(Blog interruption by Thursa. I am taking the time to share a weekly post of items we are dusting off in The Genealogy Library collection. If you want to see the item(s), please stop in at The Museum. Copies of print materials are available for private use for a nominal fee by stopping in to inquire, or sending an email request to rchsmuseum@gmail.com with details of our request.)
While transferring records in a file from The Genealogy Library's Surname File Cabinets, several original photos and photo postcards were found loose in a folder for The Thornburg Family. Over a dozen were carefully moved to heavy-weight page protectors and into a notebook for more careful handling by researchers.
A pair of photos, about 5"x7" each, caught my attention. The story of people captured in photos, and in time donated to RCHS, Inc. for preservation intrigue me. I hope that in sharing awareness of these photos in our collection, it will allow descendants and sleuths 'tell their story' so they can be added to exhibit rotations as we share who were citizens and ancestors of Randolph County in various formats.
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| Photos are located at RCHS, Inc. |
On the back of the photo of the lady is written: Symons.
In a bit of research, it could be their story is that of...
George Ellis Thornburg (1867-1937)
and
Sarah Elvira Symons (1874-1968)
It seems she was born at Sparrow Creek area in Randolph County, and he was born in Randolph County as well.
They had one child, and most of their married life was in Muncie where he was a Chiropractor. They both are buried in Muncie.
What is more of their story?
To share what you know of their story, you can comment below, and I also encourage you to send an email of your information to rchsmuseum@gmail.com so we can include it for a more permanent reference folder.
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