Adema, Osborne, Aker and Stansbery Photographs

by Glenn N. Holliman

Photos provided by Bob Adema and his family albums.

1938

This picture is of Osborne and Stansbery ladies with spouses. My mother, Geraldine Stansbery, Mayme Osborne's second daughter, is far left and at age 15, unmarried, but with a brilliant smile!

Moving to the right from mother is Frazier King, the husband of Louise Stansbery, my aunt who has her arm in his. This marriage was ill-fated and dissolved after only a year and half. Frazier's family owned King's Department Stores in East Tennessee.

To the right of Louise is Howard Adema and his wife, Gladys, the parents of Bob Adema and Peg Adema Noeltner. Elmer 'Flea' Akers stands next to his wife, Doris. 'Flea' and Doris had two children, Phyllis and David.

This series of photos was taken in front of David and Pearl Osborne Wright's home in Damascus.

1930s

Below is a cute photo of 'Flea' and Doris Osborne Akers in southwest Virginia. So formal in those days with Flea wearing a tie and Doris in high heels and yet curled up on the grass in front of a cabin. Doris is my mother and Aunt Louise's first cousin by Bascomb Osborne. Flea and Doris are the parents of Phyllis and David Akers. Phyllis has been sharing photos and information also with me on our family.