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First time here?......Welcome to my family!!
A short introduction to Mark's Family Tree, and what this web site is all about.
PLEASE read this if you have never been here before...
Welcome! I hope you enjoy browsing these pages as much as I have enjoyed gathering the information. Here's how my web site works... Begin your travels by finding your family name on the Surname page. Or if you prefer, the Index A-Z pages lists EVERYONE, name by name. Find your name and go from there if you like. When you get where you're going, click on the underlined names to read more about that person on another page. If there is a little camera iconnext to that person's name, you can click on it to see pictures on a separate page. Also take note of any numbers in brackets, like this - [346]. You can click on these numbers to see the source(s) used for the information you are reading.
If you are a member of this family and are NOT listed on this site, please contact me! I would love to hear from you, and would be happy to include your name in my little tree. Any other thoughts, suggestions, contributions, corrections, complaints, etc... can also be directed to me at the addresses below.
I began this "hobby" of mine in May of 2001. I never dreamed it would have come so far so soon. My "hobby" has turned into a full blown "career". It's been a lot of hard work, but I've loved every minute of it. I have met many new cousins on the internet and in person, and have been fascinated by their stories. And the many old family photos that have crossed my desk have been just great. I thank you all for entrusting me with your collections while I scanned them.
I want to thank everyone in this family for lending an ear to my many questions. Without your input, none of this would have been possible. It has been my goal to let future generations know about us. Who we are, what we did, and where we came from. Memories never die, but some do fade away. Thanks for helping me keep them alive and well. What a great family we have!
Hey Mark... What's New??
(December 24, 2008)
Well, 2008 sure went by fast! It was a fairly uneventful year for me until mid May when my grandma Wakenshaw took ill. I traveled to Illinois on June 1st to be with her and the rest of our family. She passed away on June 5th. We all returned to Illinois on September 15th for her services, on what would have been her 93rd birthday. But just before I left for Illinois in September, I got word that my cousin, Kathy (Fink) Godsave passed away on Sept 4th. Four days later on Sept 8th, my mother’s husband, Bob Manahan passed away. In October I traveled to New York with my mother and the Manahan family to bury Bob where he was born. We spent a day touring the big city. I had never been to New York, so it was a thrill to see it all in person. We took a ferry trip out around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, so I got to see where all of our ancestors landed, which was really special for me. And then the day I returned from New York I got word that my great-aunt Norma Ivey passed away on Oct 19th. So this year I lost four of the happiest people I know. And Mark's Family Tree will never be the same. They all enjoyed life so much and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved them. I have written more about them below...
In November, I went to Kennesaw, Ga. for my annual Yamaha service school. I took a few extra days and drove up to see my Dad in North Carolina, since he lives so close. The full Fall colors were in, and the drive up through the Smoky Mountains was just beautiful. And now here it is December and another year has gone by. I have updated my entire web site to include all the corrections and additions that you have sent me this past year. I hope I didn't miss anyone. Keep those emails coming. I love to hear about the family! I have not been doing any heavy duty research on the family tree this year. With all of the other things going on, I just haven't had the time. But please know I will continue to answer your emails and keep the tree going for years to come. Thanks again for being part of my family and sharing your information with me.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Mark
In loving memory of
Beatrice Hill Sanders Wakenshaw
Sept. 15, 1915 - June 5, 2008
It is with great sadness that I
have
to inform you of the passing of my grandmother, Beatrice
Hill Sanders
Wakenshaw (AKA: Grandma Wakey). She died in the early morning hours
of
June 5th at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, after a month
long battle with cancer. My
father, Adam and his wife, Geraldine had been by her side most of the
past month. My sister, Ivey and I drove to Springfield the first of
June to be with her also. But by then grandma was mostly unresponsive.
She did manage to open her eyes when she heard our voices for the first
time, so I know she was holding on until we got there. She died that
Thursday morning, as she would say, “in her 93rd year”.
