Throwback Thursday Threefer: Part III

1906 - Harry Clifton Phenice

H. C. Phenice in Cripple Creek gold mine in Colorado circa 1906

Merry Christmas to my Phenice relatives. This is definitely one of my favorite photos.  I remember seeing it as a kid and liked it back then. Every time I see my mom she asks me about this photo. It was lost among the many photos she had and she didn’t know if it was still there. It’s not a large photo and it’s rather dark.  I found it and worked many hours on retouching the scan of it. It really is a special photo.  You’d be surprised if you saw the original photo.  You wouldn’t think there were so many details in the photo.  But there are.

The photo shows Harry Clifton Phenice in a gold mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado. (He is the good looking mustached man in the front.)  It is probably from around 1906, when the family lived for a short time in Colorado.  They came back because they missed the simplicity of the small town where they lived in Louisiana.  Not because he found gold and struck it rich.  Unless there is something that some of my relatives forgot to tell me.

Grace Through the Ages

When we were young, we used to enjoy visiting Grandma Bucklin when her sisters Grace and Marguerite were there. We called them “Aunt Grace” and “Aunt Marguerite” even though they were great aunts or grand aunts. But when I came across this picture, it really made me think. Even though she was Aunt Grace, she was still an old woman. Boy that sounds harsh, but compared to a little boy, she was old.

Grace and Ray Sowder in 1930

Grace and Ray Sowder in 1930

This gives me a different view of her, which I like. The photo is of Grace and her husband Ray Sowder in 1930 when they were newlyweds.

Another reason I posted this is because of my genealogy pursuits, which includes a website called FindaGrave.com. I thought it sounded kind of weird at first, but it is free and it is extremely helpful. I’ve connected memorials of many family members with this site, including Grandma and all of her siblings – except Grace. So does anyone know where she’s buried? Or does anyone have a photo of her headstone? I’d like to make a memorial for her and connect her with her siblings.

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.

1910 - Samuel Charles and Catherine Jane Foster Phenice

Samuel Charles Phenice and his wife Catherine Jane Foster

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! 

1939 - Phenice Samuel Charles Newspaper article about Lincoln Assassination

 

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.

 

Jan. 1921 obituary for Catherine Jane Foster Phenice has many details about her life.

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.

 

Phenice and Keys United

1900-Daisy Keys, Emma, May, HC and Ed Phenice

March 1906 – Daisy Keys, Lola Myrtle Phenice and Emma Orra Phenice in the back. In the front is Harry Clifton Phenice and James Edmund “Edd” Phenice. The four Phenice individuals are siblings.

These people would never have dreamed that their photo would be posted on an electronic device that would be available for all to see.

The photo includes the parents of my grandmother Myrtle Sylvia Phenice Bucklin. Daisy Keys Phenice is the one standing on the left. She was married to Harry Clifton Phenice who is sitting in front of her.  The ages of the people suggest that the photo was taken sometime around 1905-1910.  It was probably taken in March 1906 when Daisy and H. C. went up to Precept, Nebraska, for the wedding of his younger sister Myrtle. (See Visits in the Past)

The others in the photo are H. C.’s sisters Myrtle and Emma (a witness at the 1906 wedding) and their brother Edd. Some of this information was on the back of the photo. Myrtle Phenice was older than Emma Phenice, but in this picture the one in the middle looks younger.  After comparing this photo to other photos that were personally labeled by Emma Phenice Quillen, I think the names are correct.


July 20, 2018 Update

When I originally posted this photo, I thought it was probably from around 1900.  That would have been closer to Daisy and H. C.’s wedding date.  That would have been too early, though.  There’s no way that Emma was only 11 years old in this photo.  When I found Myrtle’s wedding record from 1906 and it showed Daisy as a witness, I changed the date for the photo.  It was likely taken just before the wedding.

I also had the names incorrect for the sisters.  I had no name for the brother.  My mom wrote the names on the back of the photo as Daisy, Emma, and May. (Though it looks more like my handwriting from years back.  I probably asked her about it and that was her best guess.)  Then I got in contact with Emma’s granddaughter Mona Quillen and she recognized her grandmother as the sister on the right.

If the name May was correct, then that meant that the girl in the middle was 20 years older than Emma.  Anna May Phenice was born in 1869 and Emma was born in 1889.  That couldn’t be right.  Then Mona sent me copies of several photos of her grandmother and her siblings.  And best of all, she had written names on the photos.  What a treasure that is!  After looking through them and editing them, I was able to recognize which sister was which.  So now I think I’ve got them straightened out.

Myrtle Sylvia Phenice Bucklin ca. 1945

1945ish - MyrtleSylviaPheniceBucklin Edit

Found this old photo of Grandma (Myrtle Sylvia Phenice Bucklin) and I really like it. So I scanned it and edited out the scratches and age spots. (On the photo, not on her!) I think it came out really nice.

