Today I will tell you about the last sailmaker in my Joynes family, Oliver Joynes, son of Daniel and grandson of Leonard Joines.
Oliver Norris Joynes was born in Baltimore in January, 1834, according to his military records. “Ollie,” as he was known, was the oldest son of Daniel and Sarah Foos Joynes.
My Fountain family descends from Francois Fountain, who came to the U.S. from France, sometime between 1814-1829 (depending on which version of the story is correct) and settled in the Biloxi, Mississippi area.
OK, Cousins, I found it…the treasure, the mother lode!!
So, for the first time ever on the internet, for your viewing pleasure, I present to you…
Fannie Lillian Ballou, Wheaton, Illinois
At one time photographs were made on glass. The glass plates were coated with a light sensitive substance and then inserted in the back of the camera. After the photo was taken, prints were made by having the glass directly in contact with the photo paper. A lamp was then placed over it to develop the contact print.
A Few Nuts From The Tree 