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Civil War foes laid to rest side-by-side
Bt Linda Emley There is a field northeast of Millville that was once owned by Benjamin Franklin McCuistion. Its legal description is Township 54, Range 26, Section 31. Ben was…
For Milford and Clara
One chapter from 70 years of happiness, love On June 12, 1943, my friends Milford and Clara Ann Wyss tied the knot and started down the road of life. After…
Civil War re-enactors tell the truth, the whole truth or something like the truth
By Linda Emley All of my stories start with a question, and then I go looking for an answer. Sometimes it takes a few minutes and sometimes it takes a…
Memorial service a historic journey
Civil War program allows memories, emotions to surface By Linda Emley I’m not an expert on the Civil War, but I’ve spent the last 18 months planning the Battle of…
Reporter’s scrapbooks reveal Bruna McGuire’s unique style
By Linda Emley Editor’s Note: Several people have been asking about Bruna McGuire, so Postcards writer Linda Emley thinks it’s a good time to re-run this story from April 2012.…
Woman’s account gives visit to Confederate Home a personal, Ray County touch
By Linda Emley A friend gave me the following story from a Nov. 10, 1927 newspaper and after reading it, I had to drive to Higginsville to visit the grave…
Higginsville’s Confederate Home cemetery has strong Ray ties
By Linda Emley I feel close to my ancestral roots when I walk around the cemeteries of Ray County, but I also visit cemeteries outside our county when I have…
Visiting graves on Memorial Day links us with the past
By Linda Emley Memorial Day weekend is one of my favorite holidays because some of my best memories are from the days when my grandmother, Mildred Kell Schooler, and I…
Cleveland, Ohio paper that covered 1878 cyclone now in museum’s collection
By Linda Emley I got a package in the mail last week and it contained something that is unlike anything that has ever been in Ray County before. There are…
Dry county or wet? Devil’s brew was a big issue in Prohibition era
By Linda Emley This postcard was mailed from Richmond Jan. 13, 1909 to Miss Ida Bowen, Richmond. It reads,”I hope you are all well over there. My school will be…
