Marion Adams & Jay Graham

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

Marion Jacqueline Adams
1st of 2 children of Frederick William “Fred” Adams & Jacquelin(e) “Jacq” Chatfield
Born: Apr 24, 1898, Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado
Died: May 17, 1980 (age 82), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; dementia, old age
Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Co., California
Religion: Episcopalian, converted Christian Science
Married: Dec 25, 1926, Jay Clegg Graham, Globe, Gila Co. Arizona
Two children: Marion Joann “Joann” Graham, Kathryn “Kate” Graham

Jay Clegg Graham
2nd of 4 children of John Kinley Graham & Dorothy Delilah “Dolly” Beldin
Born: Jul 27, 1894, near Timpson, Shelby Co., Texas
Died: Feb 7, 1975 (age 80) Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California; arteriosclerosis
Buried: Sawtelle Veterans Cemetery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
Married (1): 1919, Mary Louise Roberts
Married (2): Dec 25, 1926, Marion Jacqueline Adams, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona
Military Service: WWI, U.S. Army, Sergeant
Occupation: Freight brakeman, mining contractor for Magma Copper Company (worked in the mines); Douglas Aircraft, airplane manufacturer
Avocation: Played professional baseball for Arizona state league
Two children: Marion Joann “Joann” Graham, Kathryn “Kate” Graham

1. Marion Joann “Joann” Graham
Born: Dec 12, 1927, Miami, Gila Co., Arizona
Died: Sep 26, 2014 (age 86), Canoga Park, Los Angeles Co., California; Alzheimer’s and dementia from result of head injury from a fall
Buried: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, Camarillo, Venture Co., California
Religion: Christian Science
Married (1): Mar 2, 1947, William Robert Murray, Los Angeles Co., California
Divorced: 1950
No children
Married (2): Aug 3, 1954, Edward Jackson “Jack” Rogers, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada
Divorced: Sep 19, 1984, Los Angeles Co., California
Four children
Married (3): May 11, 1985, Leon Ludwig “Lee” Levine, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada

2. Jay William “Bill” Graham
Born: Dec 5, 1930, Miami, Gila Co., Arizona
Died: Oct 5, 1998 (age 67), Camarillo, Ventura Co., California; Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer
Buried: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, Camarillo, Venture Co., California
Military Service: U.S. Coast Guard
Occupation: Electronics
Married: Feb 5, 1955, Beatrice “Jeanne” Yelton, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada
Three sons

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Timeline and Records

Two children of Frederick William “Fred” Adams & Jacquelin(e) “Jacq” Chatfield:
1. Marion Jacqueline Adams
1898 – 1980
2. Kathryn “Kate” Adams
1903 – 1983

Four children of John Kinley Graham & Dorothy Delilah “Dolly” Beldin
1. Reginald Reese Graham
1892 – 1948
2. Jay Clegg Graham
1894 – 1975
3. Gretchen Graham
1899 – 1995
4. Donald Maxwell Graham
1904 – 1942

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Apr 24, 1898: Birth of Marion Jacqueline Adams, 1st of 2 children of Jacqueline “Jacq” Chatfield & Frederick William “Fred” Adams, in Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado
Note:</em Her father, Fred, is age 40, and her mother, Jacquelin is 30.

Jul 28, 1898: Letter from Ella (Chatfield) Small to her sister Jacqueline Adams:
Victor Colo.
Dear Jacqueline:
Jose (Josiah) received a letter from Fred yesterday telling us how you all are and how the baby is growing and how cute she is getting to be. Bless her dear little heart, how I would love to see her. I expect I shall see a great change in her, when I do see her. Fred did not write as though you would come up very soon unless you came up to stay. What do you think of Fred’s sheep scheme? Would you come up here & live with us & let Fred go out to Wyo. I think I see you doing that now. We would love to have you & baby very much and we could take care of you very nicely as we have a very comfortable house. I guess you remember the Downey house on the hill opposite Simontons. We have rented that, have fitted it up ourselves. Of course we can’t get everything all at once. But we are very comfortable, have five rooms, cellar and plenty of storage room, electric lights papered very nicely. It’s the nicest home we ever had since we were married. I have a good girl. Mable did not come back to work for me after I returned from D. (Denver). I wish you could come up while I am so nicely situated. I am not all straightened. I have not my curtains nor my pictures up yet.

I stoped and put up a little fruit and have my washing done but I can finish fixing up in a few days now. We rent the back room to “Doc”. Helps to lift the rent on the house.

We had couple of parties on our hill this week. Mrs. Fisk gave a card party in honor of her sister in law who is visiting her. I came in one of winning the prize. Mrs. Fritz gave a reception in honor of a couple of young nieces who is visiting her. One of the young ladies is Frank Small’s intended. Tell Charlotte. Frank is really gone, “but there others,” plenty of them up here.

Does Callie (Ella and Jacqueline’s sister, Calla Chatfield) come up to see you often? Have you seen your painting teacher yet? Did you get your dress made.

