How interesting … I did not realize they made books/booklets of tintypes, though it makes sense, they were cheap — you could not include too many images or it would be very heavy! I’d love to see a copy.

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Would you be interested n copies?

10/25/2011 Nancy Ward

“A PATRIOT’S DAUGHTER
“Mrs. Margaret S. Beckwith Expires at the Residence of Her Daughter–A Historic Character.

“In the death of Mrs. Margaret S. Beckwith, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. Roosa, No. 269 Hanover street, Tuesday, Cleveland loses not only an old and highly respected resident but a noted character in history as well.

“Mrs. Beckwith was born in Prescott, Canada, in 1819, and was the daughter of the famous Gen. Donald McLeod of the Canadian patriots who, in 1837, and for succeeding years made the life of the Tory government miserable. Gen. McLeod was driven from his home by the government and each week his daughter, the late Mrs. Beckwith, crossed the St. Lawrence river to secure the mail from him which he sent to Ogdensburg, just across from Prescott. It was necessary to make this trip on the ice and dragging the boat behind her and then through the open water and between floating cakes of ice. She wore in those days a hood with a heavy lining and each time she would place the letters in the hood and sew it up with so much neatness that it defied detection. She was searched by the troops every trip, but nothing was ever discovered that she had concealed. The house was daily searched for papers or letters stating the whereabouts of Gen. mcLeod and all kinds of indignities were heaped on the family. The report reached the town one night that Gen. McLeod was to attack the town that night and his family was given a few hours in which to leave. Margaret was in the country at the time and on her return found that the family had left. She remained in concealment that night and the next day came to the United States. The family then came to this city to live and here they have been since 1837.

“Mrs. Beckwith was married in 1845 to the late M. E. Beckwith, whose death occured in 1887. Mrs. Beckwith was a member of the First M. E. church and first became a member when the services were held in Wood street. She was a member of the Early Settlers’ association, but in her latter years was unable to take an active part by reason of her poor health. She has been in failing health for some years, and by reason of a personal affliction was unable to go out to any extent in public. For thirty-five years she occupied the old family home, which is now occupied by the German hospital, at the corner of Hanover street and Franklin circle.

“She leaves but one child, Mrs. H. B. Roosa, and three grandchildren, Ettie B. Roosa and Mark and Harry Beckwith. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30, standard, from the residence of her daughter, No. 269 Hanover street.”

“THE WILL OF M. E. BECKWITH
“Everything is Kept in the Family—A Wise Disposition

“The will of the late Marvin E. Beckwith was duly admitted to probate Tuesday. It bears the date of Nov. 22, 1887, and its contents are substantially as follows: The wife, Mrs. Margaret Beckwith, is left full control of the homestead, No. 274 Hanover street, with all its contents, for life. She is also to receive all insurance moneys. It was the testator’s wish that his daughter, Hattie Roosa, her husband, Hamilton Roosa, and their daughter Belle shall live in the homestead. At Mrs. Beckwith’s death Mrs. Roosa will receive a fivesixth share of the homestead and Alva Beckwith, the testator’s son, a onesixth share. Should Mrs. Roosa die before her brother, Alva Beckwith’s share will be increased to onehalf providing he has paid his sister $500, which she advanced to her father to make improvements on the property. Alva receives his father’s half share in the old photographic establishment of M. E. Beckwith & Son, No. 261 Pearl street, corner of Detroit, conditionally on his paying the debts of the firm and devoting one half the proceeds of the first six months to paying the deceased’s personal and estate debts. The grandchildren, Effie Belle Roosa, Mark Edward Berkurtt and Henry Hamilton Beckwith, get $100 each, to be paid out of their parents’ shares.”

WW: The copyright holder is the only person who can object — supposedly one must exist (or existed), but there is no way to know who it might be. They would have to be able to prove their ownership (which might be through inheritance), which seems improbable in 99.99% of cases, but if you are publishing the image in a book or something like that, the publishers lawyers would probably object to the .01% possible problem… Seems a very stupid system, but that is how it works.