The Descendants of Thomas MOOTY

The Troup County lineage of the MOOTY family appears to originate with Thomas MOOTY in 1660 in Virginia. His son Joseph MOOTY was a resident of Fairfield District, SC, and the family remained in SC until sometime in the early 1800s when, with Alexander Mooty Sr., they moved to Troup County, GA. The older son's of Alexander MOOTY were active in the Civil War (1861-1866) via the Georgia Military District 805. A more detailed account of the MOOTYs of Troup County is available through the Troup County Historical Society, 136 Main Street, LaGrange, GA, 30241.

Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 1 1 - Thomas MOOTY Born - Abt 1660 VA 2 - Joseph MOOTY Born - Abt 1690 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co., SC Died - Fairfield Dist., SC 3 - James MOOTY Born - Abt 1720 Fairfield Dist., SC Died - 1805 Fairfield Dist., SC Note - Names of children came from FTM WFT, Volume 1. Dates were estimates 1759-86. James Mooty and Alex Mooty in the 1800 Fairfield Co., SC Census in block 212. 1800 Census: 1 0 2 1 0- 00001- 00 -03 <10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, >45 --males---females-- all other- slaves. James Mooty owned a pew at the "Old Brick Church". He had a brother who came over with him but he got off at Boston. He may have changed the spelling to Moody for possible a division in the family (religion or politics). 1810 Census lists only Mary Mootey on page 858-598-192. According to "The Mootys of Mooty Bridge Road" by Forrest Clark Johnson, III, James Mooty served in the American Revolution in South Carolina. He enlisted in the Second Regiment, SC, on August 1, 1779 under Captain Thomas Dunbar and re-enlisted on November 1, 1779. !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Mary OWEN Born - Ireland Mar. - Fairfield Dist., SC Died - 1827 Fairfield Dist., SC Note - !Maiden name: Mary's maiden name could have been MOOTY. Source: Page 403, Volume III of the series Histories of LaGrange and Troup County, Georgia. By Forrest Clark Johnson, III entitled GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL REGISTER of TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA. Address: Troup Co. Historical Society, 109 Bull Street, La Grange, GA 30240. 4 - MOOTY Born - Abt 1770 SC sp- Thomas MCMEEKIN 4 - Sarah MOOTY Born - Abt 1772 sp- LESTER 4 - Alexander E MOOTY Sr. Born - 30 May 1776 Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Died - 15 Jan 1866 Troup Co., GA Note - !DATES: Confirmed Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 The 1850 Troup Co., census shows that Alexander was a wheelwright from SC. The FTM WFT shows his initial as "B.", as well as that of his son. The Census shows no initial. Dr. Mary Mooty, WInter Haven, FL, shows Alexander's first name as `Amos.' The 1850 Heard Co., GA, Census shows Alexander as a blacksmith. He was age 40, Millicent age 45. !OCCU: farmer, blacksmith Worked on Ivan Allen Farm in Texas, Heard County, GA !CENS DATE: 1850 PLAC Troup County, Georgia !CENS DATE: 1870 PLAC Heard County, Georgia (Franklin) CENS DATE: 1880 PLAC Heard County, Georgia MARR PLAC Fairfield District, South Carolina From: MARRIAGE and DEATH NOTICES from COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA newspapers. 1792-1839 1792-1839. by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. page 65. NOTE TELESCOPE Newspaper issue of January 28, 1831 Married on the 13th by the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Mr. Alexander Mooty to Miss Millicent F. Maulding of Monticello, Fairfield District, SC. sp- Mary HOLMES Born - Abt 1777 Mar. - Abt 1794 Fairfield Co., SC Died - Abt 1815 5 - James MOOTY Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 2 5 - Nancy MOOTY Born - 1803 Fairfield Co., SC Note - !CENS DATE: 1850 PLAC census in Troup county, GA, in home of Alexander Mooty, Jr. (brother) !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- BOYD Mar. - SC 6 - Jane H BOYD Born - 1829 SC sp- William T PHILLIPS Mar. - 1856 Troup Co., GA 5 - Ebenezer Eli MOOTY Born - 2 Feb 1803 Fairfield Co., SC Died - 9 Mar 1882 Union Co., AR Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< First two children & dates of children in marriage with Mary Lane. !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 Removed "Irwin" as child #5, b.ca 1838, SC. Apparently none such. Family from 1850 Troup Co., census. Mooty, Ebanizar 45 Wheelwright SC Mary 32 GA Cyntha 18 SC Eli 13 SC Jamis? 11 SC Joel 8 GA Elizabeth 6 GA Marshall 4 GA !SOURCE: Paul Jones, P.O. Box 2; Beckville, TX, 75631. (903) 678-2140 Parents: P.O. Box 124; Atlanta, TX 75551. (903) 796-4731 Ebenezer is Paul's ggGf. From the Arkansas Land Records of http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/arkland/arkland.pl Last name First name Init County Sec Twp Rng Acres Date MOOTY EBENEZER E Union 23 17S 16W 40 1859/07/01 MOOTY EBENEZER E Union 23 17S 16W 80 1860/09/01 MOOTY ELI G Union 22 17S 16W 40 1859/07/01 MOOTY ELI G Union 23 17S 16W 40 1859/07/01 MOOTY JOEL A Union 27 17S 16W 80 1895/05/03 1860 Arkansas census from Donna Thompson, July 16, 1997: Name Age Born in Mooty, Ebenezer E. 57 male SC Mary H. wife 45 female GA (Mary H. Lane, second wife) Mooty, E.G. 26 male SC (Eli G. Mooty) S.M. wife 22 female GA (Susan Marguerite McGee) Mooty, Irvin or Urbin or Urban 25 male GA Ruth Burns wife 16 female Ar (One child James Wesley) Adeline Burns 11 female Ar (2nd wife at age 15) Mooty, Joel A. 17 male GA Mooty, Elizabeth R. 16 female GA Mooty, Marshal H. 13 Male GA Mooty. William H. 09 male GA (Could this be his William Henry?) Mooty, Samuel L. 07 male GA sp- Elizabeth GIBSON Born - SC Mar. - Fairfield Dist., SC Died - Bef 1840 Dau of Abel GIBSON & Elizabeth 6 - Jane MOOTY Born - 1828 SC Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< !SOURCE: Donna Thompson, July 26, 1997: "I found this for Jane Mooty: Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 3 Returns G, page 16 Date: 6 March 1849 Guardian: Joel Gibson Final Returns, 1848 for Jane Mooty, minor of Ebenezar Mooty (now wife of John Barefield)" sp- John BAREFIELD 6 - Eliza MOOTY Born - 1830 SC 6 - Cyntha MOOTY Born - 1832 SC Note - !MRG SOURCE: Donna Thompson, DMBT530@aol.com. July 25, 1997. sp- James DEARING Mar. - 19 Jan 1856 Tallapoosa Co., Al 6 - Eli G MOOTY Born - 1835 SC Died - 19 Aug 1863 Note - 1860 AR Census: Mooty, E.G. 26 male SC (Eli G. Mooty) S.M. wife 22 female GA (Susan Marguerite McGee) !CHILDREN/MRG: Ralph Stenzel, Rwstenzel , Mar 10, 1998. Ralph is researching the McGee family. sp- Susan Marguerite MCGEE Born - 1838 GA Mar. - 28 Sep 1859 Union Co., AR 7 - Eli J MOOTY Born - 14 Jun 1863 7 - Tom MOOTY 6 - Urbin Erskin MOOTY Born - 20 Oct 1839 Fairfield Dist., SC Died - 27 Jul 1896 Union Co., AR Note - !SOURCE: Paul Jones; PO Box 2; Beckville, TX, 75631 Dec, 1996. !DATES: Confirmed: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 Member of Co E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry. !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< !DEATH LOCATION: Donna, July 19, 1997. !BIRTH YEAR: Donna, July 25, 1997. Adeline's children, #5-#10 & #14-#16, came from Richard Lee MOOTY GEDCOM, Sept 1997. sp- Ruth BURNS Born - 1844 AR Mar. - 18 Jul 1860 Union Co., AR Dau of James BURNS & Elizabeth Note - !MARRIAGE: Donna Thompson, DMBT530@aol.com, July 25, 1997. Ruth's b. from 1860 AR Census (See Ebenezer's Notes.) 7 - James Wesley MOOTY Born - 24 Apr 1861 Union Co., AR Died - 21 Nov 1953 sp- Mary Elizabeth "Molly" DEESON Born - 19 Apr 1863 Died - 2 Nov 1953 8 - John Wesley MOOTY Born - 1 Sep 1883 Died - 21 Mar 1924 sp- Cynthia Ann DARDEN Born - 31 Oct 1884 Died - 1 Sep 1948 9 - Tressie Mae MOOTY Born - 12 Aug 1905 Died - 10 Apr 1973 sp- Claude Wilburn EVERETT Mar. - 4 Dec 1926 Oucahita Co., AR 8 - Zorah V MOOTY Born - 1884 8 - William Mathas MOOTY Born - 1886 8 - Robert Huey MOOTY Born - 10 Jul 1889 Died - Jun 1971 Smackover, Union Co., AR sp- Mattie DARDEN 8 - Joe Danziel MOOTY Born - 1891 Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 4 8 - Hazie Mae MOOTY Born - 1893 8 - Herman E MOOTY Born - Aug 1895 AR Note - Got a message from a Richard Lee Mooty who said Robert is in El Dorado, Arkansas and still going strong at 102 next month. July 1997. 8 - Johnnie MOOTY Born - 1900 Died - 1923 sp- Adeline Melinda BURNS Born - 28 Jan 1850 Union Co., AR Mar. - 11 Dec 1866 Union Co., AR Died - 18 Apr 1928 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Note - !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 7 - Infant1 MOOTY 7 - Infant2 MOOTY 7 - Ella R MOOTY Born - 1868 sp- Mattson DUMAS 7 - Eli Everett MOOTY Born - 5 Feb 1870 Union Co., AR Died - 1 Jan 1940 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Note - !FAM SOURCE: Richard Lee MOOTY, I'Net rmooty@infogo.com Jul 25, 1997. !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 sp- Martha Katherine "Mattie" JOHNSON Born - 15 May 1874 Union Co., AR Mar. - 10 Dec 1891 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Died - 24 Jun 1957 Prescott, Nevada Co., AR Dau of James W JOHNSON & Sarah Elizabeth WHATLEY Note - !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 8 - Samuel MOOTY Born - 20 Apr 1890 Union Co., AR Died - 22 Nov 1964 El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas sp- Millie GORUM Born - 10 Sep 1913 Mar. - 28 Feb 1934 Lisben, Union Co., AR Died - 4 Feb 1977 El Dorado, Union Co., AR 9 - William MOOTY 9 - Floy Gene MOOTY Born - 3 May 1935 8 - Sallie Roberta MOOTY Born - 18 Jan 1892 Union Co., AR Died - 15 Mar 1951 Union County, Arkansas sp- Henry W DUMAS Born - 31 Oct 1891 Union Co., AR Died - 2 Nov 1966 Union Co., AR 9 - Peck DUMAS 9 - Kemper DUMAS 9 - Ralph DUMAS 9 - Maldue DUMAS 9 - Ila DUMAS 9 - Rodell DUMAS 9 - Eddie Lee DUMAS 9 - Leonard DUMAS 8 - Addie Lee MOOTY Born - 17 Nov 1898 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Died - 9 Sep 1970 Visalia, Tulare Co., CA Note - !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 sp- Aulsie Lafayette KIRKSEY Born - 27 Mar 1892 Deview, Woodruff Co., AR Mar. - 9 Dec 1916 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Died - 30 Aug 1958 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Son of George A KIRKSEY & Josephine BITTICKS Note - !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 9 - Nell KIRKSEY 9 - Margie Lee KIRKSEY Born - 28 Apr 1923 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Note - !MRG: Robert Lee Mooty, Dec 31, 1997. !