Bean, Parsons, Dickerson Gathering in October 1915, Cortland, N.Y.

 

Cortland Standard, October 30, 1915. FultonHistory.com.

“Visiting Among Old Friends. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bean of New Winfield, Pa., who have been visiting the families of Mr. Bean’s sisters…” This begins the article found in the Cortland Standard, October 30, 1915. Pg 7, col 1, McGraw headline, Correspondent, Mrs. Russell. Fultonhistory.com accessed June 2021. The article continues to include the names and locations of Mr. Bean’s sisters and brothers. The article concludes with “making the trip in Jay Dibble’s automobile.”

Elmer Bean, 1871-1940, Clara Blake, 1872-1940

Sisters:

Mrs. Benjamin Charles Parsons, 1861-1918, Nettie Bean, b 1869, New York

Mrs. Clarence Williams Dickerson, 1874-1950, Nellie Bean, 1881-1959, Pennsylvania     

Brothers:

Charles Bean, 1862-1936, Clara Stevens, 1864-1919, Cortland County, New York

Dell Bean, (Adelbert) 1868-1940

“On Wednesday…spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Bean of South Solon…” probably Elmer’s cousin.

After receiving the newspaper article, another ten hours of research was added to the family members. View my public Ancestry tree for my research. The obituary for Benjamin C. Parsons, husband of Nettie Bean Gridley, was shared in another tree. This obituary is the only document, so far, that I have found to connect Nettie and Ben. Thank you for sharing your research finds!!!

As family historians, it is great to exchange research finds. About 10 years ago, someone in the group would always ask, “How do you know that?” or “Where did that information come from?” This lead us to question our findings, dig deep. After just completing the WANDER classes with Amy Johnson Crow, one more suggestion may be added. Look at your family tree; if the information is all from census records, you have just started your search. Census records are clues, a beginning, not an end.

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My family connection? Still looking, I have dna matches with many of these family members. So far, the common thread is that all leads point back to Aaron Williams 1778-1858 in Cortland County, New York.

Comments or questions, contact Selma at sbgenealogy@gmail.com

Carrie S. Couch, 1856-1927, from photographer to inventor

 

Carrie S. Couch, Sarah Caroline Couch, or Sarah C. Couch, her life is full of conflicting information. Was she born in Rome, Oneida County, New York, or Rochester, Monroe County, New York? Carrie’s death certificate and obituary agree on a birth date of 2 October 1856. The obituary reads Rochester and her death certificate reads Rome. As the family arrived in LaSalle County, Illinois, in approximately January 1857, she was a very young baby.

 1860 – Brookfield Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, U.S. Federal Census

1870 – unable to find her as of this article

1880 – unable to find her as of this article

1896 – Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, city directory lists Elisha T Couch, farmer, Carrie A, photographer, George H Couch, farmer, all reside at 230 Locust Street

1898 – Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, city directory lists Jane A. Couch (widow of Elisha T) resides at 230 Locust, George H. Couch boards at 230 Locust,  Carrie S. Couch retoucher for C E Voss  boards at 230 Locust,

1900 – Crotty [Seneca], LaSalle County, Illinois, daughter of Jane A., occupation photographer. Also, in the home is George, son of Jane A. U.S. Federal Census

1904 - Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, city directory, Carrie S Couch, retoucher, boards  192 Rosewood Ave

1906 – Marseilles Plaindealer, 20 April, page 2, newspaper notice of mother [Jane] ill and returned home to Seneca after living with her daughter [Carrie] in Kankakee

1910 – Crotty [Seneca], LaSalle County, Illinois, Main Street, Carrie and George living together (sister and brother), Carrie, own income [no occupation given] U.S. Federal Census

1912 - Bumble Bee newspaper, quoted from TheStory of Seneca, Illinois, page 4-15 “In 1912, Couch’s touted their new art studio with ‘fine photographs and reasonable prices’ opposite the post office in Seneca.”

1917 – U.S. patient for flour sifter   

1920 – Crotty [Seneca], LaSalle County, Illinois, Carrie and George living together (sister and brother), Carrie occupation photographer, U.S. Federal Census    

1927 – Republican-Times, Ottawa, Illinois, 5 July 1927, obituary. Carrie went to the hospital in Joliet for surgery on 19 June. She was doing well, yet passed away 4 July 1927.

 Couch family photos have been printed on card stock from C. E. Voss. Carrie apprenticed and worked for Charles E Voss. Mr. Voss was a well known Kankakee photographer. His studio was located downtown next to the train station, great access for tourist traffic. The studio location would be within walking distance of Carrie’s home. My research trip to Kankakee many years ago did not produce success with finding further information on Mr. Voss. 

MaureenTaylor, The Photo Detective, thank you!!! Without your encouragement, I would never have attempted to follow Carrie all these years. We met years ago at a national conference. Your comment stuck with me for years; “the faces and the hands do not match.” You explained that the faces appeared the appropriate age, but the hands were way too young. This blog introduces my attempt to explain the photographer and the photograph. Would Carrie, age about 20, be working for Mr. Voss as early as the late 1870s in Kankakee? The photo in question is labeled Grandma and Grandpa Dunaham [Dunham]. These people would be Carrie’s grandparents. This photograph of grandma and grandpa deserves a blog of its own.

What is Carrie S Couch's relationship to me? Carrie is my great-grandaunt. She is the daughter of Jane A. Dunham, 1823-1906, and Elisha T. Couch, 1820-1896.