To preserve some photographic history of the early 1900's. I have compiled this book by request. Estella (Ware) Hall Author Page 1   Novella Lynn and Raphael Ware are Putting together a collection of their father's music and photography equipment. Page 2   Seated: Bruce Wesley and wife Emma. Daughters, Victoria, in mothers lap, Standing, Leora. 2nd Row L to R: Their sons Elvie and Claude. Photo made about 1915. Their home was at Bethelridge. Ky. S.T. 70. Page 3   Mr.Virgil Ware;s family participated in the 1976 Casey County Homemakers Association Bicentennial program held at Liberty, Ky. A display of instruments, family Bibles, old song books, photography equipment, old negatives, and pictures were shown. The photo above is one of many displayed. Page 4   The three daughters and son of Virgil Ware responsible for display. Left to Right: facing camera: Novella (Ware) Allen, Estella (Ware) Hall, Virginia (Ware) Boyatt and Raphael Ware. Page 5   Rice Ware Rice, son of John and Clarinda (Muse) Ware, grew up in a Christian home. John lived most of his life in Casey County. In his later years he moved to Pulaski County. He was choir leader for a number of years at Bunkam Baptist Church, Pulaski County. The name of the song book he used was " Missouri Harmony". John's final resting place is in (old) Bunkam Cemetery. Rice was seventeen years old when he volunteered for service in the Army of the Federal Government and served as a Union soldier for the last years of the Civil War. On March 3, 1868 Rice married Nancy Gadberry. They had two children, Laura and John Cambell Ware. After the death of his wife, Nancy, Rice married Telitha Haggard from Shermanville, Ky. located near fishing creek (Bethelridge and Science Hill Road). The marriage took place at the home of Jackson Haggard, December 18, 1874. Rice married Lizzie Albertson in 1914. They later moved to Science Hill, Ky. In their later years they spent their winters in Palm Beach, Florida, returning to their Kentucky home in the Spring. Rice died January 1927 and is buried at Somerset Ky, Cemetery. Page 6

Telitha Haggard Telitha, a dignified and ambitious thirty year old lady, was earning a good living teaching special penmanship schools and seamstress, She made the dress she is wearing in above photo. The material was silk and the colors were green and white. She also hired out for cooking. Rice and Telitha are the parents of Louetta, Mary, Maggie, Emma, McGarvey, and Virgil. In 1880 Rice bought a farm on Oak Hill Ridge later known as Ware. Ky. He was a farmer, merchant and first postmaster at Ware, Ky. In 1913 Telitha was thrown from a horse. She was on her way to visit her grandson Ressie Ware, who was ill. Seven days later she died from the injury. She is buried at Watson's Chapel Cemetery. Page 7   Rice Ware's Daughters and Son. Center - Maggie; Left - Mary; Right - Emma; Top Center - Virgil Page 8   Home of Mr. and Mrs. Rice Ware. Telitha is standing by the gate. Rice is sitting on the steps of the Grocery Store and Ware, Kentucky Post Office building. The photo was made in 1912. Page 9   Rice Ware Reunion "1912" Left to Right: Opal (Mckee) Watson, Twines- Ila (McKee) Hughes and Ina (Mckee) Cole, Hobert McKee, Beatrice (McKee) Epperson, Hester (Apple Bigler, Rice Ware, Telitha Ware, Roscoe Ware, Standing behind him is Zora Ware, Noah, Arthur, Elmer and Windell Cannon. Second Row, L to R: Ocia (Apple) Watson, Roy Otis and Barnell Apple. Third Row, L to R: Marian and Emma McKee, George Haggard, Mary Apple Pearl and Virgil Ware, and baby Ressie, McGarvey and Tura Ware and baby Dell, Maggie Cannon. Dosa Cannon. Page10   Rice Ware Reunion " 1916" First Row, L to R: Roscoe Ware. Rice Ware, baby in lap, Margaret Haggard, Ila McKee, Lizzie Ware, Ina McKee Gladys Apple, Estella Ware, Dell Ware. Second Row, L to R: Opal McKee, Ocia Apple, Zora Ware, Hester Apple, Hobert McKee, Beatrice McKee. Pearl Ware. Third Row L to R: Marian McKee, Emma McKee, Tura Ware, Chester Haggard, Maggie Cannon. Elsie Haggard, George Haggard and baby Arvil, Sarah Haggard, Mary Apple. Page 11   "Four (4) Generations" Rice Ware and daughter, Mrs. Maggie Cannon, baby in lap, grandson Chester Cannon, Windell Cannon seated beside his mother. Page 12   Roy H. Apple born 24 Nov 1899 wife Juanita son of Walter S. Apple and Mary Eliza Ware , Mary Eliza Ware dau. of Rice Ware and Telitha Haggard Walter Apple and Mary Eliza Ware children Hester K, Barnell, Roy H, Ocia Deva,Otis R, Gladys. Page 13