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 sp- Phillip Edwin HODGE Col. Mar. - 26 Mar 1949 Chicopee, Hampton Co., MA 8 - Troy MOOTY Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 5 Born - 28 Jan 1902 Union Co., AR Died - 14 Dec 1990 Little Rock, Arkansas sp- Ruth Maria ROGERS Born - 13 Dec 1907 Bradley Co., AR Mar. - 1923 Union Co., AR Died - 3 Jul 1991 El Dorado, Union Co., AR 9 - Margaret MOOTY 9 - Bobby MOOTY 9 - Eli MOOTY 9 - James MOOTY 9 - Gary MOOTY 8 - Bessie MOOTY Born - 30 Sep 1904 Union Co., AR Died - 24 Jun 1988 sp- Imon PITTMAN Born - 6 Mar 1904 Mar. - 8 Sep 1924 Died - Jul 1984 Prescott, Nevada Co., AR 9 - Opal PITTMAN Born - 6 Jan 1931 Died - 29 Jan 1932 9 - Mildred PITTMAN 9 - Tag PITTMAN 8 - Chester D. MOOTY Born - 9 Sep 1908 Union Co., AR Died - 12 Oct 1915 8 - Elvie Eli MOOTY Born - 1 Dec 1911 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Died - 4 Nov 1970 El Dorado, Union Co., AR sp- Clara Margarette ELIA Born - 26 Aug 1912 Clark Co., AR Died - 14 May 1984 El Dorado, Union Co., AR 9 - Richard Lee MOOTY Born - 16 Jan 1934 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Note - !SOURCE: Richard Lee MOOTY; 1024 "N" Ave, Felsenthal, AR 71741-9634. Jul 1997 Sept 1997: Richard Lee Mooty sp- Annetta Jane ROBERTS Born - 4 Jan 1935 El Dorado, Butler Co., KS Mar. - 15 Jul 1958 Blackfoot, Bingham Co., ID 10 - Robert Allen MOOTY Born - 1959 Died - 1959 10 - Richard Lee MOOTY Jr. Born - 20 Jul 1960 Honolulu, Ouha, HI sp- Sandy 11 - Jacob MOOTY 11 - Samantha MOOTY 10 - Tammera Ann MOOTY Born - 16 Apr 1962 Blackfoot, Bingham Co., ID sp- PETTIT 11 - Stephen PETTIT 11 - Danny PETTIT sp- Addie Juanita ABLES Born - 2 Oct 1940 Locust Bayou, Calhoun Co., AR Mar. - 31 Jan 1977 Strong, Union Co., AR 9 - Elvie Eli MOOTY Jr. Born - 17 Dec 1937 El Dorado, Union Co., AR Note - !MARRIAGE: YYYY missing from Richard Lee Mooty's GEDCOM. sp- Ida Margaret ODEN Born - 14 Aug 1938 Little River, Mississippi Co., AR Mar. - 30 Aug 1960/1969 Crossett, Ashley Co., AR 10 - Scott Eli MOOTY Born - 28 Jan 1972 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX 10 - Brian MOOTY Born - 25 Feb 1976 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX 7 - Emma "Sarah" MOOTY Born - 20 Nov 1871 Union Co., AR Died - 15 May 1956 Union Co., AR sp- J. Mid KELLY Born - 3 Apr 1859 Died - 11 Oct 1927 7 - Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MOOTY Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 6 Born - 1872 Union Co., AR Died - 28 Oct 1959 El Dorado, Union Co., AR sp- Joseph Henry "Joe" DUMAS Born - Abt 11 Oct 1876 Union Co., AR Mar. - 15 Jan 1889 Died - 20 Mar 1966 El Dorado, Union Co., AR 7 - Ida MOOTY Born - 4 Jul 1876 Union Co., AR Died - 8 May 1959 Union Co., AR sp- CRAWFORD 7 - Monroe MOOTY Born - 4 Jul 1876 Died - 10 Sep 1949 sp- Myrtle Born - 15 Apr 1887 Died - 19 Oct 1970 8 - Gladis MOOTY 7 - Minnie MOOTY Born - 30 Jan 1879 Union Co., AR Died - 11 May 1971 Union Co., AR sp- Johnnie L SLAUGHTER Born - 13 Feb 1875 Died - 27 May 1933 7 - May MOOTY Born - 30 Jan 1880 Died - May 1971 7 - Cassie MOOTY Born - 19 Mar 1882 Union Co., AR Died - 28 Sep 1966 Union Co., AR sp- Samuel I CUNNINGHAM Born - 15 Jun 1881 Died - 23 Sep 1952 7 - Scott MOOTY Born - 1884 Died - 1889 7 - Julias Boyd MOOTY Born - 17 Mar 1886 Eldorado, Union Co., AR Died - 27 Dec 1931 Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR Note - Julias went to Little Rock, AR, about 1911. 8 - Noah Scott MOOTY/MOODY Born - 30 Aug 1913 Trees City, Bossier Parrish, LA Died - 28 Nov 1985 Atlanta, Cass Co., TX Note - Name changed to MOODY by SS DI which also shows: MOODY, Noah. Paul Jones mother: (903)796-4731 Elisha b.VA; Obidiah b.VA; Chas W, GA. 9 - Martha Pauline MOOTY sp- Roy Paul JONES Sr. 10 - Roy Paul JONES Jr. Born - 30 Aug 1967 Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX Note - Talley/Tally mother's (Martha Paulene MOOTY)/mother (Sibyl Pauline TALLEY) side. Irish/english. Mayflower from Finland: Jonathan Talley. Paul Jones: (903)796-4731 Called in Dec, 1996, and June 1997. Texas truck driver. 7 - Lonnia A MOOTY Born - 15 Feb 1888 Union Co., AR Died - 24 Mar 1961 Union Co., AR sp- Dollie 7 - Georgia MOOTY Born - 1890 sp- Ellis BRETT 7 - Eva (Evar or Evir) MOOTY Born - 17 Jul 1893 Union Co., AR Died - 12 Feb 1986 Union Co., AR Note - !DEATH: SSDI shows Mar 1970, El Dorado, AR, for death date for "Eva". ??? sp- Henry Aylmer DAVIS Born - 20 Mar 1889 Died - 27 Jan 1969 Union Co., AR sp- Joe M POUNDS Born - 30 May 1888 Died - 15 Feb 1942 Union Co., AR sp- Mary H LANE Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 7 Born - 19 Jul 1814 GA Mar. - 15 Oct 1840 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 30 Jan 1892 Union Co., AR Note - !BIRTH/MARRIAGE: Donna Thompson, DMBT530@aol.com, July 25, 1997. !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 6 - Joel Alexander MOOTY Born - 1843 Troup Co., GA Died - 1910 Note - !DEATH: William Harmon Mooty, Sept 2, 1997. sp- Mary MILANDER Mar. - 6 Aug 1868 Union Co., AR 6 - Elizabeth R MOOTY Born - 25 May 1844 Troup Co., GA Died - 28 Jan 1902 6 - Marshall Henry MOOTY Born - Oct 1848 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 31 Mar 1929 Montgomery Co., LA 6 - William Henry MOOTY Sr. Born - 22 Sep 1850 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 1 Jan 1929 Montgomery, Montgomery Co., LA Note - !SOURCE: Harmon Mooty; 705 Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, LA. 71118 Jul '97. !DATES: Margie L. Hodge; 1337 S. Silvervale; Visalia, CA 93277 Jan 12, 1998 The 1850 census doesn't show a William Henry MOOTY, born in 1850. Turns out the census was done in Sept. and Oct. of 1850, probably before William was born. If he went to AR at age 7 we'll have to look in AR 1860. Where in AR? William went to Arkansas in 1857 (age 7); he went to LA about 1885 and died there at age 70. The "Eli Erskin" bothered me and it ended up that Urbin Erskin MOOTY was the correct father. Much credit goes to Donna Thompson, LaGrange, GA, for ferreting out this information. William was an ordained Baptist Minister in 1884 and moved to LA in 1885. sp- Ida Waldon LARY Born - 24 Sep 1859 AR Mar. - Abt 1875 Prob Arkansas Died - Oct 1952 Ragley, Beauregard Co., LA Note - !BIRTH: Headstone from William Harmon. Aug 1997. Harmon showed Waldo for birth location. I couldn't find it in CCF. !DEATH LOC: Shirley & Larry Mooty , Oct 26, 1997. Shirley noted Ida's birth location was Columbia, Magnolia, AR. No combination is in AR or LA!!! 7 - Maud MOOTY Born - 17 Mar 1876 7 - Lena MOOTY Born - 31 Jul 1877 Died - 4 Apr 1959 sp- Robert MCBRIDE 8 - Lottie MCBRIDE Born - 11 Mar 1899 Died - 9 Feb 1982 sp- COLTON 8 - Myrtle MCBRIDE Born - 5 Oct 1906 Died - 1 Dec 1956 sp- ROBERTS 8 - Buford L MCBRIDE Born - 1916 Died - 1951 7 - Thomas Ebenezer MOOTY Born - 31 Jan 1879 sp- Florence Born - 1 Feb 1878 Died - 23 Jul 1958 7 - Mary Anna MOOTY Born - 28 Jan 1881 7 - Minor Claude MOOTY Born - 22 May 1882 Union Co., AR Died - 27 Jan 1959 Alexandria, Rapides Co., LA Note - !SOURCE: Harmon Mooty; 705 Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, LA. 71118 Jul '97. !2nd SOURCE, LOCs: Shirley & Larry Mooty Oct 24, 1997. Shirley wrote: "... data. My husbands grandfather was also Minor Claude Mooty, married to Arulia Mary Lestiage. Children were Larry, William, Wesley, Ione, Donna, Catherine, Evanell, and Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 8 Fredrick Leonard, who mostly went by Leonard (SS DI), who was my father-in-law and is now deceased." sp- Mary Aurelia LESTAGE Born - 19 Jan 1892 Natchitoches Par, LA Died - 1 Sep 1979 Zachary, E.BatonRouge Co., LA Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. 8 - Donna MOOTY sp- GORDON 8 - Katherine MOOTY sp- WALKER 8 - Wesley MOOTY 8 - Inez MOOTY sp- SHAW 8 - William Henry MOOTY 8 - Minor Claude MOOTY Jr 8 - Fredrick Leonard MOOTY Born - 11 May 1916 Natchitoches Par, LA Died - 30 Apr 1986 Lafitte, Jefferson Co., LA Note - !SOURCE: Shirley & Larry Mooty Oct 24, 1997. !BIRTH & DEATH: Confirmed SS SI sp- Emelda Josephine GUILLIE Born - 15 Jul 1914 Mar. - 27 Dec 1938 Lafitte, Jefferson Co., LA 9 - Annette Emelda MOOTY Born - 19 Oct 1939 New Orleans, New Orleans Co., LA 9 - Larry Leonard MOOTY Born - 3 Sep 1940 Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. sp- Shirley M RONQUILLE Mar. - 23 Jul 1960 10 - Lynn Marie MOOTY Born - 14 Jun 1961 Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. sp- Robert Walter DRISCOLL Mar. - 14 Aug 1982 11 - David Michael DRISCOLL Born - 17 Mar 1984 11 - Joycelyn Marie DRISCOLL Born - 29 Jan 1991 10 - Tessie Denise MOOTY Born - 13 May 1962 Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. sp- John COLLINS Mar. - 10 Oct 1980 11 - Haley Lynn COLLINS Born - 17 May 1982 sp- Rodney PALERMO Mar. - 4 Aug 1984 11 - Misty Lynn PALERMO Born - 28 Sep 1985 sp- Robert Clyde FORD Mar. - 3 Jun 1995 10 - Tevan Ann MOOTY Born - 10 Dec 1965 Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. sp- Dale Joseph PARRIA Sr. Mar. - 10 Jul 1982 11 - Shantel Marie PARRIA Born - 7 Jan 1983 11 - Dale Joseph PARRIA Born - 1 Sep 1986 10 - Wesley Leonard MOOTY Born - 24 Mar 1968 Note - !SOURCE: Shirley& Larry Mooty Oct 26, 1997. sp- Pamela S VEERS Mar. - 9 Apr 1994 11 - Jacob Tyler MOOTY Born - 3 Sep 1994 11 - Jessica Lynn MOOTY Born - 16 Sep 1997 10 - Chad Adler MOOTY Born - 25 Jul 1973 Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 9 9 - Mary Linda MOOTY Born - 15 Mar 1945 Died - 26 Apr 1945 9 - Patty Lynn MOOTY Born - 7 Dec 1953 sp- Stephen Herman MATTISON Mar. - 5 Oct 1974 10 - Shawn Adam MATTISON Born - 5 Sep 1976 10 - Dena Eve MATTISON Born - 21 Jul 1978 10 - Stephen Herman MATTISON Jr. Born - 1 Sep 1986 8 - Eva Nell MOOTY Note - In Jul, 1997, Eva was living in Slaughter, LA sp- SPILLMAN 8 - Infant MOOTY Born - 26 Nov 1923 Died - 26 Nov 1923 8 - Infant MOOTY Born - 19 Nov 1924 Died - 19 Nov 1924 8 - Ione MOOTY 8 - Larry K MOOTY Born - 15 Apr 1926 Died - 3 Jan 1996 Note - Larry K Mooty, 621 Country Club Dr, Waynesville, NC. 28786 (704)456-8309 !SOURCE: Harmon Mooty; 705 Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, LA. 71118 Jul '97. sp- Janet I Born - 9 Aug 1930 Mar. - 12 Mar 1948 8 - Katherine M MOOTY Born - 8 May 1930 Died - 4 Jul 1968 Bur. - Mt Zion Bapt Ch, Montgomery, Grant Co., LA Note - Katherine died of sugar diabetas. 7 - Carrie MOOTY Born - 24 Sep 1884 Died - 21 Mar 1975 Bur. - Iatt Baptist Ch, New Verda, Grant Co., LA sp- Walter HOSNER 7 - Cassie MOOTY Born - 24 Sep 1884 7 - Inez MOOTY Born - 7 Jan 1886 7 - Leslie Clyde MOOTY Sr. Born - 17 Sep 1888 Claiborne Par., LA Died - 16 May 1949 Note - Claiborne Parrish is across the state line from Union, Arkansas. Leslie's father was preaching in LA at the time. Tales of old from son Harmon: "Leslie and Grandpa went to a store and Grandpa was wearing what Daddy called a great coat, long, with lots of pockets. Daddy saw the first fishing reel he had ever seen and lusted for it mightly; but Grandpa wouldn't buy it. Daddy slipped it in one of the pockets of the coat. Whey they got home Grandpa emptied his pockets and found the reel. He said, 'I don't remember buying this!' and turned and gave it to Daddy's younger brother, Bill.""Daddy would leave home on a preaching circuit riding on a good saddle horse and return much later leading some nag from a trade." sp- Jeannie Lou MONK Born - Abt 17 Jun 1912 Bad date? Mar. - Sep 1926 Urania, La Salle Co., LA Died - 7 Mar 1982 Jena, La Salle Co., LA 8 - Betty Lou MOOTY Born - 20 Mar 1928 8 - Leslie Clyde MOOTY Jr. Born - 12 Jan 1932 8 - William Harmon MOOTY Born - 25 Feb 1935 Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA Note - mailto: harmooty@softdisk.com July 12, 1997. 