1925 or '26 -Harold & Mary Uible Horton photo

 A vintage photo of Harold Hiestand Uible (1925-2019) and Mary Uible Horton (1913-2012) taken in late 1925 or early 1926.

1921 Lucie Brown Ballantyne photo

 

Ola "Dear" Moore Brown (1862-1926) & Lucie Brown Ballantyne (1880-1957)

Lucie's mother, Mary Virginia Morrow Brown, died in 1890.  Her father, A.W. Brown, married Ola Moore in 1891 or 1892.  A.W. died in 1906 at the age of 51.

1921 Lucie & N.W. Ballantyne photo -Apr.7

 

N.W. & Lucie Ballantyne (center) are flanked by their friends, Mr & Mrs Hawke in this 1921 photo, taken a year before Jean was born.

1910s-20s-30s - C.J. Uible - Multi-business Entrepreneur

Postcard Print.  HH writes on back: Store in Westboro, Ohio about 1913.  Folks lived next door [in a house] which burned.  From N.V. we use to go once a month to Westboro for groceries to help the Dudleys [who were buying out the store] pay for the store.  The building still stands 

 

Background: Business Stationery
Top left: Back of picture: "C.J. Uible in foreground - road job" appears to be on tracks
Top Right: CJ posing with c1925 - in his later life he had a fondness for Black Cadillacs, maybe this was his first one
Bottom:  "Harold on tar truck near Gratis, Ohio"  on OH-73 SW of Dayton

"Station at Morrow, Ohio that we had for a few years"

1924 Jean & 1975 HH - pictures

Jean & her sister, Virginia - May 25, 1924
Jean, age 17 months, Virginia would turn 10 on Aug. 22

 

Fifty one years later, at the age of 50, HH & Jean went to New Zealand, visited the Hiestand relatives and enjoyed some hiking in the mountains in Oct. 1975

1929 Dorsa Hiestand postcard to CJU -July 31

Picturesque Corners of Paris
Postcard from GHU's brother, Dorsey Hiestand to CJ Uible

Paris July 30, 1929

Dear Folks

We had a delightful voyage without any very serious results to ourselves and so far have enjoyed every thing.  We arrived here today and of course feel right at home because we can read everything and interpret to suit ourselves.  Tomorrow we begin our sightseeing and expect to get fed up proper on Paris -- The trip from Hamburg here is a beautiful 5 hrs RR trip.  The country is beautiful.  The grain & hay crops are wonderful but not a stalk of corn to be seen.  Will tell you all about it.  Hope everything is OK.  Regards to all --DD Hiestand

1929 Nat Ballantyne & Dwight Morrow Letters -April

Dwight Morrow (1873-1931), first cousin of Lucie Brown Ballantyne, served as Ambassador to Mexico from 1927-1930.  In 1930 he was elected as a Republican to the US Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter Evans Edge.  He served as senator from Dec. 3, 1930 until his death on October 5, 1931.

1929 Nat's Letter to Dwight Morrow -April 5

1929 Dwight Morrow's letter to Nat -April 11

AMBASSADOR DWIGHT W. MORROW,
U. S. EMBASSY
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

April 5, 1929

My dear Dwight:

We were all very much interested last evening in hearing you over the radio.  Your voice came in very distinct and could hear you just as well as if you were talking from K.D.K.A. Station at East Pittsburgh.

The children were all very much interested and especially Robert and Virginia, who have read and heard so much lately of Anne's engagement to Colonel Lindberg and almost every day there is something in the paper relative to them.

I am sending you a page from the "Sun Tele", which has your picture as you will note and a notice of your going to speak from Mexico.

Robert still talks of his visit with Alice in New York last summer and his only regret was that he missed seeing "Lindy", who arrived and was in Englewood the evening that he and Scott Brown, Bert's boy, were up at Richard's Camp over night.

Lucy joins in being remembered to you and your family and hoping to see you sometime when you are in the States, I am

Very truly yours,

NWB.B

* * * * *

Mexico, April 11, 1929 

My dear Nat:

Thank you heartily for your kind letter of April 5th, and for the enclosure which you were good enough to send.  It was good to hear from you.

With kindest regards, believe me,

Sincerely yours,

Dwight Morrow

To: Mr. N.W. Ballantyne,

Diamond Bank Building

Pittsburgh, Pa.

