I have an old teapot that my mother-in-law, Maida, gave me many years ago. I treasure it because it meant so much to her. It had once belonged to her Grandmother Rosanna Fancher Thomas. The teapot had a tray to match but when the Thomas household was dispersed, Maida and her sister, Hannah Rose, split the set.
(The picture to the left of the teapot is a picture of my Granddaughter, "Chloe A Little Bit" and her cousin Joseph meeting for the first time.) This teapot belonged to Chloe's Great--great-great-grandmother! The high chair is one I bought at an auction. It's a great plant stand but a little tippy for a baby to sit in!
Jacob and Rosanna Thomas settled in Aztec, New Mexico after traveling by covered wagon from Altamont, Illinois. This was a second marriage for Jacob Thomas. There were several children from his first marriage but only one surviving child, Maud, from his marriage to Rosanna.
Stated in the 1880 Illinois Census "Rose" was a dressmaker. Later daughter, Maud, loved to sew as well. My Mother-in-law often would reminisce about how her mother Maud would sew doll clothes and fashion matching hats out of wire hangers and fabric to donate to the church bazaar. Maida always included how she was secretly envious of the children that would receive them.
Jacob and Rosanna Thomas settled in Aztec, New Mexico after traveling by covered wagon from Altamont, Illinois. This was a second marriage for Jacob Thomas. There were several children from his first marriage but only one surviving child, Maud, from his marriage to Rosanna.
Front: Jacob Thomas, Maud Thomas, Rosanna Fancher Thomas
Back: Elizabeth, Henry, Clara
Stated in the 1880 Illinois Census "Rose" was a dressmaker. Later daughter, Maud, loved to sew as well. My Mother-in-law often would reminisce about how her mother Maud would sew doll clothes and fashion matching hats out of wire hangers and fabric to donate to the church bazaar. Maida always included how she was secretly envious of the children that would receive them.
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