- Reuben Garnett Waggener's Farm (55 KB)
This is a satellite photo of what was the farm of Reuben Garnett and Mary Waggener, in Jefferson County, Missouri, near Rush Tower. The road is named Waggoner Road, misspelled by the state of Missouri. Reuben purchased this land in the 1840's, and Mary sold it some time after Reuben's death in 1884. See the map of Jefferson County, Township 39 Range 6E, also attached to my homepage here, for some idea of where this is. The clump of trees to the west and south of the house and barns contains the grave of Reuben.
- Hoskins Creek, Essex County, Virginia (328 KB)
This is a map of the approximate location of the plantation of my earliest known Waggener ancestors, John and Rachel Waggener. It was described as being on the north side of Hoskins Creek. This creek flows west into the Rappahannock River near the town of Tappahannock, Virginia. The land apparently was aquired by John and Rachel around 1670 and it was passed to their youngest son Benjamin, after Rachel's death in 1718. It was subsequently passed to several of his children after his wife's death in about 1756, and it was apparently sold out of the family in around 1770. At that point the Waggeners were completely gone from this area. I'm not sure of the precise location, but it must be in this area between the creek and Highway 627, probably not too far from Mount Landing.
- The Waggener's Company Store (458 KB)
Here is a photo of the Waggener's Company Store in Festus, Missouri. The store was originally founded in about 1876 by Stokley Thomas Waggener. This was about the time that Festus itself was founded,and I believe the store was a kind of landmark in the town for many years. I believe Stokley ran the store into the 1920's, and he eventually turned it over to his two step-sons, Robert and Charles England. The store expanded and grew over the years. It originally was just a General Store, and later expanded into building materials. This photo was sent to me by Oliver and Shirley Hayes. They report that the store remained in business into the later 1990's, meaning it was in business for about 120 years. It appears that this photo must have been taken sometime just before or after the store closed. The name on the sign is just Waggener's Building Materials.
- Historic Tappahannock Sign (41 KB)
This sign marks the town of Tappahannock in Essex County, Virginia. It is on the south side of the Rappahannock River. Many of my early Waggener and Garnett ancestors lived close to this town in the late 1600's and early 1700's. They certainly would have been familiar with the town, which would have been known to them as Hobbs his Hole.(Photo from the Middle Penninsula Planning District Commission.)
- Owen McManus' Grave (23 KB)
In the middle cemetery of the St. Patrick's Parish in Carleton, Michigan, is the grave of Owen McManus. It is marked with the following inscription: "Owen McManus; Co. B; 17th Infantry." He served in the Michigan 17th Infantry, Company B; during the Civil War. He died on April 14, 1915. Owen is the father of Elizabeth McManus and my great-great-grandfather.
- Captain Waggener's Place (38 KB)
This drawing is of the home of Reuben Garnett Waggener and his wife Mary E. (Moore)Waggener. It was built in about 1840 and is about 3 miles west of Rush Tower, Missouri. This came from "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Missouri" by Walter J. Eschbach and Malcolm C. Drummond, 1968. I have added two photos of the house to this webpage. They were taken just before it was torn down in the early 1970's.
- Yosemite in 2001 (103 KB)
Here are Karin, Chelsea, Greg, Wendy, and Gloria, at the Yosemite Valley overlook on November 22, 2001.
- James Richard Waggener, Jr.'s Grave (95 KB)
This is the headstone for my father, James Richard Waggener, Jr. His remains lie near his parents, in the newest cemetery at St. Patrick's Church, in Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan.
- The Horseshoe Farm, Culpeper Co., Virginia (42 KB)
This is a photo of the current "Horseshoe Manor," site of the Horseshoe Plantation, near the town of Rapidan in Culpeper County, Virginia. This was the home of my ancestors Anthony Garnett (c.1709-c.1803), his son Robert "Robin" Garnett (1736-1830), and his daughter Elizabeth Garnett. The Waggener family were neighbors of the Garnetts. The plantation of James Herbert Waggener (c.1720-c.1803)was apparently directly adjacent to the "Horseshoe", on the east side along the Rapidan River. The Horseshoe gets its name from its shape, which is formed by the Robinson and Rapidan Rivers into a horseshoe. It was part of the large grant by the English Crown to Governor Alexander Spotswood. Robin Garnett sold the property in 1824. The current house was built in 1859. The library is built on the foundation of the original house owned by the Garnetts. According to tradition, Anthony Garnett was buried in the family cemetery here, but since there is no headstone to mark his grave, it is impossible to verify this.
