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Woodford County PHOTOGRAPHS Woodford Families and Homesteads
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Bayles Children-Continued Elmer Earl Bayles Photo Album Donated by Marie-Frances Bayles Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture |
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 Elmer Earl Bayles 1897, age 2 Elmer was born October 8, 1895 in his family's log cabin by the Mackinaw River, in rural Carlock, Kansas Township, Woodford County. |
 Elmer Earl Bayles 1905, age 10 In 1903 when his mother, Mattie (Green) Bayles died, his Uncle, Henry Green, took in Elmer to raise. This picture was taken on his 10th birthday, 1905 |
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Elmer Earl Bayles 1911, age 16 Elmer's Uncle/Foster father, Henry Green, who raised race horses, gave Elmer this horse and buggy on his 16th birthday. |
 Elmer Earl Bayles 1919, age 24 This picture was taken at the time of Elmer's discharge. Click here to read of his military career, and how he met his bride, Jesse Kiser.
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 Elmer Earl Bayles 1920, age 25 " Going courtin' " |
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Bayles Grandchildren Donated by Marie-Frances Bayles Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture |
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 Nova (Metzger) McClure Born in Kappa, Woodford County in 1915 Died in Eureka, Woodford County 1995 Daughter of Ruthy May (Bayles) and Charles Metzger Married Cecil McClure in 1936 |
Elmer Earl Bayles, Jr. Born: 1934 in
Palestine Township, Woodford County, IL Stationed on LST 519, later designate the U.S.S. Calhoun County Son of Elmer Earl Bayles and Jesse (Kiser) Bayles |
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Bayles Photos Donated by Marie-Frances Bayles Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture |
 The Dillard Woosley Family about 1904 Rural Carlock, Kansas Township, Woodford County Dillard and his wife, Nancy Gravitt, came to this area before 1871, from Estill County, Kentucky. Their daughter, Launa, married Henry Green, uncle to Elmer Bayles, who took in Elmer to raise about 1903. In the back, fifth from the left, is Henry Green. Henry's sister, Maude Green, married Lewis "Buddy" Woosley. Elmer Earl Bayles is the fifth child from the left. Click on the picture to read the rest of the names and relationships. |
 Woodford County Jury about 1905 Around 1905, Henry Green was a juror for a Woodford County trial that was apparently fairly famous for the time. Included in this jury picture were: David Hanna, El Paso, Mr. Hawk, Washburn, Mr. Gilbert, El Paso, Ben Ludwig, Roanoke, Amos Marshall, Eureka, Frank Haas, El Paso, W. Jackson, Eureka, Henry Green, Kansas Township, W. Uphoff, Benson, R. H Switzer, Roanoke, W. S. Wilson, Bailiff, and R. H. Musick, Bailiff. It appears to be Henry Green standing
fifth from the left. However if anyone can match the names to
the jurors we would appreciate it. |
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