Monday, February 09, 2009
Some family photographs. My great-great grandfather was a member of the Michigan state Legislature for several terms in the early 1900s. He was a Republican back when Republicans were for civil rights.
David Green Chandler (1847-1929).
David was married in February 1872 to Sarah DeEtte Pierce and their first child, a son named John, was born in August 1873. My great-grandmother, Grace Lee Chandler, was born in November 1875. A third child, Garfield David Chandler, was born in May 1881 but died from appendicitis when he was 19-years-old.
Hand-colored tintype of Grace, circa 1880-1882.
The Chandlers were farmers and were quite successful, in all of the photographs they are well dressed. Unfortunately, DeEtte died unexpectedly from a stroke in 1898- she was only slightly older than I am today.
DeEtte Chandler (1851-1898) and Grace (1875-1929).
Grace (back row, right) and her brother John (seated, right) (1873-1925).
My grandfather had a heart attack in April 1972 and as he lay dying in the hospital he asked my grandmother and uncle to purchase a tombstone for his grandfather, and one was made to match the one for DeEtte.
A couple of years ago I was helping my friend Bob (hi Bob!) with his family history and discovered that he also had a Chandler ancestor and that Mummy and he were distant cousins.
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David Green Chandler (1847-1929).
David was married in February 1872 to Sarah DeEtte Pierce and their first child, a son named John, was born in August 1873. My great-grandmother, Grace Lee Chandler, was born in November 1875. A third child, Garfield David Chandler, was born in May 1881 but died from appendicitis when he was 19-years-old.
Hand-colored tintype of Grace, circa 1880-1882.
The Chandlers were farmers and were quite successful, in all of the photographs they are well dressed. Unfortunately, DeEtte died unexpectedly from a stroke in 1898- she was only slightly older than I am today.
DeEtte Chandler (1851-1898) and Grace (1875-1929).
David would go on to be elected County Sheriff and married a woman named Minnie as his second wife. She would later die from alcoholism. David outlived all of his children, and when he died no one had money to purchase a tombstone for his grave.
Grace (back row, right) and her brother John (seated, right) (1873-1925).
My grandfather had a heart attack in April 1972 and as he lay dying in the hospital he asked my grandmother and uncle to purchase a tombstone for his grandfather, and one was made to match the one for DeEtte.
A couple of years ago I was helping my friend Bob (hi Bob!) with his family history and discovered that he also had a Chandler ancestor and that Mummy and he were distant cousins.
