This photo of James W. Burnett was taken about 1905;  it could be his wedding photo.

 

Photo of James and Ora's children - 1915. James Elliott Burnett stands behind (left to right) Marie Atwood, Dorothy Jane (on stool), and Mary Lawrence Burnett.

 

This is Evelyn Sue Harper with Homer Clay Harper, sitting on the stool, in about 1918, when Homer was a baby.  Evelyn and Homer are the children of Aunt "Addie" Elliott Harper, who was Mama's youngest sister. Aunt Addie, as we always called her, married Chester Harper, and they lived on the Clinton road between Lone Oak and Mama and Papa.  When Mama and Papa would go to market in Paducah, which they did almost every Saturday, they would always make the first stop at Aunt Addies.  Uncle Chester died from an unfortunate hunting accident in 1941.  Aunt Addie continued to live in the same house for many years, and the families always remained close.  Uncle Marvin, one of Mama's younger brothers, never married, and lived with Aunt Addie most if not all, of his life.

This is the obituary of Chester Harper from the Paducah, KY newspaper.

CHESTER HARPER DIES SUDDENLY ON HUNTING TRIP - Chester C. Harper, 51, of Route 6, died suddenly this morning while on a hunting trip.  Accompanying Mr. Harper were J. A. Dutton and Carl Dunlap. The three men drove to New Hope community where they parked their car preparatory to going hunting. Mr. Harper, who had mentioned not feeling well before the party left the city decided to remain in the car, insisting that the other two men continue their hunting.  Mr. Dutton and Mr. Dunlap left Mr. Harper in the car with the understanding that, in the event that he needed them, he would sound the horn. Hearing nothing, the two men continued to hunt for over an hour, returning at 10:30, to find Mr. Harper already dead. He had, apparently, never gotten out of the car.  The deceased, who was employed at the Illinois Central  shops as a boilermaker, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Addie Harper, one daughter, Mrs. William Godfrey, and one son, Homer Harper.  Other survivors include Mr. Harper's mother, Mrs. Martha Harper, three sisters, Mrs. Errett Jones, Mrs. Roy Hall, and Mrs. James Tucker, all of Paducah, and four brothers, Bryan and Clarence Harper of Paducah, G.W. Harper of McNeil, Ark., and Robert Harper, of St. Louis.

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