Divine / Gibson

Back of the picture has the year '1955' written on it, and also "Mom and Pop"

Minnie Hannah Gibson 1886 - 1956
William Andrew "Andy" Divine 1881 - 1960

Picture on the mantle is of Bobby Carey (their grandson through dau Bea who married Marcus "Dick" Carey).
Bobbie died at the age of 20 (brain tumor - he was blind all his life)

Taken in their living room at 408 Elm Street, Ludlow, Kenton Co., Ky. Minnie's family had moved from Mercer Co. to Kenton Co. to work for the railroad (there is a terminal in Ludlow ... still today). The chair that Minnie is sitting in, as well as the plates on the wall, are still in the family today.

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