People 2
In addition to the photos on these webpages we have pictures with unknown people for the public to look at. If you are interested please come in and see if you recognize anyone.
Mother Cooper, E.L. Rice, Eli Rice, Jimmy Rice
1934 or 1935 at Biggsville Farm
First Eileen Nolan, Barbare Russel, Eileen Bass
Top Row:
Left To Right- Jake Gilbert, Emily Gilbert Boughton (Melvin), Dick Gilbert, Tom Gilbert, Aline Gilbert Shotts (Sam, Bob Gilbert
Bottom Row:
Left To Right- Anna Gilbert Robinson (Arland), Lester Gilbert, Hershel Gilbert, Bertha Gilbert, Chester Gilbert, Nelme Gilbert Tatum (Henry)
A Good Friend Martha Ann Swann, Eileen and Charles Rubery, and Dean Ricketts Al and Bill Al and Don Lathrop with Eileen Nolan Albert and Buddie Albert and Don Laken
In San Fransisco 1939.
Albert, Dorothy, and Bobby Lathrop Albert Lathrop Albert Lathrop and Bobby Albert Lathrop Alma and Bill Nolan (1944) Alma and Edward Nolan Alma and Ed Nolan
House across from Court House -East
Alma Cooper Alma Cooper Alma (Cooper) Nolan
Alma on right
Alma and Ed Nolan Alma and Ed Nolan Alma Nolan and Ladd Alma Nolan, Eileen Nolan and Fannie Cooper Alma Nolan, Frannie Cooper, and Mayme Lathrop Alma Nolan, Vera and Verna Huss of Oquawka ILL. Alma Nolan, Helen (Bishop) Adams, Helen (Nolan) Bishop, Vivian Nolan, Martha Nolan Alma Nolan Alma Nolan Alma Nolan Alma Nolan with dog Alma Nolan and Family Alma Rea Cooper Always A Friend – Virginia Always a Pal – Shirley Ann Swann, Beverly Johnson, Jean Swann Ann Swann Ann Swann Matteson
Left to Right – Davie, Sue, Richie
Front – Jeff
Anna Vaughan Arch made for Eileen and Charles Wedding Art and Garfields Birthday – April 1957
Back Row: Howard Meadows, Pearl Cooper Meadows, Alma Nolan, Grace Cooper
Front Row: Fannie Cooper, Art Cooper, Garfield Cooper
Art and Maude Cooper, Pearl and Marie Arthur Cooper Arthur and Maude Cooper, Pearl and Marie Art Cooper House Art Cooper Arthur Boyer and Gennie Audrey and Martha S. August 1943
Taken in our yard. 5 hour leave.
Aunt Ann, Aunt Jane, Aunt Kate, and Mother Aunt Ann, Mother, and Aunt Kate Aunt Ann and Uncle Ed’s Home in Oquawka Aunt Julia, Maisie, Vivian Aunt Kate and Aunt Lou Aunt Stella Cooper (L) Aunt Vaughon, Pearl Cooper, Howard Cooper, Mrs. C.E. Cooper, Fannie Cooper, Ruby Cooper Barre, Frouh Barre, Lillie Cooper (In Front) Pauleyen Barre Babe and Bill (1944) Babe Bass Babe Bass Babe Bass Babe Bass Holding Eileen Bass Babe Bass, Grace, Rags, and Laddie Babe Bass and Mabel Rhoader Babe Cooper Babe Cooper and Her Doll Babe Cooper Bass Baby Marian 19 months old Bachelors Club – February 1943
Left to Right – Robert Finch, James Gilbert, Richard Slover, Jake Gilbert,Punk Blythe
Barrels on the Nolan Land Bearr Firmel Bebee Bebee and Me Belle at Park Detroit
September 1954
Best of Luck, Marian Best Wishes “Barb” Best Wishers of C.R.A. Marshall Betty Ann Richmond Beverly Johnson
Lena Slater house in backgound, then Hamilton’s Super Market
Beverly’s Birthday Party Bill and Eileen Nolan Bill and Keith Andrews
Bill and one of his Oquawka pals, Keith Andrews
Bill Nolan Bill Nolan Bill Nolan 1944 Bill Nolan 1944 Bill Nolan Bill Nolan and Martha Nolan Bill Nolan and Sister Bob and Kathy
Bob- 7 Years
Kathy- 1 Year
From Left to Right: Bob, Jim, Garrie, Dick Bob, Kathleen, and Suzie Building a Snowman Carolyn Thomas, and Mary Eileen Nolan
Mary Eileen Nolan aged 17 months, Carolyn Thomas aged 15 months
Carrie, Elsie, Martha, Alura Lyman
This is Carrie, Elsie, Martha, and Alura Lyman. Muriel “Babe” sitting and Bill standing. These were taken where they cut the old maple tree in the yard on the stump of the old maple tree.
