Rebecca Angeline Clark

(My 2nd Great Grand Aunt)

Born February 1, 1844 in White Co.,TN

Died February 28, 1923 in Franklin Co., AR

Rebecca was the daughter of Luther Clark and Susan Whitefield Clark.  She was a sister to Elizabeth Peggy Clark Allison (my 2nd great grandmother).  

The photo above is of Rebecca and her second husband - John Pleasant Vest.  The children were fathered by her first husband - Isaac Allen Jaco.  (Samuel Jaco and Susan Jaco)

LOVE the photographers stamp!

Rebecca married Isaac Allen Jaco around 1875.  He passed away around 1879 at the age of 37 - (I have not been able to find out a great deal of information about Issac Jaco - will continue my search). However, they did have two children together between 1876 and 1878. (children pictured in photo above)

She then married John Pleasant Vest on February 22, 1887, in Franklin, Arkansas - (I am fairly confident they did not have any children, but research continues).  John Pleasant was married before to Sarah Ann Taylor - they had 5 children.  He died in 1911.  Rebecca, John, and Sarah are all buried in Lowes Creek Cemetery.

Rebecca Angeline Clark (1844 - 1923)

Sister to my GG Grandmother

Susan Whitefield (1810 - 1877) - MY GGG Grandmother

mother of Rebecca Angeline Clark - Sister to my GG Grandmother

Elizabeth Peggy Clark (1830 - 1910)-MY GG Grandmother

daughter of Susan Whitefield 

William Carter Allison(1856 -1921)-MY Great Grandfather

son of Elizabeth Peggy Clark 

William Luther Allison (1876 - 1964) My Grandfather

son of William Carter Allison

Ernest Haywood Allison (1921 - 2000) MY DADDY

son of William Luther Allison 

Anna Faye Allison

daughter of Ernest Haywood Allison

Rebecca died on February 28, 1923, in Franklin, Arkansas, at the age of 79, and was buried there.

Rebecca's stone reads:

Mother Mrs. R.A. Vest Feb 1, 1844 - Feb 28, 1923
Having finished life's duty she now sweetly rests in heaven. Eastern Star

In the photo below is Solomon Clark (my 2nd great grand uncle) and his sisters: I wish I was 100 percent sure as to the order (and who), but I'm not. Sources state that in this photo are Mary Carolyn Johnson (another sister), Rebecca Vest, and his granddaughter, Milem (daughter of Isabelle 'Ida' Clark - I think). 

Solomon is easy to identify in the photo. 

The others - not so much.  At first I was thinking that the lady holding Solomon's hat would be he granddaughter, Milem.  Not so sure upon taking a 'tenth' look - the lady on the far left in the photo is difficult to identify as to age. 

Solomon passed away in 1932 - his wife (Sarah Thomas) passed away in 1920.  I doubt that she is in the photo.

Rebecca died in 1923.  She is in the photo for sure.

Thus, I'm sure that Solomon, Rebecca, and Milem are in the photo.

That leaves '2' unknowns.  

I'm able to rule out my Elizabeth Peggy Clark Allison (my second great grandmother) as she passed in 1910.  Now I've got myself confused.  Whew!  I need help with this one!

However - I LOVE THIS PHOTO!

The photo below is Lowes Creek Cemetery where Rebecca is buried.  The cemetery is in Franklin County, Arkansas.  

I will visit soon!

Loving the continued research of my ancestors!

The 'dead people' stories just keep finding me.  

Yes, I truly believe that they are 

'finding me' more so 

than

 'me finding them'...

there is just no other explanation!

SHE NEVER MET HER MOTHER - Mary Worthington Myatt Duncan

Mary Worthington Myatt (1832-1926) 

My 3rd Cousin 3X Removed

Elisha Duncan (1822 - 1893)

Husband of Mary Worthington Myatt

Mary was born on March 27, 1832 in 

Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois - 

She was the daughter of 
Alexander and Mary W. (Chisenhall) Myatt.

Mary's mother died giving birth to Mary. 

She was their sixth child.

