LETTERS FROM THE PAST

This blog is to honor those who have come before us. These are family letters that I have had for years and wanted to be able to share them with family. It's an interesting way of knowing how life was in the past.

Myron F Taylor with 3 of his buddies in 1952. Over the last 20 years I've been working on our family letters. Letters that have been passed down. Including letters from my parents to my great-grandmother. Every letter was saved by my great grandmother and grandmother. I hope someday to either print them or give them to a museum. I am copying the letters–not being able to photocopy all of them. Each letter is in script. I know today very few can read them. I hope you enjoy them.

Friday, March 28, 2014

HAPPY 81st BIRTHDAY, DAD!!


Myron Taylor, Jr & brother Bob

He's in the title photo!

Friday, March 21, 2014

Mon Feb 8 (1960's)

Dear Shirley,

I had a lovely letter from your mother at Christmas. I had finally got around to visit them - by mail.

I had a nice visit with Laura Wineland the other night. She has been in Calif for 6 weeks now. She is lovely of face and form and lovely with personality too.

Since I saw Laura I have found the administrators deed of our Great Grandmother Jane Pearse's father. Our Great Great Grandfather was Ambrose Pierce who died in 1847 in Tuscarawa, Co, Ohio. I am copying it for you.

Mar 11

We have had a bad time in the family. Uncle Ralph Winder (Hazel Goad's husband. Hazels mother was Ollie Wineland & Ollie's son John Goad both passed away - both  my Uncles, so this will be a short letter altho started long ago to let you know I am still working on our family tree, when I have time for it.

Love June

From "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain P 112 References to Andy Wineland.

Park said he lived to be 106 & is buried overlooking the river.