tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65771000399523707012024-03-27T11:27:15.463-07:00Aimesley Jordan, Genealogy Detective The Unsolved Murder of William Desmond TaylorAimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-73443603852690784482009-07-19T18:50:00.018-07:002016-01-25T22:23:07.899-07:00Ethel Daisy Deane Tanner's Interrogatory Verification<span style="font-size: 100%;">On page 6, the last page of the Interrogatory (Request for further information) Paperwork for <strong>Ethel Daisy Deane Tanner</strong> regarding <strong>Wm D Taylor's</strong> estate and in order to prove she was Taylor's heir she had to answer several questions. For #10 she had to give the names and addresses of two or more persons who could verify the previous statements she made in the Interrogatory. She signed the paperwork on 1 May 1922 while in the village of Mamaroneck, NY and she listed:<br />1.) <strong>Mrs. Ethel K Freeman</strong>- Shippins Point, Stamford, CT<br />2) <strong>Miss Marion Graham</strong>-1111 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA<br /><br />This is where the <strong>research gets very interesting</strong>. According to the following articles, Marion Graham was questioned by police but was never publicly considered her a suspect in Taylor's murder. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">26 Feb 1922: LA Times <strong>"Trace Taylor Death Wire- Detectives Question Woman who Announced Murder of Film Director by Telegram"</strong> . . . Deputy Sheriffs Fox and Nolan said last night that they had located and questioned this woman who was the one that sent a telegram giving the fact that Taylor was dead only a few hours after the slain director's body was found. The facts about the telegram made public by the officers yesterday were as follows. 2 February at 10:08am, a little more that two hours after Henry Peavey found his body. . . The following telegram was filed in a Hollywood telegraph office. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>"Mrs. George A Freeman, Shippins Point, Stamford, CT. Pete Tanner fatally shot behind right ear in his apartment this morning. Ask Ethel Daisy if I can do anything. Should I send flowers in Daisy's name. Consternation among movie colony. No details available yet. Signed "MARION"</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">The deputies located the sender of the telegram at the Lasky Studios, in conversation with an official of that organization. In the presence of this official the woman, who gave the name of Marion Graham, advertising manager for a Hollywood publication, denied she ever made a statement that she knew Taylor's real name and something from his past.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">The officers the day of the director's funeral questioned Mrs. Graham again. At this time she admitted she made such a remark and that she sent the telegram. She said she knew Taylor under the name of Tanner when Ethel, his daughter, was a year old. The Tanners lived near some friends of Mrs. Graham at Larchmont, near the yacht club there in NY. She said she knew of Tanner's disappearance and later when she met him in Hollywood she recognized the man and told him who he was. Taylor at first denied his identity but later admitted it, she said. It was then that she communicated with the family.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />The following is in an article dated <strong>27 Feb 1922</strong> in the LA Times <strong>"Explains Mystery of that 'Wire'"</strong> (exclusive dispatch) from Stamford, CT on Feb 26. "Miss Marion Graham of New York, questioned by the Los Angeles police in their effort to solve the mystery of the murder of William Desmond Taylor. Knew Taylor when he lived in New York under the name of Tanner. She was drawn into the case through a telegram sent East almost immediately after the director was found dead. It read.<br />"Pete Tanner has been killed. Shot in the back. Great commotion here."<br />The telegram was address to a woman friend of Miss Graham who lives on Long Island Sound, near Stamford. Today this woman told why Miss Graham sent the message.<br />"Miss Graham and I both new Mr. and Mrs. Tanner (the latter is now Mrs ELC Robbins of Mamaroneck, NY) when they lived in New York. At the time Mr. Tanner was a member of a yacht club here and we moved in the same circles.<br />"Miss Graham and her mother board in New York City. Early in the fall she went to California for the winter. Five days before Taylor was killed Miss Graham called on him at the Lasky studios where he was directing a picture. It was a casual call, made only to renew an old acquaintance.<br />"When Mr. Taylor was murdered Miss Graham wanted to communicate the news to his former wife, the present Mrs. Robins, but did not know her address. She knows I am a friend of Mrs. Robins, so she sent the telegram to me, knowing I could telephone the news to Mrs. Robins, which I did. "Miss Graham used the name 'Pete' because Tanner was so known to his friends here in the old days."<br /><br /><strong>Marion Graham</strong> was born on 25 April 1887 in New York City. She was the daughter of <strong>J Franklin & Josephine Graham</strong>.<br /><strong>1880:</strong> 455 W 43rd, Manhattan, NY- Graham: Franklin (age 28 b. NY Ribbon Manufacturer); Josephine (age 26 b. NY); Franklin (son b. May 1880 NY)<br /><strong>25 April 1887:1 W 119th St, NYC-</strong> Marion's place of birth<br /><strong>1880-1922:</strong> Still searching for Marion. . .<br /><strong>23 August 1922:</strong> Marion applied for a passport. She listed her address at 1111 Pine Street, San Francisco.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttTXV9ELkl7FRyRtaIT1Elp7uIS-Uft3SlpIZl1Isu1l3k8nBRzEcSRrL-fz_TJk6nbI2Vnb_wyScf50zmesXimbL_eWwEyP8NTemEEPDk9bzdKrMzi85BKP-YBurPFIP6MQkzlTRinA/s1600-h/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+3b.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390063255583698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttTXV9ELkl7FRyRtaIT1Elp7uIS-Uft3SlpIZl1Isu1l3k8nBRzEcSRrL-fz_TJk6nbI2Vnb_wyScf50zmesXimbL_eWwEyP8NTemEEPDk9bzdKrMzi85BKP-YBurPFIP6MQkzlTRinA/s400/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+3b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 346px;" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1pTNnSg2CYn7kakWwOeUBXtlYBaQybJRq-0KQ-tajOXuDudEHgJlHnNDqqYRvukAf7cEwtLBbxTeB9Q4-Y0_GGWBdizB_nz0mwJ0GTfrN85xbOuutCba86VW-WkogDCEgWY52zpN4Rg/s1600-h/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+1.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390058743759042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1pTNnSg2CYn7kakWwOeUBXtlYBaQybJRq-0KQ-tajOXuDudEHgJlHnNDqqYRvukAf7cEwtLBbxTeB9Q4-Y0_GGWBdizB_nz0mwJ0GTfrN85xbOuutCba86VW-WkogDCEgWY52zpN4Rg/s400/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 237px;" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5rAFcJnTfIZ_W7A1Ad-G08t52Bq81bXGPVTpEzf5V8lw1i_bhPqt0qAV4jJU3PCfQvP1YjqXMNwnEuQ9PpQE4N-GaVCxvflbMA3N_b9e14AQq-uSJfWtoetJJ_zwc3C5Rsc972fMieA/s1600-h/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+3a.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390053361719426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5rAFcJnTfIZ_W7A1Ad-G08t52Bq81bXGPVTpEzf5V8lw1i_bhPqt0qAV4jJU3PCfQvP1YjqXMNwnEuQ9PpQE4N-GaVCxvflbMA3N_b9e14AQq-uSJfWtoetJJ_zwc3C5Rsc972fMieA/s400/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+3a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 363px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_4wGmuBIItsNmzBXsiaF7SPhuRSmamuV-K2M9zZGGC95pylSTwl4MOJbPV-7hDKERUVODFtSwSafpIt8D75EYGQ54IPmfnL8QlDG5ennZOkHOkJNcn5hmwzgJQH5escW_vl0g4sLiFw/s1600-h/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+4a.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390045210185426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_4wGmuBIItsNmzBXsiaF7SPhuRSmamuV-K2M9zZGGC95pylSTwl4MOJbPV-7hDKERUVODFtSwSafpIt8D75EYGQ54IPmfnL8QlDG5ennZOkHOkJNcn5hmwzgJQH5escW_vl0g4sLiFw/s400/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+4a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 378px;" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEiU76cFzrM4x8o9z17BUKWnGkuHqOX61qEcz9q4fpmKk3n2Kql4LM3Jx2nVZwQUvLrclPUkcwQyzyIt5Lcbe9w4hXaLTjBQN9WXi5P8yo9ch5-GqJ-nmkv3UiZezIeZgvnGvthMjII0/s1600-h/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+5a.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390040960513890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEiU76cFzrM4x8o9z17BUKWnGkuHqOX61qEcz9q4fpmKk3n2Kql4LM3Jx2nVZwQUvLrclPUkcwQyzyIt5Lcbe9w4hXaLTjBQN9WXi5P8yo9ch5-GqJ-nmkv3UiZezIeZgvnGvthMjII0/s400/Passport-+Graham,+Marion+5a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 224px;" /></span></strong></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong> </strong><strong>Ethel Hayward Knapp (Freeman) </strong>was born in September 1877 to Charles H & Minna Knapp. She married George Albree Freeman. George graduated from MIT in 1877.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1880:</strong> West 25th St, NY- Freeman: George (age 55 b. MA, banker); Kate (age 50 b. MA); George A (age 25 b. NY)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1886:</strong> George A Freeman married Beatrice Paulding in NY</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1900:</strong> 1103 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA: Knapp: Charles E (age 47 b. NY, Mine dealer); Minna (age 47 b. NY); Ethel H (b. Sept 1877 NY, Clerk- Mine dealer); Marie S (b. Dec 1884 CA); Charles E Jr. (age 14 b. CA)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1900:</strong> 126 E 22nd, Manhattan, NY- Freeman: George A (b. May 1859 NY Architect); Beatrice P (b. March 1859 no children)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1905: </strong>George A's wife, Beatrice Paulding Freeman died at Garden City.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>5 Nov 1908: </strong>Miss Ethel Haywood Knapp married George Albree Freeman at St. Stephen's Church on West 69th Street. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>12 April 1910:</strong> 113th, Manhattan, NY (Knapp, Charles E (age 57 Mine Manager); Minna A (age 56); Marie S (age 25)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>20 April 1910:</strong> 135 E. 71st St, Manhattan, NY- Freeman: George A (age 52 architect); Ethel H (age 32); </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">1920: Stamford, CT- Freeman: George A (age 61 Building architect); Ethel H (age 42); Albree (daughter age 7 b. NY); Knapp: Minnie H (mother-in-law age 65 widowed)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1 May 1922:</strong> Shippins Point, Stamford, CT- Mrs. Ethel Freeman</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">1930: Sarasota, Florida- Freeman: George A (age 70 Architect); Ethel H (age 50 NY)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>1934:</strong> George A Freeman died in Sarasota, FL.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0UEnVcWXhyJEoa9RmP17-rMiehRUpkDgJ2Cm8_NlyHTVzZAIgI3D7I-4HjZ7eQ-GK43MrW91h_yuGAL9VcbVZO85a65JvHVBiAa6CPWE4lrn_LRXZZKRwfTQC0rMZ4HZoWYMVRC6ecw/s1600-h/Aimesley+tag.jpg"><strong></strong></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-62427002549650471182009-07-19T10:40:00.010-07:002009-07-19T15:42:20.245-07:00Paul Mahlon PowellOn Tuesday January 31, 1922 Wm D. Taylor was at <strong>Mr. Lowe</strong> for the upcoming film <strong>"The Ordeal" </strong>where<strong> </strong>Higham (p19) said Taylor had undertaken an hour-long, snow swept streetcar ride up the mountain in order to scout<strong> </strong>locations for the film. On Wednesday February 1, 1922 Taylor went to the Lasky studio and saw <strong>Barrett Kiesling</strong>, the publicity director, and the talked about Taylor's upcoming film <strong>"The Ordeal".</strong> Taylor left the studio at 4:30pm. Filming for the movie <strong>"The Ordeal"</strong> was to begin on Monday February 6, 1922.<br /><br />This movie was <strong>W Somerset Maugham's</strong> first original story for the screen. <strong>Paul M Powell</strong> assumed the director role for the movie.