Some Lovely Letters from the Calls 1935-1943
After the entries for December 1935, Elizabeth Ann Coe Call included a list of the people she gave plants to that year, a comment on the year, and excerpts from some of the letters she received.
Some of the people who I gave Plants to
Fred Gardiner for his roadside garden
Mr and Mrs Watts
Mr & Mrs Perce Brown, Tonawanda
Kingstone, Mrs., Bessie, Carrie
Ward Hunte, Akron
Mrs Ralph Adams
Carrie
Mrs. Hennig
Mrs Flossy, Geneseo
Mrs. Wheeler, Batavia
Miss Burrs,
Mrs W. Radley
Donchys Mrs. Nellie
I had many lovely rides with Charles when he had business to do. Some of the happiest times of my life.
Excerpts from some nice notes
Ella Thomas - "The nice Christmas greeting with you and Charles pictured there on your wedding picture is one of my cherished possessions."
Mrs Isabelle Crocker - "We want you to know how much we have enjoyed your lovely Christmas greetings. Have it standing on the table, near the radio where we can talk to you each time we site down. Am so glad you sent it to us, for we will always enjoy having it. It is such a excellent likeness of you both."
Florence A. Radly - "Was so glad I was favored (with the picture of you and Mr. Call) It is splendid of you both and in years to come I will cherish it just as I do now, as your Golden Anniversary is one of my cherished memories. Enjoyed reading of R. and L. in the American Agriculturalist. Put the pictures in my photo book.
Evelyn, about Philip. - "He says lots of naughty things and I have been making him say 'Excuse me.' One night he was stalling about going to bed, and sat on the bottom steps. He said something naughty, I didn't catch it, but right after he said 'I can say excuse me before you can get to me.' And then, next day at table being displeased at something he looked up at me out of the corner of he eye and said 'You darned goos egg excuse me,' all in one breath. Mrs. Hankins thought this one of the funniest things Philip did. His mother told him to put on clean stockings. she was going to take him to have hew shoes fitted. he didn't find his clean stockings so he put on a pair of his father's, also with holes in.
Mrs. Etta Cole, Perry - "I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed your Christmas cards. They are fine pictures of both of you just as if you could speak, and I have a visit with you quite often."
Mrs. Ruth Hayes - "The occasion of your anniversary will always stand out in our memory as one of the most enjoyable events. Am so glad your twin sisters are in the groups. I'm often talking of your family as an ideal one. One woman here heard me talking of Nov 5th. The other night at Bible Class (study) - she brought a copy of the American Agriculturalist in which is an article and group picture of Lucille and children. I felt so proud of my friends. I didn't realize when I was at your home, but later I found we have known you for 25 years, half of your married life. It has been a wonderful friendship for me. I value it more than I can tell you."
Clara began - I want to tell you how much pleased I was with the card you sent me. I received several at Christmas time but not one gave me the pleasure yours did.
Clara McEwen Nov 15, 1934. I have thought a lot about the week spent in Le Roy, and wanted you to know how much I enjoyed it. I never saw you look quite so pretty, seemed to me, and hope you will be as happy all the rest of the year as you seemed that week. As I saw all of your lovely children around you, and your husband, I though how very much you and Carrie too, have to be thankful for. I kept thinking, and said to John, how much we missed in life, James being taken, but I have very much too, to be thankful for. I just love everyone of your girls. Edith is always first, but the rest are, I suppose, just as nice. Bertha looked so pretty the night of Nov. 10. The night we were at Lucille's I looked at those children at the table and I thought I never saw six quite as attractive if they were always on their good behavior when they have company. I never knew mine to be. I wish I could entertain all the loved ones back there as fine as they have me all the times I have been there.
William H Stowell - I want to thank you for the very much appreciated Christmas greeting you sent me. The picture stirs up old memories. The picture of Charles reminds me of just how your father looked to me during the times I used to go to your home attending parties that you and your sister used to give the "Gang." Your father always seemed to enjoy those parties much as we youngsters did, and always gave us a hearty invitation to "come again." Lizzie, you remind me so much of your mother as she used to site with a quiet smile as we would play pranks on each other and occasionally make a remark that we knew she was having as much fun in her way as we were.
Mrs. Flora Peabody - "Many thanks for your delightful card. Such a nice way to send your Xmas greetings."
