https://unclethereisno.com/2023/11/18/people-whose-absences-diminish-me/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ronald-reagan.jpgRonald Reagan2023-11-21T20:31:51+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2020/07/27/hell-ship-shinyo-maru-a-tale-of-imprisonmentphysical-abuse-starvation-and-murder/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/adjutant-general.jpgAdjutant GeneralThis letter, obtained from Evelyn's daughter, was kept by Evelyn until her death in 1965 from Breast Cancer.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/uss-paddle.jpgUSS PaddleThis photograph was obtained from The WWII Sinking of the "Shinyo Maru" by Gary Dielman.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/shinyo-maru.jpgShinyo MaruThe Shinyo Maruhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pows.jpgPOW'sThis photo from The WWII Sinking of the "Shinyo Maru" by Gary Dielman illustrates how emaciated the POW's were. Most only had a loin cloth to wear, and no shoes.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pow-camp-2.jpgPOW Camp 2This is a post card from Camp 2 that Roy was allowed to send to Evelyn sometime in 1942. It was censored by the Japanese and the US. Each prisoner was allowed to send out about two per year. (Obtained from Evelyn's daughter) https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bataan.jpgBataanThis photograph from a local newspaper, originally from the Associated Press, was in the files of Evelyn Tarvin and was supplied by Evelyn's daughter.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bataan-death-march.jpgBataan Death MarchThis picture was obtained from The WWII Sinking of the "Shinyo Maru" by Gary Dielman.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/president-coolidge.jpgPresident CoolidgeTroop Transport ship SS President Coolidge. This photo as well as the one above was obtained from Evelyn's daughter.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/b24as.jpgB24A'sB18-A's and a B18 at Barksdale Field in Louisiana.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/roy-h-mcpeters.jpgRoy H McPetersThis photo of Roy and Evelyn was obtained through the graciousness of Evelyn's daughter who contacted me with a great deal of the information I share here.2020-07-27T16:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2019/12/04/trinity-river-massacre-the-execution-murder-of-sheriffs-deputy-william-don-reese/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/scan0009.jpgscan0009A picture from D Magazine article concerning the Trinity River Massacre in the issue from January 2016. Much of the information for this post was gleaned from the article. https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/scan0010.jpgscan0010Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 obtained from Ancestry.com2023-07-17T21:15:59+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2019/11/22/william-whitehead-west-entrepreneur-civic-figure-and-family-patriarch/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/louisa-josephine-and-william-whitehead-west-001.jpgLouisa Josephine and William Whitehead West 001Louisa Josephine Glenn (1840-1886) and William Whitehead West (1825-1909), from a thumb drive provided by a West family member. His hair looks like it could be red.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/w-w-west-release-from-confederate-army-001.jpgW W West release from Confederate ArmyOath of Allegiance to United Stateshttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/confederate-officers-uniform-001.jpgConfederate Officer's UniformThe dress uniform worn by an officer in the Confederate Armyhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/king-henry-viii-tomb-001.jpgKing Henry VIII TombJune 7, 2019, standing on top of the vault holding King Henry VIIIhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dsc08525.jpgDSC08525St. George's Chapel, in the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle, built by King Edward III in 1348. Henry VIII is buried here. Picture from June 7, 2019 by CWJ. https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/west-royalty-3-001.jpgWest Royalty 3 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/west-royalty-2-001.jpgWest Royalty 2 0012019-11-23T02:14:48+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2019/01/18/the-legacy-of-absalom-stonecipher/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/david-crockett-001.jpgdavid crockettDavid Crockett More legend is known about him than fact. Immortalized by Walt Disney as Davy.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nolichucky-river-001.jpgnolichucky riverThe Nolichucky River that flows passed the David Crockett Birthplace State Park near Limestone, Tennesseehttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/crockett-replica-cabin-001.jpgcrockett replica cabinA replica of David Crockett's home when he was born, built from some of the original logs obtained from the Stonecipher cabin.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/stonecipher-cabin-001.jpgstonecipher cabinThis photograph was taken by Paul A. Moore of the Tennessee Department of Conservationhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/david-crocketts-words-001.jpgdavid crockett's wordsThese are the words of David Crockett in "King of the Wild Frontier: An Autobiography of Davy Crockett"2025-07-19T20:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/11/11/a-veterans-day-tribute-to-john-goddard/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/civil-war-pension-application-001.jpgCivil War Pension ApplicationMarch 15, 1869 pension application of Private Goddard's motherhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/john-goddard-headstone-001.jpgJohn Goddard HeadstoneHeadstone for John Goddard at Andersonville National Cemeteryhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/andersonville-burials-001.jpgAndersonville BurialsBuriel Register of John Goddard from Ancestry.com2018-11-11T22:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/05/28/a-memorial-day-tribute-to-ragan-brock-justice/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/wwi-virginia-deaths-001.jpgWWI Virginia Deaths 001This record of Virginia deaths in the WWII Casualties Books shows his information at the very bottom of the page, to include his mother's name.