Hi Jeff, My connection to the George W. Stevens family is through my McCombs family of Wise, Denton and Fisher Co. TX. Two of George W. Steven's daughters Stella and Sarah Tennessee married McCombs. Sarah Tennessee (Tennie) married Samuel Alexander McCombs and she is buried in Grady/McCombs Cemetery in Fisher Co. TX. Stella married Elbert Elvin McCombs and is buried in Imperial Co. CA. If anyone has pictures of these two families or any more information, I would love to get in touch with them. Thanks much. Linda Davis Jenkins McKinney, TX -----Original Message----- From: txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Elliott Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:54 AM To: txwise@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXWISE] Minnie Mae Stevens Smith I have changed email address and have been unable to respond on Minnie Mae Stevens Smith. If my data is correct, Minnie is the daughter of Eden Pierce Stevens and Harriet A. Hightower. I have that Eden Pierce Stevens is the brother of my 3rd great grandfather, Capt George W. Stevens of Wise County. I have a picture of George W. Stevens and Eden P. Stevens. Also, I have the father of these two as Pierce Stevens. In the 1880 Census, Minnie is 9 months old, and they are living in Sebastian County, Arkansas, but it does say that Minnie was born in Texas. Thanks, Jeff Jeff Elliott, OD 1139 North Hills Centre Ada, OK 74820 Phone: 580-332-6000 Fax: 580-332-6006 This e-mail is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any attachment to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I didn't have much luck with the Adams. We don't have Elmore Adams on our list of Civil War vets for Wise County. Links to these headstone pictures (the ones that we found) are on page http://www.wisecountytexas.info/cemeteries/s.htm Found a birth certificate for a child of Bill and Bertha Stevens Splawn on page http://www.wisecountytexas.info/births/child_r-z.htm Also found funeral records for them on page http://www.wisecountytexas.info/funeralrecords/ I'll send you these things in separate emails. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "rwarren" <rwarren@onlineok.com> To: <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:51 PM Subject: [TXWISE] Friendship Cemetery > Hi, > I found the following information online: > > Friendship Cemetery is located across the road from the Friendship Baptist > Church on CR 4695. It's in the area east of Fm Rd 51 and south of Hwy 114. > (Between Paradise and Boyd and about 4 miles east of Cottondale). It's > about a mile or two south of Garvin Cemetery. > There were 151 headstones at the time of our survey in March 2000. > The earlier listing of the cemetery done in 1964 by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. > Roper showed an additional ten headstones for a total of 161. They are in > brackets and some additional information is in parenthesis. > > My interest is: > [152] Adams J.E. > [153] Adams N.A. > > Since there is no stone on these graves, can you offer any information on > how I can find out who this is? > > My great grandparents Elmore and Nancy A Adams lived in Precinct 4, Wise > County. The last listing I have for them is the 1880 census. I do not know > when they died or where they are buried, but I think this might be them. > > > I also noticed the name Splawn in this cemetery. > One of Elmore and Nancy's daughters married a Splawn and had a child named > Lewis Henry (1897-1962) but they called him Bill. Lewis Henry Splawn was > married to Bertha Jane Stephens (1898-1989). > This should be them: > 2-S 8 135 Splawn Bertha > 2-S 8 136 Splawn Bill > Not sure about this one: > [159] Splawn Lewis H. > > > Great grandfather Elmore Adams was a Confederate soldier. If this is his > final resting place, he should have a proper headstone. > Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. > Lynna (Adams) Warren > Lawton, OK > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks everyone for your replys and info. Am going out of town for a week so will have to wait to look closely at all of this. Thanks again for all the help. Joyce

Mary, the url changed. Try this link: http://www.wisecountytexas.info/genweb/ Sheryl McNeely Shaw ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary REED" <txnanbel@sbcglobal.net> To: <txwise-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: [TXWISE] Wise CountyFuneral Home Records??????? > Hello > I ran on to a web site that this is the address to, > can not get into it to get the information mailed to me, > Could you please tell me where this has been moved to and who I can > contact to get the information from the records????? > http://www.wf.net/~drycreek/funeral_home_records > Thanks > Mary Reed > txnanbel@sbcglobal.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I have changed email address and have been unable to respond on Minnie Mae Stevens Smith. If my data is correct, Minnie is the daughter of Eden Pierce Stevens and Harriet A. Hightower. I have that Eden Pierce Stevens is the brother of my 3rd great grandfather, Capt George W. Stevens of Wise County. I have a picture of George W. Stevens and Eden P. Stevens. Also, I have the father of these two as Pierce Stevens. In the 1880 Census, Minnie is 9 months old, and they are living in Sebastian County, Arkansas, but it does say that Minnie was born in Texas. Thanks, Jeff Jeff Elliott, OD 1139 North Hills Centre Ada, OK 74820 Phone: 580-332-6000 Fax: 580-332-6006 This e-mail is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any attachment to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses.

