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Assorted photos of people in Tama County


Various photos sent by Ken Graalum

C.H. Thompson, owner of a harness shop, with new car in California.
George Franklin Whipple, son of John, and railroad crew, c. 1910, near Garwin, IA
The single people at Garwin in the late 1890s
single people - list of names
John Franklin Whipple by his mail wagon at Garwin, IA

Portraits scanned from the History of Tama County, 1883.

The 8th Grade graduates from Tama County schools, 1939, in 8 high resolution images. Please help identify. If you know someone from Tama County who was born around 1925, you might recognize them.

Haynes-Hume family pictures, from Shelley Cardiel

Charles Lee and Polly Ann (Thorpe) Davis Family

Submitted by Deberah Davis Martinez, great-great-granddaughter

Charles Lee and Polly Ann (Thorpe) Davis were early settlers of Crystal Township, Tama County, Iowa. It is my hope that descendants of these children can identify their ancestor from the photos and pass the information on to others. I have been researching this family since 1971 and would certainly be willing to share my findings.

Charles Lee Davis  b. 27 Aug 1813 Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut and died 3 Mar 1886 in Crystal Township, Tama County, Iowa. He was buried in Crystal Cemetery.

His wife, Polly Ann (Thorpe) Davis, was born near Rochester, New York on 8 Feb 1818. She died on 9 Nov 1900, in Crystal Township, Tama County, Iowa and is also buried in Crystal Cemetery.

We can't figure out who is who. Here are the names of the children:

Daughters

Mary Elizabeth Davis, b. 26 July 1844 in Elba, Genesee, NY

Helen Prudence Davis b. 22 Aug 1846 in Constatine, St Joseph, MI

Eva Ann Davis b. 28 Oct 1858 in Crystal, Tama, IA

Hattie Alice Davis b. 28 Aug 1860 in Crystal, Tama, IA

Sons

John Russell Davis b. 3 Apr 1848 in Constatine, St Joseph, MI

Henry Martin Davis b. 13 Nov 1849 in Constatine, St Joseph, MI

Sheldon Fitch Davis b. 15 dec 1854 in Constatine, St Joseph, MI

Lewis Walter Davis b. 31 Jul 1856 in Crystal, Tama, IA

Frederick Elsworth Davis b. 29 Jun 1863 in Crystal, Tama, IA

Traer Photos

Submitted by Von Mings Stachon

Traer Baseball Players-1912

The baseball team was sponsored by F.E.Shortess who was the jeweler in Traer. The player on the left is Fred Sherman Whannel and the player on the right was called "Laddie" (full name unknown). Fred Sherman Whannel is the father of Leroy Whannel and the grandfather of Jay Whannel (True Value Hardware owner, Traer).

Traer High School Madrigal Class of 1959

Sydney Beatty Family Portrait

Submitted by Sam Beatty

Front row: Sydney A. Beatty, Samuel Beatty, Willie's wife with baby Mayme, Henry and Sydney's wife Mary Melissa.

Back Row: Charlie, Bertha, Willie, Wesley and his wife.

Dysart Schools

Submitted by Sam Beatty

4th Grade
10-16-1930
Teacher - Miss Holtz?

High School
Sophomores 1937

Richmond Family

Eugine Richmond

Infant Richmond

Katie Richmond

Kim would like to reunite these pictures with family members.

Contributed by Kim Kester
Kims715@aol.com

Jeffrey Merchantile

John W. Stewart in the Toledo Brick Yards 1904

Children of Charles T. Stewart and Mary Ann Sadler Stewart

Isaac Lewis West and Mary Ellen (Mellie) West family

Pearl West 1922

Contributed by Patty Delmott
delmottp@gmail.com

Obadiah & Sarah (Evans) Smith

Contributed by Richard Daily
Dailynews5@yahoo.com

Montour High School Foot Ball Team

Contributed by Rebecca Young
REGOYOUNG@aol.com

Class photo from Toledo school

On the back it says Turners' Real Photograph, Marion, IA. This real-photo postcard was probably taken around 1915. If anyone can provide names, please let me know.

George R & Mary Hixon

George R & Mary Hixon (elderly)

Contributed by Tom Hickson
twhmm32@qconline.com

James Neil Sr.

Sam Neil with horses for auction

Sam Neil with horses for auction 2

Rally Day at Amity Church 1910

Contributed by Maureen Rose Neil
reneebeany@sbcglobal.net

Obadiah & Sarah (Evans) Smith

Contributed by Richard Daily
Dailynews5@yahoo.com

Links

James Wesley Taylor and family

Unknown Indian Photo

Can anyone identify this old photo? It was taken by Hudson's Gallery, in Tama. The man is wearing Indian jewelry, but he looks European (to me). What is the object in the holster at belt level?

If you can help, please contact RoseMary (Smith) Rene. Rosemary wrote:

It was in the possession of my grandmother Lela (Deland) Smith who was raised and lived in the Tama/Montour/Marshalltown area for all of her life 1879 - 1970 -- so I am assuming that this is someone she knew and was special to her. I remember seeing this pic from my earliest days and would love to find out who he was - there is also his family who may like to have the picture.

This page was last revised Oct 14, 2023