Life of Wry

Stumbled across this ancient family photo, taken circa 1934… (I’m guessing, based on how old Aunt Ellie looks, and extrapolating from there.)

I think Uncle Vic and Dad look like Wally and Beaver.

From L to R: Aunt Ellie (1932-2019), Grandma Mary (1898-1995), Edward Short (Grandma’s dad, 1868-1936), Uncle Vic (1922-2014), Hattie Short (Grandma’s mom, 1871-1949), dad (1927-2000), Grandpa Pete (1894-1981).

I loved Grandma and Grandpa so so much.

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Then… I started down a rabbit hole……

I dug this up on my great grandparents:

Hattie and Edward Short are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. 

• Hattie Dellavon Brinkley Scott Short (1871–1949): Buried at Greenwood Cemetery.
• Edward Short (1868–1936): Buried at Greenwood Cemetery after passing away in Cedar Falls Township. 

Aunt Bonnie took Matt and me to visit the Greenwood Cemetery in 2017 when we were in Iowa for a visit. We saw Great Grandma Hattie and Great Grandpa Edward’s gravesite. It was fantastic to see this.

I dug deeper…..

This was my great grandmother Hattie…

And my great grandfather Edward…

More on him:

This is a great photo of Hattie, Edward and 7 of their 8 children. Hattie Zoe didn’t come along until 9 years after Ethel (oops!), which is why she’s not pictured here. I’m guessing this photo is taken in about 1910.

L to R: Martha, Hattie, Ethel, Leone, Romeo, Cynthia, Vera, Edward, Mary

Jim, Matty and I will be traveling to Grinnel, Iowa this coming summer to celebrate Aunt Bonnie’s 95th birthday (she’s Dad’s first cousin, and Cynthia’s daughter). Maybe we’ll get back out to Cedar Falls. There is a lot of history in that town on Dad’s mom’s side of the family!