I've "rescued" an old photograph album which I believe belonged to the HOLTER - PARR Family. The album contains the following photographs: HOLTER - PARR Family Photograph Album 25th December 1879 * Empty Slot - Grandfather John W. PARR * Empty Slot - Grandmother Cathrine PARR * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Unidentified Male - Curtis Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Female - Feiger Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1880's, in her 20's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Zelda HOLTER - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her 20's or 30's Based on limited research I believe this may be Zelda HOLTER, daughter of Daniel & Sarah HOLTER. The family was living in Sutton, OH during the 1880 census with records indicating the following: Daniel HOLTER, age 55, b. in MD, a Farmer, parents b. in MD Sarah HOLTER, wife, age 52, b. in OH, parents b. in VA/PA Ida HOLTER, dau, age 18, b. in OH, at School Anna HOLTER, dau, age 16, b. in OH, at School Zelda HOLTER, dau, age 14, b. in OH, at School Ward HOLTER, son, age 12, b. in OH, at School Blank HOLTER, son, age 10, b. in OH, at School Glenn HOLTER, son, age 8, b. in OH, at School * Empty Slot - Cyrene HOLTER PARR * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his teens * Grace - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, infant * Empty Slot - Guss * Aunt Mary - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in her teens or 20's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens or 20's * Aunt Ellen H. - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in her teens or 20's * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Three Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, 1880's, tin type, in their teens and 20's * Frank, John, and Nettie WELTON - Capital Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, 4-9 years old (boys youngest - girl oldest) I believe that these are three children of Wilmer or Wiltmer & Laura WELTON who were all living in Soldier, KS during the 1880 census with records providing the following information: Wiltmer WELTON, age 37, b. in IN, a Farmer, parents b. in NY Laura WELTON, wife, age 31, b. in IN, parents b. in SC/PA Elvina WELTON, dau, age 8, b. in KS Allace WELTON, dau, age 6, b. in KS Franklin WELTON, son, age 5, b. in KS John WELTON, son, age 3, b. in KS Annettie WELTON, dau, age 1, b. in KS Louisa WELTON, Mother, age 61, b. in NY, parents b. in MA/NY This same family was also recorded in the 1900 census of Soldier, KS with the following information provided: Wilmer WELTON, age 57, b. Nov 1842, married 29 years, b. IN, parents b. NY, a Farmer Lourena WELTON, wife, age 51, b. Sept 1848, married 29 years, 10 children/9 living, b. IN, parents b. NC/PA Ella I. WELTON, dau, age 28, b. Mar 1872, b. KS Alice E. WELTON, dau, age 26, b. Aug 1873, b. KS John A. WELTON, son, age 23, b. Sept 1876, b. KS, a Farmer Annettia WELTON, dau, age 21, b. Dec 1878, b. KS Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 19, b. Aug 1880, b. KS Lora WELTON, dau, age 14, b. Jan 1886, b. KS, at School Mary M. WELTON, dau, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School Walter E. WELTON, son, age 9, b. July 1890, b. KS, at School In 1910 Wilmer H. WELTON was living with the family in Soldier, KS with records indicating the following: Wilmer H. WELTON, age 68, married 39 years, b. IN, parents b. IN, A Farmer Lourena WELTON, wife, age 67, married 39 years, 10 children/8 living, b. IN, parents b. IN/OH (she seems confused) Ella WELTON, dau, age 37, b. KS Alice WELTON, dau, age 35, b. KS Nettie WELTON, dau, age 31, b. KS Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 29, b. KS Mary WELTON, dau, age 22, b. KS, a School Teacher Walter WELTON, son, age 14, b. KS In 1920 Wilmer H. WELTON and his family were still living in Soldier, KS with records providing the following info: Wilmer H. WELTON, age 77, a widow, b. IN, parents by NY, a Farmer Ella WELTON, dau, age 47, b. KS, a Housekeeper Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 39, b. KS, House work Walter E. WELTON, son, age 29, b. KS, a Farmer 1900 census of Topeka, KS including Frank M. WELTON and his family with records indicating the following: Frank N. WELTON, age 25, b. Feb 1875, married 2 years, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter Celia E. WELTON, wife, age 27, b. Feb 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 living, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME Ester F. WELTON, dau, age 11 months, b. June 1899, b. KS In 1920 Frank N. WELTON was still living in Topeka, KS with census records providing the following information: Frank N. WELTON, age 43, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter Celia O. WELTON, age 45, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME Ester WELTON, dau, age 20, b. KS, a Contemeter? Mildred WELTON, dau, age 