Can’t you get a chance to write a few lines? Or does a baby take all of your time?

Mrs. Schilling’s sister Mrs. Turner from Texas is visiting her, the one they call Aunt Etta. She asked me yesterday how Jacqueline was. I told her, & of the little baby. She said, ‑ “Oh the dear little mother how I should love to see her.” You have lots of friends up here Jacqueline. Come up and see them.

Well, I must stop. Am very tired tonight. Was very busy today putting up fruit & had a number of callers. Mrs. Woods spent most of the afternoon with me but I don’t mind her she is here so often.

Jacqueline you can have my pictures and desk crated any time now. You get the Janitor to get them ready to ship & I will send you the money to pay him. Of course you will have an understanding with him how much it will cost. I am in no hurry for them any time will do. I know you can’t see to these things at any time.

Dear Jacqueline- I did not get to finish your letter last night. Will try and do so now. Of course I want to add a few more lines. Jose received a few lines from Fred this eve. He always sends me a message from baby, which I always love to receive. How I should love to see her but I can’t for a while if you don’t come up here.
I went in to Mrs. Bodfish’s this morning (she is a neighbor of mine) and she was showing me some of her babies clothes that she had outgrown & was wondering what she could do with them. I told her I could use a few of them so she gave me two little sacks & three or four little short dresses, which I think you can use when you put the baby in short clothes. I will send the little sacks down right away.
Did you get the baby’s buggy robe finished? I sent you the silk to feather stitch it with.
Well I must stop, am very tired tonight. Did lots today. Will soon have my house all straightened. Had some of my hot rolls for dinner tonight. Wish Fred could have had some. Good night.
With lots of love to you,
Your loving sister
Ella

Marion Jacqueline Adams
(first birthday, age 1) Apr 26, 1899
Nast Photographer
Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado

Jul 31, 1898: Letter from Eliza Chatfield to her daughter, Jacqueline Adams:
Tensleep (Wyoming)
July 31, 1898
Dear Jacqueline & Fred,
I am still looking for that letter from Jacquie. Well Jacqueline just wait a month or two longer and I will be back and we will talk it all over. Your father is writing to George Taylor. Calla is down to Mrs. Birks. She went down yesterday to go with Mrs. Birk to a dancing party. Will not be back until tomorrow. Mrs. Birk has some friends visiting her from Chicago and they make it very pleasant for her. As the time draws nigh for me to start home I can hardly wait and Calla, she says the time don’t fly fast enough. She said oh how I want to see that baby.
Mother
Note: Isaac & Eliza’s granddaughter, Marion, is three months old, born Apr 24, 1898 in Denver.

Aug 6, 1899: The Morning Times, Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado:
Mrs. Fred Adams and little daughter Marion came down from Denver and will occupy the home of Mrs. Josiah Small during the absence of the latter in the East. Mrs. Adams is the sister of Mrs. Small.
Note: Mrs. Fred (Jacquelin Chatfield) Adams is the sister of Ella, who is visiting Josiah’s family in Maine.

Aug 28, 1899: a third letter from Josiah to Ella:
My Darling Ellie,
I have just received your letter written after you had heard of the fire and also after having had your fortune told. I wish, dearest, you wouldn’t do such foolish things as that, because you have just the temperament to worry over what might be told you. I should think you ought to know by this time, that your husband loves his own Ellie wife entirely, and you also ought to know that the usual stock in trade of those people is the “lots of money” story, “the tall haired one” and the short dark “one”, etc etc so don’t let those things trouble you in the least. I’m sorry Fred could not stay longer he would have made it so pleasant for you all. You must get you a wheel and learn to ride well. I think it will make you feel so much better. Tell Miss Fereman that the Gold Coin will keep on paying dividends just the same, without a break. No one is discouraged and the contemplated plans are much finer than the old ones. You see on all of our properties here, we had something like $38000 insurance and that is all being rapidly repaid by all the insurance adjusters who are here in force. That amount alone will greatly help at the outset and you can understand that a few thousand dollars more or less don’t make much difference to this outfit. Almost everyone thought that the Club building would not be rebuilt but workman are at it to day and it is going right ahead.

I got your “menu” of the hotel there and it made my mouth water. I have said nothing about any change in my plans for the next month and don’t believe it will make the slightest difference, still if they should wish me to postpone the trip a few days or a week or two, why of course I would do so, but I don’t think they will ask it.

Quite a number of Mrs. Woods things were saved but they got scattered and she is gradually finding them. Now, dearest, don’t get homesick, but enjoy your vacation to the fullest and give my love to all the folks and write often. There’s no Club to go to so I go to my room and go to bed about nine, good and tired every night. Fred, Jacqueline and baby are all right although baby has got in the habit of testing her lungs quite frequently of late.

