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Old banner turned into quilt.
« on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:15 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with this. There are some dates and names on this. My daughter was given this as an heirloom from her husband's family. My daughter does not know what it is. Can anyone help?
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Re: Old banner turned into quilt.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:26 BST (UK) »
Hi, some info here on the men on the banner
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1892

Their campaign poster has the same pictures as your banner.
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:28 BST (UK) »
It's election memorabilia- Benjamin Harrison running for re-election as President of the United States for the 1892-1896 term (he lost).
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:34 BST (UK) »
One website states that since women in America weren't allowed to vote (until 1920), they could show their patriotism by making quilts.  Interesting.
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks. Lisa in California. Can you send me the website? Thanks. My daughter was wondering what they were for and who got one and why. So the women did this to show support? Was it just in some places? Did they buy this in stores etc. ?

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 18 September 14 20:50 BST (UK) »
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 18 September 14 21:32 BST (UK) »
The border of the quilt may represent the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  Their symbol was three linked oval rings.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 18 September 14 21:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone. You have been very helpful.
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