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From: "Carolyn Ellertson" <>
Subject: Re: [MoMcDon'ld] Old photos found at former Riverside Inn property. Wente, Burchfield, others..
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 22:06:57 -0700
References: <20040802224737.78746.qmail@web80805.mail.yahoo.com> <002a01c478eb$3d4905e0$487298d1@COMPUTER>


I will get right on it. I had a fight with a swarm of yellow jackets
yesterday, however, and they won. I wound up in the ER, so moving a little
slow today, but so much better. Oddly enough, the computer gets my mind off
the itching! I don't know how many words it will be, but I do have quite a
bit of stuff Retha sent me several years ago, and one photo of William and
Ledora Fleming which I will have to find in storage. Its and 8X10, so what
size shall I reduce it too? I have both of their obituaries, plus one on
"Uncle Jim" Fleming, and can add text regarding the resort during its
heyday. Also some historical photos of the Inn. At least one probably no one
else has which is a photo postcard, as well as some of their rate and
accomodations etc. I think it can be pretty good. I should be able to
compile it pretty fast, as I write like I talk, so it comes easy for me.
I don't know all that much, but I think what I have found and know is
interesting, both to me and others, and may also reach someone who knows
even more. Thats the fun of it. I will try to work on it in the morning. I
am sorry. I was thinking it was the end of August, and not the beginning.
Thanks for the reprieve.
----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MoMcDon'ld] Old photos found at former Riverside Inn property.
Wente, Burchfield, others..


> Carolyn:
> Since you mentioned the deadline on the Anderson Book, I thought I'd jump
> in! The deadline was yesterday. However, we are running one last ad and
> requesting that anyone, like yourself, that missed the deadline, call or
> email me to let me know what information will be coming within the very
near
> future.
>
> We have collected a lot of data, and just don't want to leave anyone out.
> Please hurry with your submission (and anyone else wishing to contribute
as
> well).
>
> We've got many articles on Anderson and west of Anderson. East of
Anderson
> is a bit sparse. Anyone having any information about east of Anderson,
> please contact us. (I have turned up some neat information about
Bethpage,
> but don't have a lot on the families in that area.)
>
> Thanks to all for your help,
> Raylene
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shirley Cullum" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [MoMcDon'ld] Old photos found at former Riverside Inn
property.
> Wente, Burchfield, others..
>
>
> > Carolyn,
> > Scanning and posting the photos that would be representative of
the
> collection would be great. Just whenever you can get to it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shirley
> >
> > Carolyn Ellertson <> wrote:
> > Shirley: Hi. I'll be happy to scan them when I have time, but that is at
a
> > premium for me just now. There is over 106 black and whites, plus some
in
> an
> > aging military album. They are obviously the documentation of one
> particular
> > family, so what if I just did a few representative ones with the main
> > characters. Some are in great shape - in particular the glossies, the
> others
> > are visible, but faded and deteriorated. I still think they could be
> > salvaged with a software program such as Adobe or the like.
> > There are about three family group shots. Those would be good, as would
> one
> > from the wedding shower, one showing the expectant mother (must be her
own
> > mother with her, because you can see the family resemblance - she is
> > beautiful), and there are many of them with babies, looking to be the
> first
> > and possibly subsequent children, so the photos cover a broad period of
> > time. If it were me, I'd think I'd struck the mother lode if someone
found
> > this many of my family. I saw the first photo of my father as a child at
> the
> > age of 58! For all I know they could be some of my (Fleming) family. I
> > simply have no way of knowing yet.That's why the caveat. There are no
> names
> > on anything except the Wente baby announcement and the school photo of
the
> > Burchfield boy, who appears to be somewhere between four and ten years
> old.
> > I just can't believe they were left on purpose. No one in their right
mind
> > would do that. Usually just the opposite, even when families separate.
> They
> > usually fight over the family photos. Just imagine - they are 50 years
old
> > now. Maybe there's some sweet little old lady somewhere who is still
alive
> > whose heart would just jump to see them again. You might ask Retha to
> check
> > with Marilyn Carnells's "Aunt Pauline". She knows a lot about the area,
> and
> > gave me some great info on my great grandparents the Flemings who ran
the
> > resort there. Pauline used to walk to school with another of same age,
and
> > catch a ride with my great grandfather in his buggy when he went to the
> > train station to pick up guests for the resort. I hope to contribute
> > something to the Anderson heritage book, but need to be reminded of the
> > deadline. Thanks for the response. Get back to me soon, as we will be
> > leaving on vacation around the 20th, and I will be swamped immediately
> > prior. Thanks again.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shirley Cullum"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 5:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MoMcDon'ld] Old photos found at former Riverside Inn
> property.
> > Wente, Burchfield, others..
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am the Coordinator of the MOGenWeb NcDonald County website and would
> > be more than happy to have scans of the photos you referenced to place
on
> a
> > "Can you Identify These Photos?" page on the website. Please contact me.
> > >
> > > Shirley Cullum
> > > McDonald County CC
> > >
> > > "by way of Lainee Denton-Jones "
> > wrote:
> > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> > >
> > > Surnames: Wente, Burchfield, unknown others of local (photos)
> > > Classification: Query
> > >
> > > Message Board URL:
> > >
> > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FNB.2ACI/1703
> > >
> > > Message Board Post:
> > >
> > > In 2002,my husband and I visited the site of the former resort of my
> great
> > > grandfather, William Henry Fleming and his son Stephen V. Fleming
known
> > > then as the "Riverside Inn", or Riverside Farm Inn near Pineville,
where
> > my
> > > mother was born. The current caretaker had found quite number of old
> > photos
> > > in the attic of one of the rental houses some years back. I do not
think
> > > they are my family, but cannot be sure without much deeper research,
but
> > > either way, I would love to share them. Among the photos is a birth
> > > announcement for Tonya Jo Wente born June 26, 1959, dau of Chuck and
> > Sheila
> > > Wente, so whoever the pictures are of was at least an acquaintenance
of
> > the
> > > Wentes. There is also a school photo from 1958 of a boy named Tommy
> > > Burchfield - probably a friend of the family or?The majority of the
> photos
> > > chronicle a wedding shower; pregnancy; and birth of at least one baby
> and
> > > its parents and grandparent(s). Likely grandmother is a lovely
brunette,
> > as
> > > is the baby's mother. Young mot!
> > > her is brunette and wears glasses. Daddy is probably six feet tall (?)
> > > and slim with light brown or dishwater blonde hair. My favorite is the
> > > oldest photo (only one dated by studio - 1942) - of a lovely young
lady
> > > sitting on the fender of a car. Shoulder length light brown or blonde
> > hair.
> > > swept back in forties style, saddle oxfords, and cuffed pants. Someone
> in
> > > the family was in the service. There is a photo of a sailor in his
blues
> > in
> > > front of what appears to be the tomb of the unknown soldier or similar
> > > monument. It has three flags flowing in front of it. Another looks to
be
> > in
> > > Spain or Italy with a donkey cart. Some are in great condition, some
not
> > so
> > > great, but if it were my relatives I would be thrilled to have them or
> > > copies of same, particularly with the photo technology available to
> laymen
> > > these days through software programs. I know the descendants of this
> > family
> > > would be thrilled. The children would be middle aged now, and probably
> > > grandparents themselves, maybe e!
> > > ven great grandparents. There are lots of photos of young children. If
> > > you know anyone who lived on the property that you can help me
identify,
> > > I would really appreciate it. They long to be loved and treasured by
> > > someone who knows who they are, and will keep them in the family for
> all.
> > > These souls long to mingle...
> > >
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