We started out this morning. We spent the day visiting friends of Pop’s. It was eight before I woke up this morning and it was at least ten before we got started. Uncle Harry went with us. First we went into town and I left some films. When we went to the cemetery to see the Powell lot and graves of Pop’s old friends and relations. From there we went to see Mr. and Mrs. John Morton, cousins of Uncle Billy. Aunt Betty wanted us to see them. Then we went on to Blue Rapids to see Pop’s cousins. We got there about twelve. We had lunch there and spent the afternoon with them. I was bored because I didn’t have anybody to talk to and I had to look interested. I wished I could have stayed at home altho’ all the rest of the family seemed to enjoy themselves unusually. June found a girl her age to play with. It rained while we were there and we had to come home in the mud. What a ride. It took us an hour and half to come seventeen miles. It was eight before we got home and we talked afterwards. Soon it’s 11.
Jane's Notes: Here are some pictures of grave markers in the Frankfort Cemetery that Emilie took.
The cousins in Blue Rapids could have been the Murphy's (Hortense Powell)or the John's (Blanche LottiePowell). There was also Papa Powell's aunt and uncle's family from Papa's mothers side that lived in the area and are buried in the Frankfort Cemetery under the Nevins's stone with Grandpa Nevins. They were Herman Johnson and his wife who had come and purchased land at the same time as Grandpa Nevins and his son in law, Lorenzo Powell. Confused? It easy if you can look at charts.Emilie
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