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. She married Charles “Charlie” Tinker on 15 July 1914 in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan. The cast of characters is located here. There is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.
When I took Belle’s Box to a reunion, several people took cards that were connected to their direct ancestors, and I am glad. I did take photos of as many of them as I could before they disappeared. This group of posts are those that I was able to photograph. There were duplicate photos so when I renumbered the photos to titles I could use, I deleted the dupes. Missing numbers do not mean missing items!
Addressed to: Mrs Belle Fellows, Manton, Mich
Postmarked Aug 12 6 21? Reed City, Mich
We are in reed citty (sic) Bert and Mr Isrel Hoolden? came to meet us but we are waiting for to? ? Isrel and wife came friday to the camp meeting
E Carter (written on the side)
Emily Alcinda Lamunion Carter, 1858-1945 was Belle’s sister. Her husband was Andrew Jackson Carter, 1852-1942. Isrel Hoolden was likely Israel Houlding, who appears on the 1900 US Federal Census of Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan. At the time of the census Israel was enumerated with his wife, Carrie, four children, and a border, Ortle Griffin. Israel was a farmer.
Emily and Andrew Carter were living in Ashland Township according to the 1920 and 1930 census, so they may have been neighbors the of Houldings. Israel Holding died on 6/23/1939 at Memorial Hospital, Owosso, Michigan. His daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Hazel Dill) Houlding Geeting was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried in Ashland Center Cemetery, Block A, Lot 53, Grave 1. His wife, Carrie M. was buried there also, in 1936.