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ragan-justice-001.jpgRagan Justice 001This photo was obtained from a FindAGrave for Ragan Brock Justice supplied by RJA.2018-05-29T04:34:00+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/05/28/a-memorial-day-tribute-to-reilly-b-stonecipher/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/reilly-b-stonecipher-0011.jpgReilly B Stonecipher 001This was copied from the World War Two Veterans Facebook page. Note all of his brothers who also served.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/reilly-b-stonecipher-001.jpgReilly B Stonecipher 001PVT Stonecipher after his enlistment2018-05-28T16:37:07+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/05/27/a-memorial-day-tribute-to-allen-l-brasel/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/allen-l-brasel-001.jpgAllen L Brasel 001Military Headstone for Allen Brasel in Alma Cemetery, Alma, Marion County, Illinoishttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/allen-l-brasel-application-001.jpgAllen L Brasel Application 001Application for a Military Headstone for PFC Allen L. Brasel2018-05-27T21:10:45+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/05/12/a-memorial-to-james-k-estes-a-followup/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc072971.jpgDSC07297The Memorial Headstone for James K. Estes is just beside those of his Mother and Father.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07297.jpgDSC07297https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07349.jpgDSC07349https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07352.jpgDSC07352https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07331.jpgDSC07331https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc073201.jpgDSC07320https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07320.jpgDSC07320https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc07293.jpgDSC07293The memorial in Mount Olive Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee to all Tennesseans who lost their lives on the Sultana.2018-05-13T00:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/03/12/an-honorable-mention-for-aunt-sallie-williams/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/death-record-for-sallie-williams-001.jpgDeath Record for Sallie WilliamsThanks to Ancestry.com and the Tennessee State Library and Archives for this Death Record.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc07053.jpgDSC07053Sallie's Headstone in Union Cemetery. Her sons and daughter are buried nearby.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sallie-williams-001.jpgSallie WilliamsThis clipping was found in some of my Mother's papers and I think it came from the Morgan County News.2018-03-13T04:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/03/02/independence-day-the-birth-of-texas/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/132.jpg132This is the San Jacinto Monument. I am looking up as God is looking down upon Texas.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/148.jpg148This is a modern day replica of the cabin where the treaty giving Texas its independence from Mexico was signed.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc03980.jpgDSC03980This is the Alamo today, the Shrine of Texas Independence. If you have never visited the Alamo please consider a vacation to San Antonio. While there you can also see the River Walk, the Spanish Missions, and the Mercado.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hpim3181.jpgHPIM3181This is a replicated version of the building where the convention to draft a declaration of independence took place. It is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos just off the Brazos River in Texas. If you have never been here, a visit is in order.2018-03-03T00:44:36+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/02/01/texas-history-reveals-that-black-beans-can-kill-you/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/black-bean-episode-001.jpgBlack Bean Episode 001"Shooting the Decimated Prisoners", drawn from life by Charles McLaughlin, one of the prisoners. Obtained from Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 2018-02-02T23:01:31+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2018/01/14/from-coalfield-to-brooklyn-to-knoxville-the-story-of-pat-mcglothin/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pats-first-and-only-win-in-major-leagues-001.jpgPat's first and only win in Major Leagues 001The one and only win in the majorshttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pat-mcglothin-brooklyn-dodgers-001.jpgPat McGlothin, Brooklyn Dodgers 001Wore # 23, 6'4" tall, weight 180 lbs, last game April 18, 1950, ERA 5.60, Batted Left, Pitched Right https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/genealogy-of-pat-mcglothin-001.jpgGenealogy of Pat McGlothin 001Genealogy of Pat McGlothin2018-01-14T23:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/11/11/heroes-of-a-different-sort-the-stories-of-two-world-war-ii-veterans/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/guy-c-and-billye-e-wreay-west-001.jpgGuy C and Billye E Wreay WestGuy and Billie, Christmas, 1945https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/meal-card-001.jpgMeal CardGuy's Meal Ticket while on his way homehttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/uss-c-f-hughes-001.jpgUSS C F HughesUSS C F Hughes (AP-124) a part of Operation Magic Carpethttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/immunization-record-001.jpgImmunization RecordImmunization Record for Guy C. West, Smallpox, Typhoid, Tetanus, Cholera, Yellow Feverhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/halfway-texas-001.jpgHalfway, TexasHalfway, Hale County, Texas, 1979https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/guy-c-west-and-brother-wayne-001.jpgGuy C West and brother, WayneGuy C, West and his brother, Waynehttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/eunah-and-carl-early-40s-001.jpgEunah and Carl, early 40'sEunah and Carlhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/letter-from-president-truman-001.jpgLetter from President TrumanLetter from the White Househttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ss-sea-corporal-001.jpgSS Sea CorporalSS Sea Corporal with SSGT Carl Justice on board.