Hello, My name is Gayle and I am the daughter of George and Opal Wright And we lived in Weeksbury in 1948 and that was the year that Essalonia Hager shot and killed my mother at the second house from the turn around. Or at least that is what they called it back then. I have heard of the Slone's of Ky I am 74 years old now and their just doesn't seem to be any people left from those days. The last time I was down there was in 2004. To a Wright reunion. Now I can't travel any more. Disabled. God bless Gayle
My mother grew up in Weeksbury. Did you know the Bates Family? Willie and Lula Bates were my grandparents. My grandmother passed not long after my mother was born. My grandfather remarried a woman named Ramie. County the kids from Lula and the ones from Ramie, there are a total of 14 kids. My mother's name is Maybellene (Mable or Mae). Her oldest brother is Tennis.
I am Tennis' grandson. My mother is Rose Bates. He died when mom was 12 and she named me after him. My grandpa and grandma (Edna Mullins Bates) have 8 kids. One of which, my aunt Cheryl, still lives in Weeksbury. I don't have any memories of my grandpa that are my own since he passed before I was born. I have heard many wonderful stories about him from my mom, aunts, and uncles. My uncle Carl (Tennis and Edna's oldest) looks just like him. I have also been told I look like him as well. I have visited Ramie before in Galion. My mom still has contact with everyone from Galion as well. Just came across this post while browsing and thought I would share, especially since my grandpa was mentioned.
Hello, My name is Gayle and I am the daughter of George and Opal Wright And we lived in Weeksbury in 1948 and that was the year that Essalonia Hager shot and killed my mother at the second house from the turn around. Or at least that is what they called it back then. I have heard of the Slone's of Ky I am 74 years old now and their just doesn't seem to be any people left from those days. The last time I was down there was in 2004. To a Wright reunion. Now I can't travel any more. Disabled. God bless Gayle
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ReplyDeleteMy mother grew up in Weeksbury. Did you know the Bates Family?
Willie and Lula Bates were my grandparents. My grandmother passed not long after my mother was born. My grandfather remarried a woman named Ramie. County the kids from Lula and the ones from Ramie, there are a total of 14 kids. My mother's name is Maybellene (Mable or Mae). Her oldest brother is Tennis.
I am Tennis' grandson. My mother is Rose Bates. He died when mom was 12 and she named me after him. My grandpa and grandma (Edna Mullins Bates) have 8 kids. One of which, my aunt Cheryl, still lives in Weeksbury. I don't have any memories of my grandpa that are my own since he passed before I was born. I have heard many wonderful stories about him from my mom, aunts, and uncles. My uncle Carl (Tennis and Edna's oldest) looks just like him. I have also been told I look like him as well. I have visited Ramie before in Galion. My mom still has contact with everyone from Galion as well. Just came across this post while browsing and thought I would share, especially since my grandpa was mentioned.
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