Rose Challice, Eng. - Your Golden Wedding anniversary now that is something that can occur only once in a life time. I feel I would like to send you my very warm and sincere greetings, congratulations, too on all you have done, how you have lived, and worked, brought up, and started your quite large family. Then, not least, the good work, I have heard from time to time you have done for God and to keep other on the right track. No doubt your hearts would reply "Hither to hath the Lord helped us."
The snapshot seems to be the last I can find (Feb 1942) of those taken at the time of our anniversary. It is not the one we sent most of on our Christmas cards. There are others in my photo book and Golden Wedding book.
Jessie E Freeman Nov 20, 1934. "So many of our friends are dropping away from me at our age that you do not know how rich it makes me feel to have recovered one, and I surely mean to hold you fast now we've found each other. Thanking you both for the great pleasure of your yesterday's call (I supposed this friend had long been gone, until she wrote to me after seeing a notice of our anniversary in a Rochester paper. Charles and I drove to Canandaigua to see her two different times.)
Miss Julie Freeman - Jessie says to tell you one of her chief causes for Thanksgiving is the recovery of you, her old friend."
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Patty's notes on this entry
I'm not going to try to identify all the people Elizabeth Ann Coe Call gave plants to in 1935, instead I'll concentrate my notes on the people who wrote notes that she shared
On November 6, 1934, Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, with a party attended by friends and family. Several of these notes refer to the party or their golden anniversary, which makes me think most of these notes were received in late 1934 or early 1935, some in response to Christmas cards they sent out in 1934 with a photograph from the party.
Batavia Daily News, Novmeber 5, 1934 p 7
Ella Thomas - Mary Ella Thomas (1862-1950) daughter of Samuel Newell Thomas (1822-1911) and Susan Elizabeth Beekman (1825-1906). The Thomas family moved to Pavilion, Genesee County between 1875 and 1880, so Elizabeth Coe likely knew Ella from late childhood on.
Mrs Isabelle Crocker - Isabelle L Cole (1881-1974) daughter of Frederick Henry Cole (1858-1924) and Georgia Etta Clark (1864-1941). She married Frank Merriam Crocker (1878-1946) son of Merriman Nathan Crocker (1827-1927) and Amelia Matilda Chapin (1840-1887) in 1928. Isabelle Cole Crocker was Charles Joslin Call's second cousin once removed. Their common ancestor was Mary Paine. Charles was descended from Mary's older daughter Grace Paine, while Isabelle was descended from her younger daughter and Grace's half sister, Mary Joslin.
Florence A. Radley - Florence Ann Radley (1886-1944) daughter of William S. Radley (1845-1890) and Susan Dowdle (1847-1915) She married Charles William Radley (1867-1932) son of William Radley (1829-1921) and Elizabeth Leworthy (1830-1906) in 1923.
American Agriculturalist - An agricultural publication for farm, home and garden founded in 1842. In December 1934, they ran an article about Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) and his family. Robert was the son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe.
Evelyn - Evelyn Clara Call (1895-1962) daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She married Francis William Hankins (1897-1983) son of William Lucas Hankins (1872-1930) and Mary Jane Kellam (1874-1944) in 1920.
Philip - Philip Charles Hankins (1931-2006), son of Francis William Hankins and Evelyn Clara Call.
Mrs. Hankins - Mary Jane Kellam (1874-1944) daughter of John Ross Kellam (1830-1903) and Frances Maria Shafer (1846-1924). She married William Lucas Hankins (1872-1930) son of Lucas Wurtz Hankins (1831-1910) and Mary Ellen Ross (1835-1914) in 1896. After William's death, she lived with the family of her son Francis William Hankins in Dunellen, New Jersey for many years.
Mrs Etta Cole - Georgia Etta Clark (1864-1941) daughter of George W Clark (1814-1898) and Louisa Garrison (1827-1896). She married Frederick Henry Cole (1858-1924) son of Alexander Cole (1828-1913) and Agnes Nancy Richardson (1828-1919) in 1881. They divorced between 1910 and 1914 when Frederick married Lucille Amelia Miller. Frederick was Charles Joslin Call's half-second cousin.
Mrs Ruth Hayes - Possibly Ruth A Parcells (1886-1957) daughter of David A Parcells (1855-1924) and May T Dennis (1855-1936). She married Carlos (Carl) W Hayes (1883-1969) son of William Carlos Hayes (1851-1907) and Gertrude Cummins (1851-1930) in 1907. In 1910, Carl and Ruth lived in Stafford, Genesee County, New York where he was a Methodist minister.
