Favorite Photo (#52Ancestors Week 3)

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Week 3 – Favorite Photo

Since I’m indecisive, I’m sharing two favorite photos.

This family photo was probably taken in the early 1900s, sometime before Laban died in Dec. 1905.  It is my maternal great-great-grandparents, Laban Jasper Loftis and Louisa Chaffin Loftis, surrounded by their children. 

The reason it is one of my favorites is that I only knew my great-grandmother Minnie in her older years (she was 79 when I was born).  Seeing this picture of her as a beautiful young woman gave me a totally different perspective! 

Standing L-R are Maria (1871-1938), Henry Clay (1881-1948), Martha (1868-1952), Newton (1865-1914), and Polly (1859-1939)

Seated L-R are Sarah (1863-1944), Minnie (1883-1977), Laban (1836-1905), Louisa (1840-1916), Angeline (1874-1932), and Nancy (1861-1934)

 

 

The next picture is of my paternal great-grandmother, Pearl Scruggs McDonald, with her children Dennis (my grandfather), Dimple, and Lyle.  The photographer was Cleve Fuqua, husband of Pearl’s sister Kate.  Pap said he remembered that when Uncle Cleve took that picture, Lyle had a hole in his stocking.  Lyle is not the only one with a hole! J  Since Dimple looks about 3-4 years old, I would guess the picture was taken about 1913-14, presumably in Smith County, Tennessee.