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Contents: Levi family The following group of photos
relates mostly to the the family of Clyde Levi: (back
to top) Lawrence "Clyde" Levi and his family, circa 1915. Clyde was another grandson of Maxim and Julia Levi. In this picture, the young boy at center of front row is Ervin Alvin Levi (born March 15, 1908). The woman seated to the far left is his mother, Maggie M. Levi (White) who was born Sept. 1880 in Florida. The seated man is his father Clyde Levi (his full name was Lawrence Clyde Levi) who was born November 23, 1879 in Wexford County, Michigan. The other children are probably mostly Ervin's brothers and sister(s) as I know he had at least four brothers and one sister. Their names and ages were listed in the 1920 Texas census as follows:
A note written on the back of one copy of this photo says: "The tall man with the hat at his side is Hotel Proprietor, lady and little girl are his wife and daughter. We had just arrived at this place (Williamsville, Missouri) when a picture man came up and said "Want your picture taken?" I said sure, so you see results." Ervin Alvin Levi (a.k.a. Deleve), birth certificate Maggie M. Levi (White) and Isaac? circa early 1950's This is a latter picture of Ervin Alvin Levi's mother and a man noted as "Isaac." Isaac is a second husband who she must have married after Clyde's death. At present, I don't know anything else about Isaac. "Charles, May and me" circa 1950's This picture shows Ervin's older brother Charles and his mother Maggie. I don't recognize the woman in the center. She is not Charles' wife Dorothy as I met Dorothy and have other pictures of her. Perhaps this mystery woman is Charles' sister Margurite. Charles Levi, circa early 1950's This is a nice portrait of Charles. Judging by the tie, I guess it was taken some time in the early 1950's. Charles and Ervin Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) taken sometime in the late 1960's or early 1970's in the back yard of Ervin's home in Del Rey Oaks, California. Ervin Alvin Levi at Billings Polytechnic, Montana, circa 1926 This is a good picture of Ervin Alvin Levi taken at his college in about 1926. Ervin Alvin Levi near San Antonio Texas, circa 1925 I believe this picture of Ervin Alvin Levi was taken near San Antonio Texas in about 1925 as there is a stamp on the back of it from a photography shop in that city.
This following group of pictures covers Ervin and Miriam Ruth (Skipp) Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) and their family after 1927: (back to top) These two pictures are of Ervin and Miriam Ruth Skipp (soon to be Mrs. Ervin Levi) while they were on a class outing/picnic in 1927. Picture 1; and Picture 2. Miriam by herself on the same picnic mentioned above. Miriam at time of her wedding; 1927. Miriam and her first child Anita taken in 1929. Daughter Patty taken about 1932 Miriam with the three children Patty, Bobby, and Anita, taken June 17, 1934. Daughter Patty taken February 1935 Daughter Anita taken February 1935 Ervin and Miriam with their children Bobby, Patty, and Anita, taken March 28, 1937 at their home in Montana. Miriam Ruth Skipp-Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) taken in about 1938. Daughter Anita taken during December1938 in Billings, Montana. Patty, Bobby, and Anita on Christmas morning 1938. Son Bobby on a pony -- taken about 1940. Son Bobby taken about 1944-45. Daughters Patty and Anita taken about 1950. Anita and her mother Miriam taken about 1953. Ervin and daughter-in-law, Arlene -- probably taken about 1954-55. Bobby's college graduation picture; 1956. Son Bobby as a college graduate with his wife Arlene and their son Robert Jr. taken in 1956. Ervin A. Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) in his office -- taken about 1957. Ervin A. Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) after a successful fishing trip -- about 1957. Ervin and Miriam with two of their grandchildren -- Skipp and Jan taken in 1958. Ervin and three grandchildren -- Skipp, Jan, and Julie (baby) taken in 1960. Granddaughter Holly taken December 1962. Granddaughter Holly taken December 1963. Portrait of Miriam Ruth Skipp-Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) taken about 1970. Ervin A. Levi (a.k.a. Deleve) playing his accordion some time in the early 1970's or late 1960's.