1929 Dwight Morrow

The following clippings are both from the Hancock County Independent, January 10, 1929

John Marshall, Dwight Morrow Get

Warm Welcome in U.S. Senate          

The last official visit paid to the Senate by John Marshall, retiring assistant attorney-general, was in company with his friend and patron, Dwight M. Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, whose latest acquired title is "father-in-law of Lindbergh."  Both men are former residents of Hancock County.

Mr. Marshall was paid many a fine compliment and extended best wishes by senator of both parties, with whom he got along famously while dispensing patronage of the department of justice.  That was his duty; he was the assistant attorney-general in charge of personnel, otherwise administrative officer of the big department.  He represented his branch of the service frequently before Senate committees.  He had many friends among the senators, several of them intimate.  Senator Pat Harrison and Marshall favored each other as golf partners at the Chevy Chase Club.

Mr. Marshall's last visit to the White House in an official capacity was to go before President Hoover to sign the commission of his (Marshall's) successor, Charles PP. Sisson of Rhode Island.  The following day the Senate confirmed Sisson's nomination.  When Mr. Sisson appears and is sworn in, Mr. Marshall will turn over the office to him.  Mr. Marshall will practice law in Washington D.C. as a member of the firm of Covington, Burling & Rublee.

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Morrow is Still Cabinet Favorite

Hancock County Son Leaves Washing-

ton Without Seeing Hoover.

 Dwight M. Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, a former Hancock county boy having resided for a number of years at Pughtown, and mentioned prominently as the next secretary of state, last [sic] Washington Monday night without seeing President-elect Herbert Hoover, according to press dispatches from the Capitol.

Mr. Morrow left for the Bahama Islands within a few hours after Mr. Hoover reached Washington.  He is to remain there about ten days, returning to Washington for final instructions before departing for Mexico to resume his duties as the official representative of the United States.

Although the fact that Mr. Morrow did not get a conference with Mr. Hoover, caused some speculation, those close to the political situation it meant little, that Mr. Hoover is seeing nobody at this time regarding his cabinet selection.

Throughout the political world it is earnestly believed Hancock County's son is to be the next secretary of state.

* * * * *

Morrow did not become Secretary of State.  Henry L. Stimson of New York served as US Secretary of State, March 28, 1929 - March 4, 1933.  Morrow served as US Ambassador to Mexico from 1927-1930, then was elected as Senator from New Jersey 1930 until his death on October 5, 1931 at the age of 58.

Other posts about the Morrow family include:

• 1935 Elizabeth C. Morrow note to Lucie Brown Ballantyne - Sept. 12, 1935
• James E. Morrow 1837-1904 – father of Dwight and brother of Lucie's mother, Mary Virginia Morrow Brown
• The Painted Pig by Elizabeth Morrow – Children's book, subtitled A Mexican Picture Book, was published in 1930.
• Agnes Morrow Scandrett Book – Agnes 1869-1953, a sister of Dwight, was also 1st cousin to Lucie, book is about cruising the coast of Africa in the 1930s

HH c1928

HH on front steps of New Vienna house c1928

1926 Ballantyne photos

1926 - Virginia Ballantyne Dailey (age 12) & Jean Ballantyne Uible (almost 4) 

1926 Ballantynes & friends - Back Row: Robert Ballantyne second from right, Scott Brown furthest right. Front row: Virginia Ballantyne Dailey, first on left, Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible, the youngest, front center.

Back of 1926 Photo - Ballantynes & friends.

1926 David Uible obituary - June 12

[June 12 - 1926, unknown newspaper]

UIBLE FUNERAL SERVICE

AT WESTBORO SUNDAY

Funeral services for David Uible, a long-time resident of the vicinity of Westboro, who died at his home Thursday at the age of 81, will be held Sunday morning at 10:00 in the M.E. Church at Westboro.

The deceased was Superintendent of the M.E. Church at Westboro.  He was well known to Clinton Countians as a man of sterling character and a good citizen.

His wife, three sons, William, Frank, and Cecil, and two daughters, Mrs. Serena Reynolds and Mrs. Adda Jones, survive him.  Two sons, Ennis and Clyde, and one daughter, Louise, preceded him in death.

