These are the kind of things that keep me at night. Recently my dad's first cousin informed me that she remembers her grandma (my great grandma) Pearl Bishop Mapes showing her a beautiful old photo album. This would probably have been in the 1950's. Later on Pearl informed my cousin's mother that she sold it to an auctioneer, apparently in need of some cash. Sigh.....
This would have been in Gratiot County, Michigan. Pearl and her husband Elmer Mapes Senior lived there in Alma. He died in 1959, but Pearl lived until the late 1960's.
I can only guess what pictures were in the album, but I'm guessing it was Pearl's family. Because we had all kinds of pictures from the Mapes side that would have come from Elmer and Pearl. But almost nothing of the Bishop's, Nevins, or anyone else on Pearl's side. So, where did it go? Did it get broken up? Sold in pieces? Is it sitting in someone's room, on someone's shelf? Or is gone forever....?
Yep, might not get much sleep again tonight. I'll keep looking for this, and if you have any clues or have info or these pictures. Please contact me! I'd love to hear from you.
Searching for lost gems and tossing in bed....
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