Scrap Day Sunday

 


 Today's "scrap" is a permission note written by Ezra Liston to the county clerk of Cass County, Missouri in which he certifies that his daughter is over the age of eighteen and that he consents to her marriage to W. H. Foust.  The note reads;

                                                                           June 30th 1886 

To the county clerk of Cass Co. Mo. this is to certify that my daughter Ella F. Liston is past the age of eighteen years and that I give my consent to her marriage to W. H. Foust.

Please issue marriage license to them, and oblige.

                                                                          Ezra Liston 

William Henry Foust married Ella Francina Liston on that very day 30 June 1886 in Harrisonville, Cass, MO.  They went on to have eight children including my great grandmother, Amelia Mae (Foust) Wimsatt. 

The William Henry and Ella Foust Family.  My great grandmother Amelia is in the back row holding my infant grandfather Richard.  Ella and William are seated holding a photograph of their daughter Viola, who died while giving birth to a daughter.

 

 

Ringing Out the Old and Bringing in the New

As the year 2012 draws to close, I wanted to pay tribute to two men that I lost this year. I lost both of my grandfathers in 2012. Both of them to cancer. They were both kind, generous men who enriched my life in numerous ways. I miss them everyday.  So today I'm sharing  photographs of my grandfathers with me.  Here's to a better 2013!


Richard L Wimsatt 20 April 1928-12 April 2012

Walter L Grimes 19 June 1931-21 May 2012