1926 Ola Moore Brown obituary - June 12

[June 12 - 1926, most likely from New Cumberland, West Virginia, newspaper] 

Mrs. A.W. Brown 

Called by Death

Mrs. Ola Moore Brown, widow of the late A. W. Brown, founder and publisher of The Independent, died at her home on Ridge avenue, Saturday morning at one o'clock after an illness which confined her to bed about two weeks.  Last summer Mrs. Brown . . .  last fall had enjoyed fairly good health until she was stricken suddenly ill.  Her condition was serious from the beginning of her last illness and Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Ballantyne and children were summoned home from Florida arriving about a week before her death.

Mrs. Brown was born in Pughtown.  She was a daughter of the late Abram Moore and with her father, moved from this county to Salineville, Ohio.  Her father was elected County Recorder of Columbiana county, Ohio and then the family moved to Lisbon, Ohio, where she resided until her marriage to A.W. Brown on June 9th, 1892. and since that time has made her home in New Cumberland.

– – – – – – – – – –

Ola Moore Brown was the second wife of A.W. Brown.  His first wife, Mary Virginia Morrow Brown, mother of Robert Morrow "Bert" Brown, and Lucie Brown Ballantyne, died in 1890, when Lucie was ten-years-old.

1926 Ballantyne Ridge Ave. postcard -Apr.17

Ridge Ave. New Cumberland WV -real photo postcard mailed 1926 

[written in margin]  Doesn't it look lonesome. But wait until June.  Only sign life Aunt Mary's wash.

[Mary Conley Ballantyne & her husband, Charles "Alexander" Ballantyne and their children, lived in the house to the left of the Nat Ballantynes.  Assume the "wash" is the whiter specks behind the house on the far left.  In a magnification of the picture it appears there is a person leaning against the tree near the washing.]

Addressed to R.B. Ballantyne, 233 Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach, Florida

Sat. Apr ? [postmarked Apr 17, 1926 or possibly 1928, Pittsburgh]

Dear Bob and all,

About ready to leave for N.C. [New Cumberland] Aunt ______ is coming in to go along.

Fine day. Uncle Alex phoned. Roads were good.  Its awful lonesome down there (NC) Wish was going to Daytona, but have to stay and go to work so cannot say when I can get away.  Trust you all keep well.  Write often.

Love to all, Daddy [Nat Ballantyne]

1926 Nat Ballantyne Family in Florida -Jan.3

Nat Ballantyne Family in Florida - January 3, 1926 

Nat, Jean, Robert, Virginia

233 Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach

1924,1965 Best Mother in the World

1924 Jean Wallace Ballantyne (Uible), Daytona Beach FL – taken in front of house where they spent part of winter 1923-24, Aunt Leora Scott Brown (wife of Lucie's brother Robert Morrow "Bert" Brown) on steps, Lucie Brown Ballantyne in car.  Leora 1880-1944, Lucie 1880-1957, Jean 1922-2011

A sentiment shared by all of us.  

Especially missed and fondly remembered 

on her birthday.  

We love you, Mom!

1925 Ruth Shoemaker's postcard

From the Shoemaker/Collier postcard collection  – this card was sent to Mabel and Ruth's older sisters, Blanche then age 16 and Grace, age 14.

U.S. Post Office, Chillicothe, Ohio -postcard mailed 1925

1925 Chillicothe P.O. postcard - sent to Shoemakers

[postmarked 3 Aug 1925]
North Hickory St., Chillicothe

Dear Girls:
I will now try and let you know where I'm at.  But please don't ans. as I will be back Thurs. or Friday.

This is the Post Office of Chillicothe and just below this is where we are moving if we get the house which I think we will.

From, Frances Hartley

1924 Nat & Lucie Brown Ballantyne photo

This picture of Lucie does not look like any other picture of her that I remember seeing – I like her jacket and outfit.

Nathaniel Wallace Ballantyne, Lucie Brown Ballantyne, Mrs. Elkin (?), Mrs. Coyle
April 20, 1924

Back of above photo

1923 Ballantyne family photo

In the never-ending quest of getting more organized, found this picture with the ones HH brought back from Ohio in the fall. Jean's head must have been well-covered as no sign of hair. Too bad Virginia got cut off, or was she attempting to escape?