Celinda Cooper Celinda Cooper Celinda Cooper Chales Sanford Chum (Uncle Ock’s Dog)
Dressed up to ride in a parade in Flora.
Chum dressed up in Garfield’s clothes Cindy Burns Cindy Keever Civil War Reenactment Clara and Willie Daniels Clate Cooper Children Clay County Oil Hill Cleaning up the hose
One Sunday in June. Cleaning up the hose after the fire at Lone Tree.
Clyde Simpson Heritage Trail 1978 Clyde Simpson Heritage Trail 1978 Group Picture
Aunt Ann Vaughan, Pearl Cooper, Howard Cooper, Mother ( C. E. Cooper), Fannie Cooper, Ruby Cooper Barre, Pauline Barre, Frank P. Barre, Lillie Cooper
Cooper Family Cooper Home Place in Clay County Cooper Home Place, Clay County, IL
On Porch: Left to Right: Alma (Cooper) Nolan, Elizabeth Rontt, Celinda (Rea) Cooper, George Huron Cooper, Lillie Cooper, Fannie Cooper
Standing Left: Arthur Cooper
Sitting: Garfield Cooper and Sam Cooper
Standing Right: Frank Cooper
Danny Lee on Easter Morning Daniels Dicky, Jimmy, and Taylor Lee Doak House in Stronghurst
Left to Right- Frannie Cooper, M.E Nolan, Freemon Doak, and Bill & Bobe Nolan
Outside Delabar’s Motion Store
Joe Delabar
Joe Delabar , Henrietta Reynolds(in middle, daughter of Mary), Mary Delabar
Doc and Ruth Swann – Eileen Nolan Don Brooking, Judge Gordon, Everett Werts Don H. Meloan Dorothy and Eugene Houston Dorothy and Kathy Lathrop Ed and Alma Nolan Ed Nolan and Alma Nolan Home Ed and Alma Nolan with Nephews
Left: Lowell Lathrop
Right: Bill Nolan
Ed and Eileen Nolan and Family Dog Ed and Tom Nolan Ed Nolan and Bill Nolan Ed Nolan and Marion Pearson (Clay County Farm) Ed Nolan, Bill Nolan, Elizabeth Routt, Mabel Rhoades
House across street East from Court House
Ed Nolan 11-30-41 Ed Nolan Ed Nolan Ed Nolan – 1925 Ed Nolan Ed Nolan in Middle Ed Nolan with Cows Edward Nolan Edward Nolan Biggsville, Il Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass Eileen Bass and Friends Eileen La Vera Bass Eileen La Vera Bass Eileen Bass with Rabbit Elizabeth Bass Elizabeth Bass and Baby Eileen Elizabeth Bass and Eileen Bass Eileen Bass taken at Clay City Elizabeth Bass at the Conservatory Elizabeth Bass at the Conservatory of Flowers Elizabeth Bass at the Fountian Mary Eileen Nolan
13 Months of Age
Court House – Treasurer’s Office
Eileen Nolan and Roy Anders, County Treasurer
Back Row: Frank Bass, Edward Nolan, John Bass, Berr Bass, and Art Cooper
Front Row: Maude Cooper, Babe Bass, Alma Nolan, Lillie Cooper, Anna Bass, Fannie Cooper
Eileen Nolan in front
Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan age 9 months
June 1931
Eileen Nolan(2) Eileen Nolan (3) Eileen Nolan (4) Eileen Nolan (5) Eileen Nolan and Tripie Eileen Nolan, Wendell Knox, Beverly Johnson, Gracie Ditto Eileen Nolan and ? Eileen and Charles Rubery Eileen and Charles Rubery cutting cake Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan Eileen Nolan – Snow of 1936 Elieen Nolan-Rubery and her mother Alma Nolan Elizabeth Bass – Cross Pines Windsor Elizabeth Bass – Cornellian near concert grounds Elizabeth Cooper sitting Ivah Mitchell standing Elizabeth and Eileen Bass Elta Routl; Ruby Barre
Ethel Wiegand Dorney on Tricycle with Ernest Wiegand
This house is north of the laundromat. (2012)
Frank and Ruth Thompson lived there and they ran a grocery store where Lamar Evans office is now. (2012)
Ruth Thompson is connected to the Wiegands.
