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Belle’s Box – 115

January 22nd, 2009 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 117 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.

Christmas Wishes

115f

Postmark Otia Mich Dec 24, 1912
Addressed to:

Mrs Belle Fellows
Manton
Mich

115b

Dec 24 1912
Dear Aunt Belle
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year.
many thanks for Xmas
Rec. Your neice (sic).
Eliza

There are mnay cards in the collection from Murray family. Eliza was often the writer of the communicaes. As the oldest daughter, she may have been doing most of the housekeeping and taking care of the family after her mother’s death in 1899. Eliza’s mother, Mary Ann Lamunion married John H. Murray about 1874, and there were 6 children.

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Belle’s Box – 95

December 23rd, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 97 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.

I’m sure if they had half a chance
the works from off your pen would make a
dandy letter. Just try it now and then!

95f

Newaygo, MICH
March 31, 1923 2P.M.

Mrs. Chas Tinker,
Manton
Mich
Wexford Con

95b

Mar 30 – 1923
Dear Aunt: How are you?, we
haven’t heard from you since I
wrote you. I hope you are better.
Ina hasn’t been well lately.
Etta is working at the Hotel here
at present, William is going to
school. He is at the Basket ball
to-night. Let us know how you
are, if it isn’t more than a card.
Hope to hear you are all well.
Remember us to the girls.

Your niece
Eliza

Eliza Murray mentions her sisters Ina and Etta in this card; they were all nieces of Belle, daughters of Belle’s sister Mary Ann Lamunion and husband John H. Murray. The William she refers to is probably William “Will” Puff, a son of Etta Murray and husband Fred Puff. Fred died in 1910; Etta must have been living near or with her family. Eliza, Ina and Etta all lived into the 1960′s.

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Belle’s Box – 82

December 10th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 84 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.

Though Madame Hen
will claim the all,
Sir Bunny says, I lay
The pretty colored
Easter eggs
You have on
Easter Day.

82f

82b

There is no stamp, postmark or address on this card, it must have been in an envelope or package.

White Cloud Mich Mar? 30-20
Bell I receved card & thank you.
I was srow to hear you had bin sick
how is the Rest of the family

How are all the rest
we air all abel to ???
When air you coming Down
??? times have thought of all you
of But I dont
hear from any
off you very much.
Emley went through
hear Both wayes
& Did not stop off

Lib Don’t Even
write I was so well
Pleased when I got
your card
J H Murray & family

John H. Murray was the husband of Belle’s sister, Mary Ann Lamunion/Lamunyon. Marry Ann died in 1899, according to a transcription from a family bible. Apparently the Lamunions didn’t have a lot to do with John Henry Murray after her death, or perhaps he believed they didn’t . Murray died in 1922, leaving three daughters. I’m not sure what happened to the couple’s first born son, William H. Murray, 1875-?. In this communication, John referred to two of Belle’s sisters, Elizabeth “Lib”, and Emily.

There are many cards in the Belle’s collection from the Murray daughters, Etta, Ina and Eliza, and some from Fred Puff, a son of Eliza.

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Belle’s Box – 60

November 15th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 61 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.

“Greetings
From
Otia, Mich”

60f

Postmarked Otia, Mich
June 5, 1908 5 p.m.
and addressed to:
Mrs Belle Fellows
Manton Mich

60b

Write soon
June 5-09
Dear Aunt-
How are you all.
Etta Is home from
Casnovia sick.
Have you made
Any garden. Eliza
has made some
You aught to come
& see us. Pa’s health
Is about the same.
Love to all

Although this card isn’t signed, it appears to be from Ina Belle Murray. Ina refers to her sisters, Etta and Eliza, and her father, John. H. Murray. John was married to Belle’s sister, Mary Ann Lamunion, who died in 1899. Three other siblings in this family died young.

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Belle’s Box – 26

September 27th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 35 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Item 26 is a greeting card for the New Year.