It does look like Minnie's parents may have been born in Mississippi. Here is another census record. David Pitts Houston TX 1930 Census, Lamb County Texas, Precinct 3, April 23, 1930, E. D. 5, sheet 12b line 75, dwelling 224 Smith, Earl, M, W, age 48, married at age 22, b. TX, fb. US, mb. US, farmer Minnie, wife, F, W, age 50, married at age 24, b. TX, fb. MS, mb. MS Valton, son, M, W, age 21, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Avie E., son, M, W, age 18, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Winfred, son, M, W, ag 15, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Raymond, son, M, W, age 12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Ruby, dau, F, W, age 8, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX line 82, dwelling 224 Smith, Sylvester, M W, age 42, married at age 19, b. TX, fb. MS, mb. MS, farm laborer Nora, wife, F, W, age 38, married at age 16, b. AR, fb. MO, mb. TX Johnnie, son, M, W, age 14, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR Elzose, dau, F, W, age 11, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR Earlene, dau, F, W, age 2 5/12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR Adams, James, son in law, M, W, age 24, amrried at age 23, b. TN, fb. TN, mb. TN, farm laborer Adams, Delores, dau, F, W, age 20, married at age 20, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR This might be Valton Smith, Texas Death Index Valton Smith 27 Dec 1983 Reeves County Texas Male On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Joyce Street wrote: > > Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. > > Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on > pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: > > Eden Stephens > Harriet Hightower > she was born in Wise Co. TX > > This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They > were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). > > I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I > can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the > grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. > > Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's > mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any > STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was > buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had > forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one > ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she > thought the Stephens were Indians. > > Thanks > Joyce Street > Muskogee, OK > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, I sent Joyce some info on Minnie's parents and their children. Also, Minnie had a brother, Dick Preston, whose son Roy Lee Stevens died in Tucson in 1996. I wasn't able to track down Roy's obit or kin for her though. One woman has done some research on this line on Ancestry.com and had the bulk of the info I sent, but I haven't heard from her. She hasn't been active in more than six months, so her subscription may have lapsed. Tad > It does look like Minnie's parents may have been born in > Mississippi. Here > is another census record. > David Pitts > Houston TX > > 1930 Census, Lamb County Texas, Precinct 3, April 23, 1930, E. D. 5, > sheet 12b > > line 75, dwelling 224 > > Smith, Earl, M, W, age 48, married at age 22, b. TX, fb. US, mb. US, > farmer > Minnie, wife, F, W, age 50, married at age 24, b. TX, fb. MS, mb. MS > Valton, son, M, W, age 21, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX > Avie E., son, M, W, age 18, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX > Winfred, son, M, W, ag 15, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX > Raymond, son, M, W, age 12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX > Ruby, dau, F, W, age 8, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX > > line 82, dwelling 224 > > Smith, Sylvester, M W, age 42, married at age 19, b. TX, fb. MS, mb. > MS, farm laborer > Nora, wife, F, W, age 38, married at age 16, b. AR, fb. MO, mb. TX > Johnnie, son, M, W, age 14, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR > Elzose, dau, F, W, age 11, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR > Earlene, dau, F, W, age 2 5/12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. AR > Adams, James, son in law, M, W, age 24, amrried at age 23, b. TN, fb. > TN, mb. TN, farm laborer > Adams, Delores, dau, F, W, age 20, married at age 20, b. OK, fb. TX, > mb. AR > > > This might be Valton Smith, Texas Death Index > Valton Smith 27 Dec 1983 Reeves County Texas Male > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Joyce Street wrote: > > >> Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. >> >> Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on >> pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: >> >> Eden Stephens >> Harriet Hightower >> she was born in Wise Co. TX >> >> This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They >> were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). >> >> I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I >> can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the >> grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. >> >> Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's >> mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any >> STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was >> buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had >> forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one >> ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she >> thought the Stephens were Indians. >> >> Thanks >> Joyce Street >> Muskogee, OK >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Here is some more information on Minnie that might help. The 1910 census indicates both her parents were born in Mississippi. David Pitts Houston TX From: findagrave.com Minnie May Smith also Minnie May Stephens Smith Birth: Aug. 22, 1879 Death: Jul. 19, 1934 Burial: Anton Cemetery Anton Hockley County Texas, USA 1910 Census, Carter County Oklahoma, Graham Township, May 19, 1910, sheet 12a, page 197 (stamped) line 32, dwelling 107 Smith, Admiral E., M, W, age 28, married once for 8 years, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX, farmer Minnie M., wife, F, W, age 28, married once for 8 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX Nellie O. dau, F, W, age 5, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Welton C., son, M, W, age 1 1/12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX 1920 Census, Stephens County Oklahoma, King Township, March 1, 1920, E.D. 202, sheet 6a, page 135 (stamped) line 33, dwelling 104 Smith, Earl, A., M, W, age 38, married, b. TX, fb. US, mb. US, farmer Minnie, wife, F, W, age 40, married, b. Texas, fb. MS, mb. MS Nellie, dau, F< W, age 15, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Valton, son, M, W, age 11, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Alman, son M, W, age 8, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Winford, son, M, W, age 5, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Raymond, M W, age 2, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Joyce Street wrote: > > Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. > > Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on > pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: > > Eden Stephens > Harriet Hightower > she was born in Wise Co. TX > > This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They > were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). > > I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I > can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the > grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. > > Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's > mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any > STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was > buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had > forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one > ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she > thought the Stephens were Indians. > > Thanks > Joyce Street > Muskogee, OK > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I found the following information online: Friendship Cemetery is located across the road from the Friendship Baptist Church on CR 4695. It's in the area east of Fm Rd 51 and south of Hwy 114. (Between Paradise and Boyd and about 4 miles east of Cottondale). It's about a mile or two south of Garvin Cemetery. There were 151 headstones at the time of our survey in March 2000. The earlier listing of the cemetery done in 1964 by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. Roper showed an additional ten headstones for a total of 161. They are in brackets and some additional information is in parenthesis. My interest is: [152] Adams J.E. [153] Adams N.A. Since there is no stone on these graves, can you offer any information on how I can find out who this is? My great grandparents Elmore and Nancy A Adams lived in Precinct 4, Wise County. The last listing I have for them is the 1880 census. I do not know when they died or where they are buried, but I think this might be them. I also noticed the name Splawn in this cemetery. One of Elmore and Nancy's daughters married a Splawn and had a child named Lewis Henry (1897-1962) but they called him Bill. Lewis Henry Splawn was married to Bertha Jane Stephens (1898-1989). This should be them: 2-S 8 135 Splawn Bertha 2-S 8 136 Splawn Bill Not sure about this one: [159] Splawn Lewis H. Great grandfather Elmore Adams was a Confederate soldier. If this is his final resting place, he should have a proper headstone. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Lynna (Adams) Warren Lawton, OK

List, Here is the information from Minnie's death certificate David Pitts Houston TX Name: Minnie May Smith Death date: 20 Jul 1934 Death place: Precinct 4, Hockley County Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 53 years 11 months 8 days Birth date: 1881 (only the year is given) Birth place: Wise County, Texas Marital status: Single Spouse name: A. E. Smith Father name: Eden Stephens Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Harriet Hightower Mother birth place: Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Anton, Texas Cemetery name: Anton Cemetery Burial place: Anton, Hockley County Texas Burial date: 21 Jul 1934 Informant: A. E. Smith of Anton Texas Reference number: 32933 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Joyce Street wrote: > > Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. > > Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on > pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: > > Eden Stephens > Harriet Hightower > she was born in Wise Co. TX > > This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They > were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). > > I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I > can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the > grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. > > Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's > mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any > STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was > buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had > forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one > ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she > thought the Stephens were Indians. > > Thanks > Joyce Street > Muskogee, OK > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: Eden Stephens Harriet Hightower she was born in Wise Co. TX This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she thought the Stephens were Indians. Thanks Joyce Street Muskogee, OK

List, In conjunction with the Allen Co. Public Library, Clayton Library (Houston), and other libraries, BYU is imaging entire books on family Histories and surname books. Right now it is very spotty, but they may be adding more (rate of progress isn't known). Here is the general URL for the collection. http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php David Pitts Houston TX