Fannie Cooper Frannie Cooper (2) Frannie Cooper at orange tree Fannie Cooper and Alma Nolan Fannie Cooper and Alma Nolan Frannie Cooper and Alma Nolan(3) Frannie Cooper, Alma (Cooper) Nolan, Mayme (Cooper) Lathrop Fannie Cooper Frannie Cooper and Friends Fannie Cooper and Unkown Fannie Cooper, Mayme Lathrop, ________, and Alma Nolan 1950 at Capital Building Fannie Cooper and Pauline Blake Fanny Cooper at Clay City Illinois Felsman Fish Fry September 1990 The Football Team of ’29 – B.H.S. Franels McCommons & Cleone Hosselton Frankie Bass Frank and Stella Frank and Stella Cooper Frank Bass Frank Bass Frank Bass Frank Bass Frank Bass – World War 1 Frank Bass and Babe Cooper Frank Bass and Huss Twins Frank Cooper Frankie and Vere Frank and Stella Cooper along with Howard Cooper (Back Row) Frank Bass, Ed Nolan, Joshua Bass, Ben Bass, and Art Cooper (Front Row) Maude Cooper, Elizabeth Bass, Alma Nolan, Eileen Nolan, Lillie Cooper, Anna Bass, Fanny Cooper. Fred Clark Freeman Doak Home in Stronghurst From Pauline to Aunt Lell and Seck Garfield Cooper Garfield Cooper Garfield Cooper Garfield and Art Cooper Garfield and Art Cooper
April 1957 – Celebrating their birthdays.
Garfield and Art Cooper Garfield and Grace Cooper Garfield and Grace Cooper Garfield and Grace (2) Garfield and Grace Cooper Wedding Picture Garfield and Grace Cooper 50th Anniversary Garfield and Grace Cooper 50th Anniversary Garfield and Grace Cooper in front of Barn Garfield and Grace Cooper, Frank and Babe Bass, Alma Nolan Garfield Cooper, Art Cooper, Howard and Pearl (Cooper) Meadows – April 1957 Garrie Lee December 1964 Gene Frank Heritage Trail 1978 General Welfare Cousins Club George Dowley Glenn Leroy Felsman
Age: 6 Months
Weight: Twenty Pounds
Glenn Leroy Felsman Gordon Eustice Aunt Ann Vaughan, Grandma Cooper (Celinda), Aunt Jane Wirb, Aunt Kate Laird Grace and Clara Grace Holman and Janet Dillon Grace and Garfield 50th Wedding Anniversary Grandma Cooper Grandma Cooper and Family Grayce Blanche Group Picture
Left to Right: Mayme Lathrop, Aunt Ann, Lillie Cooper, Fannie Cooper
Albert Routt,________, Eileen Bass, Frank Bass
L to R: Tom Nolan, Muriel (Nolan) Rice, Jim Rice, Alma Nolan, John Nolan, Martha Nolan, Fannie Cooper, ? (Nolan) Milby
Front: ____, Ruth Rhoades, ____, Charles Rhoades
Mother Cooper, Aunt Anna, Lillie and Frannie Cooper, Howard Cooper, Pearl Cooper, Frank and Ruby Barre, and Raliy Pauline
Hal Olson Hal Olson Harry McAllister Eileen Nolan and Beverly Johnson having a party. Helen and Roy Anders
12-1-78
School Days 55-56
Helen (Bishop) Adams, Eileen Nolan, Vivian Nolan High School Staff
left to right Miss. Whittaker, Miss Herr, M.E. Nolan, Miss Black, Miss Hills
Died in Andersonville Prison
Homer Sackett Horatio Taylor Howard and Pearl Meadows
April 1967
Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper – 1916 Howard Cooper- 1934 Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper Howard Cooper, Pauline Bass, and Old Shep Howard Cooper and Other Howard and Pauliene taken at Clay City Howard Cooper at the well Howard Cooper at the well (2) Howard Cooper at Old Farm Howard Cooper in Ed Nolan’s Clock and Hat Howard Cooper with Horse Indian Jack Indian Jack Ivah Mitchell Iron Bridge Across Elm Creek
Near Cooper Farm in Clay County IL.
December 1964
June 1951
Jane Medicaff Jessie and Josie Hauson
Just one month old with trained nurse Mary
Left- Josie Right- Alma
Seated: John Nolan and John Derry Standing: Tom Nolan Julia Pauline Barre Julie Doak
Two Years old
July 1936 J.S. Peterson Kathleen
Age 8 Months
Kathleen Lathrop Kathy at 2 Years Kathy in her Pen Laddie Dog, Grace Wagler, Elizibeth Bass, and Grace Cooper
Outside of Nolan Home Oquawka Il.
