July & August 1938 from The Calls 1935-1943

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 July 3. Clara, Harold, Evelyn and Joanne McEwen stopped a few minutes then went to Carrie's and called on relatives on the McEwen side. 

Mon. 4 "A Coe-Walkley-Call family picnic was held here. All the Walkleys but Floyd's folks were here, but most of the rest of us, about 45. Harold  and wife have bought a 250 A. farm 13 miles from Dallas, Texas, which they are fixing up very fine." Irving's folks came with a few fire works. 

Thurs 7. Robert Olin is helping Irving with his green peas. Irving has 36 Acres, and threshes for neighbors. 

Wed 13. Ella Thomas visited me. Thelma took some shap shots of us together, - at Ella's suggestion. After taking her home, we called on Mrs. Grove and Miss Nellie Danchy's. They live together. Nice visit. 

July 16. "Clara, Edith, Chas. and I rose early, and went to Niagara Falls. We were at E.F.'s for breakfast, a very nice one, at 8 A.M. Then we went to their beautiful Church. I tried, by use of their telephone-like instrument, - to hear the sermon, but I couldn't get it. Then we went to Arthur's to dinner, E.F. and Sarah also, about 14 of us. Started for home about 4, with Elizabeth Call and Bob Johnson, whom we left at Robert's.

July 23. We had our Call-Joslin Re-Union at Robert's. There were 53 there. 

Thurs 28. Had our party in Clara's honor. Harrises, Walkley's and Calls, all ladies. 

Sat  Aug 13. Edith, with her aunts went to visit E.F. and Sarah. They rented a cottage or cabin, and kept house there. 

Thurs 18. We have 8 fine old walnut chairs, some Coe, others Call, whose cane seats were gone. Edith has caned 5 of them. I three, this summer. Seems as tho I have worked in the garden about every morning this summer, and often in the afternoon! Charles has helped me too.

Sat 20. The big barn on the adjoining Leyman-Bissell farm burned. It happened about 4 P.M. It is thought that a spark from the blower set the straw afire. Irving was unloading hay close to where the fire started. It very soon became one great blaze, a brilliant but dreadful sight. 

Sat 27. Lucille invited the Coe relatives to a party for Floyd and family. I believe there were 38. 


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Patty's notes on this entry

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) in 1890. The McEwen's lived in Wichita, Sedgewick, Kansas. 

Harold McEwen - Harold Daniel McEwen (1892-1963), son of James Daniel McEwen and Clara Addie Coe. He married Evelyn M Rorabach in 1921. 

Evelyn McEwen - Evelyn M. Rorabaugh (1896-1972) daughter of Anson Rorabauch (1863-1936) and Ollie Genevieve Fauble (1868-1925) She married Harold Daniel McEwen. 

Joanne McEwen - Joanne McEwen (1923-2011) daughter of Harold McEwen and Evelyn Rorabaugh. 

Carrie's - Carrie Evelyn Coe (1864-1948), twin sister of Clara Addie Coe. She married Frank Lincoln Walkley (1867-1961) in 1894. They lived in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York

July 4th Picnic - these two photos were taken on July 4, 1938 - very likely at the Coe-Walkley-Call picnic


L to R: Charles Joslin Call, his wife Elizabeth Ann Coe, their daughter Edith Alberta Call, and Elizabeth's sister Clara Addie Coe



L to R: Sarah Frances Ward and her husband Frank Ezra Coe, his sister Carrie Evelyn Coe and her husband Frank Lincoln Walkley

All the Walkley's - Frank Lincoln Walkley and Carrie Evelyn Coe and four their sons Fred Rosaman Walkley (1895-1981) , Albert Coe Walkley (1896-1983), Clarence Willard Walkley (1898-1983) and James Henry Walkley (1903-1985) and their families

Floyd - Floyd Frank Walkley (1900-1981) son of Frank Lincoln Walkley and Carrie Evelyn Coe. He married Mildred Emma Brock (1907-2002). As of 1936, they were living  in West Virginia where their daughter Phyllis Ann was born. 

Irving - Irving Joslyn Call (1900-1995) son of Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) and Elizabeth Ann Coe (1962-1956). He married Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996)

Robert Olin - Robert Olin Call (1919-2000) son of Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) and Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946).

Ella Thomas - Mary Ella Thomas (1862-1950) daughter of Samuel Thomas and Sarah Beekman. She lived in Pavilion from at least 1880 through the rest of her life. She was a long-time friend of Elizabeth Ann Coe

Thelma - Thelma Louise Keitel, daughter of Herbert P Keitel (1880-1957) and Mary Fancher (1885-1980). She married Irving Joslyn Call

Edith - Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989) daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She was the widow of Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937)

E.F. - Ezra Frank Coe (1853-1942) son of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. He married Sarah Frances Ward (1856-1941) in 1883.

Arthur - Charles Arthur Call, son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. he married Bertha May Hotchkiss in 1909. 

Sarah - Sarah Frances Ward, daughter of Charles Kendall Ward (1819-1898) and Laura Caroline Davenport (1822-1876) She married Ezra Frank Coe

Elizabeth Call - possibly Helen Elizabeth Call (1910-1997) daughter of Charles Arthur Call and Bertha May Hotchkiss. She married Robert Wilson Johnson in 1931. 

Bob Johnson - Robert Wilson Johnson (1910-1991) son of Harry Johnson and Mary Sipko. He married Helen Elizabeth Call in 1931

Robert's - Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996) in 1919.

I - Elizabeth Ann Coe, daughter of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. She married Charles Joslin Call in 1884. 

Charles - Charles Joslin Call, son of Robert Call (1831-1913) and Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908). He married Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1884. 

Barn fire - According to news reports in the August 22, 1938 Batavia Daily News, a farm fire in Stafford caused $ 9000 loss. While the farm is not referred to as the Leyman-Bissell farm, I believe this article refers to the fire Elizabeth wrote about

Batavia Daily News, August 22 1938 page 1

Batavia Daily News, August 22 1938 page 6
From the FultonHistory.com website



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