(In the 1800s, a woman had a one in eight chance of dying in childbirth during her lifetime.)


Her father, Judge Alexander Myatt, was born in Tennessee in 1802, and was of Welsh ancestry.  Alexander Myatt settled in Illinois, and for years was 

County Judge of Bond County in Colorado. (More on Alexander … sometime!)

Little is known about Mary's Mother, Mary Chisenhall.  Her grave marker cannot be found - it is thought that she is buried in McKendree Chapel Cemetery in Keyesport Landing, Bond County, Illinois. She was born in Dickson County, Tennessee and was the daughter of Alexander and Sally 'Polly' (Watson) Chisenhall.  

In 1831, Alexander and Mary Chisenhall (with their 5 children) moved from Tennessee to Illinois - locating in Beaver Creek Township, bond County, Illinois. This trip had to be so hard on the family - especially a pregnant woman in the 1800s.  So sad. 

Mary married Elisha Duncan 
(born September 13, 1822) 
on August 9, 1849 (age of 17) in 
Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. 
He was 10 years older than Mary.

Elisha Duncan had already made his first trip across the plains in 1850 to get to California's gold rush, a year after he and Mary were married. The trip took him six months to get there with his ox team.  Two years later Elisha returned to the Illinois home and in 1860 again felt the urge to go west.  After spending about six months in Colorado, he returned to Illinois for his family and made a permanent move. With her husband, and their children, they went to Colorado in 1861 and after about a year later bought a ranch seven miles East of Longmont, Illinois.  Elisha was one of the representative pioneers of Colorado and was closely identified with the founding of Weld and Boulder Counties. He aided in the establishment of schools and churches, the construction of roads, the instituting of local law and order, of protection against the Indians, and was one of the earliest mining operators and ranchmen in Boulder and St. Vrain.  

Their children were:

Margaret Jane Duncan 1853-1913

Robert Alexander Duncan  1855-1942

John Thomas Duncan 1857-1950

Edward C. Duncan  1863-1896

Guy Dale Duncan  1866-1950

James D. Duncan  1872-1893

      

MaryWorthington Myatt Duncan is seated on the right.

Sources state that in this photo are 
John Duncan (son of Mary), his wife Belle Smith, 

and one of their children.

The home above looks as if it might be a 'Sears' Home.

1908-1914 ad

MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY

LONGMONT - BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

MARY'S OBITUARY STATED, "Mrs. Duncan saw strenuous times with the Indians, butcame safely thru all experiences, and saw her children 

educated in the state University."

(Longmont Genealogical Society - M. Lindblom)

(Obituary is from the Longmont Ledger, Ledger Publishing Company, 

Friday, February 26, 1926, Page 5)

Alexander Myatt (1802 - 1861) 2nd cousin 4X removed

father of Mary Worthington Myatt

Wylie Myatt (1777 - 1865) 1st cousin 5X removed

father of Alexander Myatt

Matthew W Myatt SR (1747 - 1817) 4th Great Grand Uncle

father of Wylie Myatt

John Myatt SR (1726 - 1801) GGGGG grandfather

father of Matthew W Myatt SR

Nimrod MYATT (1768 - 1845) GGGG grandfather

son of John Myatt SR

Alfred Myatt (1819 - 1879) GGG grandfather

son of Nimrod MYATT

George Washington Myatt (1842 - 1911) GG grandfather

son of Alfred Myatt

Nancy E Myatt (1870 - 1896) my great-grandmother

daughter of George Washington Myatt

Dovie Mary Martin (1894 - 1933) my grandmother

daughter of Nancy E Myatt

Ernest Haywood Allison (1921 - 2000) my father

son of Dovie Mary Martin

Anna Faye Allison-Burgess

Great On-Line Sites … 

PIONEER MUSEUM IN COLORADO @ http://vimeo.com/104447637

 The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center’s permanent exhibit 

of Longmont’s evolution – from its prehistoric roots through to its 

reputation as a technology center today.  

Reflection - December 11, 2014

LIFE IN THE PAST LANE

December 11, 2014

Reflection... 

