Uncle Theo and Aunt Mary, also Roy and Percy Rose

Uncle Theo is Theodore Rose (1845-1915), who is Grace's father's half-brother.  Grace's father and Theo share the same father (Edward Rose (1817-1906)).  Theo was born of Edward's first wife, who died shortly after Theo's birth.

Theo's son Roy Rose (1882-1957) was born of Theo's first wife, Catherine Brands. Theo and Catherine have 4 children that survived: Percy, Sarah, Roy, and Melbourn. In 1908 Roy was married and living nearby to Grace's home.  Roy's older brother Percy visits a few times, but I am not exactly sure where he was living in 1908. Grace mentions "Milbourn" coming to visit twice...I wonder if that is her cousin Melbourn?

Theo married a second time to Mary Nye, and they have 2 children.  Herbert, born 16 Oct 1891, and Mable, born 2 years later.

Grace has one diary entry that refers only to "Herbert" without any other context to confirm whether that is her cousin.  I assume that it is, but I left the label only as "Herbert".

I have a couple of guesses as to how Grace met her future husband, Earl Derham.  One guess is that she may have met him through Uncle Theo and family.  In the 1910 census, you can see that Theodore Rose happened to live next door to Everett and Alice Dibble.  Mrs Alice Dibble is formerly Alice Derham, Earl's sister.  Perhaps Earl became friendly with the Theo Rose family and was then introduced to Grace.  However, Grace never mentions Alice at all - she never mentions that she and Earl called on Alice for a visit, or anything like that.  So, I'm not sure.

Here are images of a bio written about Theo Rose, with many references to the extended family.

Friday, December 25, 1908

We all went over to Uncle Theo for dinner.  I waited for Earl.  He gave me the cut glass water set.  Swell.  We got home at 9 o'clock and nearly froze.

Wednesday, December 9, 1908

Nothing doing.  We all went over to Uncle Theo to go hunting.  "Peddlar."

Thursday, November 26, 1908

Aunt Mary, Uncle Theo, and Earl up for dinner.  I went down to Ella's with Earl while he worked.  Wind blew awful hard.

Sunday, November 22, 1908

We all went over to Uncle Theo's in p.m.  Awful warm.  Earl up in evening.

Sunday, October 18, 1908

Earl came up in p.m. and we drove over to Roy Rose's and Uncle Theo's.  Came home for supper.  Hot.

Sunday, October 4, 1908

Aunt Mary, Mable, Herbert, and Uncle Theo over in p.m.  Also Winnie C., Mable W., Romaine B., and Hattie F. came along the R.R. and came up here.  We went over to Chilt's to see Salem, the Syrian boy.  Roy Derham called up and said "Earl had gone to see his brother in Ann Arbor."  Ha! Ha!  Did not get the milk.  Awful nice day and warm.

Sunday, September 13, 1908

Uncle Theo, Aunt Mary, and Mable over towards night.  My folks went over to Aunt Louise's in evening after butter.

Friday, July 31, 1908

Washed the colored clothes.  I went down to Cranes in p.m. and stayed to supper.  Mama went over to Harmons.  Papa was cutting oats for Uncle Theo and he stayed all night.

Sunday, July 26, 1908

Earl rowed a boat up in a.m. and stayed to dinner.  In p.m. my folks went over to Uncle Theo's.  We rowed downtown towards night and got the horse and buggy.  Took Etta to the train.  Rode around by Kerby home.  Great conversation.  Told me some news and plans.  Got in bed at 1 o'clock.

Friday, June 26, 1908

Ironed in a.m. and washed my "merry widow".  I walked down to Cranes' and us girls went to S.S. picnic at Empires.  "Dummy."  "I am going to ride down with Ward when he comes."  Cora "Don't let those girls ride with you!"  We did not want to.  Ha! Ha!  Walked home from Cranes at 9 o'clock.  Met Sum and we had quite a visit.  Uncle Theo and Aunt Mary over in evening and they went spearing.

Sunday, June 21, 1908

We all went over to Uncle Theo and spent the day.  Earl and I went for a ride in the evening.  Rough roads.

Sunday, June 14, 1908

Winnie, Glen, Earl, and I had planned to have a picnic in Chilt's woods but it rained so they all came up here to spend the day.  Chester and Arthur P. came up in a.m.  Aunt Mary, Mable, Uncle Theo, Arthur, Belle, and Grace up in p.m.  Ate ice cream, cherries, and us young folks went down to R.R. track to pick strawberries.  Came home thru the "devil's lane" and got some pretty grass.  Us 4 drove downtown in Earl's new buggy to the Baccaulearaut sermon at Methodist church.  Got home at 9:45.

Sunday, May 31, 1908

Aunt Mary and Uncle Theo up all day.  Earl came towards night.  We had sort of an understanding in evening which nearly proved fatal but is all right now.  Cannot tell how long it will last.  Awful cold.

Sunday, May 3, 1908

Uncle Theo and Aunt Mary over also Earl came up in the afternoon.  Got in bed at 11:30.  Nice day.

Sunday, April 19, 1908

Nice day but cold.  Aunt Mary and Uncle Theo up in p.m. for a little while.  Went to bed early.

Sunday, April 12, 1908

Mrs Gilbert over in a.m.  Papa over to Uncle Theo in p.m.  Mrs G came over again in evening.  I had a dandy visit with Will over the phone.  Ans'd W.H. and W.F.C.'s letters.

Sunday, March 29, 1908

Uncle Theo and Aunt Mary over all day.  In evening talked with Will.  Dandy day.

Wednesday, March 11, 1908

Uncle Theo, Herbert, and Chilt over in a.m.  Fine day.

Sunday, Feb 23, 1908

Papa went over to Uncle Theo in a.m. to get Mama so he stayed all day.  Chilt came over in afternoon.  Ans'd M.A., Ike's, and W.F.C.'s letters.