Stamper
/ Bush Family Old family photos purchased at an estate sale in Prescott, Arizona 2007, courtesy of Tom Wyma. (www.hypertreasure.com) They all appear to be related to the Stamper families who lived in Wizard Wells, Jack County, Texas, circa 1915. ** Note: the originals were passed on to a Stamper family member. If you have been the lucky receiptient; and recognize these photos; please let us know .... :- )) |
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Shared by Melinda McLemore |
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Stamper
Women with a Horse It is thought one of these ladies could possibly be Marie Audrey Bush. |
Stamper Family: Aunt Grace and Mr. Fritter, Mineral Wells, Texas It was labelled "Aunt Grace and Mr. Fritter, Mineral Wells, Texas." |
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Stamper Family Photo |
Stamper Family, Wizard Wells, Texas It was inscribed on the front, "Souvenir of Wizard Wells." |
Stamper,
Mary Mabel, ca 1915, probably Wizard Wells, Jack County, Texas It is a photo postcard, and on the back was written, "Mary Mabel Stamper (better known as Jack) and her dog Teddy." |
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Stamper Family: Unknown Lady in Winter Wear. It is possibly Grace, who was featured in many of the photos from this collection. |
Stamper Family: Clara, Gladys, and Mabel On the back, it was labelled "Clara, Gladys, and Mabel", It appears that the girls are listed in order of age. Clara, the eldest girl pictured (center), is presumably the daughter of Hiram and Alice Stamper, born ca 1894, making her around the age of 14 in this photo. Mabel (left), the youngest girl pictured, appears to be Mary Mabel Stamper, born in 1908, a daughter of William Clint Stamper and Marie Audrey Bush, and a niece to Clara. The identity of Gladys (right) is currently unknown. |
Stamper
Family: Unknown Ladies on a Bench. It was not labelled, but it appears that the woman to the left might be Grace, who appears in numerous pictures in this collection. It was a picture postcard, with a Carthage, Missouri postmark dating 1907. |
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Bush, Marie Audrey Bush, with her daughter, Marie
Audrey Bush and William Stamper |
Stamper
Family: It appears
that Dick Stamper is Hiram F. "Dick" Stamper, Jr. If
this is correct, |
Stamper
Family: Unknown Lady in Flowered Dress It was in an embossed cardboard sleeve from Gem Studios. It could possibly be an early photo of Grace, who is featured in many of the photos from this collection. |
Stamper Family: Aunt Grace and Mary It was simply labelled "Aunt Grace and Mary." |
Stamper,
Jaska Bland, Funeral Notice She may
have been a daughter of |
Stamper Family:
Grace and Mack in Galveston, Texas, 1910 On the front was written "Grace and Mack taken August 7th, 1910 Galveston, Texas" and on the back it was inscribed, "from Grace to Papa." |
Shared by Golden; with permission from Rick/ Fort Tour System, Inc. |
http://www.forttours.com/pages/hmjack.asp Wizard Wells Marker Title: Wizard Wells City: Jacksboro vicinity Year Marker Erected: 1980 Marker Location: 10 miles east of Jacksboro via US 380 and FM 1156, in Wizard Wells. Marker Text: The Kiowa Indians first visited this location and used the mineral waters for medical purposes. George Washington Vineyard settled here in the 1870s, taking up a claim originally established by David Rowland. Vineyard dug this well for his home but the mineral-tasting water was not used. He suffered from sore eyes and from ulcers on his legs but was cured by bathing in and drinking the water. The news spread and visitors suffering from arthritis, rheumatism, stomach disorders, and skin diseases began coming to the well. Those seeking treatments often camped along Bean's Creek in their wagons. Soon three hotels and several bath houses opened to serve the increased visitor population. The town of Vineyard was laid out in 1882 and J.H. Grisham opened the first general store. The town later included several churches, a newspaper, school; sawmill, blacksmith shop, and post office. In 1898 the Rock Island Railroad bypassed Vineyard and Sebree community was started (2 miles south). Visitors arriving by train took a hack to the resort. H.F. Stamper and his sons, Clint and H.F. Jr., petitioned the Legislature in 1915 and the name of Vineyard became "Wizard Wells". Sebree was changed to Vineyard. (1980) Fort Tour Systems, Inc. 817.377.3678 Email: rick@forttours.com |