Kathy Wait Myers Genealogy» 1900s

Wordless Wednesday – Happy Fathers Day

Kathy Wait Myers — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:06:52 +0000

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Revisiting old photos – Maude Marie Vossler Waits

Kathy Wait Myers — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:08:01 +0000

I went through the box of photos again that my Grandma Freda Fleming WAIT left my Dad. I’ve been through them several times, but not since really digging into my tree last Fall. They were always just neat old photos of a bunch of people I didn’t know. This time, their faces seemed more alive to me. I actually recognized some people… “oh! that’s Vernie and his family”… “hey! I didn’t know I had a photo of Elvie!”…

Here’s one that really jumped out at me today, so I added her to my family tree

Maude Marie Vossler (1898-1979) was the first wife of my great grandfather Frederick Hiram Waits’ brother, Edwin William Waits (1892-1963). Apparently, they had 4 children although I only have 2 of them in my tree so far: Alma L & Violet E Waits.

At one point, I was even communicating with Bev, the granddaughter of Marie’s brother. So this morning, I added these photos to my tree and sent another email to Bev telling her that they were there and offering to mail her the original photo. I figure that Marie’s photo belongs with her family, and not the family of her ex-husband. Ya know?

This gives me renewed hope that the more I dig into my tree, the more faces I’ll recognize and be able to identify. There are a lot of people in these cabinet cards and various turn of the century photos that really deserve to be remembered.

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Obituary – William Henry WAITS (1845-1927)

Kathy Wait Myers — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:47:01 +0000

WILLIAM HENRY WAITS

William Henry Waits was born in Clermont County Ohio, September 29, 1845. He departed this life at his home in Ruby, Nebraska, January 30, 1927. Age 81 years, 4 months, and one day.

He was united in marriag with Mrs. Elvie Pitt, January 24, 1875. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters. He came to Nebraska in 1873 and Homesteaded in Hamilton County. He later moved to Seward County, and has made Seward County his place of residence until his death.

In 1861 at the opening of the civil war he was in the struggles at Harper’s Ferry; he enlisted in Company H, 53rd regiment Ohio Volunteers and also served in Co. “F” 195th Ohio Regiment.

Mr Waits was a stonemason by trade laying the foundations of the Tishue Block, the Windsor Hotel, and was instrumental in building the Congregational church in Seward, Nebraska.

In 1893 he was converted, acknowledging Jesus Christ as his Saviour, and united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Ruby, Nebraska. He remained a faithful member of that great branch of the Christian faith until his departure.

He leaves to remember him as a faithful husband and father, with the hope if Christ of a meeting beyond this life the following: his faithful wife and helpmeet; four sons; Frederick of Seward, Simeon, Thomas and Edwin, all of Seward County, Nebraska. Three daughters, Mrs Lovina Lunney of Valley county, Mrs Rhoda Davis of Ruby, Nebraska; Mrs Lizzie Davis of Seward County. There are twenty-nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, two brothers, James and Thomas of Western Nebraska, with large company of friends and acquaintances.

The funeral services were held from his home in Ruby, Nebr., on February 1st, conducted by Rev. D. A. McCullough, pastor of the Seward Methodist church. Burial was in Ruby cemetery.

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Wordless Wednesday – Road Trip

Kathy Wait Myers — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:36:07 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday – My Dad, the Cab Driver

Kathy Wait Myers — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:24:00 +0000

Stork Shows He Still Runs Pretty Fast

A Lincoln woman staged a race with the stork at 3 a.m Wednesday, but even with the aid of her husband, a cab driver, and two police officers, she still lost the contest, though only by a few yards.

Mrs. Willie Pickett gave birth to a baby daughter on a surgical cart while being moved from a cab, parked in the parking area of Lincoln General Hospital, ot the hospital.

The cab driver was Roy (Whitey) Wait of 860 No. 25th.

It was quite a hectic experience for Wait. After picking up Mr. and Mrs. Pickett at their home at 2021 Vine, he radioed for a police escort.

The escort picked him up at 17th and B, found out everything was still all right, and escorted the cab to the hospital.

A surgical cart was secured from the hospital and the two police officers, Arthur Walker and Bruce Nelson, began wheeling Mrs. Pickett into the hospital.

But that is where the stork was declared winner of the race.

The hospital reported both mother and the 8-pound daughter doing well. The father is stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base.

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