A few months ago I found out that my dad had a 97 year old cousin, Myrtle Smith still alive in Nyssa Oregon. She is the daughter of my great aunt Ada Louisa Noyes Ostberg.
So John, Jane and I took a road trip Thursday (up and back in one day) and visited her. These are some of the treasures that we got from her.
My grandfather John Hyrum (Henry) Noyes is the tall man on the center back.
His parents are Hannah Mariah Williams Noyes and Frederick Franklin Noyes.
Ada, Diantha and Gustavus are not in this picture. But all the younger siblings are.
Now that we know who the photographer was we may be able to find the original plates.These where taken by an Emil Rosenvall from Gunnison Utah right around 1900.
This is Myrtle and her son Bill, daughter Sharon and my sister Jane and brother John.
This is Myrtle and her son Bill, daughter Sharon and my sister Jane and brother John.
Talking to her was just like talking to any of my dad's sisters. She definantly was a NOYES.
4 comments:
I am so glad you made it to see Myrtle. She looks like a fun lady.
Now it is time you come to Aurora to see Ruth. Loved the pictures. Love, Kathy
Those pictures are awesome. Some day when I don't have little ones crawling all over me I am going to join in the geneology hunt. That could be a few years though.
so super cool! i love it
I really need to get together with you and learn all this genealogy stuff. The past couple of years I have really felt the need to learn about my family. It's like the song and the scriptures say..."the hearts of the children turn to their fathers..." Anything you have to share would be awesome!
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