Young Girl, Photographer Unknown

This is the kind of photo that makes me so sad.  A young girl, that is all I know and will probably ever know unless someone accidentally stumbles across this blog and recognizes her.  There is not even a photographer or place name, which might help me identify which side of the family she was on.  One thought is that since it is very small perhaps she was a distant relative or a close friend.

Chaudet Art Co., McCook, Nebraska

Another photo will hardly any background at all.  In a way these photos are sad; someone in my family  knew and cared for these people but I don't know why they are important.  While I treasure the photograph I can't yet treasure this family of four.  Maybe one of these little girls is a direct ancestor, it would be nice to know.

No Information Whatsoever

This will be very short because this photo comes with no information.  Nothing is even faintly inscribed on the back.  No one looks even vaguely familiar to me.  Except that the littlest boy looks so very much like my youngest grandson that I know this is family.  I hope that someone will recognize this dear family and that special little boy.

Sam Wagner

Here is a small photo of Sam Wagner, taken  by Brenner Photographer, Bucyrus Ohio.  It was found loose in my family photo album.  While there is no further information on the back of the photo I believe this man to be Samuel Pearson Wagner, son of David Wagner and Christina Eckard.  His mother, Christina Eckard was the daughter of George Eckert and Margaret Kiess.  They were also the parents of Christopher Eckard who is my great great grandfather.  Sam would be a cousin to my great grandmother Ella Elizabeth Eckart Wood and a brother to George LeRoy Wagner of a previous post.
Samuel Pearson Wagner was born 11 March 1860 in Bucyrus Ohio.  He married Nannie B. Lair on 22 March 1885 in Dawson NE.  Nannie was born is Dawson on 13 July 1867 and died 4 December 1885 the same day their only child died.  Samuel died 19 Jan 1918.  Samuel and Nannie are both buried in the Heim Cemetery at Dawson NE, lot 120-5 and 120-4.  I assume that their unnamed child may have been buried with Nannie as that was often the custom.  You can find a photo of the gravestone here.

Baby Photo Taken at Fairmont Nebraska

No information on this baby photo.  It was taken by Oberholtzer at Fairmont Nebraska.  I was able to find J. W. Oberholtzer, a photographer, in the 1890-1891 Business Directory for Fairmont, Fillmore Co. Nebraska.  At this point I cannot find a link between my known family names and Fairmont.