Albert and Nanny Speer

This is another picture of birthday celebration for Albert and Nanny Speer. The cake looks about the same as in the 80th birthday celebration, and the room is the same - maybe they had a second round of celebration to include the children.

Albert and Nanny at the celebration. Albert was born September 13, 1871.

The photos were provided by James Albert Hitchcock, the great-great grandson of Albert and Nanny Speer. They are at various times, but tell some of the story of Albert and Nanny. My Mother, Naomi Owsley Nave, always had kind words to say about her Uncle Albert and Aunt Nanny. Our visits to Owensboro in my recollection started about 1945 and were occasional, so I didn't have the opportunity to interact with them directly.

Mother spoke often about the Speer family celebrations, some in the parks of Owensboro. My parents lived in Owensboro until 1932, so had occasion to be a part of a number of these celebrations.

This is a somewhat earlier picture of Albert and Nanny Speer with Albert's mother, Ida Souther Speer.

James said that his great-aunt's caption for this photo indicated this was taken shortly before Ida passed away.

Albert and Nanny Speer with son Harlan between them. James thought the young man behind was an Owsley son, so if so, it is probably Sheldon.

Albert's daughter, and James' great grandmother, Marietta was seen as a pretty young girl in the 1909 Speer family image and with Albert's young family. Now she appears as a lovely young woman.