“Wishing You a Happy New Year”

26f

The addresse is:

Mrs. H. Fellows
Manton, Mich
Wexford Co.

Post mark: Otia Mich, Dec 30, 1909 PM

26b

Dear Aunt,

With every good wish for the new Year.

Ina

Ina Bell Murray, Belle’s niece sent this pretty card. You can see it is embossed, and the design from the front is outlined on the back.

According to the book, Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, Otia was a postoffice in Monroe Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was originally named for the founder, Otia Dingman. It was known as Brohman during some time periods.

You can read more at in the book.

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Belle’s Box – 19

September 10th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 16 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

This Christmas card is embossed, not flat. It is pretty impressive.

“A Merry Christmas”

19f

Post marked December 22, 1924, 9 a.m., Michigan. City illegible.

Addressee:
Mrs Char Tinker, Manton, R.F.D., Mich. Wexford Co.

19b

Dec 29th, 1924
Dear Aunt:
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also hope you are all well. WE are quite well at present. Remember us to all.

Lovingly,
Eliza & Ina

Eilza and Ina Murray were daughters of Mary Ann Lamunion and her husband, John H. Murray.  They were Belle’s nieces.

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Belle’s Box – 12

September 5th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 13 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

You can read about Belle Lamunion, 1864-1848, and her amazing box of family memories here. Belle married Henry H Fellows, 1858-1905 in 1879 in Ashland Township, Newaygo County, Michigan.

This series of posts will center around the approximately 405 items in the box which are in my possession. I scanned the items one at at time as they were picked up from the box, in no particular order; and so the scans are not arranged by date or any other method. The posts will be numbered according to the order of the scanned item in my files. It may be that the posts will not appear in number order, especially if extra investigation is needed regarding a given item. So, just to be clear, the cards, clippings, photos and other items that were in the box will be described one at a time, and titled with the file number of the item’s scan.

You can read about the characters whose names appear in the box in Cast of Characters . If you are related to this family, please contact me.

Card addressed to Mrs Bell Tinker, Manton, Michigan RFD. No post mark, stamp or date.

12f

This spelling is as on the card, the best I can make out. It was written in pencil.

White Cloud Mich
My dear sister Bell I had all
most given you up as you have
Bin all a Round me and did -?- -?-
call up
But Ill pay
I so Pleasd to her
you air still on Earth Bell
Dont forget to come the
Girls want you to
can you
Let them so they can be prepar
I H ???? to have a good bye

I H might also be J H.
H might start a word.

12b

This one is quite a puzzle. I can’t find any evidence there was every a stamp or postmark. Belle Lamunion had seven siblings that I am aware of. Elizabeth L. (Bisard), Mary Ann (Murray), Merritt Winfield known as Scott, George W., Benjamin F., Emily (Carter), and Olive Josephine (Tuffs/Tufts). The card may have been written in White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan.

  1. Elizabeth (Bisard) is in Ashland Township, Newaygo County on all census 1880-1930, and she had only one son, no “girls”.
  2. Mary Ann (Murray) was the mother of at least 3 “girls”, but was on the census of Monroe township, Newaygo County, Michigan in 1894, and died in 1899.
  3. Scott was the parent of 3 “girls”, but resided in in Hopkins, Allegan County in 1880 and in Antioch Township, Wexford County beginning in 1900.
  4. George had no known children.
  5. Benjamin (Bije) died about 1892 and was the parent of one son.
  6. Emily had two “girls”, but resided on a Ashland Township, Newaygo County, Michigan farm during her marriage, and died in Muskegon, Muskegon County Michigan in 1945.
  7. Olive Josephine had one “girl”, and died in 1882, just a few years before her daughter.

Seven siblings, three possibilities. I believe that Mary Ann is the prime candidate. She had the appropriate number of children, and lived in Newaygo County, if not White Cloud. But, it also may have been Emily or Scott. Perhaps I’ll find more cards in this handwriting.

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