is local history books. I have found them at libraries and at second-hand stores. They're usually smaller run and slightly less professional-looking (because they have less money behind them). They are extra wonderful because they usually have the families' stories with them. This always makes the pictures so much more interesting! For instance, in one I was just reading last night, one man had 18 children, nine with his first wife who passed away, and nine with his second wife, whom he married when she was just eighteen. His oldest child was also eighteen at the time, if I read correctly. Can you imagine being the step-parent to someone your own age and seven or eight younger ones? Sounds like a hard life. We have a personal friend with a similar story. She helped sew my wedding dress and she and her husband were our wedding "chauffeurs".
April 2010 Please see updated information in the comments, and I've copied some of it under the Isaacks family halfway down this post. These are all linked from Ancient Faces. To see the original entry go to ancientfaces.com and search the names. Cox family, 1927. Left to right: Marion Absolom Cox, aged 36, b Feb 26, 1899; John Larkin Cox, b Aug 15, 1895; Alva Louis Cox, b Mar 20, 1901; Gilbert Raymond Cox, b Jan 2, 1904; Mary Cox, b Oct 13, 1886; Robert Dale Cox, b Nov 2, 1909; Mary Melvina {McReynolds} Cox, b Oct 10, 1871; John 'Turkey' Cox, b Aug 24, 1859. Henry (b Feb 13, 1820) Hershey and Caroline Good Hershey (b Feb 5, 1824) family. Children are: Alvin E Hershey, b Feb 28, 1842; Mary A Hershey, b Jul 10, 1843; Malinda G Hershey, b May 10, 1845; Nancy A Hershey, b Jan 18, 1848; Benjamin Hershey, b Feb 8, 1850. UPDATE: July 2009: "Keith" writes (slightly adjusted): Just a quick note to say I love your blog and it came to a surprise while s...
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