- Chelsea and Cosmo (71 KB)
Here are Chelsea and her new kitty, Cosmo, in September of 2001.
- James Richard Waggener, Sr.'s Grave (94 KB)
This is the grave of my grandfather, James Richard Waggener, Sr. He is buried near his wife Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener, in the newest cemetery of St. Patrick's Church, Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan.
- Rapidan Mill-1774; Rapidan, Culpeper Co., Virginia (30 KB)
Although I can't directly link this mill to either the Waggener or Garnett families, it almost certainly was a location very familiar to many members of both families. It is located in the town of Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, and according to the sign in front, it was built in about 1774. The families of Anthony Garnett and his son Robert "Robin" Garnett lived and grew up nearby at the Horseshoe Plantation. The family of James Herbert Waggener was probably just west of the town along the Rapidan River. This photo and the one of the Horseshoe Manor were sent to me by Fran and Sam Waggener.
- Lacey and the Old Van (86 KB)
Lacey wanted one last photo of our old Toyota Van just before I sold it on November 25, 2001. We have many happy memories of trips we took in that old van.
- Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener's Grave (94 KB)
This is the grave of my grandmother, Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener. She is buried near her husband, James Richard Waggener, Sr., in the newest cemetery of St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan.
- Big Basin in 2001 (114 KB)
Here are Dixie, Karin, and me (Rick) in Big Basin State Park on September 3, 2001.
- Elizabeth (McManus) Henderson's Grave (44 KB)
This is the grave of my great-grandmother, Elizabeth (McManus) Henderson. She is the mother of my grandmother, Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener. She is buried near her husband and parents, in the middle cemetery for St. Patrick's Church, in Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan.
- Archibald Henderson's Grave (49 KB)
This is the grave of my great-grandfather, Archibald Henderson. He is the father of my grandmother, Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener. Archie is buried near the grave of his wife Elizabeth (McManus) Henderson, in the middle cemetery of St. Patrick's Church, in Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan.
- Alice (Ward) McManus' Grave (77 KB)
This is the grave of my great-great-grandmother, Alice (Ward) McManus. She is the mother of my great-grandmother, Elizabeth McManus. She is buried with her husband Owen McManus, in the middle cemetery of St. Patrick's Church, in Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan. The inscription reads: Alice; Wife of O. McManus; Died May 25, 1899; Aged 70 years.
- Chelsea and her grandmother Gloria (62 KB)
Here's Chelsea and he grandmother Gloria (Sturman) Waggener, at a family gathering on July 23, 2000.
- Pam Welles and Jerry Waggener (60 KB)
Here's a shot of Pam Welles and her uncle, Jerry Waggener. This was taken at a gathering at Pam's, after we all enjoyed a Tiger baseball game on July 23, 2000.
- Essex County, Virginia in 1680 (68 KB)
Here's a survey map from 1680, made by Geroge Morris and showing the town then known as Hobbs Hole, and later known as Tappahanock. This was then in the County of Rappahannock, which in 1692 split into Essex and Richmond Counties. You can see Hoskin's Creek, on which the property of my earliest Waggener ancestors, John and Rachel Waggener, was located. This map seems to be more or less looking southwest. The Waggener Plantation was on the north or what would on this map be the right side of Hoskins Creek. The initial parcel of land was purchased by John Waggener in 1668.
- Lacey and Chelsea in August 2002 (76 KB)
Here are Lacey and Chelsea posing in the summer home of their grandparents Dixie and Ed Shamp. The home is on Townline Lake in Montcalm County, Michigan, and this photo was taken on August 20, 2002.