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_GHb2dIu8qoVY80-OzG8nX8SNgaBUKfE3LVruv1z0VFxaEgJPO5cJT4AN-sfGpgwPEZT7StGvv720XiCFHST37Trz_3q2ZIbhglUlMrY5E1KdThTbgwnCnrRVkGeJ3olKNwUS57nR0M/s1600-h/The+Ordeal+Ad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360268249658639250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_GHb2dIu8qoVY80-OzG8nX8SNgaBUKfE3LVruv1z0VFxaEgJPO5cJT4AN-sfGpgwPEZT7StGvv720XiCFHST37Trz_3q2ZIbhglUlMrY5E1KdThTbgwnCnrRVkGeJ3olKNwUS57nR0M/s400/The+Ordeal+Ad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTGwJQiV9NPez9omqQJvJk5oBsHBIi1HS42aRqSO9X4nydlzQLWU49XzgNsaewBtkup3m9Pz7peSXqdcg9xlKAbcWid9y03bpo1-T1hyphenhyphenQBusKOHzQa9tqbTlYuwdzfvetfWQrWoTaj_I/s1600-h/The+Ordeal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360268247170430130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTGwJQiV9NPez9omqQJvJk5oBsHBIi1HS42aRqSO9X4nydlzQLWU49XzgNsaewBtkup3m9Pz7peSXqdcg9xlKAbcWid9y03bpo1-T1hyphenhyphenQBusKOHzQa9tqbTlYuwdzfvetfWQrWoTaj_I/s400/The+Ordeal.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p></p><p><strong>Paul Mahlon Powell</strong> was born on 6 September 1881 in Peoria, Illinois to <strong>Charles & Anna C Von Schoenheider Powell</strong>.<br /><strong>1900:</strong> Peoria, IL- <strong>Powell: Charles H</strong> (age 46 married 19 yrs b. IL <strong>editor of newspaper</strong>); <strong>Anna C</strong> (wife age 40 had 7 children & all still living b. NY parents born in Germany); <strong>Paul MF</strong> (son b. Sept 1881 IL <strong>newspaper reporter</strong>): Anna L (daughter age 15); Barbara F (daughter age 13); Charles HB (son age 10); Margaret R (daughter age 7); William R (son age 3); Harold F (son age 9 months);<br /><strong>1903:</strong> Paul Powell married <strong>Valerie McDonald</strong> (b.30 Aug 1876 Peoria, IL & d. 1 Dec 1949 Pasadena, CA)<br /><strong>Abt 1904:</strong> Paul was a reporter for the <strong>Chicago Tribune</strong> and broke a story on the business practices of <strong>gangsters in Chicago</strong>. After the story came out, Paul was put into hiding for a month and soon left Chicago for the safety of Pasadena.<br /><strong>Abt 1905:</strong> Paul became a reporter for the <strong>Los Angeles Express</strong>.<br /><strong>16 Jan 1907:</strong> Daughter Janice was born in Pasadena.<br /><strong>1910:</strong>1955 Milan Ave, Los Angeles- <strong>Powell: Paul M</strong> (age 28 m6 years <strong>Newspaper Reporter</strong>); <strong>Valarie</strong> (wife age 28 born in IL & parents were born in Ireland); <strong>Janice M</strong> (daughter age 3 b. CA & parents were born in Illinois); Anna C (age 50 widowed); Anna L (age 25 hair dresser); Charles S (age 20 solicitor for newspaper); Marguerite R (age 17); Wm R (age 13); (Harold L 10) <strong>1910:</strong> Paul quit his job at the LA Express and looked for work in the film industry.<br /><strong>1911:</strong> Paul became assistant to <strong>Wilbert Melville</strong> at Lubin Company.<br /><strong>1914:</strong> <strong>DW Griffith</strong> hired Paul as the director general for the <strong>Mutual Film Corporation</strong>.<br /><strong>1915:</strong> Paul made nine films starring Dorothy Gish.<br /><strong>1916:</strong> Paul was asked to be one of the directors at Griffith's <strong>Triangle-Fine Arts Film Corporation</strong>.<br /><strong>1920:</strong> 1957 Leman St, Pasadena, CA- Powell: Paul (age 39 director of moving pictures);Valerie (age 38);Janice(age 13)<br /><strong>1920:</strong> Lasky hired Paul by<strong> Famous-Players Lasky</strong> and Lasky sent Paul and his family to London to establish a British division of the studio. It has been said that Lasky ordered Powell to return home because Paul had been spending too much money on films. Paul's daughter Janice was quoted as saying that her father never saved the studio's any money but rather he spent it whenever he had the chance.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPnXvPt2dJsO1U42IpLU1AQx1_wmcLrfya5496Ud3LgYbYiTy-WE5y5SE65ofoHI7F5_skYIOxppZytN5WRGcpgESvaT1Ey5690jCl5gnFJx5g51XgxhW8EIBhrNUj4ZPlxYukVq_8oY/s1600-h/Passport-+Powell,+Paul+M+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360254727907628146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPnXvPt2dJsO1U42IpLU1AQx1_wmcLrfya5496Ud3LgYbYiTy-WE5y5SE65ofoHI7F5_skYIOxppZytN5WRGcpgESvaT1Ey5690jCl5gnFJx5g51XgxhW8EIBhrNUj4ZPlxYukVq_8oY/s400/Passport-+Powell,+Paul+M+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA1WJwHjeSCInN4iDxyIVEHucdU7gAtyTS41GZNmvg5M0K4f8c7LpyxxeaQMMyVpnWNGAibqXI_3jaKRxWS4AHgrkHRlyHwMa6LhLCmVCaJMLQwgPDrZA_PEoVtZJX4TKi_ewQ7X43Uc/s1600-h/Passport-+Powell,+Paul+M+2a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360254722257761138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA1WJwHjeSCInN4iDxyIVEHucdU7gAtyTS41GZNmvg5M0K4f8c7LpyxxeaQMMyVpnWNGAibqXI_3jaKRxWS4AHgrkHRlyHwMa6LhLCmVCaJMLQwgPDrZA_PEoVtZJX4TKi_ewQ7X43Uc/s400/Passport-+Powell,+Paul+M+2a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV7xXK_XyVCmkDW-WNnolp2tL2WN-Cq46R6-rYzSbj0yK1jwbAS8iem8q0Nq0DNJIbIyGKhdzzWo9a1ObTg7nFnEbB9MwV6s7d759hB8gZrpG_v9GP0yriSlCo2wzyKer3l5Oj7zxAmo/s1600-h/Passport-+Powell,+Mrs+1a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360254718322893762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV7xXK_XyVCmkDW-WNnolp2tL2WN-Cq46R6-rYzSbj0yK1jwbAS8iem8q0Nq0DNJIbIyGKhdzzWo9a1ObTg7nFnEbB9MwV6s7d759hB8gZrpG_v9GP0yriSlCo2wzyKer3l5Oj7zxAmo/s400/Passport-+Powell,+Mrs+1a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>July 1921:</strong> Paul Powell and <strong>Mary O'Connor</strong> were on location in England while <strong>Wm D Taylor</strong> was also there.<br /><strong>Aug 1921:</strong> 1957 Leman St, Pasadena, CA- Powell: Paul M, Valerie,and Janice when they returned home from Europe.<br /><strong>24 Aug 1921:</strong> Paul Powell, director with Famous Players-Lasky British Corporation, gave an interview to the LA Times saying that he was in favor of Hollywood and that Europe scenery could be reproduced better in the US than the original of Europe <span style="font-size:85%;">("Films. Boost Hollywood. Director says Europe has too many handicaps").</span><br /><strong>1929 Voter Registration:</strong> 1955 Milan Ave, Pasadena- Powell, Paul (director); Mrs. Valerie (housewife); Miss Janice (actress)<br /><strong>2 July 1944:</strong> Paul Powell died in Pasadena </p>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-24008847095642482202009-07-18T15:00:00.021-07:002016-01-25T22:24:11.970-07:00Bateman - Cleveland Marriage RecordIn 1909/1910, Wm D Taylor was in an acting company which also included <strong>George A. Cleveland</strong> and <strong>Victory Bateman</strong> (Rocky Mountain News 1 May 1910). A week after Taylor's death, George Cleveland told the same newspaper that Taylor was the best man at his wedding to Victory Bateman in <strong>Washington State</strong> in 1909.<br />
Here is a copy of the marriage record filed in Washington State and on Line 28 No. 1 <strong>WD Taylor is listed as a witness</strong>. The wedding was 4 February 1910 in Bellingham, Washington.<br />
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<strong>George Alan Cleveland</strong> was born on 17 September 1885 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the son of <strong>Frederick H and Laviniet "Vina" McKay Cleveland</strong>.</div>
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<strong>1881:</strong> North, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia- Cleveland: Fredrick (English origin) age 25 b. New Brunswick, telephone operator, Baptist religion; Laviniet (Scottish origin) age 22 b. Nova Scotia, Presbyterian religion.</div>
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<strong>1899:</strong> San Francisco- George's career started when he traveled all over the world as a vaudeville entertainer & appeared in numerous Broadway plays. </div>
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<strong>30 Sept 1918:</strong> <strong>George's WW1 Registration for Canada</strong>. The first page is a bit difficult to read<br />
Questions:<br />
1. What is your surname? <strong>Cleveland</strong></div>
2. What are your Christian names? <strong>George Alan</strong><br />
3. What is your present address? <strong>Wilkes Theatre in Seattle, Washington</strong><br />
4. Township of birth: <strong>Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada</strong><br />
5. Next of Kin? <strong>Mrs. Victory Cleveland</strong><br />
6. Relationship of next-of-kin? <strong>Wife</strong><br />
7. Date of birth? <strong>17 Sept 1883</strong><br />
8. Trade or Calling? <strong>Machinist</strong><br />
9. Married? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
10. Willing to be vaccinated? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
11. Belong to the Active Militia? <strong>No</strong><br />
12. Ever served in the Military? <strong>No</strong><br />
13. Do you understand the nature & terms of our engagement? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
14. Willing to go overseas? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
15. Ever offered to serve in any Branch of His Magesty's Forces & been rejected? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
16. What is the reason? <strong>Heart, Piles, and Teeth</strong><br />
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<strong>1954-1957:</strong> George played George "Gramps" Miller on the tv series "Lassie".</div>
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<strong>15 July 1957:</strong> George died in Burbank, California of a heart attack.</div>
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<strong>1870:</strong> Philadelphia, PA- Crease: Thomas (age 30), Elizabeth (age 28) and <strong>Victory</strong> (age 5)<br />
<strong>1880:</strong> 215 S 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA (Bradshaw, AR (age 33 Treasurer for theatre); Bradshaw, Fanny (wife of AR); <strong>Crease Lizzie</strong> (age 33 born in Ireland & an actress); <strong>Crease, Victory</strong> (age 15 born in PA & <strong>listed her parents being born in Ireland</strong>)<br />
<strong>Aug 1893:</strong> Elizabeth Crease was referred to as <strong>Mrs. Burke</strong> of 152 West 91st Street, New York<br />
<strong>5 Sept 1893:</strong> Victory left for Chicago to join Rose Coghlan's Company.<br />
<strong>Before December 1893:</strong> Victory married <strong>Wilfred Clarke</strong>, a son of actor <strong>John Sleeper Clarke</strong> (John married Asia Booth who was the <strong>sister of John Wilkes Booth</strong>) and secured a separted from him before 1898.<br />
<strong>1894ish:</strong> Victory claimed she spent a year in London.<br />
<strong>1899ish:</strong> Victory was the leading woman in Hopkin's Imperial Theatre in St. Louis.<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Victory announced her intended marriage to <strong>Henry Mestayer</strong>, the son of Charles Mestayer of the well known theatrical family.<br />
<strong>3 June 1905:</strong> Henry "Harry" Mestayer of the Majestic & Liberty stock Company, was granted a divorce by Judge Troutt on the grounds of intemperance and extreme cruelty. He claimed Vicotry was addicted to drink. Victory presented no defense.<br />
<strong>4 Feb 1910:</strong> Victory married <strong>George Cleveland</strong> in Bellingham, Washington.<br />
<strong>28 June 1919:</strong> Victory Bateman's application for a passport.<br />
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<strong>1922 Voter Registration:</strong> 420 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA- Bateman, Victory (actress)<br />
<strong>March 3, 1926:</strong> Victory Bateman died in Los Angeles</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360175562790840866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0UkEoFtQChJ48NdOPdVUup2cBGXLZuC-rGbR2ctOFgLNOFwKX7M_3YpqDhpUz926TVPCAl2Sp6E0f3wCUxaaQGumjsCt8zoqIoE8xZby9VDj8t6BPZxUhmv2BQjSE0NyIeTXHj4WUEU/s400/Obit-+Victory+Bateman.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /> <strong>Life</strong><br />
by Victory Bateman<br />
Life is so full of laughter,<br />
Of joy and sorrow and tears-<br />
Of meetings and partings- that after<br />
All, a play it appears-<br />
Tragedy- comedy- pathos,<br />
Entrances, exits, and strife;<br />
Charity, sentiment, pathos,<br />
Shifting scenes- quick curtain- life. </div>
Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-7195607231512063502009-07-18T05:26:00.010-07:002016-01-25T22:23:50.971-07:00Assistant US Attorney Thomas F. GreenIn Ed C King's recap of the Taylor case "I Know Who Killed Desmond Taylor", King claimed that Taylor had been fighting a <strong>narcotic ring. </strong>Some support for that claim came when <strong>Assistant US Attorney Tom F Green </strong>himself<strong> </strong>made various statements to Hearst newspapers indicating that Wm Taylor had appealed to him for help in 1920 to fight a <strong>'dope ring'</strong> which was supplying narcotics to a certain actress (i.e. <strong>Mabel Normand</strong>). The interviews were given after the death of Wm D Taylor so Green's statements could be disputed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uw6t3VFkzfBr0V8lyVSH2E8wAwaBWmDphSgmVWRCPDM5-3u44zRMemuX6wjc55A0Y9LexSxW7qQ0QzTFphXPwhf7VjizwH7X3e9_0s_EIaR0nDfRT8ztmc6YiIhO2A-7uVqheZcfPXQ/s1600-h/Tom+F+Green+Picture.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359783983920415138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uw6t3VFkzfBr0V8lyVSH2E8wAwaBWmDphSgmVWRCPDM5-3u44zRMemuX6wjc55A0Y9LexSxW7qQ0QzTFphXPwhf7VjizwH7X3e9_0s_EIaR0nDfRT8ztmc6YiIhO2A-7uVqheZcfPXQ/s400/Tom+F+Green+Picture.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 221px;" /></a><br />
<strong>Thomas F. Green</strong> was born in <strong>October 1869</strong> in Colorado. His parents were Frank (b.1833) & Maggie Green (b.1840).<br />
<strong>1880:</strong> Sterling, Kansas- Green: Frank (age 47), Maggie (age 40), Charles A (age 12), Thomas F (age 11), Mattie A (age 8 months)<br />
<strong>Bet 1883-1886:</strong> <strong>Carrie</strong> (Green) (b. 1 Jan 1874 Ireland & d. 11 July 1968 LA County, CA) arrived from Ireland and married Thomas Green prior to 1900.<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Purcell, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory- Green: Thomas (age 30) <strong>Clerk for the US Court; </strong>Carrie (age 27).<br />
<strong>Before 1920:</strong> Thomas Green worked as a <strong>bank teller</strong> in Los Angeles while studying law; became <strong>secretary to US District Judge Bledsoe</strong>; <strong>clerk in the US Court; then US Attorney</strong>;<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> 15 Paloma Ave, Venice, CA- Green: Thomas F (age 49) Government Attorney; Carrie C (age 46), Immigrated in 1883 & naturalized in 1892.<br />
<strong>1921</strong> <strong>LA directory</strong>: Venice, Green: Thomas F, Assistant US Attorney.<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> Thomas Green had his first stroke.<br />
<strong>1923:</strong> Thomas Green had his second stroke<br />
<strong>4 Dec 1824:</strong> Thomas F. Green, (allegedly) committed suicide in his office in the Bank of Italy Building at the corner of Temple & Spring Streets. The LA Times ("Ex-Prosecutor Takes Own Life" December 5) reported that Green had been brooding for many months over his crippled physical condition caused by two paralytic strokes and he feared he might become a burden to his wife & that he preferred to die. His "friends" also told the newspaper that he had $2.50 in his bank account. Green left 2 notes- one to his wife and the other to attorney <strong>Claude I Parker</strong>. The article also referred to several men: <strong>WW Bixby</strong> (partner); <strong>CC Samuels</strong> (friend); <strong>Wm Truesdell</strong> (last client); <strong>AO Kriete</strong> (Federal tax attorney); <strong>Albert "Al" Sittel</strong> (US Marshal & close friend); <strong>Atty JR O'Connor</strong> (Green served under him); <strong>US Atty Burke</strong> (Green served under him); <strong>US District Judge Bledsoe</strong> (close friend); <strong>US Clerk Williams</strong> (close friend); <strong>Ivon D Parker</strong> (intimate friend);<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> 945 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles- Carrie Green (widowed age 57) was working as a companion;<br />
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<strong>Speculation:</strong> There is little evidence (except for Ed C King's recap & Green's own statements to Hearst reporters) to support the claim that Green was primarily fighting just a <strong>"narcotic ring".</strong> This researcher wonders where Green's investigations had taken him over those few years. Perhaps Green's hunt included <strong>a state-wide booze ring</strong> like the one Judge Bledsoe was trying to bust (Dec 1921 investigation included former & present prohibition enforcement officials). Or perhaps Green was working with the<strong> IRS</strong> (many of his close friends were tax attorneys) and his investigating had something to do with taxes (remember JM Berger went to Federal Prison for tax issues).<br />
<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-23244304790042356602009-07-17T11:17:00.006-07:002016-01-25T22:27:32.305-07:00Captain W. A. Robertson<strong>Captain W. A. Robertson</strong> was one of the most difficult genealogical finds. Mostly because he was only referred to by his two first initials and that he lived at one time at the <strong>LA Athletic Club</strong> and was a good friend of <strong>Wm Taylor</strong>.<br />
<strong>Captain William Ardis Robertson</strong> (b. 18 March 1887 Calhoun, Georgia & d. 13 October 1942 Tulare County, CA). He was the son of realtor <strong>Matthew and Margaret Ardis Robertson</strong>.<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> 1210 Westlake Ave, Los Angeles- <strong>Ardis</strong> was living with his parents.<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> 1027 Burlington Ave, Los Angeles- <strong>Ardis W</strong> age 23 single & <strong>an attorney</strong><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359531676509124354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zpxrQzQ67Ak7jwkvaTAtUTt5tLvDzYkMLCOWI4FWM30xR7i_EK8ez5Oau-zL1kA8rZ0TT_XD8cbfOsTeXae0BUiJoa7xa_ChNWwu4kNNhPuis4XdF-T3ECnzMUg0I0mi7VxOkxOKvVQ/s400/Publication1sdf.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 331px;" /><strong>27 May 1917:</strong> 2316 W 10th Los Angeles- <strong>Robertson, Wm Ardis</strong> b. 18 March 1887 Calhoun, GA<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSek8APVRy95vt8bAQ9BT4naB34Kr8XvaLbI1D7iUd81xyJw75fT2dW3-HV4On5avDZLMbpXJZkEV00FTlAjU7sf9i7L7a_fXrg5ygybqBCCftJ3WYr6yjivnURYS_4RuLjBgKqrJDLIU/s1600-h/WW1+William+Ardis+Robertson+-+Copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359518433951883042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSek8APVRy95vt8bAQ9BT4naB34Kr8XvaLbI1D7iUd81xyJw75fT2dW3-HV4On5avDZLMbpXJZkEV00FTlAjU7sf9i7L7a_fXrg5ygybqBCCftJ3WYr6yjivnURYS_4RuLjBgKqrJDLIU/s400/WW1+William+Ardis+Robertson+-+Copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 399px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><strong> 7 Jan 1920:</strong> 2316 W. 1oth, Los Angeles- Wm Ardis was still single, a lawyer, and living with his parents.<br />
<strong>1922 LA City Directory:</strong> 202 S. Van Ness- WA Robertson was an attorney<br />
<strong>1923-1924:</strong> 202 Van Ness, Los Angeles- Robertson, Mr. Matthew S. & <strong>Captain Wm Ardis Robertson</strong>.<br />
<strong>1926:</strong> 431 W 7th St, Los Angeles- Robertson, Ardis- attorney & Matt S- real estate<br />
<strong>1928:</strong> 407 S Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles- Ardis Robertson, lawyer & Mrs. Patricia, housewife)<br />
<strong>1929:</strong> 431 W 7th, Los Angeles- Robertson, Wm A, lawyer @ 610 S Broadway Room 313 & Math S Robertson, real estate<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> 431 W 7th, Los Angeles- Robertson, Matthew real estate<br />
<strong>12 April 1930:</strong> 328 S Camden, Beverly Hills- Robertson, Ardis 43 married for 2 years b. GA Attorney & Velma P (wife) age 28 b. Arkansas<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGIQkUZEVXOCmzWzdV531XieYI9nulQfKTnmVAfAtv_i4DyouaungC0gkNI-LWrROFdNr8Ru3OCaRpVRC6LRshTsqU8xbwVF46LuiYGaw9sNxtO4RgsKiV5P8XZwWB1JHoPreQz6mmGA/s1600-h/Aimesley+tag.jpg"></a>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-51149450736945472232009-07-17T06:46:00.007-07:002016-01-25T22:22:21.334-07:00Payne Dancing AcademyOn Wednesday February 1, 1922 William D. Taylor left on foot for a dance lesson at the <strong>Payne Dancing Academy</strong> at 2018 Orange Street at 5:00pm. Between 5:00pm and 6:00pm he had a dancing lesson from his regular teacher, <strong>Mrs. Lenore <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Waybright</span></strong>. After the lesson, Taylor walked home.<br />
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<strong>Background:</strong> The Payne Academy was located at the corner of <strong>Orange and Alvarado Streets</strong>. It's important to note that this section of Orange Street bordering <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Westlake</span> Park (now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">McArthur</span> Park) was renamed <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wilshire</span></strong> in the 1930s. The Payne Academy started in <strong>1913</strong> at 2018 Orange St. by Lillian Payne and was <strong>1/4 mile</strong> from Wm Taylor's apartment. An interesting find was that <strong>Frank L Shaffer</strong> (who was living at 410B S. Alvarado in 1922) made an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">arrangement</span> with <strong>Henry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Laub</span></strong> in April 1920 for a 50 year lease of the property at the SE corner of Alvarado and Orange Street (126 ft on Alvarado & 176 ft on Orange) where Shaffer planned to build a 4 story building. There were rumors that the lease included the Payne Academy but Lillian Payne <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">adamantly</span> said her building wasn't included in the planned lease.<br />
<strong>The Owner:</strong> <strong>Lillian M <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Gaubatz</span> (Payne, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Casaretto</span>, Campbell, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Truitt</span>)</strong> (b. 28 April 1886 in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Eau</span> Claire, Wisconsin & d. 16 Jan 1975 Los Angeles County, CA). Lillian was 5'5" in stature with brown eyes and brown hair. She had an olive complexion with a strait mouth and a round chin. Lillian married <strong>Leroy Payne</strong> and had one daughter <strong>Lenore Payne</strong> (b. 2 August 1908 Los Angeles County, CA). On August 13, 1923 Lillian married Louis <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Casaretto</span> (b. Turkey).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSMux_sihYhaMP35W_U9PCPLzXMY0u-9leAi-yqdqGltjPmT4YnGitXbVE5TcsCK7SmdGo6y1T1gUdw_f5cnHWM72KGx7IHgI7qer4oRVDMlH-Xno0o93VRSWUZGzxEyjqgrlNS_W5FI/s1600-h/Payne+Passport+Picture.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359435747423103474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSMux_sihYhaMP35W_U9PCPLzXMY0u-9leAi-yqdqGltjPmT4YnGitXbVE5TcsCK7SmdGo6y1T1gUdw_f5cnHWM72KGx7IHgI7qer4oRVDMlH-Xno0o93VRSWUZGzxEyjqgrlNS_W5FI/s400/Payne+Passport+Picture.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 382px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Lillian Payne <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Casaretto</span> & her daughter Lenore Payne in 1923<br />
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<strong>The Instructor:</strong> Wm Taylor's regular teacher was <strong>Lenore I. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Whitmore</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Waybright</span></strong> (b. 28 June 1882 Minnesota & d. 25 Jan 1963 Orange Co, CA).<br />
<strong>1882:</strong> Lenore was the daughter of Canadian born John R <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Whitmore</span> & his wife, Mary.<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Santa Cruz, CA- Lenore "Lottie" age 18 was living with her parents & older sister Olivia.<br />
<strong>1906:</strong> Lenore married salesman/realtor <strong>John Samuel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Waybright</span></strong> (b. 4 Sept 1871 VA & d. 23 Oct 1957 Orange Co, CA)<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> 1293 35<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span> St, Los Angeles- Lenore was living with her husband John, a real estate broker.<br />
