Wild Rose Methodist Church Sunday School

This is the Wild Rose Methodist Church Sunday School class probably in the 1927-1928 time period. The teacher is Zilpha Davis (1901-1992). Her car, in the background, is a Model T Ford with side curtains. The Methodist Church was located at 625 Main St. The building on the right was 620 Main Street. Mary Thomas lived there. The building on the left was Oliver Hansel's barn. The children were left to right: Joyce Larsen LaBrot, Margaret Apps Gutche, Virginia Jenks Westover, Bernice Woodward Bechard, Norbert Milliken, Bruce McCormick, Nora Huffman Hoffman, Beverly Murty Anderson Ansorge, Mary Attoe Luedtke.

The 1930-31 Wild Rose Track Team

The 1930-31 Wild Rose High School Track Team. Left to right: Front row: Glenn Murty, Herbert Hahn, Kenneth Merryfield, Wilson Barr, Donald Davies, Gordon Merryfield. Back row: Kenneth Davies, Bernard Davies, Steve Burton, Myron Davies.

Robert Murty

Robert Murty was the son of Michael 
Murty and Eliza Blow. He was one of 
seven children. He had a twin brother 
James who was also called Jeff. The 
twins were born June 22 1860 in the 
Town of Mt. Morris. Robert died June 3, 
1934. Robert married Ella Phllips, 
daughter of John and Ann McLaughlin 
Murty in 1895. Robert and Ella had 9 
children. In the early years Robert and 
James had an early threshing machine. 
 Robert owned the Wild Rose mill around 
1900 for a short time. He was also a 
carpenter.

Children of Ole T Hanson

This picture was taken about 1881-1882. 
They are Lena Hanson, Herman E Hanson 
and George T Hanson. They are children of 
Ole T Hanson (July 26. 1845-March 8, 1903) 
and Sara Serena Simonson (January 23, 
1852-March 31, 1934). Lena was born 4 
November 1873 in the Town of Mt. Morris. 
George was born 29 May 1877. Herman 
Edwin Hanson was born 10 November 1879. 
Herman's wife was Ursie Jewell Lane (June 
17, 1886-November 24, 1918). She died of 
flu during the epidemic during WWI. They 
were married 25 March 1907 in Fond du Lac. 
She was the daughter ofJoseph and Susan 
Lane. They had two daughters: Beth Doris 
 Hanson Burge and Caroline Hanson Garrison. 
 Herman's second wife was Margaret Etta 
Bowen (December 4,1883-October 2, 1977), 
daughter of David and Mary Davies Bowen. 
They were married August 3,1932. Herman 
had the Standard Oil station at 420 Main Street.

William J Thomas & Wife, Mary Elizabeth Williams Thomas

William John Thomas was born on 12 February 1828 in the Town of Steuben, Oneida County, New York and died in Wild Rose 12 January 1901. His wife Mary Elizabeth Williams Thomas was born in Wales (probably Betws-y-Coed according to family tradition) about 1829 and died 12 January 1883 in the Town of Rose. They settled in the Town of Rose in the early 1850's. They are buried in the Caersalem Cemetery.

John Hart Family

The John Hart Family. Back row: Mrs. W. E. (Mary Hart) Davies - 1860-1942, Mrs. Arthur ( Belle Hart) Sigford - 1864-1933, Wesley Hart 1887-1949. Seated: John Hart -1837- 1920 is holding Wesley Sigford -1887-1949, James Ellery Hart- 1876-1962 and Mrs. John (Marion) Hart -1841-1912. Mrs. W. E. Davies lived in the house on Highway A that is Birdsong. John Hart was born in England and his wife was born in Vermont. He was a farmer.

Allen Anderson Family

Allen Anderson Family of the Town of Mt. Morris and later the Town of Rose. Allen Anderson was born 6 November 1855 in Mt. Morris and called Elling. His parents were Lars (Lewis) Anderson and Maren Torjesdatter. His first wife was Gertrude Johnson whom he married on 5 June 1884. They had James Lewis Anderson born in 1888, Mabel Helene (1890-1891), Henry Maurice born in 1893 and Clarence Gilmore born in 1895. Gertrude died in 1900 and Allen took Inga Holt as his second wife 18 November 1902. They had a child Oscar Harvey who was born in 1904 and died in 1905. The picture shows Allen, Gertrude, James and Henry. Allen Anderson was a farmer. Allen died November 20, 1931.