Bond, James Bond!
This is a picture of James M. Bond and his wife Marget. I wish I had known them. They both look very stern and she looks as if she had too much work to do to pose for a picture. She even has on her apron. James reminds me of his grandson, my grandfather, whom I remember as being stern but gentle and kind.
Near the end of the Civil War James enrolled with the Missouri Volunteers and had the rank of Private in Captain James A. Burns' Company. His enlistment lasted only 6 months, as that was the length of his term of service. He enlisted on Dec 1, 1864 and was discharged on July 1, 1865. His discharge papers lists him as being 22 years of age, 6 feet tall with dark complexion, blue eyes and light hair. His occupation was listed as farmer. Since his enlistment was not for at least two years he was not awarded the $100. bounty provided for by an act of June 1840, however he did receive an allowance of $40.80 for having his own horse. The stock of the rifle he carried is long gone but the barrel is still intact.
He and Marget are buried in the oak shaded Hopewell Cemetery. Several years ago someone unbeknown to us put up new headstones. They look nice but the name was spelled Bonds!.
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I recently read in an article in which a tintype photographer discussed the fact that generally people were not inclined to smile because having one's photo taken was a very serious affair and the subjects were most interested in appearing "dignified." I think to our 21st century ways, they seem overly stearn. However, I think that a "stearn" way of life was necessitated by the then much more rigorous task of survival.
Oh, as they say, "Ought Ought Seven."
Or "Double O Seven"!
I guess after the era was when photographer urged people to "say cheeese"!
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