Good night, sweetheart,
Your loving husband.
J.
Note: Fred, Jacquelin and baby (Ella’s sister, husband and their 16-month-old daughter, Marion)

Jan 21, 1900: The Morning Times, Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado:
VICTOR
Miss Callie Chatfield has visited so often in the camp that an introduction to her is unnecessary. Her friends are many and they will be pleased to know of her being the guest of her sister, Mrs. Josiah Small.

Note: Ella (Chatfield) Small, her sister Jacquelin (Chatfield) Adams, Ella’s husband Josiah Small, and young Marion Adams (daughter of Fred and Jacqueline) sitting below on steps; this may be house of Ella and Josiah, or Jacqueline and Fred; address: 418, assuming in the Cripple Creek District, unsure of which town.

Same house as pictured above may have been taken on same day. Ella’s sister, Calla, is sitting on the steps with her young niece, Marion.

Feb/Mar 1900: Letter from Isaac W. Chatfield to his granddaughter, Marion Adams (age 22 mo):
Denver, Colo
Dear Marion
See Dottey and big Ingin. Have you been good to Moma and Pappa. Be good girl. Fodder will come down and see you some day and then you can come home with Dear Fodder to Denver on the cho cho cars.
It has been very cold and lonesome here without Marion to play with Fodder on the floor. Be good girl and good by.
Your
Gran Fodder Chatfield
Note: Isaac drew a stick picture at top of the letter of Marion and himself, dressed as Indians with feathers in their headbands.

Feb/Mar 1900: Note written the same day, from Eliza Chatfield to her granddaughter, Marion:
My dear little Marion,
I see your Gumfoder has been writing you only Gamma thought she would add a few lines. Gamma was so sorry she could not get up to see you all Sunday before she left but when Calla made up her mind to go I was too busy getting my trunk packed. I could not come. Did you get the Valentine that Calla and Gamma sent you. The house is so lonesome without you. Tell Mama Gamma will write her in a few days. Tell her Papa Gumfoder is going around stuffing paper in the cracks to keep the cold out. I laught and told him I would write and tell Fred about it.
Goodby my little darling Marion
Gamma Chatfield

Jun 19, 1900: Federal Census for Victor town, Teller Co., Colorado:
Adams, Fred W.: head, born May 1858, age 42, married 9 years, born New York, father born New York, mother born Connecticut, bookkeeper on own account, rents
Jacqueline: wife, born Dec 1868, age 31, married 9 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Iowa
Marion J.: daughter, born Apr 1898, age 2, born Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado
Note: Fred and Jacquelin are a renting home at 127 South Seventh Street in Victor

Jul 30, 1900: Letter from Eliza Chatfield to daughter Jacqueline:
Denver. July 30, 1900
Dear Jacqueline,
I received your nice long letter a few days ago. I do not think there is an hour a day we do not think of Marion and every meal your Father says I wonder what she is doing. He said the other evening she is a very smart child. I said who do you mean. He said I was just thinking of the baby. I miss her so much and when Calla and I was cleaning house we came across her little finger marks on the windows. Calla don’t want it rubout on her window. She says it looks like she was around. I would not leave her with Flora. You know she cant have to be scoled.

I found everything all right. I am so sorry Anna left you but I think you can find enought girl. You must for it is to hard for you to try to get along alone. The weather now is fine. Has been for some time. The evening we got home it was snowing and blowing very hard. I got your things some time ago and sent up as they said they would send right away. I sent the babys tray the next day after I got your letter. Mrs. Breman was here and spent the day. She will not do eny sewing untill she goes in to Joslins but maby she will go at your waist. I done as you told me with her in regard to your waist and paid her the two dollars.

I have not seen any of Aunt Ellens folks since I came home. Calla was over there few minutes. She said Aunt Ellen was taken out a whole bag of potatoes in to buckets and weighing them to see of the grocer man had cheated her out of a few pounds of potatoes. See what a big blot I made on my paper telling this about Aunt Ellen. That is what we get for talking in that way. When I made the blot the thought came to me that shows the thought of error you are holding in speaking in the way you did about Aunt Ellen. So I will be more careful the next time. I will close and get lunch now. I wish some of you could walk in and take lunch with us. I wrote to Ella this morning. With many kisses to baby and much love to you all I am your loving Mother.

Your father is going over to Charleys soon. He is trying to buy some cattel now. I do not know how he will come out.
Mother
E. Chatfield

Note: The above picture of Eliza Chatfield (age 61) and her granddaughter, Marion Adams (age 3) was taken in Victor, Colorado in 1901 while Eliza was visiting her daughter, Jacquelin (Chatfield) Adams.

Jan 31, 1903: Birth of Kathryn “Kate” Adams, 2nd of 2 children of Jacqueline “Jacq” Chatfield & Frederick William Adams, in Cañon City, Fremont Co., Colorado.
Note: Fred is age 45 and Jacqueline is 35.

