Harry went through the 10th grade in Flushing. When he sold the first farm to Charlie Sutton, he bought 40 acres across the road form Harriet Eaton's place, the Graves place. Mrs. Graves was the one who painted a picture of our old Log house. She was a minister's wife. This log cabin was the first home of Harry Pierson Youells and Bertha Estelle Pixley, married in 1897.
He was a farmer; she had been a teacher in a one-room school beginning her teaching at age of 16 years old. She quit teaching when she married. Harry and Bertha's first child Irene was born in this cabin in 1898.
"This cabin was located three miles north of Lennon, Clayton Township, Genesee Co., MI, west of Flint. The cabin was across the road from Uncle Charles Sutton according to Helen Irwin, second daughter of Harry and Bertha. The Youells moved from this cabin to a frame house before their second child was born.
The original oil painting was done by Mrs. Graves from a smaller snap shot picture. A second oil copy was painted by Eloise Avy Youells in the summer of 1954 just before her marriage to Howard Frederick Gillmore. She did this copy while visiting Irene and Earl Gaskill in Allen Park. Eloise also made her wedding dress during this time. Eloise is the second daughter of Harry Abrams Youells. Harry Pierson & Bertha were here her grandparents. Eloise painted this picture as a gift for her father Harry Abram Youells who was the only son of Harry P. and Bertha Youells. Eloise's father requested she make the reproduction as faithful as possible, including even the evidence of cut markings that Harry A. had done as a small child.
The original picture hung for years in the parlor of Harry P. and Bertha's Swartz Creek home, then in the parlor of Harry A. and La Gene in Argentine Area in 1950's and early 1960's hung this copy when the original painting went to Irene, then younger sister Louise Johanson who is residing in Sun City, Arizona as of this writing. . . July 1989."
Harry taught evenings in the Clayton Township hall where he met his wife. There he learned to sing every part by note without the crutch of an instrument. He did play the violin. Avy played piano, violin and dulcimer. Mae took organ lessons but never learned anything about music.
Harry and Bertha were married by G. V. Pixley, Minister on January 13, 1897. Phoebe E. Pixley and Avy V. Youells were witnesses.
Harry and his wife for years went to Eastern Star at Flushing. They also belonged to the Swartz Creek Lodge. There was a Masonic lodge in Swartz Creek when Ed Goodwin lived there, Harry bought the farm near Swartz Creek in 1903, for Nellie after Ed Goodwin died. The smithy was by the side of the road, near the house. It was an unpainted barn, dirt floor, big forge. There was a ditch beside it, between it and the road. A wooden bridge was over the ditch and always muddy.
He was a farmer; she had been a teacher in a one-room school beginning her teaching at age of 16 years old. She quit teaching when she married. Harry and Bertha's first child Irene was born in this cabin in 1898.
"This cabin was located three miles north of Lennon, Clayton Township, Genesee Co., MI, west of Flint. The cabin was across the road from Uncle Charles Sutton according to Helen Irwin, second daughter of Harry and Bertha. The Youells moved from this cabin to a frame house before their second child was born.
The original oil painting was done by Mrs. Graves from a smaller snap shot picture. A second oil copy was painted by Eloise Avy Youells in the summer of 1954 just before her marriage to Howard Frederick Gillmore. She did this copy while visiting Irene and Earl Gaskill in Allen Park. Eloise also made her wedding dress during this time. Eloise is the second daughter of Harry Abrams Youells. Harry Pierson & Bertha were here her grandparents. Eloise painted this picture as a gift for her father Harry Abram Youells who was the only son of Harry P. and Bertha Youells. Eloise's father requested she make the reproduction as faithful as possible, including even the evidence of cut markings that Harry A. had done as a small child.
The original picture hung for years in the parlor of Harry P. and Bertha's Swartz Creek home, then in the parlor of Harry A. and La Gene in Argentine Area in 1950's and early 1960's hung this copy when the original painting went to Irene, then younger sister Louise Johanson who is residing in Sun City, Arizona as of this writing. . . July 1989."
Harry taught evenings in the Clayton Township hall where he met his wife. There he learned to sing every part by note without the crutch of an instrument. He did play the violin. Avy played piano, violin and dulcimer. Mae took organ lessons but never learned anything about music.
Harry and Bertha were married by G. V. Pixley, Minister on January 13, 1897. Phoebe E. Pixley and Avy V. Youells were witnesses.
Harry and his wife for years went to Eastern Star at Flushing. They also belonged to the Swartz Creek Lodge. There was a Masonic lodge in Swartz Creek when Ed Goodwin lived there, Harry bought the farm near Swartz Creek in 1903, for Nellie after Ed Goodwin died. The smithy was by the side of the road, near the house. It was an unpainted barn, dirt floor, big forge. There was a ditch beside it, between it and the road. A wooden bridge was over the ditch and always muddy.
