Not Forgotten
Most are scanned from originals found in the albums and shoeboxes of relatives. I have taken the liberty of digitally editing the scans, reducing defects, and increasing contrast and sharpness, when possible. You can download the files, or buy prints directly from this site - but remember that many of the original photos were small and they will not make big beautiful prints.
Photo taken from a display at the Miller County Museum, Tuscumbia, Missouri. Caption says: Absalom B. Davenport, Company C, 122nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, USA. Absalom B. Davenport was the great grandfather of Roscoe Davenport, who was my maternal grandfather.
Cara Wright and Smokey on the front porch on Clay Avenue. The back of photo says it's Cara's 15th birthday, and Smokey is 2 months old.
Cara and Gary in the yard. Processing date is April, 1956.
Cara, sitting in Swan Creek near Garrison, Missouri. 1959 Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.
From left, Kenneth and Cloe Mae Cunningham, George William Wright, Ruth Lemons, Gladys Wright, and Clyde Lemons. Feb. 10, 1973.
From left: Dana, Cara, and Lisa Wright with dolls. Photo dated on back by Norma Wright "February 1963"
David Wright, October 1967, 5 yrs old; kindergarden
Della (Baldwin) Wright. Unmarked photo was printed from a modern scan; may have come from Clyde Lemons.
From left, Dora (Lynn) Davenport, Alvis Bilyeu, Norma Davenport. Location may be Phyllis' house in 1940s.
Photo is marked on back: "Doris Doss McDonald" Small photo required extensive retouching.
On the back back of the photo is hand written: "Miss Hazel, Edna and Doris Doss. Ain't we three nice lookers. 1860 North Lyon St. Springfield, Mo." And a rubber stamp: "SCHUPP & SON, Mountain Grove, Mo."
Gary and Cara Wright sitting in the lap of their great grandmother, Millie Lemons. November, 1953.
Gary with his first camera. 1959 Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.
Gary, sitting in Swan Creek near Garrison, Missouri. 1959 Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.
Portrait of George Junior Wright.
On the back someone has written: "Amanda J. (Hicks) Williams, 08-16-1840 - 07-30-1923. Millie's grandmother. A recent scan, possibly provided by Clyde Lemons.
Cara standing next to a car. Processing date is July, 1957.
Studio portrait of Cara and Gary Wright as small children.
Hazel with grand-daughters,Charlyn, Linda, and Chrissy in Phoenix, Arizona, 1991. On back of photo is written: "Char, Grams, Linda, Chrissie"
Kenneth Cunningham, Kendal, Chloe May (Lemons) holding baby Danny, and Peggy in front. No markings on photo, which was printed from a recent scan, possibly provided by Clyde Lemons.
Front: Dora (Lynn) and Norma; Rear: Hazel and Roscoe Davenport, 1940s.
David Wright in cap and gown. Central High graduation, May, 1980.
Della (Baldwin) Wright and who? Unmarked photo was printed from a modern scan; may have come from Clyde Lemons.
I believe this is Dora (aka "Lynn") Davenport. Studio portrait by "Duncan Studio, Frank Horn, Prop. Springfield, Mo"
Doris and Edna Doss standing on a bridge over a creek. Back of photo is marked: "Doris & Edna"
Extended Wright family (left) and Andersons (right). Informal group portrait at Webster Park Baptist Church, Springfield, by Comstock and Son. 1979-1980-ish Front row, from left: Lisa (Wrigjht) Morris, holding baby NIcole; George Junior Wright, holding Sean Melton; Joyce (Wright) Shank, holding Shannon; Gladys (Lemons) Wright; George William Wright, holding Preston Goodman; Dorothea (Wright) Anderson; Cathy (Anderson), holding ?; Cindy Anderson, holding ? Second row, from left: Gary Wright; Rita (Mayberry) Wright; Norma (Davernport) Wright; Bill Shank; Dennis Goodman, holding?; Valerie (Anderson) Goodman; Richard Anderson; ?; Rick Anderson. Third row, from left: Dana Wright; Cara (Wright) Melton; David Wright; Greg Shank; Pam Anderson; ?
Gary holding two catfish. Scan is from a B&W Polaroid taken in 1965.
Gary Wright in fringed shirt listening to a phonograph in February, 1959.
George Wright on his front porch, April 2003.
George Junior Wright fishing from a boat. Writing on back indicates he is "19 or 20"
On the back someone has written: "Archibald M. Williams, 01-23-1836 - 08-31-1899. Married Amanda J. Hicks 1856. Millie's grandfather. A recent scan, possibly provided by Clyde Lemons.