Jul 19, 190(5?): Letter from Marion Adams (abt age 7) to her Aunt Ella (Chatfield) Small:
Basin, Wyoming
July 19, 190(5?)
Dear Ant Ella:
How I would like to see you. And what are you doing? Old Pearl has a little bay colt. Kathryne wants to gather the eggs. And Mamma wont let her. Papa is down to the meat market. I had a little Puppy and it died. Its name was Maxey. It was black as coal. It would run after me and cry. Its little tail would curl right over its little back. Kathryne is begging for butter milk and the butter milk is all sour.
Well I must close now.
Your loving niece
Marion.

Photos: Marion Adams (age 7), Kate Adams (age 2), Kate Adams with chickens

circa August of 1906: Spring Creek, Big Horn Co., Wyoming:

On the back of this picture is handwritten: “Uncle Elmer’s ranch above Tensleep”

Note: Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, Charles Henry Chatfield, and Jacquelin (Chatfield) Adams are siblings; pictured are 13 of their combined offspring (ages approximate):
Helen, Marion Chatfield, Charles, Sevilla, Marion Adams, Leo, Howard, Roy, Kathryn, Nella May, family dog, Audrey holding two babies, Gordon and/or Constance
Helen Layle Chatfield: born Feb 15, 1894 (age 12), daughter of Elmer & Della
Marion Hortense Chatfield: born Feb 25, 1896 (age 10), daughter of Elmer & Della
Charles Joseph Chatfield: born Nov 18, 1895 (age 9) Charles & Nellie, son
Sevilla Maude Chatfield: born Oct 18, 1898 (age 7), daughter of Elmer & Della
Marion Jacqueline Adams: born Apr 24, 1898 (age 8), daughter of Jacquelin & Fred
Leo Willard Chatfield: born Oct 23, 1897 (age 8), son of Charles & Nellie
Howard Francis Chatfield: born Jun 13, 1899 (age 7), son of Charles & Nellie
Roy Elmer Chatfield: born Mar 20, 1901 (age 5), son of Charles & Nellie
Kathryn “Kate” Adams: born Jan 31, 1903 (age 3), daughter of Jacquelin & Fred
Nella Mae Chatfield: born Mar 11, 1903 (age 3), daughter of Charles & Nellie
black dog
Audrey Ella Chatfield: born Nov 27, 1900 (age 5), daughter of Elmer & Della
2 babies (note: assuming Gordon is on the left and Constance is on the right):
Gordon Gregory Chatfield: born Dec 20, 1905 (8 mo), son of Charles & Nellie
Constance Cordelia Chatfield: born Dec 18, 1905 (8 mo), daughter of Elmer & Della

Apr 15, 1910: Federal Census for Forsyth City, Rosebud Co., Montana:
Adams, F W: head, owns, rents house, age 50, Married 1, 18 yrs, born New York, father born Connecticut, mother born United States, bookkeeper in mercantile store
J: wife, age 41, Married 1, 18 yrs, 2 children born, 2 children living, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Iowa (Jacquelin)
Merian J.: daughter, age 11, single, born Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado (Marion)
Catherine: daughter, age 7, single, born Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado (Kathryn)

Jun 12, 1911: Death of Eliza Ann (Harrington) Chatfield (age 71), grandmother of Marion Adams, in a hospital in Basin, Big Horn Co., Wyoming; of uterine cancer.

Nov 2, 1911: Forsyth Times-Journal, Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana:
Following is a report of the spelling for the month of October. In this department the pupils are given a certain number of works each month and the percentages are made up from the correctness with which they do their work.
Fifth grade, number of words given, 70; highest number correctly spelled, 70.
Second rank, Marion Adams, 94.
Teacher was Miss Black.
Note: Marion is the thirteen-year-old daughter of Fred & Jacqueline Adams

Sisters: Kate Adams and Marion Adams (Marian’s high school graduation picture, 1915)

Jun 5, 1917: WWI Draft Reg. Card for Jay Clegg Graham, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona:
NAME: Jay C. Graham
HOME ADDRESS: Superior, Ariz
AGE: 22
DATE OF BIRTH: July 27, 1894
CITIZEN: Natural Born
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Near Timpson, Texas, USA
PRESENT OCCUPATION: Freight Brakeman
EMPLOYER’S NAME: Magna A. R.R.
WHERE EMPLOYED: Superior, Ariz
MARRIED OR SINGLE? Single
HEIGHT: Tall BUILD: Stout
COLOR OF EYES: Blue COLOR OF HAIR: Blonde

Jan 30, 1920: Federal Census for Forsyth City, Rosebud Co., Montana:
Adams, Fred W.: head, owns, Fourteenth Ave, age 61, married, born New York, father born Connecticut, mother born New York, bookkeeper in a store
Jacqueline C.: wife, age 58, married, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
Marion J.: daughter, age 21, single, born Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado
Katherine: daughter, age 16, single, born Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado

