The Jeweler Born in Missouir

This gentleman was a jeweler, born in Kirksville, Missouri, who was going to Scotland to attend a Sunday School convention in 1924.

Leaving Nebraska for a While

This German native was returning to Europe on a visit in 1922 according to this passport application.

Getting Hitched in the 1840s

From an 1840s era marriage record in St. Lous, Missouri. This one's not too difficult...

Getting the Voter a Job

This signature is from a 1903 letter written by an Indiana Congressman to Secretary of State John Hay in an attempt to get a promotion for a constituent.

Evansville, Indiana Citizens in 1903 sign for Drollette

I'm working on this letter for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues, where we have discussed George Drollete before. I can read most of the names on the letter of support:

• John H. Foster
• Jas D. [Parris?]
• F. B. Posey
• C. A. DeBruler
• Phiip W. Frey
• Geo A. Cunningham
• Walter A. Legeman

I usually don't give the answers right away, but thought I would this time. The second last name has me wondering. He likely was a "well-known" Evansville resident at the time.

The typed part of the letter wasn't too hard to read (grin!).

I Say It Is Who They Say They Are

This person signed an acknowledgement of the transfer of  a land warrant in Mercer County, Kentucky in the 1850s.

Supporting My Husband

This writer wrote a letter in support of her husband in his attempt to get a new job in China in the early 1900s.

Ira Sargent's Daughter

This signature comes from a 1943 Social Security Number application for one daughter of my ancestor Ira Sargent. I've written about Ira quite a bit for Casefile Clues, but don't think I've written about this person yet. This individual was born in 1890 and probably did well if she finished somewhere between 5th and 8th grade considering when she first got married.

I Want a Divorce

Readers of Casefile Clues will probably recognize this name. The signature is from a 1921 petition for a divorce in Chicago, Illinois. We don't have a signature from the husband because he never responded to anything.

Signing My Passport In Ohio

Casefile Clues readers will have heads up on this name as he's going to be featured in an upcoming issue. This signature was by an upstate New York Native who was in Ohio while applying for a passport to return to China.

Third Great Grandma Signs an Invalid Will

This is my third great-grandmother's signature from her 1889 will which was refused by the judge in 1900 in Hancock County, Illinois.

Petitioning for Probate of Mother's Will

This is the signature for a petition to probate a will from 1900 in Hancock County, Illinois.

Whose Estate?

This really isn't a signature, but thought I'd give readers a shot at a name that's somewhat unusual.

Releasing the Guardian

This comes from a 1922 court order releasing a guardian from his duties as the ward has reached the age of majority.

Living in Pea Ridge

This Illinois native was living in Pea Ridge, Brown County, Illinois, when he signed his World War 2 draft card.

Living in Livingston County

This 63 year old was living in Livingston County, Illinois, when he registered for the draft. He was 6'1.5" tall, but that has little to do with his handwriting.

Kentucky Native in Indiana

This 47 year old worked for an oil firm at the time of his World War 2 draft registration. He was a Kentucky native living in Indiana--not all that unusual of a migration path.

Working in Rock Island

This Italian native, born in the 1880s, was living in Rock Island, Illinois, when he registered for the World War 2 draft.

Kin from Indiana Registers

A distant cousin of mine registers for the draft in Indianapolis, Indiana, during World War 2. He was working for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Season's' Greetings from the Genealogy Transcriber

Season's Greetings from the Genealogy Transcriber to all our readers, followers, and fans. Updates will be sporadic over the next few days as I spend the holiday season with my family.

The Postman Always Knows

This fifty-something registrant listed the Postmaster of Timewell, Illinois, as the person who would always know his address on his World Ward 2 draft registration.

Making A Claim Against The Estate

This neighbor claimed she had nursed her desceased neighbor for the last few years of her life and sent a bill to the estate in western Illinois in the early 1900s.

Cash From My Grandmother-in-Law's Estate

This individual signed a receipt that she (and not her husband) received $250 from her grandmother-in-law's estate in 1905 in Hancock County, Illinois.

Regular readers of Casefile Clues can probably make out the last name pretty easily.

Another One Signs for the Administrator

This is another apparent neighbor signing an executor's bond for an estate in Illinois in the early 1900s.

Helping the Executor

This individual signed for an executor's bond in the settlement of a 1903 era estate in Illinois. Probably of Swiss descent.

Signing My Neighbor's Will

This is the second witness on the early 1900 will of Barbara Haase from Hancock County, Illinois. This German native was probably in his late sixties when he signed this document.

Billed for the Hearse

This is the signature from the bill for the hearse and buggy for a 1900 era funeral in Warsaw, Illinois.

Witnessed My Neighbor's Will

This individual witnessed the will of Barbara Haase, drawn up in Hancock County, Illinois in the early 1900s. He was a neighbor of Haase's and a cooper in his early thirties when he witnessed the will.

52 Year Old Signs His Card

A resident of Golden, Illinois, at the time he signs his card.

Working for the Shoe People

This 53 year old native of St. Louis was living in Cumberland County, Illinois, when he registered for the World War 2 draft. He was working for the Ettlebreck [sic] Shoe Company.

Cousin Harry

A native of Aledo, Illinois, this 45 year old was working for a contractor in Granite City, Illinois, when he registered for the World War 2 draft.

1870 Guardianship Petition

This individual petitions to the be guardian of two children in Champaign County, Illinois, in 1870.

Guardianship Receipt in Tolono, Illinois

This individual signed a receipt in Tolono, Illinois, in a guardianship case. Probably in his thirties or forties and born in Ohio.