Susan Noon - Daughter of Susan Noon Whittaker

This photo was originally posted as Susan Noon Whittaker but it has pretty much been established that it is her daughter Susan wh0 married Robrth Bristow Tatham. Susan was the youngest child of Susan Noon and Charles Peter Whitaker and a sister to Adolphus Henry Noon. The original is in possession of the Tatham family and is hanging on a wall in Greytown, South Africa, a community about 45 miles north of Durban. This copy is not very good but it is the best which can be done at the moment - perhaps it can be improved upon by someone with greater talents than myself. Tinting, etc. would be great. My South Africa correspondent was in the home a few years back and took a picture of the photo with her camera.

The Noon Family CD

Quick update on the Noon Family CD. There are now 1200 photos of individuals and groups with more being added all the time. The great majority are still of Alonzo Noon and descendants but thanks to Diane Matsch we now have 138 photos of Edward Eureka Noon and his descendants. We also have added several vintage photos courtesy of Bruce Noon, most of them of Adolphus Samuel Noon and his descendants. In addition there is a great deal of data in the history section with folders including updated genealogies, the biography of Dr. Adolphus Noon (courtesy of Mary Noon Kasulitis) as well the "Noon letters", "Noons in Utah" by Diane Matsch, Journal B as kept by Dr. Adolphus Noon, etc, etc.

The CD is ever changing and growing all the time, it is a never ending project. Each CD is burned on order and the label will reflect the date of creation. Each issue will also reflect whether it is a CD or a DVD. At the moment the size is about 500MB so will probably be changing over to a DVD disk before too much longer. I would imagine that most all have a CD-ROM unit but the DVD-ROM may not be available to all. Just something to keep in mind. Remember that a DVD unit will read a CD but a CD unit will not read a DVD.

Copies are free but to get I ask that you send me a good quality CD (and case) in a self addressed envelope (bubble is best), with postage paid. Please send to Tom Montgomery, 29505 Hoxie Ranch Road, Vista, CA, 92084. These CDs are for the descendants of Adolphus Noon only: if you are not a descendant please e-mail me at tommontgomery@cox.net with your connection, etc. I reserve the right to accept or reject any request for a copy.

Murphy Smith is Baptised

Murphy Davin Smith was baptized on Saturday the 18th of June 2005 at the St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, Carlsbad, California. Murphy is the daughter of Douglas Arthur "Doug" Smith, son of Barbara Anne (Smith) Smith of Alabama, and Meredith Davin (Noon) "Mer" Smith, daughter of Donald Roy "Don" Noon and Sandra Marie (VanNevel) "Sandy" Noon. She (Murphy) is a great grandaughter of Roy Meredith Noon, a great great grandaughter of Roy Alonzo Noon and ggg grandaughter of Alonzo Edward Edward Noon. Doug, Mer and Murphy make their home in Vista, California.

Funeral for Harriette Minney

The funeral for Harriette Brown Minney was a 9:30 AM graveside (only) service on 11 June 2005 and attended by the immediate family. She was interred at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, San Diego County, California, in the Minney family plot.

Harriett and Ed Minney

Harriette and Ed Minney. (This photo should have been with the information below but the program would not allow at the time)

Harriette Minney (1913-2005)

Harriette Ramona (Brown) Minney passed away today, 7 June 2005 at 4:00 AM in San Diego, California. Harriette was the daughter of Lloyd Loudes "Lloyd" Brown and Clara Edna "Clara" (Noon) Brown and was born on 24 November 1913 in the family home, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. She married Edward Luther "Ed" Minney, son of Rev. Jacob Luther Minney and Mary See, on 16 December 1933 in the home of Roy Alonzo Noon, San Diego, San Diego County, California. Ed was born on 23 July 1911 in the family home, Jerome, Jerome County, Idaho. She is survived by her husband and three sons, Lloyd Minney (Susan) of Tucson, Bob Minney (Marty) of San Diego and Larry Minney (Nina) of San Francisco. Grandchildren are Robin, Paul, Dale and Dana and great grandchildren Lorenzo, Johannes and Jacob.