Clara McEwen - Clara Addie Coe (1864-1950) daughter of Albert Coe (1827-1907) and Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) She married James Daniel McEwen (1861-1901) son of Donald McEwen (1819-1911) and Hannah Heagle (1833-1923) in 1890. Clara was one of the twin sisters of Elizabeth Ann Coe. The McEwen family lived in Wichita, Kansas.
Carrie - Carrie Evelyn Coe (1864-1948) daughter of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. She married Frank Lincoln Walkley (1867-1961) son of Rosman L Walkley (1838-1930) and Maryetta Peck (1843-1922) in 1894. Carrie was Clara's twin. The Walkley family lived in Le Roy.
John - John Donald McEwen (1897-1984) son of James Daniel McEwen and Clara Addie Coe. He married Bernice Beachy (1892-1945) daughter of Cyrus M Beachy (1862-1945) and Anna Olinger (1864-1955) in 1917. In 1945 he married Charlotte German (1908-1997) daughter of James German (1879-1952) and Eunice Scott (1885-1946).
James - James Daniel McEwen, husband of Clara Addie Coe.
Wed, Aug 14, 1901 – Page 6 · The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
Edith - Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989) daughter of Charels Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937) son of Daniel S. Jones and Ida May Gardiner married in 1913. She then married Cary Clinton Daniels (1878-1970) son of Clinton DeWitt Daniels (1837-1918) and Lucia Augusta Bryant (1844-1919) in 1945.
Bertha - Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946) daughter of Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss (1855-1938) and Carrie Adell VanName (1861-1944) She married Charles Arthur Call (1855-1962) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1909
Lucille - Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996) daughter of Frank Herbert Hale (1860-1942) and Amanda Carpenter Reynolds (1864-1919). She married Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1919. She later married John Wesley Cunningham (1889-1983) son of William Cunningham (1838-1903) and Isabelle Kane (1852-1923) in 1962
six children - Robert Vincent Call and Lucille Hale had six children - Marie Charlotte Call (1920-2013), Elizabeth Ann Call (1922-2012), Evelyn Hale Call (1924-2016), Robert Vincent Call, Richard Coe Call (1930-2014) and David Lincoln Call.
Family of Robert Vincent Call and Lucille Alice Hale
William H Stowell - William Huych Stowell (1855-1949), son of Luther Kinney Stowell (1825-1908) and Jennette McGregor (1836-1862). He married Caroline Dewey Robertson (1860-1926) daughter of John A. Robertson and Adeline Park in 1883. Stowell worked at and published newspapers in Nebraska, before working in the insurance industry in Kansas. He grew up with Elizabeth Ann Coe in Le Roy.
Charles - Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) son of Robert Call (1831-1913) and Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908). He married Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1884
your father - Albert Coe (1827-1907) son of Ezra Coe (1796-1869) and Elizabeth Sornberger (1795-1888) He married Deborah Prentice in 1850.
Lizzie - Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956) daughter of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. She married Charles Joslin Call in 1884
your mother - Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) daughter of Southwick Prentice (1800-1876) and Elizabeth (Betsy) Ann Smith (1802-1846). She married Albert Coe in 1850.
Mrs Flora Peabody - Flora Francesca Joslin (1864-1953) daughter of William Joslin (1832-1916) and Charlotte Blackmore (1830-1885). She married Charles Newton Peabody (1862-1939) son of Alpheus Peabody (1815-1892) and Elizabeth Lawton English (1827-1907) in 1888. Flora Peabody was Charles Joslin Call's first cousin, her father and his mother were siblings.
Rose Challice - Rose Mary Challice (1874-1956) daughter of John Challice (1839-1926) and Elizabeth Joslin (1841-1886). She was Charles Joslin Call's first cousin, their mothers were sisters.
snapshot - I'm working from a photocopy of the original manuscript. Elizabeth Ann Coe Call stapled a photograph of Charles and Elizabeth from the time of their anniversary. So I've seen a photocopy of the photo - I'm still looking for an original copy of the photo. And if I find it, I'll add it to this blog post.
Jessie E Freeman - Jessie Eloise Freeman (1862-1935) daughter of Andrew Freeman (1828-1902) and Margaret Brigham (1836-1910) Jessie lived in Canadaigua from before 1892 through 1945. I haven't figured out how she knew Elizabeth - perhaps they attended Ingham University together.
Julie Freeman - I haven't been able to identify a Julie Freeman connected to Jessie Freeman. There were multiple Julia Freemans in New York at the time - of the adults - all were married. Jessie Freeman did have an unmarried sister Nellie D Freeman (1877-1941) who was living with her from at least 1920 onward.
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