As I said earlier I know that they did not smile due to the length of time they had to sit still for the photographer told them not to smile I am a Civil War reenactor and know someone who takes the exact same photos and he also ask you not to smile. ----- Original Message ----- From: "LORETTA CARAWAY" <gypsygirl111@msn.com> To: "La Darla" <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI To the List; People didn't smile back then because they had bad teeth and didn't want to show this. Also they didn't have a lot to smile about. I guess they couldn't afford to go to the dentist, or maybe there wasn't a dentist within reach. Now this is my take on this and I have thought about the long ,sad faces in the early photos and wondered the same thing. If anyone has a better explanation, let's hear it. Loretta Caraway Longview, Texas gypsygirl111@msn.com > To: TXWISE@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:54:29 -0400 > From: ladarlak@aol.com > Subject: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI > > Why the Long Faces in Old Photos? > Posted by Maureen > > > > > Every so often I bump into a 19th century photo in which the subjects are > grinning. It's a rare event. Occasionally, you see a Mona Lisa smile, but > it's difficult to locate an image from the 19th century where folks > actually showed teeth the way we do today. So, you're probably > wondering—why the long face in most pictures? > > In the beginning, I imagine that sitters were nervous in front of the > camera. It was new, and having your picture taken was an uncomfortable > procedure. > > Look closely at your early photographs and see if you can spot a posing > device such as a wooden stand behind the subjects' feet. This device > sometimes extended as far up as the head and had clamps around a person's > waist or head to keep him still for the long exposure time. Would you feel > like smiling? > > In this 1870s tintype, you can see a chair with the adjustable back. This > man holds the the chair back, but if you look closely at his feet, you can > see a wooden brace stand. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Loretta, folks were much more formal in the olden days, that being the Victorian era. It was considered quite unlady like for a woman to give a "toothy" smile. Although I imagine many did not smile for the reason you suggest. Having one's photo taken was a very somber and serious event and there wasn't fast cameras in those times, sometimes the subject had to remain very still for several minutes. My mother had beautiful teeth right up to her death at age 93 and in all her early photos she is not seen smiling with her teeth exposed. Shirley in TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "LORETTA CARAWAY" <gypsygirl111@msn.com> To: "La Darla" <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI To the List; People didn't smile back then because they had bad teeth and didn't want to show this. Also they didn't have a lot to smile about. I guess they couldn't afford to go to the dentist, or maybe there wasn't a dentist within reach. Now this is my take on this and I have thought about the long ,sad faces in the early photos and wondered the same thing. If anyone has a better explanation, let's hear it. Loretta Caraway Longview, Texas gypsygirl111@msn.com > To: TXWISE@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:54:29 -0400 > From: ladarlak@aol.com > Subject: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI > > Why the Long Faces in Old Photos? > Posted by Maureen > > > > > Every so often I bump into a 19th century photo in which the subjects are > grinning. It's a rare event. Occasionally, you see a Mona Lisa smile, but > it's difficult to locate an image from the 19th century where folks > actually showed teeth the way we do today. So, you're probably > wondering—why the long face in most pictures? > > In the beginning, I imagine that sitters were nervous in front of the > camera. It was new, and having your picture taken was an uncomfortable > procedure. > > Look closely at your early photographs and see if you can spot a posing > device such as a wooden stand behind the subjects' feet. This device > sometimes extended as far up as the head and had clamps around a person's > waist or head to keep him still for the long exposure time. Would you feel > like smiling? > > In this 1870s tintype, you can see a chair with the adjustable back. This > man holds the the chair back, but if you look closely at his feet, you can > see a wooden brace stand. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To the List; People didn't smile back then because they had bad teeth and didn't want to show this. Also they didn't have a lot to smile about. I guess they couldn't afford to go to the dentist, or maybe there wasn't a dentist within reach. Now this is my take on this and I have thought about the long ,sad faces in the early photos and wondered the same thing. If anyone has a better explanation, let's hear it. Loretta Caraway Longview, Texas gypsygirl111@msn.com > To: TXWISE@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:54:29 -0400 > From: ladarlak@aol.com > Subject: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI > > Why the Long Faces in Old Photos? > Posted by Maureen > > > > > Every so often I bump into a 19th century photo in which the subjects are grinning. It's a rare event. Occasionally, you see a Mona Lisa smile, but it's difficult to locate an image from the 19th century where folks actually showed teeth the way we do today. So, you're probably wondering—why the long face in most pictures? > > In the beginning, I imagine that sitters were nervous in front of the camera. It was new, and having your picture taken was an uncomfortable procedure. > > Look closely at your early photographs and see if you can spot a posing device such as a wooden stand behind the subjects' feet. This device sometimes extended as far up as the head and had clamps around a person's waist or head to keep him still for the long exposure time. Would you feel like smiling? > > In this 1870s tintype, you can see a chair with the adjustable back. This man holds the the chair back, but if you look closely at his feet, you can see a wooden brace stand. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In the old days the exposure time was so long that they had to remain without any motion, in order for the picture not to blur. So it was a grueling thing to get the picture taken Ron > [Original Message] > From: <ladarlak@aol.com> > To: <TXWISE@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/10/2009 8:57:46 AM > Subject: [TXWISE] Long faces in photos--FYI > > Why the Long Faces in Old Photos? Posted by Maureen Every so often I bump into a 19th century photo in which the subjects are grinning. It's a rare event. Occasionally, you see a Mona Lisa smile, but it's difficult to locate an image from the 19th century where folks actually showed teeth the way we do today. So, you're probably wondering���why the long face in most pictures? In the beginning, I imagine that sitters were nervous in front of the camera. It was new, and having your picture taken was an uncomfortable procedure. Look closely at your early photographs and see if you can spot a posing device such as a wooden stand behind the subjects' feet. This device sometimes extended as far up as the head and had clamps around a person's waist or head to keep him still for the long exposure time. Would you feel like smiling? In this 1870s tintype, you can see a chair with the adjustable back. This man holds the the chair back, but if you look closely at his feet, you can see a wooden brace stand. