Friday's Faces From the Past - Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day - 1980s

Standing (LtoR):  Ray Golmon, Sr., Bruce A. Edmonds, Winstead Knight

Seated (LtoR):  Bea Bryan Denham, Eva McNair Hair, Price Wilkinson, Sr., Lucille Steele Ogden

Friday's Faces From the Past - Lena's Photographs

Photograph #3

The third of many photographs found in the belongings of my great grand aunt, Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland who was born and raised in Limestone County, Texas.  She and her husband, James "Jim" A. McLelland moved to Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana between 1900 and 1910 where they lived the remainder of their lives.

I believe most of 'Lena's Photographs' are of relations in the Steele, Chisum and McLelland families who lived in the Limestone County, Texas area. 

Any help with identification would be appreciated.

To view other photographs from this collection click on 'Lena's Photographs' under Tags on the right-hand side of the blog.

Friday's Faces From the Past - Lena's Photographs

Photograph #2

The second of many photographs found in the belongings of my great grand aunt, Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland who was born and raised in Limestone County, Texas.  She and her husband, James "Jim" A. McLelland moved to Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana between 1900 and 1910 where they lived the remainder of their lives.

I believe most of 'Lena's Photographs' are of relations in the Steele, Chisum and McLelland families who lived in the Limestone County, Texas area.

Any help with identification would be appreciated.

To view other photographs from this collection click on 'Lena's Photographs' under Tags on the right-hand side of the blog.

Friday's Faces From the Past ~ Coy McIver Family

(LtoR) Viola "Toby", Sandy and Howard Coy McIver

Coy McIver was the son of

Evander Wilder McIver and Lillie Tufford

Friday's Faces From the Past ~ Sadye Smith Nolen

Sadye Smith Nolen

(1898-1957)

Daughter of

Francis Marion "Frank" Smith and Nettie Watson

Sister of

Isom, Jennie, Mollie, Jessie, Clayon,

Buck and Sidney Smith

Wife of

Marvin Bishop Nolen, Sr.

Mother of

Marvin Bishop Nolen, Jr.

Sadye Smith Nolen was my third cousin, 3x removed.

Note:  The story of Sadye Nolen, The Bunk Car Lady can be found here.

Friday's Faces From the Past ~ Bynum Sisters

Johnnie Louise and Mildred Annette Bynum

Daughters of

John Buel Bynum and Flora Jane McIver

Friday's Faces from the Past ~ James Wilder Bynum

James "Jimmie" Wilder Bynum

Born on August 25, 1928

Son of 

John Buel Bynum and Flora Jane McIver

Brother of

Jessie Lois, Johnnie Louise and Mildred Annette Bynum

Husband of

Virginia Lee Mikell

Father of

James "Jim" Wilder, Jr. and Jane Elizabeth Bynum

Died on January 21, 2012

Buried in the Prentiss Cemetery

Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Friday's Faces from the Past ~ Jessie Lois Bynum Livingston

Jessie Lois Bynum Livingston

Born on August 30, 1922

Daughter of

John Buel Bynum and Flora Jane McIver

Sister of

Johnnie Louise, Mildred Annette and James "Jimmie" Wilder Bynum

Wife of Lloyd Rogers Livingston

Mother of

Barbara and Beth

Died on September 18, 2006

Buried in the Prentiss Cemetery

Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Friday's Faces From the Past - Mississippi Reunion

I believe the people in the photograph are descendants of Daniel and Rebecca Pouncey Sumrall.  If there are any Sumralls out there reading my blog, please let me hear from you.  Leave a comment below or email me at rootsfromthebayou@gmail.com.

Friday's Faces from the Past - Robert Earl Bynum

Robert Earl Bynum

Son of

James Benjamin and Annie Jane Sumrall Bynum

Born on January 27, 1902

Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi

Husband of 

Nellie May Redmond

Father of 

Nellie Kathleen, Infant Son and Dorothy Ann

Passed from this life on

April 8, 1950

Friday's Faces from the Past - Loftin Brothers

Robert and Billy Loftin - 1928 White, McCurtain County, Oklahoma

This photograph belonged to my great grand aunt, Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland.  After several failed attempts to connect these Loftin brothers to my Steele family, I decided to research the McLelland family line.

Here is the connection I discovered...

• Lena's husband, James A. "Jim" McLelland, had a sister named Louisa Delilah.  
• Louisa Delilah married Samuel Reuben Loftin
• Louisa Delilah and Samuel Reuben had a son, William A. "Willie" Loftin, born in 1882
• Willie married Emma Love
• Robert and Billy were the sons of Willie and Emma Loftin
• Dr. Robert Love Loftin, 1913-1991 (m. Willodene Alfrey)
• Lt. Col. William Able Loftin, Jr., 1915-1969 (m. Doris Thomas)

Two months after posting this photograph in my Ancestry.com tree, I received the following:

"This made my day.  Robert was the love of my life.  He was a caring physician and the kindest, loving person that anyone could imagine.  A true southern gentleman.  Losing him still leaves a huge void."

Friday's Faces from the Past - Alfonso Parcutt Steele

Alfonso Parcutt Steele

1817-1911

Friday's Faces from the Past

John Buel Bynum - Top Row; 2nd from Right

State Teachers College

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

April 8, 1924

6th Term

Friday's Faces from the Past - Lena's Photographs

Photograph #1

The first of many photographs found in the belongings of my great grand aunt, Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland who was born and raised in Limestone County, Texas.  She and her husband, James "Jim" A. McLelland moved to Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana between 1900 and 1910 where they lived the remainder of their lives.

I believe most of 'Lena's Photographs' are of relations in the Steele, Chisum and/or McLelland families who lived in the Limestone County, Texas area.

It is possible that the children in this photograph are the children of one of the following couples:

Lydia Frances Steele and Silas Abraham "Abe" Greer
Louella "Ella" Steele and Walter A. Walling
Mary Allye "Madie" Steele and Henry Robert Eaton

These three Steele sisters were daughters of Francis Marion Steele and Lucinda Chisum and sisters to Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland.  Other than Lena who had no children, there was one other sister named Lula and a brother named Isham Alfonso.  Lula had one daughter.  Isham Alfonso, who was my great-grandfather, had four daughters.

Any Texas Steeles, Chisums or McLellands out there who can help identify the children in this photograph?

To view other photographs from this collection click on 'Lena's Photographs' under Tags on the right-hand side of the blog.

Friday's Faces from the Past

This photograph was among others belonging to my maternal grandmother, Flora Jane McIver Bynum.  No names, date or location available. 

Both of my grandparents lived most of their lives in south central Mississippi in and around Lamar and Jefferson Davis Counties.  If I had to guess, I would say this is a photograph of teachers who possibly taught with my grandfather, John Bynum, at one of the schools in south central Mississippi. 

Friday's Faces from the Past - May 31, 2013

I believe these may be some of my Steele relatives from Texas.  The young girl standing in the center resembles Lena Lucille Greer, daughter of Lydia Frances Steele and Silas Abe Greer of Childress, Texas.  Lydia was the daughter of Francis Marion Steele and the granddaughter of Alfonso Steele.

If any of my Steele cousins can identify the people in this photograph, please leave a comment or email me at rootsfromthebayou@gmail.com.