705 Flournoy Lucas Road Shreveport, La 71118 Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 10 Phone 318-686-0730 Fax 318-696-3314 Harmon provided information on William Henry MOOTY's family, and his own. My father must have taken the coaching job at Centenary right after, or maybe even before he and my mother got married which would have been around 1954. I was born in 1955 while they lived there. My mother actually went home to Lake Village, Arkansas to have me since Daddy was on the road so much. We lived in Shreveport, I guess until some time after 1957, the year the next of us was born, my brother Dean. I'm guessing at dates here but they are not far off. We must have moved to Houma, Louisiana in 1958 where Daddy became the coach at Terrebone Parrish High. College coaching had too much pressure. He had a couple of ulcer operations. My sister Dawn was born in 1959 while we lived in Houma. It must have been some time that same year that his hometown school, Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama offered him the job as head coach of the college basketball team. He couldn't turn down the chance to move back home. One more of us was born in Marion, my brother Kyle, 1961, I think. My great-great-grandfather, Joseph Holmes Mooty must have moved from LaGrange to Randolph County, Alabama some time in the 1850's. The earliest census records I found, 1960, had him living there. His children were Sarah, Capitolia, Celia, Francis, Nathan D., and Claude (a girl, not sure about spelling, couldn't read the writing of the census taker very well). Nathan D. was my great grandfather. He had two children, Maude, a daughter born in 1895, and Shelly, my grandfather born in 1898. Nathan died at a young age and Maude and Shelly were apparently raised by Joseph Mooty, all in Randolph County, Alabama. I don't know when my grandfather left Randolph County but when he did he came to Bibb or Perry County, Alabama. They lived in several places right around the county line. My father and his 6 siblings were all born there. I'm willing to tell as much as I know about any of them if you want. Just let me know. An interesting thing happened this week while I was working in Birmingham, Alabama. I always check the phone books where I stay. Lo and behold, there is a William H. Mooty in Birmingham. I have no idea who he is. I am going to try and get in touch with him and find the connection. There has to be one. sp- Esther Lene DUBOIS Born - 2 Dec 1936 Aloha, Grant Parrish, LA 9 - Stacy Lynne MOOTY Born - 8 Apr 1958 Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA sp- Gerald Wayne GRACE 10 - Christopher Scott GRACE Born - 28 Dec 1979 10 - Timothy Daniel GRACE Born - 1 Sep 1983 9 - Tina Marie MOOTY Born - 1 Jul 1960 Montgomery, Grant Parish, LA Died - 3 Apr 1970 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA Bur. - Shady Grove Cem., Verda, LA 9 - William Harmon "Billy" MOOTY II Born - 13 Jan 1963 Galliano, LafourcheParrish, LA sp- Shirley Ann RIVERS Born - 28 May 1964 10 - Justin Daniel MOOTY Born - 17 Mar 1990 10 - Zachary Ty MOOTY Born - 29 Apr 1994 9 - April Sharon MOOTY Born - 5 Nov 1967 Winnfield, Winn Parrish, LA sp- Bobby James PARKER Born - 5 Nov 1964 10 - Kelsey Lene PARKER Born - 29 Jun 1988 10 - Brittany Michelle PARKER Born - 30 May 1989 sp- PEASHELL 7 - Ida Rebecca MOOTY Born - 4 Sep 1890 7 - William Henry MOOTY Jr. Born - 17 Jun 1892 7 - Elizabeth MOOTY Born - 22 May 1896 7 - Lela MOOTY Born - 28 Dec 1898 Died - 28 Dec 1898 Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 11 7 - Lillian MOOTY Born - 28 Dec 1898 Died - 28 Dec 1898 7 - Nettie Gertrude MOOTY Born - 21 Oct 1900 Died - 4 Mar 1981 Montgomery, Grant Co., LA Bur. - Iatt Baptist Ch, New Verda, Grant Co., LA sp- Norman A FLETCHER Born - 16 Mar 1900 Died - 19 Jul 1970 Montgomery, Grant Co., LA Bur. - Iatt Baptist Ch, New Verda, Grant Co., LA Note - Norman was a private in the US Army in WWI and WWII. 6 - Samuel L MOOTY Born - 1853 Troup Co., GA Died - AR Note - ! BIRTH: See 1860 AR Census under Ebenezer's notes. 5 - Joel MOOTY Born - 1806 Fairfield Co., SC Note - Joel appeared in Troup Co., GA, in the 1850 cemsus. !CEN DATE: 1850 PLAC census of Troup county, GA !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Elizabeth Born - 1811 Note - Donna Thompson indicates Elizabeth's birth date is 1911. 6 - Joel MOOTY Jr. Born - 1844 sp- Elizabeth Born - 1811 6 - Mary A MOOTY Born - 1835 6 - Lucy A MOOTY Born - 1840 6 - James Y MOOTY Born - 1842 6 - William M MOOTY Born - 1846 6 - Columbus MOOTY Born - 1849 5 - Alexander E MOOTY Jr. Born - 15 Sep 1809 Fairfield Co., SC Died - 4 Jun 1887 Heard Co., GA Note - The 1850 Troupe Co., census shows that Alexander was a blacksmith from SC. His initial is reported to be "B". sp- Millicent F MAUDLIN Born - 1 Jun 1804 SC Mar. - 13 Jan 1831 Fairfield Dist., SC Died - 2 Dec 1884 Heard Co., GA 6 - Joseph Holmes MOOTY Born - 29 Dec 1831 SC Note - !SOURCE: 1880 Randolph Co., AL, Census. Confirm w/FTM file. In 1880 Joseph was in Randolph Co., AL, with his family. !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< !SOURCE: will mooty Nov 1997. "Great-great-grandfather, Joseph Holmes Mooty, must have moved from LaGrange to Randolph County, Alabama some time in the 1850's." sp- Nancy F Born - 1837 SC Mar. - 1859 7 - Sarah A MOOTY Born - 1859 Al 7 - Capitolia E MOOTY Born - 1863 Al 7 - Celia J R MOOTY Born - 1865 Al 7 - Frances A MOOTY Born - 1867 Al 7 - Nathan D MOOTY Born - 1872 Al Note - Nov 23, 1997: Received a FWD e-mail from harmooty@softdisk.com (R-21569) from a Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 12 will mooty . Will is Gson of Nathan. I'll reply and try to find more about this line. They are more of the AR/LA Mootys. ==== From: will mooty To: harmooty@softdisk.com Subject: Mootys Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997 12:09 AM Great to hear from you. I hope we can meet one day. Here's a quick rundown on the family. My father must have taken the coaching job at Centenary right after, or maybe even before he and my mother got married which would have been around 1954. I was born in 1955 while they lived there. My mother actually went home to Lake Village, Arkansas to have me since Daddy was on the road so much. We lived in Shreveport, I guess until some time after 1957, the year the next of us was born, my brother Dean. I'm guessing at dates here but they are not far off. We must have moved to Houma, Louisiana in 1958 where Daddy became the coach at Terrebone Parrish High. College coaching had too much pressure. He had a couple of ulcer operations. My sister Dawn was born in 1959 while we lived in Houma. It must have been some time that same year that his hometown school, Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama offered him the job as head coach of the college basketball team. He couldn't turn down the chance to move back home. One more of us was born in Marion, my brother Kyle, 1961, I think. I have not gotten the information you gave my mother yet but she is coming next week and is supposed to bring it. I'm anxious to see it. Donna Thompson has a good account of everyone up to LaGrange, Georgia. My great-great-grandfather, Joseph Holmes Mooty must have moved from LaGrange to Randolph County, Alabama some time in the 1850's. The earliest census records I found, 1960, had him living there. His children were Sarah, Capitolia, Celia, Francis, Nathan D., and Claude (a girl, not sure about spelling, couldn't read the writing of the censustaker very well). Nathan D. was my great grandfather. He had two children, Maude, a daughter born in 1895, and Shelly, my grandfather born in 1898. Nathan died at a young age and Maude and Shelly were apparently raised by Joseph Mooty, all in Randolph County, Alabama. I don't know when my grandfather left Randolph County but when he did he came to Bibb or Perry County, Alabama. They lived in several places right around the county line. My father and his 6 siblings were all born there. I'm willing to tell as much as I know about any of them if you want. Just let me know. An interesting thing happened this week while I was working in Birmingham, Alabama. I always check the phone books where I stay. Lo and behold, there is a William H. Mooty in Birmingham. I have no idea who he is. I am going to try and get in touch with him and find the connection. There has to be one. Talk to you later. Will ==== 7 - Claude M MOOTY Born - 1873 Al 6 - Nancy Butler MOOTY Born - 2 Feb 1834 Fairfield Dist., SC Died - 19 Aug 1896 Bryan, Brazos Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson, I'Net DMBT530@aol.com">Donna Thompson. !ADDR: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road; LaGrange, GA 30241. Dec, 1996. !SOURCE: FTM WFT, Vol 1. 1996. Including family of Nancy & William. sp- William Edward CONNELLY Born - 13 Jun 1829 Morgan Co., GA Mar. - 1 Sep 1853 Troup Co., GA Died - 24 Jan 1904 Hubbard City, Hill Co., TX Son of James D CONNALLY & Nancy AIKEN Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - Frances Aiken "Fannie" CONNELLY Born - 20 Jul 1855 Randolph Co., Al Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- James P. ROBERTSON Born - Abt 1852 Mar. - 16 Dec 1883 Wedowee, Randolph Co., Al Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - James Alexander CONNELLY Born - 27 Aug 1857 Randolph Co., Al Died - 5 May 1887 Hubbard City, Hill Co., TX Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 13 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Mattie HOOD Mar. - 7 Nov 1886 Hubbard City, Hill Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - William Payne CONNELLY Born - 22 Jul 1860 Randolph Co., Al Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Ora TRENT Born - Abt 1865 Mar. - 28 Apr 1886 Tyler, Smith Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - James Edwin CONNELLY Born - 31 Jan 1887 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Percy Trent CONNELLY Born - 13 Jan 1888 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Payne CONNELLY Born - Abt 1890 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Webb CONNELLY Born - 20 Sep 1898 Died - Sep 1970 TX 7 - Electa Wistula "Tula" CONNELLY Born - 5 Oct 1863 Randolph Co., Al Died - 20 Apr 1926 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- John H. Richard ROGERS "Dick" Born - 27 Jul 1859 Mar. - 11 Nov 1886 Tyler, Smith Co., TX Died - 3 Aug 1945 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX 8 - Nancy Isabel ROGERS Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- LINZMEYER Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Frances Lois ROGERS Born - 1 Jan 1888 Hubbard City, Hill Co., TX Died - 18 May 1961 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Horace Edwin HAYDEN Mar. - 22 Jan 1918 New York, New York Co., NY Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Musilla Millicent "Lillah" ROGERS Born - 13 Nov 1889 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Mary Mooty "Polly" ROGERS Born - 16 Jul 1892 Died - 12 Oct 1911 Abilene, Taylor Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Larkin Connelly ROGERS Born - 24 Aug 1895 Died - 31 Oct 1989 Middletown, Moncouth Co., NJ Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 8 - Robert Edwin ROGERS Born - 30 Sep 1898 Died - 5 Oct 1962 Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 14 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - Mary Isabella CONNELLY Born - 21 Mar 1866 Randolph Co., Al Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Harvey Hill WRIGHT Mar. - 25 Sep 1887 Hubbard City, Hill Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - Minnie Butler CONNELLY Born - 19 Jan 1869 Randolph Co., Al Died - 11 Jan 1918 Howe, Grayson Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- Frank Lewis DUNN Mar. - 23 Jan 1887 Mt. Calm, Hill Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - Ann Judson CONNELLY Born - 3 Jul 1871 Randolph Co., Al Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< sp- William G. HENRY Mar. - 4 Apr 1887 Limestone Co., TX Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 6 - William Young "Billie" MOOTY Born - 20 Aug 1836 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 27 Aug 1912 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994. !SOURCE: Troup County Archives; LaGrange, GA; 30241. !HEADSTONE: "Co. K, 2 GA. Cav. C.S.A." Another copy of the Marriage Certificate shows witnesses: James L. McKemie, Mary A. Mooty, James P. Mooty, Partia(?) Ann Timmons. William Young MOOTY was in the 2nd Georgia Cavalry, CSA, Company K. He enlisted as a private on August 9, 1863 in LaGrange, possibly with his brother James Payne MOOTY. He was reported on sick furlough on Jan 31, 1864. William served under General Hood, who was relieved by General Johnston on 17 July, 1964. He fought and was wounded in the Battle of Atlanta. He and his brothers retreated to Savannah and walked across the state in going home. His wound caused him to carry a cane the rest of his life. In March of 1995 Mary Sloan provided a little insight into William's regiment: "The Troup County Regiment remained as a unit until the end of the war--they enlisted as a Regiment and to the best of my knowledge were discharged as a Regiment. William Young told my grandmother (Anna Pearl) about the fighting as concerned the Battle of Atlanta. Their position is shown in the famous canvas "The Cyclorama" in Atlanta. This Regiment was in a defensive position behind some bales of cotton and General Hood ordered 13 direct assaults into enemy fire by the Troup County Regiment. One of the Mooty brothers was killed and his brother stepped over him and continued fighting. William was wounded in the leg. He was most specific about walking back home, across state, with some other Mooty boys helping him. They were so hungry they stole hard corn out of a horse feed. He and his wife were both teachers and later opened a school for the many illiterate adults and children who had flocked to LaGrange to work in the LaGrange Cotton Mill (a Calloway and Truitt venture). He and Mary Ella opened their home at night but he died shortly thereafter. The city of LaGrange wanted to have a military parade as one of the Civil War heroes. However, Mary Ella refused to allow anything but a simple funeral for the simple man that he was. My mother (Mary Kate Hayes) told me about the funeral. The whole family was there, my mother, your mother (Lucille), Mary Bernice, Mary George, Carriella, and the other first cousins. The Troup County Regiment was considered one of the most courageous regiments in the fight against Sherman. !SOURCE: Roy Mann, Rome, GA. Jan 1996. DEATH OF W.Y. MOOTY Mr. William Y. Mooty died at his home in this city (LaGrange) at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. He as one of Troup's oldest citizens, having spent 76 years in this county. Mr. Mooty had been a consistent member of the Methodist church for fifty years and was faithful in all his obligations to the church and his fellow man. Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 15 Mr. Mooty was a confederate veteran, and for many years after the war he followed the profession of teaching, and later engaged in farming near Harrisonville until he moved his family to LaGrange about 1893 or "94" since which time he has been a resident of this city. Mr. Mooty is survived by three sons and four daughters, William Mooty, of Heard county; J.S. Mooty, of Shawmut, Ala.; Marion Mooty of LaGrange; Mrs. Pearl Hayes, of East Point, Mrs. Helen Edwards, of Shaumut; Mrs. Ella May [sic] Williams and Miss Geraldine Mooty, of LaGrange. The funeral services were held at the schoolhouse at Ware's Cross Roads, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery near the old Mooty homestead. !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994 !SOURCE: Troup County Archives; LaGrange, GA; 30241 One copy of the Marriage Certificate I have for William Young & Mary Ella clearly spells out the Witnesses as: James L. McKemie & Mary A. Mooty, James P. Mooty & Partia(?) Ann Timmons. William Young MOOTY was in the 2nd Georgia Cavalry, CSA, Company K. He enlisted as a private on August 9, 1863 in LaGrange, possibly with his brother James Payne MOOTY. He was reported on sick furlough on Jan 31, 1864. William served under General Johnston, who was relieving General Hood. He fought and was wounded in the Battle of Atlanta. He and his brothers retreated to Savannah and walked across the state in going home. His wound caused him to carry a cane the rest of his life. Both William and his wife were teachers in LaGrange. They established a night school for retarded children. sp- Mary Ella MCKAMIE Born - 25 Feb 1844 Troup Co., GA Mar. - 1 Nov 1860 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 24 Feb 1923 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Dau of William MCKAMIE & Elizabeth "Carrie" HAWTHORNE Note - Roy Mann sent the follow newspaper clippings in Jan 1996. They were from local Troup County newspapers. While they are both obituaries, each shows a different part of her personality. Note that the second lists her name as "Mary Ellen" rather than the more popular "Mary Ella"; it also gives her date of death as February 24th, the Saturday referenced in the first obituary. I thought she was born in South Carolina, but here it's stated she was born in LaGrange, GA. MRS. W.Y. MOOTY GONE TO REST The most glorious sight that mortals can behold, is the triumphant exit from earth to heaven of a child of God--such as was Mrs. W.Y. Mooty, who died a the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.T. Williamson, of Forrest Ave., last Saturday night. The funeral was at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, with Rev. Edw. Creager, pastor Unity Methodist church, Rev. C.A. Hall, pastor Trinity and Rev. C.W. Hanson, pastor the Christian church, in charge of service. Interment was in Hillview. Mrs. Mooty had been sick over three months with a complication of troubles, and death was not unexpected. On Sunday before her death she asked that her boys be sent for, and at her request they sane, "Heaven Is My Home," with tears streaming down their faces, hearts wrung with anguish over the thought of parting, yet knowing that it would be for only a little while. Her sons are, W.A. Mooty, of Franklin, Ga; J.S. Mooty, Lanett, Ala; and M.S. Mooty of East Point, Ga. The daughters are, Mrs. G.T. Williamson and Mrs. M.R. Pittman, of LaGrange; Mrs. J.R. Edwards, of Shawmut, Ala., and Mrs. J.L. Hayes, 1 Kalin Ave., Atlanta. It was Mrs. Mooty's request that her boys sing her into heaven, and that her daughters dress her for burial. She was buried on her 79th birthday, the day she had set for their last earthly family reunion. Her last whispered words were, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" and just a few moments before her last breath, she opened her eyes that had been closed to the world for three days--eyes that were bright with radiant joy, and looked around on the watchers and smiled, thrilling them with the joy of her going. And shall we grieve when children of God go to inherit the kingdom prepared for them? Nay! rather let us rejoice that for them the victory is won, the triumph of her death complete. In their bereavement the sorrowing ones have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends. IN MEMORY OF MRS. W.Y. MOOTY Mrs. W.Y. Mooty, ne Mary Ellen McKamie, was born in Troup county, February 25th, 1844, died in LaGrange, February 25th, 1923, and was buried in the family cemetery at Ware's Cross Roads. In 1860, she married W.Y. Mooty. To them were born eleven children, seven of whom survive her, W.A. Mooty, Franklin; J.S. Mooty, Lanett, Ala; M.S. Mooty, East Point; Mrs. J.L. Hayes, Atlanta, Mrs. J.R. Edwards, Shawmut, Ala; Mrs. M.R. Pittman, LaGrange; one brother, Robert McKamie, Alexandria City, Ala; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, Birmingham, Ala. Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 16 She survived her husband twelve years, living to a ripe old age and dying a triumphant death. She was converted and joined the church early in life and had been a consistent member ever since. She was an old-time happy, shouting Methodist, blessing all who came in touch with her. She was remarkably strong character, with bright intellect, making a deep impression upon all. She was a wonderful mother, devoted to her children and rearing them to love and fear God. In her death, the church, city and her family have sustained a great loss, but her memory will live in the hearts of all who knew her. Edward Creager. 7 - Elizabeth Jane MOOTY Born - 11 Mar 1862 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 30 Mar 1863 Troup Co., Troup Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - William Alexander MOOTY Born - 8 Feb 1864 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< Photo of Ida with flowers from Andrew Farley, March 1997; taken ca 1914 when Marion & Blanche were married. sp- Ida HOBSON Note - March, 1997: Andrew Farney remembered that Ida was one of the most "laid-back" individuals I have ever known. I can never recall her raising her voice or getting excited over anything. When she passed away her hair was just as black as it was in the photo of her about the time of Marion & Blanche's wedding (1914). I don't believe she ever knew the meaning of the word STRESS. To my knowledge, the only time she was ever disconcerted was when they lived in the Atlanta area where Uncle Will had a very good position in a textile mill. She plagued and wheedled him until he agreed to move back to the country near Centralhatchee, in Heard county Georgia, where he returned to farming and she lived happily ever after. 8 - Elizabeth "Lizzie" MOOTY 8 - Sallie Mae MOOTY 8 - Robert MOOTY 9 - Buford MOOTY 9 - Edward MOOTY sp- Lizzie sp- UNKNOWN 8 - Annie Pearl MOOTY 7 - James Seaborn "Seab" MOOTY Born - 17 Dec 1866 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 17 May 1926 Lanett, Chambers Co., Al Bur. - Mooty Cemetery, LaGrange, GA Note - !BIRTH DATE: Roy Mann, Jr; PO Box 1595; Rome, GA 30162-1595. 12/23/95. !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< !SOURCE2: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Margaret L CHRISTOPHER Born - 15 Mar 1871 Mar. - Abt 1885 Died - 15 Apr 1917 Hapville, Fulton Co., GA Bur. - Mooty Cemetery, LaGrange, GA Dau of R Y CHRISTOPHER Note - Margaret's headstone reads: In love she lived, In peace she died. Her life was craved, But God denied. 8 - Mary Lilly MOOTY Born - 11 Jan 1894 Died - 8 Dec 1895 Bur. - Mooty Fam Cem., LaGrange, GA 8 - Robert Richard Young MOOTY Born - 14 Jan 1899 Died - Feb 1985 Georgetown, Putnam Co., FL Note - Robert had no children. Dates came from a combination of information from !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 and the SS DI. Nancy had b."bef 1906, d.1982/1985 Georgetown, FL. SS DI did the rest. Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 17 Nancy reported that Robert died when trying to put out a brush fire near his home and evidently was overcome by smoke and heat. The fire department found him when they responded to a call about the fire. 8 - James D MOOTY Born - 21 Apr 1901 Died - Jan 1971 Fort Pierce, St Lucie Co., FL Note - James had no children. Dates came from a combination of information from: !