GUERNSEY REVIEW

The Guernsey, who is my granddaddy blog, is now six months old and I am reminded of my earlier promise to you that these blogs will not become your “giant sleeping pill.”

Guernsey Cousins

Following cousin Dorothy Lee’s wish that the Guernsey legacy will carry on to our grandchildren and beyond, I hope these stories and pictures will ignite a flame when you reach the age of Curt, John, George and me.

Picture taken by Dorothy of her cousins, left to right. John Innes, Bill Caffey, Curt Guernsey Jr., Jim Lee Anderson, Pat Innes and George Innes.

The blog has produced some interesting questions.  I had no idea that Granddad Elmer J. had remarried after Grandmother Madelena’s death.  Questions still exist, who was the lady,  how long were they married?  I checked the Roger Mills Court House records and could not find  where there was a marriage certificate issued, however the 1920 census shows he was married?

Another unsolved mystery, the spelling of our grandmothers name?

Madelena May

Madalena

Madelena Lena

Cousin John Innes said his mother, Minnie’s, middle name was May.  My “guess” is Madelena May is correct.  Was Lena a nickname?  My mothers middle name was Lena.   Madelena’s gravestone simply reads  “Lena H.”

My favorite part of the blogs has been learning about the lives of our grandparents great-grandchildren.  What a talented group!

I am starting to run out of ideas and stories and pictures for the Guernsey blog.  I would appreciate your thoughts, questions, pictures etc.

Left to right. John and Dottie Innes, Bill and Jan Caffey, Curt Guernsey Jr., Jim Lee Anderson, Pat Innes, George Innes, Jane Anderson and Barbara Innes.

I will end with a quote from cousin Dorothy Caffey McGregor.  “None of the Guernsey men could have lived more worthwhile lives than my grandfather Elmer J. Guernsey and his sons, C.H. and Lowell (Mike).  And the family could not have produced finer ladies than E.J. Guernsey’s daughters, Luella, Alida, Minnie and Pauline.”

All my best,

Jim Lee