Pictures bring family to life. So do letters and written memories. Recently I went back through some treasures given to me by my cousin’s wife. I also spent time rifling through some family boxes. Lesson learned! If you are interested in family genealogy, leave no box unopened nor anything written unread. I am posting a potpourri of family treasures, one for each of the first ten days of 2014.
This tintype of Calvin Harrison Croy was probably taken when 18-23 years old between 1865 and 1870. He served in with the Union Army during the later half of 1865. This is the oldest known picture of any family member.
Donna Croy Wright Writing Family History 