One of the most exciting gifts to me in the early days of my genealogical research was receiving this photo of my maternal grandfather's parents and sisters via email. I had located a long-lost cousin who had this photo along with at least one-hundred more from my mother's side of the family. She generously shared them with us and they have been disseminated to the rest of the cousins.
My great-grandfather, Thomas Galbraith, the only male in this photo, was a California Gold Rush '49er. He kept a journal of his cross-country adventures, but the journal ended as soon as his party found gold. He returned by boat to the East Coast, completed medical school, and practiced medicine in Pennsylvania for many years. Family legend says that he attended the birth of his future wife, my great-grandmother Martha Jane, who was twenty-two years his junior.
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Those pictures are great. I've got a box of old old pictures that I've found at thrift stores. I always wonder about the stories behind them.
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures and you are so lucky to have them. Seems we all have taken photos for granted and to keep track of family photos.
ReplyDeleteIs that 8 sisters and your Grandfather the only brother? I bet he got teased a lot, my poor little brother has 2 older sister and we made it tough on him!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all. Anna Laura--yep, my grandfather was the only son and he actually had nine sisters (one died in infancy). He was a Leo (born July 25th, 1878), so I'm sure he was the center of attention! Here's a photo of him as a baby.
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos you have. I'm a genealogy buff too & love to find family photos & information.
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