1923 Ballantynes: Virginia (age 9,mostly hidden), Nat (55), Jean (7 months), Lucie (43), Robert (13)
Summer 1923 at Findley House, Pittsburgh.

1923 Ballantyne photo of Rio Vista Florida -Dec.29

1923 Ballantyne panoramic photo of Rio Vista Florida -Dec.29

Gala Day at Rio Vista on the Halifax Dec. 29 -'23

Ballantyne automobile pictured in left mid-ground

Other sites and information from card:
Our car - Jean at Window with Mrs. Brown.  The rest of us out at Pier to see Aviator jump from airplane in River.  Seaplane getting ready to make flight.  Ormond 2 mi North - A new Suburb [Rio Vista] - Daytona 2 mi South
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According to Daytona Beach and the Halifax River Area by Cheryl Atwell & Vincent Clarida, page 8: "The area [Daytona Beach] was very active during the 1920s, and the great Florida land boom resulted in the building of grand subdivisions such as the Daytona Highland, Rio Vista, and Gannymeade.  Real estate activity became rampant, and speculators came in droves.  This all came to an end with the destructive hurricanes of 1926 and 1928, and the Great Depression in 1929."

1922 Jean's Baby Book

1922 Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible - Baby Book

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book - Our Baby

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book - Cover

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book

Miss Agnes Tueby and Miss Mildred Mabeu, Nurses.  Dr. W Clarke Maxwell, Dr. Hartman - interne.  Baby's Name: Jean Wallace Ballantyne.  Born Dec 11th 1922 Monday 4: P.M.  Place of Birth: Columbia Hospital Pittsburgh Pa  [Columbia Hospital was on Penn Ave in Wilkinsburg, just outside of Pittsburgh.  The hospital was associated with the Presbyterian Church, when a new building was erected across the street the old Columbia became a nursing care center.  The newer hospital closed ~1993. --Rootsweb]

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book - Facts: Weight, Parents and Grandparents

Baby's Weight 

at birth 6 lb. 9 oz. 

January 8 - 7lb 9oz

January 11, 1 month old - 7'14"

February 11, 2 months - 9'12"

March 11, 3 months - 11'

4 Months - 12½'

Baby's Parents

Lucie Brown Ballantyne [1880-1957]

Nathaniel Wallace Ballantyne [1868-1949]

Grandparents

Adrain [sic] Wilmer Brown [1855-1906]

Mary Morrow Brown [1857-1890]

Alexander Ballantyne [1841-1885]

Irene Freeman Brown [1840-1906]

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book - Gifts

 Baby's first Laugh

Jan 20th

Baby's Gifts

Sweater & Bonnet & Booties - "Dear" [step-grandmother Ola Moore Brown 1862-1926]

Dress, Pillow, Pina[fore?] & Booties - Aunt Leora [Leora Hay Scott Brown 1880-1944]

Stockings, Dress & Blanket - Uncle Bert [Robert Morrow Brown 1877-1946]

Shoes & 1.00 - Aunt Cora [Cora Brown, sister of Adrian, 1856-1923]

Blanket - Aunt Sur. 

Booties - Bertha McLane

Brush Comb Mirror Set - Eleanor Eva Stuart

Brush & Comb Powder Box - Cousin Scott [John Scott Brown 1911-1956]

Crepe de Chine jacket - Mr & Mrs Dixon

Hoop holder for Robe - Cousin William

Clothes Hanger - Mildred [?] Shoup

Knitted [?] Sacque [gown] - James Mordfert [?]

Pillow Cover & Bonnet - Nancy S... Lowrey

Stork Pants - Mrs. Edith Se...h

Jean Wallace Ballantyne Uible Baby Book - Events

Babyhood Events

Jean Wallace Ballantyne

was baptized Nov. 11, 1923

by Rev. W. E. Allen at the 

Presbyterian Church.  A fine 

little girl.  11 months old

that day.

Jean had her hair bobbed

April 13, 1925

and went to her first

party At Milly Love 

Gardner's.  She enjoyed 

London Bridge very much 

and all the games.

Among the first words

she said was "Mamie"

her nurse's name

"Oh! Boy! - Sure

"Poppy." Mommie

Her first trip was to New Cumberland in February 1923.