FITZGERALD REUNION 1903

Photo courtesy of Janet Arch and David Moyer

[Note: Sections of this photo were enhanced due to the
wide variations in brightness in the original photo.]

 

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Hillsdale Standard
Ransom News August 28, l903

"The Fitzgerald Reunion was held at the residence of Rev. John Warner, August l8th. About 45 were present. Some were present from the State of New York. A pleasant day was spent."

 
 
GUESSWORK IDENTIFICATIONS

I believe that... the old man, seated at the far left, could be Edward FITZGERALD b. 1828, who married 2nd, Emma (SHEPARD) FITZGERALD, the widow of his brother, James Ellis Fitzgerald. Edward would be 75 years old and was known to be alive in Feb. 1902. His wife, Emma, is #34.

I believe that... the lady seated next to him, that holds the small boy on her lap(left of #8), could be Edward Fitzgerald's neice, Edna R (BELL) MATTHEWSON, the daughter of Mary Jane (FITZGERALD) and Ira BELL, who are seated beside her, farther to the right.

POSITIVE PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS

1. Adalade V (Fitzgerald) Davis (33 yrs old) on porch leaning on pillar, the daughter of
    William James Fitzgerald, Jr.(#6) and Alice Ardell (Hatch) Fitzgerald (#24).

2. Hiram J Davis (abt 40 yrs old), husband of Adalade Fitzgerald.

3. Milton, "Mitch" Brodock (abt 37 yrs old), husband of Alice Lyde Fitzgerald (#4).

4. Alice Lyde (Fitzgerald) Brodock (31 yrs old), daughter of William James Fitzgerald, Jr.(#6)
    and Alice Ardell (Hatch) Fitzgerald (#24), wife of Milton Brodock (#3).

5. Mary Jane (Fitzgerald) Bell (66 yrs old), daughter of James Edward Fitzgerald and Mary Reddy,
    and wife of Ira Bell (#6).

6. William James Fitzgerald, Jr. (58 yrs old), son of William W FitzGerald and Arminta Wells, also the
    husband of Alice Ardell Hatch (#24), father of William Ray Fitzgerald (#8),
    father of Alice Lyde (Fitgerald) Brodock (#3), father of Adalade V (Fitzgerald) Davis (#1),
    and half brother to Ira Bell (#7).

7. Ira W Bell (almost 70 yrs old), son of Joseph Bell and Arminta Wells, and husband of
    Mary Jane Fitzgerald (#5), and half brother to William James Fitzgerald, Jr. (#6).

8. William Ray Fitzgerald (19 yrs old), son of William James Fitzgerald, Jr., (#6)
    and Alice Ardell Hatch (#24).

9. Grace Davis, daughter of Hiram Davis (#2) and Adalade (Fitzgerald) Davis (#1).

10. Orlo David, son of Hiram Davis (#2) and Adalade (Fitzgerald) Davis (#1).

11. Eylla/Ila Dott Sargent (almost 9 yrs old), daughter Maude Arcelia (Hatch) Sargent (#18)
      and Homer Warren Sargent (#20).

12. Otto Elmer Sargent (almost 8 yrs old), son of Maude Arcelia (Hatch) Sargent (#18)
      and Homer Warren Sargent (#20).

13. Roscoe Franklin Sargent (almost 5 yrs old), son of Maude Arcelia (Hatch) Sargent (#18)
      and Homer Warren Sargent (#20).

14. Fern Davis, daughter of Hiram Davis (#2) and Adalade (Fitzgerald) Davis (#1).

15. Merle Brodock (9 yrs old), son of Alice Lyde (Fitzgerald) Brodock (#4) and
      Milton Brodock (#3).

16. Dorr A Hatch (14 yrs old), son of Elmer W. Hatch (deceased 1890) and Ellen (Fuller) Hatch.

17. Jack Davis, son of Hiram Davis (#2) and Adalade (Fitzgerald) Davis (#1).

18. Maude Arcelia Hatch (26 yrs old), daughter of Elmer W. Hatch (deceased 1890) and
      Ellen Fuller, and wife of Homer Warren Sargent (#20), and mother of (#11, 12, 13, 19).
      Also appears in the "Maccabee Meeting" photo as #18.

19. Orlin Cliffton Sargent (2 1/2 yrs old), son of Maude Arcelia (Hatch) Sargent (#18) and
      Homer Warren Sargent (#20).

20. Homer Warren Sargent (31yrs old), son of James Warren Sargent and
      Helen Mar (Cary) Sargent (#21), and
      husband of Maude Arcelia Hatch (#18), and father of (#11, 12, 13)

21. Helen Mar (Cary) Sargent (68 yrs old), daughter of Martin Cary and
      Carrie Achsah Benson, mother of James Warren Sargent (#20).

22. Zora Bell Hatch (21 yrs old), daughter of Frederick Lavern Hatch(#33) Winnie (Hukill) Hatch(#A)
      also seen in the "Maccabee Meeting" photo as #22.

23. Earl E Kelley (24 yrs old), son of Edward W and Amanda (Fitzgerald) Kelley, and husband of
      (#48) Ida B (Welling) Kelley. See a later photo.

