HARTLEY FAMILY BOOK UPDATE

Update for the week ended Sunday, May 26, 2013
HARTLEY FAMILY BOOK -- 2013 VERSION
from Ken Brown, Springfield, MO:

• What should you be doing?  First, start gathering materials that tell about your life or that of your parent -- gather your best family photos and start jotting down notes about your childhood and then your adult life--schools attended, jobs held, marriages, births, deaths, children, grandchildren, etc. 
• How much should you collect?  As much as you want--even if there isn't room in the book for some of it, we'll all have it, and it may be used later.

Things that happened this week---

• Visited with Aunt "Levon" over the phone.  She had received my mailing of the drafts of the "Ira & Minta Hartley" Chapter, the "Lawrence Hartley" write-up about his early life, and the "James Brown" Chapter.  She's excited about what we're doing, and she had some suggestions about what to include and what not to.  I obtained cousin Jerry Hartley's address from Aunt "Levon".
• Sent packages of the draft chapters to (1) Jerry Hartley, (2) Gary Hartley, (3) Sue Masters, (4) Joe Luttrell, and (5) my sister, Evelyn.  Visited with cousin Sue Masters over the phone about our project and other things.  Nice visit.
• Delivered a package of the draft chapters to my niece, Gerry Marie Burton, daughter of my sister Evelyn.  We decided I should write a form letter to all of my children and those of my sisters--we'll get them all involved in one way or another.
• ATTENTION: to the children of my sister, Evelyn, and my sister, Iris Ann.  I'll be sending you materials and then start discussions about your mothers' chapters.
• Received a call from cousin Jerry Hartley.  Take note:  
• Here is his contact information:
• Jerry's Cell: 434-575-0194
• Jerry's Address: 502 Bellwood Lane, South Boston, Virginia 24592-2948
• Email Address: not yet received.
• Great news from Jerry:
• Jerry and Linda have the family pictures for Uncle Eldon and Aunt Verda.  They are in storage but will be pulled out soon.
• Jerry has taken an interest in the Civil War.  Now our Great-Grandpa, Bill Hartley, and several of his brothers served with the Union.  Gr-Grandpa Bill was in Sherman's "March to the Sea."  Jerry is going to take what we know and see what else can be found.
• Eldon's Chapter--I'm to create a "starter" chapter for Uncle Eldon and then pass it on to Jerry for completion.
• The chapter drafts I've been mentioning are downloadable from my web site at: http://www.theozarkuncle.com/HARTLEY.html.
• Click on this link to see the photos I already have for your branch of the family. https://www.adoberevel.com/libraries/130f1d4836a7458cb99313961ed180ed/albums

MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS KEN BROWN, 4108 E. EASTMOOR ST., SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809, PHONE 417-350-0472 -- EMAIL: OZARKUNCLE@GMAIL.COM