Burns Home:

Back to the Sterling Pemberton Curtis house:

The boy in the photo above was identified by Bobbie Miller as Chase Pemberton, who died at the age of ten. Sterling and Susan had only two sons. The first one, Herbert, died as an infant and Chase.
The Curtis Stone.

and their graves

Susan Agnes Taber

born 26 Apr 1858

died 27 Jan 1931

her parents were- James Casselman Taber and Hester Ann Norton

Sterling Pemberton Curtis

born 19 Jun 1858

died 6 Jun 1932

They were married 18 Aug 1879 by Rev W C Lacey of the Methodist Church.

Herbert Taber Curtis
born 23 Mar 1881
died 16 Aug 1881
Chase Leeman Curtis
born 16 Feb 1896
died 19 Sep 1906

The Burns Home:

this is the home in the newspaper article below- and the first house in Oakland to have an inside bathroom
the Burns family plot in Rosedale Cemetery
Ellen was a Zimmerman.

Thanks to Bobbie Miller for her information.

Brown Zimmerman/ McQueen House:

Brown Zimmerman's House

The Zimmerman House- late 1990's- Owned then by Vicky McQueen- it was later destroyed by fire.

Today the site has a new home built in 2008 and is owned by Clint and Haley McQueen.

L J Norton Residence on W Lincoln:

there are horses and a wagon on the right

CURTIS HOME ON EAST MAIN STREET:

Lippincott home on East Main Street:

Early street scenes in Oakland:

I do not know who this is or what streets these were taken on, but they are from Oakland.

Does anyone know?

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THIS HOUSE IS? ITS IN OAKLAND. SOMEONE DROPPED THIS OFF TO ME THIS MORNING. THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. ANY IDEAS?? KEEP CHECKING BACK AND I WILL POST A CURRENT PHOTO OF THE HOUSE, TELL YA WHERE IT IS AND WHO LIVES THERE NOW.

Oakland Houses

I bought these real photo post cards on ebay this winter and they are of Oakland homes from the ealry 1900's. Do you know where they are? 3 I know- but not the other 2. I will post the answers in a week or two.