Dec 19 - 1956 From Mabel - Cousin to Minnie

Gary, Okla

Dec 19-56

Dear Cousin,

Am sorry I am so late getting your letter answered. I was glad to hear from you. We are all well and busy as usual – seems like there is more to get done every year, maybe its ‘because we slow down more as we grow older. I am 66 now, how old are you.

Our dag. Ruby & family still live in Richland Wash, my brother Georges daughter Lahoma lives there too she has 2 girls. George passed away in 1932. My Dad died in 1938 he was the last one of his brothers and sisters to go.

I don’t know just what you wanted to know about your fathers family all I know is that his parents Mason True and Esther Baker (Campbell) True were born in Ohio. Our grandma Esther True was 1 of 16 children and I can’t remember all her brothers & sisters names some were 2 brothers Sylvanus & Bushnell and 2 sisters Rebecca & Sally Amy. I have forgotten the others and the only one of Granpa Trues family I remember was a Dr Austin True who lived in Ohio – Oh yes grandma had a sister named Lydia her married name was Porter, Rebecca’s was Maxwell and Sally Amy’s was Tinkham.

Your father had sisters, Lydia, Rebecca, Sally Amy, brothers William, Lawrence, Sylvanus. I just can’t remember any more and I think that is all. I don’t know where any of Aunt Rebecca’s children are. There is 1 girl & 2 boys left as far as I know. The only one that ever wrote to me just quit writing and I could never get an answer she was old and sickly so I suppose she passed away and no one bothered to tell me. Their family were not very close together and fussed all the time.

Uncle Sylvanus was Mittie & Linnie Trues Dad they are both alive and I hear from Mittie at Christmas she is past 80.

Aunt Sally’s family were raised here in Oklahoma and there is Albert, Finley & George & Lucy left. Mytle passed away last spring.

This is about all I can tell you of course if we could chat together I might be able too tell you some details. I wish I had written down a lot that has been told me. Didn’t your Dad ever talk about his family and as long as your mother lived with you she should have been able to tell you some.

Do you have a picture of your old home near Natoma the one with the family on if you want one I will send you some that I have. Say didn’t you have a daughter named Mabel (your oldest) you never mention her. I just wondered. My step sister lives at Okarke but she never visist me. I also have a step brother in the church home for old folks at Independence MO. I have a half brother, Leslie who lives in San Diego alif. Don’t hardly ever hear from him either. He has 4 children I have 2 boys & 1 girl who live near us. We still live on our farm and don’t do much farm work but chickeys & garden our son farms the land. Hope you have a nice Xmas.

Love from Mabel & Herman

(above the letter – am sending a clipping I found in some paper. )