People R - Fountain Photos

Ratcliff, Susan & family --See also this speculation of who is in the photo -- I have a photo postcard that was mailed in Kingman, July 3, 1907. This appears to be of part of Thomas "Uncle Tommy" Ratcliff's family. It is a photo of some of them. I have been trying to figure out who all the people are. His daughter Susan sent the post card to her brother Zack's (also seen as Zach, Zacharith, and Zacceus based on obits and other records) wife addressed to Yeddo, Ind. Someone later wrote on it with "Mary Ratcliffe Sanders Susan Sowers family". She only says this: July 3, Taken out (assume this meant either at or outside) home the 3rd Sun. July. Ry? didn't feel able to go to Osborn Prairie so we are not going. Susan. I am not sure what date she meant since she mailed it on July 3rd. Possibly, she really meant June or some other month but accidently put July. Unfortunately, Susan didn't list names of everyone. So, I assume she figured her brother's family would know who they are. I have not figured out who 'Ry" could be. I have figured out that Thomas Ratcliff was married twice. I know he is in the picture because I have a newspaper photo of him put in a article in January 1911 and then later when he died in April of 1911. The elderly lady next to him is probably his second wife Elizabeth Jane Little. I doubt if any of the people were from his first wife, Anna Retta Bradford, based on how old the people look in the photo. Silas was in Kansas at this time, so none are probably his family. Ellen and David J. would probably have been older. Emely or Emily Bond could possibly be in the photo, but she too would probably have looked older. I suspect two of the women are Serepta and Ida Ratcliff from the second marriage and sister of Susan. They were not married and still living with their parents. One of the men probably is Edmond "Eddie" Ratcliff since he was living there. Susan is probably in the photo since she mailed it along with her husband Ira Elmer Sowers and their daughter Ruth M. Ruth was born about 1899. Their next child wasn't born until 1912. The question I have is who are the others. Edmond was married to Mary D. s. in 1906 There is one more woman in the photo. They didn't have a child until Based on someone writing her name as Mary Ratcliff Sanders (who was her second husband in 1918, Edmond died in 1911), I suspect she may be the woman. ut if so, it leaves a puzzle as to the other man, two older boys, and another girl. My first guess would be that this is Anderson Ratcliff, his two sons and daughter. His other 2 children would have been young in 1907, but there are no babies or young children in the photo. Possibly they were left out. Also, if Mary is in the photo, where is Anderson's wife? If it is them, Edward "Eddie Thomas Ratcliff, Marion Marshall Ratcliff, and Neomi (Naomi) Ratcliff would be the other young people. Neomi would have been about 7, Eddie would have been about 14, and Marshall would have been about 10. But the young people look older than that. It would make since that they would be Andersons family. However, I found some newspaper articles that say Anderson was sent to the Assylum in Indianapolis in 1905 and again in 1906 and he later died in February 29,1907 there. So, if this was actually taken in June of 1907, he couldn't be in the photo. So, I don't know who the other man is. I found the picture of Edward Thomas Ratcliff who died in WWI. He does look like he could be a older version of one of the young boys, but I don't know for sure. The bigger question is when was the photo taken. She say the 3rd Sun. July, but it is postmarked 3 July 1907. If it really was taken at that time, it would have been from a previous year, such as 1906. In that case it is possible Anderson could be in the photo since he apparently could have came and went back to the hospital since he did it before. If it was taken in 1907, then it is possible that the other man is another Ratcliff. I don't think it would be Zachariah though since he would probably have looked older, plus all of his family would have been older by this time. Three women definitely look like sisters. I can't tell about the forth woman who appears to be a bit younger. One is definitely a son of Thomas, because he just looks like a younger version. The man I am not sure about also looks like he could be a son. The man in the back probably is Ira Elmer Sowers because he doesn't look like the others. Anyway, I was wondering if I could send a copy of the postcard, the newspaper photo of Thomas, and the photo of Edward Thomas and little bio from the Gold Star book, to see if anyone who is related can recognize them. I can give a list of who I think the people might be in the postcard. Thanks Kathy Snow

