Treasure Chest Thursday - 04/22/10

I found this photo in one of the scrapbooks my brother gave me.  I believe this photo was taken at the 50th wedding anniversary of my grandparents Parrish Elmer TUCKER and Juretta Bell STEPHENS.  This is the only photo I have found so far that includes almost all of their children that were alive at the time.  Starting in the front row:
Viola Pearl TUCKER
Parrish Elmer TUCKER
Juretta Bell STEPHENS
Violet Valjean TUCKER
Back row:
Viletha TUCKER
Velvert Lee TUCKER
Vola Ermon TUCKER
Vester Eulon TUCKER
The only one missing from the photo is Virgil Delmer TUCKER.

Treasure Chest Thursday 03/18/10

This ring belonged to my mother.  I believe the stone is an abalone shell.   When I was a kid, mom used to let me "play" with her jewelry box.  I would take everything out and look at it, try it on and then put it back where I found it.  After my mom died, Dad let me have her jewelry since I was her only daughter.  When I looked in mom's jewelry box at this ring, the band was broken and mom had put a band-aid around it so she could wear it.  I took it to the place that fixes all of my jewelry and got it repaired so I could wear it.  I had to have it sized smaller so I could wear it.  I estimate this ring is over 50 years old.  I wear it everyday.

Treasure Chest Thursday - 02/04/10

 

This is my grandfather's registration card.  My mother always told me that my grandfather only had one eye.  She said that he lost an eye while chopping wood.  She said he had a glass eye.  This card indicates that he had one eye so it backs up part of what my mom told me.

Treasure Chest Thursday 01/28/10

This is a photo of my grandmother Hazel E. KERCHEVAL FERGUSON STORM.  I remember her sitting down to play the piano when I was a kid.  She could play classical piano!  Looking through her sheet music I remember getting overwhelmed by how hard I thought the piece would be to play.

Treasure Chest Thursday - 01/21/10

This necklace belonged to my mother and I really enjoy wearing it.  The photo doesn't do it justice but it has a nice patina on it.  I don't know where it is from but I always wondered if her brother gave it to her (the one that died during WW II).  It is a good thing I am tall!  It hangs down almost to my belt buckle.  It makes a tinkling sound when I walk.  I always tell the guys at work that they shouldn't be caught doing anything wrong since they can hear me coming!

Treasure Chest Thursday - 01/14/10

Here is the Purple Heart that was awarded to my Uncle Francis Wayne FERGUSON. I will post more stuff I have of his related to the Purple Heart.