On This Day in Family History - December 25

 Annie Viola 'Topsy' Carrigan was born 25 December 1919 in Arkansas

Photo: Christopher and Casey Carrigan with Grandma Topsy 1982

Topsy was the mother of Keith Carrigan

Christie Beatrice Treat Thomas was born 25 December 1903 in Ohio

Photo L-R: Bill Thomas (out of frame), Wathada, Dianne, Christie, Ricky. Christmas 1958

Christie was my grandmother

Ida Mae Sandefur was born 25 December 1901

Photo: Ida Mae and her sister Viola in back, Malisa and Nancy Ellen Hicks in front.

Malisa was Nancy's mother. Nancy was the mother of Ida Mae and Viola.

Malisa was the mother of my great-grandfather Ulysses Hicks.

John William Parker was born 25 December 1884 in Ohio

John was the brother of my great-grandmother Massie Parker Treat. He was a sheriff.

Marlie Arnold married Birdie Leona Hays 25 December 1915

Marlie was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks

Pauline Wilhelmine Till was born 25 December 1876 in Russia

Photo: Carl Till family, shortly after arriving in America (around 1900)

Carl Till was the grandfather of Leonard Till (who married my great-aunt Madge Treat)

Ollie Earnest Carter died 25 December 1934, age 19 

Photo: Ollie Carter and Norman Smith

Ollie was the son of John and Amy Carter

(John was a brother of my great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold)

"Ollie was shot and killed at a party on Christmas night at the home of Kenneth Martin. A man by the name of Martin shot him. The reason, because he would not remove his hands from his pockets. Ollie was 19 years old and about to be married."