- Knechtges-Sturman Family Reunion Group Shot (88 KB)
Here is the entire group from the Knechtges-Sturman Families Reunion (minus Shirley Sturman who took the picture). We were at Camp Dearborn near Milford, Michigan, on July 22, 2000. We had over 80 people in attendance and obviously a good time was had by all.
- The Waggener Family in 2000 (71 KB)
This is my mother Gloria (Sturman) Waggener and all six of her children, with most of their spouses and grandchildren (my wife Karin and daughter Lacey didn't make it). This photo was also taken on July 22, 2000 at the Knechtges-Sturman Families Reunion. We were at Camp Dearborn, near Milford, Michigan. The reunion was for the families of Gloria's parents.
- Wendy and her daughter Phoebe (620 KB)
Here are Wendy Waggener and her day old daughter Phoebe Rae Schmidt, on April 18, 2003.
- Lacey and Chelsea by the Hart Tree (88 KB)
Here are Lacey and Chelsea standing in front of the Hart Tree in the Redwood Canyon area of Sequoia National Park,on June 30, 2000.
- Chelsea and Rick on Mt. Diablo (213 KB)
Here are Chelsea and myself on Mt. Diablo on April 23, 2003. We live near the foot of Mt. Diable in Walnut Creek, California.
- The Ald Family house in about 1906 (169 KB)
Here is the Ald Family house in Gibson City, Illinois, in about 1906. In front is standing Clarence Arthur Ald (1883-1956), his wife Grace Webb (1886-1959), oldest son Lyall Arthur Ald (1906-1996), and next oldest son Merle Eldred Ald (1907-1983). Merle is Karin's grandfather and Lewis and Grace are her great-grandparents.
- Chelsea and Lacey at our campsite (76 KB)
Here are Chelsea and Lacey playing cards at out campsite on June 29, 2000. This has become our favorite campsite in the Sunset Campground, of the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park.
- Chelsea and Carrie on Mt. Diablo (408 KB)
Here are Chelsea and her 1st cousin Carrie Nusbaum, on April 23, 2003. This is at Rock City on Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County, California.
- Waggener Family House (1840-c.1884)- front view (438 KB)
This is the photo of the house originally built by Reuben Garnett Waggener in about 1840, near Rush Tower, Missouri. Reuben and Mary (Moore) Waggener lived in it with their family, at least until Reuben's death in 1884. The photo was taken in the 1960's or 70's, and probably just before it was torn down. The photo was sent to me by Oliver Hayes, who lived in the house 18 years before it was torn down. Oliver built and lives in the current house on the property, built over the foundation of the old one. The location of that property is 13069 Waggoner Road. This house was apparently a log house, covered with shingles.
- Lacey, Chelsea, and Karin on the Muir Rock (67 KB)
This photo is of Lacey, Chelsea, and Karin on the Muir Rock in the Kings River, on June 28, 2000. This rock is in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park. John Muir reportedly used the rock to teach and lecture on.
- Chelsea and Rick at Mirror Lake in November 2005 (486 KB)
Here are me and Chelsea at Mirror Lake, in late November 2005.
- Waggener Family House (1840-c.1884)- side view (474 KB)
This is a side view of the house built by Reuben Garnett Waggener, near Rush Tower, Missouri. This photo was apparenlty taken just before the house was torn down in the early 1970's. I know that my great-grandfather, Jesse David Waggener was born in this house, and I believe my grandfather James Richard Waggener might have also. The graves of Reuben and a couple of his children are located on the property, near the house. This photo came from Oliver Hayes, who lived in this house and currently lives on the property, at 13069 Waggoner Road.
- Chelsea and Karin at Mirror Lake (568 KB)
Here are Chelsea and Karin at Mirror Lake, in Yosemite National Park, in November 2005.
- Jacob and Margaret (Steffes) Knechtges (473 KB)
It is believed that this is a photo of my great-great-grandparents, Jacob Knechtges (1838-1898) and Margaret (Steffes) Knechtges (1848-1913). This was apparently taken in Chilton, Wisconsin, They moved from Wisconsin to Houghton County, Michigan in about 1874, and this photo must have been taken just before this move.
