Have some good sourced information on families such as Eells, Waterman, Snow, Warren (Mayflower), Gunn, Carroll, Barr. Area of search is IA, ILL, WI, IN, OH, PA, NY, CT, MA, RI, NJ, ND, and others.
Remember: "If we go back far enough we all stood around a warm fire together." Author: Dr. WLBaran
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- Baran's 4 generations 1979 (55 KB)
Left to right William John Baran, John Ivan Baran, William Cary Baran, William Lee Baran.
- Annette Barr Carroll and Laura P Barr Gilchrist (36 KB)
Annette Barr Carroll daughter of Moses Shepherd Barr and Melissa Ann Marquess and cousin Laura P. Barr Gilchrist Laura daughter of Alfred E. Barr and Mariah Marquess.Location is Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co. IA.around 1858/9 Moses and Alfred were brothers, Melissa and Mariah were sisters.
- Mary Jane Gunn wife of Simon Smith Carroll both PA (29 KB)
Identified by granddaughter Ruth Perkins Burns.Mary Jane Gunn was daughter of John Gunn and Martha McClure from West Finley, Washington Co., PA. Born 10 Nov. 1824 died 21 Jan 1897 in Oskaloosa, IA. She raised grand daughters Maud and Pearl Carroll after death of their mother.
- Melissa Ann Marquess Barr (13 KB)
Original is in old picture box at Baran's in Chicago It has all the dates of children births marriage etc. It was written by Maude Carroll Silverthorn.
- William Dennison Cary and Lodemia Eells Cary (10 KB)
Young pictures of William and Lodemia Eells Cary. Picture mentioned in Will and was given to daughter Hulda Cary Schuyler.
- P.F. Barr (11 KB)
Found in Baran's old photo's. Taken in St. Paul MN. Son of Moses Shepherd Barr and Melissa Anne Marquess
- Older Lodemia Eells Cary (2 KB)
Identified by L.E. Mentch as Grandma Cary picture of Lodemia.
- Civil War GAR Ribbons (33 KB)
Three encampments, One at Shiloh 1905, Columbus, 1888, Ottumwa, 1894. Worn by William Nelson Silverthorn 1840-1906 Beacon, Mahaska Co. IA
- John Baran with son Wm John 1914 (4 KB)
John Baran and son William John at age 2 (1914) taken in Scranton, PA
- Thanksgiving Chicago 1974 (21 KB)
Only picture of John and Pearl together. Harriette and Lindy Barnes, Dean and Tami.
- Elmwood Pk Election John Baran (50 KB)
Lost by 126 votes. Would have won next year if he ran because the Democrats swept the elections with Roosevelt.
- Famous William John Baran Picture update (74 KB)
Recently Sgt. William John Baran a retired Chicago Motorcycle Policeman was honored as a participant in the blessing of the cycles.
- Pearl Wydro Ukrainian Dancers 1928 (41 KB)
Pearl Wydro Baran Novotney (on right) lived in Chicago and was active with the Ukrainian Community there.
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