Have peace in knowing that she is in a much better place now and all her pain is gone. And I bet if we could see them now, that she is still hugging my grandpa as we speak. She has missed him so. The photo above is Shad and Bea when they first started dating in 1936. I think if we could see into Heaven right now that it would look like this picture.
I was so glad to get all her family together for the reunion in 2005. It was a special time for us all celebrating her 90th birthday at the same time. I will miss our Monday night phone calls. No other person has given me so much info for my family tree. My Grandma Ivey passed away in 2001 before I really started this family tree, so I missed the chance to talk with her. But I have been so lucky to have Grandma Wakey live the long life she has had. I would tell her about old family I have found on the internet and put her in touch with them. And she would tell me stories of the “olden days”. I always had a pen and paper handy when I talked with her because you never knew when she would break out into a story and I would be trying to write names and dates as fast as she talked. Her eyesight may have kept her from ever seeing this web site, but I think she would approve.
Services were held on her 93rd birthday, September 15, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Rick Irwin did a fine job remembering her with many stories from her friends and family. The kind folks from the Eastern Star also had a nice dedication for her. There were almost 100 in attendance. After the service we laid flowers on her grave at Roselawn Cemetery. Those of you wishing to make a donation in her memory can do so to the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation, 404 Portland St., Columbia, Missouri 65201. These are the people grandma donated her eyes to for research of Macular Degeneration.
Please click on the photo above (or click here) to read her obituary and sign the Guest Book.
Grandma touched many people with her kindness and generosity. Never asking for anything in return. She lived each day to its fullest and was the happiest person I know. She said it best herself, “Nobody has had a better life than me”.
Have peace in knowing that she is in a much better place now and all her pain is gone. And I bet if we could see them now, that she is still hugging my grandpa as we speak. She has missed him so. The photo above is Shad and Bea when they first started dating in 1936. I think if we could see into Heaven right now that it would look like this picture.
I was so glad to get all her family together for the reunion in 2005. It was a special time for us all celebrating her 90th birthday at the same time. I will miss our Monday night phone calls. No other person has given me so much info for my family tree. My Grandma Ivey passed away in 2001 before I really started this family tree, so I missed the chance to talk with her. But I have been so lucky to have Grandma Wakey live the long life she has had. I would tell her about old family I have found on the internet and put her in touch with them. And she would tell me stories of the “olden days”. I always had a pen and paper handy when I talked with her because you never knew when she would break out into a story and I would be trying to write names and dates as fast as she talked. Her eyesight may have kept her from ever seeing this web site, but I think she would approve.
Services were held on her 93rd birthday, September 15, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Rick Irwin did a fine job remembering her with many stories from her friends and family. The kind folks from the Eastern Star also had a nice dedication for her. There were almost 100 in attendance. After the service we laid flowers on her grave at Roselawn Cemetery. Those of you wishing to make a donation in her memory can do so to the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation, 404 Portland St., Columbia, Missouri 65201. These are the people grandma donated her eyes to for research of Macular Degeneration.
Please click on the photo above (or click here) to read her obituary and sign the Guest Book.
Grandma touched many people with her kindness and generosity. Never asking for anything in return. She lived each day to its fullest and was the happiest person I know. She said it best herself, “Nobody has had a better life than me”.
I love you Grandma. Thank you for being here.
Unfortunately, as the old saying goes, things do sometimes come in threes. I'm sad to say that my cousin, Kathy (Fink) Godsave, passed away on September 4, 2008. Followed shortly thereafter by my mother's husband, Bob Manahan, on September 8, 2008. Both Bob and Kathy fought cancer together for many years. They would keep in touch with each other through my mother and give one another the kind of caring support that could only come from someone with the same terrible disease. Kathy leaves her loving family behind to mourn her loss. Her husband, Alan Godsave and her three children, Megan, Jared and Kyle, along with her many family and friends will all miss her dearly. She was always so cheerful and happy to do anything she could for you. I've known "Kuzin Kathy" all my life, but only really got to know her and her family the last four or five years while researching my family tree, and through my trips to the Atlanta area for school. I was so happy she could attend the family reunion in 2005. Her family has said that donations can be made in Kathy's memory to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30319. Kathy's daughter, Megan has started a web site dedicated to her mother. Please click here to visit Megan's site.
