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Post card from Catherine and Lloyd Ferguson to her mother Phoebe from Wheeling, WV.
Postmark: 1937, Ohio
Addressee: Mrs. R. M. Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Dear Mother, All OK, 9 o'clock the moon is shining and there is not fog. We are making good time we are in Wheeling, WV. Sis |
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Christmas card from Deborah Wilfong Baldwin to sister-in-law Phoebe Fisher Wilfong
Postmark: none
Addressee: Phoebe Fisher Wilfong
Dear Sister Phoebe, I put a name on a card for the boy and I forgot what his name was. I thought it was Jimmie. Deborah |
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Postcard to William Wilfong's mother from Montreal, Canada
Postmark: 1958, Montreal Canada
Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Public Square, Bedford, PA
Dear Mother, Arrived here OK on Monday afternoon. Leaving for Quebec City Wednesday. Having a nice time seeing the city. Love, Bill |
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Postcard to Phoebe "Phemie" Fisher at Spring Hope |
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Postcard to Mr & Mrs Robert Wilfong from Fred & Doris Wilfong
Postmark: 24 Sep 1991, Niagra Falls, NY
Addressee: Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Hello folks:
Having a swell time. The weather is fine. We are on our way to Niagra Falls and Buffalo, NY. We spent last night in Cleveland, O. We will be home some time Monday. Fred & Doris |
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Postcard from Deborah Wilfong Baldwin to sister-in-law Phoebe Fisher Wilfong.
Postmark: 24 Aug 1917, Conshohocken
Addressee: Mrs. Robert Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Conshocken
August 24th 1917
Dear Sister,
I spent the day at the Park last Saturday. Some place it is. I would like to know how you folks are. Debbie |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from Hilda
Postmark: 16 Jun 1935, Harrisburg, PA
Addressee: Mrs. Robert Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Dear Mother (Ha) (Ha)
Just drop you a line to let you know your daughter (underscored) is still existing. Hilda
P.S. Love to you and all the family. |
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Postcard to Mr & Mrs Robert Wilfong from Fred Wilfong
Postmark: 2 Feb 1944 McClellan, AL
Addressee: Mr. & Mrs. Roberts M. Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
PVT Fred Wilfong 33766606
26th 1st Regt.
Ft McClellan, ALA
Dear Dad and Mother,
I thought I better write to let you know my whereabouts. I am still here and feeling fine. Don't worry about me. I haven't much time to write. I want to write Bill today. So long, Fred |
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Post card from Catherine and Lloyd Ferguson to her mother Phoebe from Port Arthur, TX.
Postmark: 8 Feb 1937, TX
Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Hello Mother and all, Arrived safe and well Monday morning at 8:00 Lloyd is talking to the gang now. I will write a letter later when I get an address. What a beautiful country here & warn like July in PA. Lloyd and Katherine. |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from Edna (likely George E. Fisher's 2nd wife)
Postmark: none
Addressee: Mrs Phoebe Wilfong, Bedford, PA, ℅ Bill Wilfong
Monday
Dear Phoebe,
My sister is buying me a ticket to go home by jet plane. I feel now I should go home to "Fish". Have had a lovely visit. Sorry about your son-in-law's death. Love Edna |
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Postcard from Kate & Doris Wilfong to Mrs. R.M. Wilfong. Seemingly on a trip to visit Fred.
Postmark: 13 Jan 1944, Roanoke, VA
Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong
Hello everyone,
Haven't quite gone 200 mi yet. The weather is very nice but still a little cold, but getting warmer as we go. Hope everything is OK at home. Doris & Kate |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from John L. ?
Addressee: Mrs. Robert Wilfong, 311 W. Pitt St., Bedford, PA
Miami, FL Feb 7, 1948
Dear Dooky,
Wanted to leave you know that we have not forgotten you. I am staying here with . Hope you as ever. John L. Borty (?) |
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Postcard to Mr & Mrs Robert Wilfong from Fred & Doris Wilfong
Postmark: 13 Sep 1938, Atlantic City, NJ
Addressee: Mrs. Robert Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
The ocean here is something to see.
