Gibson/Ryall in Dunedin, New Zealand
22 Jul 1913 - E M Gibson [female] of Hye Vella, 20 Woodhaugh, Dunedin, New Zealand wrote to Mrs Emma Webb of Pomona, California.
Mrs Emma Webb is Emma Martha Hatton who married Charles Ryall 1884 in Arizona.They had six children together before his death in 1898. Their daughter, Olive [Josephine Ryall] was mentioned in the letter as an earlier correspondant of E M Gibson.
Have photos of: Ralph and P S Gibson, and family. On back of P S's photo it is written that his mother was a Ryall. On back of family photo it says: Charlie Ryall's Aunt, Mrs Gibson and family, New Zealand.
Emma Martha Hatton, married Jack Webb after Charles's death.
Letter:
Dear Emma,
You will be surprised to get a letter from me. I wrote to your daughter, Olive, but got no answer, so thought I would write to ask you how you, & all the family are.
Dear Emma, dear father, died a year ago last Feb'y and I have lost my dear husband, ten months ago, so you know I have had great sorry. He was ill two years, but the boys, and girls, are a great comford to me, I shall be looking forward for a letter from you, so will close with love to you all.
I remain yours affecnately
E M Gibson
The family photo shows, four boys and three girls.
If you have any information about this family, it would be greatly appreciated.