Nov 5, 1920: Letter from Jacquelin Adams (age 52) to daughter Marion (age 21):
Forsyth Nov 5th, 1920.
Darling Marion. Your letter to Kathryn came this noon. Was so glad to hear from you. I know I don’t deserve a letter but you must write dear.
I am so sorry Miss Leyda thinks there is any thing the matter with your heart for we know there can be no inaction or overaction and that you are harmonious. You reflect the one Mind, God, Life, Truth & Love. Your heart can not tell you any thing, it is mortal mind, but you are governed by divine mind. When the thought comes up that your heart is not all right you must deni it & repeat the scientific statement of being. Do you remember it? If you don’t feel well be sure & call a practitioner. Will you do this dear. I will send you a Science & Health & will you try & read a little every day? When you were sick two or three weeks ago did they think it was your heart. Marion dear I will treat you right along. I don’t want you under a dame of that kind or any dame.
I see in the C.S. Journal there are three practitioners in Missoula. Mrs. Lutre Lee Lester Tel. 716. Mrs. Anna H. Houson Tel 115. Mrs. Florence E. Heyman Tel 1517. If you think you need help at any time call one of these ladies & be sure to let me know. Will you dear? Do you feel sick in any way be sure & tell me just how you feel.
Your Dad says for you to get you a corset and stockings up there, Earnst do not have the stockings or corset. Hope you can get them up there.
We got wedding cards from Dorothy Hinsdale. She was married the 24th Oct. Will live in Farmwood, New Jersey. Her name is Mrs. Alfred J. Sheaf. Mrs. Tull told Kathryn that Lillian Horton was to be married soon. Edith had written that to Helen Blair but I think Edith thought it would be fun to start something. They have been wanting their father to come home for a long time & I think Edith thought that would bring him. He said he knew nothing about it. He has gone home. He sent his love to you. He says he can get your Dad a job. I hope he can.
We are having beautiful weather. Is it nice up there? Don’t know any news to write you. The election here went Republican except one office. I think most every one voted for 18 & 19 but will not know for a day or two if it won out.
Give my love to Grace. Tell her, her family is fat & “Sassy”. Did you receive the Saturday Evening Post! Your Dad had it sent to you three or four weeks ago. Marion dear please answer this right away & answer all of my questions. Kathryn will write to you soon & tell you all the gossip, well not all, for that would keep her busy.
Your Dad & Kathryn send their love to you.
Your loving.
Mother
Note: Marion is away attending school at the Polytechnic College in Missoula, Montana

Undated letter from Jacquelin Adams to daughter Marion:
Monday Afternoon
Darling Marion, I guess you will think I have forgotten you. I am counting the days now till you come home. You said you thought of going to Flathead lake (on) a camping party. I think it would be fine for you to go—if you have someone along that will look out for you. Who is going? You must write me all about how you will go & who is going with you. Be sure (to) get your things all packed up (to) bring home with you. Start in right away dear get them all together. It make(s) it easier than to try & do it all in a day.
Yes, the box of things you sent home came all right. If you go to Flatbed lake how long will you be up there? A few days? I hope you will be careful & take care of your self. Let me know dear just what you are going to do. Your Dad & I want to go to Pehaska(?) & camp out for two week(s) & you & Kathryn can stay at Files. Mrs. Files wants us to come and it would not make a bit of difference if you & Kathryn came together.
Your Dad told Earnst that you must have a vacation this summer & Earnst said you could have it. Do you think you will like being in the store all day? I think it is better than office work. Don’t you?
Well there is one thing you don’t have to stay if you don’t like it.
Nothing new to write about. I am very busy all the time the garden & yard take so much time. I am going to buy & make myself a dress. Do you think I can! Well it can’t look much worse than I do now. Write soon dear let us know just what you are going to do.
Your loving, Mother
Note: Marion is away at college.

Undated letter from Marion Adams to her parents, Jacquelin and Fred, and her sister Kathryn:
Friday a.m.
Dearest Family:
Here I am with a thousand things to do and I’m too lazy to do them. Bertha was supposed to be here to help me get my psychology and so far she hasn’t shown up. I suppose maybe she got hung up somewhere in a dispute or forgot that I was supposed to be here today. She’s usually a day behind and has the wildest time trying to figure out what day it is.
I just got through registering and I signed up for nineteen hours. But I can tell you about that when I get home.
Ruth just came in and got her pen so if this looks terrible you will realize that it is this pen’s fault. I swiped it after I lost mine and I certainly succeeded in choosing a bum one. Next one I swipe I’ll try and choose a good one.
This morning is the last one this quarter. I have to get up at seven fifteen thank heaven for small favors. Have an exam in Spanish Monday afternoon and not another until Wednesday morning, otherwise I could be home Wednesday. I’m sure getting anxious to get home. It will be a blessing for all of us too, you never saw such a cranky outfit in your life, we can’t any of us get along. I don’t know what Mrs. Mable thinks about the way we talk to each other.
I tried to get you some shoes yesterday but wasn’t able to get anything, a shoe with a real high heel, but will try tonight again. They look at me in amazement when I ask for a shoe that size. Ah these cows around here, as Sol says, all have big feet.
Grace bestowed a pair of oxfords on me yesterday because they were too small for her. She’s only worn them two weeks. Pretty swell for me, and “pops” Files I’d say.
I haven’t your letter here so don’t remember what you asked me.
I’ll be home Thursday morning. I don’t know what time the train gets in, never having jazzed over the Milwaukee before, but I judge about nine or ten oclock some time.
Grace is leaving Tuesday night so will beat me home. I’m glad she’s going (?) & believe she will be happier next quarter after being home a while. I know I couldn’t stand it much longer around here.
Well guess I’ll go do some typing. I’m a working lady today and yesterday for a change.