This group of photos relates mostly to the Irons Family line: (back to top) Emma Irons and her children taken probably in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Newspaper article dated December 4, 1949 about Emma Irons birthday. Emma Irons daughter Maggie May as a little girl enjoying the beach (New Jersey) in about 1885. Letter of recommendation from Maggie May's school, dated June, 1899. Maggie May Irons all dressed up with a parasol some time around 1900. Maggie May's older sister Naomi Irons-Hastings (pronounced Nome) -- probably taken sometime between 1900 and 1910. Otto (Maggie May's brother) and his wife Marie probably taken about 1935.
This next group of photos is from the Skipp Family Line: (back to top) Robert Skipp in a ceremonial uniform. Taken in Buffalo, New York. Probably some time around 1900. Robert Skipp at the controls of a road building machine probably taken about 1910. Robert Skipp leaning on a touring automobile. Robert Skipp as a catcher on his baseball team. Agnes Skipp-Szen (Robert's sister) as a young woman. Agnes Skipp-Szen and her two sons Albert and Henry probably taken about 1920. Note that Albert is the younger boy. Another photo of Agnes Skipp-Szen and her two sons Albert (younger one) and Henry. Agnes Skipp-Szen taken about 1951. Charles (Robert's brother) and Lizzie Skipp taken at Coney Island. This is from a tintype photo. It was probably taken before 1900. Henry Szen (son of Agnes Skipp-Szen) as a young man. Lizzie Skipp and Agnes Skipp-Szen probably taken in the 1940's.
This next group of photos documents Robert Skipp and Maggie May Irons life together: (back to top) 1906 Wedding announcement for Maggie May and Robert Skipp. Maggie May and Robert Skipp with daughter Miriam Ruth (as a baby) taken in 1909. Robert Skipp and his wife Maggie May Irons-Skipp probably taken about 1910. Daughter Miriam Ruth Skipp's birth certificate. Maggie May, Miriam, and Robert Skipp taken in about 1920. Robert and Maggie May's daughter Miriam at age one in 1909. Robert and Maggie May's daughter Miriam at age three in 1911. Miriam's cousin Ruth Esther Hastings (her aunt Naomi's daughter) as a little girl; probably taken about 1915. Miriam Ruth Skipp with her classmates in about 1917. Miriam is standing fourth from left. Maggie May, Miriam, and Robert Skipp taken about 1920. Miriam Ruth Skipp as a High School Graduate in 1926. Miriam's High School Diploma dated June 1926. Robert Skipp harvesting hay on his ranch in Montana. This was probably taken in the mid 1920's. Miriam's cousin Ruth Esther Hastings (her aunt Naomi's daughter) probably taken around the time of her wedding in the early 1930's ?? Newspaper article announcing marriage of Miriam's cousin Ruth Esther Hastings to Barnum Torrence. Probably in the early 1930's Robert Skipp's obituary dated April 25, 1946. Maggie May Irons-Skipp fishing on September 6, 1946. Maggie May Irons-Skipp fishing with her granddaughters Anita and Patty on September 6, 1946 Maggie May Irons-Skipp-Weller and her second husband Weller -probably taken in the mid 1950's Maggie May Irons-Skipp-Weller taken during 1960 or 1961 at her daughter Miriam's home in Del Rey Oaks, California. Maggie May Irons-Skipp-Weller's Obituary dated 1961.
Sellars and Weitz family photos John David Sellars born August 20, 1846 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was married to Elmina Ralf-Sellars who was born January 7,1858 in nearby Mechanicsburg, Indiana and died April 8, 1907 in Walla Walla, Washington. I presently do not know when John died or where he is buried. I think he survived Elmina because there is an empty grave next to hers with his tomb stone. Cemetery records indicate no one is buried in the grave site and the stone only bears his birthday. It is said that he lost his leg in a train accident. I think this picture of him was taken about 1900.