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/carl-a-justice-001.jpgCarl A JusticeSSGT Carl A. Justice in New Guinea, dressed like a soldier, not a Mess Sergeant.2017-11-20T17:45:31+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/10/31/connections-martin-luther-and-morgan-county-tennessee/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/martin-luther-001.jpgMartin LutherMartin Lutherhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc06987.jpgAmerican Legion Honor Guard displaying the Stars and Stripes during 200th Anniversary Celebrationhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc06982.jpgMorgan County Courthouse, Wartburg, Tennessee. 200th Anniversary.2017-11-01T02:41:09+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/10/01/from-farmer-to-war-fatality-the-story-of-benjamin-burl-duncan/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tsgt-benjamin-burl-duncan-001.jpgTSGT Benjamin Burl DuncanBenjamin Burl Duncan before he shipped overseas2017-10-02T02:56:18+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/09/18/the-significance-of-constitution-day/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america-001.jpgThe Constitution of the United States of America 0012017-09-19T02:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/09/05/the-taking-of-ryukyu-retto-a-tribute-to-roy-elmer-vittatoe/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/roy-elmer-vittatoe-0011.jpgRoy Elmer VittatoeMilitary Interment Form and Headstone, from Ancestry and Find A Grave.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/roy-elmer-vittatoe-001.jpgRoy Elmer VittatoeA photo of Roy Elmer Vittatoe from his Find A Grave Memorial # 64265684https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sallie-justice-vittatoe-001.jpgSallie Justice VittatoeRoy Elmer's Mother, Sallie Justice Vittatoe2021-09-13T16:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/08/21/an-untimely-death-the-murder-of-lori-moon-kastner/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lori-kim-moon-002.jpgLori Kim Moon 002Lori during her tenure with the Oklahoma Courtshttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lori-kim-moon-003.jpgLori Kim Moon 003Lori while pursuing her Bachelor's Degreehttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lori-kim-moon-001.jpgLori Kim Moon 001Lori Kim Moon at The University of Tulsa while earning her Bachelor's Degree2017-08-22T04:13:27+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/08/07/trench-warfare-in-france-during-world-war-i-the-story-of-sgt-maniphe-stonecipher/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/maniphe-stonecipher-headstone-001.jpgManiphe Stonecipher - Headstone 001Headstone of Maniphe Stonecipher in Iuka Cemetery, in Iuka, Illinois.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/maniphe-stonecipher-kia-report-of-soldiers-from-illinois-001.jpgManiphe Stonecipher KIA report of Soldiers from Illinois 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/american-troops-attacking-germans-1918-001.jpgAmerican Troops Attacking Germans, 1918 001American troops emerging from trences and attacking the Germans. Originally published by Editions de la Martiniere, Paris, France.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc06900.jpgDSC06900From the text of the History of the First Divisionhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/maniphe-stonecipher-draft-card-001.jpgManiphe Stonecipher, Draft Card 0012017-08-09T03:16:58+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/08/03/from-marion-county-illinois-to-camp-sumter-georgia-a-tribute-to-joseph-m-justice/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/annapolis-001.jpgAnnapolis 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pension-application-001.jpgPension Application 0011889 Application for Pension by Joseph's father. Unsure if he ever received any compensation.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/joseph-m-justice-001.jpgJoseph M Justice 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/andersonville-prison-002.jpgAndersonville Prison 002A closeup view of how the POW's were confined.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/andersonville-prison-001.jpgAndersonville Prison 001A birdseye view of Andersonville Prison, extremely overcrowded.2017-08-04T03:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/07/28/the-short-life-of-james-k-estes/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/steamboat-sultana-001.jpgSteamboat Sultana 001The Steamboat Sultana, April, 1865, notice the severe overcrowding.2017-07-29T01:45:40+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/07/19/a-tale-of-two-cities-poetry-and-royse-city/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/aa-reese-poll-tax-receipt-001.jpgAA Reese Poll Tax Receipthttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/aa-vl-reese-001.jpgAA & VL ReeseAlf and Virginia Reesehttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/reese-home-1935-001.jpgReese Home 1935 001The home where Alf, Virginia, and family lived. https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/a-a-reese-about-1924-001.jpgA A Reese about 1924The date of his death was 25 Mar 1958. The picture is from 1924-1930.2017-07-23T18:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/07/04/a-tribute-to-alvin-j-justes/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/alvins-chair-in-the-field-of-chairs-001.jpgAlvin's Chair in the Field of Chairs 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/left-on-alvins-chair-on-12th-anniversary-in-2007-001.jpgLeft on Alvin's Chair on 12th Anniversary in 2007 001https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/alvin-j-justes-001.jpgAlvin J Justes 0012017-07-15T21:28:15+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/07/15/the-stonecipher-kelly-house/https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/299.jpg299A view of the mountains near the Kelly home.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lillie-001.jpgLillie 001Lillie Kelly in 1970's showing off the 4-poster bed with rope springs and corn shuck mattress.https://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/julia-ann-and-kids-001.jpgJulia Ann and kids 001Nancy, Julia Stonecipher, Mary, John, Delia, and Lillie Kellyhttps://unclethereisno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/kelly-house-in-the-70s-001.jpgKelly House in the 70's 001The Stonecipher-Kelly House in the early 1970's2022-12-29T02:59:33+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/2017/06/29/first-blog-post/2017-07-01T18:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://unclethereisno.com/about/2017-06-05T00:06:15+00:00weekly0.6https://unclethereisno.com/contact/2017-06-05T00:06:15+00:00weekly0.6https://unclethereisno.comdaily1.02025-07-19T20:46:31+00:00