The Following are contained in Reed Family **

Reed -- daughters of Rev. Joseph C. and Emma Boothroyd Reed -- Left = Emma; Top = Anna; Right = Mary; Bottom is Josephine - photo taken by John Andrew Henney, Attica, Indiana about 1883 - thanks so much to Jenny Alvarado for this and other awesome Fountain county pics of her ancestors :) Normally, I probably would have typed this, but I LOVED the explanation hand-written on the back - about Mary Cash Boothroyd , mother of Emma Boothroyd Reed - ahhh, if more would have done this :) Reed Brady, son of Anna Reed . Reed - four generations -- I LOVE this picture -- on left is Emma Boothroyd Reed; middle top, Mary Reed Adams; right: Mary Cash Boothroyd; and botto is Mildred Adams Schupp (mother of Little Moe - who is Eleanor Schupp Feitel). Reed Brady, son of Anna Reed -- this one is a pic of cousins, Nayne Reed, Mildred Abigail Adams, Will Reed -- Nayne Reed, daughter of Will B. Reed -- Mary Reed Adams, as a child -- Mildred Adams Schupp, granddaughter of J.C. and Emma Boothroyd Reed - taken by Sperry, 319 Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio -- Mildred is the daughter of Mary Reed & James Adams she married Otto Schupp; their daughter, Eleanor Scupp married Joseph Feitel. Their son, Joseph married Caroline Beach and they had our wonderful contributor, Jenny! You rock, girl! These are sooo awesome!! OTHER REED PICTURES BELOW : Thanks, Jenny!!

** Reed, Joseph Clark (Rev) born 7 March 1826 Ohio and died 27 Oct 1887 -- His wife, Emma Boothroyd Reed -- born 1 April 1833 (England) died 9 May 1906 -- they are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Attica, Indiana -- he was a Doctor of Divinity and served as the Presiding Elder (District Superintent) of Terre Haute and Greencastle districts for the NorthWest Indiana Conference. Also, he served as Chaplain during the Civil War for the 29th Indiana Chaplain

** Reed, Will B. son of Rev. Joseph Clark & Emma Boothroyd Reed married Carrie Hay 3 April 1884 in Fountain County, Indiana. They had at least one daughter, Nayne Reed born Sept 1886

Reichard, Sammy -- was called "Uncle Sammy" even by people who were not his relation. He was a bit slow but a sweet man. The son of Solomon Reichard and Sarah Bowers, he lived with his half sister (see Gooding, Phoebe Sowers) most of his life. You can even see one of the same dogs I believe in the two pictures

Rice Family 1898  Names included   Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission!

Rice Family Reunion  and the Rice-Stephens combined Family Reunions.  Starting in 1897.  three articles and one group photo.  Furnished by Andy Rice through the courtosey of Fred Smith or Andrew Smith.

Rice, Ferman Herman  also known as "Fuzzy Rice".  Pictured here with the school bus he drove, along with two riders Don Brown and his sister.  Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission, Fuzzy was his first cousin twice removed.

RICE, Grandma & Grandpa  labeled tintypes.  Currently names unknown.   Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission and Fred Smith for scanning the tintypes!

Rice, James and Olivia - Family  Added 2 new pages (8 pictures) of family Photographs.  I have place in a slide show gallery, giving a chance to look at full screen and enlarge.   Thanks to PA Rice for the photos and information on the family!!!!

Rice, Rubinette  This is from the “1919 Polyscope” of Bradley Polytehnic Institute/Bradley university.  Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission!

Robb, Cleantha French - mother of Lona Robb Shannon and grandmother of Rollin Robb Shannon - MV Chapman Photographer, Attica - thanks Dellie

ROBINSON, WP   "Christmas Greetings from"  10 individuals in the photo, ALL unnamed.  Not sure of year?  Photo Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission!

Romine, Leon Rex - from Purdue Debris 1914 Yearbook - thanks muches to Kathy S :)