I love family pictures, whether they are old or new. This pictures was given me by my cousin, Alice. It is part of my gallery wall of family pictures. From the size of the two young girls, I suspect it was taken about 1884 or 1885. It a photograph of the family of Captain John Wesley Hannah from Butler, Missouri.
From left to right they are:
Capt. John Wesley Hannah—he moved to Butler, Missouri after the Civil War and built and ran the Palace Hotel.
William Hannah—moved to Auburn, New York and then Brooklyn, New York. Started the W. D. Hannah Shoe Company
Marinda Hannah—Also known as “Toots,” married Edward DeArmond, who became a Brig. General I the United States Army.
Gertrude Hannah—Married and divorced Harlan Turner. Moved to Colorado, where she ran a boarding house for students at the Colorado School of Mines.
Cora Hannah--Also known as “Tim,” Married William Parke, an attorney, and lived in Brooklyn, New York
Anne Charlotte Hannah—Married Charles Ross and moved to Auburn, New York, where Charles was in the shoe business.
Jennie Sophia Hannah—she came to Butler to visit her brother, fell in love and married John Wesley Hannah.
I love this picture. I can just imagine them all getting all dressed up, going to the photography studio, and posing for this picture. I would love to know why they decided to have this picture taken, what they did with it, and where it was taken.
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