18, b. KS, a Contemeter? Ronald WELTON, son, age 15, b. KS * Two Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, teen to 40's * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Male - J. D. Gebhart Studio in Olathe, KS, 1880's in his 20's * Unidentified Male - Feiger's Gallery in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's, in his teens or 20's * Sam PARR - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Female - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's in her 20's * Unidentified Male - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * A. J. PARR "Dad" "Father" - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 30's I believe that this is a photograph of Andrew PARR son of John & Catharine PARR (first empty slots in the front of the album were labeled for John and Catherine PARR) who were living in Tecumseh, KS during the 1870 census with records providing the following information regarding this family: John PARR, age 49, a Farmer, b. in NC Catherine PARR, age 39, b. VA Lorainie PARR, age 21, b. IN Noah PARR, age 20, b. IN Samuel PARR, age 18, b. IN Andrew PARR, age 16, b. IN John PARR, age 14, b. IN Sarah PARR, age 12, b. IN Mary PARR, age 9, b. IN Martha PARR, age 7, b. IN Josiah PARR, age 2, b. IN Robert CRIER, age 30, b. MD, a Farm Laborer David WILLS, age 33, b. IN, a Farm Laborer In the 1900 census Andrew J. PARR was living in Rossville, KS along with his family, records indicating the following: Andrew J. PARR, age 46, b. Mar 1854, married 21 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a Carpenter Cyrena M. PARR, wife, age 43, b. Apr 1857, married 21 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH (causes me to wonder if she is a child of David & Sarah HOLTER, sister to Zelda HOLTER noted above) Grace M. PARR, dau, age 20, b. Mar 1880, b. KS Glen A. PARR, son, age 18, b. Nov 1881, b. KS, a Farm Laborer Blanche PARR, dau, age 15, b. Jul 1884, b. KS, at School Lester PARR, son, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School Stanley PARR, son, age 7, b. Feb 1893, b. KS, at School In 1910 the family remained in Rossville, KS and census records indicating the following: Andrew J. PARR, age 55, married 30 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/VA, a Carpenter Sirena M. PARR, wife, age 52, married 30 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH Blanche PARR, dau, age 25, b. KS, a Public School Teacher Lester O. PARR, son, age 22, b. KS, RR Signal Maintenance Gus A. PARR, son, age 17, b. KS (must be same as Stanley PARR noted on 1900 census) In the 1920 census of Rossville, KS the records provide the following information for this same family: Andrew J. PARR, age 65, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a House Carpenter Cyrena M. PARR, age 63, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH Blanche M. PARR, age 34, b. KS, Book Clerk * WELTON Children - Capital Gallery in North Topeka, KS, 1880's, two girls 3-8 years * Livonia - R. E. Weeks Gallery in Lawrence, KS, 1880's, in her 20's * Luella JEWETT - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her teens * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in his 40's or 50's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens or 20's * John KESLER - Wm. Segar Studio in Blain, PA, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Card to Glenn from Bertha JOHNSON * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Some obituary information that may relate to the folks in this photo album, in case it helps anyone: Topeka State Journal 7/7/1923 Obituary of MRS. CYRENA PARR Rossville (Kan.) Page: 5:4 Topeka State Journal 1/17/1931 Obituary of WILMER H. WELTON Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (1/19/1931) 6:5 Page: 6:5 Topeka State Journal 4/23/1935 Obituary of ANDREW J. PARR Rossville (Kan.) Page: 2:1 Topeka State Journal 12/12/1918 Obituary of SAMUEL PARR Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (12/13/1918) 7:4 Page: 8:5 Topeka State Journal 4/16/1926 Obituary of CATHERINE PARR Obituaries -- Tecumseh (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (4/17/1926) 3:6 Page: 9:2 Topeka State Journal 4/18/1913 Obituary of ALICE E. WELTON Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (4/19/1913) 6:2 Page: 13:2 Topeka State Journal 8/27/1931 Obituary of ELIZABETH PARR Obituaries -- Rossville (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (8/29/1931) 6:5 Page: 6:7 Topeka Metro News 10/15/2003 Obituary of FRANK PARR b. 12/20/1936 d. 10/1/2003 Cremation-Mt. Calvary Topeka (Kan.) Page: 10 Topeka Capital Journal 3/25/2004 Obituary of MARLIN L. HARTH b. 4/9/1917 d. 3/23/2004 Burial-Rossville Spouse-E. Lorene Parr survives Topeka (Kan.) Page: 4C Topeka Capital Journal 2/27/1999 Obituary of HAROLD W. ATCHISON b. 3/27/1917 d. 2/25/1999 Burial-Rossville Spouse-Minnie L. Parr survives Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Page: 5C Topeka