Old Family Photos

James Thomas Hart’s Chuckwagon

This text is written (by my mother) on the back of the photo:

06 Ranch, near Slayton, TX

James Thomas Hart’s chuckwagn on a trail drive. This was the first chuckwagon built. He designed and built it and it was used on the Goodnight Trail drives also.

He looks to be in the 40’s or 50’s and died in 8-1936

James Thomas Hart’s Chuckwagon

Rick’s great-great grandparents.

According to my mother:

My cousin says the people in the picture are Mama Hart’s parents, your great great grandparents.  Her name was Mackey Malcom Waller born 2-22-1854 died 11-26-1935 and his,  John Robert Waller born 3-10-1840.

Left-to-right:

Mary Ann Faver - Grandmother (not sure of spelling)
Mary Abbott Sides - Daughter of Nannie Abbott, Mother of Gladys Sides Hart
Gladys Sides Hart - (Rick’s Grandmother on Mother’s side)
Nannie Abbott

Made in about 1906

Mary Ann Faver, Nan Jane Abbott, Ralph Abbot, Silas Abbott (ca. 1906)

Rick’s Grandmother, Gladys, received this for High School graduation.

It reads:

“Recipe For a Successful Day”
Take a dash of water cold
And a little leaven of prayer,
A little bit of sunshine gold
Dissolved in the morning air;
Add to your meal some merriment
And a thought for kith and kin;
And then [as a] prime ingredient
A plenty of work thrown in
[Put?] spice it all with the essence of love
and a little whiff of play;
Let a wise old book and a glance above
Complete a well spent day.

The “sisters” photo of Gladys and Ethel was taken in about 1909 at the “Novelty Studio, 112 Main Street, Taylor, Texas”

Rick’s Grandmother, Gladys, baby photo.

Gladys and Nolan Hart’s dry good store in Ruidoso, NM. Christmas, 1964.

James Thomas and Pearl Hart (1894)