Sitting is Mary Catherine “Mamie” Brock Johns with (L>R) Daughter, Mary, son Luther in his Mama’s lap and son Carl.
Mamie was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Brock and Louise Ellen Sellers. She was born 21 Sept. 1889 and died 17 June 1938. She married Julius Johns on June 16th., 1912. They had 8 children, a baby son died shortly after birth. Five sons and two daughters lived to adulthood. My Mother was their other daughter. The photo above was taken about 1918+/-a year.
Mary Ellen Johns, born 5 May 1915, married, two children, 1 son and 1 daughter, died 5 Dec 1986.
Luther William Johns, b. 11 Apr 1917, served in WWII, married in Nebraska, 3 children; 2 Daughters and 1 son; died 9 August 1985, Cook County Illinois.
{Note: to my cousins (Daughters of Luther & Jeanne) in California & Utah; would love to hear from you}
Carl Marion Johns, b. 5 July 1913, married 4 children, all deceased. Carl died 31 December 1992.
Mamie Brock Johns is my Grandmother and the 3 children are my Aunt and Uncles.
