Pre 1953 Barlow Family

Jack,
Ona,
Scott,
Billy,
Truman
BARLOW
at the Petersberg Farm

Paige Weinhold is 19 !!

06/28/1997 Vanatter Family

This photo was taken on June 28th, the day of the Beth Family Reunion in 1997. Standing left to right Dorothy, Gene, Sydney, Scott, Gina Vanatter. Seated Thomas Bennett, Carrie Vanatter, Tracy Bennett, Becky Vanatter and James Bennett. Carrie and Sydney both had braces. This was also Thomas' birthday.

Richard Beth was born in Scotland and came to America with his mother Sarah Beth in about 1808? He joined the US Army in 1822. 1833 joined the Dragoons horse soldiers. He worked under Daniel Boone's son Nathan who had raised a regiment of soldiers. He stayed in for most of the years between 1822 to 1850 when he mustered out in Dona Ana Mexico near present day Santa Fe. His wife Caroline (Foster) Beth was with him. He married her in 1838. She was about 15 when they married. She was born n 1822 in Worwickshire England to Nathaniel Foster a bricklayer. They had eight?childen. Caroline was pregnant with her last chid Elizabeth when Richard dies at Fort Scott, Kansas Territory while serving in a Volunteer regiment supporting the Union Cause in the Civil War. He and two of his sons had the Army when President Abraham called for enlistments. William and Charles stayed in the military after Richard died. They stayed with the Sixth Kansas Cavalry. A third son also enlisted later. Caroline received a Civil War pension.

Elizabeth Beth married Charles Lifer on Christmas Day 1879. They had two daughters. Carrie in about 1882 and Pearlie May in 1886? Carrie died young. Pearli Maehad a son Charles Edward Lifer in 1907. He was married to Mary Griffiths and was the father of Charles and Dorothy Lifer. Dorthy Lifer married Gene Vanatter. They had three kids. and four grandkids shown here. Whew !!

2008 Sisters

Me and Tracy on the way back to Redmond with Thomas from Western Washington University. Taken by Thomas Bennett, my nephew. We were at Outback Steakhouse. Nikon D200 with flash bounced against the wall. Close to a Tungsten lamp. Thomas takes a mean photo.

1983 Easter

My Dad Gene Vanatter with Scott's daughters Carrie and Sydney Vanatter. The girls have new Easter dresses made by my sister Tracy Vanatter. We all drove down to 97 Foxhollow in Irvine for Easter dinner. She made a purple one for me too. I had gone to Lawry's California Center for luch with the ACT I Singles group. Fun Easter memories. This photo is published in the "Kruse and Kieselhorst: As We remember Lest We Forget" Family History book in 1984. There was a family reunion in the Phoenix Arizona area.

11/1993 Vanatter's

Sydney Vanatter, Doug Bennett, Tracy (Vanatter) Bennett, Me Gina Vanatter, Becky (Hunter) Vanatter, Scott Vanatter and Carrie (Vanatter) later Motley. Seated Mary Labruchrie, Gene Vanatter and Dorothy Vanatter. Seated in front James Bennett and Thomas Bennett.

8/1978 Me and Annette Reed

8/1978 Annette Reed and Gina Vanatter. Taken at Pine Summit, Big Bear California. Probably taken by Bob Lungi or Cheryl Taylor. We were at a Duarte Fellowship all-church Retreat. Those were the days !! I have my Minolta MD-11 and a Vivitar 70-200mm.

3/2009 Landing in Oakland ,CA

2009 Monrovia Sky

11/2002 for Sean's Birthday

Happy Birthday Sean on ...APRIL 8th. This was taken way before you were born.

03/2009 New hair cut

Cut by Tracy's hairdresser in Duval, WA