Albums: Miscellaneous Dakota, MInnesota, Pictures: Larry and Jane's Family Tree

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1		Wilson Family, 1884, Dakota, MN Notes from Theresa Kohn: "I firmly believe that this photo was taken in 1884. On the far right, I believe, is James Gardner Wilson. He would have been about 52 years old here in 1884. Fourth person in from the right would be Sarah (Brown) Wilson, his wife, about 51 years old here. Again, notice the difference in height---about the same as in the John and Gustie photo taken in 1901. And notice the extreme similarities in looks for the subjects I've pointed out. And notice James' stance in the family photo. I think those two people are James and Sarah. Next, the reason I feel that it was taken in 1884 is because the eldest daughter, Alice Tibbets, died in 1885, after birth of her fourth child. She would have been 30 then. So in this photo, the taller woman, with the hat, is Alice--aged 29 here. Then her husband Oliver Tibbets would be standing to the right side of Sarah as we look at the photo, and would be age 31 in this photo. Their only son George would have been age 4 in 1884, and that looks to be the age of the little boy standing between Oliver and James Gardner. Just to the left of Alice would be either John Henry (grandpa) or Adelbert Leo. John would have been ten, Del would have been eight. I think it is John, based on the child's size. To the left of John would be Ethel, aged nine in this photo, daughter of Alice and Oliver. To the left of Ethel would be Edith, age seven here, also daughter to Alice and Oliver. To the left of her would be either Sarah (14), or Frances (12). It is most likely Frances, again given her size. Then I am guessing George Adrian is next to Frances. He would have been 18 years old. Willis would be next to George, at age 22. Finally, on the far left would be James Judson, age 16. Missing of James and Sarah's children are: Loylan--age 25, Clarence--age 24, William--age 20, and Sarah at age 14 and Adelbert at age 8. The three older sons most probably were off on their own at that time. I have no explanation for where Sarah and Del would have been, but from what we know of James Gardner's homeplace, this does not look like it in the background. If you read the genealogy report on Alice Wilson Tibbets, it tells a little about Oliver, and where they lived when first married. The first six years they farmed, then he sold out and moved into Dakota. Note what looks like two homes (roofs--at least) in the background. This could have been part of Dakota village. By 1880/81 they would have moved into Dakota, and in 1885 Alice died."
2		Dakota Village View, 1909 View of train station in Dakota taken in 1909
3		Village of Dakota From Page 39b in Hildred's album
4		Minneiska Country School Room Theresa Kohn originally thought that this was a picture of a school room in Dakota because she had attended the one in Minneiska and it was not the one she remembered. She has uncovered new information that the original one in Minneiska was built in 1866 but it was replaced around 1906 with a larger, two-story school. Theresa thinks that this is a picture that her grandma Gustie (Swanson) Wilson had in her possession and not from John Wilson's childhood. Gustie had a brother that married but never had children. The boy seated in the second row in from the right, second child from the rear, is probably Gustie's brother, Oscar Swanson. Besides George Washington's picture on the wall, there is Millard Fillmore's picture over a U.S. flag of 45 stars. Utah became a state in 1896 and Fillmore was president in 1897 so it was probably taken in 1897.
5		Dakota Village School PHotograph of school children and teachers taken outside of school building in Dakota, MN. The date of the photograph, the names of the children and teachers is unknown at this time.
6		Dakota Village School about 1919 The teachers in this picture are Minnie Johnson and Belva Lookwood (Mrs. Stanley Coe). Elsie Brown taught at this school later.
7		Dakota Baseball Team Postcard It's from Clarence Wilson in Dakota to his brother, John Wilson, in Minneiska. The back of the postcard reads: Dakota, Minn. July 26, '09 John send them dogs home or I will send this bunch after you. Is there a ball team at Minneiska? C. E. Wilson
8		Dakota World War I Red Cross Workers 1st Row: Mrs. Chas. Workman, Mrs. Cal Berry, Mrs. Giles (Lula) Brown, Mrs. Chas. Wolfe 2nd Row: Elsie Brown, Mrs. Will Winter, Mrs. Clarence Gile, Mrs. Will Harrington, Mrs. George (Harriet Emella Brown) Zenke

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