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 and the SS DI. Nancy had b."bef 1903, d. West Palm Beach, FL; perfect SS DI match James died of a stroke in Fort Pierce, FL. He died in a nursing home in West Palm Beach, FL, and his will was probated in Fort Pierce. James and his wife raided Elouise's daughter Geraldine from infancy. Geraldine called him "Pop" as long as he lived. sp- Gertrude sp- Susie COLLINS sp- Laura BOTTY 8 - Wilma Frances MOOTY Born - 10 Oct 1908 Hogansville, Fulton Co., GA Died - 13 Sep 1982 Miami, Dade Co., FL Bur. - Flagler Memorial, Miami, FL Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining, RR 14, Box 2518, Lake City FL 32024 (904) 961-9480. May 27, 1998. sp- Madison Lamar WILLIAMS Born - 7 May 1901 Avera, Jefferson Co., GA Mar. - 27 Mar 1932 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL Died - 14 Apr 1955 Miami, Dade Co., FL Bur. - Flager Mem Park, Miami, FL Son of Madison Monroe WILLIAMS & Sallie Pamelia WILCHER 9 - James Madison WILLIAMS Born - 6 Jun 1936 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL Died - 9 Jun 1936 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL 9 - Lynda Anne WILLIAMS Born - 16 Jul 1939 Miami, Dade Co., FL Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- John Edward SWEETING Born - 13 Jan 1939 Miami, Dade Co., FL Mar. - 27 Nov 1958 Miami, Dade Co., FL Son of John SWEETING & Anne Ferrabee ALLEN 10 - Anne Frances SWEETING Born - 11 Oct 1959 Miami, Dade Co., FL Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Stephen Price TATOM Mar. - 1981 Miami, Dade Co., FL 11 - Stephen Price TATOM Jr. Born - 7 Jul 1981 Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Mark ALBURY Mar. - 31 Dec 1991 10 - John Edward SWEETING Born - 13 Feb 1967 Miami, Dade Co., FL 9 - Nancy Lee WILLIAMS Born - 9 Dec 1943 Miami, Dade Co., FL Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Thomas Nathan VINING Born - 19 Feb 1936 Miami, Dade Co., FL Mar. - 2 Mar 1974 Miami, Dade Co., FL 10 - Sarah Lynn VINING Born - 22 Aug 1975 Miami, Dade Co., FL sp- Richard RODRIGUEZ Mar. - 1 Oct 1994 Miami, Dade Co., FL 10 - Susan Lee VINING Born - 14 Sep 1978 Miami, Dade Co., FL 9 - Ronald Monroe WILLIAMS Born - 18 Dec 1947 Dade Co., FL Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Alicia Aurea RODRIGUEZ Born - Cuba Mar. - 1973 Miami, Dade Co., FL 10 - Tammie Alicia WILLIAMS Born - 21 May 1974 Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 18 10 - Ronald Monroe WILLIAMS Jr. Born - 24 Apr 1977 10 - Scott Daniel WILLIAMS Born - 15 Jul 1987 8 - Elouise MOOTY Born - GA Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 Nancy said that Elouise was living in VT in 1998. !CONFLICT: the SS DI shows an "Elouise" b.15 Aug 1914, d.18 May 1992, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. This has to be a coincidence, Other information indicates she died early in life. !SOURCE: Mary Pearl? Elouise died when her daughter, Jerry, was born. sp- J H STEPHENS Note - Mary Pearl said that J. H. was a roofing contractor in West Palm Beach, but I couldn't find anything in the phone books. 1996. 9 - Watson STEPHENS Died - 1943 WW II Note - Watson was killed in an airplane crash in WWII. 9 - Frank STEPHENS Died - Aft 1984 Note - Frank served in the Navy during WWII. !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 sp- Peggy 10 - Mike STEPHENS sp- Hixie 10 - Phillip STEPHENS 10 - Eric STEPHENS 10 - David STEPHENS 10 - Robert STEPHENS 10 - Warren STEPHENS 10 - Sherry STEPHENS sp- EDWARDS 10 - Cindy STEPHENS 9 - Shelly Daniel STEPHENS Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 In 1998 Shelly was living in Chicago, IL 9 - Warren Ogden "Bobby STEPHENS Note - !SOURCE: Nancy L. Vining nvining@hankins.com Jul 1, 1998 Warren was living in Brunswick, GA in 1998. sp- Louisa 10 - Carole STEPHENS 10 - Barbara STEPHENS 10 - Elaine STEPHENS 9 - Louise STEPHENS Died - 1992 Note - Louise was a twin of Eloise. sp- James S LEE 10 - John LEE 10 - Patti LEE 9 - Elouise STEPHENS Note - Eloise was a twin of Louise. sp- Ted SMITH 10 - Sherri STEPHENS 10 - Barbara STEPHENS 9 - Joanne STEPHENS 9 - Geraldine "Jerry" STEPHENS 7 - Robert Edwin Young MOOTY Born - 2 Apr 1869 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 29 Aug 1878 Troup Co., Troup Co., GA Note - !BIRTH DATE: Roy Mann; PO Box 1595; Rome, GA 30162-1595. 12/23/95. Robert died of a ruptured appendix called at that time inflamation of the bowels. He was sick for a long time and couldn't help in the fields so stayed home and helped his mother with chores. Robert died of inflamation of the appendix. !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< 7 - Joseph White MOOTY Born - 10 Dec 1871 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 30 Nov 1873 Troup Co., Troup Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Donna Thompson; 336 Sivell Road, LaGrange, GA, 30241. Jan, 1997; I'Net: DMBT530@aol.com>Donna Thompson< Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 19 7 - Anna Pearl MOOTY Born - 14 May 1874 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 24 May 1949 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994. Anna Pearl had a double wedding with her sister Helen. Pearl was known all over Georgia as "Mother Hays." She was the first matron for the Fulton County Tower (1912-1920) in downtown Atlanta. Conditions at the prison were so terrible that the city of Atlanta created the position of "Matron of Women" for Pearl and she worked there until she retired in 1939. An interview with Pearl appeared in The Atlanta Constitution, November 24, 1946. That editorial, "`Mother Hayes' Ill -- But not Forgotten," was written by Katherine Barnwell, and is quoted here in part: "A 72-year-old, silver-haired Atlanta Woman, who is seriously ill at the home of her daughter, receives cards, gifts and flowers almost daily from those once jailed for murder, larceny, drunkenness or prostitution. And she weeps a little over their kindness. Mrs. J.L. Hayes, known to thousands of prisoners and ex-prisoners as `Mother Hayes,' was the first matron at Fulton Tower, the first bonded matron at Georgia State Prison at Milledgeville and the first matron at the Atlanta City Prison. In these positions she came to know countless `hardened' criminals, whose hearts she softened by her quiet manner and keen understanding. And now they are her friends. Although `Mother Hayes' has been retired for eight years, she is always glad to hear that Joe, serving a life sentence for murder, has found faith in God ... that Frank, convicted of larceny, has been probated and is `making good' ... that Nell, the unwed mother, has returned to her family and is earning an honest living ... and that all the girls at Fulton Tower are thinking of her and wish for her a speedy recovery. ... Mrs. Hayes' prison work began in 1912. That was the year her husband, John L. Hayes, became day and night engineer at the Fulton County jail, and the couple moved into an apartment inside the jail. Mrs. Hayes saw then the `terrible conditions' in the women's cells. She said she found the women were given no clothes other than those they wore in, that the blankets were dirty and rough and that the whole atmosphere was `unsanitary.' So she proceeded to clean things up, even though not employed by the County. After a time, however, the value of her work was recognized and Mrs. Hayes became the first matron at the Fulton County Prison. She remained in that capacity for nine years. `In 1921,' she said, `my husband was appointed warden of Georgia State Prison in Milledgeville -- and I went there as the first bonded matron. Again my main job was to clean things up and keep them clean. But I also served meals, gave medicine, wrote letters for prisoners, did their shopping, gave them advice and did most anything else they asked of me.' `Mother Hayes' was at the State Prison for only a year, because her husband's health broke and he was unable to carry on his job. They returned to Atlanta and Mrs. Hayes became matron at the Atlanta City Prison. She remained there for 17 years. ... " sp- John Lee HAYES Born - 2 Dec 1864 Kingston, Bartow Co., GA Mar. - 14 Jun 1898 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 5 Sep 1945 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Son of John HAYES & Katie THOMAS Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994 John Lee was named for General Lee, the famous general of the Civil War. When John Lee was 8 years old he chopped off his big toe. His mother stuck it back on the stump and it grew back. John's first wife, and 4 of the children, died of "the fever" in north Georgia in 1896. John and Anna Pearl had a double wedding with Anna's sister, Helen. 8 - Ollie Frank HAYES Born - 22 Feb 1899 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - Sep 1982 Morrow, Clayton Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994 Frank & Susie had no children. In November of 1994, Mary Pearl TRUITT wrote: "Uncle Frank worked may years for the City of Atlanta as Assistant to the Tax Collector in the Fulton County Court House. He settled the taxes where large estates were collectable. His good looks and easy, soft-spoken personality made many friends for him. Susie, his wife, had lost one leg in an automobile accident before she met Uncle Frank and, because of that they did little socializing. I saw him about 2 or 3 months before he died, he looked just like the movie star James Stewart. I wish I could have gotten to know him Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 20 better. MTS." A news clipping from an Atlanta newspaper for December 24, 1941 reads: "Frank Hayes, 41, of 389 Ormond Street, S.E. was reported in a critical condition at Grady Hospital Wednesday. He was admitted Tuesday night with a bullet wound in the abdomen. Partolman Dewey and T.M. Stribling said Mr. Hayes was preparing for a hunting trip and that when he unbreeched his .22 rifle it was accidentally discharged." About that event Mary Sloan wrote: "I went with mother to see him in the hospital. The nurses gave me curious stares because it was daylight and I was there in full evening regalia -- orchid and all! It was Christmas morning. By this hour Uncle Frank was able to talk to mother. sp- Susie THOMPSON 8 - Mary Catherine "Mary Kate" HAYES Born - 26 Nov 1903 Hogansville, Troup Co., GA Died - 11 Feb 1967 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994. Mary Catherine was known as both "Mary Kate" and "Katie" to family and friends. Katie was born in Troup Co., GA, and moved to Atlanta when she was 18 months old. Mary Kate and her brother, Ollie Frank, moved into the Fulton County Prison (aka The Tower or The Big Rock) on Butler Street in Atlanta with their parents in 1912. Mary Kate was almost 10 and Frank was 15. Mary Kate held her first interview with the Atlanta Constitution newspaper at that time. Mr. Hayes was a full time engineer and Pearl was appointed the first Matron of Women. When Mary Kate was 16 she attended Georgia Normal Institute & College in Milledgeville, Georgia. When her father suffered a heart attack the family moved back to Atlanta. Her mother accepted the position as the first Matron of the Atlanta City Women's prison. During the 17 years at the Atlanta City Womens Prisons Mary Kate was at her mother's side and filled in for her mother whenever she was away. When the city of Atlanta began tearing down the old "Tower" the Constitution came back to the "Little Girl who lived in The Tower" and interviewed her about how she felt about the destruction of her old home. They covered 2 1/2 pages in their Sunday edition. This edition was published in October of 1962. The next news story on her was on February 11, 1967 announcing her death. Mary Kate died of pancreate cancer at age 62. During the war years of World War II she was active with the secret filter center of the Atlanta Air Defense and the Office of Price Administration. She was in charge of the OPA files for the Southeast. Later she worked as an insurance agent in Sylvan Hills, an Atlanta community. Memberships included: Oakland City Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star - Post Matron and Rainbow Girls, Post Matron Club (OES) and Lady Shriner. sp- Henry Tillman TRUITT Sr. Born - 7 Jul 1895 Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA Mar. - 14 Jun 1922 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Died - Oct 1970 Columbus, Muskogee Co., GA Son of Alfred P TRUITT & Sally Fannie Reed MCKINNON Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994. In January of 1996 Roy Mann rememberd that when Henry and Mary George were married in the Methodist Church at Shawmut Carriella wore black. I don't know the reason for that; but I have many of Carriella's poems that my mom saved and most were very melancholy. Henry died in the Veteran's Hospital in Columbus, GA. He was a veteran of WWI. !DATES: the SS DI dates are used here. Mary Pearl gave b.1874; d.1971. ??? 