Also please take a moment to sign Kathy's guest book at Northside Chapel by clicking on Visitations at the top of this page.
In loving memory of
Mary Kathryn (Fink) Godsave
August 14, 1950 - September 4, 2008
Bob Manahan was welcomed into my family tree back in 2001 when he married my mother. And since then I've come to know him as my friend. I will miss Bob. He was a kind man who enjoyed his music and the finer things in life. Never one to complain on the days his disease got the better of him. Bob was called a "trooper" and a "hero" by those who knew and loved him. He took good care of my Mom, as she did for him. They enjoyed their short life together to the bitter end. Bob leaves behind his loving wife, Connie (Ivey) Manahan, and his six children, Jack, Nancy, Jerry, Cindy, Scott and Bonnie. Also a stepson, Mark Wakenshaw, and stepdaughter, Ivey Deitz, along with 8 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. A memorial service was held on October 18, 2008 at the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, which is on the grounds of the Gates to Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. Donations in Bob's memory can be made to Hernando/Pasco Hospice, 12029 Majestic Blvd. Suite 1, Hudson, Fla. 34667.
Please take a moment to leave your condolences in his guest book by clicking here.
In loving memory of
Robert Charles Manahan
October 22, 1924 - September 8, 2008
Well, I guess things don't come in threes after all. No sooner did I return home from Bob's service in New York when I received an email that my great aunt, Norma Ivey, had passed away on Oct 19th. And with that, another leaf has fallen from Mark's Family Tree. Aunt Norma was one of the 90th birthday girls, born on the same day as my Grandma Wakenshaw. It was so nice to have them both together with their families for the reunion in 2005. When I first started my family tree in 2001 I spent the whole afternoon with Aunt Norma, listening to her stories, and having her tell me who was who in the family. She had a very long and happy life, and nobody can say she didn't leave us without all her fond memories. Aunt Norma leaves behind her daughter, Barbara Ann and husband, Gary Reichert, along with two grandchildren, Heather Reichert and Eric Reichert, and several nieces and nephews. Services were held on October 25, 2008 at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia, IL, with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia, IL. Donations in her memory can be made to the Virginia United Methodist Church, 401 E. Broadway, Virginia, IL 62691, or to St. Clara's Manor, 200 5th Street, Lincoln, IL 62656. Condolences can be sent to the family through the Buchanan & Cody web site.
In loving memory of
Norma Bradelia (Williams) Ivey
September 15, 1915 - October 19, 2008
Family Morphs
If you don't know what a "morph" is, then you'll just have to click on one of the links below. I have some new software that I've been having fun with. I've taken some old family photos and used just the faces to morph through the generations from old to new. My first attempt at this was to start with my great-grandpa Wakenshaw and change him into my grandpa Wakenshaw, and then my dad and then to me. It came out so good I decided to make some more showing the women in the family. Starting with my great-great grandmother, and her daughter and her daughter and her daughter, right on down the line. Some of the facial features are kind of spooky as you watch the faces morph into their offspring. Some of us really do look alike! As you click on the links below, give them a few moments to load. A short animation will start after the file has loaded in your browser.
WAKENSHAW - 115 YEARS
John Thomas Wakenshaw --> Adam Forsyth Wakenshaw --> John Adam Wakenshaw --> Mark Wakenshaw
MY SISTER AND HER MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHERS (five generations)
Isabelle Scherrer --> Alva Opal Howell --> Marjorie Juanita Fink --> Connie Jane Ivey --> Ivey Wakenshaw
MY AUNT JEAN AND HER MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHERS (four generations)
Isabelle Scherrer --> Alva Opal Howell --> Marjorie Juanita Fink --> Hilma Jean Ivey
MY MOM AND HER GRANDMOTHER (could be twins?)