<strong>1915 LA City Directory:</strong> 2826 1/2 W 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">th</span>- John was a manager at the American Bank Building<br />
<strong>9 Jan 1920:</strong> 2737 1st St, Los Angeles- Lenore was living with her husband John, a salesman, and her widowed mother, <strong>Mary</strong>.<br />
<strong>1922-1926:</strong> 2521 1/2 W 3rd St, Los Angeles- Lenore was living with her husband John, a real estate broker<br />
<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-45456634669153747782009-06-20T01:41:00.010-07:002016-01-25T22:22:49.271-07:00Donald Forbes Osborn(e) & Rose Putnam<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufRIJrTgnmg2bDVFkcfiyQ4iADWO-NONMH2cIhQv58zQmbF_lhh-z3Ys683xeaTDKpKfGzFBV05_hIEePJMQJyIObXgcG-aKL5Js2ia-7doiXu6c3SG1deTfz9z1NiW57Q2zPbMD6GfU/s1600-h/PICTURES+OF+DON+OSBORN+AND+ROSE+PUTNAM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349344763490192962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufRIJrTgnmg2bDVFkcfiyQ4iADWO-NONMH2cIhQv58zQmbF_lhh-z3Ys683xeaTDKpKfGzFBV05_hIEePJMQJyIObXgcG-aKL5Js2ia-7doiXu6c3SG1deTfz9z1NiW57Q2zPbMD6GfU/s400/PICTURES+OF+DON+OSBORN+AND+ROSE+PUTNAM.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 258px;" /></a><br />
<strong>Donald Forbes Osborn(e)</strong> was born 16 October 1895 in California & d. 16 May 1950 in Los Angeles County, CA, He was an actor with the Triangle Film Motion Picture Company. According to and article found in the LA Times 3 Nov 1923, Lucien Wheeler of the Department of Justice, said that <strong>Margaret Gibson/Patricia Palmer</strong> was connected with <strong>Don Osborne</strong> & <strong>Rose Putnam</strong>, convicted blackmailers who pleaded guilty days before in Cincinnati of extorting $10,000 from <strong>John L. Bushnell,</strong> Ohio banker.<br />
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Donald's Father was <strong>William Osborn</strong> (b. 30 Oct 1835 in Chenango County, NY). William was considered one of the noteworthy pioneers of Los Angeles. William first ventured to California in 1855 for the gold rush & began working in mines then came to Los Angeles and was involving in freighting. He opened a livery and engaged in the harness makig industury & saddlery. He eventually settled on the corner of Fifth & Hill Streets.<br />
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In 1868, William married <strong>Miss Rosetta Baldwin</strong>, born 10 April 1853 in San Bernardino. The year before her birth, her parents <strong>Robert & Rosetta Baldwin</strong> crossed the plains and settled in San Bernardino, entering 165 acres in teh stock business, making a specialty of hogs.<br />
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William & Rosetta Osborn's children were: <strong>Rosetta </strong>"<strong>Rose"</strong> <strong>(Mrs. FW) Putnam of Vermont</strong>; <strong>Maude,</strong> who died in infancy; <strong>William,</strong> who died at age 7; <strong>George</strong>, a farmer near Riverside; <strong>Arthur,</strong> and <strong>Donald.</strong><br />
<strong>Rosetta "Rose" Osborn Putnam</strong> (b. 5 March 1869 in California & d. 23 Nov 1952 in Los Angeles County, Ca. Rose's husband was <strong>Fred Watson Putnam</strong> (b. 24 Jan 1859 NH & d. 9 Jan 1948 in Los Angeles. Fred owned Fred W. Putnam Insurance since 1875. He had a brother name Arthur Putnam. Rose & Fred's' children were: <strong>Rose O Putnam (Wilcox), Harry, Philip, & Helen.</strong><br />
<strong>Rose O. Putnam Wilcox AKA Cooly, Cooley </strong>(b. 2 Oct 1888 CA & d. 8 Aug 1961 Riverside, CA) Rose was sentenced to serve 6 months in a Miami, Ohio jail for attempting to blackmail John Bushnell.<br />
<strong>1900: </strong>1345 Valencia, LA, CA- Osborn: Wm M age 65 liveryman, Rosetta M 47 CA, Arthur M. 10 CA, & <strong>Donald F.</strong> b. 1895 CA)<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Brattleboro, Windham, VT- Putnam: Fred age 41 NH Insurance Agent, Rose b. 1869 CA, <strong>Rose O. b. Oct 1888 CA</strong>, Harry L b. 1889 CA, Philip b. Oct 1896 Vt.<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> A Street, Forest Grove, Oregon- Osborne: Rosetta M 57 widowed (6 children, 4 living) b. CA; Arthur M 20 CA; <strong>Donald F.</strong> 15 CA.<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Brattleboro,Windham, VT- Putnam: Fred W 50 Inaurance agent; Rose 40, <strong>Rose 21</strong>, Philip 13, Helen 4 VT<br />
<strong>WW1:</strong> 1344 S. Flower, LA, CA- Arthur M.Osborn<br />
<strong>WW1:</strong> 1344 S. Flower, LA, CA- Osborne, Don F.<br />
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<strong>1920:</strong> 525 Hermosa St. Pasadena- Osborn, Arthur M, used carsaleman; Mrs. Louisa M, & Mrs. Rosetta M.<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> 1122 Peoria ST, LA, CA Osborne, <strong>Don F</strong> age 25 b. CA<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> Brattleboro, Windham, VT- Putnam: Fred W age 60 insurance agent; Rose 50, Mary 13; Cooley, <strong>Rose Putnam age 30 divorced</strong>;<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> 525 Hermosa St, Pasadena- Osborn: Mrs. Rosetta M & <strong>Don F</strong> actor<br />
<strong>1926</strong>: 1062 American Ave, Los Angeles- Putnam: Fred W & Rose O<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> 603 1/2 Tularosa Dr. Los Angeles- Osborne: Rosetta M 77 widowed & <strong>Don F.</strong> 35 divorced b. CA Organizer- labor unions<br />
<strong>1934:</strong> 518 N. Alexandria Dr, Los Angeles: Osborn, Mrs. Rosetta M & <strong>Donald</strong><br />
1942-1944: 2848 11th Ave: Osborn, Don F, salesman)<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-34081108217765631332009-06-19T07:36:00.005-07:002016-01-25T22:26:47.305-07:00Ella Margaret Gibson<strong>Ella Margaret Gibson (Arce, Lewis)</strong> AKA Patricia "Patsy" Palmer, Ella Margaret "Margie" Arce, Pat Lewis; Ella Margaret was born 14 September 1894 in Colorado<br />
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<strong>1 Feb 1887:</strong> Franklin County, Kansas- <strong>Celia Ella Fisher</strong> married <strong>Elsberry J Gibson,</strong> a musician; Celia was born 5 Nov 1860 in Missouri to John Fisher & Maxey Howard (Fisher); Elsberry was born 14 June 1858 Iowa to Milton Gibson & Edna (Ordess) Gibson;<br />
<strong>1895:</strong> Toledo, Chase, Kansas- Gibson: JE age 28, Carry M. 22, CF 3 (the brother's name was <strong>Forrest T. Gibson</strong>)<br />
<strong>1902:</strong> 121 W. Rio Grande, Colorado Springs, CO- Gibson: Elsberry, carpenter & Mrs. Celia Ella<br />
<strong>1905:</strong> Ottawa, Franklin, KS (Gibson: EJ, Celia E, Forest, Ella M. age 10<br />
<strong>Aug 1908:</strong> Forrest Gibson married Nellie Kersha, both of Colorado Springs;<br />
<strong>7 May 1909:</strong> Colorado Springs, CO "Mrs. Ella Gibson & daughter, Margaret, have gone to <strong>Los Angeles, California</strong>. Miss Margaret will continue her studies in preparation for the stage."<br />
<strong>8 Feb 1910:</strong> Celia E Gibson & Elsberry J Gibson divorced in El Paso, County, Colorado (book 2 page 52)<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Rio Grande Street, Colorado Springs, CO- Gibson: Ella C age 49 divorced (3 children, 2 living), Ella M 15 single b. CO clerk in a store;<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Margaret worked as a stage performer in Denver at a vaudeville theatre owned by Pantages.<br />
<strong>August 1917:</strong> Margaret Gibson was arrested on a charge of lewdness. She was granted bail & scheduled for a trial<br />
<strong>1918:</strong> Margaret changed her name to Patricia Palmer<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> 120 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles- Gibson: Ella C. 58 divorced, Ella M 24 single b.CO<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> LA City Directory- 120 S. Grand (Palmer, Patricia actor) & 142 E. 27th (Gibson, Ella)<br />
<strong>November 1923:</strong> Margaret Gibson was arraigned on a charge of violating Section 145 of the Federal Criminal Code; case was dismissed;<br />
<strong>1923-1929:</strong> 2324 N Beechwood, LA, CA (Mrs. Ella Gibson)<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> Gramercy Place, Los Angeles (Patricia McGuinness 31 married 7 years b. CO & Actress motion pictures living w/ mother Celia E Gibson widowed b. MO;<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> Ludlow, San Bernardino, CA- Elsberry Gibson age 71 divorced b. IA;<br />
<strong>1935:</strong> Margaret went to Asia<br />
<strong>1936:</strong> 603 Orange Ave, Azusa, Los Angeles- Gibson, Elsberry James carpenter<br />
<strong>28 Jan 1940:</strong> Elsberry Gibson dies in Los Angeles County<br />
<strong>1944-1948:</strong> 1456 N. Gordon St, Los Angeles- Mrs. Ella M. Arce<br />
<strong>1946:</strong> Celia Ella Fisher dies in Los Angeles County<br />
<strong>1950-1954:</strong> 6125 Glen Oak St, Los Angeles- Mrs. Ella M. Arce<br />
<strong>21 Oct 1964:</strong> Ella Margert Gibson dies in Los Angeles County<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokO-f250B7OisRNI6kbnlCFbfRXOv_QibCjiC7gvv0rWJcyp1oZFtDNp_Zokcnj2JsoxoxbZZEIy6Ue9NRJ2Lgy0w0_E0-uPRQ_EKlJZlN3HbB0n_Skv2lgvn3hsVDlBnIKEtjUkVKSI/s1600-h/Aimesley+tag.jpg"></a>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-63780714387244967752009-06-16T04:21:00.011-07:002016-01-25T22:30:14.598-07:00The Wings and the TaylorsThere was <strong>Lester Wing</strong>, the former chauffeur. <em>Does anyone know if Lester Wing was his real name or if he was really Chinese?</em><br />
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And then actress Anne Cornwall's 2nd husband <strong>Ellis Wing Taylor</strong> (1887-1951),<strong> </strong>who attended Columbia University and graduated from the University of California in construction engineering. was an architect & structural engineer born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles. Ellis' father was <strong>Frank Wing Taylor</strong> who was the son of <strong>Tracy Taylor & Ella M Wing</strong>. Frank & his wife Minnie moved to Los Angeles in 1894 and their first home was at 2110 Grand Ave. A year later they bought property at the corner of Adams and Grand. Ellis' oldest sibling Edward Cray Taylor was an architect. His brother Frank "Howard" Taylor was a physician specializing in x-rays. His other siblings included Barbara, a gifted harpist.<br />
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Familiar to the Taylor case is the <strong>William "Bill" Everett Wing</strong> family. Bill was a newspaper & scenario writer. Bill wrote the story for "The Love of Tokiwa" (1914) in which Ulysses Davis directed, Patricia Palmer (aka Margaret Gibson) and William D Taylor starred in. Bill Wing was born in Maine and moved to Los Angeles in 1897 and was working as an oil broker in the 1900 census and by 1910 was a writer for a newspaper. Bill's father was <strong>Kimball Winthrop Wing </strong>(1837-1908). Bill married <strong>Antoinette "Marie" Freeman </strong>(1874-1946) and they had 3 daughters:<br />
1.) <strong>Mabel Wing (Edson, Fowks)</strong> (1896-1984)<br />
2.) <strong>Marianne Wing (Dockey)</strong> (1903-1971)<br />
3.) <strong>Ruth Wing (Taylor, Harrison)</strong> (b. 1898<strong>) </strong>Ruth became involved in the Taylor case by allegedly saying that she was told by some psychics that an assassin hired by a motion picture leader (insinuated it involved Mabel & Mack Sennett) who was a member of an alleged "dope ring" killed Wm D Taylor. Ruth's husband was <strong>Theodore Pierre </strong>"<strong>Ted" Taylor </strong>(1896-1963), the publicity agent for Wm D Taylor. Ted was born on 5 Sept 1896 in Oak, IL and his father was accountant <strong>Louis "LD" Taylor</strong> who departed for Vancouver, British Columbia shortly after Ted's birth. Ted & his mother, <strong>Annie Louisa Pierre (Taylor),</strong> the daughter of a prominent architect <strong>Osborne J. Pierce</strong>, joined LD in Vancouver in 1899. A recent biography suggests LD fled Chicago to Vancouver was because of a fraud investigation from a former bank job. In 1906, LD sent <strong>Annie, Ted, and son Kenneth O Taylor</strong> to live with Annie's parents in Los Angeles. LD was elected <strong>Mayor of Vancouver</strong> and he served 8 terms as mayor during a 3 decade span of time. In 1920, Ted was a publicity writer for motion pictures. By 1924, Ted was a newspaperman & his brother Kenneth was an editor at the LA Times. LD, who was still in Vancouver serving his lengthy role as a populist mayor, became quite involved in the newspaper business. In 1928, an exhaustive inquiry in Vancouver should that there were associations with well know vice operators in the city and the police department & city hall. Even though LD was cleared of any wrondoing, he is to have said that police resources should be spent on "major crimes" and not "victimless vice crimes".<br />