Hello everyone,
We arrived here about 8:30 yesterday morn and had no trouble. We was on the steel pier (other side) until 2:30, then we drove through town and came out of town and got a cabin. We were pretty tired so we went to bed at 4:30 afternoon and slept all nite till this morn. (not so bad) It was a beautiful day yesterday but draining a little bit today. We are going in town today and travel north tomorrow. Fred & Doris |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from daughter Catherine in Beaumont, TX
Postmark: 3 Mar 1937, Beaumont, TX
Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Dear Mother,
Washington Blvd is along this park. We live at 3316, a very pretty location. We are all well & walking every day. Hows your snow now. Write more often and send the papers. Love Sis PO#2762 |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from daughter Catherine in Terre Haute, IN
Postmark: 15 Nov 1937, Terre Haute, IN
Addressee: Mrs. R.M. WIlfong, Schellsburg, PA
Dear Mother,
We are leaving here today ad air we get any mail, hold it until you hear from me. We are all well. Katherine. |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from daughter Catherine in Reading, PA
Postmark: 12 Jul 1936
Addressee: Mrs. Robt Wilfong, Schellsburg, PA
Dear Mother,
10:30 we are at this place. Lloyd has been to see Pace, we are our way to New Brunswick, NJ. We slept along the road have had no trouble so far. Don't worry will write later. Love, Sis |
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Postcard to Mrs. RM Wilfong at Schellsburg from Ethel in De Land, FL
Postmark: 5 Jan 1953, De Land, FL
Addressee: Mrs. Phoebe Wilfong
Dear Aunt Phoebe, having a great time, it is nice and warm dawn, and very beautiful country. Love, Ethel. |
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Postcard from Sandra Savage to mother of her new home in West Cliffe, CO
Postmark: 9 Mar 1959, West Cliffe, CO
Addressee: Mrs. Robert Wilfong, Public Square, Bedford, PA, ℅ Wm. Wilfong
Hi,
Just a few line to say hello. This the valley in which we live. Beautiful land. Love to you and Uncle Bill. Sandy, Tom, and Warren |
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L-R Phoebe Wilfong and sister Jessie Wilfong as children around 1886 |
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Fisher children around 1889. L-R: Phoebe, Forest, Jessie, Cora, George |
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L-R: Lloyd Ferguson holding Warren Savage, Catherine Ferguson, Phoebe Wilfong holding John Savage |
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Easter dinner in Bedford. L-R: Lloyd Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Phoebe Wilfong, Bill Wilfong, Unknown, Sandra Ferguson, Tom Savage |
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School photo believed to be of the William and Mary Fisher children at Schellsburg in mid 1890's. Phoebe is likely in second row, , 4th from right. Cora is likely in 2nd row, 5th from left. Forrest and George are likely there. And Nettie would be too young. |
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Fisher-Wilfong family get together in 1936. Back Row, L-R: Florence Wilfong, William Wilfong, Fred Wilfong, Baby Lois Wilfong, Doris Hann Wilfong, unknown (sister of Doris?), Roberts Wilfong, Phoebe Wilfong, Cora Wilfong |
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Phoebe Fisher in photo of young people from Springhope around 1906. |
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L-R: Dorothy Diehl, Phoebe Wilfong, Catherine Ferguson in May 1965 at year of Lloyd Ferguson residence at 311 W. Pitt St., Bedford PA |
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Phoebe Wilfong with baby Warren Savage around June 1959 |
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Phoebe and Roberts Wilfong around 1940 |
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Phoebe and Roberts Wilfong around 1909 |
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Phoebe Wilfong with William Wilfong and Roberts Wilfong with Catherine Wilfong around 1912 |
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Studio portrait of Phoebe Fisher around 1900 |
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Photograph around 1906 of Phoebe Fisher and friends at home of cousin Forrest Deaner in Springhope, PA. Front row from left: Phoebe (Fisher) Wilfong, Pearl (Miller) Earnest, Mae (Shaffer) Miller, Ada Shaffer, Gertie (Blackburn) Mowry, Daisy (Wolfe) Daugherty. 2nd row: Harry Deaner, Chester Reininger, Cora (Shaffer) Slegenweit, Rose (Rock) Morris. Back row: Kearny Morris, Henry Shaffer, Nellie (Moore) Knisley. |
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School photo from 1890's that likely contains the Fisher children. Jessie, back row 4th from left. Cora, second row, 3rd from left. Phoebe, second row, 4th from left. George and Forrest are also likely in this picture |
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Picture of the William Fisher clan probably in 1891. The family is in the center of the photo. In front center of fence, L-R: Phoebe, Cora, Forrest, George. Directly behind Phoebe, behind the fence, L-R: Jessie, mother Mary, baby Nettie, William Fisher. Others in the photo are like William's brothers and parents. |
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Picture of the William Fisher clan probably in 1891. The family is in the center of the photo. In front center of fence, L-R: Phoebe, Cora, Forrest, George. Directly behind Phoebe, behind the fence, L-R: Jessie, mother Mary, baby Nettie, William Fisher. Others in the photo are like William's brothers and parents. |
1880 - 1970 (89 years)
