The following photos have been submitted by members of ISGS as part of our annual ISGS Ancestor Photo contest. Click on each entry below to view the photo and a description.

AREND Wedding
BEHAN, Anna
BLOESE Family
BRADBURY Bennis Berry, ASHBROOK, Alice Pink and Family
BORGUS Benjamin Burgess
BRADBURY Theodore
CREWS Family
DRIVER William, and CAMPBELL Sallie
ESWINE Stephen
FARIS Family
FLOYD James Bailey and Family
GEMSKIE Charles John and DEWALD, Margaret Shuetz and Family
GEMSKIE Gladys and GEMSKIE Marie
GOULD George and Frank
HANSON John Family
HICKS William Riley and GORE Cora Belle
KATH Christian and JESS, Louise
KILORAN Katherine Kenny
LASCELLE Andrew West (1861)
LASCELLE Andew West and MINER, Mary Harriet
LOE Frieda Hann
LUDOLPH Henry Conrad Jr. and VanCURA Catherine
MADIGAN Women
MAHER Family
MARCH Rudolph
MESSINA Family
MEYER Family
MINOR Jackson, and JAMES Elizabeth and Family
MUIR Thomas and Daughters
OXLEY Christmas 1931
SCHROEDER Family
SCHULER Children
SHANNON Barbara and Ed
SHANNON Family
SHANNON William Alfred
SHIRLEY Brothers
SHIRLEY Clarence and Edna
SMALL Family
STURTEVANT Austin Dwight
VOIGT Family
WALTON Albertina Inez
WATERMAN Erin Leroy
WHORTON Mattie Keener
WITT George W.
ZACHMEIER Will

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