Mom's Family Photos

	Mary "Polly" Garland Hess, Mother's maternal great-grandmother. She raised her family alone after the death of her husband, Benjamin. During the late 19th century, this was not an easy task. The next few pictures were provided by Barbara Allison, also a descendant of Mary Hess, and the author of "Supplement to the Hess Family in America". Thanks Barbara for the wonderful pictures and all your kind help.
This four generation photo is Mary Garland Hess, Dennis Hess, Eugene Hess and Nora Hess.		Eugene Hess The event was his first Communion in 1938.				These children are Eugene Hess, 8 yrs., Mary Louise Hess, 6 yrs., Betty Ann Hess, 3 yrs., and Lloyd William Hess, 2 yrs.
Charles Hall celebrating his 80th birthday this summer. Charles wrote "The Hess Family in America". Thank you Charles, for all your hard work in preserving our family history.		Charles and his sister-in-law, Esther, who was also celebrating her birthday.
		Some wonderful photos of the Friend-Garland house, the family home of Mary "Polly" Garland Hess. There is even a beautiful old barn on the property. These photos were taken recently and contributed by Arley Meadows. Thanks so much Arley.

	Mother's aunt, Dolly Howard Kabel This picture and the next six were given to Mother by her Aunt Ollie, Olive Cramer Howard Kabel Taylor.
	Dolly Howard was married to Ben Kabel. She was killed, along with her brother, Benjamin Howard, in a boiler explosion in Arizona in 1913. Some time after the death of Dolly and her brother, Benjamin, their spouses, Olive Cramer Howard and Ben Kabel married each other.
The older girl is Mother's aunt, Cnorah Howard Montgomery. The younger girl is Ethelene Cramer, sister to Mrs. Olive Howard Kabel. It was taken about 1914.			This is a wonderful picture. It's Cnorah Howard, Baby Frankie Tudor, who was Mother's cousin, and Mrs. Olive Howard. I think these pictures came to Mother from Olive Howard. Olive Howard was married to Benjamin Lawrence Howard who was killed in a boiler explosion, along with his sister, Dolly, in Arizona in 1913. Some time after the death of Benjamin and his sister, Dolly, Olive Howard and Ben Kabel married each other.
Cnorah and Olive Aren't they stylish??	Olive Cramer Howard Kabel The locket Olive is wearing was a gift to her from Benjamin Lawrence Howard. It is a much loved possession of Olive and Ben Kabel's daughter, Martha Say.
	Olive Howard, Frankie Tudor, Cnorah Howard, and Ernest Tudor I'm not sure who Ernest Tudor was. Frankie's father was John Tudor. Frankie's mother was Martha Belle Howard, sister to Dolly, Benjamin, Cnorah, Barbara, and our grandmother, Mary Howard.
	Mother's Aunt Barbara Howard and Charles Copas on their wedding day, September 15, 1895. These Copas photos were graciously provided by Dr. Cheryl Copas. I thank her so much for them. I will treasure them always.
	Barbara Howard Copas with her youngest daughter, Iva Lorain. Barbara passed away in 1914, not long after this photo was taken.
	Barbara and Charles Copas with five of their nine children. These children were Mother's cousins.
	William Louis Copas and Delia Barbara Allee Copas
	The family of Barbara Howard Copas taken some time after her death. Visible on the wall behind is an image of Barbara on her wedding day and her daughter, Laura Belle, who died in 1912. I believe the others are L to R back row, Luther C., Iva Lorain, William Franklin, Eugene M., and Letha. Front row L to R Loy Olin, Charles Raymond, Charles Russell (husband of Barbara), and Teelie Ray. Teelie and Letha are twins.
	Seated is Luther C. Copas, son of Barbara and Charles Copas and cousin of Ellen O'Bryan West.
	Children of Barbara and Charles Copas, first cousins of Ellen O'Bryan West.
	Three adult children of Barbara Howard Copas at the grave of their father, Charles Copas.
	Amanda Copas and William Braun with Iva Lorain Copas. I believe this couple raised Iva Lorain after Barbara's death.
	William Howard Copas and Ruth Burris Copas William was the son of Luther C. and grandson of Barbara and Charles Copas. He researched much of the Copas family history.
	Evan Lee and Ruth Barbara Copas.
This is Bert, Jim... Mom's only full brother... and Jim's daughter, Louise with her kids. Uncle Jim's real name was Perry Morton O'Bryan.		This is Curtis O'Bryan, Mom's half brother, his wife Lilly, and their daughter Louise.				Uncle Curtis, probably with his great-grandson.
Earl O'Bryan Curtis, Earl, and Robert were all Mother's half brothers.					Robert O'Bryan Robert was the youngest in the family. Mother always said he was a good dancer. He was apparently ahead of his time......if you look closely, he's wearing an earring.
	From the "History of Moniteau County", page 296. Moniteau County Officers Front row, first on the left, Miles Allee, brother of Elizabeth Allee Howard and great uncle of Ellen O'Bryan.
I have recently come in contact with the daughter of Olive and Ben Kabel, Martha Say. She was kind enough to provide me with copies of the next few pictures and some very interesting information about her mom and dad and the relationship they had with our ancestors, the Howards. Martha's mom and dad were my mother's aunt and uncle by marriage to Dolly and Benjamin "Lawrence" Howard.
This is Olive Cramer Howard and William David Howard with his mules. This is the only picture I have ever seen of W.D. Howard. I'm guessing he would have been about 60 years old when this was taken. Thank you so much, Martha!!			This wonderful picture is Ben Kabel, Dolly Howard (Mother's aunt and Ben's wife), Bob Beetle, Sallie Tudor Kabel, and Newt Kabel. I'm not sure who Bob Beetle was, but his wife was also killed in the train boiler explosion and he seemed to be a very close friend to the Howards and Kabels.
The wedding portrait of Benjamin Lawrence Howard and Olive Cramer.				Bob Beetle in front, an unknown gentleman, and Ben Kabel.

MOM'S FAMILY PHOTOS