- Gloria (Sturman) Waggener's 75th Birthday Party (80 KB)
This is the group that attended the 75th birthday party of Gloria Joyce (Sturman) Waggener, in Las Vegas Nevada on January 15, 2000. Gloria is seated in right side of the middle row, wearing the turquoise dress.
- The Sturman Family in 1938 (331 KB)
Here are a number of members of the Sturman family at a Christmas gathering in 1938. The back row left to right: Perrin Sturman, William G. Sturman (my g-grandfather), Billy Sturman, Larry ?, Raymond C. Sturman (my grandfather), Robert Sturman. Middle row: Madeline Sturman, Marguerite Sturman, Babe Sturman, Bern Knechtges, Christie Anna (McLeod) Knechtges (my g-grandmother), Margaret (Knechtges) Sturman (my grandmother), Martha (Perrin) Sturman (my g-grandmother). Front: Shirley Sturman, Judy Sturman, Junior Sturman, Joan Sturman, Dick Sturman, and Gloria Sturman (my mother).
- The "Polar Bears" are welcomed home in July 1919 (17 KB)
This photo is of the 339th Infantry, 85th Division, known as the "Polar Bears" marching on Belle Isle at the welome-home celebration in July of 1919. My grandfather James Richard Waggener Sr. served with this group. They were trained in Camp Custer and on August 25, 1918, they sailed for Archangel, Russia, a sea port on the White Sea about 600 miles north of Moscow. They they essentially ended up fighting the Bolshevik revolutionaries, and remained there until June 14, 1919.
- Archibald and Jelsy (Nicholson) McLeod (522 KB)
He is a photo of my great-great-great-grandparents, Archibald McLeod (b. 1820- d. aft. 1892) and Jelsy (Nicholson) McLeod (b. 1822- d. aft. 1892). The photo was taken in about 1890. Archibald and Jelsy were both born in Isle of Skye, Scotland, which is where they married in about 1846. They came to Montreal, Canada in 1849. They eventually settled in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, which is where they both died. Their son and my great-great-grandfather Alexander McLeod (1847-1910) eventually came to Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan.
- Four Generations in 1926 (137 KB)
Pictured here are four generations of the Sturman family from about 1926. In the center is my mother, Gloria Joyce (Sturman) Waggener (B. 1925). Above her is her father, Raymond Charles Sturman (B. 1900- d. 1984). To the right is his mother, Martha (Perrin) Sturman (b. 1873- d. 1958). To the left is her mother, Susan (Armitage) Perrin (b. 1854- d. 1941).
- William and Martha (Perrin) Sturman in 1895 (262 KB)
Here is a wedding photo of my great-grandparents, William G. Sturman (b. 1874- d. 1964), and Martha (Perrin) Sturman (b. 1873- d. 1958). They were married on June 15, 1895 in Detroit, Michigan.
- Some Waggener Siblings in about 1989 (94 KB)
Here are six children of James Richard and Mary Adelaide (Henderson) Waggener, in about 1989. Left to right: Jerry Waggener, Bill Waggener, Jack Waggener, Midgy Hobin, Robert Waggener, and Jim Waggener.
- A family gathering in about 1960 (127 KB)
This was a family gathering of some kind or another in about 1960. My mother Gloria (Sturman) Waggener is holding my brother David Waggener. Next to her is my Aunt Kay (Dockins)Waggener and behind her is her husband Jerry Waggener. Next to Kay is my Aunt Ann (Bell) Waggener, and behind her Bill Waggener, Sr. Next ot Ann is my father Jim Waggener. Lurking off to the right is me, about 9 years old.
- November 2, 1785 Culpeper County Petition (721 KB)
This petition in Culpeper County, Virgina, is apparently supporting the Baptist view that the goverment should not be involved in religion. It is signed by a number of relatives in that county at that time including brothers James , Herbert Green, Thomas, and Richard Waggener. Also Reuben Waggener, William Willis, Anthony Garnett, and quite a few others.