Passport Ted Taylor June 1925:<br />
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A few more Wings:<br />Daisy Canfield's niece, Faith Whitney married <strong>Morgan Wing.</strong><br />
<strong>Elbert Wing,</strong> son of <strong>Dr. Horace Benjamin Wing,</strong> married <strong>Edith J Taylor, </strong>lived in both Los Angeles and Three Rivers in Tulare County, CA. Three Rivers, has quite a few connections to the Taylor Case. . . Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-12912192933391668162009-06-14T20:21:00.005-07:002009-07-17T08:41:20.517-07:00Recap of 3089 W. 7th StreetAt the corner of <strong>Vermont & 7th Street</strong> was a duplex (rather than an apartment building) owned by <strong>Anna</strong> T. Durkee Gillon. Anna's daughter was <strong>Hazel </strong>Durkee Foster (aka Gillon) Dignowity who, according to Adela Rogers St. Johns, saw a person leave Taylor's home after the shot was fired. Hazel married <strong>Ralf Dignowity</strong> and they during the month of June 1917, lived at<strong> 404B S. Alvarado Street</strong> and moved to 3089 W. 7th Street upon Taylor's return to Hollywood in 1919. In the 1920 Census (21 January), the tenants of 3089 W. 7th St. included actresses <strong>Minnie & Edith Story</strong>; <strong>Mabel Normand</strong> & <strong>Mary J. Brent</strong> (nurse); <strong>John</strong> (lawyer/judge) & <strong>Sarah Street</strong>; actor <strong>Sydney Chaplin</strong> & his unnamed wife. In August 1922, <strong>Anne Cornwall</strong> said she & her husband <strong>Charles Maigne</strong> lived at 3089 W. 7th St. Also during 1922, <strong>Claudia Reddick</strong>, who lived at 410B S. Alvarado, had plans to marry businessman, <strong>John H Bonnell</strong>, who also lived at 3089 W. 7th.Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-40983598867382714482009-06-14T18:51:00.010-07:002016-01-25T22:18:07.388-07:00Charles Minnegrode Maigne<strong>Charles Minnegrode Maigne</strong> (b. 11 Nov 1881 Richmond, VA & d 28 Nov 1929 San Francisco, CA) was the grandson of the Rev. Charles Minnegrode, a friend & spiritual advisor to Jefferson Davis.<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Charles Maigne enlisted in the US army, joining Captain Reilly's battery in the Philippines. He also served in the Peking campaign.<br />
<strong>1901:</strong> Charles was commissioned and joined the 7th Cavalry in Cuba.<br />
<strong>25 April 1905:</strong> Charles married Florence English Davidson, the youngest daughter of Mr. FJ Davidson, at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. Florence was described in the Washington Post as "a blond of exquisite beauty and grace." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSMnsXE-ofWmiD5TIYecgU9UKhy0Rdi8LubtK17CTJc9q0WUXUBLNQtFjEKBJOiDkP1MyBgdka8JKfzuLsUvOchQJpsR8wd1WnrzA5572eMu8QzRTD0HLIJ6YTtmx6FR6GVZlR5wHbyQ/s1600-h/Article-+Charles+M.+Maigne+wedding+details+2+-+Copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347370896048816962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSMnsXE-ofWmiD5TIYecgU9UKhy0Rdi8LubtK17CTJc9q0WUXUBLNQtFjEKBJOiDkP1MyBgdka8JKfzuLsUvOchQJpsR8wd1WnrzA5572eMu8QzRTD0HLIJ6YTtmx6FR6GVZlR5wHbyQ/s400/Article-+Charles+M.+Maigne+wedding+details+2+-+Copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 278px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxbj0LQ0UskZEXOAiKrfOV8G9FgM29MYptcLdaqNpNRxeCXkd5IzjJ3QTiElfAuIH5anovHXnp7fglIy3KEojz9rnldqYMllpJxcK5IrFHwFShupWHloGBk1ZRJAAXF_K83J4htojN9c/s1600-h/Article-+Charles+M.+Maigne+wedding+details+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347370890567709698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxbj0LQ0UskZEXOAiKrfOV8G9FgM29MYptcLdaqNpNRxeCXkd5IzjJ3QTiElfAuIH5anovHXnp7fglIy3KEojz9rnldqYMllpJxcK5IrFHwFShupWHloGBk1ZRJAAXF_K83J4htojN9c/s400/Article-+Charles+M.+Maigne+wedding+details+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 284px;" /></a><strong> 1907:</strong> Charles was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Charles was forced to retired from the US Army due to a physical examination. Upon his retirement, Charles & Florence lived in Washington, DC with their daughter <strong>Marianne M</strong> age 3.<br />
<strong>1911:</strong> Charles was a professor at Oklahoma University Prep School & then at Georgia Military College.<br />
<strong>1914:</strong> Charles was a war correspondent.<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> 2033 Argyle, Los Angeles, CA- Charles Maigne age 36 single b. Virginia and Director- Motion Pictures; <strong>Faxon Dean</strong> (lodger) age 35 married b. NY and Cameraman- Motion Pictures; <strong>Anne Cornwall</strong> (lodger) age 23 single b. NY and Actress- Motion Pictures<br />
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<strong>August 1922:</strong> Article in the LA Times- "DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS HELD BACK" An accident three years ago finds echo in court restraining order"- the NY supreme court ordered $600 a week granted to Michael Bell (at 297 E 151st NY) for $2500 in damages against Maigne for 3 year old Rosina Bell, who was run over and killed by Maigne's automobile on 22 November 1919 in New York. At the time of the court decision, Charles Maigne was in Wyoming directing "The Cowboy and the Lady" according to his wife (Anne Cornwall) who was living at <strong><span style="color: red;">3089 West Seventh Street</span></strong> (Los Angeles).<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #3333ff;">Note: Higham referred to Charles Maigne as Wm D Taylor's neighbor. However, there were indications such as the mention in the previous article (Aug 1922) of Charles & Anne's address of 3089 W. 7th Street. It is reasonable to assume that Charles was in fact Mabel's neighbor and not Taylor's.</span> <span style="color: #3333ff;">This could help explain how Mabel's maid notified Charles at 7:30am after Edna Purviance called Mabel.</span></strong><br />
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<strong>29 Nov 1929:</strong> Charles Maigne died at the Letterman General Hospital in the Presidio, San Francisco, with his wife, Anne Cornwall at his bedside. Charles was buried in the Presidio with full military honors.<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-13108789202107728622009-06-14T06:25:00.011-07:002016-01-25T22:29:24.016-07:00Thomas Danforth Dixon<strong>Thomas Danforth Dixon</strong> was once considered a suspect in the murder of Wm. D Taylor. He was a graduate of Yale & a captain in the Aviation Corps during WW1. It was claimed that he was the heir of Dixon pencils and linked romantically to <strong>Mary Miles Minter</strong>.<br />
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Thomas Dixon was born in Pueblo, Colorado to <strong>John Roman Dixon,</strong> a lawyer and judge and <strong>Clara McCoy (Dixon)</strong>, a music teacher from McLean County, Illinois. Thomas' paternal grandmother was <strong>Mrs. Virginia William White (Dixon, Duer)</strong> of Baltimore, MD. She the mother of 11 children & known for her philanthropy.<br />
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<strong>Connection to the pencil company?</strong> The beginnings of the pencil company occurred when Joseph Dixon made his 1st pencil in 1812 & established his pencil business, The Dixon Crucible Company at Salem, MA in 1827. He married <strong>Hannah Martin</strong> (daughter of a cabinet maker) on 28 July 1822. In 1847, Dixon moved his company to Jersey City, NJ in 1847 where he died 17 June 1869. When Dixon died his son-in-law <strong>Samuel D Tillman</strong> (husband of <strong>Frances</strong>) took control.<br />
<em><span style="color: #3333ff;">Dixon Pencil Line</span></em><br />
Frances Dixon (Tillman) (b. 1825 MA)<br />
Joseph M Dixon (founder) (b. 1799 in MA & d. June 1869)<br />
Joseph Dixon (b. 1769 MA)<br />
<em><span style="color: #3333ff;">Thos' Paternal Line</span></em><br />
Thomas Danforth Dixon<br />
John Roman Dixon (b. 1856 in MD)<br />
George Corbin Dixon (b. 1823 in MD)<br />
Nathaniel Dixon (b. abt 1780 in MD)<br />
Nathaniel Dixon<br />
Ambrose Dixon<br />
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> There has yet to be seen even a remote connection to Thomas Dixon and the Dixon Pencil Company.<br />
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<strong>Thomas Dixon Findings:<br />1900:</strong> Pueblo, CO- Called Danforth, he lived with his parents and uncle, <strong>N. Walter Dixon</strong> (lawyer)<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Denver, CO- Thomas at age 15 lived with his parents and his maternal grandmother, Lydia McCoy.<br />
<strong>23 Feb 1914:</strong> Thomas' father, John Roman Dixon was mentioned in his mother's obituary as living in <strong>Riverside, California</strong>.<br />
<strong>1917:</strong> Thomas claimed to have met Mary Miles Minter in NY.<br />
<strong>WW1 Draft Registration (5 June 1917):</strong><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ef0x78wXi3qqPkRnnJikYsqLx2S-O1hYGrYmaJQgtLZUMf-Tx8bHf5JMCT2xPLDIn-3ajyIyVK4sjFxUYJw493aIyWj2vxttCcBic1qAShOxKB4seFCs2Wgkvat2DA-niOR6yehK4-E/s1600-h/WW1+Thomas+Dixon+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347207000003354530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ef0x78wXi3qqPkRnnJikYsqLx2S-O1hYGrYmaJQgtLZUMf-Tx8bHf5JMCT2xPLDIn-3ajyIyVK4sjFxUYJw493aIyWj2vxttCcBic1qAShOxKB4seFCs2Wgkvat2DA-niOR6yehK4-E/s400/WW1+Thomas+Dixon+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 297px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAP41YoGWA-DX9DH_JWI6sq2r0ZruTq-V054H0kKV_B9qu0Ja8Pg5rhy1Sdz7Qw8KrrE7aQ_DRnmh4fk4TBQDzFH0foa8BmdwpRjDAXnamqT6kIycsgn5XdKaW_V07SCNAHMqoDtT9JQ/s1600-h/WW1+Thomas+Dixon+3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347206687967529154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAP41YoGWA-DX9DH_JWI6sq2r0ZruTq-V054H0kKV_B9qu0Ja8Pg5rhy1Sdz7Qw8KrrE7aQ_DRnmh4fk4TBQDzFH0foa8BmdwpRjDAXnamqT6kIycsgn5XdKaW_V07SCNAHMqoDtT9JQ/s400/WW1+Thomas+Dixon+3.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 292px;" /></a><br /><strong>6 Jan 1920:</strong> Lafayette Street in Denver, CO- The census listed Thomas as a <strong>bookkeeper with a Trust Company,</strong> living with his parents.<br /><strong>1920: </strong>The year Thomas Dixon claimed to have a secret engagement with Mary Miles Minter.<br /><strong>Dec 1921:</strong> Thomas arrived in Los Angeles as a guest at the Ambassador Hotel. It was in December Thomas & Mary's engagement was called off.<br /><strong>Jan 1922:</strong> Thomas visited Mary at the studio<br /><strong>Wed 1 Feb 1922:</strong> Thomas checked out of his hotel<br />Thursday 2 Feb 1922: Thomas departed Los Angeles<br /><strong>1930:</strong> 1049 Park Ave, Manhattan, NY- Thomas, <strong>a stock broker</strong>, lived with his widowed mother Clara.<br />
