Thurman Tormey Family

This page really is a scattering of both sides of our family.

We will organize and divide out the family pages as we fill them.

Photos on this page have been submitted by family members.  Thank you so very much for taking the time to scan and send these to us.

Ellis Green Boswell, his daughter Marietta Boswell Hand, Her daughter, Eliza Hand Hopkins holding her daughter, Hazel Hopkins Gould.  Taken before 1917.( photo i.d. provided by: Bette )

Ellis Green BoswellBorn:September 23, 1843Point Pleasant, Virginia(Mason County)Died:June 19, 1917Corydon, Iowa(photo and information by Maureen)

 
 Early 1900s, written on it is Ella (Morgan) Clark.
"Ladies of The Lake": beginning from the right, I don't know who the first lady is, the second lady leaning on the railing definitely looks like a sister to : the ladies in the boat. In the boat and first on the right is Julia Frances Tormey ,aka Aunt Frances (she is rowing) Aunt Frances had beautiful deep red hair and was attractive in a classic way. Next to her is Lorraine Tormey with her hair up in braids. The other lady far left I don't know either but she definitely also looks like a sister to Lorraine and Aunt Frances Tormey.(photo i.d. by Maureen)

UnknownEmail information if you can identify!
Black Hills of South DakotaDad (Jack Thurman), Mom (Lorraine Tormey Thurman), Lucille Wheeler, Lenny Lee, Barbetta(Description written on the blue background paper)(submitted by Jean)

Sally Boswell Briggs(photo and i.d. by: Maureen)
  
 Sisters:Mary Boswell Hand
Sarah Jane "Sally" Boswell Briggs
Gramma Jessie Carolyn Boswell Thurman(photo i.d. by Maureen) Note:Bette Briggs Procknow identifies the woman on the left as Mary Zimmerman Boswell, Uncle Al's wife.  Both Maureen and Bette have the photo with names listed on the back of each photo, but identifying the woman in question differently.

 
 In this Boswell photo the gentleman on the far left I do not know, except that he is a Boswell, next is Albert Boswell - son of Ellis Green Boswell and Elizabeth Douglass. His wife Mary Zimmerman on his left. Sarah Jane aka "Sally" Boswell Briggs and the lady on the far right I do not know but it could be their sister Ruth who married Dan Stroud or their other sister Mary Etta who married Edison Oldes Hand, (The other brothers and sisters, Benjamin, Lillie, and William died in infancy.) 
Albert and Sally are Great Grandma Jessie's brother and sister. Jessie Caroline Boswell was Jack Conrad Thurman's mother.We know that the arrow points to Albert Boswell. His wife Mary Zimmerman is on the right of him, then next right is Sarah Jane aka "Sally" Boswell Briggs. As to the lady on the far right I cannot say definitely but it would logically be Ruth. As I mentioned the other three siblings died in infancy so of the girls that left Sally, Mary Etta, Ruth and Gramma Jessie and one son Albert.
It would then follow that the guy on the far left would be Ruth's husband,Dan Stroud.
 
Sally: born 06 may 1874,Corydon- died 06 March 1965 Mitchell married Marion Francis "Mike" Briggs, 11 Nov. 1910. He was born 1869 died 1952.
 
Mary Etta born 20 Oct. 1865, Corydon, died 04 May 1938,Geddes Charles Mix Cty. SD. married Edison Oldes Hand, 09 Oct.1881: born 1859 died 1932.
 
Ruth born: 1876 died 1904. Married Dan Stroud, 
 
(photo i.d. by Maureen)
  

Two sons of Glen Thurman, Paul and Robert, with Glen's Indian motorcycle.

But it is also thought to be from the Tormey side of the family.

Can anyone add further information?

More feedback on this photo:

In regards to the "unknown photo" that Kathy posted of the two young people playing cards in the yard, (it's a fun one! thank you Kathy)
After supersizing it, I agree with the feedback so far, they are definitely two girls. My initial thought was that they were Glen Thurman's boys. Their hair is pulled up under their hats. Those hats are typical Irish/Scottish country walking hats that the Thurman men were noted for. The two girls are wearing shoes with heels and feminine jumpers. Looks like corduroy or velvet stripe. 
FYI:  Gladys Thurman & Glen Thurman and their close friends, Fred and Jessie Lash were famous for clowning around. 

(posted by Maureen 4-3-2009)

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