What Did Your Family Read?

As you wander the cemetery, do you ever wonder who your relatives really were?Quite a lot can be learned from what they liked to read. What books were on their shelves? Who was their favrite author?

Here are a few of the books from Elmer & Ruth Rowley's (my grandparents) book shelves.

~ Gregg Shorthand Dictionary Anniversary Edition by John Robert Gregg, copyright 1930~ owned by Ruth Rowley

~ The Prospector by Ralph Connor, copyright 1904~ owned by Edna W. Rowley

~ The Ideal by Henry Drummond, copyright 1897~ owned by Dr. & Mrs. P. Burke (received as a Christmas present 1898), borowed by Mrs. J. Dale and returned for Mrs. Charles Lyon

~ Penrod by Booth Tarkington, copyright 1914, owned by Elmer Rowley (received December 23, 1923 from Aunt Belle & Family)

~ Opal by Opal Whiteley adapted by Jane Boulton, copyright 1984~ owned by Elmer & Ruth Rowley ( received as a gift from Mira Clapp)