William and John David Sellars (brothers) probably taken about 1900 or earlier. I don't know much about "Great Uncle William" except that he was popular with his grand niece. Another picture with Great Uncle William and his niece Rae's husband "Archie" taken about 1920 to 1925.
August 21, 1909 postcard from Matilda Weitz to William Raymond Sellars in Walla Walla, WA. Front of above August 21, 1909 postcard from Matilda Weitz to William Raymond Sellars in Walla Walla, WA. Matilda Weitz and Bill Sellars in Walla Walla City Park (probably on August 22, 1909 per a note on back of one photo from this set). Accompanied by two unidentified women. August 28, 1909 postcard from Matilda Weitz to William Raymond Sellars in Walla Walla, WA. Matilda-Weitz Sellars -- born February 1892 in Russia, died March 30, 1916 in Walla Walla, Wa. This picture was probably taken about 1910. This picture of Matilda Weitz was probably taken on her wedding to Bill Sellars in March 1910. This is a much earlier picture (probably about 1900) of her husband William Raymond Sellars who was born in Richhill Missouri. Here is a picture of Matilda and her first child Alice in front of their home in Walla Walla. This picture was probably taken in 1912. I don't know who the person on the left is. Perhaps this is her mother. This is a close-up version of the same picture. This is a picture of two unknown women. I think the woman on the right is the same woman standing with Matilda and her child Alice in the previous picture. A note on the back of this picture indicates it was taken 1904 in Tacoma WA. If the older woman is in fact Matilda's mother as I surmised above, then the tall woman on the left is most likely Matilda's older sister Mary or Marie. Here is a close-up version of the same picture. These are the three children of Matilda and Bill Sellars. From left to right - Rose, Richard, and Alice. The goat is not a family member. Rose was born in March 1916, so this picture was probably taken in 1918 or 1919. These are three sisters of William Raymond Sellars -- May, Ray, and June. Or more formally: Mabelle Sellars King??(b. 5-23-1889 d. about 1952); Rachel "Rae" Vida (b. 4-27-1892 d. 12-20-1949); Elmina June (b. 6-9-1894 d. about 1951). I think this picture was taken in about 1920. This is a picture of Frank, Dave, and Bill Sellars -- the Sellars Brothers as young men -- taken most likely sometime around 1910 to 1920. Note that it appears Frank was wearing a uniform of some kind. I do know that he was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Here are some of the Sellars at "a little party on the beach at Balboa" sometime around 1920. This is "The Sellars Mafia" during a family reunion in about 1925. This picture was taken in Ritzville area where Frank and Dave Sellars lived. Starting with the back row from left to right they are: Dave, Maude (Dave's wife), Lena*, Bill, Marie (Bill's 2nd wife), Esther, Alice, Rachel, Uncle Will, Dick, and Frank. In the front row, from left to right we have Billy, unknown*, Rose, unknown*, Louise. * = might not be related according to Rose. This is another picture of just the men -- taken at the same 1925 family reunion. From left to right, we have Dave, Great Uncle William, Dick, Bill, Frank, and little cousin Billy. Dave, Bill, and Frank are all brothers and Dick is Bill's son; little Billy was Frank's son. These characters would correspond to: John "David" Sellars born Sept. 5, 1876 in Crawfordsville, Indiana and died on April 24, 1945 in Ritzville, WA. Dave was married to Maude Johnson who I suspect might have been a sister of Bill's second wife whose maiden name I think was also Johnson. Great Uncle William was uncle to Dave, Bill, and Frank. I don't know much about him but I think he was born in about 1848 in Indiana and would have been the younger brother of Dave, Bill, and Frank's father John David Sellars. Richard William Sellars ("Dick") was born in 1913 in Walla Walla and was the son of Bill. William Raymond Sellars ("Bill") was born 1886 in Richhill Missouri. Franklin Corwin Sellars ("Frank") was born August 14, 1878 in Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Ritzville, WA on December 7, 1940. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. Little Billy I know nothing about.
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