Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Left: Taken when she was 15 years old (Earliest picture available)
Right: (Written on back of photo by Mary Pratt Tilby: "I call this the school marm pose - I've heard moma say when aggravated that she should have been an old maid school teacher."
(Mary Victoria Starling Tilby's Father / Jay Tilby's Grandfather / Christine Tilby Chesley's Great Grandfather)
Mrs. Annie Starling Pilcher
and 3 children
Julie Pilcher, Nathan Pilcher, Elton Pilcher
Miss Mattie Lou Starling
(This address is written on the back of the picture)
967 South Second W.
Salt Lake City, Utah
They lived in northern Florida and this picture was most likely taken at their plantation home before Mary Victoria was born. Soloman Wesley owned a southern plantation with servants and was wealthy. When they joined the church, the mobs forced them out of their home and tried to burn the house. The mobs burned down their barn and poisoned their well. Solomon sold the plantation and moved to Alabama.
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