Grandma Letitia's Personal 'Things'
This page features images of everyday objects belonging to Nathan C. and Letitia (Harbaugh) Stoner of Connellsville, PA; Sistersville, WV; and Robinson, IL, lovingly preserved and photographed by their granddaughter, Sharon (Sheldon) Kern. Be sure to read Sharon's insightful memoir, "My Grandmother, Letitia (Harbaugh) Stoner."
Above left: Waldorf Astoria ice cream dish, a gift of sister
in law Lula
Stoner, and a celery dish wedding present from the bride's parents, David
and Mary Magdalene (Whipkey) Harbaugh. Center: advertising thimbles and a
pin cushion. Right: memento dishware, including a dish in the shape of West
Virginia, and inscribed "Sistersville, West Virginia."
Above left: an art-style chocolate tin, inscribed St. Louis
and Boston. Right: the old Stoner family Bible.
Above left: Letitia's mirror, buttonhook and crescent pin.
Right: her marriage certificate, grade school certificates and autograph book
Above left: a magnifying glass and paperweight inscribed by Isaac F. Stoner.
Right: Letitia's cane used after her stroke.
Above left: a coin bank belonging to daughter Hazel Stoner,
who died of pneumonia at age 4. Center: pitcher from a 1907 fair, a gift from
sister in law Lulu Stoner. Right: dishwashing pans.
Above, left: chair made by Nathan Stoner while in Sistersville, WV. Center:
cigar band pillowcase fashioned by Letitia's mother in law, Catherine (Shaw)
Stoner. Right: Letitia's iron cooking pot.
Copyright © 2004 Sharon (Sheldon) Kern. Published with permission.