Descendants of Frank and Agnes Selby
Many of us remember Frank and Agnes Selby as our
grandparents, Pop and Grandma. They lived most of their lives on
the family farm that Pop inherited. He built the farmhouse seen below
from Sears and Roebuck plans, and materials that were delivered by
the railroad to the Cheltenham station. In their retirement first Agnes, and then Frank, moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. Other family members would follow their southern migration.
A younger generation began a new tradition, the Ladies Tea, at which many of the ladies of the family gathered after Christmas for an afternoon of tea, tea sandwiches, sweets, champaign, and of course conversation. That tradition continues.
Thanksgiving 1952 |
We gathered at the farmhouse in Cheltenham to celebrate
Thanksgiving in 1952.
 KEY: 1-Bowie Hall Sr., 2-Janet Hall, 3-Agnes Selby,
4-Stephen Hall,
5-Bowie Hall Jr., 6-Larry Ripple,
7-Patricia Selby,
8-Timothy Selby, 9-"Mike" Selby,
10-"Buster" Selby,
11-Karen Ripple, 12-Joe Selby,
13-Robert Ripple,
14-"Pop" Selby, 15-Tom Selby,
16-June Selby,
17-Sharon Selby, 18-Linda Selby,
19-Thelma Selby,
20-Betty Ripple, 21-Bob Ripple
Click on photos to enlarge. |
Christmas 1958 |
We gathered at Janet's
new home
on
Rt. 301 to celebrate.
Thelma is playing piano as seen in the mirror on the
mantle, while
Richard snaps the photo.
Standing: Janet holding Stuart,
Bob and Betty, Bowie
Children: Tom, Bowie, Jimmy, Robert holding Billy, Betty Ann (standing),
Larry, Steve, Joe, Karen with Linda seated behind |
The Farmhouse |
Pop built this home (seen from the back). The
log cabin in which he grew up
(seen in what became the front yard)
was then torn down; 1927. |
The farmhouse in snow with a car parked in front of the porch. |
View from the front porch of the farmhouse; notice the Texaco gas pump. |
Side of farmhouse with many of Agnes plants growing up around it. |
The front of the homestead in 1981 |
When the new house was built Pop's mother (Fannie)
lived in this two-room home which was very near the main house. The
shutters are a recent addition. |
