In the end the most important, and usually unanswered, question becomes; who took the picture?
Have received over a hundred pictures from Mary Catherine & JL since the reunion last month. Still going through the process of organizing them and need help on some identification.
Reducing Confusion: Even for the ‘1st Cousins’ whose who can some times stop a conversation to clear up ‘which ?’ are we talking about. So keep in mind there has been more than 3 Les’s (Uncle Les, his uncle Lester Comer and his Aunt Leslie), and too many Johns, Jessie, etc. Among these pictures: Jesse Davis m. Letha Mae Littrell sister of Jessie Littrell; The ‘Littrell Sisters’ are the daughters of Grandpa John’s brother James Littrell; and Viola m.Jessie Littrell brother of Viola ‘Sis’ Littrell-Johnston usually referred to as ‘Sis’.
3 new pictures 11-28-11:
12). Obviously Jesse Davis, Onene and Les, but when? and where? Notice Les with the suit jacket and tie, but also ‘flooded’, cuffed pants. Quite the fashion statement.
13.) Jesse & Les.
12.) The two little girls in the middle suggest that this was taken about the same time as 9 below, even though everyone else is wearing different clothes. John & Kizzie look older, a little haggard, but I think its probably the composition and clarity of this particular picture. Has kind of a ‘Grapes of Wrath’ quality to it.
left side: Bertha or Letha Mae? middle: Gene, Martha Rae and Letha Mae or Bertha; the two girls, John & Kizzie; right side: Onene and Les. Don’t know who the girl is behind Les? or the boy behind Onene. This picture probably is part of a larger picture the way Les and the little boys arm indicate. I’m starting to think the little girls are not Ann & Darlene… need more input from YOU!!!!
3 new pictures 11-16-11:
I’ve added 9, 10 & 11 because I believe they were taken the same time. In pictures 9, 11 & 1 (posted earlier) Les is wearing the same shirt. Kizzie also appears to be wearing the same dress, but all my memories and most photos of Kizzie are in black & white and she always appears to be wearing the same dress. Same thing for John’s wardrobe. GlennDL 
9). Les, John, Noble, Jessie, Red, JD, Kizzie, and Azilee are identifiable in this picture. Plus either Bertha or Letha Mae. I’m betting the seated lady with the baby and
her back to us is Aunt Claude. I always have trouble identifying children but is the girl between Claude and Kizzie either Darlene or Ann? I have another group picture from JL with this girl in it but with a different hairdo (?). I haven’t posted it yet because I’m not sure if it was taken at the same time. GlennDL
photo courtesy of JL Littrell, 11-2011
10). This picture and another one of Kizzie alone are from Dad’s (JD) collection. I suspect this picture was taken at the same time as 1, 9, & 11 but have no real reason other than similarities that could easily be explained away. GlennDL
11). Again I don’t think these pictures are from the 55 Reunion because everyone appears younger (to me) and the absence of Ruben and Viola ‘Sis” in #6, who where at the 55 reunion. If there absence could be explained or we assume they hadn’t arrived yet then my argument becomes weak. GlennDL
photo courtesy of JL Littrell, 11-2011
1.) b2f/l2r: Red, Noble, Jessie, John, Kizzie; Les, OJ, JD; Letha Mae?, Bertha?, Onene. The younger Bertha and Letha Mae get the harder it is for me to tell them apart. I’m thinking that the absence of ‘Sis indicates that this is in Missouri, probably East Prairie. When? I’m thinking pre-war. There are two more like this: one with just the brothers and one with Kizzie, John and the brothers that was taken before everyone was ready. Where is Rubin?photo courtesy of JL Littrell, 11-2011
6). Fishing on the river: Maybe Noble on the right, the person on the left ???, Les behind him. No idea on the person in the dark shirt.
photo courtesy of JL Littrell, 11-2011
5.) I’m thinking Gene again? and Lawrence Johnston? Don’t know who the baby(?Troy?) or the child in the background is. When> I’m thinking before the 1955 pictures. Where? Tennessee or Missouri?