Harry went through the 10th grade in Flushing. When he sold the first farm to Charlie Sutton, he bought 40 acres across the road form Harriet Eaton's place, the Graves place. Mrs. Graves was the one who painted a picture of our old Log house. She was a minister's wife. This log cabin was the first home of Harry Pierson Youells and Bertha Estelle Pixley, married in 1897.
He was a farmer; she had been a teacher in a one-room school beginning her teaching at age of 16 years old. She quit teaching when she married. Harry and Bertha's first child Irene was born in this cabin in 1898.
"This cabin was located three miles north of Lennon, Clayton Township, Genesee Co., MI, west of Flint. The cabin was across the road from Uncle Charles Sutton according to Helen Irwin, second daughter of Harry and Bertha. The Youells moved from this cabin to a frame house before their second child was born.
The original oil painting was done by Mrs. Graves from a smaller snap shot picture. A second oil copy was painted by Eloise Avy Youells in the summer of 1954 just before her marriage to Howard Frederick Gillmore. She did this copy while visiting Irene and Earl Gaskill in Allen Park. Eloise also made her wedding dress during this time. Eloise is the second daughter of Harry Abrams Youells. Harry Pierson & Bertha were here her grandparents. Eloise painted this picture as a gift for her father Harry Abram Youells who was the only son of Harry P. and Bertha Youells. Eloise's father requested she make the reproduction as faithful as possible, including even the evidence of cut markings that Harry A. had done as a small child.
The original picture hung for years in the parlor of Harry P. and Bertha's Swartz Creek home, then in the parlor of Harry A. and La Gene in Argentine Area in 1950's and early 1960's hung this copy when the original painting went to Irene, then younger sister Louise Johanson who is residing in Sun City, Arizona as of this writing. . . July 1989."
Harry taught evenings in the Clayton Township hall where he met his wife. There he learned to sing every part by note without the crutch of an instrument. He did play the violin. Avy played piano, violin and dulcimer. Mae took organ lessons but never learned anything about music.
Harry and Bertha were married by G. V. Pixley, Minister on January 13, 1897. Phoebe E. Pixley and Avy V. Youells were witnesses.
Harry and his wife for years went to Eastern Star at Flushing. They also belonged to the Swartz Creek Lodge. There was a Masonic lodge in Swartz Creek when Ed Goodwin lived there, Harry bought the farm near Swartz Creek in 1903, for Nellie after Ed Goodwin died. The smithy was by the side of the road, near the house. It was an unpainted barn, dirt floor, big forge. There was a ditch beside it, between it and the road. A wooden bridge was over the ditch and always muddy.
He was a farmer; she had been a teacher in a one-room school beginning her teaching at age of 16 years old. She quit teaching when she married. Harry and Bertha's first child Irene was born in this cabin in 1898.
"This cabin was located three miles north of Lennon, Clayton Township, Genesee Co., MI, west of Flint. The cabin was across the road from Uncle Charles Sutton according to Helen Irwin, second daughter of Harry and Bertha. The Youells moved from this cabin to a frame house before their second child was born.
The original oil painting was done by Mrs. Graves from a smaller snap shot picture. A second oil copy was painted by Eloise Avy Youells in the summer of 1954 just before her marriage to Howard Frederick Gillmore. She did this copy while visiting Irene and Earl Gaskill in Allen Park. Eloise also made her wedding dress during this time. Eloise is the second daughter of Harry Abrams Youells. Harry Pierson & Bertha were here her grandparents. Eloise painted this picture as a gift for her father Harry Abram Youells who was the only son of Harry P. and Bertha Youells. Eloise's father requested she make the reproduction as faithful as possible, including even the evidence of cut markings that Harry A. had done as a small child.
The original picture hung for years in the parlor of Harry P. and Bertha's Swartz Creek home, then in the parlor of Harry A. and La Gene in Argentine Area in 1950's and early 1960's hung this copy when the original painting went to Irene, then younger sister Louise Johanson who is residing in Sun City, Arizona as of this writing. . . July 1989."
Harry taught evenings in the Clayton Township hall where he met his wife. There he learned to sing every part by note without the crutch of an instrument. He did play the violin. Avy played piano, violin and dulcimer. Mae took organ lessons but never learned anything about music.
Harry and Bertha were married by G. V. Pixley, Minister on January 13, 1897. Phoebe E. Pixley and Avy V. Youells were witnesses.
Harry and his wife for years went to Eastern Star at Flushing. They also belonged to the Swartz Creek Lodge. There was a Masonic lodge in Swartz Creek when Ed Goodwin lived there, Harry bought the farm near Swartz Creek in 1903, for Nellie after Ed Goodwin died. The smithy was by the side of the road, near the house. It was an unpainted barn, dirt floor, big forge. There was a ditch beside it, between it and the road. A wooden bridge was over the ditch and always muddy.
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