P. 5 Reunion, party, stories Wms/Foster
Page 5. Photos
The photo above is of a reunion at Mable Curry's home in Cheviot, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio USA on May 21, 1950. From left to right: 1st row children: Tom Williams, Ralph Terry Premeau, Tim Williams, Charles Blaine Williams (III), and Martha Jane Williams. The back row, Adults: Gertrude Williams,Ruby Thorpe Lambdin, Harvey Williams, Charles Blaine Williams (Sr.), Mary Thorpe Williams, Ross Williams, Edith Williams, Fran Williams, Charles(Chas) Blaine Williams (Jr), and Mable Thorpe Curry.
Tim and Tom Williams - sons of Ross and Edith Williams
Ralph Premeau - Grandson of Ruby Lambdin;
Charles B. Williams (III) and Martha J. Williams - children of Chas and Fran Williams.
Gertrude and Harvey Williams - brother to CB Williams (Sr.)
Mabel and Ruby were daughters of Scott Thorpe. Scott Thorpe was the brother of Christian Thorpe who was the father of Mary Thorpe.
The picture of the birthday party for Gerry (Geraldine)Lambdin (daughter of Ruby Lambdin) was taken around 1923, at Mable Curry's home. Gerry is the first child in line. The second girl is Marjory Williams, daughter of Charles B. and Mary Thorpe Williams. Marjory was around 6 years old and died at age 7. The only boy in the photo is Charles Blaine Williams (Jr.) who was about 15 years old and the brother of Marjory Williams.
Charles Blaine Williams (Jr) 1911 at age 3
Charles Blaine Williams (Jr) at 5 years old-Lawrenceburg, Indiana
**The above photo is of Robert Littler Foresman, Maternal Grandfather of Frances Foster Williams. He fought in the Civil War in a New York cavalry; POW at Belle Isle until end of war. He was a farmer but eventually had to give up farming because of rheumatoid arthritis which developed while a POW.
Some the following stories were told to me, Martha (Marti) J. Williams Andrew, and some were told to an interviewer and recorded on tape in which I have a copy.
It was election time, women were not allowed to vote, Mary Thorpe was around 7 or 8 years old (circa 1890), the men had voted and stayed around the voting place where the women were gathering as well to hear the results. All was somber, with some small talk, when everyone turned to look down the street toward the Thorpe House. There was little Mary riding a cow down the street just yelling and laughing. This broke the silence and seriousness of the moment. Everyone started laughing too! Someone began chasing the cow to get it to stop to get Mary off and the last they saw was the cow turning the corner with Mary hanging on for dear life.
In the back of the Thorpe Hardware store, Christian Thorpe (Mary's Father) had offered a space for some artists to paint and store their art supplies. At that time Metamora had become a small art colony.
A group of children were playing one evening and got themselves into quite a mischief. Little Mary Thorpe found the key to open the artists space and several of her friends went inside. The next thing that happen was the children including Mary ran through the town painting everything; trees, fences, rocks, benches. All the children got caught except for Little Mary Thorpe but soon her Dad figured out she was involved because the key was missing to the artists space. They had to wash or clean as much as possible all the painted areas.
The school in Metamora, Indiana, went to 8th grade. If the children were able to attend High School they had to travel to the next town, Brookville, Indiana, to attend there. Well, Christian (Mary's Father) felt she didn't need to continue her education as much as her brother Irwin and therefore she would stay home. Mary loved school so much that she attended 8th grade 2 more years. There wasn't much else for her to do at home according to Mary. A side note was that Christian had built or bought a horse drawn "school bus" to carry those children attending High School in Brookville, Indiana.
When Mary was in "teenage" years she and her girl friends would convince her Dad to let her borrow the horse and buggy for a "Sunday afternoon" ride. They would ride over to Brookville to "look" for boys. She said the boys in that town were "better" looking and more interesting than the boys in Metamora.
A new railroad station master came to town all the girls were so excited (someone new and fresh). His name was Charles Blaine Williams. And Gram (Mary) told me with astonishment that "He chose me over all the other girls in town!" And, they did get married!
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