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new puzzle for this site. We don't have a date or a location for this
picture. We have obtained some very limited identifications. Some of the
people were present at the 1913 reunion, and they are considerably older.
Any help at all would be sincerely appreciated. Once again Julie Meredith is
the source of this photograph which comes from her mother Myra's extensive
collection.
You always hope when you run a web site like this that you'll get an email like this - Cindy Chabolla writes: "I became even more
excited to see the picture you have titled as the 1930's reunion picture. My
mother and I were able to pick out many people in that picture. Two of the
women in the picture who are cousins of my mother and are still alive (in
their 80's). I am contacting one of them How Cindy found the site is an interesting story, but for this page she identifies a lot of these people. Cindy finally solved the puzzle with some help from a cousin who is in the picture: The reunion picture was taken in 1946 in Decatur I think. I am holding Nancy and she was born in March 1946, and I think the boy in front of Aunt Amy was Dennis Booker, Maurine's son. He was born in April 1945. Our brother was not in the picture, he was in the navy at that time. I have some pictures I'll send after I get my glasses and can see better. I remember going to Taylorville, Il for a couple reunions and they were in the 30's, but I don't have any pictures from them. I'm sure you are busy with your girls. We have 5 grandchildren and 3 greats, the 4th in September. We are lucky, most of them are close and we get to enjoy them. I hope you will bring your mother to IL again. I understand she wouldn't want to come by herself. We don't go much, Deans health is not to good, most of our going is to the doctors. It was nice to hear from you, I will try to do better next time. Love Imogene Imogene Bivins Noffke Thank you Imogene. More to come? Who knows? It's certainly possible. More has come See Richard J. Crouch and his family pages. The internet continues to give us more information. Dear Larry - I happened to find your web page as I was reviewing some Crouch family history. I am the great, great granddaughter of Richard Crouch & Laura Logan Crouch. My name is Sally Thomas; I live in Normal , Illinois .
My mother (Gladys Breckenridge Thomas), who is a very active 84 year old, is the oldest surviving member of our family. She is the daughter of Hugh & Edna Breckenridge. Hugh Breckenridge is the son of Richard Breckenridge and Martha Jane Crouch Breckenridge. Martha is the daughter of Richard Crouch & Laura Logan Crouch.
I have sent two other e-mails with further information on two other portions of your web page. I was so excited when I came upon your web page. The first page I saw was the 1913 picture of the Crouch reunion. I immediately recognized my Grandfather Hugh Breckenridge in the picture. My Mom was thrilled to see the pictures. They will be added to our family history notebook. I hope the information I provide is helpful to you. Please feel free to contact me for further information. My mother is able to provide names for the 1946 reunion picture. My mother is in the picture. In fact, we have the same photo in our family album! |
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| Left rear -
Richard Alexander Breckenridge, Martha Crouch Breckenridge, Margaret Cheatam
Crouch, James Barbour Crouch,
Laura Crow Crouch (there is someone on her right
behind Barbour who Cindy opines is Laura's husband Richard), Suda Crouch Wolley
(likely Woolsey),
the man behind Suda and the woman to her left are
Thomas Lloyd Breckenridge and his wife Joyce,
Harold Bivins, holding the child - Imogene Bivins Noffke,
Imogene is holding daughter Nancy, unknown,
Maurine Bivens
Booker, the woman to her right is Anna Crouch Bivins, unknown,
The man wearing the hat on the right side is James
Barbour Crouch's second son Stanley Forest Crouch. Stanley's wife Edith
Crouch is to Stanley's left. Over Stanley's
right shoulder is Hugh Breckenridge and to his right is his second wife
Nellie. Standing on
the end is Ray Bivins.
The seated man holding the child is Roy Hall.
Kneeling in front holding a purse is Gladys Breckenridge (Hugh's daughter
and Sally Thomas' mother),
Kneeling with the child fifth from right is
Amy Crouch
Biedert and over her right shoulder is husband Henry Biedert.
The child in front of Amy is Maurine's son Dennis Booker.
The couple to
their left are Charles Henton and Verla Crouch Henton.
Next to Verla and second from right is Elizabeth
Breckenridge. Cindy's additions are in red. Amy Crouch Biedert is Cindy Chabolla's grandmother and Verla her great aunt. Imogene's additions are in blue, and Sally Thomas' additions are in orange
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Finally this note inside the envelope containing the photo Also, on the latest Crouch photo, I found a little scrap of paper in the envelope with the picture that reads,
Crouch Reunion ---
Back Row (left to right) Richard A. Breckenridge, Martha Crouch Breckenridge, Margaret Crouch, Barbour Crouch, ?, Suda Crouch Wolley
Picture sent by Martha Crouch Breckenridge to
Also of interest, there is a note on the back that says, “Here is the picture Cousin Mat sent me – Take it and show Meredith and Veda and then send it back will you.”
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