Thursday, March 7, 2019

Sorghum Mill on William Morris Davies Farm on Highway 22 near Wild Rose


Sorghum mill on William Morris Davies farm on Highway 22,
Clara Smith (hired girl), on horseback, Luther Davies and Ivor
Davies. Unknown man by the wagon, then William Morris
Davies and Griff Davies. On right Edgar Evans and Dan. W. Davies.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Anna Smart Hoaglin, The first librarian in Wild Rose


Anna Smart Hoaglin's Obituary 1954

Anna was brought up by her aunt,
Ella Smart Knights and her husband
William J Knights. He was a co-founder
of the Gideons. Anna's mother died
when she was young and her father
remarried so she left Almond and
came to Wild Rose.

Bridge near Hoaglin Mill 1905


Ed Hoaglin Fixing Mill Dam 1905