<strong>Thomas Dixon's Obituary (1943):<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347175258078896562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxAEpNlA_Bx_m2KW8U1kFsHqfFPUTm2fZtBlw9JKNasv-7fzDy_60-1bfZXkpXDi2JEJytb0KQm3sRZSPhZLge79n2dWtTIwNNt15Rmkk2DL6DT21OEED7_ZIrEHDf34EEav8yfrwdD8/s400/Obit+Thomas+Danforth+Dixon.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 277px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></strong>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-91107948221754073212009-06-10T17:51:00.007-07:002009-06-11T08:34:59.031-07:00Chester Withey<strong>Chester Withey</strong> appeared in a movie directed by Wm D. Taylor in 1913 called "The Step Brothers".<br /><br /><strong>In 1900</strong>, Chester (age 12) lived in <strong>Park City, Utah</strong> with his father Chester, a quartz mill miner from Michigan, and mother Mary (Kelso) from Missouri, and his 10 year old sister Margaret.<br /><strong>In 1910,</strong> Chester (age 22) was a clerk at a box factory and lived at 624 W. 10th St, <strong>Los Angeles</strong> with his parents Chester & Mary.<br />1917: <strong>WW1 Draft Registration</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgONCtsOJdM0eSUI4SCOEtnd7GaqKkuJSuL0hpUZc5-xRXQaFy_XnSlmbpQZeB00WkBrAk23r_7svkF-q8-cstx-RNDRpFDHYQ2_KlYKyBnhf6RcAj6vRxv9VFsWRmliKPhIFLc99rlFo/s1600-h/WW1+Chester+Withey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346072232275362850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgONCtsOJdM0eSUI4SCOEtnd7GaqKkuJSuL0hpUZc5-xRXQaFy_XnSlmbpQZeB00WkBrAk23r_7svkF-q8-cstx-RNDRpFDHYQ2_KlYKyBnhf6RcAj6vRxv9VFsWRmliKPhIFLc99rlFo/s400/WW1+Chester+Withey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_SdN4V2_z_N3vKE2fJpnyH2gne3G5PbcY0dn5HOL974yd9QluYvO7uHLJdDlH32KO4PzHaQxuu3m7J6MUWf8AV_bzygBAdfSDTD4QpQIa5NS0nuhMGqfZJ6-Jb9JASfM1XsIHvwVuhk/s1600-h/WW1+Chester+Withey+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346072232543955650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_SdN4V2_z_N3vKE2fJpnyH2gne3G5PbcY0dn5HOL974yd9QluYvO7uHLJdDlH32KO4PzHaQxuu3m7J6MUWf8AV_bzygBAdfSDTD4QpQIa5NS0nuhMGqfZJ6-Jb9JASfM1XsIHvwVuhk/s400/WW1+Chester+Withey+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On <strong>28 Jan 1920</strong>, Chester age 32 and motion picture director and his 28 year old actress wife Virginia (Philley), and his widowed mother Mary lived at <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>31 Bleeker Ave in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York</strong>.</span> The next listing in the census (neighbors) was <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Ralph M. Robins. </strong><span style="color:#000000;">Also in the same town was Ralph's</span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span>brother, <strong>Edward Robins</strong>, the guy who married Wm. D Taylor's ex-wife, <strong>Ethel</strong>.Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-65819264810953688622009-06-10T15:48:00.005-07:002016-01-25T18:34:57.792-07:00Ed C. King<strong>Edgar "Ed" Culver King</strong> was a special investigator on the case of Wm D. Taylor and wrote a recap of the murder called "I Know Who Killed Desmond Taylor" in 1930.<br />
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Ed King was born on 12 March 1876 to upholsterer <strong>Culver & Vashti King</strong> of Jefferson County, Indiana. Ed married his wife Jeanette "Jennie" in 1897 and had 2 children, Ethel & Richard. The King family moved to Los Angeles before 1910 and Ed, Jennie, & kids lived at S. Normandie & 45th Street.<br />
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Ed's WW1 Draft Registration:<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-83769677780338610582009-05-30T06:40:00.006-07:002009-05-30T07:34:48.444-07:00Marshall "Mickey" Ambrose Neilan<span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Marshall "Mickey" Ambrose Neilan</strong> (b. 11 April 1891 in San Bernardino, CA & d. 27 October 1958 in Los Angeles County, CA)</span> Marshall was a director & "friend" of Wm D. Taylor. It is rumored the Neilan was a possible suspect in Taylor's murder because of his connection to Mary Miles Minter. Neilan has been described as handsome,witty, and arrogant.<br /><br />Marshall's Mother: <strong>Blanche Brown (Neilan)</strong> was born in 1870 in Michigan & died 13 September 1929 in Los Angeles County, CA.<br />Marshall's Father: <strong>Michael Neilan</strong> was born in 1855 in Canada and died 19 May 1895 in San Bernardino County, CA.<br /><br />Here is a timeline on the Neilan Family:<br /><strong>1880:</strong> When Blanche Brown was 10, her parents <strong>John & Francis Brown</strong> kept a boarding house in Ludington, Michigan.<br /><strong>1890:</strong> <strong>Blanche M. Neilan</strong> age 30, <strong>Marshal </strong>age 9, and <strong>Francis A. Brown</strong> lived in Los Angeles, CA.<br /><strong>About 1902:</strong> Marshall left school and became a messenger for the <strong>California Fruit Grower's Association</strong>; He also became an office boy for the Santa Fe Railroad as well as a blacksmith's helper.<br /><strong>1905:</strong> Marshall played bit parts in the <strong>Barney Bernard Stock Company</strong> in San Francisco with <strong>DW Griffith.</strong><br /><strong>About 1908: </strong>Marshall became a chauffeur driver for <strong>Oliver Morosco.</strong><br /><strong>1909-1910:</strong> Marshall was the chauffeur for <strong>DW Griffith</strong>.<br /><strong>1910:</strong> 900 E. Pico Street, LA lived <strong>Blanche M. Neilan</strong> age 40 & <strong>Francis A. Brown</strong> and at 1546 N. Andrews Place, LA lived Marshall A. Neilan (hired man & chauffeur for private family (Marshall was living with <strong>Isaac M. Peyton</strong> age 69)<br /><strong>1911:</strong> Marshall worked at Kalem Studios.<br /><strong>1913:</strong> Marshall married NY born actress <strong>Gertrude Bambrick</strong> (Did she idolize Mabel Normand?)<br /><strong>October 1915:</strong> Marshall went to work for <strong>Selig</strong>.<br />1916: Marshall & Gertrude's son, <strong>Marshall Neilan Jr.</strong> was born<br /><strong>5 June 1917:</strong> In his WW1 Draft Registration, <strong>Marshall Ambrose Neilan</strong> lived at 1020 W. Pico Street i n Los Angeles.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkLY2nvsjuMC1nqqtbBBaHpMtty7-NepVUSs1F1N4ZlPax1aNazLIrrkP8e8-OTj4t5x9Qw2BOQFxi-NJBdziu63vwnCR2FPDNnvWBawFbuZQt6d_NTKhhqkfAn4qT7jKa5fjgx1nl7s/s1600-h/WW1+Marshall+Ambrose+Neilan+3+-+Copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341617704090061842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkLY2nvsjuMC1nqqtbBBaHpMtty7-NepVUSs1F1N4ZlPax1aNazLIrrkP8e8-OTj4t5x9Qw2BOQFxi-NJBdziu63vwnCR2FPDNnvWBawFbuZQt6d_NTKhhqkfAn4qT7jKa5fjgx1nl7s/s400/WW1+Marshall+Ambrose+Neilan+3+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEHIMcGUG-EFDe1NccfzPzhb22ga8PXMQbbkEWBuJ3WQEUK397jQIn9zFehVo77rVqsp9OQE5QCpg9qKb9pcZj52y5y8Qa_ohhqvUyGr0yPoNfU4WGDP6eQKVXQbUTFfK3trjMxEDywU/s1600-h/WW1+Marshall+Ambrose+Neilan+3+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341617707658708162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEHIMcGUG-EFDe1NccfzPzhb22ga8PXMQbbkEWBuJ3WQEUK397jQIn9zFehVo77rVqsp9OQE5QCpg9qKb9pcZj52y5y8Qa_ohhqvUyGr0yPoNfU4WGDP6eQKVXQbUTFfK3trjMxEDywU/s400/WW1+Marshall+Ambrose+Neilan+3+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>10 Jan 1920:</strong> 1020 W. Pico Street, LA lived <strong>Blanche Neilan</strong> age 50<br /><strong>1921:</strong> Marshall & Gertrude divorced.<br /><strong>1922:</strong> In the LA City Directory, Marshall's residence was 248 S. Western Ave & his studio was at 6642 Santa Monica Blvd. His mother, Blanche lived at <strong>853 W. 7th Street</strong> in Los Angeles.<br /><strong>In March of 1922:</strong> Marshall applied for his 1st passport. He planned a trip to Europe leaving NY on 25 April 1922 for motion pictures & business.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341621207312953442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 381px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKTfahDHBy4t4LiudYZRGlIdxRFbRjpTI_1EjgTELRLmskNEtNDT9Jkm9f3r8nFZ0WlYWFXtNDqbtSUNTDNIGNOrEWc5aZnaLCMCljeGJ1BIFsqog4O1E9yaBTRCoXIQPAKoSbf9zjFw/s400/Passport-Neilan,+Marshall+2a.jpg" border="0" />8 June 1922: Marshall married <strong>Sarah "Blanche" Sweet</strong>.<br />1929: Marshall & Sarah "Blanche" divorced.<br />1958: Marshall died of throat cancer at the <strong>Motion Picture County Home & Hospital</strong>.</p>Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-67530874517883685952009-05-21T05:53:00.011-07:002016-01-25T18:36:06.575-07:00JM Berger, the Tax Accountant<div align="left">
<strong>Julia Marjorie Berger</strong> was the income tax accountant for William D. Taylor and Mrs. Shelby. She supposedly met with Taylor on the day he was killed preparing his taxes. JM Berger, according to Census records, was born during August 1879 in Illinois and not in 1893 as she claimed multiple times later. Why would she lie about her age? The California death Index (1940 to 1997) has a listing for Marjorie Berger as b. 1 Aug 1898 & d. 5 Jan 1954 in Los Angeles County.<br />
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Here is the JM Berger timeline:<br />
<strong>10 July 1868:</strong> In Quaker City, NY Solomon Epstein (JM's father) was a merchant born in Bohemia.<br />
<strong>10 June 1870:</strong> Solomon Epstein lived at the Rowling House in Chicago.<br />
<strong>4 Apr 1875:</strong> Solomon Epstein married Rosa Berger in Chicago.<br />
<strong>1879:</strong> Solomon Berger worked in a saloon in at 89 Fink St. Chicago.<br />
<strong>3 June 1880:</strong>, 95 Fink Street,Chicago- Solomon age 52 and a liquor dealer, Rose age 26 (JM's mom), Irene age 4 (JM's sis), and Julia age 1 b. IL </div>
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<strong>16 Oct 1883:</strong> Solomon Epstein died in Chicago at age 52)<br />
<strong>1888:</strong> Julia Berger Epstein married Charles Berger who was born in Germany and an architect.<br />
<strong>8 June 1900:</strong> 3314 Forest Ave, Chicago- Charles Berger age 50, Rosa age 44; Epstein, Irene R b. May 1876 and a stenographer & Julia M b. Aug 1879 age 20 and a bookkeeper.<br />
<strong>15 June 1909:</strong> Charles Berger (JM's stepdad) died in Chicago.<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> 5106 Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL (Berger, Rose age 46 widowed, Juliet M. age 24 and a bookkeeper for a Building Material Company.<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> 944 S. New Hampshire, Los Angeles- Rose Berger age 59 widowed and Juliet M. age 27 born in Chicago & income tax specialist with own buisness.<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> 354 S. Spring, Los Angles- JM Income & Federal Tax Specialist.<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> residence 1832 1/2 N.Van Ness Ave JM & Mrs. Rosa L. Berger<br />
<strong>5 Dec 1922:</strong> Marjorie Berger, age 28 b. 1 Aug 1894 in Chicago and single returned to San Francisco from Honolulu on the SS Maui. </div>
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<strong>31 May 1924:</strong> JM's mother Rosa M. Berger died. Along with JM, she left a daughter, Mrs. Samuel Danzinger of Wilmette, Illinois<br />
<strong>10 Oct 1929:</strong> Eleanor Boardman Vidor (wife of King 1926-1931) testified in J. Marjorie Berger's trial. Eleanor admitted her tax returns for 1925, 1926, and 1927 were being investigated by the government and that she was under indictment </div>
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<strong>1929 LA City Directory:</strong> Berger, J Marjorie. Income Tax Counsellor and Accountant Specializing in Federal Taxation, Suite 701-702-703 Hollywood First National Bldg, 6777 Hollywood Blvd, Phone Gladstone 3057, r Beverly Hills.<br />
