left to right:
Mary Frances (Chalk) Gilliland, Valeria Katherine (Chalk) Powers
Dovie Ray, Nancy (Chalk) Meyer
Book II pages 138-149
In the late 1890's, Nannie's mother, Valeria Catherine (CHALK) POWERS, was a dressmaker.
Valeria, her sisters, Nancy (CHALK) MEYER and Mary (CHALK) GILLILAND had a dressmakers
shop located on the town square in Belton, Bell County, Texas. Listed below are the
entries found on the last pages of scrapbook II. These pages record the tailor
measurements of several customers. Many names are recognized as well known Belton
residents who were descendants of the early pioneers of Bell County.
HAY, Mrs.
Bust 37
Waist 24
Va 9 1/2
F 24
B 17
Sleeve 20
Skirt 41
APPLEBY, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 39
DICKISON, Alma
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 17
Sleeve 19
Skirt 39
THURMAN, Alice
Bust 36
Waist 26
Va 10
F 14 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 20
Skirt 44
HOOD, Laura
Bust 36
Waist 26
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 19 1/2
Skirt 39
GRAVES, Emma
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 8
F 14
B 19
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39 1/2
Pearl
Bust 33
Waist 23
Va 0
F 10
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 34
ELLISON, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 26
Va 9 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 43
BLATHES, Minnie
Bust 37
Waist 23 1/2
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 19 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
AUSTIN, Mrs.
Bust 34
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
BYUS, Miss
Bust 34
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 37
JAMES, Miss Oda
Bust 36
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 37
BRASHEAR, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Skirt 38 1/2
STEVENS, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 19 1/2
Skirt 0
SEABURN, Lillie
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 10
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 42 1/2
DUNLAP, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 8 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 20
Skirt 44
ANDREWS, Annie
no measurements
COOK, Nellie
no measurements
BAGHRIGHT, Ruby
no measurements
SMITH, Allie
no measurements
Eva
no measurements
GUYTON, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 38
THOMPSON, Mrs.
Bust 44
Waist 30
Va 7 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 41
PARDUE, Mrs.
Bust 32
Waist 24
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 39 1/2
FULLER, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 29 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 43
HOBBS, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 28
Va 9
F 13
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 0
HEFLEY, Lizzie
Bust 36
Waist 22 1/2
Va 10
F 15
B 17
Sleeve 20
Skirt 45
DUTCH
Bust 39
Sleeve 17 1/2
LASATER, Sallie
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8 1/2
F 14
B16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 0
FOSTER, Ellas
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8 1/2
F 14
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 41 1/2
McBRIDE, Para
Bust 38
Waist 22
Va 9 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41
FULLER, Miss F.T.
Skirt 41 1/2
STERLING, Mrs
Bust 37
Wasit 25
Va 10 1/2
F 15 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 21 1/2
Skirt 45
GRANT, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 27
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 40 1/2
MESSER, Mrs.
WHITNER, Juanita
Bust 38
Waist 24 1/2
Va 8 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 39
MULLENS, Miss
Bust 35
Waist 25
Va 9
F 14 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 37
HALL, Mrs. Jim
Bust 39
Waist 25 1/2
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 15 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 38 1/2
WAKERFIELD, Miss Lou
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8 1/2
F 12 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 40
WALTON, Miss Mollie
Bust 38
Waist 25
Va 9
F 14
B 16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 41
RUSSELL, Miss Janette
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 9
F 19 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 38
MICHEAL, Mrs.
Bust 36
Wasit 24
Va 9 1/2
F 15
B 18
Sleeve 17
Skirt 40 1/2
NICKSON, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 26 1/2
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 38 1/2
ANDREWS, Mable
Bust 38
Wasit 24 1/2
Va 9
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 17 1/2
WILKERSON, Georgie
Bust 36
Waist 25 1/2
Va 9
F 12
B 17
Sleeve 18 12
Skirt 34
REESE, Mary
Bust 25
Waist 24
Va 6 1/2
F 9 1/2
B 10 1/2
Sleeve 11 1/2
Skirt 0
KEEL, Mrs.
Bust 43 1/2
Waist 37 1/2
Va 7
F 12 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 43 1/2
CRAIGE, Mrs. S.
Bust 34
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 37 1/2
ROTENBURY, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 7 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40 1/2
BROK, C.A.
Bust 34
Waist 24
Va 8 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40
PARKER, Miss
Bust 34
Waist 24
Va 9
F 15
B 18 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 42
JONES, Miss Jennie
Bust 36
Waist 25
Va 9
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 42
FISHER, Addie
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9
F 14 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
MERRIE, Mrs. John
Bust 36
Waist 25
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 19
Skirt 42
CHALK, Mrs. M.C.
