Burton/Swagerty Stories

Tales I Remember, a Diary by Elsie Burton

Fortunately for all of us, Elsie Swagerty Burton wrote down her memories over the years in a diary she titled, Tales I Remember. Her tales have been broken down into sections so it can serve as an index to her stories.

• Tales I Remember
  • Preface by Nancy Waldron
  • My Beginnings
  • Farm Life
  • Living in Tranquility
  • Back to Hughson
  • Elsie’s Pony
  • Ceres House
  • Ceres Christmas
  • Standish Ranch
  • Aldrichs Move Back to Hughson
  • Church
  • Summers With Aldrichs in Hughson
  • Making Jack Sick
  • Helping Family
  • Eighth Grade
  • Standish Family
  • High School
  • I Met Harry
  • Dating Harry
  • Pearl and Elsie
  • Choices About Life
  • San Jose State
  • Dental Assistant
  • Marriage Plans
  • Wedding
  • Honeymoon
  • Out of Work
  • Birth of Richard
  • New Job
  • Father Burton
  • Adding Another
  • Tom Arrives
  • Richard Starts School

• Return to Stories