Emma, Austin’s sister, writes about a wedding in 1938. She has included a newspaper clipping which includes the names of the wedding party and family. The coloring is due to my attempt to make these as legible as possible.
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Lula Belle (Prather) Peratt
Letter 21 – The Vernard Letters – Part One
Throughout this site there will be many references to Vernard Austin Peratt, the youngest child of Flavious Austin and Mary Lula Belle Peratt. Vernard was born in 1906 with Type I Diabetes. He was a good student and seemingly well liked but was often sickly. In April of 1921 his parents took him by train…Read more
Letter 20 -News from Mt. Sterling
A relative from Kentucky writes in November of 1939
Letter 19 – The Death of Eliza Jane (Oakley) Pieratt
A letter from Emma, Austin’s sister, describing the circumstances surrounding the events prior to and after the death of their mother in 1915.
Letter 18 – Sat. Nite – Dec. 4, 1937
This letter seems to be missing at least one page. It brings news from back east to Lula and family. A note on some of these letters – in order to make them more legible I had to fiddle with the contrast to bring the writing to light and more bold.
Letter 17 – All the news from back home
Austin’s sister, Emma, writes about news back home. She writes about the death of someone but I’m not sure who she is referring to, yet. The name is written on the second page, in the area where the fold is, but I can’t read the cursive well enough to identify. Update: I believe this to…Read more
Letters 15 & 16 – The Tragic Death of Mr. Ballinger
Austin receives news from his two sisters regarding the suicide of a local businessman. The top letter is written by Austin’s sister, Emma, to another sister, Anne. Anne then forwards it to Austin along with a newspaper clipping. Here is a link to John P. Ballinger’s information on FamilySearch.org. Second letter
Heirloom 14 – The Golden Hat Pin
I pulled this one out from Lula’s other pins due to the uniqueness of it and the “P” for Peratt. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose of an artifact based upon either direct knowledge, notes, or context. If unable to identify, I will provide as much…Read more
Heirloom 13 – Assorted Hat Pins
A collection of random hat pins that belonged to Lula. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose of an artifact based upon either direct knowledge, notes, or context. If unable to identify, I will provide as much information about the item as I am able.
Heirloom 12 – Porcelain Flowered Compact with Mirror
Another beautiful makeup compact of Lula’s. There is no context as to why these were saved or treasured beyond their general physical beauty. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose of an artifact based upon either direct knowledge, notes, or context. If unable to identify, I will…Read more