Hilma Marie Carlson --> Connie Jane Ivey
MY GRANDPA IVEY AND MY AUNT JEAN
Elmer Earl "Bill" Ivey --> Hilma Jean Ivey
Mark's Family Tree Reunion
held on September 15-16 2005
(note: photo pages are large.... please allow time for them to load)
I left this information on the web
site for all those who want to see the photos from the reunion. This
part of my site still gets many hits, so I didn't want to remove it
just yet. There will probably never be another reunion like this one,
as it was a major undertaking for me and I don't know if I could pull
it off again.
We had just over 90 people for the dinner on Thursday night, and over 65 for the picnic on the lake Friday afternoon. It was a dream come true for me to have you all together at one time. I only wish we could have stayed longer, as I didn't get to visit with some of you as much as I would have liked. I couldn't have been happier with the large turnout, and I want to thank all of those who attended.
The reunion dinner was held at the Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield, Illinois. I want to thank Marc Evans and his staff at the hotel for helping me set this whole thing up. As I found out, planning a large gathering is not as easy as it seems. Here are some photos of the hotel and the sign out front welcoming Mark's Family Tree.
I also want to thank all my little helpers... My dad, who helped me hang up the family tree charts in the banquet room, and my grandma who told us when we got them straight! My mom, her friend Phyllis Knapp, and my sister, Ivey, who worked the sign-in table and got everyone their name tags. Also, thanks to cousin Barbara Ann Reichert for bringing the three birthday girls their cake & corsages. And a very special thanks to William Earl Pike for his kind words and Grace before our meal. He did a real fine job on very short notice.
Besides the family reunion, we also celebrated the 90th birthdays of my grandma, Beatrice Sanders Wakenshaw, and my great-aunt, Norma Williams Ivey. Both of these ladies were born on the same day of the same year. A dear friend of the Ivey family, Dorothy Housholder, was also in attendance and celebrating her 90th birthday that same weekend.
As much as I hate speaking in front of large crowds, I did give a small welcome speech after dinner. Then much to my surprise, my dad presented me with an engraved silver platter from the family for my efforts in getting the reunion together. Thank you all for that special gift. The rest of the evening was spent talking & visiting, taking lots of pictures and watching the slide show of old family photos I made. Here are some photos from the dinner.
On Friday afternoon we had our picnic lunch out at Lake Springfield. The weather was just perfect. Thanks to the folks at CWLP for the free use of the Tom Madonia East Park. We had the whole place to ourselves. Thanks also to the KFC on 6th Street for catering the meal and delivering it to the park. A good time was had by all. The kids enjoyed a free run of the park and playing on the dock trying to catch fish. While us "old folks" enjoyed just sitting and talking. Here are some photos of the picnic. All in all, I couldn't have asked for the whole event to turn out any better. It's been something I've wanted to do for a long time. Thank you all again for coming to the party and I hope you enjoyed it half as much as I did.
A few weeks after I returned home I received a box in the mail from my sister, Ivey. In the box was a photo album and the words "Mark's Family Tree Reunion. September 15-16 2005" engraved on the front cover. Inside the album were pictures from the reunion dinner and picnic. Along with the photos in the album were all the thank you notes you all wrote to me during the dinner. I was really touched by reading them and had no idea this was going on "behind my back" during the dinner. Thank you all so much for your kind words. I am proud and honored to have you all for my family.
We had just over 90 people for the dinner on Thursday night, and over 65 for the picnic on the lake Friday afternoon. It was a dream come true for me to have you all together at one time. I only wish we could have stayed longer, as I didn't get to visit with some of you as much as I would have liked. I couldn't have been happier with the large turnout, and I want to thank all of those who attended.
The reunion dinner was held at the Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield, Illinois. I want to thank Marc Evans and his staff at the hotel for helping me set this whole thing up. As I found out, planning a large gathering is not as easy as it seems. Here are some photos of the hotel and the sign out front welcoming Mark's Family Tree.
I also want to thank all my little helpers... My dad, who helped me hang up the family tree charts in the banquet room, and my grandma who told us when we got them straight! My mom, her friend Phyllis Knapp, and my sister, Ivey, who worked the sign-in table and got everyone their name tags. Also, thanks to cousin Barbara Ann Reichert for bringing the three birthday girls their cake & corsages. And a very special thanks to William Earl Pike for his kind words and Grace before our meal. He did a real fine job on very short notice.
Besides the family reunion, we also celebrated the 90th birthdays of my grandma, Beatrice Sanders Wakenshaw, and my great-aunt, Norma Williams Ivey. Both of these ladies were born on the same day of the same year. A dear friend of the Ivey family, Dorothy Housholder, was also in attendance and celebrating her 90th birthday that same weekend.
As much as I hate speaking in front of large crowds, I did give a small welcome speech after dinner. Then much to my surprise, my dad presented me with an engraved silver platter from the family for my efforts in getting the reunion together. Thank you all for that special gift. The rest of the evening was spent talking & visiting, taking lots of pictures and watching the slide show of old family photos I made. Here are some photos from the dinner.
On Friday afternoon we had our picnic lunch out at Lake Springfield. The weather was just perfect. Thanks to the folks at CWLP for the free use of the Tom Madonia East Park. We had the whole place to ourselves. Thanks also to the KFC on 6th Street for catering the meal and delivering it to the park. A good time was had by all. The kids enjoyed a free run of the park and playing on the dock trying to catch fish. While us "old folks" enjoyed just sitting and talking. Here are some photos of the picnic. All in all, I couldn't have asked for the whole event to turn out any better. It's been something I've wanted to do for a long time. Thank you all again for coming to the party and I hope you enjoyed it half as much as I did.
A few weeks after I returned home I received a box in the mail from my sister, Ivey. In the box was a photo album and the words "Mark's Family Tree Reunion. September 15-16 2005" engraved on the front cover. Inside the album were pictures from the reunion dinner and picnic. Along with the photos in the album were all the thank you notes you all wrote to me during the dinner. I was really touched by reading them and had no idea this was going on "behind my back" during the dinner. Thank you all so much for your kind words. I am proud and honored to have you all for my family.
Family Tree Charts
These are the charts that were on the walls during the family reunion in 2005.
WARNING: They are rather large picture files, so be patient. They will take time to load...
WAKENSHAW CHART
IVEY CHART
SANDERS CHART
FINK CHART
If you would like a smaller chart of just your family, or any family for that matter, just drop me a line and I will make you one from the info I have on file. It is fairly easy for me to do, and I can email it to you in .JPEG form so you can save it and print it out. Just remember that the more generations there are, the larger the chart will be. So if you want to be able to print it on one piece of paper, then keep your requests to a minimum. A fan shaped chart will cover about five generations, and fit on one page. The boxed charts like I have above will only fit a few generations on one page, depending on family size. Email me for further details.
Mark
Wakenshaw
79
John Silver Drive
Key
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Information contained on
this site was researched & compiled by Mark Wakenshaw, with the
generous help of my entire family and the many fellow genealogists who
have contributed their hard work to my efforts since 5 May 2001. All
rights reserved. For the use of family history research and
non-profit organizations only. All other use is prohibited. And besides
that, it will make me really mad!
MFT update #39b ~ 25 Dec 2008
Mark's Family Tree© 2001-2009 Mark C. Wakenshaw
Created on a 17" Apple PowerBook G4 with LeisterPro's Reunion 9 for Mac OS X Leopard
MFT update #39b ~ 25 Dec 2008
Mark's Family Tree© 2001-2009 Mark C. Wakenshaw
Created on a 17" Apple PowerBook G4 with LeisterPro's Reunion 9 for Mac OS X Leopard