<strong>6 Nov 1929:</strong> In Los Angeles in Federal court a jury deliberated for 10 minutes and Miss J. Marjorie Berger, Hollywood income tax counselor who included moving picture stars among her clients, was convicted of advising a client to falsify a tax return. The conviction rested on 2 counts charging Miss Berger with manipulating the return made by Dorothy Mackaill, a motion picture actress, in 1926. Other counts involving notables in the Hollywood film colony were dropped by the government, but 1 case concerning Tom Mix and Miss Berger has been set for trial 18 Feb 1930. Supposedly JM advised her clients to list deductions for chauffeurs and secretaries who had none.</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFEqnLG2L6XrZrSsYJdPEXeGP7Td_G0VyTEeZ-KB3ErX7MJ6qRBdiU7adLAYONCwhz85-dPrgOqHTcQ9DOy6axWMYbOysVhVfrwNlTI8e7pgZLW8fY7dbqMXTCnWmKkUKGV0iKZF6HcY/s1600-h/Marjorie+Berger+picture+and+article.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339386763404770162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFEqnLG2L6XrZrSsYJdPEXeGP7Td_G0VyTEeZ-KB3ErX7MJ6qRBdiU7adLAYONCwhz85-dPrgOqHTcQ9DOy6axWMYbOysVhVfrwNlTI8e7pgZLW8fY7dbqMXTCnWmKkUKGV0iKZF6HcY/s400/Marjorie+Berger+picture+and+article.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 123px;" /></a> <span style="color: #3333ff;">Was JM 36 or 50 years old in this picture?</span><br /><strong>7 April 1930:</strong> Marjorie Berger, age 35 and single, was at Federal Industrial Institution, Talcott, Summers County, West Virginia (JM Berger was sentenced to a 2 year & 6 month term in Federal prison for a conviction of defrauding the Government by having aidedin the making of a false and fraudulent income-tax return for Dorothy Mackaill. At the time JM went to jail, there were 6 other indictments pending against her which were not set for trial).<br /><strong>1946-1950:</strong> Listing for Mrs. J Marjorie Berger at 1044 Tiverton Ave, LA, CA<br /><strong>1952-1954:</strong> Listing for Mrs. Marjorie Berger at 140 Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, CA<br /><strong>5 Jan 1954:</strong> JM died in Los Angeles County.<br /> <br />
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Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-64444871830083080232009-05-18T05:55:00.016-07:002016-01-25T18:36:17.951-07:00The Zemansky FamilyThe suppositions:<br />
<strong>4 Dec 1921:</strong> Sands burglarized Wm D Taylor's apartment & stole jewelry and left.<br />
<strong>12 Dec 1921:</strong> A man identified as Sands signed his name William Dean Tanner & pawned some of Taylor's jewelry for $20.00 at the <strong>Capitol Jewelry & Loan Company</strong> on 1817 Mariposa Street in Fresno.<br />
<strong>24 Dec 1921:</strong> More of Taylor's jewelry were pawned for $10.00 at the <strong>Zemansky Loan & Jewelry Company in Sacramento</strong>; supposedly the man pawning the jewelry was identified as Sands & the name of William Deanne Tanner was on the pawn picket.<br />
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Interesting Findings:<br />
<strong>Nathan & Adele Zemansky</strong> immigrated to the US from Europe. The Zemanskys were one of the earliest Jewish families in California. They settled in <strong>Sacramento</strong> where they raised their 10 children. Several of their sons were entrepreneurs, including the following:<br />
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1.) Son <strong>Jacob "Jake"</strong> (1870-1937) was a <strong>pawn broker & jewelry merchant in Sacramento.</strong> He was also a diamond importer. In 1898, Jake was the proprietor of an establishment called <strong>"The Palm"</strong> at 225 K Street in Sacramento and in 1910 he owned the <strong>Majestic Theatre</strong> at 310 K Street in Sacramento. He was a <strong>leader in the Jewish community</strong> and was known for his <strong>philanthropies</strong> in Northern & Southern California.<br />
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2.) Son <strong>Ellis</strong> (1875-1955) started The <strong>Ellis Mercantile </strong>& Ellis Props and Graphics which began as a pawn shop in and later specialized in <strong>renting props to the film & television studios</strong>. Ellis was truly a pioneer in the prop supply business. He also created engraved movie prop paper money.<br />
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3.) Son <strong>Joseph </strong>(1877-1953) owned a chain of jewelry stores in California. He also discovered <strong>Jack Johnson</strong>, the former world's heavyweight champion prize fighter and managed him for several years. In 1927, he was a member of the group that built and operated the <strong>Agua Caliente</strong> result just below the Mexican border. Jack and his wife moved to Reno in the 1930's and owned the <strong>Club Fortune</strong>, at one time a popular night club in western Nevada.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTWfHb33JVbDDqWTAbiKdvHrSgt0DgLs1f0LVhl8Tcx8x5BihjWqyV3sVTC9NR6qUog28ysYsimyp_K4JWorHQJiQrfTZl8jpc8pZ6kU-XDlnur6JH4J3BK0InQas6AuZnmsi1p0guVU/s1600-h/Passport-Zemansky+Joseph+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337219650065599794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTWfHb33JVbDDqWTAbiKdvHrSgt0DgLs1f0LVhl8Tcx8x5BihjWqyV3sVTC9NR6qUog28ysYsimyp_K4JWorHQJiQrfTZl8jpc8pZ6kU-XDlnur6JH4J3BK0InQas6AuZnmsi1p0guVU/s320/Passport-Zemansky+Joseph+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 318px;" /></a> Joseph & Sadie Zemansky <br />
4-6.) Sons <strong>Sol </strong>(1889-1952), <strong>Abe</strong> (1885-1878), and <strong>David </strong>(b.1884-1958) were Los Angeles pawnbrokers. They operated the <strong>Provident Loan Association,</strong> one of the largest businesses of its kind in the west, and the <strong>State Loan Office</strong>. In 1939, the brothers claimed to be broke and filed for bankruptcy. They listed creditors in a 23 page document including the following:<br /><strong>*M. Albori (aka Albert Marco)</strong> a once reputed proprietor of brothels and gaming places, who spent time in San Quentin Prison and then went back to Italy.<br /><strong>*</strong>Police officer <strong>WJ Jolin</strong> or Mrs. Jackie Jolin, $10,000.<br /><strong>*Teddy Crawford,</strong> nephew of <strong>Charles Crawford</strong>, who was shot and killed years before, $10,000.<br /><strong>*</strong>The estate of <strong>Herman Cline</strong>, former captain of police detectives $14,000.<br /><strong>*WH Caddel</strong>, police officer $1,500.<br /><strong>*Robert J. Gans</strong>, reputed head of the slot machine business on the Pacific Coast $26,144.46.<br /><strong>*Frank Carroll</strong>, former police detective, who left the Police Department for the real estate business $50,000.<br /><strong>*</strong>The <strong>Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank</strong> $10,928.29<br />The Zemansky assets included:<br />Along with the Provident Loan Association and the State Loan Office, they owned 1/3 interest in a <strong>card parlor</strong> at El Cerrito, California and an interest in a <strong>tango game at Butte, Montana</strong>.<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-7158049654360760342009-05-18T05:11:00.012-07:002016-01-25T18:36:31.484-07:00Edward Fitzgerald SnyderThe following is Edward Snyder's (Henry F Sands) WW1 Draft Registration Card:<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-51779325522732913092009-05-17T09:27:00.012-07:002016-01-25T22:32:21.647-07:00Edward Snyder of Marion, Ohio<strong>Edward Snyder</strong> (alias <strong>Henry F. Sands</strong>, <strong>Edward</strong> <strong>Fitzwilliam Strathmore</strong>) was born and raised in <strong>Marion, Marion, Ohio</strong> and lived on Silver Street just 1.5 miles from <strong>President Harding's</strong> Victorian home on Mt. Vernon Street. Edward was the son of <strong>Murray Snyder</strong> and <strong>Margaret Fitzgerald Snyder.</strong> Margaret Synder's parents, who both died in Marion, Ohio, had immigrated from <strong>Ireland.</strong> Murray & Margaret were married on 26 August 1891 in Marion and Warren & Florence Harding were married on 8 July 1891 in Marion. <strong>The Snyders were Catholic</strong> and <strong>the Hardings were Baptist</strong>. Murray Snyder worked and managed Marion's <strong>Telegraph Office</strong> while Warren Harding owned the <strong>Marion Daily Star Newspaper</strong>. Margaret & Murray had 10 children and Edward was the 2nd oldest.<br />
Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-50223499072125805992009-05-16T16:02:00.010-07:002016-01-25T18:36:49.139-07:00Warren Harding of Marion, Ohio<strong>President Warren Gamaliel Harding</strong> was born 2 Nov 1865 near Marion, Marion County, Ohio (now Blooming Grove) the eldest of eight children to <strong>Dr. George Tyron Harding, Sr.</strong> and <strong>Phoebe Elizabeth (Dickerson) Harding</strong>. After Warren graduated from college, he purchased the <strong>Marion Daily Star.</strong> In 1891, Warren married Marion native <strong>Florence "Flossie" Mabel Kling,</strong> the only daughter of <strong>Amos Kling</strong> (the rival of Warren) and former wife of <strong>Henry De Wolfe.</strong> Florence had a son from her first marriage, <strong>Marshall Eugene De Wolfe</strong>.<br />
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In 1899, Harding was elected to the <strong>Ohio State Senate</strong> and served until he was elected <strong>Lt. Governor of Ohio</strong> and served from 1903 to 1905. Harding was elected to the <strong>US Senate</strong> in 1914 and served until his inauguration as <strong>President</strong> on 4 March 1921. During Harding's bid for the 1920 Presidency, he captivated the country with his <strong>"front porch campaign"</strong> where at his Victorian home at <strong>380 Mt. Vernon Avenue</strong> in Marion, Ohio. The campaign was heavily covered by the press and it received widespread newsreel coverage, using <strong>Hollywood </strong>and <strong>Broadway</strong> stars & business icons like Henry Ford, who traveled to the Harding's front porch. Harding's campaign manager for the 1920 election was <strong>William Harrison Hays</strong>, who was later appointed by Harding as <strong>Postmaster General.</strong> After one year in office, Hays resigned to become the first president of the <strong>Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of American</strong> (MPPDA).<br />
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While President, Harding appointed many to his cabinet who provided all sorts of scandals, resulting in a great amount of distrust among the Americans. Harding's Secretary of the Interior <strong>Albert B Fall</strong>, rented government lands to oil companies in return for personal loans, referred to as the <strong>"Teapot Dome Scandal"</strong> (see connections later, including one to Vern Dumas)<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-44061151151214441412009-05-15T07:15:00.005-07:002016-01-25T18:36:58.665-07:00A Henry Peavey ConnectionHenry Peavey was William D. Taylor's cook & valet at the time of the murder. It's assumed that he discovered Taylor's body on the morning of 2 February 1922. The first significant finding for Peavey is the WW1 Draft Registration Card belonging to Henry Peavey. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BqNYxGJ5DunQ9jYzlKVAEuazx0dv7ds7ldXreGNeTWIJ_ChC8eHXm8yUpCyjlo1nK8Cy9b6pdWBo0rN6ypaOD3E88BPYKTwb9IcDd9w9pWLitQIamd4-853ML1ylOzmRG44DwZAYFt8/s1600-h/WW1+Henry+Peavey+Draft.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336061323037007138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BqNYxGJ5DunQ9jYzlKVAEuazx0dv7ds7ldXreGNeTWIJ_ChC8eHXm8yUpCyjlo1nK8Cy9b6pdWBo0rN6ypaOD3E88BPYKTwb9IcDd9w9pWLitQIamd4-853ML1ylOzmRG44DwZAYFt8/s400/WW1+Henry+Peavey+Draft.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 322px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQiG-j4ok-CTX3C4P43bUKeEl5C_4fof7zg9ZLXP-vPnDqXxlxRQRFUq8OxdFu6MHCEGcNroHXLj9YbRfO4DlbgrDH2apJL83PSw2WITbwKvYH1ZugexiDSLpiLTVes01a3TuWjsB1dI/s1600-h/WW1+Henry+Peavey+Draft+Copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336061324962879154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQiG-j4ok-CTX3C4P43bUKeEl5C_4fof7zg9ZLXP-vPnDqXxlxRQRFUq8OxdFu6MHCEGcNroHXLj9YbRfO4DlbgrDH2apJL83PSw2WITbwKvYH1ZugexiDSLpiLTVes01a3TuWjsB1dI/s400/WW1+Henry+Peavey+Draft+Copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 322px;" /></a>Henry Peavey lists <strong>Mrs. EG Garden</strong> as "friend" as the Nearest Relative in the Registration. Mrs. Garden was <strong>Edith</strong>, the wife of <strong>Edward "Ned" Gordon Garden</strong>. Ned was a Canadian born archtect who relocated to the San Francisco area in 1911 from St. Louis. In the 1920 census, Ned & Edith lived at 2917 Garber Street in Berkeley and Ned was an <strong>architect for Standard Oil</strong>.<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-24212859841227144882009-05-11T12:01:00.012-07:002016-01-25T18:37:10.615-07:00The LAPD in 1922According the the 1922 Los Angeles Phone Directory & the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LAPD</span> online, the following notes about the police department were included:<br />
<strong>Location of the central station:</strong> 318-322 West 1st Street<br />
<strong>Police Chief:</strong> Charles A. Jones<br />
