Dori’s Family Journal

Welcome to the online version of my Family Journal.
Michael and I completed the printed version of this book in 2018, and gave it as a Christmas gift to the family that year. These 240 pages of photos, collage, and stories cover six generations, from distant relatives to all my children, and my grandson, too.
Click on the section title (for instance, “Generation 6” below) to view that whole section in PDF format.
Generation 6, part 1
• James Cooper
• Ann Ramsden

Generation 6, part 2
• Ann Ramsden
• Jacob Diver
• The Flour Sack Skirt

Generation 5, part 1
• Arthur Cooper

Generation 5, part 2
• Sarah Elizabeth Bedford Cooper

Generation 5 part 3
• Hugh Ayers
• Minnie Lietta Ayers

Generation 4, part 1
• Gladys Marion Cooper

Generation 4, part 2
• Charles Reginald Cooper: high school, occupations, hobbies, King Edwards Cigars.

Generation 4, part 3
• Two world wars, gardening, the Northern Lights

Generation 4, part 4
• Mildred Elizabeth Ayers: snickerdoodles, Minerva, tramps & gypsies

Generation 4, part 5
• Mildred: plants, the Vegetable Man, a poem, memory.
• Emma Ayers
• Eleanor Ayers
• Walter Myron Temple

Generation 3, part 1
• Doris Ann Cooper: Childhood

Generation 3, part 2
• Dori’s childhood, school days, the crochet chain, and swinging at the end of the world.

Generation 3, part 3
• Tennis days, the Hermit, college & teaching, motherhood, the Doobie Brothers, the hoedown, Benchmark Type & Design

Generation 3, part 4
• Uwharrie Gardens, homes

Generation 3, part 5
• Covelo garden, travel, Branciforte House

Generation 3, part 6
• Soul Collage, and a poem

Generation 3, part 7
• David Myron Temple
• Doneice Louise Temple

Generation 2, part 1
• Chuck King

Generation 2, part 2
• Chuck: photography, the anchor, antique clocks, and more

Generation 2, part 3
• Paul Arthur King

Generation 2, part 4
• Denise James

Generation 2, part 5
• Deborah Ann King: Childhood, Disneyland

Generation 2, part 6
• Deborah: more Disneyland, sports, Gayle’s Bakery

Generation 2, part 7
• Deborah in Hollywood, and more

Generation 2, part 8
• Michael Robert King: Childhood, school play, and more

Generation 2, part 9
• Music, Lorien Lost, English country dancing, and more

Generation 1, part 1
• Jack Paul King: Childhood

Generation 1, part 2
• Jack at Disneyland, games, a birthday battle, and more