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The Kimball Sisters (CDV's by James, Iowa City, Iowa)
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The Kimball sisters were the daughters of George Ezra Kimball (1828-1894) and Frances Ann Herrick (1829-1890). Mary Frances “Minnie” Kimball was born 21 February, 1859, while Martha “Mattie” A. Kimball was born 10 November, 1861, both in Iowa City, Iowa. Minnie and Mattie grew up in Iowa City. In 1860, George Kimball was listed as a physician, but in 1870 his occupation was operating a nursery. In 1870, the family had real estate valued at $24,000 and a personal estate of $1,390. In 1880, Minnie, Mattie, and their sister Carrie were living with the widowed Frances Kimball in Iowa City. Minnie was listed as a school teacher. Minnie was married on 9 July 1884 to Frederick Orlando Newcomb (1858-1930), whom she had met at Iowa State; the couple had at least three children. From 1900 to 1930, Minnie lived with her husband and children in Shell Rock, Iowa, where Frederick was a well-known merchant. Minnie passed away in Shell Rock in 1936. Mattie Kimball never married and passed away on 13 June 1893.
The CDV of Mattie Kimball was by James, Iowa City, Iowa; the CDV of Minnie Kimball was by James and Son, Iowa City, Iowa. John James was born circa 1831 in England and came to America around 1855. His wife, Catherine Milward (1830-1893), was also born in England. Initially John James worked as a carpenter in Iowa City; in 1870, the family had real estate valued at $5,000. The couple had at least four children, one of whom was William Henry James, born 4 September 1857. Sometime in the early 1870‘s (perhaps as early as 1872), John James went into the photography business. By the time of the 1880 census, John and William Henry James were both working as photographers in Iowa City. John James passed away circa 1882. William Henry James continued to work as a photographer in Iowa City through the 1900 census. William was married to Nancy W. Fairall on 2 October 1881. William and Nancy continued to live in Iowa City through the 1920 census, although William had retired. Nancy passed away in 1925. William Henry James passed away in Iowa City on 11 April 1937.
The Kimball Sisters (CDV's by James, Iowa City, Iowa)
Identifications on the versos.
The Kimball sisters were the daughters of George Ezra Kimball (1828-1894) and Frances Ann Herrick (1829-1890). Mary Frances “Minnie” Kimball was born 21 February, 1859, while Martha “Mattie” A. Kimball was born 10 November, 1861, both in Iowa City, Iowa. Minnie and Mattie grew up in Iowa City. In 1860, George Kimball was listed as a physician, but in 1870 his occupation was operating a nursery. In 1870, the family had real estate valued at $24,000 and a personal estate of $1,390. In 1880, Minnie, Mattie, and their sister Carrie were living with the widowed Frances Kimball in Iowa City. Minnie was listed as a school teacher. Minnie was married on 9 July 1884 to Frederick Orlando Newcomb (1858-1930), whom she had met at Iowa State; the couple had at least three children. From 1900 to 1930, Minnie lived with her husband and children in Shell Rock, Iowa, where Frederick was a well-known merchant. Minnie passed away in Shell Rock in 1936. Mattie Kimball never married and passed away on 13 June 1893.
The CDV of Mattie Kimball was by James, Iowa City, Iowa; the CDV of Minnie Kimball was by James and Son, Iowa City, Iowa. John James was born circa 1831 in England and came to America around 1855. His wife, Catherine Milward (1830-1893), was also born in England. Initially John James worked as a carpenter in Iowa City; in 1870, the family had real estate valued at $5,000. The couple had at least four children, one of whom was William Henry James, born 4 September 1857. Sometime in the early 1870‘s (perhaps as early as 1872), John James went into the photography business. By the time of the 1880 census, John and William Henry James were both working as photographers in Iowa City. John James passed away circa 1882. William Henry James continued to work as a photographer in Iowa City through the 1900 census. William was married to Nancy W. Fairall on 2 October 1881. William and Nancy continued to live in Iowa City through the 1920 census, although William had retired. Nancy passed away in 1925. William Henry James passed away in Iowa City on 11 April 1937.