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(<strong>Charles A. Jones</strong> was chief from 5 Jul 1921 to Jan 3, 1922)<br />
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(<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jas</span> W <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Everington</span></strong> was chief 4 Jan 1922 to Apr 21, 1922)<br />
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(<strong>Louis D Oaks</strong> was chief 22 Apr 1922 to 1 Aug 1923)<br />
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<strong>Captain of Detectives:</strong> <strong>Charles R <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Moffat</span></strong> (on Jan 11, <strong>David L Adams</strong> went from commanding the Central Division to became the Detective Bureau and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Moffat</span> was to become the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">nd</span> in command after Adams)<br />
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<strong>Captains of Police:</strong> <strong>James McDowell</strong>, <strong>RS <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Haupt</span></strong>, <strong>David L Adams</strong>, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">RL</span> Heath</strong>, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">WL</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Spellman</span></strong> (on Jan 11, Spellman was appointed to command Central Division) <strong>Charles R <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Moffat</span></strong>, <strong>Herman W <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Kriege</span></strong>, <strong>AW Murray</strong><br />
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<strong>Police Juvenile Bureau:</strong> Lt. HI Nicholson<br />
<strong>City Mothers:</strong> Mrs. A Gilbert & Mrs. Deane Harris<br />
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The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">LAPD</span> Consisted of:<br />
1 Chief<br />
1 Captain of Detectives<br />
8 Captains<br />
18 Lieutenants<br />
52 Sergeants<br />
49 Detectives<br />
544 Policemen<br />
21 Motorcycle officers<br />
Captain of Chain Gang Guards<br />
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On 11 January 1922, <strong>Assistant Chief Murray</strong> announced the personnel of the new <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Wilshire</span> Police Division</strong>, which was to begin operations on 16 January 1922. Announced was 100 police officers (8 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">sergeants</span>) assigned to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Wilshire</span> Division under the command of <strong>Captain Lee Heath</strong> and 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">nd</span> in command, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Lieutenant</span> Richard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Hilf</span></strong>.<br />
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<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-70092736934179568552009-05-08T13:05:00.013-07:002016-01-25T18:37:30.194-07:00Manley Earl Tiffany, the Former Chauffeur<strong>Manley "Earl" Tiffany</strong> was the former chauffeur of <strong>William D. Taylor</strong>. Tiffany and Taylor parted ways in August of 1921 after Taylor's trip to Europe (Tiffany either was fired or quit) possibly due to a connection between Tiffany and <strong>Henry F.</strong> <strong>Sands</strong>. Tiffany testified in the Taylor case on 17 Feb 1922, just a week before Tiffany died of pneumonia.<br />
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1 March 1922: (AP) Los Angeles. . . "While officers declared the day's developments were encouraging, they <strong>suffered one misfortune in the report of the death two days ago from pneumonia of Earl Tiffany</strong>, former chauffeur to Taylor, and declared to have been of the upmost importance as a source of information concerning <strong>Edward F. Sands</strong>, missing former butler-secretary to the film director." Sheboygan Press<br />
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Obit in the 27 Feb 1922 LA Times: "TIFFANY, Feb 26, at 124 W. 83rd, Manley E. Tiffany, beloved husband of <strong>Mrs. Cathryn Tiffany,</strong> son of <strong>Mrs. Emma Davis</strong> and a brother of <strong>Mrs. Nina Tiffany</strong>; Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 1 at 1pm from Pierce Brothers Chapel, 810 Flower St."<br />
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Some notes about Earl Tiffany:<br />
<strong>1895:</strong> Union County, Iowa- Manley (age 2 born IA) lived with Emma (mother), Nelitta May (sister)<br />
<strong>1900:</strong> Union County, Iowa- Manley (age 7 born IA) lived with Emma (divorced, mother) & Nina (sister age 12)<br />
<strong>1910:</strong> Westminster, Orange, CA- Mother and Step-dad, Lawrence Davis (I'm still looking for Earl & his sister in 1910; their father, Fred, remarried in 1898 and moved to Drammen, Minnesota)<br />
<strong>World War 1 Draft Registration:</strong> 1115 S. Hill, LA, CA- Manley E. Tiffany b. 10 Aug 1892 in Afton, Iowa; employed as a mechanic for <a href="http://www.santamonicalandmarks.com/landmk09.html"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Isaac Milbank</span></a> of Long Beach; married with a child; tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair.<br />
<strong>7 Jan 1920:</strong> 111 13th St, Huntington Beach, CA- Mom, Step-dad, & sister<br />
<strong>17 Jan 1920:</strong> 1302 S. Figueroa, LA, CA- Manley E. Tiffany was 30 years old, born in Iowa, and a unemployed mechanic.<br />
<strong>Feb 1921:</strong> Earl Tiffany was hired by Taylor to assist Sands at the apartment and to replace Harry Fellows.<br />
<strong>July 1921:</strong> After Taylor returned from Europe, Earl Tiffany either quit or was fired.<br />
<strong>1922</strong>: 124 W. 83rd St, LA- Mom, step-dad, and sister<br />
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On 5 November 1921, <strong>Max Behlke</strong> (the father of <strong>Harry & Howard Fellows</strong>) intended to leave New York on the Olympic planning to see relatives in Belgium (he had crossed off Germany) and to travel to Switzerland, Holland, Argentina, British Isles, and France. His occupation was that of a<strong> barber</strong> in <strong>Fairbanks, Alaska Territory</strong>. He claimed this passport to be his 1st one ever issued. </div>
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<strong>Passport #:</strong> 94863<br />
<strong>Name:</strong> Max Behlke</div>
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<strong>Birth date:</strong> 14 June 1870 Danzing (Danzig), Germany<br />
<strong>Father:</strong> August Behlke (born in Germany, deceased before Nov 1921)<br />
<strong>Emigration:</strong> June 1886 from Antwerp<br />
<strong>Residence:</strong> Resided in the US for 35 years (from 1886-1921) in Chicago, Montana, and Fairbanks, Alaska.<br />
<strong>Naturalization:</strong> Boulder, Jefferson County, Montana (no date given but passport verified the naturalization paperwork was seen)<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 51<br />
<strong>Stature:</strong> 5'7"<br />
<strong>Forehead:</strong> high<br />
<strong>Eyes:</strong> brown<br />
<strong>Nose:</strong> prominent<br />
<strong>Mouth</strong>: medium<br />
<strong>Chin:</strong> round<br />
<strong>Hair:</strong> Grey<br />
<strong>Complexion:</strong> Dark<br />
<strong>Face:</strong> Oval<br />
<strong>Witness as to identification:</strong> Cecil H. Clegg, attorney in Fairbanks, testified he knew Max personally for 13 years.<br />
<strong>Return:</strong> Max Behlke arrived 21 July 1922 in New York, New York on the Resolute from Hamburg, age 52; Passport #94863 Issued 1 Nov 1921; headed to his own home in Fairbanks, Alaska.</div>
<br />Aimesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996251534652434539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577100039952370701.post-83084551812907801142009-05-06T10:23:00.008-07:002016-01-25T18:38:08.146-07:00The Fellows BrothersOn 8 August 1898, <strong>Grace Wilson</strong> married <strong>Max Behlke</strong> in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Max was a barber from Germany who had immigrated to the US in 1886. Max & Grace lived in Evanston, Illinois and had 3 sons: <strong>Harry A.</strong> born May 1899 IL; <strong>George W.</strong> born May 1900 IL, and <strong>Howard</strong> born 12 May 1903 IL. At some point before 1910, Grace & Max divorced. Max ended up barbering in Fairbanks, Alaska and Grace & the boys moved to California. Grace married Illinois born farmer, <strong>James Fellows</strong>. The three boys changed their last names to Fellows. They were:<br />
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1.) <strong>Henry "Harry" A. Milton (Behlke) Fellows</strong>: (b. 10 April 1899 IL & d. 23 April 1963 CA); Harry was Wm D. Taylor's assistant director at the time of the murder; he was previously Taylor's chauffeur; he was at the scene the morning of the murder; Harry married <strong>Lola "Loa" Reynolds</strong> (sister of actress Vera Reynolds) and they had a son, <strong>Jack B. Fellows</strong> born <strong>8 January 1922</strong>.<br />
Some notes about Harry:<br />
<strong>WW1 draft registration</strong>: Lived at 218 N. Kenwood, Glendale, CA with his mother, Grace A. Fellows. Description: Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, blond hair.<br />
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<strong>1920:</strong> Lived at 406 Lake Street, Los Angeles, with wife Loa, brother George W., grandmother, Mary Jane Wilson, and 15 year old cousin, Iris Dean.<br />
<strong>1922:</strong> Lived at 763 Gramercy Place, Los Angeles and work as an assistant director.<br />
<strong>November 1922:</strong> Lived at 1032 N. Serrano, Hollywood, with wife Loa.<br />
<strong>1923:</strong> Lived at 1032 N. Serrano, Los Angeles, and was an assistant director for Lasky Studios.<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> Lived at 1001 Stanley Avenue, Los Angeles with Loa & Jack B (son) and worked as a real estate salesman for a subdivision company;<br />
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2.) <strong>George W. (Behlke) Fellows</strong>: (b. May 1900 IL)<br />
Some notes about George:<br />
<strong>1920:</strong> George W. lived with his brother & sister-in-law, Harry & Loa, & his widowed maternal grandmother, Mary Jane Wilson & cousin, Iris Dean.<br />
<strong>1923:</strong> George W. Fellows, a draftsman for So Cal Edison Company lived with his mother, Grace A. Fellows and brother, Howard,<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> George W. Fellows, an inmate at Lincoln Heights Jail in Los Angeles.<br />
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3.) <strong>Howard Oscar (Behlke) Fellows:</strong> (b.12 May 1903 IL & d. 13 July 1959 CA); Howard was the chauffeur at the time of Wm D. Taylor's murder; he gave some questionable statements regarding Taylor & the events around the time of the murder. Howard married <strong>Thelma Dunlap</strong> in 1923(ish).<br />
Some notes about Howard:<br />
<strong>8 January 1920:</strong> Lived in the Main Barracks of the Naval Training Station on Goat Island in San Francisco, CA. He was enlisted age 17 single born in Illinois; he was a app seaman in the US Navy;<br />
<strong>12 January 1920:</strong> Was at Vallejo Twp, Solano, CA Naval Hospital on the Main Island. He was listed as a patient, age 17 born in Illinois, App Seaman for the US Navy;<br />
<strong>5 January 1921:</strong> Howard was discharged from the US Navy as a Seaman 1st Class;<br />
<strong>February 1922:</strong> Lived at 1622 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA<br />
<strong>1929:</strong> Howard worked as a chauffeur for CC Cunningham who was a prospector for a mining corporation;<br />
<strong>1930:</strong> Lived at 3166 32nd Ave, Los Angeles with wife Thelma, Sister-in-laws Irene Dunalp age 17 & Agnes age 15. Howard worked as a recorder for the motion pictures.<br />
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