Early Photos of Phyllis Hampson Bristol

These early photos of my grandmother, Phyllis Hampson Bristol, were recently provided by her son David. Phyllis was the wife of Franklin II. The photo above is dated 1909 and was therefore taken when she was 6 years old. Because she was the only girl in the family she must have gotten all kinds of special attention!

The second photo looks like it was from a formal sitting when she was perhaps in her late teens, while the third photo is less formal and may have been taken when she was around 30 (?). Her clothing must have been quite fashionable at the time!

 

Formal Photos of Franklin II

 

These formal photos of my grandfather, Franklin II, were recently provided by his son David. The first one appears to have been taken when he was in his early 20s, while the second one may have been taken in his 30s (?). These were perhaps some rare instances when he wasn't seen smiling!

Photos of Nancy

  

Here are a couple early photos of Nancy, the daughter of Franklin II. The photo above was dated September 1946 and was taken when she was 20 years old. Papa probably developed this photo in his dark room at their home on South Street in Middlebury.
 
The photo below of Nancy and her future husband, Duncan Allen, was dated June 11, 1946. According to Nancy's brother, David, the photo was taken at Tufts University during my father's (Franklin III's) graduation.

Hampson Family Tree

These hand-written notes by Phillip Hampson show his "family tree on my mother's side." Phillip was the father of Franklin II's wife, Phyllis. Of note, this document indicates that the family was descended from Robert Stephenson, the brother of the famous George Stephenson who was the "inventor of the first locomotive in England." However, Virginia Allen, our family genealogist, has done a great deal of research on this connection and concludes that it was most likely a different Stephenson family. Gin sent me this photo of Phillip's mother, Sarah Ann Aucock, when she was about 38 years old.