Later:
I want to get this off when the postman comes so guess I’ll quit now.
Oceans of love
Marion
Note: Jacquelin was tiny in stature, about 4’9″ and had her shoes special bought to enable her find ones small enough to fit her, a size two. Due to the arch in her foot and the shape of her foot she needed a higher heel.

Jun 14, 1921: Death of Isaac Willard Chatfield (age 84), Marion’s grandfather, in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California; of arteriosclerosis.

Jun 16, 1921: San Jose Mercury Herald, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California:
DIED: CHATFIELD—In San Jose, Cal. June 14, 1921, Isaac Willard Chatfield, husband of Sarah Jane Chatfield, father of Mrs. Ella Small of Arizona, Mrs. Jacqueline Adams of Montana, Mrs. Calla Joslin of Wyoming, Charles and Elmer Chatfield, a native of Ohio, aged 84 years, 10 months and 8 days.

1922: Forsythe, Montana flooded during a bad rainy season and a good part of Fred and Jacquelin Adam’s house was under water.

1922: In Marion’s last year of college, her father became ill and there was no work in Forsythe, so Marion came home, packed up her family, and moved them to Superior, Arizona. Her Uncle Josiah Small managed the Bank of Commerce in Superior and had a job for her and she was able to support her parents. Kate, who was 18, moved to Globe to work in the old Dominion bank to also lend support.

Dec 25, 1926: Marriage of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham, 1st of 2 children of Frederick William “Fred” Adams & Jacquelin(e) “Jacq” Chatfield in Globe, Gila Co., Arizona

Dec 25, 1926: Marriage announcement of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham:

Dec 12, 1927: Birth of Marion Joann “Joann” Graham, 1st of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham, at the Miami-Inspiration Hospital in Miami, Gila Co., Arizona

Aug 1, 1929: Marriage of Kathryn “Kate” Adams & Lee Lasher McDaniel in Globe, sister of Marion and the 2nd of 2 children of Frederick William “Fred” Adams & Jacquelin(e) “Jacq” Chatfield in Globe, Gila Co., Arizona

Apr 16, 1930: Federal Census for Superior Town, Pinal Co., Arizona:
Graham, Jay: Head, owns, Value of Property $2,500, age 34, married at age 31, born Colorado (Texas), father born West Virginia, mother born Texas, miner in Copper Mines
Marian: wife, age 30, married at age 27, born Arizona (Colorado), father born New York, mother born Colorado 
Joan: daughter, 2 yrs 4 mo, born New York (Arizona), father born Texas, mother born Colorado (Marion “Joann” Graham)
Adames, Fred: father-in-law, married, age 71, married at age 32, born Colorado (New York), father born Massachusetts, mother born New York (Adams)
Adames, Jacoline: mother-in-law, age 61, married at age 21, born Norway (Colorado), father born Ohio, mother born in Iowa (Adams)
Note: Not only could the census taker not spell, but he moved all birth information lines up by one row:
Jay was born in Texas and both parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Marion was born in Colorado, father born New York, mother born Colorado
Joan was born in Arizona, father born Texas, mother born Colorado
Fred Adams was born in New York, father born New York, mother born Connecticut
Jacquelin Adams was born in Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Iowa

Circa 1930: Jane Joslin with mother Calla, aunts Ella and Jacquelin, and young cousin, Marion Joann “Joann” Graham:

Dec 5, 1930: Birth of Jay William “Bill” Graham, 2nd of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham, Miami, Gila Co., Arizona

Jul 15, 1934: Death of Frederick William “Fred” Adams (age 76), at the home of his daughter Kathryn (Adams) McDaniel, in Globe, Gila Co., Arizona.
Note: His granddaughter Marion “Joann” remembers him in a wooden high-backed wheelchair in his latest years.