- Karin, Lacey, Gloria, and Rick at the Hoover Dam (61 KB)
Here's a shot taken by Chelsea of the rest of us at the Hoover Dam, on Gloria's 75th birthday, January 15, 2000.
- The Waggener Family in 1903 (251 KB)
This is a photo of the family of Jesse David Waggener and Annie Eliza (Kenner) Waggener in about 1903. Left to right: James Richard (7/31/1891)(My grandfather), Jesse David (12/30/1891)(My great-grandfather), Mary Lucetta (1/10/1888), Minnie Moore (3/16/1894), George Vest (5/21/1885), Anna Eliza (5/4/1862) (My great-grandmother), Dorothy Alice (12/6/1896), in front- Harry David (3/14/1900.
- Chelsea, Dixie, and Lacey on Mt. Diablo (63 KB)
Here are Chelsea and Lacey with their grandmother Dixie (Ald) Shamp, on the top of Mt. Diablo, in Contra Costa County on September 3, 2000.
- Lacey, Karin, and Chelsea in Yosemite Valley (114 KB)
Here's Lacey, Karin, and Chelsea at Yosemite National Park on Thanksgiving Day, 1999.
- Karin and Drum Major Lacey (52 KB)
Karin is helping Lacey prepare for the Walnut Festival Parade on September 16, 2000, in Walnut Creek, California. This was the first performance of the 2000 Marching Band Season. Lacey is the Senior Drum Major for the Northgate High School Marching Band.
- Rueben Garnett Waggener's Grave (210 KB)
This is the headstone over the grave of my great-great- grandfather, Reuben Garnett Waggener (1797-1884). In is on the property that used to be the family farm near Rush Tower, Jefferson County Missouri. There is a small graveyard there on the property, and Reuben is buried there with two of his children who died there young, Richard (1842-1852) and Reuben Jr. (1845-1846). The photo was sent to my by Oliver Hayes, the current owner of the property. Mr. Hayes reported that this headstone was placed there relatively recently by the England family.
- Chelsea and her Grandmother Dixie (Ald) Shamp (59 KB)
Here's Chelsea with her grandmother Dixie on Townline Lake, near Lakeview, Michigan, on July 20, 2000.
- Jefferson County, Missouri Map (339 KB)
This is from the 1876 Atlas of Jefferson County, Missouri. The main section is Township 39, Range 6 East. The blue highlighted areas are the pieces of property owned at that time by my great-great-grandfather, Reuben Garnett Waggener. The rectangular parcel contained the family house and the road running through it is the Waggoner Road. The adjacent yellow parcel was owned by his son, John Edmond Waggener. The town of Rush Tower is more or less north east, on the Mississippi River.
- Lacey, Karin, and Chelsea in Yosemite 1999 (88 KB)
Here are Lacey, Karin, and Chelsea on a bridge over the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, in November of 1999.
- Waggener Family House (1840-c.1884)- back view (477 KB)
Here's another photo of the house of Reuben Garnett and Mary Waggener, on what was the family farm in Rush Tower, Missouri. This is of the back, and was also sent to me by Oliver Hayes, the current owner of the property.
- Lacey and Chelsea by the Merced River in 1999 (111 KB)
Here are Lacey and Chelsea near the Merced River in the Yosemite Valley in November of 1999.
- The Waggener Family Farm in Rush Tower, Today (236 KB)
This is the view from the Waggoner Road, of what was the Waggener Family Farm in Rush Tower, Missouri. The current house was built by the current owner of the property, Mr. Oliver Hayes, over what was the old house. Mr. Hayes sent me this photo. I have photos of the old house and a satellite photo of the property, also on the homepage.
- William and Eliza Swink in about 1880 (1442 KB)
I have determined that the two older folks seated in the front row of this photo, are my great-great-great-grandparents, William Swink (1811-1883) and Eliza (Sturdivant) Swink (1808-1882). This was a "lost photo" which I found on-line and was sent to my by the Jefferson County Historical Society. It was found in a home in DeSoto, Missouri and given to the Society. The back of the photo was labeled, "John Swink Family years ago...John Swink 3rd from the left in back row." John is John Edwin Swink (1833-1915), son of William and Eliza. His wife Mariah Louise Shackleford is the women in the middle of the front row. I am pretty sure the the women seated next to her on the right is my great-great-grandmother, Mary Malinda (Swink) Kenner (1836-1919). I would also guess that her husband and my g-g-grandfather, William Bryant Kenner (1831-1914)is one of the other men, although I don't know which one. They lived 2 doors down from John Swink in Festus in 1880, and William and Eliza Swink lived in their household.
