Dr. Frank James served as the primary physician in Galena, and he was also connected to our family through his first marriage to Fern E. Thomason (1896-1957). Fern was the daughter of Joseph Green Berry Thomason, who was the brother of James David "Jim" Thomason (1883-1944). In 1903, Jim Thomason married Frances Jane "Fannie" Martin Thomason (1883-1954), who was the sister of my grandfather, Noah Wesley Martin (1879-1961). Fannie was the mother of Martha Jane Thomason, who resided on East 7th Street in Galena. In her later years, Fannie lived with Martha, during which time she was blind. Fannie would often run her hand along my face in an effort to "gather my features" and visualize any familial traits I might possess.