Whell Dear

Son and Daughter

Albert Jackson "Bert" STAGE, my great-grandfather.
Helen Augusta (WOOD) STAGE, Bert's wife, my great-grandmother.

i thot i Would anser your Leter after So long.  the reason i havent Wrot Befor   i Was Runing the Engine in the Caning factory and didont have time to Writ and then i got Sick 2 Weaks Befor thay got thru caning and i havent Don enything Sense.  i are around noW But are Sick the most of the tim.  The Rest is Well. 

ida

Ida Mae (STAGE) WILLOUGHBY, Bert's sister.

is quilting now.  She Will anser your letter When She gets it don. 

Stella

Viola Estella "Stella" (STAGE) BARBEE, Bert's sister.

ways one hundred and 14 pounds.  i mad 71 Dollars and 51 ct in the Factory.  i have got my pictor taking.  Over on the other Sid.  i cant Think of much to Writ.  i hop theas fu lins may find you all Well and doing Well.  i Was over to

Elmers

Elmer STAGE, nephew of John A., Bert's first cousin.

Som tim ago.  he Wanted to kno When i had heard from you.  he sed he hadent heard from you.  he Sed he hadent got your Dead (deed) fixed yet.  he Sed he had Bin at

lib and henry

Elizabeth Helen "Lib" (STAGE) TENSLER.
Henry TENSLER.
Lib is Elmer's sister.

to go With him to _____ But Coudent get them Started With him.  Elmer has nevr Bin to my house

Sense he Was maried.

Elmer marries Nancy (ARNEY) STAGE earlier in 1894.

  he is to Grove City every once and aWil But dont com to the house.  he Dont haf to Com if he Dont Wanto.  i Will haf to quit for this time.   i Wanto Writ a letter to

Maria.

Who is Maria? Our only "Maria" so far is Maria Frost, and that connection is on the Wood side.

  no more from John A and Mahala STAGE to Bert and helen STAGE.
Whe Send our love to you and

the children.

Tessie Viola (STAGE) DARCY and Nellie Avis (STAGE) RUPPEL.
They'd be 6 and 4, respectively.
Nellie is my maternal grandmother.

  Tell

Charly

Charles Emmett "Charley" STAGE, brother of John A.

When he ansers my Letter that i Sent him i Will Writ to him.   giv my lov to him and family. 

Whear is father Now?

Isaac STAGE, John's father.

  giv him my love.  tell him i Would li-- to See him But

Dont ever expect to again

John Albert STAGE passes in 1914.
Isaac STAGE passes in 1899.
Seems like they had a window for this reunion.
No idea if it came to pass.

for i have So meny of them Bad Spells that i Dont expect to live So ofel long yet.  No mor.  Writ Soon.  kis the Children for me and tell them granpa Would li to See them.