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Lucy Jeannette Eales (14 Sept 1867 -- 21 Oct 1930). "Aunt Net" married George Washington Brown 13 Sept 1883, in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. They had seven children--three daughters and four sons. George was a saloon keeper in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin. They lived above the saloon. George died in 1923 at age 62. Aunt Net or "Aunt Lucy" as she was known by many relatives, survived George by 7 years. George was a brother to Charles who married Aunt Annie.
Anna Elizabeth Eales (7 Nov 1869 in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin -- 4 Apr 1956 in Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin). "Aunt Annie" married Charles Edward Brown 31 Mar 1886. They had two sons, one who died at 3 months, the other at age 41. Charles Edward Brown died of complications of diabetes at age 42 in 1906, Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Charles was a brother to George who married Aunt Net.
Daisy Maud Eales (15 Feb 1876 in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin -- 22 Feb 1956 in Brodhead, Green County, Wisconsin). "Grandma" married William Henry "Will" Noyes 12 Feb 1896, in the parlor of her mother's home in Hebron. They had one daughter, Martha Arlene Elizabeth Noyes (my mother), born 31 July 1905, in Hebron. Grandma passed away at the home of Mom Arlene just 10 days after their 60th wedding anniversary, following a long illness. Grandpa survived her, living to 95 years, passing away 29 Aug 1967, in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, at the Methodist Hospital.
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Harriet A Eales (16 Nov 1859 -- 4 May 1956). "Aunt Hattie" married Frank B Wilcox on 2 Nov 1878. They had five children, three sons and two daughters. Frank B passed away at age 37 on 7 Oct 1894, just four days after the birth of Frank B Jr. on 3 October 1894. Aunt Hattie survived until age 96, surviving Frank Sr by 62 years! My mother Arlene said that Aunt Hattie, who was 17 years older than her sister Daisy, attended her birth in 1905.
Betsy Elizabeth Cooper Stanhope Eales (27 Sep 1835 in Rochester, Jefferson County, New York -- 30 Aug 1899 in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin). At age 18, in 1853 in Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, she married Lafayette Stanhope and they had one son Julius Levi "Jude." They moved to Wisconsin. When Uncle Jude was only 8 months old, Lafayette passed away. The following year, Great-Grandma Eales married a widower, Joseph A Eales, 22 years her senior, an immigrant from England, who had five children, the youngest who was only five years old. They were married on 11 Apr 1856 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Six years later they moved from Waukesha to Hebron, about 30 miles away. Grandpa Eales died in 1892 at age 79. Grandma Eales survived him by only 7 years, passing away at age 63, suffering from "catarrh of the stomach."
Carrie Sarah Eales (25 Nov 1861 -- 3 Mar 1952). Aunt Carrie married Leonard J Hartman, an immigrant from Germany, on 30 Dec 1880. They had four children, three sons and a daughter Bessie who was always close to my Mom Arlene though Bessie was 17 years older. Leonard died in 1917. Aunt Carrie survived him by 35 years to age 90.
This cabinet card was taken by the A. B. Rumsey's Art Studio, Bowers Block, Whitewater, Wisconsin, probably in about 1890?
Three of the five daughters passed away in 1956--from youngest to oldest. Grandma Daisy on 22 Feb 1956 (age 80), Aunt Annie on 4 April 1956 (age 86), Aunt Hattie on 4 May 1956 (age 96).
In addition to the five daughters in this picture, Joseph and Betsy had the following children: George Alfred (28 Sept 1857 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin -- 31 Aug 1944 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin); Samuel (born 1865 and died in infancy); and Willie A (born in 1973 and died in infancy).
Grandma Daisy is wearing this silver "Demorest Prohibition Prize"pin in the picture above.
William Jennings Demorest (1822 - 1895) an ardent and wealthy prohibitionist, began his Medal Contest in May 1886. He awarded silver, gold and diamond medals to young people around the world for essays about Prohibition. Schools and Sunday Schools sponsored the recitation competitions to train students in public speaking, and instill in them the principles of temperance. (It must have worked--I'm sure Grandma never had a "drop to drink!")
Demorest and his wife, Ellen Louise Curtis, led very interesting lives! If you'd like to read more about them, start with the following sites and then Google his name for more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Demorest, http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.demorest/39.2/mb.ashx
Hi Darlene, we had some serious Prohibitionists on the Bacon side of my family. How interesting about the pins!
ReplyDeleteNeat! I'd like to hear about them sometime!
ReplyDeleteI'll never forget one time I was with Aunt Bertha. There was one other sister with her--but I don't remember if it was Aunt Bessie or Aunt Gertie, or possibly Aunt Laura. Can't imagine it's being Aunt Mabel. It was bedtime and the sisters went to the kitchen (Aunt Bessie's house? Aunt Bertha's cottage?) and poured themselves a drink--whiskey? Aunt Bertha must have seen my surprise (afterall I grew up in a very teetotaling house!). She promptly told me it was for medicinal purposes!
If you get a chance, read about the Demorests--FASCINATING family!! It would make for a great posting, but that's outside my scope!
Love, Darlene