It’s amazing how traits are passed down to children and grandchildren. I never really noticed a resemblance in my cousins and my grandmother. But when I started working on this photo, I really zoom in close to different features. And when I spent time looking at those features, they would remind me of many of my cousins. We are a product of our ancestors.

Hine Havenar Twentieth Annual Double Birthday Celebration

Susan G. Stanbrough Hine (75) and Mrs. W. E. Havenar (60)’s Twentieth Annual Double Birthday Celebration October 3, 1926. Taken at William E. Havenar’s home. If you are friends with any Hine, Stanbrough, Bucklin, Phenice, Keys, or Havenar descendants on please share this with them.  If you can help with the names, leave a comment.

The first photo I found of this celebration was at Ruth Bucklin Bruchhaus’ home in a frame and had the date written on the back.  Since then, we have found more shots from the get together as well as a newspaper article. You can click each photo and the article to make them bigger. If the newspaper isn’t large enough to read on your screen, it has been retyped in the first comment below. I posted negatives and another print from this celebration, here.

Hine Havenar 1926 numbers Hine Havenar 1926 framed Hine Havenar 1926 another photographer Hine Havenar 1926 newspaper article
1. Walter (Mutt) Havenar [E] [S] [J]
2. Myrtle Phenice ?? [E] [J]
3. Jesse Havenar [S]
4.
5. Robert Bucklin [E] Robert Compton [J]
6. Mrs. Walter Havenar (deaf) [J] [E] [S]
7. Clarence Bucklin ?? [E]
8. Henry Phenice [E] [S]
9. Pewee, brother of #68 [J] Marvin Keys [ ]
10. Grm. Havenar/Taylor [E] Edessa Jane Havenar [S] Havenar [ ]
11. Leone Johnson Bucklin [E]
12. Helen Bucklin Taylor [J] [D]
13. Ralph Bucklin [J]
14. Herbert Bucklin [J] [E] [L] [S]
15.
16. Orville Phenice or Johnny Williams [J]
17. Marvin Keys [E] [S]
18.
19.
20. Seidel Keys [S]
21. Myfawny’s little brother ?? [ ]
22. Leonard Keys [S]
23. Methodist Preacher [S] Lloyds
24.
25.
26. Clarence Bucklin [E] [J] Clarence/Fred [ ]
27. Earl M. Brown [E] [J] [S] [D]
28.
29.
30.
31. Orville Phenice ?? [ ]
32. Elvin Walton or Seidel Keys (Marvin’s bro.) [E] Steve Havenar [E]
33. Warren Phenice [ ]
34.
35. Myrtle Phenice
36.
37.
38. Alta Hine [E] [S]
39.
40.
41.
42. Williams/Iva Brown [ ]
43. Audry Hine [E] [S]
44. Warren Phenice [E]
45. Harry Phenice [E] [S]
46.
47.
48. Daisy Keys Phenice (Sylvan’s mom) [E] Edessa Havenar Keys [S]
49. Edna Bucklin [E] [S]
50.
51. Edward Keys [S]
52. Sylvan Phenice (wore that style hat that year) [E]
53.
54. Mary Bucklin [E]
55. Kenneth Wayne Hine [E] Kenneth Ayclif Hine [D]
56.
57.
58. Leta Hine (Bert Hine’s daughter) [E] [S]
59.
60.
61. Wanda Hine (bro. #55) [E] not Wanda [D]
62.
63.
64. Bertha Koll [E]
65. Ruth Bucklin [E]
66. Marguerite Phenice [E]
67.
68. Myfanwy Williams [E]
69.
70. Wanda Hine [S]
71. Shirley Havenar [S]
72. Dorinda Thomas Hine [D] [E]
73.
74. Grandma Thomas [ ]
75. Phenice girl [E]
76. Grandma Havenar or Taylor [E]
77. Grandma Havenar or Taylor [E] Mrs. Taylor [S] Taylor [ ]
78. Edith Keys [S]
79.
80.
81.
82. Jim Hine [E] [S]
83. Darlene Hine [ ] [S]
84.
85. George Hine [E] [D]
86. Susan Stanbrough Hine [E] [S] [D]

Identification Key:

[D] = Darlene Hine Landry
[E] = Edna Bucklin Keys
[J] = John Compton
[S] = Edith Seagraves
[ ] = Don’t know

William E. and Edessa Jane Havenar were Edith Keys Seagraves’ grandparents. [S]

Basketball Spectaculare

Getting rough on the court!

Christmas 1977 – Getting rough on the court!

Thinking of Christmases in the past…Scanning old slides today. This one if from 1977. That’s Ernest Woolley in the red sweater, Toni Pilcher in the blue jean ensemble, Sylvia on the ground, Alma with the ball, Betty with Charla’s hand on her hip, and Grandma (Myrtle Bucklin – the matriarch) in one of the most entertaining basketball games I’ve ever seen!

 

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