Cara playing accordian. On left: Gary and Dana; on right, Lisa. Processing date is January, 1964.
Cara, Norma, George and Gary. B&W photo is marked Jan 1957.
Lynn (Dora Davenport) with husband, Charles Speros, and daughters, Chrissy and Charlyn.
The Cunninghamsms; from left: Kendal, Cloe May (Lemons), Danny, Kenneth, Peggy. Photo taken by Clyde Lemons; scan provided by Terry Lemons.
On the back is written: "Vivian, Lois, Ross, Hazel, Dora (Lynn), Norma.
David Wright, May 1965. Location appears to be Division Street in East Springfield.
Della (Baldwin) Wright. Photo may have come from Clyde Lemons.
Dora and Norma Davenport as young girls in white sailor's dresses.
Dorothea and George Junior Wright as children, standing in front of an old automobile. Scan provided by Terry Lemons.
Gary Wright carving a piece of wood with a pocket knife. Notice chemistry set and microscope on table. Photo dated on back by Norma Wright "May 1963"
Gary Wright in hippie phase and his wife Rita (Mayberry).
Gary standing in a lake boat holding a fish. Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.
George Wright, Sr. in his yard on North National Ave. 1976
The Benton Branch Freewill Baptist Church in Dallas County, Missouri. Both James William Williams and Isabel Hackler are buried in the graveyard behind the church, along with other Williams and Hildebrands. April 9, 2014.
Cara on her bicycle. Processing date is August 1959
Cara with her first bicycle. 1959 Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.
Chloe Mae Cunningham turning the hand crank to make sassafrass drops. Cunningham Candy Company, Springfield, Missouri. 1971.
Kenneth Cunningham holding baby Peggy, Chloe May (Lemons) Cunningham, and child Kendal. Photo was apparently printed from a modern scan of the original - provenance, unknown.
Studio portrait of David Wright. Back says "David - about 4, August 1966.
David Wright in the trunk of a car. November 1965.
Della (Baldwin) Wright. Photo was apparently printed from a modern scan of the original - provenance, unknown; may have been provided by Clyde Lemons.
Dora (aka Lynn), Linda, and Charles Sperros, in their Easter best.
Sarah Doss, with her daughters: Olive, Doris, Ruby, Vivian with Lois
Someone is soaking their feet, and the children are amused. Back says: "Gary around 2" - the girl may be Janice Wright, or possibly Valerie Anderson?
Gary Wright in his mother's kitchen, summer 1972. Photo taken by sister Lisa.
Gary Wright, holding a .22 rifle in hi parents back yard on Clay Avenue. Black & white; about 1970.
George Wright Sr in his house on North National Ave. Mid 1970s.
George Junior Wright remembers when there was a falling down old house still attached to this chimney on the Benton Branch Road. At one time Oliver Lemons lived there with his wife, Millie (Williams), and their children, Gladys, Chloe May, and Clyde. Clyde Lemons may have been born there in 1915. (This is in Dallas County, Missouri, just up from the Williams Ford Access on the Niangua River) Photo taken in April, 2014.
Cara Wright, black and white studio portrait. (possibly high school graduation?)
Cara brushing Lisa's hair in front of Mom's mirror. Scan is from a Polaroid print made by George Wright.1960
Chloe May (Lemons) Cunningham. Photo provided by Lisa (Wright) Hendrix.
Dana Lynn Wright, age 5
David, Mindy, Brandon and Chloe. Thanksgiving at Rita's, 2012
Doris (Green) and Lawrence Wright, aka Dee-Dee and Tuter. On the back is written: "Lawrence Albert Wright "Tutor" Doris Nell Browning "Dee Dee" Sept. 25, 1948" Photo is a modern scan, which may have come from Clyde Lemons(?)
Della (Baldwin) Wright with her son George William Wright. Location may be the house George and Gladys lived in on Cedarbrook in Springfield, MO. The photo is a scan of the original - which may have come from Clyde Lemons??
Photo is un-marked, but I believe it may be Doris Doss as a young woman.
Earl Witt and Hazel Doss/Davenport. After Hazel and Roscoe Davenport divorced, Hazel married Earl Witt.
Gary with stringer of fish caught at Warsaw, MO, 4/09. Photo by George Wright.
Gary's first microscope - about 1959-1960 Scan is from a Polaroid print made by Norma Wright.
George William and Gladys Wright in middle, with their children, from left, Joyce, Janice, George, and Dorothy. Informal portrait by Comstock and Son.