15 Rounds of Timothy is a transcription of the journals of Ray Burtless (1891-1964). Ray is my great grandfather and I have set out to transcribe these pages for family and all that care to read.
This will be a discovery process as I come to know more of the family’s history and to unravel the mysteries of Ray’s fine handwriting and abbreviation with those who remember.
Note that I have not changed Ray’s spellings, but have dropped in periods where he left spaces to help break the text.
This is some of what I know from Sharon Seymour’s (Ray’s granddaughter) fine history of the family.
March 25, 1891 Ray Burtless is born in Seneca County, NY, the youngest of 10 children.
September 2, 1914 Ray married Ethel May Weaver in Ensenore Heights, NY. They boarded a train in Auburn on that fine day to honeymoon in Canandaigua, NY.
November 30, 1915 Daughter, Sylvia Marguerite (my grandmother) is born.
November 2, 1917 Son, Raymond Richard is born.
March 23, 1923 Son, Charles Burney is born.
November 2, 1927 Daughter, Gertrude Adell is born.
March 1925- January 1943 Ray kept a daily journal.
Posted by Sharon Seymour on 2010/03/04 at 5:00 pm
Kirsten,
What a wonderful thing you are doing !! I was so surprised when Robin brought me a copy of what you have done. I never read the journals in detail and read some things that I was not aware of.
Would love to be in touch with you. write me an email. Also you need to know that Grampa Burtless was named Ray not Raymond. Grama Burtless told me that herself.
Love Aunt Sharon
Posted by Nicole Monro on 2010/03/20 at 3:24 am
This is really cool a look into my moms (Robin) side of the family wich i don’t know to much about. This is very intresting and neat to compare today with then. i didnt realy get to know great grandma but the one thing i do remember is baking cookies in her kitchen. this is an awsome thing you are doing!! Nicole
Posted by kirstencappy on 2010/03/22 at 1:51 am
Hello Nicole! It is amazing we have these journals and I wanted all of us to be able to experience them. Pretty great, huh? Yes, your great grandma was a wonder in the kitchen.