Alma "Smith" Brannum 1934
Card No. 1 to William and Elizabeth Smith 06-12-1909 |
Card No. 2 to William and Elizabeth Smith 08-12-1909 |
Card No. 3 to William and Elizabeth Smith 02-10-1910 |
Card No. 4 to Ethel "Smith" Patterson 03-22-1910 |
Card No. 5 to William and Elizabeth Smith 01-31-1911 |
Card No. 6 to William and Elizabeth Smith 04-20-1911 |
June 12
Dear Mother all well. Lots of rain river up. I went to Jeffers yesterday and drove down to the water across the road then I had back up and to turn & cross down by Edd’s.
Some clever chap was in our corn last night, left the drive way door to crib up & Kit & Rob got another square meal. Our corn is being carried off all the time.
Had a letter from Elsie but don’t know where to address her now
write soon will have to quit.
Alma
I don't know if Aunt Annie(Alma)could drive a car or if she is talking about driving a wagon or buggy? After they moved to Arkansas my mother speaks of the time my daddy borrowed his uncle’s(Alma's husband Oscar) car so he could keep a date to pick her up from work.
The reason that Alma did not know where to send her sister Elsie a card Elsie had just got married. Elsie had changed her address she only moved less than 1/2 mile down the road from her parents . The mail had to be picked up in town at the Post Office. If Alma had addressed it to Mrs. George Raborn, Carlisle, Arkansas I am sure she would of got the card. Times were so much simpler, no Zip code and the postmaster knew the Raborn family. (Elsie and George were my Grandparents)
August 12.
Dear mother am sorry to hear your not well. Hope this will find you feeling better. We are well only I have been having a siege with a ring a round on my Arms. Little Alma isn’t a bit well. Hello to all . Send us a shower
Alma
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Hello folks well. Hope this will find you the same. Having nice weather here. Got our garden plowed going to growing weeds before long. Sales numerous we are selling. Sold Flory all our cows but are going to find something better . We never see John H. seen Maude & W. in town yester. Haven’t seen Cy John’s or Nelson’s for some time. Ruby is having a serous time had (* ayer saj plco ?) in her face & one breast had to be banged yesterday. Pa did them roots & cuttings of that Crabtree do any good and do you want me to send more cuttings? . How would be the best to fix them? Mama I hope your better from Alma to all
(top Right side of message space) Is Harlan still in Arkansas?
Alma seems to get the most out of her penny postcard.
I don't know John H.
Maude and W. is her sister and her husband Walter Timmons.
Cy (Cyrus) is a older brother.
By John's I think she is speaking of her brother-in-law John and her sister Sarah Alice's family(the Enz Family)
The Nelson's could be her older Sister Maggie and her husband John Nelson.
I don't know Ruby.
Fredonia Ks.
Mar22 Dear Sister
I hope you are well & will be able to eat Easter. Ethel I can never think to measure my self. I would do it now I just got through eating dinner . John is at work here& Ocie stay to & Then there 2 other men digging a well were out of water. Does it ever rain down there? I guess you are ready to eat garden salad by this time. I am late. We getting the yard and garden (*?). It’s a slow job. Looks like By By write soon
Alma.
I don't know when Alma and Oscar Brannum moved to Arkansas. I remember them as always living in Carlisle Arkansas until their deaths. they were known to me as Aunt Annie and Uncle Oscar. Aunt Annie died in the early fifties and Uncle Oscar continued living in Carlisle until his death in the sixties They never had any children. Ethel married Harrison Patterson (known to me as
Aunt Ethel and Uncle Pat) and returned to Kansas. They had a family but I do not remember having ever met those Kansas cousins
Dear folk’s got your letter hope you are all well. Pa. take care of yourself. I've been down with grip am up but week as a cat. I had to have a Dr. & be in bed nearly week, Little Alma has (*??) they think some better but awful sick. Hope this finds neighbors & all better don’t feel like writing a letter. Alma
The little Alma that is referred to is not the daughter of the Alma that is writing this card but her niece. Little Alma is the child of Alice and John Enz. The Alma that is writing was married to Oscar Brannum and they never had any children.
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Apr.19
Dear Father and Mother received your card sure was glad to hear of Elsie’s improvement
we are wet had a little rain Tues night Os. & I went fishing yesterday eve I caught a turtle & a Sucker about 41/2 lb. had more than I could eat for breakfast. Oscar said he didn’t have time to pick the bones out. I dug the bait caught and dressed and cooked the fish and let him pick his own bones.
We and Mr. Huser are getting ready to sow more alfalfa where the dry weather killed it out. I am cleaning the yard& the wind commences about the time I do.
How is Uncle Milord.
Now Pa you come up well go fishing. Let me know if Elsie don’t get along Alma.
This card is from William and Elizabeth's daughter Alma. Alma married Oscar Brannum. Alma and Oscar later move to Arkansas.
The Elsie mentioned in this card was another of William and Elisabeth's Daughters Elsie was married to George Raborn. Elsie and George lived in Carlisle Arkansas (neighbors to William and Elizabeth)Elsie had given birth to her first child March 25 (Leon my Father)and had not recovered quickly.
Charlotte Brown
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