 1863 in Michigan to Samuel BENTON and Elizabeth DEPEEL or DEPEL. She was 20 years old when she married Rolland...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. KOESTER FAMILY. Back row, left to right: Emil Koester, Louis Koester, Willie Koester, Henry Koester, Frank Koester, Charles...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. Carleton TYSON in San Francisco, California Left to Right: Carleton TYSON, Amboline TYSON MAHAFFEY, Phil Tyson MAHAFFEY, Marion...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. Alice May SPRAGUE TAYLOR. Taken in Biddeford Main Bettie ASH. Taken March 19, 1901 at 12 years of...

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I picked this charming little pocket book up at an antique store in Austin, TX recently. Appears to have been the property of Miss Edna Wilson of Chester, VT(?) or perhaps her name was Miss Edna Wilson Chester? Not sure if there is enough information to determine its owner. It's a lovely little book though. I've transcribed the pages below each photo. The...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. Carleton TYSON Amboline TYSON (later Mahaffey) Erret McDonald TYSON, brother of Paul Leighton TYSON and Amboline TYSON MAHAFFEY Paul...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. Warren Hayes BROCK. 14 mo. Los Angeles California Burton K. BROCK. Age 5 years. El Centro Calif. Nora...

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