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Why the Long Faces in Old Photos? Posted by Maureen Every so often I bump into a 19th century photo in which the subjects are grinning. It's a rare event. Occasionally, you see a Mona Lisa smile, but it's difficult to locate an image from the 19th century where folks actually showed teeth the way we do today. So, you're probably wondering—why the long face in most pictures? In the beginning, I imagine that sitters were nervous in front of the camera. It was new, and having your picture taken was an uncomfortable procedure. Look closely at your early photographs and see if you can spot a posing device such as a wooden stand behind the subjects' feet. This device sometimes extended as far up as the head and had clamps around a person's waist or head to keep him still for the long exposure time. Would you feel like smiling? In this 1870s tintype, you can see a chair with the adjustable back. This man holds the the chair back, but if you look closely at his feet, you can see a wooden brace stand.

I believe I know your web site if it is the one that is linked to www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, but I don't see it posted here. Please share it again with readers who may not know, or if I am thinking of the incorrect information for it. Thanks for all you do! I believe Wise County has the best men and women in the country for posting information about our ancestors. What an easier job it would be to research my relatives if they had been born, lived, married, or died in Wish County, Texas. Linda Robbins, a Wise County genealogist > From: txwise-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: TXWISE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 71 > To: txwise@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:02:16 -0600 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. See our numbers !! (La Darla) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:08:00 -0500 > From: "La Darla" <ladarla@wisegenweb.info> > Subject: [TXWISE] See our numbers !! > To: <txwise@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Shirley Cullum <shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net> > Message-ID: <CE9EA4CA8DEF443AA75B23360BC71846@your55e5f9e3d2> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Check our web page: > We have Over 40,000 pictures of 31,500 headstones...online for research or to download. > Over 25,000 images of documents including birth certificates, funeral records, and death certificates. > Over 20,000 images of newspaper pages and obituary clippings!! > > Research your Wise County families with us. > > La Darla & Sue > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the TXWISE list administrator, send an email to > TXWISE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the TXWISE mailing list, send an email to TXWISE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of TXWISE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 71 > ************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobile1_042009

www.wisecountytexas.info ----- Original Message ----- From: <lindarobbins57@hotmail.com> To: "TXWISE@rootsweb.com" <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] TXWISE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 71 I believe I know your web site if it is the one that is linked to www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, but I don't see it posted here. Please share it again with readers who may not know, or if I am thinking of the incorrect information for it. Thanks for all you do! I believe Wise County has the best men and women in the country for posting information about our ancestors. What an easier job it would be to research my relatives if they had been born, lived, married, or died in Wish County, Texas. Linda Robbins, a Wise County genealogist > From: txwise-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: TXWISE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 71 > To: txwise@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:02:16 -0600 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. See our numbers !! (La Darla) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:08:00 -0500 > From: "La Darla" <ladarla@wisegenweb.info> > Subject: [TXWISE] See our numbers !! > To: <txwise@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Shirley Cullum <shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net> > Message-ID: <CE9EA4CA8DEF443AA75B23360BC71846@your55e5f9e3d2> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Check our web page: > We have Over 40,000 pictures of 31,500 headstones...online for research or > to download. > Over 25,000 images of documents including birth certificates, funeral > records, and death certificates. > Over 20,000 images of newspaper pages and obituary clippings!! > > Research your Wise County families with us. > > La Darla & Sue > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the TXWISE list administrator, send an email to > TXWISE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the TXWISE mailing list, send an email to > TXWISE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of TXWISE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 71 > ************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobile1_042009 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Check our web page: We have Over 40,000 pictures of 31,500 headstones...online for research or to download. Over 25,000 images of documents including birth certificates, funeral records, and death certificates. Over 20,000 images of newspaper pages and obituary clippings!! Research your Wise County families with us. La Darla & Sue