photo courtesy of JL Littrell, 11-2011
Conclusions:
7.) She looks familiar, but I have no idea--GlennDL; Picture #7 is a cousin to Our Dads. She is one of the Littrell girls from around Sikeston, I believe her name is Alvine Littrell- ? I cannot remember her married name at this time, but if I remember it I will let you know. --Mary Catherine (Littrell) Cook
Your right, I didn't recognize her because she's much younger than when I first met her in the mid-90s. Her name is Auvine (Littrell) Lynxwiler, one of what Bertha, Onene, myself and others referred to as the 'Littrell sisters' because at the time only the sisters were still living. I believe Auvine (the oldest) has passed and some say there is one sister left (Rachel(?) remaining in Sikeston), but there was also a sister in Florida that many in our branch often forget about. They were the children of James Caroll Littrell and Donie (Ezell) Littrell. James migrated his family to MO before Grandpa John. Donie was Kizzie's first cousin. --GlennDL
8.) The woman in picture #8 is my Mom, Betty Jane Nelson, Littrell, Smith. I don't know the year but I will ask Mom and let you know: December 1960. --Mary Catherine (Littrell) Cook
These 2 pictures are from October 1955 as determined by the imprint inverted at the top of the pictures. But remember, unlike today's digital cameras the date was imprinted when the pictures were developed, not taken. So the pictures were taken In October or earlier. These pictures also provide us with a definitive year for the pictures from the East Prairie reunion, which in the past has been debated as 1955 or 56.—GlennDL (see comments) 
This picture is dated the same way as 2&3 above. Inverted upside down and 1955, but it says August? That is obviously Noble on the left and maybe Les on the right? The women? We can also conclude that the reunion took place in August or earlier, which only makes sense. --GlennDL
If you can help with any information on these pictures send it to me by email, OR… you can leave it here on the website, which is better because then everyone can see it and either confirm or dispute it. Disputing it isn’t bad because we want to be sure, or to know if we are unsure. Its also better because we don’t have to worry about me getting around to transferring your information from your email to here. See the note below Letha Mae’s family picture
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In picture #4 the woman setting by Noble looks like Evelyn- Les's wife. The woman by Les looks like Evely sp? Noble's wife.But I am not absoloutly positive.
As far as the dates on the pictures they may have been developed at different times. They may be from 2 different cameras or different rolls of film. As back then most cameras were about the same. In picture #4 I meant Ezzely not Evely.
I think your right on all counts. The inverted dates probably mean the same company developed the pictures though. Or it could mean the same person took the pictures and held the camera upside down? Nah, nobody in this bunch right, lol.
The reunion being in August or earlier makes more since too, considering the dress of everyone and the large number of children present.
Picture #7 is a cousin to Our Dads. She is one of the Littrell girls from around Sikeston, I believe her name is Alvine Littrell- ? I cannot remember her married name at this time, but if I remember it I will let you know.
The woman in picture #8 is my Mom, Betty Jane Nelson, Littrell, Smith. I don't know the year but I will ask Mom and let you know.
Picture 7) Your right, I didn't recognize her because she's much younger than when I first met her in the mid-90s. Her name is Auvine (Littrell) Lynxwiler, one of what Bertha, Onene, myself and others refered to as the 'Littrell sisters' because at the time only the sisters were still living. I believe Auvine (the oldest) has passed and some say there is one sister left (Rachel(?) remaining in Sikeston), but there was also a sister in Florida that many in our branch often forget about. They were the children of James Caroll Littrell and Donie (Ezell) Littrell. James migrated his family to MO before Grandpa John. Donie was Kizzie's first cousin.
Picture 1) Troy posted on FaceBook that he believes the picture is from the early 50s which would mean between 51(Dad in Korea)and 53 (Oct) Dad in France. But all the siblings (to me) look so much younger than they do in the 55 family reunion picture that I can't help but believe that this was taken between WWII and Korea.
Glenn Fredie Guy called me and he recognizes some of the people in pictures In picture #9 he says the man sitting in the chair is probaly Uncle Jess and the girl posing he thinks is Christine- Uncle Jess's daughter. He said he remembers Jess wearing hats all the time. Then the picture of 4 kids is the one with the hat on is Vonne (Jess son)the one squatted down is Malcolm, and the other boy on the left is Gary Littrell, but the little girl he nor I could figure out who she is. He also noticed you had the acreage wrong of his place in Grandin it's 90 acres instead of 3. He also seen where you had his name spelled wrong It is spelled Fredie with 1 d instead of 2 D'S. He just got a chance to veiw the website, because he doesn't have a computer. Hope we were some help to you.
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