Left to Right: Frank Cooper, Stella Cooper, Eileen Bau, Elizabeth (Babe) Barr, Etta Route, ?, ?
*One is probably Etta’s husband.
Age 6 Months
Leslie Loreu Knox Leslie Loreu Knox Lewan Dennisone 1978 Lillie Cooper – Oquawka Ill.
Taken about 1918.
Lillie Cooper Lillie Cooper Lillie Cooper Lillie Cooper Lillie Cooper and Pauline Bass Lillie Cooper with dog Lillie Cooper picking flowers Lillie and Howard Cooper Lillie Cooper, John Bass, Ed Nolan, Frannie Cooper, Alma Nolan, Eileen Nolan, and Unknowns Loads of Love Louise and Herbert, Esther Ledosin, Wayne Ray, Leslie Loreu Love, Betty Lucile Sells and I Lucille Lathrop on Right Lucille Sells Marian Lathrop 6 Months Marie, Aunt Ann, and unknown Marie Cooper Marie Cooper and Pearl Cooper Marie Cooper, Babe Nolan, Nelwa Filbert Martha Cooper Matha Cooper and Howard Cooper Martha and Fred Harbottle Mary Eileen Nolan
Age 13 Months
Mrs. Helwig, Alma Nolan
Mary Eileen Nolan Mary Eileen Nolan
3 Months of age
Aged 6 Months
Aged 8 Months
Aged 15 Months
Aged 29 Months
Taken at Ruby and Frank Barre’s in Clay City
Mary Eileen Nolan, Trixie, and Doll Mary Eileen Nolan Taken July 13, 1933
Age 3 years, 2 months, and 17 days
9 years old
Taken in June 1939
Mary Eileen Nolan Mary Eileen Nolan Mary McConnell Mary (Nolan) Cleek and OKrea William Cleek (1 Month) Mary Rea Maxine McChesney
1947 – Biggsville
Born:
Died: February 2, 1973
Mayme, Lillie, Celeinda, and Fanny
Taken in Oquawka
Mayme Cooper Lathrop, Alma Cooper Nolan, Fannie Cooper Mayme Cooper Lathrop, Alma Cooper Nolan, Frannie Cooper outside of Train Depot. Mayme Lathrop
Taken while visiting mother in 1928 in Oquawka.
Mayme and Steve Lathrop Mayme Lathrop Picking Peaches M.E. Nolan M.E. Nolan and Family of Hike M.E. Nolan and wife M.E. Nolan and Daughter Mary Eileen M.E. Nolan first residence in Gladstone Il. M.E. Nolan home M.E Nolan home in Oquawka M.E. Nolan Orion Ill. M.E. Nolan recieving birthday cake from daughter Eileen
(Postcard of Hayden 2 years and 3 months)
Michael Edward Nolan – 1943 Mildred Larson Minneapolis, January 1910
Coming to or going to Montana to investigate home steading claims. None stayed.
Frank Wyman, Edward Fliege, ? Sothag, Emmett Davenport, Frank “Gabe” Thomas
Oquawka ILL.
Taken June 25, 1916
Age 18
Moone and Me Moone and Me, and someone else Moone and Me Mother Cooper Mother and Aunt Ann Mother Cooper (Celinda) (Mrs.S.H.) Mother Cooper and Effie Shepard Mrs. Coffman and 3 girls Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Nolan
House across the street East from the Court House
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan residence Oquwaka, Il
1939
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan (Martha)
Vivian, Muriel -Biel
Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Coffman, Edna and Vera, Fanny Cooper, Bill Nolan, and M.E. & Alma Nolan Mrs. Clara McGraw
(Mother of Mrs.Huston)
Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Lon Padgett, Miss Lillie Cooper Mrs. Joshua Rea, Our Grandmother Mrs. Dechu, Mrs. People, Mrs. Adams, Alice Therman and Bird Addies, Mrs. Twirll, Mrs. Floyd, Della Reed, Fern Rice, Eileen Adee, Mrs. Burton, and others Mrs. Martha Nolan Mrs. M.E. Nolan’s Class Mrs. Richard C. Baylor Muriel Nolan Muriel, Tom, Martha, and Bill Nolan
Taken at Geo. Curtis’s
7-16-57
MWA Band Oquawka Alma Nolan, Mabel Nolan, Bill Nolan, Martha Nolan, Eileen Nolan (1944) Mary Eileen Nolan picking roses.
