Shared Photo: Lettie and first husband James Simon Malody

Question

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I wanted to share this family photo of James Malady /Malody/Melody with the community. Location: Valley Junction, Iowa. Date: Dec 1893.

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The details show a WikiTree type of collaboration between distant family members: narrowing the possibilities for who appears in the photo and having the conjecture confirmed by family members with first-hand memories of Lettie's face. And everyone sharing what they know.

Comments

Very cool photo!

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Nice clothes!

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And did you zoom in on the rock that she is displaying so casually?

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Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Answer 1

Lovely lady and man, they make a great looking couple.

Thanks for sharing with the Wiki community.

Answer 2

Great couple of Lettie and her first husband James Simon Malody.

She is looking wonderful, and he very handsome

Thank you for sharing

Answer 3

James is sitting on a lovely couch.  I love the way they are posing in the picture. They almost look like mannequins. She is staring off into one direction and he is staring off into another one.

I love their clothes and the pin she is wearing. Thank you for sharing this fabulous picture.