- William and Eliza Swink about 1850 (665 KB)
These photos of William Swink (1811-1883) and Eliza Sturdivant Swink (1809-1882) came from the book "Genealogy of the Swink Family of Missouri." William and Eliza are my great-great-great-grandparents, through their daughter Mary Malinda (Swink) Kenner (1836-1919), and her daughter Anna Eliza (Kenner) Waggener (1860-1938), and her son James Richard Waggener, Sr. (1892-1977), and his son and my father James Richard Waggener Jr. (1920-1992). I am guessing that William and Eliza look about 40 years old in the photos, meaning that they were taken around 1850.
- Map of Andrew Garr's Farm (83 KB)
This is a map of the first land patents in Madison County, Virginia, as of about 1740. It was made by D.R. Carpenter in 1940. This is also called the 2nd Germanna Colony in Virginia. My ancestor Andrew Garr settled here in the early 1730's. The location of this colony is just across the Robinson River, just west of Culpeper County.
- Lacey's Senior Picture with her French Horn (883 KB)
Here's Lacey's Senior Picture. Lacey is graduating from Northgate High School, June 12, 2001. In her senior year, she was principal horn player in the Mt. Diablo School District Honor Band and the Contra Costa County Honor Band. She also played in the All State California Honor Band. She also has been playing in the Young People's Symphony Orchestra in Berkeley, California, and the Oakland Youth Orchestra. She will be going on tour with OYO to Italy for 2 weeks in the summer of 2001.
- Chelsea with her grandpa Ed Shamp and Don Shamp (58 KB)
Here is Chelsea on Townline Lake, near Lakeview, Michigan on July 20, 2000. She is driving the boat of her great-uncle Don Shamp and also with her grandpa Ed Shamp.
- Chelsea and her great-aunt Elsie (51 KB)
Here is Chelsea with her great-aunt Elsie (Shamp) Love, near Lakeview, Michigan, on July 20, 2000.
- Chelsea and her great-aunt Shirley (55 KB)
Here is Chelsea with her great-aunt Shirley Shamp, on Townline Lake, near Lakeview, Michigan, on July 20, 2000.
- Waggener Family in 1999 (218 KB)
Here is the family of Gloria (Sturman) Waggener (minus David Waggener),at the wedding of Greg Schmidt and Wendy, in Oakland, California on June 27, 1999.
- Jonathan Dunham, AKA Singletary's house from 1671 (66 KB)
Karin's 7th great-grandfather, Jonathan Dunham, alias Jonathan Singletary, is believed to have been the eldest son of Richard Singletary and Susannah Cooke of Haverhill, MA. Jonathan Singletary-Dunham married abt. 1660 to Mary Bloomfield, daughter of Thomas and Mary Bloomfield. Jonathan is said to have led a stormy life in Haverhill, then removed to Woodbridge, NJ with his wife's family. Jonathan erected a mill in 1670. His home was reportedly built in 1671 and now serves as this church rectory, for the Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Courtesy of Audrey Shields Hancock.
- Chelsea, Lacey, and Rick overlooking Kings Canyon (64 KB)
Here are Chelsea, Lacey, and Rick at the overlook of Kings Canyon on June 28, 2000.
- Jonathan Dunham AKA Singletary's Millstone (68 KB)
On the grounds near the Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey is the house that Jonathan Dunham (aka Singletary) built. Jonathan is Karin's 7th great-grandfather. In front of the house is a marker indicating that Jonathan built the first grist mill in New Jersey. Also, in front of the house is this the original mill stone. Courtesy of Audrey Shields Hancock.
