Lauderdale County, Alabama
Unidentified Photos
Unknown No. 1 - No. 25
The people and places pictured on these pages are not identified. There is a brief note about each picture. If you can name the place or identify the people, or if you have a picture that you can't identify from Lauderdale County and would like to place it here, please e-mail lauderdalealgenweb@gmail.com.
UNKNOWN NO. 1
Contributed by Linda Mayfield Vestal
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This picture was in my grandparents', Mattie CLEMMONS and Oscar CRYMES', possessions. They are now both deceased; but, they had lived in the Lauderdale Co. area from their births in 1880 and 1888, respectively, until 1940. In terms of specific location, I know only that they lived in more than one location near St. Florian school where most of the children attended The two ladies MAY be friends or relatives. However since my grandparents didn't travel far from their home, I'm assuming that these ladies lived in the north/north central Lauderdale Co. area, possibly in the St. Florian community. Any assistance as to their identification would be appreciated.
UNKNOWN NO. 2
Contributed by Barbara Turpin Olivier
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My grandmother was Tishe (Hairell) Turpin. These pictures came from her old photo box. My families were in the Waterloo area of Lauderdale County, AL.
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UNKNOWN NO. 3
Contributed by Anna M. Langley
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All we know is that the man seated directly behind the black ox is my G-G-grandfather, George Carrell QUILLEN. We are hoping that by getting the picture seen, that someone will recognize one of their kinfolk.
UNKNOWN NO. 4 and NO. 5
Contributed by Barbara Turpin Olivier
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Left: Written on this picture is "John Turpin kids", but I don't know who this John Turpin might be. It is not my John Turpin who married Tishie Hairrel.
Right: This is another picture from Tishe (Hairell) Turpin's old photo box.
UNKNOWN NO. 6
Contributed by Barbara Turpin Olivier
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Does anyone recognize these children? This picture was found in Tishe (Hariell) Turpin's, my grandmother, photograph collection. There is nothing written on it.
UNKNOWN NO. 7
Contributed by Barbara Turpin Olivier
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Has anyone seen this house? The picture belonged to my
grandmother, Tishe (Hairell) Turpin.
UNKNOWN NO. 8
Contributed by Carol Norris
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This is a picture of what is supposed to be a store in Centre Star, AL. It is black and white on card- board, and was probably taken around 1900. Does anyone recognize the store or any of the people? Carol Norris
UNKNOWN NO. 10
Contributed by Donna Risner
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This picture was passed down from Edith Phillips Risner. I need names for the "?" marks. Left to right: ..adults.. Wiley P. Gooch, ? man, Rachael Wealthy (Gooch) Wallace, Margaret (Boren) Gooch, ?woman.
I do not know the identity of any of the children. (Note child riding pig!)
UNKNOWN NO. 11
Contributed by Donna Risner
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This picture is from the collection of Edith Risner. I believe 2 of the ladies to be sisters, Ada Gooch and Ida Dean (Gooch) Wallace. I need confirmation of which one is which and who the third lady is.
UNKNOWN NO. 13
Contributed by Donna Risner
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The name "Lewis(?) Wallace" is written on the back of this picture. (It is difficult to read the writing and I am not absolutely sure that "Lewis" is correct.) What family do they belong to?
UNKNOWN NO. 16
Contributed by Barbara Turpin Olivier
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This picture is believed to have been taken in or near Waterloo, AL, in the late 1800s. Does anyone recognize any of these men?
UNKNOWN NO. 17
Contributed by Peggy Joice Horton
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We think this picture was made in or near Lexington, Al., sometime in late 1910 to mid 1911. We recognize the following people in the picture:
In the first row, near the middle, the three little boys dressed in white are Allison Hassel JOICE (b. July 15, 1906) - Our father had had polio when he was two years old and always stood, favoring one leg, since one leg was shorter than the other. Carson and Clarence JOICE (b. March 8, 1908) - twin brothers
Behind the twins, standing in the second row are James Albert JOICE (b. March 31, 1901; d. Feb. 22, 1916) - standing behind, between the twins, dark haired boy in white shirt and dark pants; Blonde haired boy - unknown Ernest Benjamin JOICE (b. April 27, 1903) dark haired boy dressed in white shirt and dark pants, on the left side of the blonde haired boy.
Back row, about in the center of the picture are Rosa Ellen (NEWTON) JOICE, in white blouse, with baby in her arm on left side, standing slightly in front and to the left of the man in the white suspenders;
Mary Sue JOICE (b. May 22, 1910) in the arms of Rosa Ellen; Ruth O Dessa (Dessie) JOICE (b. Feb. 6, 1898), dressed in white, standing to the left of baby Mary Sue and behind the blonde haired boy.
Possibly the tall white haired gentleman with the white mustache, wearing white suspenders, is Rosa's father, William Ananias NEWTON, but we are not positive. Since Rosa was also the daughter of Mary Ann SPRINGER NEWTON (daughter of Sarah "Sally" A. COMER and John N. SPRINGER), there may be members of those families in the picture as well as other NEWTONs.
UNKNOWN NO. 18
Contributed by Peggy Joice Horton
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This picture is from Grandmother Rosa E. NEWTON JOICE's trunk. Do you recognize any of these people? Since our grandmother's parents were Mary Ann (SPRINGER) and William Ananias NEWTON, it is possible that members of either or both families are in this picture. Please contact us if you recognize any of them.
UNKNOWN NO. 19
Contributed by Peggy Joice Horton
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From Grandmother Rosa E. NEWTON JOICE's trunk. Do you recognize this house and family? This is the same group that is pictured on the first floor porch in the previous picture [Unknown No. 18]. This home was probably located in or near Lexington, Al., but there is a possibility it was in Lawrence County, TN. Please contact us if you recognize or know of this house.
UNKNOWN NO. 23
Contributed by Peggy Joice Horton
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Do you recognize this picture? this house? these girls? Found in my grandmother's (Rosa Ellen NEWTON JOICE) trunk the only information we have is stamped on the back: "E-125, J. A. Hammond, Photographer, 1905-1/2 Second Ave., Birmingham, Alabama". My grandmother was born and reared in Lexington, Alabama. She and her husband, E. E. JOICE, lived there with their children until they moved to Oklahoma in 1916.
UNKNOWN NO. 24 and NO. 25
Contributed by Montez Murphy
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I, nor anyone in my immediate family, recognize these children. There are no markings on the photos other than the Echard Studio logo. The pictures were in a box belonging to my grandmother Gladys Angel-Murphy-Parker or my great-grandmother Ola Brice Garner-Angel. Both lived and raised their families in the Cloverdale, Alabama area. If anyone can help identify these children I would appreciate it.