I know I have posted two of these photos before, but I am determined to find who they belong to since these are actually labeled and they all appear to have been in the same album at one point, prior to ending up in an antique store. I had originally put up a post about them on GenForum. I actually had a few of people respond with information about the first one, Cleo Leatherman, and they appear to be related to her, however they don’t seem to want the photo, nor do they seem interested in seeing the other two photos. I really hope someone out there who is related to any of these women pictured will contact me with some information about them. And I would love to find homes for these photographs.
Information contained in this post is collected from various websites and Ancestry trees. If any information is incorrect please let me know!
This photo is for Cleo Fayette Mericle. She was born September 22, 1887 in Grover Hill, Latty Township, Paulding County, Ohio to parents Isaiah Mericle (1859-1929) and Mary Catherine Gusler (1860-1949). Cleo married Hiram Franklin (or Franklin Hiram, depending on the website you look at) Leatherman (1887-1969) in 1908 in Ohio. Together Cleo and Hiram had at least three children: Mildred Juanita, Frances Katherine and Harold. Cleo died on September 12, 1969 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio. Her husband died the same day, though I cannot find if he died in the same place.
The handwriting on the back of this photo is kind of hard to read. I believe the name is Anna Hosley, though. I looked for both Anna Hasley and Anna Hosley in the state of Ohio and both names are listed there. The photo was taken in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The three women listed below are the most likely to be this mystery Anna based on birth years that I found.
Anna Eliza Topping (1874-1957) married Arthur Harrison Hosley (1870-1934)
Anna Marie Meier (1896-1984) married George William Hosley (1893-1984)
Saville Ann “Anna” Burger (1871-?) married William LC Hosley (1868-1933)
The last photo is another that the handwriting is kind of hard to read, but I believe it says Augusta and Mary Roake. Though I was unable to find a Mary Roake, I was able to find an Augusta Roake. A marriage record for a Ruth Edna Beale lists Augusta Roake and James M Beale as parents. If this is the correct Augusta Roake then she was born about 1870. She had at least three children with James M Beale: Marion A (or Marian or Marion), Ruth Edna and Coleridge L. I wish I could find Mary.
The photo was addressed to Mrs. JF Leatherman in Fort Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio. I believe this may have been Catherine “Kate” Huston (1870-1912) who was married to Joseph Frank Leatherman (1865-?)
I hope, hope, hope someone (a direct descendant, perhaps?) will see these photos and contact me. I would love to hear stories about these women. More importantly I would love to see these photos go to their families. I am not asking for any money. The only things I ask are that: 1. the photos end up with family; 2. the photos stay with family (never end up on eBay or any other place for sale!); and 3. I can get stories and do a proper post on them so that other people who may be searching will find something!
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