Homer Horton Balsley Family

Homer Balsley and his wife, Laura, or Lora, (nee) Gleason, were born in New York state and Illinois, in 1853 and 1860. They settled in Mitchell County in 1856 and 1869. This is a photo of Homer, Laura, and their children. The children include: Emily, Melvin, Clarence, Carl, Willie and Dorothy.

However, according Homer and Laura's obituaries (see obits board), Willie and Dorothy had died by 1936; Willie died at age 13 and Dorothy at age 17. The younger girl in the picture must be Dorothy, but it might be that Willie is in this picture, and one of the other boys is not. Anyone know?

 

From STANDARD HISTORICAL ATLAS OF MITCHELL COUNTY, 1911.