9 - Mary Pearl TRUITT Born - 25 Sep 1923 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Died - 13 Oct 1996 Dunwoody, DeKalb Co., GA Note - Mary contributed much of the genealogy information on the TRUITT line and the MOOTYs connected with it. She also wrote a book on her mother's and grandmother's life and their connections with the Georgia state penal institutions (3) for women. Mary wrote some prose and poetry: MY SHADOW Shadow, shadow on the wall Tell me, am I big or small? There's such a difference in us, see! Are you the inside or outside of me? When I am good you're sometimes tall And when I'm mean, sometimes you're small And, sometimes (I pause to frown) It's just the other way around! No matter where I go, we meet, Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 21 Sometimes you're even under feet! It seems you're always there, my friend. Of you and me, there is no end! You're the kind of friend I've heard Who is there, but never says a word. A part of me, but separate still. You go with me where 'ere I will. In December of 1994 Mary wrote: "I was graduated from Atlanta Girls High School (GHS) in January of 1942, where I completed the college prep courses majoring in French, English and Latin. I studied and played the string bass and Hawaiian guitar. For several years I played in 5 orchestras, both classical and popular, and was featured weekly on an early morning radio devotional program reading inspirational poetry. Sonny and I made personal appearances (a brother and sister act) all over Atlanta. I was offered a music scholarship by Dr. Enrico Leide to Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, that I turned down because I didn't want to become a professional musician or enter the entertainment field. But, Sonny and I took part in four seasonal variety shows at the Capitol Theatre and appeared on that BIG stage of the Fox several times. I was also fortunate enough to be selected by the Walt Disney advanced publicity crew to be `Snow White' in Atlanta. The photo was taken in 1938 at the Atlanta Constitution newspaper office. The dress I was wearing weighed 8 pounds and was insured for $20,000, a huge sum of money for those days. After graduation from GHS I worked for AT&T handling the printing requests. I took a business course and worked in the Atlanta District Office of The Pullman Company as Lost Articles Agent. Jess Sloan and I were married in 1944, but we were together for only about 9 months before he had to leave for the South Pacific. When he returned I was an administrative secretary at (now) Auburn University and later at the University of Georgia when Jess entered veterinary school. I had the privilege of being on the staff of the very popular Dean William Tate at the University of Georgia. Marilois was born on Christmas morning of 1949 so I did not return to work until I became Jess' assistant in a veterinary practice. In 1968 I reviewed my business course and returned to the business field in 1969. This helped me recover from a completely devastating divorce from Jess and a year of caring for my mother who died from cancer. I, then, put in 15 years as medical secretary work in the Virology Lab and 2 years in the Tuberculosis Lab for the State of Georgia. After retiring from those positions I returned to Bible teaching, an activity I had pursued since about 14 years old. I joined a literary club -- The Unknowns -- and wrote poetry, articles and short stories for a number of years. I completed the basic book about my mother's and grandmother's lives helping people in prisons. That book is being re-edited to present it for publication sometime soon. In 1988 Mary wrote an introduction to her book PEARLE: "Had she allowed this story to be told in 1938, when she retired, Anna Pearl Mooty Hayes, Georgia's Mother Hayes, would have been a part of Georgia history by today, 50 years later. However, she refused to allow the Atlanta Journal newspaper to run the story of her life as a Sunday serial (with a magazine waiting to pick up the story) because it was "too soon." Innocent persons might be recognized and hurt; therefore, she turned down an offer that would bring her the financial relief she so badly needed for the sake of others. (That was one of the qualities that made her a "great Georgia Lady.") "Mother Hayes" was the first prison matron assigned to the care of women prisoners, insofar as I can ascertain. Her husband of many years was engineer at Fulton Country Tower in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, and on 24 hours duty. The family had an apartment in the gray, stone prison. When she learned that the women were receiving no care whatsoever because the deputies and guards were afraid to enter the cell wing (fear of possible accusations), she visited the wing, herself. Greasy mattresses, filth on the floor and walls, no chairs (except for a broken chair), lice in the women's hair! These were the sights that caused her to want to help these casts off of the present local society. There were no sanitary supplies for the women's personal needs and the only soap available was the old-fashioned lye soap. Most of the women were held from three to six months awaiting trial and appeared in court in the same clothes they wore into prison, and had worn every day since. Innocent or guilty, they all suffered the same fate. As a result of her efforts in The Tower, the Governor gave her and Mr. Hayes a Governor's Appointment to the Georgia State Prison for Women: Mrs. Hayes as matron and Mr. Hayes as "Captain." Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 22 When Mr. Hayes suffered a heart attack, Mrs. Hayes was appointed the first matron for the Atlanta City Prisons! Here, again, she had a different type prisoner to try to help. "Mother Hayes" spent twenty-seven years helping women hide behind the gray walls of prisons and held there by the heavy black bars, without ever having to punish a single woman. The story concerns how living within these prisons affected her family and their lives. Imagine the violence of the Leo Frank case, the tragedy of Victor Innes, the hopelessness of the long-termed prisoners of the State Farm, and the helplessness of the rejected women of Atlanta. Yet, "Pearlie" moved through all this retaining the simplicity and sweetness of the lovely person she was at the beginning of what she called "My Work." Only I can tell the true, personal life of this noble woman, because I am her grand-daughter and the last living person who knows the heart-aches, tears and joy and laughter that filled her life." In March of 1995, Mary's daughter, Katie, wrote: "I took mother to a well-informed neurologist this last Wednesdsay. He is taking her off all medication for her narcolepsy (sleep disorder) because it has merely caused even greater problems with the syndrom. She must put herself on a sleep schedule of 2 hour intervals intersperspersed in each 24 hours. She is suffering withdrawals from prescription drugs which she has been using for narcolepsy over the last 25 years. However, despite these temporary setbacks of drug withdrawal, Dr. Boor believes that mom can lead a life as normal as any profound narcoleptic can have. She is gradually accepting the fact that she cannot be normal. She will have the sleep pattern of a newborn baby forever; she must live with it. My sister and I have shown no signs of narcolepsy. Hopefully the genetic inheritance will end with mom. A child of a narcoleptic has a 50% chance of inheriting it." Mary and Jesse were divorced in 1962. In October of 1996 Margaret Kerr sent me an obituary for Mary from an Atlanta newspaper: MARY PEARL SLOAN, "Snow White" at 1938 premiere by Cato Bass When Walt Disney's classic movie "Snow White" permiered in Atlanta in 1938, it's a safe bet that many young girls wished they could be the fairy tale heroine magically awakened by the handsome prince. But the wish came true for only one: Mary Pearl Truitt Sloan. Mrs. Sloan, 73, died Sunday of cancer at Portsbridge Hospice in Dunwoody. Outfitted in a sparkling gown, the 14-year-old Atlanta native was chosen by the Disney folks to be Snow White for a day--making appearances around the city with her seven dwarfs and getting peppered with questions from curious youngsters. "They wanted to know what her name was--really," said Mrs. Sloan's daughter, Mari Fallentine of Woodstock. "She had to be careful and always say, `Snow White, of course.'" She also had to be especially careful when it came to navigating her way from the premiere at the Fox Theatre to Rich's and other promotional spots. "Her gown, which was insured for $20,000, was made of all metal, and it weighed 8 pounds," her daughter said. "Two of the dwarfs had to help her go up any stairs." A member of the orchestra at Girls High School, Mrs. Sloan also was a member of the "kiddie orchestra" that played at the Fox, her daughter said. One of the people in charge of promoting the Disney premiere took notice of her as she played her string bass, an instrument that "dwarfed" the diminutive young lady. "She looked like Snow White and happened to fit the costume," her daughter said. Even after her brush with the magic kingdom, Mrs. Sloan could never divulge anything about her experience or where she was when Snow White and her dwarfs hit town. For 12 years, Mrs. Sloan worked in the virology department of the Georgia Department of Health and Human Services, retiring in 1983. