Leona
Glen, Leona, and Lois Dickson 1918 Leona was born on May 28, 1897, in Brewersville, Jennings County, Indiana, exactly one year after her parents were married. The story my mom told me was that Leona’s mother Viola became pregnant out of wedlock and her family forced her to marry a much older man. I am […]
The Ionia Hospital for the Criminally Insane
This is a very sad story. I almost feel like I should not tell it, it is one of the “family secrets” that has been held close for several generations. It breaks my heart when I look at the photo above of a 22-year old that made choices that could not be undone, and how it […]