family portrait
(late 1894 or early 1895)
From left to right: William Arthur, Daniel, Mary Jane (seated in front), Nellie
Viola (standing next to Mary Jane), Minne Gertrude (back row), Jesse Benjamin, Effie Mae,
Lida Belle (standing front next to Jesse), Mary Elizabeth. Mary Jane may have been
pregnant with their 8th child, Vernon George who was born 13 June 1895. He died in
1899. Their 9th child, Earl George, was not born until 1900. At the time this
photo was taken, the family was living in Rock Port, Missouri.