24. Alice Ardell (Hatch) Fitzgerald (52 yrs old), daughter of David Northum Hatch
      and Eliza Ann Fitzgerald, and wife of William James Fitzgerald, Jr. (#6),
      and mother of (#1, 3, 4)

25. Irena Bell (Fitzgerald) Wilde (29 yrs old), daughter of Alice Ardell (Hatch) Fitzgerald #24 and
      William James Fitzgerald, Jr. (#6).

26. Charles Franklin Fitzgerald (almost 59 yrs old), youngest child of
      James Edward & Mary (Reddy) Fitzgerald. Charles is the author of the
      Fitzgerald Reunion Booklet that was sold at the reunion for $1.00.

27. Irene Bell (Miller) Fitzgerald (28 yrs old),
      3rd wife of Charles Fitzgerald #26. They are the parents of #28, #29 and #30.

28. Alva Echo Fitzgerald (5 yrs old), son of Charles #26 and Irene (Miller)#27 Fitzgerald.

29. Edward Fitzgerald (almost 3 yrs old), son of Charles #26 and Irene (Miller)#27 Fitzgerald.

30. Nahomie Fitzgerald (15 months old), daughter of Charles #26 and Irene (Miller)#27 Fitzgerald.

31. Cleo Brodock (abt 11 yrs. old), daughter of Alice Lyde (Fitzgerald) Brodock (#4) and
      Milton Brodock (#3). (Unconfirmed)

32. Leah Golden Hatch (abt 13 yrs. old), daughter of Frederick Lavern Hatch (#33 unconfirmed) and
      Winnie (Hukill) Hatch (#A). Her photos appear on the HATCH webpage.

33. Frederick Lavern Hatch, son of David Hatch & Eliza (Fitzgerald) Hatch. Frederick married Winnie Hukill (#A)
      Their photo appears on the HATCH webpage.

34. Emma C. (Shepard) Fitzgerald, (about 59 yrs old) was first married to James Ellis Fitzgerald, 8th child of
      James E. and Mary (Reddy) Fitzgerald. After his death, Emma married his brother Edward, the 3rd child of
      James E. and Mary (Reddy) Fitzgerald. Edward's first wife was Adeline Harris. Emma died 7 1/2 years after
      this reunion photo was taken.

35. Mary Elizabeth (Ainsworth) Avery, (about 52 yrs old) is the wife of #36, Edward F. Avery, and mother
      of his 7 children. She lived another 30 years after this photo.

36. Edward Fitzgerald Avery, (63 yrs old) is the son of Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald and her husband, Enos Avery.
      Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Avery was the daughter of our immigrant ancestor, Edward Fitzgerald and wife, Anne Wallace.
      He died 13 years after this photo.

37. Morte J Wilde, (33 yrs old) the husband of Irene Belle Fitzgerald. They are the parents of #38 & #39.

38. Lloyd Wilde, (almost 6?) is the son of Irene Belle Fitzgerald(#25) and Martin J Wilde(#37).

39. Dorr S. Wilde, (almost 10), is the son of Irene Belle Fitzgerald(#25) and Martin J Wilde(#37).

40. Charles Everts Hatch, (45 yrs old), is the brother of Frederick Lavern Hatch(#33) and son of
      Eliza Ann (Fitzgerald) and David N. Hatch.

41. Minnie (Fitzgerald) Compson, (39 yrs old) dau. of Charles F Fitzgerald(#26) (& 1st wife Mary Houghton).

42. Helen (Fitzgerald) Bressin, (37 yrs old) dau. of Charles F Fitzgerald(#26) (& 1st wife Mary Houghton).
      Compare young photos of Minnie & Helen.

43. Ida I (Bell) Hursh, (44 yrs old), dau. of Ira(#7) and Mary Jane (Fitzgerald) Bell(#5), and the wife of
      George Hursh (#44). Her sister is Edna (Bell) Matthewson (#46). Another photo

44. George Hursh, husband of Ida (Bell, Bailey) Hursh(#43)

45. Ann Z (Fitzgerald) Burdick, (55 yrs old), dau. of William W. and Arminta (Wells) FitzGerald. William
      is the son of Edward and Ann (Wallace) Fitzgerald.- unproven

46. Edna R. (Bell) Matthewson, (37 yrs old), dau. of Mary Jane (Fitzgerald)(#5) and Ira Bell(#7)
      and the sister of Ida(#43). Another photo

47. Edward Fitzgerald, (75 yrs old), the brother of Mary Jane (Fitzgerald) Bell(#5) and Charles Fitzgerald(#26). - unproven

48. Ida (Welling) Kelley,(23 yrs old), the wife of Earl E Kelley(#23).

49. Lynn W. Kelley, (3 yrs old), the 1st born child of Earl E. and Ida (Welling) Kelley, (#23 & #48).

 
50. Amanda Melvina (Fitzgerald) Kelley, (55 yrs old), wife of Edward W Kelley and daughter of
      Leander R and Phoebe (Carroll) Fitzgerald.

A. Winnie (Hukill) Hatch appears in The Meeting photo, taken June 1, 1900, and is labeled "A".
      She is the wife of Frederick Hatch (#33)

B. Probably Amanda (Hopkins) Fuller, (75 yrs old), the mother of Ellen L (Fuller) Hatch (#C). She also appears in the
      "Maccabee Meeting" photo as #B

E. and F. could be the daughters of Alice Adel (Cary) Ashley, however, that is only speculation.
      They appear to be the girls in Group 11.

 

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