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Mary Branan United Methodist Church in Atlanta. A.C. Hemperley & Sons in East Point was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include another daughter, Katie F. Jurado of Dunwoody; and four grandchildren. sp- Jesse Sidney SLOAN Born - 11 Oct 1925 Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA Mar. - 7 Aug 1944 Bellville, Cook Co., IL, divorced Died - Apr 1991 GA Bur. - Winterville, Clark Co., GA Son of Jesse Richardson SLOAN & Lois JOHNSON Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 23 Note - !SOURCE: Mary Truitt Sloan; Atlanta, GA; 1994. Jess was president of his senior class at Pelham High School (Mitchell Co.) and had been offered an appointment to West Point when he became of age. He was, also, offered a football scholarship to the University of Georgia. However, he didn't want to attend another year of high school; he choose instead to go to North Georgia College, a West Point Preparatory College. A good many Enlisted Reserve Corps students were attending there. After a year and a half the Army Air Corps called him into service. He was trained as a radioman, but he was too large (6'4" and 220 pounds) to fit into the small planes used in the Pacific area. That, plus a lack of depth perception, took him out of the Air. When he returned to the USA from Biak Island in Dutch New Guinea, he completed pre-veterinary requirements at what is now Auburn University and entered school at the University of Georgia. He received the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1951. After a year in research at Costal Plains Experimental Station in Tifton, GA, he went into private practice. Jess sold his practice and went to work with the Bureau of Animal Industry (Federal) and they moved to Albany, GA. The field of poultry inspection for the Federal Government originated and he entered on the ground floor and rose to supervisor of the southeast before he died. Jess was a member of the Agriculture School's honor fraternity, the American Veterinary Medical Society, was a Mason and a Shriner. 10 - Marilois SLOAN Born - 25 Dec 1949 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - In November of 1994, Mary Pearl wrote: "Marilois' birth was the high point of the year 1949 for the Henry Tillman Truitt, Sr., family. Pearl had been confined to the bed for 3 months before passing away on May 24, 1949, just 10 days after her birthday. I lay in bed in Athens, Georgia, fearful of losing the baby so precious to everyone. I was carried to Atlanta and placed in the room where Pearl had died after having Jesus, himself, visit her 3 days before death. I felt the room was filled with such peace that I was assured this little girl would be born. Jess and I had spent the summer with Katie (Mary Pearl's mother). Regardless of the doctor's prognosis, I retained Marilois. Sonny was graduated from Georgia Tech late in that summer and married. Jess and I returned to Athens for him to resume classes in September. Henry, Sr., had a near fatal heart attack on December 15th and Marilois arrived at 5:32 am Christmas morning. Marilois and her sister, Katie, attended a good many elementary schools (5 in 1 year) before completing I.N. Ragsdale Grammar school in Atlanta. She was beginning to exhibit very good writing abilities, as well as leadership and the counseling of her peers. Regardless of her youth she was accepted as an Emory student counselor in summer camp for inter-city children. She was attending a group of inter-city children when a riot broke out in Atlanta's Grant Park section. The violence was such that Mayor Allen was rocked off the top of a car when he tried to talk to the rioters. Marilois was rescued by two black male Emory University students from the play ground in that section, where she was caring for children of working mothers. They put her in a car between them and drove through the barrage of rocks and bricks. They took her to Rich's Department store where she took the bus home. She said she was grateful to the students for getting her out of danger. She served on the Emory program of assistance to inner city children all that summer. Marilois accepted a scholarship to LaGrange College in the fall of 1967. By the next school year she had married Jimmy Brice (from Montgomery, Alabama). Marilois was a popular education student who was a "dean's list student." She and Jimmy divorced and several years later, in 1978, she married Drake Fallentine. She has led a very busy life: 1972: BS in Elementary Education, University of Alabama; 1976: Teacher in Douglas County, Georgia; 1977-80: Case Worker, Sr., Department of Fulton County Family & Childrens Services; 1986-87: MS, Community Counseling, Georgia State University; Children's part of the original pilot program, University of Georgia Nursery program. Internship at South DeKalb Mental Health Center, Decatur; 1990-92 Girl Scout Troop Leader, Troop 1154. Organizer and director of several special activities for Johnson Elemetary School. Part time volunteer, Methodist United Church in service and training; Currently she is: 1) back-up manager for Cherokee County Family Violence Center, 2) Membership Chairman, Board of Directors for Cherokee County, 3) Assistant Disaster Team Leader for Cherokee County Action Team. She is Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 24 also a member of the National Red Cross Disaster Volunteers. Otherwise, she spends her time chasing her pets and her 16 year old daughter. MS 11-5-94" Feburary 15, 1995: Marilois is now the director of the Cherokee County Disaster Volunteers. In November of 1994, Mary Pearl wrote: "Marilois' birth was the high point of the year 1949 for the Henry Tillman Truitt, Sr., family. Anna Pearl had been confined to the bed for 3 months before passing away on May 24, 1949, just 10 days after her birthday. I lay in bed in Athens, Georgia, fearful of losing the baby so precious to everyone. I was carried to Atlanta and placed in the room where Anna Pearl had died after having Jesus himself visit with her 3 days before death. I felt that the room was filled with such peace that I was assured this little girl would be born. Jess and I had spent the summer with Katie (Mary Pearl's mother), Sonny was married during that time and regardless of the doctor's prognosis, I retained Marilois. Sonny was graduated from Georgia Tech late in that summer. Jess and I had returned to Athens for him to resume classes. Henry, Sr., had a near fatal heart attack on December 15th and Marilois arrived at 5:32 am Christmas morning. Marilois and her sister, Katie, attended a good many elementary schools (5 in 1 year) before completing GN Ragsdale Grammar school in Atlanta. She was beginning to exhibit very good writing abilities, as well as leadership and counseling of her peers. Regardless of her age she was accepted as an Emory student counselor in summer camp for inter-city children. She was attending to a group of inter-city children when a riot broke out in Atlanta's Grant Park section. The violence was such that Mayor Allen was rocked off the top of a car when he tried to talk to the rioters. Marilois was rescued by two students from the play ground in that section, where she was caring for children of working mothers. They put her in a car between them and drove through the barrage of rocks and bricks. They took her to Rich's Department store where she took the bus home. She said she was grateful to the two students for getting her out of danger. She served on the Emory program of assistance to inner city children all that summer. Marilois accepted a scholarship to LaGrange College in the fall of 1967. By the next school year she had married Jimmy Brice (from Montgomery, Alabama). Marilois was a popular education student who was a "dean's list student." She and Jimmy divorced and several years later, in 1978, she married Drake Fallentine. She has led a very busy life: 1972: BS in Elementary Education; 1976: Teacher in Douglas County, Georgia; 1977-80: Case Worker, Sr., Department of Fulton County Family & Childrens Services; 1986-87: MS, Community Counseling, Georgia State University Children's part at the original pilot program, University of Georgia Nursery program. Internship at South DeKalb Mental Health Center, Decatur; 1990-92 Girl Scout Troop Leader, Troop 1154. Organizer for Johnston Elementary School and director of several special activities. Part time volunteer, Methodist United Church in service and training; Currently she is: 1) back-up manager for Cherokee County Family Violence Center, 2) Membership Chairman, Board of Directors for Cherokee County, 3) Assistant Disaster Team Leader for Cherokee County Action Team. She is also a member of the National Red Cross Disaster Volunteers. Otherwise, she spends her time chasing her pets and her 16 year old daughter. MS 11-5-94" sp- Drake Stuart FALLENTINE Born - 2 Jul 1952 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Mar. - 15 Oct 1978 DeKalb Co., DeKalb Co., GA Son of Marvin FALLENTINE & Lavernge PAULSEN 11 - Shannon Tiffany FALLENTINE Born - 2 Oct 1978 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - In November of 1994 Shannon's mother, Marilois, wrote: "Shannon was a straight A student through elementary school and was placed in a Gifted Student program in the third grade. She took the SAT as part of the Duke Talent Search while in the seventh grade and was honored at the state level for her score on the verbal section of the SAT. She plays the clarinet and piano and was in the middle and high school band. In 1993 she was able to go to Nassau on a special band trip. She was selected for advanced literature and skipped pre-algebra, taking algebra-1 a year ahead of her classmates. She did the same thing in the physical sciences, taking biology and chemistry one year Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 25 ahead of schedule. She made the honor roll with a 90% overall average in the spring of 1994. In addition to these accomplishments she loves rock music and has logged over 100 hours monthly on the telephone. Shannon is intelligent, reasonable, competent and superbly confident and persuasive! She is currently in the 10th grade and intends to be either a forensic scientist or lawyer." In November of 1994 Mary Sloan wrote: "Shannon was a straight A student through elementary school and was placed in a Gifted Student program in the third grade. She took the SAT as part of the Duke Talent Search while in the seventh grade and was honored at the state level for her score on the verbal section of the SAT. She plays the clarinet and piano and was in the middle and high school band. In 1993 she was able to go to Nassau on a special band trip. She was selected for advanced literature and skipped pre-algebra, taking algebra-1 a year ahead of her classmates. She did the same thing in the physical sciences, taking biology and chemistry one year ahead of schedule. She made the honor roll with a 90% overall average in the spring of 1994. In addition to these accomplishments she loves rock music and has logged over 100 hours monthly on the telephone. Shannon is intelligent, reasonable, competent and superbly confident and persuasive! She is currently in the 10th grade and intends to be either a forensic scientist or lawyer." 