1920 Jean Barclay Garvin, Helen Suzanne Jonte Photo, West Virginia
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On reverse: "Jean Barclay Garvin, Age 12, and Helen Suzanne Jonte, Age 6, Charleston, W. VA" is handwritten in old period fountain pen. Photo type: RPPC, Real Photo Postcard. Photographer: Trimmed top, but address can be read as "122 1/2 Capitol Street, Charleston, W. VA" This is the address of Gravely & Moore Photographers in Charleston at that time. (known to be Benjamin Franklin Gravely 1876-1953 and female photographer Marguerite Moore, also known as Marguerite Alice Moore. She was a Downie family cousin of his wife, Elizabeth Downie Gravely. He also was famous for inventing the Gravely tractor)
Found in Public Genealogy Records:
It appears Helen, known as Suzanne Jonte, lived with the Garvin family:
Susannah Jonte in the 1920 US Federal Census (Suzanne Jonte)
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Age Birthplace
J B Garvin 67 (known to be father, John Buchanan Garvin)
Virginia Garvin 47 (known to be mother, Virginia Margaret Wells Garvin)
Marget Garvin 16
Jean Garvin 12
Suzanna Jonte 5
Jean Barclay Garvin West Virginia Births
Event Date 13 Jan 1908
Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
Father's Name: John Buchanan Garvin
Mother's Name: Virginia Margaret Wells
West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932
Name Benjamin Perry Knight Jr.
Birthplace: Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse's Name: Jean Barclay Garvin
Spouse's Birth Date: 1908
Spouse's Birthplace: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 13 Jun 1931
Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia
Jean Garvin United States Census 1930
Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1908
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Household Age Birthplace
Virginia Garvin, Head F 57, born West Virginia
Margaret Garvin, Daughter F 27, born West Virginia
Jean Garvin, Daughter F 22, born West Virginia
Suzanne Jonte, Cousin F 16, born West Virginia
Douglas Sehon, Lodger M 45, born West Virginia
Robert E White, Lodger M 32, born South Carolina
Benjamin Knight, Lodger M 21, born Virginia (Benjamin P. Knight, husband)
Helen Suzanne Jonte Hopkins 1914–1993 born in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, and died in Eleanor, Putnam County, West Virginia
Her Parents:
Chester Arthur Jonte 1883–1914
Roberta Anna Wells 1880–1939
Her Spouse: Mason Caldwell Hopkins Sr. 1911–1989
His father was: Alonzo Alppheus Hopkins 1873-1972
This is a beautiful old piece, trimmed on edges, but the actual image of the 2 beautiful girls is very clear. It was found in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and we wonder if this family may also have some New England ties.
Size: 2.5 by 3.75 inches
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