Seven Baker brothers go to war

Seven Baker brothers go to war - 1914

Quotation and photo shared from http://www.gwoodward.co.uk/pages/bakers_at_war.htm

The Baker Family 1914:

Back row - left to right: William, Charles, Harry, Walter (Jack), Herbert, Fred and Frank.
Front row - left to right: Elizabeth, Charles Baker Snr, Eliza Baker and Virginia.

"Charles Baker and Eliza Fletcher originated from Sudbury in Staffordshire and between 1879 and 1902 they had seven sons and four daughters, although two of the daughters died young...In 1914 the seven sons all volunteered for service in the army for the First World War. The miracle was that despite the horror and carnage of that war, they all came back alive!. Only Fred Baker was seriously injured - he had bullet wounds to his legs, arm, and head, but still lived to the ripe old age of 71 years."

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Cox, Hershey, Bickmore, Isaacks, Armistead, Kellogg, Schroeder, unknown, and Anthony families.

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

Cowboy family from the 50s or early 60s.

I love this picture of a family with great big smiles! I wonder whether this is their farm and their horse, or maybe they were city folk who wanted their family picture done on the farm. I tend to believe the former because a picture on a dude ranch or friend's ranch would probably be with more obviously western clothing accessories and background. Forget the polo shirt! I bought the picture on Ebay and have no information on the family or where this was found or taken. Of course, if anyone recognizes them, please let me know! I'm not familiar with the trees in the background. Perhaps someone can tell me what they are and they will be a clue to the location. As usual, click on the photo to see it full-size. It is actually REALLY big so you may need to click on the enlarged picture another time if your browser sizes it to fit the page.

Grown children of Thomas Darling

This is from Ancient Faces at https://www.ancientfaces.com/photo/grown-children-of-thomas-darling-group-portrait/404638 Contributor there writes "Group photo of all the brothers and sisters of Thomas Darling fathering. Undated. G.W. Darling was born in the 1830s - he looks like he's in his 30s on here, maybe. So, I figure it was taken around the 1870s or 1880s at the latest."

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