In an effort to document my family treasures which cannot be scanned in, I am publishing this series of pictures as part of the Treasure Chest Thursday theme at Geneabloggers.  Someday in the future, I hope to shed some light on these treasures for my family who might inherit them.  What were they for?  Who did they come from? Why were they considered treasures?  Let’s find out.

Pottery made by Kathleen Cole (1992)

This is another treasure, hidden away in my kitchen cupboard.  It looks like any other small piece of pottery, but this one is special.  This one was handmade by my sister, Kathleen Cole, in 1992.

Pottery made by Kathleen Cole (1992)

I bet she probably forgot that she gave it to me.  I treasure it, and always will.  I have used it for a candy dish now and then, but generally I keep it safe in the closet.  Someday I hope to pass it down to her children.  Unfortunately she has three children and there is only one bowl, so we might have to roll the die to see who gets it.

In an effort to document my family treasures which cannot be scanned in, I am publishing this series of pictures as part of the Treasure Chest Thursday theme at Geneabloggers.  Someday in the future, I hope to shed some light on these treasures for my family who might inherit them.  What were they for?  Who did they come from? Why were they considered treasures?  Let’s find out.

Jessica's Stocking Bear Pin

This little bear pin is one of my greatest treasures from my childhood.  He is really small – only about an inch tall.  He was pinned onto the white top fuzzy part of my Christmas stocking.  My sister had a similar pin on her stocking.  I think it might have been a mouse, or perhaps a bear with a different fur color.  I don’t know if she still has it or not.

Jessica's Stocking Bear Pin

I loved waking up on Christmas morning to be greeted by this little bear on my stocking.  He was my way of knowing that the stocking was mine and mine alone.  We didn’t have names on our stockings, just this little pin to designate whose was whose.

I still have the original stocking which is stored with our Christmas items, but I removed him to keep him inside the house so he doesn’t get destroyed in the Arizona heat.

This is the obituary for my great-grandfather, George Maywood Jarrell/Fitzgerald.  It was published in the Vidette Messenger in Valparaiso, Indiana on February 25, 1946, page 8.  I don’t have a copy of the actual obituary, just this handwritten transcription from my father created circa 1981.

Obituary for George Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald Rites Held

Memorial services for George Fitzgerald, who died in the Methodist Hospital on Gary, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Hebron.

The Rev. M. C. Bishop officiated with Masonic services completing the rites.

Pallbearers were Henry Kirky, L. B. Hewitt, John D. Fry, L. K. Buchanan, Harold Dinsmore and Paul Evans.  Interment was made in Hebron Cemetery.

In an effort to document my family treasures which cannot be scanned in, I am publishing this series of pictures as part of the Treasure Chest Thursday theme at Geneabloggers.  Someday in the future, I hope to shed some light on these treasures for my family who might inherit them.  What were they for?  Who did they come from? Why were they considered treasures?  Let’s find out.

Pewter Sceptre

Pewter Dragon Pendant

These two treasures were among my favorite things in High School.  I went through a really strong pewter and crystal phase when I was hanging out with the wrong crowd of kids after school.  I wore one of these pendants every day during 10th grade and into 11th grade. These pendants saw a lot of sneaky youthful activities and dozens of mosh pits.  Oh, the stories they could tell you!

My favorite was the sceptre with the crystal ball for the top.  Unfortunately, the reason I stopped wearing it was because the pewter piece that the chain hung around broke off because I wore it out.  At that time, I picked up the dragon holding the crystal ball and wore it through the end of my rebellious phase.

I absolutely love these pendants.  They are two of my favorite treasures.  For me, they symbolize my youth better than most of my treasures do.

This is the obituary for my 2nd great-grandmother, May (Richards) Fisher.  It was published in the Vidette-Messenger, February 25, 1959 on page 6.

Obituary for Mrs. William Green Fisher

Mrs. W. G. Fisher

HEBRON – Mrs. May Fisher, 92, Kouts, died Tuesday night in Porter Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for five weeks.
Born Nov. 5, 1866, near Hebron, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Smith) Richards. She was married Nov. 1, 1898 to W. G. Fisher, who died July 11, 1918. A son, John, also preceded her in death.
She had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Fitzgerald, in Kouts.
Surviving are Mrs. Fitzgerald; three sons, Earl of Momence, Ill., Albert of Kouts, and Samuel of Hebron; 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 pm Friday in phillips Funeral home. The Rev. Robert Pinsky, Hebron Christian church, will officiate, and burial will be in Hebron cemetery.
Friends may call from 6:30pm Thursday until services.