Bust 38
Waist 28
Va 8 1/2
F 11 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve18
Skirt 40 1/2
SPARKS, Miss M.
Bust 34
Waist 21 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 18
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 40
BELLAMA, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 25
Va 7 1/2
F 12
B 16
Sleeve 17
YATES, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 26 1/2
Va 8
F 10
B 16
Sleeve 20
Skirt 42
MATHIS, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 20
Skirt 41
TEVIRETTS, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 41
HAMILTON, Mrs. Bob
Bust 38
Waist 25 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 43
EGGER, Mrs.
Bust 39
Waist 22
Va 9
F 14
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41 1/2
SPARK, Bessie
no measurements
HENDREICKSON, Leah
Bust 33
Waist 24
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 15 1/2
Sleeve18 1/2
Skirt 33
COVEY, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 42 1/2
WESTER, Mrs.
Va 9
F 12
B 17
Sleeve 18
POWERS, Pearl
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 34
LEE, Mrs. Ben
Bust 34
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 41
WHITE, Mrs.
no measurements
LEWIS, Emma
Bust 41
Waist 29 1/2
Va 8
F 12 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 0
FAIRWEATHER, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 26
Va 8
F 12 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 42
ROBERTS, Mrs.
Bust 0
Waist 24
Va 8
F 12
B 14
Sleeve 17
Skirt 39 1/2
GRAVES, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9
F 13
B 17
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 41 1/2
NANCE, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 16
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skrit 40 1/2
JENT, Miss
Bust 34
Waist 22
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 19
Skirt 43
NATSMITH, Mrs.
Bust 42
Waist 29
Va 8
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 20
Skrit 43 1/2
DOUGLAS, Miss
Bust 38
Waist 27
Va 8
F 11 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 43
MCRamiz, Mrs.
Bust 40
Waist 25 1/2
Va 9
F 14 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 41
BLACKBURN, Mrs.
Bust 42
Waist 31 1/2
Va 8
F 13
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 42
FISHER, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9
F 13
B 17
Sleeve 17
Skirt 40
MENAAN, Sallie
Bust 34
Waist 25 1/2
Va 8
F 13
B 15
Sleeve 16
Skirt 27 1/2
POTTER, Mrs.
Bust 40
Waist 28
Va 9
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 17
Skirt 39 1/2
McMANAHAN, Ella
Bust 34
Waist 23 1/2
Va 8 1/2
F 12
B 15 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 33
MAYES, Miss K.
Bust 38
Waist 22 1/2
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 36 1/2
TRIGG, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 25 1/2
Va 8
F 13
B 15
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 42
GRIDER, Miss Nannie
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8
F 11 1/2
B 15 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39
FERGUSON, Mrs.
Bust 39
Waist 25
Va 8 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40
PROCTOR, Jann
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 8
F 13
B 15
Sleeve 18
Skirt 38
RIGSBY, Mrs.
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8
F 13
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39 1/2
COOK, Mrs. H.M.
Bust 34
Waist 24
Va 8
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 41
ALLEN, Miss
Bust 38
Waist 26 1/2
Va 8
F 16
B 13
Sleeve 16
Skirt 39 1/2
RAMSY, Miss Mary
Bust 32
Waist 21
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 0
KINARD, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 23
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40 1/2
CARPENTER, Alma
Bust 34
Waist 23
Va 8
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 18
Skirt 35
MENAHAN, Mrs.
Bust 35
Waist 23
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve17 1/2
Skirt 40 1/2
MILLER, Mrs. W.R.
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 16
Skirt 38
TRACHER, Mrs
WARREN, Miss Maddie
Bust 34
Waist 24
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 16
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40
REESE, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 26
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 44 1/2
WOOD, ?
6 1/2
25
TURNER, Mrs.
Bust 32
Waist 22
Va 8
F 12 1/2
B 15
Sleeve 16 1/2
Skirt 38 1/2
KINARD, Ethel
Bust 26
Waist 24
Va 7
F 11
B 12 1/2
Sleeve 13
Skirt 18
WEILBORN, Martha
Bust 38
Waist 26
Va 8
F 12 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 38 1/2
BOYLES, Madge
Bust 44
Waist 20
Va 9
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 19
Skirt 42
MOLANO, Miss
Bust 38
Wasit 23 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
HENDRICKSON, Mrs. Morgan
Bust 34
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 42 1/2
ROBERTS, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 25
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 41
JONES, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19 1/2
Skirt 42
HAMILTON, Mrs. Sam
Bust 36
Waist 23 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39
LYONS, Daisy
Bust 36
Waist 23 1/2
Va 10
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 41
NELSON, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41 1/2
LANEHART, Miss Ola
Bust 34
Waist 24
Va 10
F 14
B 17
Sleeve 20
Skirt 0
LANEHEART, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9
F 18 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 43
KEYS, Miss
Bust 37
Waist 24
Va 9 1/2
F 19
B 14 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39 1/2
HARRIS, Miss
Bust 35
Wasit 23
Va 9
F 17
B 13 1/2
Sleeve 17
Skirt 38
BRUCE, Mrs.