Capital Journal 11/5/1985 Obituary of ROY BUTTERFIELD b. 11/21/1887 d. 11/4/1985 Spouse-Mary M. Welton Butterfield d. 11/5/1984 Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Page: 16 Topeka State Journal 7/11/1974 Obituary of HALLIE D. "HAL" GAY b. 1900 d. 1974 Spouse-Esther Welton Gay Also appearing in: (TDC) 7/12/1974 9 Page: 38 --- Shelley Cardiel <[email protected]> wrote: > I've "rescued" an old photograph album which I believe belonged to the > HOLTER - PARR Family. The album contains the following photographs: > > > > HOLTER - PARR Family Photograph Album > > 25th December 1879 > > > > * Empty Slot - Grandfather John W. PARR > > * Empty Slot - Grandmother Cathrine PARR > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's > or 30's > > * Unidentified Male - Curtis Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's or 1880's, > in his 20's > > * Unidentified Female - Feiger Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1880's, in her > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his teens > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's > > * Zelda HOLTER - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her 20's or > 30's > > Based on limited research I believe this may be Zelda HOLTER, daughter of > Daniel & Sarah HOLTER. The family was living in Sutton, OH during the 1880 > census with records indicating the following: > > Daniel HOLTER, age 55, b. in MD, a Farmer, parents b. in MD > > Sarah HOLTER, wife, age 52, b. in OH, parents b. in VA/PA > > Ida HOLTER, dau, age 18, b. in OH, at School > > Anna HOLTER, dau, age 16, b. in OH, at School > > Zelda HOLTER, dau, age 14, b. in OH, at School > > Ward HOLTER, son, age 12, b. in OH, at School > > Blank HOLTER, son, age 10, b. in OH, at School > > Glenn HOLTER, son, age 8, b. in OH, at School > > * Empty Slot - Cyrene HOLTER PARR > > * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his > teens > > * Grace - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, infant > > * Empty Slot - Guss > > * Aunt Mary - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in her > teens or 20's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens or 20's > > * Aunt Ellen H. - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in her > teens or 20's > > * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, > 1880's, in his teens > > * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in > his teens > > * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, > 1880's, in his 20's or 30's > > * Three Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, 1880's, tin type, in > their teens and 20's > > * Frank, John, and Nettie WELTON - Capital Gallery in Topeka, KS, > 1880's, 4-9 years old (boys youngest - girl oldest) > > I believe that these are three children of Wilmer or Wiltmer & Laura WELTON > who were all living in Soldier, KS during the 1880 census with records > providing the following information: > > Wiltmer WELTON, age 37, b. in IN, a Farmer, parents b. in NY > > Laura WELTON, wife, age 31, b. in IN, parents b. in SC/PA > > Elvina WELTON, dau, age 8, b. in KS > > Allace WELTON, dau, age 6, b. in KS > > Franklin WELTON, son, age 5, b. in KS > > John WELTON, son, age 3, b. in KS > > Annettie WELTON, dau, age 1, b. in KS > > Louisa WELTON, Mother, age 61, b. in NY, parents b. in MA/NY > > > > This same family was also recorded in the 1900 census of Soldier, KS with > the following information provided: > > Wilmer WELTON, age 57, b. Nov 1842, married 29 years, b. IN, parents b. NY, > a Farmer > > Lourena WELTON, wife, age 51, b. Sept 1848, married 29 years, 10 children/9 > living, b. IN, parents b. NC/PA > > Ella I. WELTON, dau, age 28, b. Mar 1872, b. KS > > Alice E. WELTON, dau, age 26, b. Aug 1873, b. KS > > John A. WELTON, son, age 23, b. Sept 1876, b. KS, a Farmer > > Annettia WELTON, dau, age 21, b. Dec 1878, b. KS > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 19, b. Aug 1880, b. KS > > Lora WELTON, dau, age 14, b. Jan 1886, b. KS, at School > > Mary M. WELTON, dau, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School > > Walter E. WELTON, son, age 9, b. July 1890, b. KS, at School > > > > In 1910 Wilmer H. WELTON was living with the family in Soldier, KS with > records indicating the following: > > Wilmer H. WELTON, age 68, married 39 years, b. IN, parents b. IN, A Farmer > > Lourena WELTON, wife, age 67, married 39 years, 10 children/8 living, b. IN, > parents b. IN/OH (she seems confused) > > Ella WELTON, dau, age 37, b. KS > > Alice WELTON, dau, age 35, b. KS > > Nettie WELTON, dau, age 31, b. KS > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 29, b. KS > > Mary WELTON, dau, age 22, b. KS, a School Teacher > > Walter WELTON, son, age 14, b. KS > > > > In 1920 Wilmer H. WELTON and his family were still living in Soldier, KS > with records providing the following info: > > Wilmer H. WELTON, age 77, a widow, b. IN, parents by