tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715327810228462686.post7438291065624023092..comments2023-11-18T16:01:41.469-08:00Comments on Family Photo Reunion: A Cabinet Card from Wytheville, Virginia: Bertha Martin, 1890sTheArchivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689516989780286377noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715327810228462686.post-52349494296624335602011-12-30T09:27:25.667-08:002011-12-30T09:27:25.667-08:00I have a little more information. Not about Bertha...I have a little more information. Not about Bertha :( but about Mattie. <br /><br />The Shenandoah Co. VAGenWeb site has marriages and it shows that Mattie married a Charles Painter Fravel in Shenandoah Co., Va in 1903. The link for the marriage record is here: http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/marriage-record/marrw2.html <br /><br />On FindaGrave.com I find their tombstone here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fravel&GSiman=1&GSsr=121&GRid=23409105& <br /><br />I also found Charles and Mattie in 1910, 1920 & 1930 Shenandoah Co., Va censuses without any children living with them.<br /><br />Hope this helps a little.gensearchdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007273108314789315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715327810228462686.post-15736269434993300232011-12-29T11:03:16.937-08:002011-12-29T11:03:16.937-08:00Fantastic lead, Deborah. I think you're follow...Fantastic lead, Deborah. I think you're following a good hunch. I didn't notice little Bertha on the census along with Mattie, but that is definitely an avenue to follow! Wetzel, Whetsell is Mattie's maiden name. Martin could be Bertha's married name. <br /><br />After reading your comment, I've been hunting around for a marriage record for Bertha Wetzel/Whetzel to anyone with the surname Martin, but haven't found anything yet. The only thing that make me wonder if Bertha was close to the recipient of the photo is that she has written "me" under her image.<br /><br />So little to go on but perhaps we can figure this one out yet!<br /><br />Thanks so much for helping with this!TheArchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689516989780286377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715327810228462686.post-57335119208675669922011-12-29T10:29:20.335-08:002011-12-29T10:29:20.335-08:00Could Bertha be Mattie sister? I noticed that in a...Could Bertha be Mattie sister? I noticed that in addition to Mattie living with her parents on the 1880 Shenandoah County, Virginia census that you mentioned that there is a Bertha, born 1875.<br /><br />I don't have any connection to either the Martin or Wetzel family, just enjoy your posts and loving trying to help out.<br /><br />Just wondering.gensearchdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007273108314789315noreply@blogger.com