Laura Belle Bennett [Nurss]

Laura Belle Bennett and husband Allen Nurss on wedding day

Married in King County, Washington in 1912. Their first child was born in Seattle, Washington but by late 1914 they returned to Grangeville, Idaho where they had four more children; all born before 1925.

Laura Belle Bennett [Nurss] and her first child Loha Geraldine Nurss

"This is my Girl..." gives you a view of Grandmother Laura Belle Bennett's handwriting

Minnie and Laura Bennett and Children

Loha, Laura and Miles Nurss

Caption reads: Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss), Loha Geraldine Nurss, Miles Allen Nurss. Taken in Grangeville at the farm house (backyard). Smoke house (far right), Middle bldg. (for fruits and veg) well insulated.

This picture was taken about 1918 and is a reminder of living without refrigeration. The smoke house was used a lot in that day and earlier to preserve meat. The well insulated building protected their store of fruits and vegetables from cold and the warmth of Spring.

Another note: each fall a local tribe would stay on part of the property a few days while they visited the area hunting and gathering. Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss) would sometimes trade food for maccasins.

Laura Belle Bennett [Nurss]

Bennett Brothers and Sisters

Laura, Mina, and Rosie Anna Bennett

Laura Belle Bennett Nurss and son Miles