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.

Prof. B. Frank Burns:

L J Norton Residence on W Lincoln:

there are horses and a wagon on the right

Strange But True:

In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.

In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.

Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.

Landmarks Needs Help:

Just a reminder we are meeting every Monday in August to work on some clean up items that need to get done at the Rutherford House before the Trials & Tribulations event in September.

House needs cleaned
Summer Kitchen needs cleaned
Items need put back in Summer Kitchen after repairs were made.
Fence around Herb garden needs fixed.
Bell house needs taken down so new one can be built
Celing in meeting house needs painted after wallpaper is removed.
Meeting house needs cleaned

We've got quite a list hope you can help. (6pm tonight)

Thanks Kathy

The Oakland Ledger:

SUNDAY DRIVE- ARCOLA:

MAIN STREET
ROCKHOME
CATHOLIC CHURCH

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

SCHOOL

THIS IS THE BACK OF THE NEXT PHOTO

A STREET IN ARCOLA

BANK NOTE

MAIN STREET

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME

ROCKHOME STORE

CHURCHES

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND...

Strange But True:

Barbers used to combine shaving and haircutting with bloodletting and pulling teeth, The white stripes on the red background of a barber’s pole represent the bandages used in bloodletting.

Clarke:

UPCOMING:

Over the next few weeks I will be posting images from early Oakland newspapers. I want to apologize early for their quality. They came from really old papers and they are not in the best condition. The images I post will be the best possible ones, and I have done everything I and my computer programs are capable of doing. If anyone would have clearer photos of the images, I would greatly appreciate a better copy.

OAKLAND BUSINESSMEN OF 1891:

Gwinn Tree:

1) Edward Gwinn

2) Robert Edward Gwinn
born about 1700 in Wales

3) Robert Edward Gwinn
born 1725 in Orange County, Wales
died 1822 in Calf Pasture, VA
Married- Jane 'Jean' Kincaid 1742 in Augusta County, VA
born 1718 @ Albermarle Co, VA
died 1800 @ Calf Pasture, VA

4) Samuel Gwinn
born 1745 in Highland. VA
married Elizabeth Speece before 1772
born about 1755 in VA
married Elizabeth Lockridge abt 1798
born 1759 in Augusta Co, VA
died Jan 25 1832 in Green Sulphur, Green Co, WV

5) Moses Gwinn
born 1774 in Botetourt Co, VA
died abt 1823 in Meadow Creek, VA
married Elizabeth Wilson 4 Jul 1805 in Greenbrier Co,VA
married Mary Sargent
born 1780

6) Andrew Gwinn
born 9 Mar 1811
died 4 Sep 1895 in Meadow Creek, VA
married Elizabeth Jane Sargent 3 April 1836 in Coles Co, Il
born 27 May 1818 in Pike Co, Ohio
died 23 Oct 1893 in Douglas Co, Il

Their children:

1- Louisa Jane
born 6 Oct 1837
2- Elizabeth Ann
born 9 Oct 1839 in Coles Co, Il
3- Rachel Berry
born Jan 1844
4- William Thornton
born 7 Jan 1846 in Douglas Co, Il
5- Enos Prather
born 1852
6- Oliver Munsell
born 23 Jun 1858
7- Elmer Ellsworth
born 10 Jan 1861
Virginia May
born 20 Sep 1864

Oakland Coffee Drinkers:

I guess as long as there is a pot brewing, they will always come.

LM_ August 12th, 1971:

4-H glory days
this and that
Carl Sims service station and grocery.

Wilkerson TV & Appilances

community calendar- booster club

CURTIS HOME ON EAST MAIN STREET:

Presbyterian Church

Strange but true:

Only two people signed the Declaration independence on 4 July 1776 – John Hancock and Charles Thomson. The majority of the other members of Congress signed on 2 August, although the final signature wasn’t added for another five years.

SUNDAY DRIVE- MARSHALL, IL:

Ohio Oil Company
Masonic Temple
South Side School

ME Church

5th Street looking north from Plum

Hotel

Main Street- looking east

Congregational Church

North Side School

Looking east on Main Street

ME Church

East side of the square

The Colonial Kitchen

First ME Church

Have a good weekend- lots of yard work to do.