Frank Edward Southmayd

The second born son of Charles and Ella Southmayd, Frank Edward (my great-grandfather) was born May 1, 1881 in Ferndale, Calif. (Left: Irving and Frank - in the dress!).

Frank married Leslie Dovie Llewellyn on Oct. 7, 1903. Dovie was the daughter of John Timothy Llewellyn and Arrilda Belle Graham.

After their marriage, the couple rented the ranch from Charles and Ella and carried on as dairy farmers.

From the Myrtle Point Enterprise: Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Southmayd gave a dinner in honor of their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Southmayd, Christmas Day. Among their guests were the Misses VanDecar, B.T. VanDecar and Dr. Stemmler. Perhaps the prettiest table in town was set by Mrs. Southmayd. For a centerpiece a small Christmas tree beautifully decorated ocupied the center of the table. A bon bon box of mica, tied at the corners with bright colored ribbon, for each guest, and dozens of candles all ablaze furnished the light for the table, as daylight was excluded. On each napkin a mica card decorated wtih a spray of holly and berries and the name of the person to occupy the place painted on it, added brightness to the scene and made us forget for a time we were in the land of sunshine and flowers and recalled the wintery weather of Eastern homes. (Above: Dovie & Frank at Twin Springs Farm, aka Echo Valley).

To Frank and Dovie were born six children:
Edna Adele, born April 11, 1904
Leslie Edward, born May 27, 1905
John Llewellyn, born Jan. 27, 1907
Charles Augustus Irving, born Jan. 29, 1909
Opal Arrilda, born Oct. 1, 1911
Frank Ellis, born Feb. 18, 1916

(Right: Dovie, Frank and a squirming Edna)