Jul 17, 1934: Obituary for Frederick William Adams, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona:
FRED WM. ADAMS SUCCUMBS AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
Private funeral services will be held for Fred William Adams, 76, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kathryn McDaniel at 249 East Oak street Sunday evening.
Mr. Adams had been failing in health for some time. He was attended in his last illness by Dr. C.W. Adams.
He had been a resident of Globe for the past two years and prior to that lived in Superior for nine years. He came to Superior from Montana.
He was a native of Rockport, N.Y. and had been an expert accountant by trade.
Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline; and two daughters, Mrs. McDaniel of Globe and Mrs. Marion Graham of Superior. Mrs. Graham is now in Dallas, Texas but is expected to arrive here this evening. Jones Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Jul 18, 1934: Fred Adams is cremated and his ashes are inurned at the Globe Cemetery in Globe, Gila Co., Arizona.

circa 1938: Two family photos below were taken at the same time:

circa 1939: Marion Adams with children:

Jun 2, 1939: Letter from First Church of Christ, Scientist to Marion Adams:
THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
IN
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
107 FALMOUTH STREET

Dear member and Fellow-worker:
On behalf of The Christian Science Board of Directors it is my pleasure to extend to you a most cordial welcome to membership in The Mother Church and to hand you herewith your certificate of election to membership.

As members of The Mother Church we are enrolled for service in a great Cause whose purpose is the spiritual redemption of all men. Let us perform this service acceptably to God by being faithful to divine Principle in word and deed. Our unselfed labors include loving support of The Mother Church and its branch churches in all their varied activities. We need to study daily the Bible Lesson and to obey faithfully and continuously the By-Laws of the Manual of The Mother Church. Your attention is particularly directed to Article VIII, Sections 1, 4, and 6. Daily adherence to these will strengthen, guide, and protect you.

We are grateful that you have entered upon a great work — the work of bringing to the world the light of Truth taught in Christian Science. Christian Science heals the sick and the sinning. This you have proved, and will continue to prove as you are faithful. In “Miscellaneous Writings” (p.155) our Leader counsels us thus: “While pressing meekly on, be faithful, be valiant in the Christian’s warfare, and peace will crown your joy.”
Faithfully and cordially yours,
Ezra W. Palmer
Clerk

Jun 2, 1939: Certificate of Membership in First Church of Christ Science for Marion (Adams) Graham:
THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
IN
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
This is to certify that
Mrs. Marion A. Graham
Has been elected to membership in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, by the Christian Science Board of Directors, in conformity with the provision of the Church Manual, on the second day of June, Nineteen Hundred Thirty-nine.
Eva Whalmer
Clerk
Note: Marion was age 40 when she joined the Church of Christ Science.

Apr 17, 1940: Federal Census for Superior Town, Pinal Co., Arizona:
Graham, Jay: Head, age 43, born Texas, foreman concrete work in copper mine
Marion: wife, age 39, married at age 27, born Colorado
Joan: daughter, age 12, born Arizona
Jay William: son, age 9, born Arizona

Mar 2, 1947: Marriage of Marion “Joann” Graham (her 1st) & William Robert Murray, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California (3 years; divorced, no children)

William Robert Murray (husband of Joann Graham)
Son of Paul Clarence Murray & Metta Mina McFarland
Born: Feb 16, 1927, Los Angeles Co., California
Died: Mar 7, 1977 (age 50), Venice, Los Angeles Co., California
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles Co., California
Military: WWII, U.S. Navy

Jun 1948: Jay William “Bill” Graham, 2nd of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham; high school graduation photo:

1950s: Jay William “Bill” Graham, son of Marion “Joann” Graham, is in the United States Coast Guard.

Jay William “Bill” Graham played professional baseball for Arizona state league:

Aug 3, 1954: Marriage of Marion “Joann” Graham (her 2nd) & Edward Jackson “Jack” Rogers, in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada
Married for 29 years; divorced Sep 19, 1984, Los Angeles Co., California. Marion and Jack had four children.

Edward Jackson “Jack” Rogers, husband of Marion “Joann” Graham
Son of Edward J. Rogers (father died bef 1930 census) & Prenella Christina “Nellie” Peterson
Born: Sep 5, 1927, American Falls, Power Co., Idaho
Died: Mar 21, 1992 (age 64), Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California; cancer;
Occupation: electrical engineer

Sep 26, 1954: Death of Dorothy Delilah “Dolly” (Beldin) Graham (age 81), mother of Jay Clegg Graham, in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas

Oct 5, 1955: Marriage of Jay William “Bill” Graham & Beatrice “Jeanne” Yelton, in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.

Beatrice “Jeanne” Yelton
Daughter of James William Yelton & Elaine Marie Oliver
Born: abt 1934, Oregon
Living

Aug 16, 1963: Death of Jacquelin “Jacq” (Chatfield) Adams (age 95), Marion’s grandmother, at the Gila General hospital in Globe, Gila Co., Arizona. Later in life, Jacqueline lost most of her sight. Due to her Christian Science faith, she chose not to ask for assistance from social security for her vision disability.

