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John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell - 1920 U.S. Census

John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell – 1920 U.S. Census

My great-grandparents, John Jarrell and Mabel Forshee Jarrell appear in the 1920 U.S. Census for Detroit, Michigan. They had moved to Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Their family now included a fourth son, Rolly. They were part of the migration from the rural U.S. South to the industrial North that began during World War I. Detroit was a key destination for migrating workers, due to its…

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John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell - 1910 U.S. Census

John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell – 1910 U.S. Census

My great-grandparents, John Jarrell and Mabel Forshee Jarrell still appear in the 1910 U.S. Census for Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri. Their family included 3 sons: Rastus Oakley, Marvin, and Vernon Lee, my maternal grandfather. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #familyhistory #familyphoto #genealogy #missouri #missourihistory #michiganhistory #oldphotos #detroithistory #detroit…

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John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell - 1900 U.S. Census

John Mack and Mabel Forshee Jarrell – 1900 U.S. Census

My great-grandparents, John Jarrell and Mabel Forshee Jarrell appear in the 1900 U.S. Census for Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri. Many other Forshees and Jarrells appear on the same page. They were the parents of my maternal grandfather, Vernon Lee Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #familyhistory #familyphoto #genealogy #missouri #missourihistory #michiganhistory…

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John McCreary Jarrell and Mabel Forshee

John McCreary Jarrell and Mabel Forshee

Marriage record of my maternal great-grandparents, John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell and Mabel Forshee in Farmington, Missouri, USA (1897). The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in the auto factories. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #forsheegenealogy #forshee #familyhistory #genealogy #missouri #missourihistory #oldphotos #detroithistory #detroit #familyphotos…

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Jarrell Brothers

My maternal great-grandfather, John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell (right), was born in Missouri, USA 18 December 1876. He was a miner at the Federal Lead Mine in Flat River, Missouri for many years. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in the auto factories. He is pictured with his bother, Jip, likely in Missouri, USA. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #familyhistory…

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St. Joseph Lead Mining Company

St. Joseph Lead Mining Company

St. Joseph Lead Mining Company stock certificate, 1920s. They operated mines in Missouri’s “Lead Belt,” were my mother’s paternal family came from. My great-grandfather, John McCreary Jarrell, was a driller in the mines, before moving to Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #missouri #deslogemissouri #desloge #leadmine #missourihistory #familyhistory #genealogy…

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Chat Piles - Flat River, Missouri

Chat Piles – Flat River, Missouri

Lead mining waste was deposited in huge “chat” piles in Flat River, Missouri, USA. My siblings and I used to play in the “sand,” when visiting the family in the area, which probably wasn’t a healthy thing to do. My great-grandfather, John McCreary Jarrell, was a driller in the lead mines, before moving to Detroit, Michigan, USA to work in the auto factories. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy…

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John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell

John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell

John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell was born in Missouri, USA 18 December 1876. He was a miner at the Federal Lead Mine in Flat River, Missouri for many years. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in the auto factories. “John Mack” was my maternal great-grandfather. #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #familyhistory #familyphoto #genealogy #missouri #missourihistory…

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