In 1998, I got a email:
“Hi Sylvia, I’m doing gen research on my grandmother Edith Bailey/Riggle. She past away in 1976 and left behind a friendship quilt that is around 70 years old or more. She was from Butler and I’m assuming that the ladies who put it together were too. Several names on the quilt have the last name of Caldwell. I was wondering if you know any of these ladies and if by chance they were still living they would remember any of the Bailey’s of Custer County. The names are Audrey, Ermina, Evelyn and Ethel. I know it’s a long shot, if the quilt does have any relation to you I can send you a picture.
Thank You”
Leslie Smith mse5@lodinet.com
I responded asking her for the names on the quilt, and this is what she sent:
Thanks for the information. It is looking like finding the Bailey line might be possible after all. As I told you I have almost nothing in this family line. Here are the names on the quilt:
L. E. Pearce
Flora Pearce
Audrey Caldwell: Audrey Hope Caldwell born in 1921 to Jess and Ethel Pearce Caldwell in Bower, OK. Brother James and sister Evelyn.
Ermina Caldwell: Ermina Gertrude Caldwell. 8 May 1923 – 29 Nov 1997. Sister of Audrey and Evelyn.
Evelyn Caldwell: Sister of Audrey and Ermina.
Ethel Caldwell … Ethel Irene Wood married to Frank Caldwell.
Joy Hartsfield
Olive Aaron
E.E. Aaron
Mrs. Troy Sturgeon: Troy was in an orphanage with his siblings in 1920. Married Losie Ann Bailey in December 1927. He was hired hand at the McLaughlin farm in 1930, rented the E. G. Yazle farm in 1935, and was gone to California by 1940. Likely to escape the Dust Bowl.
Mrs. Bob Stults: Stults family is in Cheyenne (Roger Mills Co) in 1920, in Butler/Barnitz, (Custer Co) in 1940. Robert Stults married Ozzie May (surname unknown).
Mrs. H. W. Laws
Mrs. J. W. Laws
E. I. Bailey
Johaire Aaron
One we can’t read we think it’s Aaron