Aug 16, 1963: Newspaper obituary, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona:
Jacquelin C. Adams
GLOBE Funeral services for Mrs. Jacquelin Adams, a resident here for 34 years, will be held at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in Miles Chapel, Miami. Cremation will follow.
Mrs. Adams died today in Gila General Hospital, Globe. She was born in Florence, Colorado.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McDaniel and Mrs. Jay Graham, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Aug 21, 1963: Newspaper obituary, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona:
Jacqueline C. Adams
Jacqueline C. Adams died Friday at Gila General Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. at the Miles Chapel, with Kate Keegan officiating. Cremation followed in Phoenix.
Born Dec. 10, 1867 in Florence, Colo., Mrs. Adams had been a resident of Globe 34 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McDaniel, Globe; Mrs. Jay C. Graham, Canoga Park, Calif.; two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Feb 7, 1975: Death of Jay Clegg Graham (age 80), husband of Marion (Adams) Graham, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co,, California; of arteriosclerosis. Jay is buried in the Sawtell Veterans Cemetery, Los Angeles, California

May 17, 1980: Death of Marion Jacqueline (Adams) Graham (age 82), 1st of 2 children of Frederick William “Fred” Adams & Jacquelin(e) “Jacq” Chatfield, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; of dementia and old age. Marion is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.

Sep 1983: Death of Kathryn “Kate” (Adams) McDaniel (age 80), 2nd of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham and sister of Marion “Joann’ Graham, in Maricopa Co., Arizona; dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. Kate is buried with her husband, Lee Lasher McDaniel and their only child, Lee Adams McDaniel, who died at the age of 16 in a motor scooter accident.

May 11, 1985: Marriage of Marion “Joann” Graham (her 3rd) Leon Ludwig “Lee” Levine, in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada

Leon Ludwig “Lee” Levine
Son of Max Levine & Minnie Cassel
Occupation: Watchmaker, jeweler
Military: WWII, Marin Corps Medic
Born: May 2, 1925, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Died: Mar 23, 2018 (age 92), Camarillo, Ventura Co., California
Buried: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, Camarillo, Ventura Co., California
Married (1): Aug 19, 1946, Lillian A. Mirochnick in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
One child
Married (2): Apr 11, 1954, Bonita “Bonnie” Stone in Los Angeles Co., California
One child
Married (3): May 11, 1985, Marion “Joann” Graham in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada

Oct 5, 1998: Death of Jay William “Bill” Graham (age 67), 2nd of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham, in Camarillo, Ventura Co., California; of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer. Bill is buried in the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, Ventura Co., California.

Sep 26, 2014: Death of Marion Joann “Joann” Graham (age 86), 1st of 2 children of Marion Jacqueline Adams & Jay Clegg Graham, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles Co., California; from Alzheimer’s and dementia from the result of head injury from a fall. Her ashes are interred in the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, Ventura Co., California. 

Mar 23, 2018: Death of Leon Ludwig “Lee” Levine (age 92), 3rd husband of Marion “Joann” Graham, in Camarillo, Ventura Co., California. Lee ashes are interred alongside his wife’s, Joann, in the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in. 

Mar 2018: Obituary:
IN MEMORY OF
LEON LUDWIG LEVINE
May 2, 1925 – March 23, 2018

In May of 1925, Leon was born to a father, Max, who immigrated to Canada from Poland and a mother, Minnie, whose family settled in several European countries before moving to Canada. Each immigrated to the United States, met, married and gave birth to Lee in Chicago. While his mother had many family members nearby, his father was the only one of his family to reside in the U.S. Family get-togethers were held often. But, a bit one sided.

As World War II began and became more intense, Lee joined the U.S. Navy and became a Marine Corps medic after graduating high school. He served in battlefields of the South Pacific including the horrific fight with the Japanese on Iwo Jima. After the war, he returned to Chicago and married his first wife, Lillian, whom he met in high school. He began working as a window washer. Sometime in the early 1940’s, he moved with his father, mother and wife to California where his son, Gerry, was born. About two years after the birth, he and his wife divorced. He began working for an aircraft manufacturer and a few years later met and married his second wife, Bonnie. Not long after they married, he took schooling to become a watchmaker. They were then blessed with their daughter, Lisa.

Having graduated from Watchmaking School, Lee opened a watch repair shop in Inglewood, Ca. He had considerable success in this endeavor. But, the business did not grow to meet his goals and, after several years, he went to work for a very successful family jeweler in Santa Monica, called “Bubar’s Jewelers,” as their watchmaker. Within a couple of years, Lee became the manager of the store and began to explore the path that led him to his passion for fine jewelry. In the early 1970’s he opened his own store in Northridge, Ca. This lasted till the Northridge earthquake in 1994.

While operating his store, he divorced Bonnie, met and then married his third wife, Joann. She brought with her two daughters, Jodie and Stefanie, as well as two sons, Steven and Mark. Lee and Joann now rest side-by-side.

His interests included building model airplanes, photography, racing sports cars, gem cutting and, later, having dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and breakfast at Ihop.

Note: Thank you to Marion “Joann” (Graham) Levine, the daughter of Jacqueline Chatfield & Fred Adams, who provided most of the photos and newspaper clippings in this post.

2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau.