PHLEGMATIC PHENICE PHOTOGRAPHS

I can’t wait til Thursday to post this. I’m too excited about these old photos that I rediscovered, and everyone will be busy on Thanksgiving.

This is as far back as we can go with photos of the Phenice line, unless someone has a photo of Daniel Phenice (1809-1880). These are the parents of Harry Clifton Phenice. Samuel Charles Phenice was born in Mercer County, Pennyslvania, on April 19, 1844, and died in Precept, Nebraska on Sept. 15, 1939.  Catherine Jane Foster was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 16, 1848, and died in Beaver City, Nebraska, on Jan. 7, 1921.  Don’t their faces have a lot of character! 

 

One of the earliest stories I remember hearing about the family was that my ancestor had been present at the assassination of President Lincoln.The family has this newspaper article that talks about the events, but I would still like to find out a bit more.  Surely they interviewed everyone at that time and kept transcriptions of what was said.  I’d like to see that if it is out there somewhere.  I’ve looked and I will keep looking.

That was always a really interesting thing to be witness to.  Another interesting thing to note is that both newspaper articles are about tragedies.  Which is what led to the title of this post.  I was looking for something that started with ph- and was appropriate.  Phlegmatic is an interesting word.  I had to look it up, but it fit this couple just right.

 

Another story that I remember from my childhood.  It was always a lesson about not running if your clothes catch fire.  It is a very sad and touching story.  It also is invaluable in all of the details about her life that are provided.