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    • Friend recalls famous author-1

    • Friend recalls famous author-1

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;

    • Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
    • Friend recalls famous author-2

    • Friend recalls famous author-2

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;

    • Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
    • Friend recalls famous author-3

    • Friend recalls famous author-3

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;

    • Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
    • Married: Black-Drew

    • Married: Black-Drew

    • Black, Robert Burdette, 1862- ; Black, Charlotte, Drew, 1869-1945

    • Robert "Bob" Black figured prominently in Gene Stratton-Porter's books of non-fiction. An oil lease worker, Bob often found items of interest and would lead Gene to them. The book, "What I have done with birds" was dedicated to this man and some...
    • Jeannette elopes-1

    • Jeannette elopes-1

    • Porter,Jeannette, 1887-1977; Monroe, G. Blaine; Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • The newspaper in the county to the south of Geneva had no problem in printing the unfortunate affair of Jeannette and her first marriage. We don't know know if the Geneva Herald kept a respectable silence or not, as these issues are missing. The...
    • Jeannette elopes-2

    • Jeannette elopes-2

    • Porter,Jeannette, 1887-1977; Monroe, G. Blaine; Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • The newspaper in the county to the south of Geneva had no problem in printing the unfortunate affair of Jeannette and her first marriage. We don't know know if the Geneva Herald kept a respectable silence or not, as these issues are missing. The...
    • Letter to Mr. Robert Seever-1

    • Letter to Mr. Robert Seever-1

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • During her lifetime area folks might have thought her strange. The later generation, though, claimed Gene wholeheartedly and claimed her stoutly. In this case, Bob Seever of WOWO radio had broadcast from Rome City regarding Gene Stratton-Porter. ...
    • Letter to Mr. Robert Seever-2

    • Letter to Mr. Robert Seever-2

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • During her lifetime area folks might have thought her strange. The later generation, though, claimed Gene wholeheartedly and claimed her stoutly. In this case, Bob Seever of WOWO radio had broadcasted from Rome City regarding Gene...
    • Mrs. Schenbeck tells historical society-1

    • Mrs. Schenbeck tells historical society-1

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Porter, Jeannette 1867-1977; Porter, Charles D., 1850-1926; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)

    • Mary "Mamie" Schenbeck was well noted as a personal friend of Jeannette Porter and her mother. Mamie gave a presentation to the Adams Historical Society which included history around Geneva; Charles Porter and his business interests; various people...
    • Nest of a cat-bird

    • Nest of a cat-bird

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography

    • Several different photographs and paintings of cat bird's nest can be found in Gene's collection. While alike, they vary in their locations. Bob Burdette Black, to whom she dedicated "What I have done with birds," said, after locating about forty...
    • Bee bird's nest

    • Bee bird's nest

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography

    • We do not know if "Bee" birds refer to the phoebe or not. Ken Brunswick has told us that phoebe's do nest in the Limberlost area.
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-1

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-1

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-2

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-2

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-3

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-3

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-4

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-4

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-5

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-5

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-6

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-6

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
    • Letter to Miss Farrier-7

    • Letter to Miss Farrier-7

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924;

    • A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...

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