At age of 13 months.
Nolan Home (1947) Nolan Home Nolan Home Oquawka
NE Corner of 6th Warren
On duty at the main gate. Our Ball Player
T.W. with his new first-base glove. June 2nd.
2 years old.
Halloween 1951
Age 16
Pauline, Frankie Barre, Eileen Nolan
left to right
Oquawka, ILL
Pearl and Mary Cooper Pearl Cooper Pearl Cooper Pearl Cooper Pearl and Marie Cooper Pearl Cooper and Dog Pearl Cooper holding her H.S. Diploma Pearle Mac Lean Morgan Peterson A National Portrait Playing in the Snow
_______, Jackie Lox, Jimmy Pirtle, Gene Hoskins
Popularity Contest Property of Wade Meloan Quinn Quinn Quinn and Me at Gate Quinn Ramon Manning (Bailey) Rays, Dog in the snow Ralph Sells and Royden (Pete) Zimmerman Ramona Manning and Eileen Nolan Richard L. on Easter Morning Richard Slover Robert Bigger
Another pal from Lynnville
Robert P. on Easter Moring Robert Sippy Rosalie Gilbert Ruby Barre and Howard Cooper Ruby Cooper Ruby Dixon and Laddie Dog
Showing the beauty of Spiren and Band of Oquawka Yard. Formerly the H.A. McAllister home.
Russell Cleek Ruth B. Rhoades Ruth Swann Ruth Swann 1978 Ruth Swann Teaching Her Sunday School Class
Left to Right: Clare Knotts, Alise Pruett, Viola Riggle, LaVerne Slover, __________
S.H. Lathrop Home SH Lathrop and 3 Boys
Lucille most out of picture and Marve hidden by Paul.
S.H. Lathrop and Others Sam Cooper Samuel Cooper Samuel Cooper Samuel Cooper
Sophomores of Biggsville High School 1929
Vieva Knutstrom, Dorothy Root, Muriel Nolan
South end of the porch Gertrude Duncan and her dog Stanley and Vernon Paul Lathry’s Children
Stanley, Marian, and Vernon
Steve and Mayme Lathrop Steve and Mayme Lathrop Steve and Mayme Lathrop with Aunt Anna and Aunt Srate
English walnut tree in back of picture.
Stella, Frank, and Howard Cooper “Stop” Suah Mitchell Suah Mitchell and Babe Cooper Sunday School Sylvia Huss Swearing In Dorrie, Eileen, and Minnie 12-1-78 Swearing in Eula, Pete, and Eileen 12-1-78 Swearing in Eula, Pete, and Eileen 12-1-78 Judge Evans Swearing in Eileen Nolan 12-1-78 Judge Evans Swearing in Eula 12-1-78 Judge Evans Swearing in Pete 12-1-78 Taken at Frank and Stella Cooper’s House Taken on 37 Anniversary
August 14, 1930
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell ( Grace Halman’s Parents)
Taken on WestSide of School House
(Hannah Ricketts House and Barn in Background)
Alma and Ed Nolan in Back Row
No. I: Esther Lawson had grades 7 and 8
No. II: Miss Callaway – Primary 1 and 2
No. III: Miss Margaret – Assistant Principle
No. IV: Mayme Peterson – Grades 3 and 4
Teachers Reunion Terry’s Birthday
June 2nd – 7 Years Old
From Left- Robert Prestons, James Nolan, Barri Lee, Richard Lanty
Bill Nolan, Leroy (Muck) Whitmore, Audy Melvin, and Tom Reynolds
A Picture of Thomas Nolan’s Baby Boy Left to Right:Tom, Ed, John Nolan Tony Burshoug, Little Tony, and Deer Uncle Al and Aunt Lou Padgett Uncle Ben Lower Uncle Will Stempel
Second From Right
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown of Horse Unkown Baby Unknown Baby Ed Nolan – Vivian, Blake, and Bill in Back Seat Veral Traub Veva and Verna Huss Veva and Verna Huss Vivian, Blake, and Bill Vivian Bill, Babe, and Lyman Waiting for the train to come in. Willie Tinker
Age 18
(1870-1940)
Photo Taken 1888
Born in Oquawka, ILL
Son of Barton Tinker and Ann Mariah (Gregg) Tinker
“With Love” Don Trip to Monmouth Park 1955 Trip to Monmouth Park 1955 Trip to Monmouth Park 1955 Trip to Monmouth Park 1955 1952 California