Bust 40
Waist 30
Va 8 1/2
F 12 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 0
CLARK, Florence
Bust 34
Waist 24 1/2
Va 7 1/2
F 11 1/2
B 14
Sleeve 16
Skirt 29
HARLEY, Neal
no measurements
SWANN, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 22 1/2
Va 10
F 14
B 18 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 0
MORGAN, Mrs.
Bust 37
Waist 27
Va 8 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41 1/2
GARDNER, Miss
no measurements
McGEE, Miss
Bust 40
Waist 27
Va 9
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 0
COOK, Miss Willie
Bust 35
Waist 22
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17
Skirt 39
MAYES, Mrs.
Bust 44
Waist 30
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 42
WILKERSON, Emma
Bust 38
Waist 22 1/2
Va 8 1/2
F 13
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40
CHAS, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
DEVER, Miss
Bust 34
Waist 23 1/2
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41
COCKRAN, Miss Maggie
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 9
F 14 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 40 1/2
CADWELL, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 25
Va 10
F 16
B 18
Sleeve 22
Skirt 0
GRICE, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 27
Va 8 1/2
F 12
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 35
HUNT, Bell
Bust 36
Waist 21 1/2
Va 10
F 13 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41
Van ?, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 9
F 13 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17
Skirt 41 1/2
CHAFFIN, Miss
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
MILLER, Mrs.
Bust 40
Waist 27 1/2
Va 13 1/2
F 8 1/2
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 16
Skirt 0
BLAIR, Mrs.
Bust 40
Waist 28 1/2
Va 13 1/2
F 9 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41
BLACKBURN, Kate
Bust 36
Waist 22 1/2
Va 13 1/2
F 9
B 18
Sleeve 17
Skirt 41
MITCHEL, Mrs.
Bust 42
Waist 30
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 17
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 40
MITCHEL, Bell
Bust 34
Waist 22 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 13
B 16
Sleeve 19
Skirt 39
CLARK, Miss
Bust 38
Waist 26
Va 8
F 12 1/2
B 15 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40
RATHER, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 10
F 15
B 18 1/2
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 43
BENFORD, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 21 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 16
Sleeve 17
Skirt 38
TRIGG, Mrs.
Bust 39
Waist 23
Va 9
F 17
B 14
Sleeve 16
Skirt 43
BODEN, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 25
Va 9 1/2
F 16
B 14 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41 1/2
SMITH, Mrs.
Bust 44
Waist 30
Va 9
F 14 1/2
B 15
Sleeve 18
Skrit 42
POWERS, Mary
Bust 36
Waist 22
Va 9
F 12 1/2
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 18
Skirt 40 1/2
POWERS, ?
Bust 25
Waist 22
Va 6
F 10
B 11
Sleeve 10
Skirt 15 1/2
?, Hollie
Bust 38
Waist 25 1/2
Va 9 1/2
F 13 1/2
B 15
Sleeve 19
Skirt
BRUCE, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 27
Va 9
F 12
B 18
Sleeve 17
Skirt 40
?rby, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24
Va 10
F 14
B 18
Sleeve 18
Skirt 41
WHIGANS, Mrs.
Bust 37
Waist 25
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 18
Sleeve 17
Skirt 42
Mattie
Bust 36
Waist 23 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 39 1/2
BOYD, Mrs.
Bust 36
Waist 24 1/2
Va 9
F 14
B 17 1/2
Sleeve 19
Skirt 42
ELLIOTT, Mrs.
Bust 38
Waist 24 1/2
Va 11
F 15
B 18
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 42
MERCY, Hattie
Bust 38
Waist 23
Va 9 1/2
F 14 1/2
B 18
Sleeve 19 1/2
Skirt 43
MORRIS, Mattie
MESSER, Mrs.
Bust 38
Wait 26
Va 9
F 18
B 13 1/2
Sleeve
Skirt
LYELL, Mary
Bust 34
Waist 21
Va 12 1/2
F 15 1/2
B 8
Sleeve 18
Skirt 0
LYELL, Stella
Bust 34
Waist 21
Va 9 1/2
F 14
B 16 1/2
Sleeve 17 1/2
Skirt 40 1/2
GRIFFIN, Mrs.
Bust 34
Waist 21
Va 9 1/2
F 13
B 15
Sleeve 18 1/2
Skirt 0
THIS ENDS BOOK II OF NANNIES' SCRAPBOOKS
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