In an effort to document my family treasures which cannot be scanned in, I am publishing this series of pictures as part of the Treasure Chest Thursday theme at Geneabloggers.  Someday in the future, I hope to shed some light on these treasures for my family who might inherit them.  What were they for?  Who did they come from? Why were they considered treasures?  Let’s find out.

Opalescent Rock Pendant

I purchased this opalescent pendant made from a rock at the mall when I was in High School.  I was going through a rock loving phase and I liked how it shined in the light.  There’s nothing much more to this.  I wore it a few times but mostly I just liked to look at it.  Simple as that!

This is the obituary for my 2nd great-grandfather, William Green Fisher. Published July 12, 1918 on page 1 of the Evening Messenger in Hebron, Indiana.

Obituary for William Green Fisher

William Fisher, 60 years old, is dead at his home west of Hebron. He leaves a wife and a family of young children. The funeral will be held in Hebron tomorrow.

This week we take a look at the lineage of the Campbell surname as it pertains to my husband’s family history.

Earliest Known Ancestor

Henry Campbell was my husband’s 3rd great grandfather.  I believe he was born circa 1821 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont although I cannot find his birth record to be sure.  According to the Michigan Marriages to 1850 index, Henry Campbell married Ruth Newcombe in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan on April 18, 1839.  The two had 10 children:

1. Willard Newcomb Campbell 1843
2. Walter Henry Campbell 1845 – 1917
3. Clarissa Lenora Campbell 1847 – 1912
4. Isaac Newton Campbell 1849 – 1850
5. Charles Odell Campbell 1854 – 1906
6. John Fremont Campbell 1856
7. Julius Orian Campbell 1858 – 1922
8. Jessie Theressa Campbell 1861
9. Betsey Marion Campbell 1866
10. Lenora B Campbell 1876

Henry Campbell died on 26 Jan 1873 in Waverly, Cheboygan, Michigan.

Campbell Family Lineage

Lineage

Andrew Arthur Green > Jerald Max Green > Max Earl Green (1919 – 2001) > Wava Cecil Campbell (1888 – 1957) > Walter Henry Campbell (1845 – 1917) > Henry Campbell (1821 – 1873)

Items of Interest

Henry’s son Walter Henry Campbell is my husband’s 2nd great-grandfather.  Walter served in the Civil War as a Private in the Union Army, Company G, 13th Michigan Infantry.

According to the book “Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the civil war, 1861-1865” Volume 13, Page 29:

Campbell, Walter H., Waverly.  Enlisted in company G, Thirteenth Infantry, Aug. 29, 1864, at Kalamazoo, for 1 year, age 19.  Mustered Sept. 1, 1864.  Discharged at New York City May 26, 1865.

Campbell, Willard N., or William, Waverly.  Enlisted in company G, Thirteenth Infantry, Aug. 29, 1864, at Kalamazoo, for 1 year, age 21.  Mustered Sept. 1, 1864.  Sick at Goldsboro, N. C. April 8, 1865.  No further record.

Family Notes

I would like to find more information on the following:

• Search for Walter Henry Campbell’s Civil War Pension files.
• Find additional sources for Henry’s birth year (1821 vs. 1803 or 1800).
• Find the parents and siblings of Henry Campbell and Ruth Newcombe.

Additional Information

Check out my Ancestry Family Tree for Henry Campbell and his wife Ruth Newcombe.

See the Find A Grave Memorial for Walter Henry Campbell.

Read about the Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War.

In an effort to document my family treasures which cannot be scanned in, I am publishing this series of pictures as part of the Treasure Chest Thursday theme at Geneabloggers.  Someday in the future, I hope to shed some light on these treasures for my family who might inherit them.  What were they for?  Who did they come from? Why were they considered treasures?  Let’s find out.

Helen Karpuk's Glasses

This week’s treasure is courtesy of my Aunt Helen Geneviere (Karpuk) Thompson.  These were her childhood eyeglasses from the mid-1930s.  They were given to my mother Diane when her sister Helen passed away in 1994 while the family was cleaning out her house.

The gold colored metal plate which is glued inside the velvet liner reads:

G. E. TIEDKE M.D.
EYE.EAR.NOSE.THROAT
312 GRAEBNER BLDG.
SAGINAW W.S. MICH.

The pink cloth is also original to this case, and is stamped with the same doctor’s practice information.