- Horseback riding along the Kings River in 2000 (86 KB)
Here are Lacey, Karin, and Chelsea horseback riding along the Kings River, in Cedar Grove of Kings Canyon National Park, on June 28, 2000.
- Jonathan Dunham AKA Singletary's Millstone Plaque (71 KB)
This is the plaque at the foot of the millstone, formerly belonging to Karin's 7th great-grandfather, Jonathan Dunham AKA Singletary. It is on the grounds near the Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photos of Jonathan's house and the millstone are also on my homepage. The mill, which is apparently gone, was built in about 1670. This photo is also courtesty of Audrey Shields Hancock.
- Karin, Lacey, and Chelsea after a hike. (65 KB)
Here's Karin, Lacey, and Chelsea after a hike in the Sequoia National Park in June of 2000.
- William L. B. Dunham and Margaret Partridge (628 KB)
Here are Karin's g-g-grandparents, William Lee Brayton Dunham, Jr. (b. January 30, 1830 d. June 25, 1900) and Margaret Rebecca (Partridge) Dunham (b. October 12, 1829 d. April 19, 1896). This photo was taken in Lansing, Michigan, probably about 1870-1880. These were sent to me by Bea (Dunham) Webb.
- The grave of Ann (Murphy) Ward (19 KB)
In the oldest cemetery of St. Patrick's, at Exeter and Labo Roads near Carleton, Michigan, I found Ann's grave marked with stone with following inscription: "Ann wife of John Ward; died April 6, 1874; Age 71 years " (There was more writing, but it is unreadable.) Ann is the mother of Alice Ward and my great-great-great-grandmother.
- John Knechtges (1878-1935) (579 KB)
He is a photo of my great-grandfather, John Knechtges, taken in Calumet, Michigan. He was born in January of 1878 in Laurium, Michigan. He appears to be a young man here, so I would guess this was taken in about 1896-1900. This would have been just before he married Christie Anna McLeod in 1902.
- Bridget (Murphy) McManus Grave (18 KB)
In the oldest cemetery of the St. Patrick's Parish in Carleton, Michigan, is the grave of Bridget. It is marked with the following inscription: "Bridget wife of Patrick McManis; Native of Ireland,
County of Longford; Died Aug. 15, 1857; Aged 63 years." (There is other writing, but it is unreadable.) Bridget is the mother of Owen McManus and my great-great-great-grandmother.
- The Waggener Family in about 1955 (307 KB)
Here is my father's family, the Waggeners, in about 1955. This photo was taken in front of the house I grew up in, at 227 E. 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan. My best guess at the names: Back row left to right- Grandma Mary Adelaide (Henderson), Aunt Midge, Aunt Betty Elphick, (her son) cousin James Elphick, cousin Linda Wagner, my father James R. Jr., Uncle Bill; next row- Uncle Jerry, Grandpa James R. Sr., Uncle Jack, Uncle Bob, (on Jack's lap) cousin Lee Ann, (head turned) cousin John Elphick, my sister Debbie, cousin Richard Wagner, Aunt Ruth Wagner, (holding) cousin Chris Wagner, my mother Gloria (Sturman), (holding) my sister Pam; very front in middle to right- cousin Steven Wagner, my brother Doug, me- Rick, Aunt Ann (Bell), (holding) cousin Terry, cousin Bill. Apparently either Melvin "Waggy" Wagner or John Elphick took the photo, because they seem to be the only one's missing.
- Celebrating Lacey's Graduation from High School (30 KB)
Here we are gathering together to celebrate Lacey's graduation from Northgate High School. Left to right- Karin, Chelsea, Lacey, me (Rick), and grandmother Gloria. This was on June 14, 2001, and was taken in our back yard.
- Chelsea and Rick at the California Adventure (45 KB)
Here are Chelsea and Rick at Disney's California Adventure, in Anahiem, California, on June 30, 2001.
- Karin and Chelsea at the California Adventure (36 KB)
Here are Karin and Chelsea in one of the cars of the giant ferris wheel, at Disney's California Adventure, in Anahiem, California, on June 30, 2001.
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