I'm sorry that I can't tell you too much. Grace and Ethel were my Sunday School teachers (Cradle Roll they called it) back in the 1950's. The "Elmes Sisters", as everyone called them, lived on Cooper Street in Wakeman. They were very active in the Church (Wakeman Congregational) and were both good friends of my grandmother. I believe neither was ever married. I have a copy of the 1929 Wakeman High School Alumni Banquet program which lists Grace as a graduate of the year 1912 and residing in Detroit. It lists Ethel as a graduate of the year 1913 and residing in Wakeman. Also listed in 1913 is Emma, residing in Oberlin, Ohio. Also, I believe I have viewed their tombstones in the Wakeman Cemetery. Wayne French Decatur, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Mary McGinnis <maginnis@usit.net> To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:19 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] ELMES >Ever feel like you have lived on another planet - and all of a sudden you wonder, 'how did I miss them'? > >I am looking for information on the ELMES family that emigrated from England, guessing at late 1860's to early 1870's. > >James ELMES b. March 11, 1830 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > d. 1916 (do not know exact date) Wakeman, Huron Co., OH >m. Rebecca WEBB b. May 13, 1832 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > d. 1916 (same song, second verse) >Children: >Emma ELMES b. 1856 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > d. 1874 (do not know if here or in England) >Charles J. ELMES b 1857 Ashton > d. 1942 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH >m. Georgianna STARKE b. 1869 (do not know where) > d. 1948 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH > Children: > Baby Girl ELMES b. Feb.5, 1895 (I figure in Wakeman) >Clara ELMES b. and d. in England >William ELMES b. 1864 (that is all I know) >Fredrick ELMES b. 1867 (do not know where) > d. 1951 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH >m. Jane (?) b. 1860 (?) > d. (?) > Children: > Elsie E. Elmes b. 1892 > Grace. E. Elmes b. 1893 > Ethel Elmes b. 1895 > >Any information would be appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read this! > >Mary McG >in Tennessee > > >==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== >Enjoy your stay in Huron County, OH >If you feel you must unsubscribe from the list mode >send the word 'unsubscribe' to OHHURON-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Wayne, Thank you for the information. I know that they bequeathed money to the library in Wakeman. (their names are listed) I do not know why I did not get a picture of their gravestones while I was in the cemetery. Do you know if they are buried close to the TIMBS? Don't go look - gives me an excuse to return to Wakeman. ;-) Thank you again, I will add your comment to their information. Wonder if you knew my grandmother? Ella A. TIMBS/ROCK was her name. She married and lived in Elyria and Cleveland, but I am sure she was back in Wakeman. Mary McG in Tennessee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne French" <rwfrench@springnet1.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 12:26 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Elmes Sisters > I'm sorry that I can't tell you too much. Grace and Ethel were my Sunday > School teachers (Cradle Roll they called it) back in the 1950's. The "Elmes > Sisters", as everyone called them, lived on Cooper Street in Wakeman. They > were very active in the Church (Wakeman Congregational) and were both good > friends of my grandmother. I believe neither was ever married. > > I have a copy of the 1929 Wakeman High School Alumni Banquet program which > lists Grace as a graduate of the year 1912 and residing in Detroit. It > lists Ethel as a graduate of the year 1913 and residing in Wakeman. Also > listed in 1913 is Emma, residing in Oberlin, Ohio. > > Also, I believe I have viewed their tombstones in the Wakeman Cemetery. > > Wayne French > Decatur, Illinois > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary McGinnis <maginnis@usit.net> > To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:19 PM > Subject: [OHHURON-L] ELMES > > > >Ever feel like you have lived on another planet - and all of a sudden you > wonder, 'how did I miss them'? > > > >I am looking for information on the ELMES family that emigrated from > England, guessing at late 1860's to early 1870's. > > > >James ELMES b. March 11, 1830 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > > d. 1916 (do not know exact date) Wakeman, Huron > Co., OH > >m. Rebecca WEBB b. May 13, 1832 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > > d. 1916 (same song, second verse) > >Children: > >Emma ELMES b. 1856 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England > > d. 1874 (do not know if here or in England) > >Charles J. ELMES b 1857 Ashton > > d. 1942 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH > >m. Georgianna STARKE b. 1869 (do not know where) > > d. 1948 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH > > Children: > > Baby Girl ELMES b. Feb.5, 1895 (I figure in Wakeman) > >Clara ELMES b. and d. in England > >William ELMES b. 1864 (that is all I know) > >Fredrick ELMES b. 1867 (do not know where) > > d. 1951 Wakeman, Huron Co., OH > >m. Jane (?) b. 1860 (?) > > d. (?) > > Children: > > Elsie E. Elmes b. 1892 > > Grace. E. Elmes b. 1893 > > Ethel Elmes b. 1895 > > > >Any information would be appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read > this! > > > >Mary McG > >in Tennessee > > > > > >==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > >Enjoy your stay in Huron County, OH > >If you feel you must unsubscribe from the list mode > >send the word 'unsubscribe' to OHHURON-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Effective July 14, 2000 there are 290 members subscribed to the list. > >