Saturday, March 24, 2012

The F.F. Becker Family of Brookhaven, MS -- Updated

This is the family of Ferdinand F. Becker and Mary E. McGrath Becker (far left) on the porch of their home which is now the home of the Sessums family- 514 W Chippewa St.--in late 1890's. On porch rail l to r: Josephine (Drane), William, Susie (Seeman)...on sidewalk l to r: Louise Mullins, James, John, Pierre/"Pete", Kathleen (Wuescher), Ferd V. (my G'pa), and Aileen (Phillips)

This is the family of Ferdinand F. Becker and Mary E. McGrath Becker (far left) on the porch of their home which is now the home of the Sessums family -- 514 W Chippewa St. --in late 1890's. On porch rail l to r: Josephine (Drane), William, Susie (Seeman)...on sidewalk l to r: Louise Mullins, James, John, Pierre/"Pete", Kathleen (Wuescher), Ferd V. (my G'pa), and Aileen (Phillips) -- Caption provided by Bettie Drane Hatcher Cox.

Bettie, thank you for identifying these folks.  This photograph is one of my all-time favorites in the John H. Williams Collection and it's nice to have names with the faces!


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  1. This is the family of Ferdinand F. Becker and Mary E. McGrath Becker (far left) on the porch of their home which is now the home of the Sessums family- 514 W Chippewa St.--in late 1890's. On porch rail l to r: Josephine (Drane), William, Susie (Seeman)...on sidewalk l to r: Louise Mullins, James, John, Pierre/"Pete", Kathleen (Wuescher), Ferd V. (my G'pa), and Aileen (Phillips)

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  2. I recently viewed a dvd with interviews with descendents of the Becker family. Fascinating and poignant. Very sweet.

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