NY, a Farmer > > Ella WELTON, dau, age 47, b. KS, a Housekeeper > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 39, b. KS, House work > > Walter E. WELTON, son, age 29, b. KS, a Farmer > > > > 1900 census of Topeka, KS including Frank M. WELTON and his family with > records indicating the following: > > Frank N. WELTON, age 25, b. Feb 1875, married 2 years, b. KS, parents b. IN, > a Carpenter > > Celia E. WELTON, wife, age 27, b. Feb 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 > living, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME > > Ester F. WELTON, dau, age 11 months, b. June 1899, b. KS > > > > In 1920 Frank N. WELTON was still living in Topeka, KS with census records > providing the following information: > > Frank N. WELTON, age 43, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter > > Celia O. WELTON, age 45, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME > > Ester WELTON, dau, age 20, b. KS, a Contemeter? > > Mildred WELTON, dau, age 18, b. KS, a Contemeter? > > Ronald WELTON, son, age 15, b. KS > > * Two Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, teen > to 40's > > * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - J. D. Gebhart Studio in Olathe, KS, 1880's in > his 20's > > * Unidentified Male - Feiger's Gallery in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's, in his > teens or 20's > > * Sam PARR - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's > > * Unidentified Female - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's in her > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, > in his 20's or 30's > > * A. J. PARR "Dad" "Father" - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, > 1880's, in his 30's > > I believe that this is a photograph of Andrew PARR son of John & Catharine > PARR (first empty slots in the front of the album were labeled for John and > Catherine PARR) who were living in Tecumseh, KS during the 1870 census with > records providing the following information regarding this family: > > John PARR, age 49, a Farmer, b. in NC > > Catherine PARR, age 39, b. VA > > Lorainie PARR, age 21, b. IN > > Noah PARR, age 20, b. IN > > Samuel PARR, age 18, b. IN > > Andrew PARR, age 16, b. IN > > John PARR, age 14, b. IN > > Sarah PARR, age 12, b. IN > > Mary PARR, age 9, b. IN > > Martha PARR, age 7, b. IN > > Josiah PARR, age 2, b. IN > > Robert CRIER, age 30, b. MD, a Farm Laborer > > David WILLS, age 33, b. IN, a Farm Laborer > > > > In the 1900 census Andrew J. PARR was living in Rossville, KS along with his > family, records indicating the following: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 46, b. Mar 1854, married 21 years, b. IN, parents b. > NC/OH, a Carpenter > > Cyrena M. PARR, wife, age 43, b. Apr 1857, married 21 years, 5 children/5 > living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH (causes me to wonder if she is a child of > David & Sarah HOLTER, sister to Zelda HOLTER noted above) > > Grace M. PARR, dau, age 20, b. Mar 1880, b. KS > > Glen A. PARR, son, age 18, b. Nov 1881, b. KS, a Farm Laborer > > Blanche PARR, dau, age 15, b. Jul 1884, b. KS, at School > > Lester PARR, son, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School > > Stanley PARR, son, age 7, b. Feb 1893, b. KS, at School > > > > In 1910 the family remained in Rossville, KS and census records indicating > the following: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 55, married 30 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/VA, a > Carpenter > > Sirena M. PARR, wife, age 52, married 30 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, > parents b. MD/OH > > Blanche PARR, dau, age 25, b. KS, a Public School Teacher > > Lester O. PARR, son, age 22, b. KS, RR Signal Maintenance > > Gus A. PARR, son, age 17, b. KS (must be same as Stanley PARR noted on 1900 > census) > > > > In the 1920 census of Rossville, KS the records provide the following > information for this same family: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 65, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a House Carpenter > > Cyrena M. PARR, age 63, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH > > Blanche M. PARR, age 34, b. KS, Book Clerk > > * WELTON Children - Capital Gallery in North Topeka, KS, 1880's, two > girls 3-8 years > > * Livonia - R. E. Weeks Gallery in Lawrence, KS, 1880's, in her 20's > > * Luella JEWETT - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her teens > > * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in > his 40's or 50's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens or 20's > > * John KESLER - Wm. Segar Studio in Blain, PA, 1880's, in his 20's or > 30's > > * Card to Glenn from Bertha JOHNSON > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens > > > > I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > > Thanks, > > Shelley __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com