I've "rescued" an old photograph of May GRIGGS which was taken at the Crawford & Paxton Studio in Albany, Oregon. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with May likely in her teens at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding May and her family: Effie May GRIGGS was b. about 1874 in IL to parents Lawson or Lanson H. GRIGGS (1833-1900) and Susan CRAWFORD (1839-1908). Effie May was one of 8 children born to this couple including, Amanda; Edgar: Joseph P.; S. Ann; Charles H.; Effie May; Jessie; and Frank Minn GRIGGS, all born between 1858 and 1879. Effie May married Bennet Albert POINDEXTER (b. 29 May 1867 in OR-d. 1905) on 23 Dec 1896 in Linn Co. OR. Together they had a son, Dale POINDEXTER b. in 1898 in Linn Co. OR and died in 1970. Census records provide the following details: 1880 census of Santiam, OR: L. H. GRIGGS, age 47, a Farmer, born MO, parents born KY/VA Susan GRIGGS, wife, age 41, Keeping House, born MO, parents born PA Joseph P. GRIGGS, son, age 16, a Farm Laborer, born IL S. Ann GRIGGS, dau, age 13, born IL Charles H. GRIGGS, son, age 8, born IL Effie M. GRIGGS, dau, age 6, born IL Jessie GRIGGS, son, age 3, born OR Frank M. GRIGGS, son, age 1, born OR 1900 census of Linn Co. OR: Ben A. POINDEXTER, age 24, born May 1876, married 3 years, born OR, parents born WI/IN, a Farmer May E. POINDEXTER, wife, age 26, born Oct 1874, married 3 years, 1 child/1 living, born IL, parents born MO Dale B. POINDEXTER, son, age 2, born Feb 1898, born OR 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