Stories
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August 1970 Reunion
Merle Barrett always had an annual reunion at Lower Cascades Park in Bloomington, Indiana as long as I can remember. We would gather around noon and share a meal including chicken, baked beans,…
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Barrett Girls – Summer 1929
In this old photo, the Barrett sisters are standing in front of the family Model A Ford. I believe, it is either a 1928 or a 1929 model. My mom, Marjorie, was the…
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Patrick McMahan
Patrick McMahan was born in November 1825 in Dublin, Ireland. He married Sarah Elizebeth Woody on September 12, 1861. They had 11 children in 22 years. After the American Civil War, Union Army…
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Mahalia Jane McClintock
Individual Record Mahalia Jane McClintock was married to Eli Preston Pavey. They had eleven children together. Pictured here are her twins, Geneva May and Eva Fay. Eve only lived about five years.…
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Mary Viola Lawyer
Individual Record Mary Viola Lawyer was married to Samuel Freed and had two daughters, named Hazel and Mabel. Samuel died at the young age of 24. Mary remarried to William McMahan about 1903.…
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Audio of Merle Henry Barrett
Sometime back in the 1970s Merle’s son, Arthur, recorded Merle playing the harmonica and a little conversation. In track three, he talks a little bit about really making the “french harp” really talk…
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Ethil Ray Sowders
Individual Record For Distinguished War Service In Industrial War-Time Production This is to Certify that Ethil Ray Sowders Was a Helpful Worker in one of the War Plants of this company from…
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William Dallas (Bud) Sowders
Individual Record The BLOOMINGTON-BEDFORD SUNDAY HERALD TIMESJULY 15,1973 Tombstones And Coffins Were Gifts From HimCHAPEL HILL-In the small cemetery adjacent to the Pentecostal Church there are a number of tombstones carved to resemble…
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Marjorie Pearl Barrett Sowders Birth
Individual Record Post Card found among Marjorie (Barrett) Sowders things. Front Birthday Greetings May this Birthday prove the Brightest of any you’ve spent, And bring you great measure Of joy and content. Back…
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Hazlett Barrett
Individual Record Morgan Barrett got into trouble and left Virginia. He killed a man. So he asked his 17 year old brother, Hazlett to run away with him. They left the state of…
