I've "rescued" a group of photographs belonging to the SPECK Family. Based on limited research I was able to locate a considerable amount of information regarding the family and have included that information below along with details of each of the 13 photographs/items: Grace A. SPECK TALLMAN, taken in 1915, no studio or location, in her teens or 20's (2 copies of this photograph with slightly different mountings) . Grace A. SPECK was b. May 1888 in Illinois and married Harry Harper TALLMAN (b. 13 Jan 1884 in Rock Creek Township, Carroll Co. IL-d.1974). Mr. & Mrs. K. TALLMAN and family, taken in 1900's, family of 5 on porch, no studio or loc Memorial Obit for Grace A. TALLMAN, died 28 Sept in Seattle, WA age 86 Grace A. SPECK TALLMAN, taken 1915, in teens or 20's, no studio or location Grace SPECK as Portia in Shakespeare's Merchants of Venice, 1900's, in 30's Grace SPECK TALLMAN, in teens, Clayton's Sister, no studio or loc Grace SPECK with unidentified male at Sand Slough on Camping Trip, 1900's Frank B. and Laura Ann SPECK, noted as "Grandpa and Grandma SPECK", no studio or loc, 1900's, couple in their 50's or 60's . Frank B. SPECK was b. 1858 in Maryland and married Laura A. CARTER (1864-1948). Frank died March 1930 in Yakima County, WA and is buried in the Old Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. His wife Laura A. CARTER SPECK was the daughter of Sherwood Ellis CARTER (1836-1921) and Mary Ann COLLINS (1842-1886) and had 5 siblings including, Charles S.; Ella Belle; Cora B.; William; and Wallace Edward CARTER, all born between 1866 and 1877. Laura died in 1948 in Yakima Co, WA and is buried in the Old Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. Laura Ann SPECK and unidentified boy, Stone's Studio in Lanark, IL, 1900's, in her 40's with boy about 4 years Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. SPECK with Clayton and Grace, 1890's, couple in their 40's, kids in teens, no studio or loc . Clayton Sherwood SPECK was b. 3 Sept 1885 in Illinois and married Grace Darling ROWLAND (1888-1974) who was the daughter of Christian ROWLAND and Sally LECHTY or LICHTY. Clayton and Grace had two children including, James Rowland SPECK b. 1917 and Peggy Ann SPECK b. 1921. Clayton SPECK died 12 Feb 1953 in Yakima, WA and is buried in the Old Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. Frank B. SPECK and Family including older woman in 60's with two men in 30's and 4 woman in 20's and 30's School photograph including Clayton and Grace SPECK, 1894-1898 both 7-9 years, no studio or location Census records provide the following details: 1870 census of Freedom township, Carroll County, IL: Sherwood CARTER, age 30, a Farmer, born NY Mary CARTER, age 25, Keeping House, born England Lorin CARTER, age 4, born IL Charles CARTER, age 3, born IL Ellenor CARTER, age 2, born IL Cora CARTER, age 1, born IL And living directly next door - Sylvester & Agnes COLLINS both born England (likely parents of Mary CARTER) 1880 census of Freedom Township, Carroll County, IL: Sherwood CARTER, age 44, a Farmer, born NY, parents born NY Mary A. CARTER, wife, age 36, Keeping House, born England, parents born England Laura A. CARTER, dau, age 15, at School, born IL Charles S. CARTER, son, age 13, at School, born IL Elnor B. CARTER, dau, age 12, at School, born IL Cora B. CARTER, dau, age 11, at School, born IL Wallace E. CARTER, son, age 3, born IL 1900 census of Rock Creek Township, Lanark IL: Frank SPECK, age 40, born Jul 1859, married 17 years, born MD, parents born MD, a Restaurant Clerk Laura A. SPECK, wife, age 35, born Oct 1864, married 17 years, 2 children/2 living, born IL, parents born NY/England Grace A. SPECK, dau, age 16, born May 1884, born IL, at School Clayton S. SPECK, son, age 14, born Sept 1885, born IL, at School I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these photographs can be returned to the care of the family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Thank you for trying but I don't recognize any of the Collins names. Doris Greaves On Monday, September 8, 2014 1:12 PM, Shelley Cardiel via <collins@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > >I've "rescued" a group of photographs belonging to the SPECK Family. Based >on limited research I was able to locate a considerable amount of >information regarding the family and have included that information below >along with details of each of the 13 photographs/items: > > > >Grace A. SPECK TALLMAN, taken in 1915, no studio or location, in her teens >or 20's (2 copies of this photograph with slightly different mountings) > >. Grace A. SPECK was b. May 1888 in Illinois and married Harry >Harper TALLMAN (b. 13 Jan 1884 in Rock Creek Township, Carroll Co. >IL-d.1974). > >Mr. & Mrs. K. TALLMAN and family, taken in 1900's, family of 5 on porch, no >studio or loc > >Memorial Obit for Grace A. TALLMAN, died 28 Sept in Seattle, WA age 86 > >Grace A. SPECK TALLMAN, taken 1915, in teens or 20's, no studio or location > >Grace SPECK as Portia in Shakespeare's Merchants of Venice, 1900's, in 30's > >Grace SPECK TALLMAN, in teens, Clayton's Sister, no studio or loc > >Grace SPECK with unidentified male at Sand Slough on Camping Trip, 1900's > >Frank B. and Laura Ann SPECK, noted as "Grandpa and Grandma SPECK", no >studio or loc, 1900's, couple in their 50's or 60's > >. Frank B. SPECK was b. 1858 in Maryland and married Laura A. >CARTER (1864-1948). Frank died March 1930 in Yakima County, WA and is >buried in the Old Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. His wife Laura A. >CARTER SPECK was the daughter of Sherwood Ellis CARTER (1836-1921) and Mary >Ann COLLINS (1842-1886) and had 5 siblings including, Charles S.; Ella >Belle; Cora B.; William; and Wallace Edward CARTER, all born between 1866 >and 1877. Laura died in 1948 in Yakima Co, WA and is buried in the Old >Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. > >Laura Ann SPECK and unidentified boy, Stone's Studio in Lanark, IL, 1900's, >in her 40's with boy about 4 years > >Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. SPECK with Clayton and Grace, 1890's, couple in their >40's, kids in teens, no studio or loc > >. Clayton Sherwood SPECK was b. 3 Sept 1885 in Illinois and >married Grace Darling ROWLAND (1888-1974) who was the daughter of Christian >ROWLAND and Sally LECHTY or LICHTY. Clayton and Grace had two children >including, James Rowland SPECK b. 1917 and Peggy Ann SPECK b. 1921. Clayton >SPECK died 12 Feb 1953 in Yakima, WA and is buried in the Old Sunnyside >Cemetery in Sunnyside, WA. > >Frank B. SPECK and Family including older woman in 60's with two men in 30's >and 4 woman in 20's and 30's > >School photograph including Clayton and Grace SPECK, 1894-1898 both 7-9 >years, no studio or location > > > >Census records provide the following details: > > > >1870 census of Freedom township, Carroll County, IL: > > > >Sherwood CARTER, age 30, a Farmer, born NY > >Mary CARTER, age 25, Keeping House, born England > >Lorin CARTER, age 4, born IL > >Charles CARTER, age 3, born IL > >Ellenor CARTER, age 2, born IL > >Cora CARTER, age 1, born IL > >And living directly next door - Sylvester & Agnes COLLINS both born England >(likely parents of Mary CARTER) > > > >1880 census of Freedom Township, Carroll County, IL: > > > >Sherwood CARTER, age 44, a Farmer, born NY, parents born NY > >Mary A. CARTER, wife, age 36, Keeping House, born England, parents born >England > >Laura A. CARTER, dau, age 15, at School, born IL > >Charles S. CARTER, son, age 13, at School, born IL > >Elnor B. CARTER, dau, age 12, at School, born IL > >Cora B. CARTER, dau, age 11, at School, born IL > >Wallace E. CARTER, son, age 3, born IL > > > >1900 census of Rock Creek Township, Lanark IL: > > > >Frank SPECK, age 40, born Jul 1859, married 17 years, born MD, parents born >MD, a Restaurant Clerk > >Laura A. SPECK, wife, age 35, born Oct 1864, married 17 years, 2 children/2 >living, born IL, parents born NY/England > >Grace A. SPECK, dau, age 16, born May 1884, born IL, at School > >Clayton S. SPECK, son, age 14, born Sept 1885, born IL, at School > > > >I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these photographs can >be returned to the care of the family. If you are a member of this family, >or you know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > >Thanks, > >Shelley > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLLINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >