February 29

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ... 

Cynthia Jewell Bridges 1952

Leslie Ellis Leeth 1884-1942

pictured with wife Rebecca Parker Leeth and daughter Vera Juanita

February 28

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ... 

Alvin Herman Arnold 1943, Glynda Barrett 1950, Jerry Keith Arnold 1955, Sarah Hayden 1778.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO... 

William Earl Tatum and Sarah Lavada Carter 1930

February 27

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Fiina Herranen Ford 1905-2001

OBIT:

Fiina Herranen Ford

Fiina Herranen Ford, 96, passed away Tuesday, 21 August 2001, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth, MT. She was born in Sand Coulee, MT, on 27 February 1905 to Otto and Fiina (Luoma) Herranen. Fiina returned to Finland with her parents for a year when she was two years old. She spent her childhood on a farm near Roberts, MT, where she walked three miles to school every day.

Fiina graduated from Roberts High School and the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Los Angeles, CA. There she met Otho S. Ford, a budding musician, and they were married in Tijuana, Mexico, 17 November 1928.

Fiina's outstanding qualities were her willingness to give of herself for others and her love for the Lord Jesus Christ. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her husband died 16 August 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Della (Dewey) Emmett of Hysham, MT, and Effie (Howard) Siggins of Turlock, CA; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren.

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Other family birthdays today... Marcus John Treat 1989, Alexander Sheppard 2000, Gladys Deloris Price 1926, Justin Edward Murphy 1978, Olive Mae "Ola" Leeth (Parker) 1891-1948.

February 26

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Barbara Jean Neldon 1958, Caleb Gard 1853-1939, Carson James Arnold 2000, Flossie Thomas 1889-1889 (age 4m 27d), Paul Raymond Newman 1976.

I don't have pictures of any of the birthday people. 

ANNIVERSARIES... 

Thomas Lee 'Tommy' Reeves married Betsy Lee Barnes 1972.

I don't have pictures of them.

MEMORIALS... 

Lenna Belle Hood died 1998, Hazel Amy Burford Johnson (pictured) died 1967, Ray Isaac Daugherty (pictured) died 1965.

February 25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Bertha Ann "Annie" Arnold Hicks 1893-1972

John Davidson Arnold 1895-1954 

Larah Ann Elizabeth Wilkerson Carter 1880-1938 

Mary Lou Frazee Sykes 1933 

ALSO...

Alma Hughlene Hood 1946, Deborah Lynn Treat 1955 

Linda Sue Slocum Carwell 1946

Sarah Elizabeth Gard 1858-1880

Sue Ann Baldwin 1941

ANNIVERSARIES...

Caleb Gard married Catherine Davis 1875

MEMORIALS...

Justus Gard died 1870

Jacob Seals died 1898

February 24

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ... 

Amos Doyle Arnold 1912-1919 (died at age 7 of typhoid fever)

Pictured here with sisters Arbie and Wilma. 

Amy Lorene Tamsett (Carter) 1882-1968

Joan Louise Colman (Treat) 1935-2001

Odice Hallmark Hicks 1908 

(He is the boy in the picture, with older sister Rosie and younger sister Odelcie.)

Vernie Davidson 1915-2001 Pictured with his wife, Obie.

ALSO... Amy Teresa Baker 1963, Dewey D Emmett 1929, Emily Grace Taylor 2004, James Charles Luker 1942, Paul Franklin Jones Jr 1960, Penny Armstrong 1945, Stella Marqueta Reed 1932, Victor Mann Davidson 1972.

February 23

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Elvin Reed 1913-1985

 

This is a picture of Elvin with Wilma Arnold. I don't know if they were married yet or not when this picture was taken. Wilma was a cousin to my grandmother, Cleffie, who eventually married Elvin's brother Elmer in 1999 when they were both in their 80s (pictured). In fact, I have a photo of young Elmer with Wilma's sister Opie (pictured). I've often joked about how Cleffie met her husband at a family reunion... *pause for delayed chuckles* ... now you know why.

February 22

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Helen Alice Burford Walters 1901-1984 

Pictured: Sherman and Helen Walters with daughter Frances.

Jessica Anne Beukelman 2000

John Edward Garrett 1920-2003

ALSO... Anthony Hernandez Jr 1990, Arnold Wesley Slocum 1922, Harold Glendale Leeth 1913-1913 age 2 months, John Michail Till 1992, Lewis Albert Dunn 1881-1967, Opal Fern Cartee Smith 1924, Sandra Lee Balcwin 1940, Tucker Lin Davidson 2005

 

ANNIVERSARIES:

Ulysses Hicks married Bertha Ann 'Annie' Arnold 1910, Raymond Minter Burford married Ruby Lois Thompson 1913, Henry Herdman II married Ruth Dowing 1816. 

MEMORIALS:

Jess Cunningham Blankenship died 1961, John Henry Hicks died 1919 (father of Ulysses Hicks), Elza Walls died 1861.

February 21

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Clyde Larve Tatum 1935, Lynn Nicholson 1953, Mary Leona Williams 1909, Matthew Wehrly 1983, Vincent Scott Heinze 1967.

ANNIVERSARIES... 

Raymond Arnold married Barbara Neldon 1976, John M Burford married Mary “Polly” Berry 1818, Charles Gard married Martha Nunley 1858.

MEMORIAL... William Jackson Dunn died 1951.

I don't have pictures of any of these people. So here are some pictures I just found yesterday while searching the internet for family history information:

Avery and Ila Cummings

who are the parents of Henry 'Captain Hank' Cummings.

Captain Hank has written a couple of interesting books on the Gibson family history.

February 20

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Daniel Joshua Derryberry 1913.

MEMORIAL... Hazel Herdman died 1984.

ANNIVERSARIES... Rev. John A Treat married Mary Hardin 1845,

Melvin Thomas married Alta Louella McConnohie 1919 (pictured, with son Roger)

February 19

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ... 

George Woodson Sandefur 1871-1953 (husband of Nannie Hicks Sandefur, pictured, with grandchildren)

ALSO... 

Deborah Collins 1955-1993

Nancy Jane Parker 1858-1899

February 18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Gary Keith Carrigan 1954

Kennedy Marie Gray 2002 

Also... 

Deliverance Green 1770-1835 

Della Pittman 1908 

Donna Carol Hightower 1964 

Edith Jewell Haynes 1948

Eva Jane Garrett 1940-1984

George Rufus Carter 1883-1967 

Victoria Viola Mowery 1870-1870 (age 10m 7d)

February 17

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Isabel Matilda Carter Cartee 1875-1900 

Marvin “Ted” Burford 1942-1973 

Sharon Sue Burford Tripp 1946 

ANNIVERSARIES...

Errol Owen married Sheila Hayes 1973

Ronald Burford married Bethley Purchase 1972

Denise Ann Crawford married Horace Glen Clark 1990

MEMORIALS...

Clara Powell White died 2000

Minerva Adaline Carter died 1946

Rebecca A Carter died 1899

Anna Oman Gard died 1855

Hazel Opal Herdman died 1971

Malisa Evaline Burns Hicks

 

Having been informed on the FindAGrave website that I don't know my own great-great-grandmother's middle name, apparently, I thought I'd post her picture here.

(I guess there has to be one pompous ass in every crowd. Usually it's me!)

February 16

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... Bailey Carol Searcy 1999, Chester Strange 1945, Daniel Lawrence Arnold Jr 1981, Elizabeth Garde 1613, James Earl 'Fuzzy' Gard 1901-1974, James Willis Mooney III 1972, John Edward Tatum 1941, Kenneth Dwayne Tucker 1956, Michael T Burford 1972, Robert Lee Gibson 1868.

ANNIVERSARY... (pictured) Agnes Carter married Elmer Baker 16 February 1930.

UPDATING

 In the process of updating these posts with new photos and some new information. I apologize for any confusion this may cause, as the posting dates are changing.

Photo: Cleffie Hicks Burford, writing her memoirs.

February 15

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

Albert Earl Williams 1907-1962

Gregory Bridges 1971 (the baby in the photo).

Also... Amy Adeline Williams 1851-1910, Caleb Scott Heinze 2001, Daniel Gard 1710, Mary Jane Gard 1856-1927, Ruth Huntington Gard 1764-1819, William M Gard 1832-1859.

Twins

 A psychic once told me that I had a twin sister in the womb. She didn't develop (which is now known to happen in as many as 30% of twin pregnancies), and my embryo absorbed the tissues of her embryo very early in the gestation period. That sister's spirit has been with me throughout my life, an invisible companion. After finding this out, I searched the family genealogy for other twins. I found that there are a lot of twins in all branches of the family -- which makes it more likely that what the psychic told me is actually true. Here are some of the twins of which I have family photos...

Obie and Opie Arnold. First cousins of my grandmother, Cleffie Hicks Burford. 

Obie had twin sons, Toy and Coy Davidson:

 

On the Burford branch of the family tree are twins Caryl and Daryl Carwell:

Michael and Melanie Radde

And on my dad's side of the family, Lottie and Luttie Thomas:

Daisy and Dennis Leeth

These are just a few of the 18 sets of twins I found in our family histories.

February 14

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ... 

Anna Eliza Parker (Franklin) 1860-1948

Elmer Richard Owen 1934-1987

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MEMORIALS... 

A D White died 1997, Abner Samuel Rhoades died 1968, Ellen Eileen Miller died 1880, Dallas Neil VanMeter died 1990.

ANNIVERSARIES... Olive Burns married Kenion Tarpley Hulsey 1869, Thomas Lee Till married Susan Adair Burkholder 1975, Thomas Lee Till married Ronda Renae Wines 1997.

Valentine's Day

 

All nine children of my great-grandparents, Ulysses and Annie Arnold Hicks, with their spouses.

TOP: Irene and Golden 'Doc' Barnett, Cleffie and Lester Burford, Ruby and Arvil 'Jack' Barnett.

MIDDLE: Elvin and Mildred Hicks, Evalee and Charles Jones, Vernell and Ray Leatherwood.

BOTTOM: Olan and Barbara Hicks, Bernice and Jay Bridges, Lowell and Elaine Hicks.

Ulysses and Annie Arnold Hicks:

 

1910, shortly before they were married.

 

Annie and Ulys' 50th wedding anniversary, with their nine children - Ruby, Cleffie, Irene, Lowell, Elvin, Olan, Vernell, Evalee, Bernice.

(Their first child, a boy, was stillborn in 1911. In this photo I am sure he was present in spirit for this occasion, as evidenced by the orb near the ceiling.)

February 13

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 

John Henry 'Jack' Hicks 1909-1986 

In this photo he is with his sister Bess (left) and his wife 'Bill' (right). When I lived in Arkansas in my early 20s, Bess went to the same little country church I went to. I knew that my grandmother was acquainted with her, but not until recently did I figure out that Bess was actually part of our family!

Bess and Jack's father was Felix Hicks, brother to Ulysses Hicks, my great-grandfather.

More birthdays... Clyde James cousins 1903-1974, David Joe Seymour 1964, Horace Glen Clark 1969, Johnny Lee Carter 1970.