10 - Katherine Elizabeth SLOAN Born - 6 Jul 1952 Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., GA Note - In December of 1994 Katherine's mother, Mary Sloan, wrote: "Katherine was graduated from Sylvan High School and was active in the chorus, drama club, and an ROTC sponsor; she completed the 4th year in piano (but was unable to schedule it in college) while she was in high school. Katie furnished piano and special music for a small church for a year and a half. She and Marilois did a good many inspirational songs for churches, etc. Katie played piano and sang harmony while Marilois' rich alto voice carried the lead. She received a BS from Georgia State University in 1975 - with honors in psychology. She was president of Psi Chi (psychology honor society) and made the Dean's List most quarters from 1972 to 1975. Katie completed 3 years' graduate work including a master's thesis in "Cross Modol Transfer in Squirrel Monkeys." She had experience in "Behavioral Therapy" at Georgia Retardation Center in Atlanta and did much psychological testing while there. In addition, she assisted in revising a psychological testing manual while directing the classroom in psychology laboratory at Georgia State University in Atlanta. sp- Rafael Leonardo JURADO Dr. Born - 20 Sep 1948 Guayaquil, Ecuador Mar. - 19 Jun 1984 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Son of Efren JURADO & Maria Azucena VALDEZ Note - In December of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote about Rafael: "Rafael's father, Efren, held the highest medical post in Ecuador. He was Director of Social Services hospital. Rafael followed in his father's footsteps. He was educated in the University of Guayaquil and did graduate work and at Emory University at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta where he was the chief resident from 1982 to 1983. He was an assistant professor at Emory from 1982 to 1986. Following that he went into private practice in Guayaquil from 1986 to 1988 and then returned to Emory in 1988 and stayed until 1993 as a Professor of Infectious Diseases. In 1993 Rafael became the Assistant to the Chief of Medicine at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Decatur. Rafael is a dedicated teacher who knows his subject well and has taught most of the present day MDs in Atlanta who are under the age of 45." Rafael is a citizen of Ecuador and a "perminent resident" of the U.S. !SOURCE: Helen Louise FARLEY; Columbus, GA, 31901; 1994. !SOURCE: Mary T. Sloan; Atlanta, GA, 1994. In December of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote: "Rafael's father, Efien, held the highest medical post in Ecuador, he was the Director of Social Services hospital. Rafael followed in his father's footsteps. He was educated in the University of Guayaquil and did graduate work at Emery University at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta where he was the chief resident from 1982 to 1983. He was an assistant professor at Emery from 1982 to 1986. Following that he went into private practice in Guayaquil from 1986 to 1988 and then returned to Emery in 1988 and stayed until 1993 as a Professor of Infectious Diseases. In 1993 Rafael became the Assistant to the Chief of Medicine at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Decatur. Rafael is a dedicated teacher who knows his subject well and has taught most of the present day MDs in Atlanta who are under the age of 45." 11 - Keely Truitt SLOAN Born - 21 May 1982 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - In November of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote: "Before Keely was 5 years old she flew from Guayaquil, Ecuador, alone. She had Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 26 to change planes in Miami before proceeding to Atlanta. Drake and Marilois located her at the baggage claiming area, claiming her baggage as it came off the runway! She is now a beautiful pre-teen 12 year old. In addition to speaking `pure' Spanish she placed high in scholastic grade level evaluations at the end of the 4th grade: Math, 5.2; Word recognition, 8.4; Reading comp., 7.2. She is now working on her black belt in Karate." In March of 1995, her mother, Katherine, wrote: "Keely was born crossed-eyed with multiple other vision problems. After a year of vision therapy, as well as National Academy of Child Development therapy, she is no longer crossed-eyed. Her reading level escalated from that of a 10 year old to that of a 21 year old from the 6th grade to the 12th grade as a result of these two therapies." In November of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote: "Before Keely was 5 years old she flew from Guayaquil, Ecuador, alone. She had to change planes in Miami before proceeding on to Atlanta. Drake and Marilois located her at the baggage claiming area, claiming her baggage as it came off the runway! She is now a beautiful pre-teen 12 year old. In addition to speaking pure Spanish she placed high in scholastic grade level evaluations at the end of the 4th grade: Math, 5.2; Word recognition, 8.4; Reading comp., 7.2. She is now working on her brown belt in Karate." 11 - Maria Katherine JURADO Born - 19 Apr 1985 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Note - Mary Sloan wrote, in November of 1994: Maria was 8 years old and at the testing at the end of the 2nd grade scored high: Math, 3.6; Word recognition, 7.0; Reading comp. 6.8. She is quiet, efficient and was choosen the best student in her elementary school in the 1st grade. Maria is now working on her brown belt in Karate." Mary Sloan wrote, in November of 1994: Maria was 8 years old and at the testing at the end of the 2nd grade scored high: Math, 3.6; Word recognition, 7.0; Reading comp. 6.8. She is quiet, efficient and was choosen the best student in her elementary school in the 1st grade." 11 - Efren Fernando JURADO Born - 10 Sep 1986 Guayaquil, Ecuador Note - In November of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote: "Efren is now 8 years old and has his green belt in Karate, working hard for his purple. He is small, slender and perpetual motion. At the end of the 1st grade his testing was high: Math, 2.4; Word recognition, 6.8, Reading retention, 6.0. He and his sister, Maria, are mistakenly taken as twins and he is very protective of her. He is now working on his purple belt in Karate." In November of 1994, Mary Sloan wrote: "Efren is now 8 years old and has his green belt in Karate, working hard for his purple. He is small, slender and perpetual motion. At the end of the 1st grade his testing was high: Math, 2.4; Word recognition, 6.8, Reading retention, 6.0. He and his sister, Maria, are mistakenly taken as twins and he is very protective of her." 9 - Henry Tillman "Sonny" TRUITT Jr. Born - 12 Oct 1925 Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA Died - 19 Jan 1980 Knoxville, Knox Co., TN Note - !DEATH: The SS DI shows Orlando, FL His sister, Mary Sloan, wrote in 1994: "Sonny's life was one of overcoming one major illness after another. Regardless, he was graduated from Atlanta Technical High School in 1944, and entered the Army Air Force Enlisted Reserves. He was injured in training and returned home paralyzed on his left side. He, again, fought his way back to health and entered Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech) and received an Aeronautical Engineering degree in 1949. From the age of about 13 he was easily recognized as the best young guitarist in Atlanta. He and his sister Mary Pearl entertained all over Atlanta. They appeared together at the Fox Theatre, and later performed with others. His keen sense of humor and fun loving disposition endeared him to everyone who knew him. He retained his love of music and the finer things in life until his death in 1980. When he was working on a problem plane and was near a college or university he would add another masters degree in engineering to his lists. He proved himself the genius as proclaimed by Georgia Tech and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. In 1950 he re-routed the jet engine exhaust in the wings of the C-130 transport, still the most popular transport used into the 1990's. His work on the C-130 enabled the plane to carry 1 1/2 more tonnage and yet retain its maneuverability. His abilities in stress analysis was so exceptional he was kept busy in that phase of aeronautical engineering design. He also worked at Huntsville on Descendants of Thomas MOOTY - 27 Sep 1998, Page - 27 rockets and was considered an expert in design of the superstructure of space craft. Much of his work was secret and details were not available to the public, but he was considered as an expert trouble shooter. In January of 1980 his car was found on the side of the highway and he was dead. The authorities in Knoxville, TN, kept his body for two weeks while they performed autopsy after autopsy in an effort to determine the cause of death. They finally sent his body to Orlando, FL, for burial without a diagnosis of death. I believe his hectic personal life and the pressure and strain of his work just overcame him on that highway outside of Knoxville. His friends and I were comforted by the fact that he had found Jesus about a year before." sp- Mary DEAN 10 - Rebecca Leigh TRUITT 10 - Zachery Dean TRUITT 7 - Helen Mildred Frances MOOTY Born - 27 Nov 1876 La Grange, Troup Co., GA Died - 3 Apr 1960 Troup Co., Troup Co., GA Note - Helen had a double wedding with her sister Anna Pearl. sp- James Richard "Jim" EDWARDS Sr. Born - 28 Jun 1876 Cartersville, Bartow Co., GA Mar. - 14 Jun 1898 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 27 Jan 1947 Shawmut, Chambers Co., Al Son of EDWARDS & QUARLES 8 - Carriella EDWARDS Born - 7 Jan 1901 LaGrange, Troup Co., GA Died - 13 Jan 1973 Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA Note - Joseph D. Nickell Jr., 1994: "Carriella was a talented, artistic, person. For many years she wrote poetry for The Birmingham News. She had majored in music and was a pianist who could play popular, jazz and light classical by ear. Many times I have seen her playing at gatherings of family and friends when someone would ask, "Do you know ---?" She would ask them to whistle or hum the tune. While they were doing either, she would start playing and continue after they stopped in amazement. She was the type piano player who could sit and play for hours without repeating a song. Carriella graduated from Livingston University at the age of 18 with honors; she was #1 in her class. She had a double major, English and Music, with a minor in Abnormal Psychology. Another talent she had, in my way of thinking, was the ability to sit on the floor, cross-legged, for hours playing solitaire. Even after several hours of play, she would stand and walk away without a limp, or any signs of being stiff. I was amazed at the age of 16; at the age of 64 I am dumbfounded remembering! She probably knew more games of solitaire than any other person I have ever known; AND she never cheated." Carriella was a contributing author for The Coal Bin, in the Shawmut, AL, paper, with prose and poetry: "OR EVER THE SILVER CORD BE LOOSED" Some time will be my last to view this sky, Touch these white birches with my febrile hands, See that lean crag reach up as larks go by ... Drink in the pungence of these new-turned lands. Some time will be my last to watch the stars Go swimming in the misty sea of night - Joseph D. Nickell Jr., 1994: "Carriella was a talented, artistic, person. For many years she wrote poetry for The Birmingham News. She had majored in music and was a pianist who could play popular, jazz and light classical by ear. Many times I have seen her playing at gatherings of family and friends when someone would ask, "Do you know ---?" She would ask them to whistle or hum the tune. While they were doing either, she would start playing and continue after they stopped in amazement. She was the type piano player who could sit and play for hours wit