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Question of the Week for April 19: Karen’s memory of the old pump organ
Earlier this month, my brother Paul spent some time talking with our cousin Karen Snyder Smith. She asked Paul whether he remembered the old pump organ with pedals. Because Paul was not born until seven years after Jess died, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvin Hamilton, Jess Cartwright, Karen Snyder Smith, Millie Cartwright
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What’s in a name? Wordplay about ‘Ione,’ ‘Iona,’ and ‘Eliot’
If most my Cartwright relatives are like Cousin Michael, I suspect that you haven’t ever given the name “Ione” a lot of thought. I understand that it is a Greek name meaning “violet flower.” Presumably at some point in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Cartwright, George Eliot, Iona, Ione, Ionia, Jess Cartwright, Millie Cartwright, Rebecca Mead
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Susan Snyder Hurley’s Memories of Millie, the Old Brown Place, and the Week Jess Died
Please Note: Michael had the opportunity to talk to Susan Snyder Hurley earlier in January 2015. Michael had asked this particular Cartwright cousin to think about her memories of Jess and Millie as well any memories she might have had … Continue reading
Billy’s Memoir about Jess — Part Seven
The last section of the memoir describes what happened after Jess and Millie returned to Arkansas following the brief [sixteen month] stay in eastern Oklahoma. “Finally Jessie settled down on Petit Jean River in a community called Pilot View. He … Continue reading
Jess — Michael — Millie (September 1957)
As far as I know, there is only one photograph of my grandparents and me. I am not sure why, but several photographs were taken of me with Jess’s glasses. In this one, Grandma Millie is actually holding the glasses … Continue reading
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Tagged Jess Cartwright, Michael Cartwright, Millie Cartwright
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The Six Cartwright Siblings — born to Millie and Jess
Bobby,Billy,MC,Millie,Virginia,Dorothy,Betty When I think of Cartwright siblings, I have in mind the six children who were born to Jess and Millie Cartwright (see photo above). This is the only photo that I have that have of all six of them … Continue reading
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