Cousins 1943 and 1982

Joe Caufield, James Waning, and Waldo Caufield

1943 

Waldo Caufield, Joe Caufield, and James Waning

Spring 1982

A Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mary and Charles Waning  1926

Some times you have a photo of a distant relative, but you don't have any back story with it to "flesh" them out. 

Daily Kennebec Journal

Friday, April 22, 1921

That's when a chatty, small town newspaper article can help to add some meat!

"50 YEARS WEDDED

HE PLAYS BALL

THE OTHER BOYS"

{PHOTO}

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Waning

"Unity, Maine, April 23 – On their

golden wedding day which was

recently celebrated, Charles H.

Waning, age 71, the groom of the

event, played baseball with his

sons and grandsons while his wife,

Mary, aided in the entertainment of

their 40 guests. A picnic dinner was

served at the Waning home on that

day. Music formed a nice part of the

day’s program and the men folks of

the party indulged in athletic stunts."

"It was 50 years ago that Elijah Pease,

Esq. of Knox united in marriage

Charles H. Waning of Knox and Miss

Mary A. Berry of Stockton. The

Wanings lived in Knox for several years.

From there they moved to Stockton

where they resided for a long time.

Then 31 years ago, they came to Unity

and here they have since made their

home."

"Of the union seven children were born

two of whom died in infancy, one little girl

died at the age of three years, and the

eldest son Fred, passed away at the age of

twenty six.”

Now we know that Charles and Mary Waning were a happily (I hope anyway) long-married couple.  Together, they suffered the loss of several young children.  After fifty years of marriage, Charles was still fit enough (and fun enough) to play a game of baseball with his sons and grandsons. 

Thanksgiving 1970

Jennifer & Kristi

Thanksgiving 1970

Thanksgiving 1966

Wishing Everyone 

A Most Happy Thanksgiving! 

James and Margaret Waning - Thanksgiving 1966

Thanksgiving 1959

Barbara & Beth

Thanksgiving 1959

Esther Greenwell Smith 1914-2012

Dortha and Esther Greenwell

Dortha Greenwell, Margaret Upton, and Esther Greenwell

"SMITH, Dr. Esther M. G. scholar, professor and author, died at the age of 97 on Sept. 29, 2012 in Tampa. Born on Oct. 22, 1914 in Portland, OR, Esther studied at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR and attended Andover Newton Theological School in Andover, MA. Dr. Smith received her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Florida. Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dr. Elton E. Smith. She is survived by daughter, Esther R. Shaw; sons, Elton G. Smith and Stephen L. Smith; five grandchildren (Deane McDaniel, Benjamin Smith, Esther Smith, Mark Shaw and Elton Smith); and five great-grandchildren (Rachael McDaniel, Rebecca McDaniel, John McDaniel, Henry Smith, and Silas Smith). Memorial services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Downtown Tampa on Oct. 3rd at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dr. Smith's name to the First Baptist Church, Memorial Endowment Fund."

Published in the Tampa Bay Times on October 2, 2012

Eleanor Seibert, Jane Greenwell, Bess Greenwell, Dortha Wease, Esther and Elton Smith

Dortha Greenwell Wease, Margaret Upton Waning, Esther Greenwell Smith