Some old photos...

This would be a heckofa quiz.

In the fall of 1930, Rhoda Rowlison posed with these great grandchildren

Great Grandma Rowlison with great grand kids in the Fall of 1930

Back row, on the left:
Vaunden Ione Nelson (Rhoda, George A. Rowlison, Hazel Blanche (Rowlison) Nelson)

Back row, the two girls:
Rhodabelle (Karnatz) Lowry (Rhoda, Maggie (Rowlison) Cassell, Jessie (Cassell) Karnatz)
Margaret (Cassell) Hanson (Rhoda, Maggie, Harry Cassell)

Middle row, left to right:
Ruby (Karnatz) Lonsdale (Rhoda, Maggie, Jessie)
Ronnie Cassell (Rhoda, Maggie, Harry),
Great grandma Rhoda Rowlison with Kenneth Cassell on her lap (Rhoda, Maggie, James Cassell)
Ray Karnatz (Rhoda, Maggie, Jessie)
Ruth Cassell (Rhoda, Maggie, Harry) with Donal Nelson on her lap (Rhoda, George, Hazel)
Florine (Cassell) Jackson (Rhoda, Maggie, James).

Front Row l to r:
Lovelle Karnatz (Rhoda, Maggie, Jessie)
Robert Cassell (Rhoda, Maggie, Harry).

Ray Karnatz lives in Davenport, Nebraska; Florine Jackson is in Henderson, Nevada
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I do not have a date on this one:

From note on back of the photo: Left to Right:
Ethel Oakley in the front.
Merna Cassell in the background
Emma Rowlison in the background, partially hidden
John Rowlison in the front
Lena Rowlison arms folded
Roy Oakley in the background - (Roy lost a leg when young, resisted photos, note his crutch - he'd have not like that.
Andy Rowlison

O.K., we have "Aunt Ethel" (Rhoda's youngest) visiting her oldest brother Dolph's four youngest offspring with her husband Roy from Clay Center. Question: what is Merna Cassell doing in this photo? Apparently Ethel brought Martha Anna's youngest along for the trip.

For photo dating purposes John was born in 1918, Merna in 1919 though we don't see her well enough. So how old is John here? 16-20? The near car has rounded roof, etc. probably from late 30's. Perhaps someone can tell us what year Kansas had license plates like the one between Lena and Andy.

I'll say ........  1938 +/- 1
Next guess?

UPDATE:  The next guess came from our forensic detective, Larry Rowlison who used this website of past Kansas license plates  http://www.worldlicenceplates.com/jpglps/US_KSXX_GI4.jpg   to pinpoint the photo to 1940.

1940 it is.
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Two pictures here, with a story.

David Cassell family portrait taken May 1911

This is David and Maggie's family in 1911. In the back row are Jessie, age 20; James, 19; Harry, 17 and Leonard 14. Gladys, age 9 is standing on the left. Leland, age 7 sitting in front of Gladys. Maggie was 43 at this time. The baby is Wayne, age 1 here. David was 45 and on our right is Arthur, age 4.

Nicknames were a thing here. James was always called Jim - not unusual. But, Leonard was "Bum" Leland was "Pete" Arthur was "Mike" and Wayne was "Brody" or more likely "Broady" pronounced "Broad - ee"

One year after this photo was taken, on May 22, 1912, Mildred, my Mother was born. Not too sure what to read into that. This portrait looks like something you'd take when you felt your family was all in attendance. 

As Mom got old enough to recognize her surroundings, this picture attracted her. She identified the baby as herself and as she tried to identify her brothers there  was always someone missing. When she finally learned that she was the one missing, she got real fussy about it.

Finally, on August 27, 1920 the David Cassell family reassembled to retake their family portrait, all present and accounted for.

David Cassell family, complete in 1920.

Harry, Bum, Jim and Jessie across the back. Pete, Gladys, MIke, Dad (David), MILDRED (at age 8, squeezed into the shot) Maggie and Broady.