October 31

Halloweens I have known...

Christopher Carrigan 1980, Searcy, Arkansas

(Don't y'all tell him I posted this picture!)

Christopher (right) with his friend Zac Jackson 1983, Searcy, Arkansas

Zac's baby sister Becky Jackson, Searcy, Arkansas 1983

Here's what Zac looks like without the sheet.

Christopher Carrigan 1984, Searcy, Arkansas

Casey and Christopher Carrigan 1986, Fairhope, Alabama

(Don't y'all tell Casey I posted this.)

Heather Rae Thomas 1987 (11 days old), Downey, California

Heather with pumpkin

October 30

Kara Diane Wilson was born 30 October 1985

Kara is the daughter of Kyle Hombs 

PHOTO: Kyle and Kara

Kyle is the daughter of Jim Hombs (above)

Jim Hombs is the son of Mel and Juanita Burford Hombs

Juanita was a sister of my grandfather Lester Burford.

Here is a more recent picture of Kara that I stole from her Facebook page.

* * *

Max Josiah Miller died 30 October 1953, age 64

Max was the son of Omer Miller

PHOTO: brothers Omer and John Miller, sons of Josiah Gregory Miller

PHOTO: Josiah Gregory Miller

Josiah was a brother of Dale Miller, who married Alice Ford (sister of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford Thomas)

* * *

Otho Horace Ford was born 30 October 1887

Otho Horace was a son of Charles and Effie Ford.

PHOTO: Charles and Effie Ford with sons Cleo and Otho Horace and grandson Otho Simeon.

Charles Ford was a brother of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford Thomas

* * *

Seth Oswald Ormsbee died 30 October 1995, age 79

Seth was the husband of Virginia Witter.

Virginia was a daughter of Julia Gibson Miller (sister of my great-grandmother Lora Gibson)

* * *

Smith Gibson married Rebecca Ocheltree 30 October 1847

PHOTO: Smith Gibson (I don't have a picture of Rebecca)

PHOTO: Smith Gibson with his 2nd wife Emily, son Asa and Asa's wife Adaline Lucretia Gard.

Asa Gibson was the father of my great-grandmother Lora Gibson Burford.

* * *

Sylvia Vernell Hicks was born 30 October 1925 in Arkansas

PHOTO: Vernell Hicks, 11 days old

PHOTO: Vernell with husband Ray Leatherwood and children Velda, Carl Ray, and Mary Gail 

* * *

William Rodney Treat died 30 October 1973, age 51

William was a son of Estle Treat.

Estle was a brother of my great-grandfather Marcus Treat.

PHOTO: John and Martha Treat with children Belle, Marcus, and Estle.

October 28

Kari Linn Till was born 28 October 1977 in Holland, Michigan

PHOTO L-R: Justice, Kari, Ralph, Jennifer, Lacey, Leslie

Kari is a daughter of Tom Till. In the photo above, Kari, Jennifer, Lacey, and Leslie are Tom's daughters. Justice is Leslie's daughter. Ralph is Tom's father.

PHOTO: Ralph and Joann and Tommy Till

PHOTO: Tom, Lacey, Joann and Ralph Till

Ralph Till is a son of Leonard and Madge Till.

Madge was a sister of my grandmother Christie Thomas.

October 27

 Carl Julius Till, Jr. was born 27 October 1881 in Russia

Carl was a brother of August Till.

August was the father of Leonard Till.

Leonard was the husband of Madge Treat Till.

Madge was a sister of my grandmother Christie Treat Thomas.

PHOTO: Carl and Justina Krueger Till family. They emigrated from Russia to the USA in 1892. This picture was taken in 1900 in Baroda, Michigan.

* * *

Carl Raymond Leatherwood was born 27 October 1928

Ray was the husband of Vernell Hicks.

Vernell was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

PHOTO: Cleffie and Vernell

1994, Watervliet, Michigan

* * *

Obie Arnold married Vernie Davidson 27 October 1934

PHOTO: Vernie and Obie Davidson 1983

Obie was a daughter of George Arnold, brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

PHOTO: George and Jessie Arnold family

October 26

Agnes Margaret Till Weber died 26 October 1984, age 84

Agnes was the sister of Leonard Till.

Leonard was the husband of Madge Treat Till.

Madge was the sister of my grandmother Christie Treat Thomas.

* * *

Annie Viola 'Topsy' Burns Carrigan died 26 October 2010, age 90

Topsy was the grandmother of my children -- the mother of Keith Carrigan.

* * *

Gracie Belle Webb Arnold died 26 October 1992, age 95

Gracie was the wife of John Davidson Arnold.

John was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

* * *

Irma Oma Dell Barnett Hawley died 26 October 2010, age 82

Oma Dell was the daughter of Jack and Ruby Hicks Barnett.

Ruby was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

Oma Dell married Donald Hawley.

PHOTO: Jack and Ruby Barnett, Donald and Oma Dell Hawley

* * *

Mary Caroline Tatum was born 26 October 1889 in Arkansas

William Armstrong Tatum was the grandfather of Hershel Tatum (son of William Burt, pictured).

Hershel was the husband of Opie Arnold, daughter of George Ned Arnold.

George was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

* * *

Ruth Iwana Carter married Clarence Hodges 26 October 1945

Ruth was a daughter of John Martin Carter.

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

* * *

Vera Juanita Leeth was born 26 October 1915 in Ohio

PHOTO: Leslie and Beckie Parker Leeth with daughter Vera.

Vera was the 5th child of Leslie Leeth and Rebecca Parker.

Rebecca was a sister of my great-grandmother Massie Parker Treat.

October 25

Betty Ruth Barnett Provance died 25 October 2016, age 75

These are the only two pictures I had of Betty as an adult (both are cropped from snapshots). But I was able to find another more recent picture on her daughter's Facebook page -

PHOTO: Betty and Tom Provance

Betty was a daughter of Doc and Irene Hicks Barnett.

Irene was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

* * *

Pearl A Snyder Miller was born 25 October 1875 in Michigan

Pearl was the wife of John James Miller

John James Miller was a nephew of Dale Miller.

Dale was the husband of Alice Ford (sister of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford Thomas).

* * *

Sarah Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hoffman Naftzger died 25 October 1939, age 70

Lizzie was the mother of Nina Naftzger, wife of Cecil Myrick Hurlbut.

PHOTO: Cecil and Nina Naftzger Hurlbut.

Cecil was the son of Etta Thomas and Myrick Hurlbut

PHOTO: Etta and Myrick Hurlbut with children Ethelyn and Cecil

Etta Thomas Hurlbut was a sister of my great-grandfather Charles Thomas.