This is the 60th post to 
'Life In The Past Lane' for 2014

My research has led me to...

4,635 people

2,027 photos

361 stories

2,627 records

275 comments

The categorizing, cross-referencing, 
and linking, etc…

is no longer a hobby, but a way of life.

Researching 'dead people' (that's what my daughter calls it) is...

exhausting

therapeutic

intriguing

celebrating

puzzling

reflecting

mysterious

inquiring

exploring

and on and on and on.

Biographies, births, baptisms, and books -

Bridges, cemeteries, and rivers.

Charts, sources, kinship, and databases -

Family Bibles, diaries, and letters.

Goggling, folklore, photos, and ports -

Wars, Wikis, and timelines.

Networking, traveling, ships, and prisons -

Traditions, queries and guidelines.


Below are a few of my favorite photos...

… let the 

'dead people' stories 

continue.

CHRISTMAS STOLEN FROM PUTNAM COUNTY FAMILIES IN 1952

ROBERT 
NEAL 
DALTON

2nd Cousin 1X Removed

The loss of a child would have to be the 

most devastating experience a parent could ever face.  
A piece of yourself…lost…
Futures…forever changed…

Robert was born on August 23, 1931, and was the only child of Charles Herman Dalton and Minnie Bertha Austin.  

  Minnie A Austin Dalton (1900 - 1992)
  Charles Herman Dalton (1895 - 1946)

This 'young' man died on December 20, 1952, at the 

age of 21 in a military plane crash at 

Larson Air Force Base in 

Grant, Washington.

A large number of Air Force comrades from Korea and the Northwestern U.S. Air Force bases were headed home for the holidays through a program known as Operation Sleigh Ride.  

The passengers' names had been drawn by 'lot number' 

for the 'special' privilege.

MILITARY CRASH STOLE CHRISTMAS IN 1952
By Amy Davis
Herald-Citizen, Cookeville, TN Sunday, 23 December 2012, front page & pg. 2 http://www.ajlambert.com 

The entire article above is ONLINE... it will hurt your heart.
I could never, nor would I try, to 'summarize' the story. 
The heartache that these families experienced is beyond 

anything that I can imagine or attempt to write about. 

December 20, 1952
115 Passengers and Crew
5 Young Men from Putnam County, Tennessee, aboard.


Sources for the following article - 'Going Home'
“92 Die In Plane Smash Near Moses Lake Base,”Spokane Daily Chronicle, December 20, 1952, p. A-1; “Home Front -- Globemaster Crash, Larson Air Field,”Korean War Educator website accessed October 31, 2007 (http://koreanwar- educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/globemaster_larson/p_globemaster.htm). 

Going Home
Most of the passengers were Air Force personnel from Korea or Northwest bases, catching a ride home for Christmas in a program called Operation Sleighride. The plane, a C-124 Globemaster, was enroute to Kelly Air Force Base near San Antonio.
According to eyewitness reports, the plane made a sharp left turn immediately after takeoff, causing the left wing tip to hit the ground. The plane then broke up and caught fire, just north of the runway. Some of the 121 passengers escaped by running out of the rear of the plane. But most of the people in the cavernous main passenger compartment and cockpit were caught in the wreckage and fire. Rescue teams worked for hours to look for survivors and recover bodies. At first the death toll was thought to be 92; that number was later reduced to 87.
A subsequent investigation showed that the crash was caused by “locked”controls at takeoff, but whether this was pilot error or mechanical malfunction is still in dispute. It was, at the time, the worst disaster in aviation history. It was, however, surpassed only six months later when another Air Force transport crashed near Tokyo, killing 129. That, too, involved a C-124.

