Winnie May Brainerd, b. 13 March 1895, Beardstown, Cass Co., IL. She is the first child of, Henry Harrison Brainerd and Rosina Bond, they were married 21 Feb 1894 in Bainbridge Twp., Schuyler Co., IL (at her parents).Winne May Brainerd died 25 Aug 1903, Beardstown, IL of scarlet fever. Winnie is buried Langford Cem., Bainbridge Twp., Schuyler Co., IL.

Submitter: Carol (Brainerd) Harvey

This picture taken by Shoemaker was prob. taken fall 1896 (the baby was b. 22 Sept 1896).

Girl standing on left...Mary Elzina Axe b. 13 Mar 1889, Bainbridge Twp., Schuyler Co., IL. She was the dau. of Jacob W. Axe and Mary C. Bond (both were deceased when this picture was taken, she was raised by her mother's parents) Mary C. Bond was sister to Rosina (Bond) Brainerd, mother of the other children in this picture.

Other two children's parents are Henry Harrison Brainerd and Rosina Bond.

Baby in middle is; Mary Olive Brainerd b. 22 Sept 1896 in Bainbridge Twp., Schuyler Co., IL, but lived in Beardstown, Cass Co., IL.

Child sitting on right: Winnie May Brainerd b. 13 Mar 1895, Cass Co., IL

Submitter: Carol (Brainerd) Harvey

Mary Olive Brainerd
8th grade graduation Beardstown, IL

Submitter: Carol (Brainerd) Harvey

I'm told this is the Bearstown annual fish fry. The card was sent on Sept 11, 1908 from Beardstown by my Grandmother, Rosina (Bond) Brainerd and her daughter Mary. It was sent to Rosina's neice, Mary E. (Axe) Workman in Bloomfield, IN.
(When Mary E. Axe's maternal grandparents died she went to live with her paternal grandparents in Bloomfield, IN and married William Everet Workman 8 Sep 1907 in Green Co., IN).

Submitter: Carol (Brainerd) Harvey

Sent: Beardstown, IL, 7:30 PM, Sep 11, 1908
To: Mrs. Mary E. Workman, RR 1, Bloomfield, IN

Dear Neice all well and hope you are the same this is a postal of the carnival Mr. John H. Black is very sick not expected to live through the night I will write you a letter soon and tell you all the news
Rosina and Mary

Submitter: Carol (Brainerd) Harvey