tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post3578871040032047916..comments2024-01-18T22:31:09.132-07:00Comments on Starwood Quilter: Father's Choice Quilt BlockStarwood Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772697925399908332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-59296187131165450602014-01-15T09:47:11.352-07:002014-01-15T09:47:11.352-07:00I love all the history in this post. Great story. ...I love all the history in this post. Great story. Great job! Nana Bluebird aka Kathy Ahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172527834157902306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-768570445307671932013-07-13T12:02:14.532-06:002013-07-13T12:02:14.532-06:00Annmarie, Yes, James was 44 and Caroline was just...Annmarie, Yes, James was 44 and Caroline was just 17 years old. From what I have been told, her family was very poor, and her father considered James a good catch as he had a farm and was making a good living, so they encouraged the marriage. Caroline was not happy as she had always wanted to be a teacher. It was not a love match, though there was a caring for each other as the years passed, I think. They met when he was on a buying trip to Burlingame, Kansas where her family lived. It may have even been at a stage coach stop there, as some of the family owned one in Burlingame. Because she was so much younger than he, he did not allow her to wear bright colors and made her dress older than she was. However, he was a good provider, with a nice house for the times. She did not go without what she wanted and needed. When, after she had four sons, and at a rather late age, a daughter Hazel was born, he allowed Caroline to provide her with almost anything she wanted--music lessons, attend college, lovely clothes and spoiled her quite a bit. She always hoped Hazel would become a teacher, and she did before she married.<br />Roselynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147626248375100859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-86435822448467858252013-07-11T17:59:01.527-06:002013-07-11T17:59:01.527-06:00Thanks, Susan, for the reply. In the wedding pictu...Thanks, Susan, for the reply. In the wedding picture he looks quite a bit older than 44 and she looks a little older than 17. I know how common it was for men to have two or three wives because of death in childbirth. I wonder how they met, what her parents thought, and if he was considered a charming and appealing catch? If anyone knows, please answer : )<br />Annmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458141198422404855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-66682186458701689232013-07-11T17:57:28.766-06:002013-07-11T17:57:28.766-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458141198422404855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-37036719031085828242013-07-10T21:58:49.654-06:002013-07-10T21:58:49.654-06:00Annmarie, Caroline was 17 and James was 44 when th...Annmarie, Caroline was 17 and James was 44 when they got married - a 27 year age difference! I don't know how common this age difference was back then. I know that James possibly felt that he had to have a home and farm established before he married. He did not inherit a farm from his father as some men might have, so it took him awhile to get to that point. And I think the brides tended to be young so they could have plenty of children. Maybe someone in the family can give us more information on this. Starwood Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772697925399908332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-38238542566876381892013-07-10T21:39:22.073-06:002013-07-10T21:39:22.073-06:00I've love seeing these pictures of our mutual ...I've love seeing these pictures of our mutual grandmother and other relatives! How much older was James than Caroline? And why did she marry someone so much older? I'm looking forward to seeing the finished quilt. Annmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458141198422404855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-17824769337162671082013-07-10T10:45:35.263-06:002013-07-10T10:45:35.263-06:00I enjoyed seeing all your blocks and hearing your ...I enjoyed seeing all your blocks and hearing your family story! Can't wait to see the finished quilt. Thanks!traditional_quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657547080240515841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-31658537335014651802013-07-10T09:18:50.063-06:002013-07-10T09:18:50.063-06:00I enjoyed your family photos & history. As I&#...I enjoyed your family photos & history. As I've said before, it's so wonderful that your family has saved so many pictures & documentation of family history. I also would love to see the finished version of this quilt.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088879057807463879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-60784802250703881242013-07-10T04:07:28.874-06:002013-07-10T04:07:28.874-06:00Do notice also there were often pictures taken aro...Do notice also there were often pictures taken around their cars? pal3986https://www.blogger.com/profile/06662534882350402706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-24330418000541729462013-07-09T18:42:57.511-06:002013-07-09T18:42:57.511-06:00There has been a sudden rash of old photos coming ...There has been a sudden rash of old photos coming onto our family group e-mail with either information or requests for information. Have you put these blocks into a quilt yet?Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-14992610635556757642013-07-09T17:20:46.861-06:002013-07-09T17:20:46.861-06:00they sure don't look very happy to be married ...they sure don't look very happy to be married do they? but most people back then looked so serious in every old photo i have seen. it is so great you have all those pictures with names! when my grandparents died, i remember looking thru their old photos and no one knew who most of the people were. so sad. many were probably relativessarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835681974615084881noreply@blogger.com