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John L Drysdale birthday

John L Drysdale birthday

Taken in West Virginia. I'm not sure which birthday, but I'm guessing this may have been his 100th (circa 1896). In this photo John appears to have impaired vision and it was not long after that, so it has been reported, that his eyesight was partially restored.

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Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on September 13, 2015 at 10:21

I believe that was in the   Hickman  Courier , June 14 1917.

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on September 13, 2015 at 10:15

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on January 22, 2015 at 3:36

Lutie Mae Clark . . . there is a name I remember my Moma saying . . . there are [ or there were ] McClungs here abouts in Rockbridge co that had Dairy and slaughterhouses West Va state line is only 70 miles away , it is not outside the realm of possibility . 

Comment by Kate O'Brien Wooddell on January 9, 2013 at 22:52

Other than my daughter's Drysdale relatives hailing from the West Virginia clan fathered by John's son, Charley F., John's daughter "Jessie" also known as "Hattie" Drysdale, while married to Lemon A. McClung, adopted Lutie Mae Clark.  Lutie lived in the same household as old John until she married Dexter Newton Trout, so some of those descendants may have information or family records or photos that might be helpful.

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