Shelley, WOW!!!! You certainly did a lot of work researching this rescued photograph. Too bad it doesn't connect into my Crawford line. Thanks for sharing such wonderful information!! Merry Christmas, Barb Crawford Hocking Co., OH On Dec 22, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Shelley Cardiel via wrote: > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Lella WILCOX; Allie WAIT; Edith WILCOX; > Grace WILCOX; and Bertha BALDWIN which was taken at the J. R. Halstead > Studio in Albion & Leslie, MI. The photograph appears to have been taken in > the 1890's with the 5 young women likely in their teens to 30's at the time. > Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information > about the women in the photograph: > > > > Nelly or Lella or Luella O. WILCOX was b. Jan 1871 in Leslie, MI to parents > John A. or Willard WILCOX (1827-1911) and Sarah WILCOX (b. 1841). She was > one of 7 children born to this couple including, Emma; Helen E.; Willard E.; > James Weston; Lella or Luella; Grace; and Edith WILCOX, all born between > 1854 and 1878. John had three additional children from a previous marriage > including Byron Daniel; Ryan; and Alice M. WILCOX. Lella or Luella appears > to have been married 2 times, first to Scott E. LANE (1872-1939) on 19 Aug > 1896 in Leslie, MI and then to Harry or Henry Nelson TEALL (b. 1871 in > Owasso, MI to parents Henry N. TEALL and Isadore NEWMAN) on 3 Apr 1907 in > Leslie, MI with whom she had a daughter Frances L. TEALL b. 1907. She died > on Leslie MI in 1950. > > > > Bertha E. or E. Bertha BALDWIN was b. 19 Aug 1882 in Michigan to parents > John M. BALDWIN (b. 1857) and Emma WILCOX (b. 1862). Bertha had one sister, > Mildred O. BALDWIN b. 1893. Bertha married Charles L. CRAWFORD with whom > she had two children, Geraldine T. CRAWFORD and Lucille E. CRAWFORD. Bertha > died 14 Dec 1980 in Brandon, FL and is buried in the Woodland Cemetery in > Jackson, MI. > > > > Census records provide the following details: > > > > 1880 census of Lansing, MI: > > > > Benjamin WAIT, age 60, Operating a boarding house, born NY, parents born RI > > Anna E. WAIT, wife, age 50, Keeping House, born England, parents born > England > > Nellie WAIT, dau, age 21, at Home, born MI > > Richard L. WAIT, son, age 19, Works at Stove Factory, born MI > > Alace WAIT, dau, age 17, at Home, born MI > > Charles H. WAIT, son, age 16, works at Stove Factory, born MI > > Minnie L. WAIT, dau, age 14, at School, born MI > > > > 1880 census of Leslie, MI: > > > > John A. WILCOX, age 52, born NY > > Sarah WILCOX, wife, age 39, born OH > > Willard E. WILCOX, son, age 15, born MI > > James W. WILCOX, son, age 11, born MI > > Lella WILCOX, dau, age 8, born MI > > Grace WILCOX, dau, age 3, born MI > > Edith WILCOX, dau, age 2, born MI > > > > 1900 census of Leslie Township, Ingham Co., MI: - boarding in the home of > Rumma RUSSELL > > > > Lalla LANE, age 28, born Aug 1871, divorced, born MI, parents born NY/OH, a > House Seeker > > > > 1900 census of Leslie Township, Ingham Co., MI: > > > > John W. WILCOX, age 72, born Jul 1827, married 40 years, born NY, parents > born VT/NY, a Farmer > > Sarah WILCOX, wife, age 59, born Nov 1840, married 40 years, 8 children/7 > living, born OH, parents born PA > > Grace M. WILCOX, dau, age 23, born Oct 1876, born MI, Housework > > Edith S. WILCOX, dau, age 22, born Apr 1878, born MI, Housework > > + 1 Boarder > > > > 1910 census of Leslie Township, Ingham Co., MI: > > > > Harry M. TEALL, age 39, married 3 years, born MI, parents born NY/MI, a > Painter > > Lella O. TEALL, wife, age 38, 2nd marriage 3 years, 1 child/1 living, born > MI, parents born NY/OH > > Frances L. TEALL, dau, age 2, born MI > > Isadore TIBBETS, Mother, age 60, a widow, 2 children/1 living, born MI, > parents born NH/PA > > > > John W. WILCOX, age 82, 2nd marriage 50 years, born NY, parents born NY > > Sarah WILCOX, wife, age 65, married 50 years, 8 children/7 living, born OH, > parents born PA > > Edith WILCOX, dau, age 32, born MI > > > > 1920 census of Jackson, MI: > > > > Harry N. TEALL, age 48, born MI, parents born NY/MI, Mason Builder > > Lella O. TEALL, wife, age 48, born MI, parents born NY/OH > > Frances L. TEALL, dau, age 12, born MI > > Isadore TIBBETS, mother, age 69, a widow, born MI, parents born NH/NY > > > > 1940 census of Jackson City, MI: > > > > Harry N. TEALL, age 69, born MI > > Lella O. TEALL, wife, age 68, born MI > > > > I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be > returned to their care. 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 CRAWFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message