By Jim Kershner, November 02, 2007 

"The plane sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes, then just before dawn at 6:27 am, it traveled at full throttle down the long 13,500 foot runway. The large aircraft lifted from the runway, climbed to 100 feet and banked left sharply. Within two minutes of takeoff, the plane began to lose altitude and came down with its left wing striking the ground sending the aircraft into a cartwheel across the snow-laden field at the end of the airstrip. The tanks ruptured and the wreckage became a fiery inferno.  There were 82 airmen and 5 crewmen killed in the crash, 29 airmen survived along with 2 crewmen. Many of the survivors were seated in the tail section of the plane. The victims were rushed to the base hospital which was about four miles from the crash. Some of the injured needed as much as 12 pints of blood. By 9:00 am, 81 donors had given blood and 48 pints of whole blood and 100 units of plasma were sent to the base hospital. By noon, more doctors and nurses as well as volunteers had gone to the hospital to care for the injured.

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Unlike World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War did not get much media attention in the United States. The most famous representation of the war in popular culture is the television series “M*A*S*H,” which was set in a field hospital in South Korea.
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I found the following information and felt the same way...

"Perhaps you’ve never heard of this, 

but you should know about it."

Source: http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=90261 for the following article…..

"Perhaps you’ve never heard of this, but you should know about it. One of the worst air disasters occurred on this date 60 years ago. We lost 87 servicemen that day. I was visiting my mom and dad in Washington State this past weekend when I learned about this disaster. I took the picture above which is the newly erected memorial to our lost and injured servicemen of that fateful morning. They were just trying to go home to their families for Christmas.

One of the world’s worst air disasters occurred in December of 1952 and involved veterans who were stationed stateside and veterans returning home from the Korean War and Far East Command. At that time, the Air Force had a program called “Operation Sleigh Ride”, which brought servicemen home in time for the holidays. The lucky passengers’ names were drawn by lot number. This particular flight was scheduled for Texas and points east. The accident took place at 6:27 a.m. on December 20. There were 105 passengers and 10 crew members. Eighty-two passengers and 5 crew members were killed when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff.

The accident took place at Larson Air Field. The base was geographically located five miles northwest of the city of Moses Lake, Washington, fourteen miles southwest of Ephrata, Washington, and seventeen miles south of Soap Lake, Washington. Larson AFB closed in June of 1966. The plane took off from the runway, climbed to about 100 feet, started to turn left, and then plunged back to earth. The plane shattered into pieces of metal in a fiery crash."

PARENTS OF ROBERT NEAL
Minnie (Austin) Dalton 
Born: 3 February 1900, Smithville, DeKalb Co., TN 
Died: 17 July 1992, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Daughter of Ammon Wylie Austin (1861- 1946) & Minnie Sherman Medlen (1865-1951)
Charles Herman Dalton 
Born: 23 May 1895, Baxter, Putnam Co., TN
Died: 7 August 1946, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Son of James Buchanan Dalton (1857-1926) & Sarah Myatt (1874-1950)

The following information was found at http://www.ajlambert.com

"Minnie sewed beautifully, was a resourceful cook and had the greenest thumb in the county. Her lawn and flowers were always the prettiest in the neighborhood. Eventually she became interested in wildflowers and enjoyed many excursions to find and transplant wildflowers - which always thrived without ever wilting. Tragedy was no stranger to Minnie. She lost her husband and her father in the same month. Five years later, her son Robert was killed in a military plane crash. Another son, Bill, died suddenly. Minnie became seriously ill in 1980. She lived with her daughter in Tullahoma, TN until her death in 1992. Through-out all difficulties, her self- determination and positive attitude have been an inspiration to all who knew her."

Robert Neal Dalton (1931 - 1952)

2nd cousin 1x removed

Charles Herman Dalton (1895 - 1946)

father of Robert Neal Dalton

Sally Myett (1874 - 1950)

mother of Charles Herman Dalton

George Washington Myatt (1842 - 1911)

father of Sally Myett

Nancy E Myatt (1870 - 1896)

daughter of George Washington Myatt

Dovie Mary Martin (1894 - 1933)

daughter of Nancy E Myatt

Ernest Haywood Allison (1921 - 2000)

son of Dovie Mary Martin

Anna Faye Allison

Daughter of Ernest Haywood Allison

Robert's Grave at Boiling Springs Cemetery - Putnam County, TN

*Read more about the History of Putnam Co., TN and it’s people at:
http://www.ajlambert.com