Jimmie,you have a marvelous mind! :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmie Dixon" <ninnid@webtv.net> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Ice Truck > Talking abt age . You guys are younger than me, you remember more > details. I left Al when i was 14 years old in 1942. So just keep > talking. I am printing out every thing. I already have an Album started > for the aldale website. I will be 76 in March and my mind isn't as sharp > as it used to be. But when i hear it, I say Oh Yeah that's how it was, I > remember now. > > Talk later, > > Jimmie > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

we had a old green ice box,that held on big block of ice,we kept just milk,butter and eggs in it.was good tho,we enjoyed it.We got our fist ge refrig in 1952.I remember standing there just looking,and kept opening the door,I was so amazed,lol..We still had the old wringer washer tho,didn't get a new automatic until 1958,how proud we were.My mom still says,the old wringer washed clothes a lot cleaner,lol ----- Original Message ----- From: <DLizgerlits@aol.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:51 PM Subject: [FLHOLMES] Ice Truck > In a message dated 12/30/02 6:26:28 PM Central Standard Time, > res00jqu@gte.net writes: > > > > Liz, Jimmie, do you guys remember the ICE TrucK? > > The ICEMAN use to give us a chuck of Ice when he > > pass our house. > > Oh, yes! I also remember our first "ice box." It was in 1948 when I was 7. > Seems that the ice truck came around about once a week. We were poor, so we > only bought a square foot block of ice. Daddy had dug a hole in the ground > under an old oak tree in the yard. He had put a metal box in the hole just > big enough for the block of ice to fit into. > > Liz > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a > genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Your conversation reminds me so much of my Braxton, Broxton, Broxson, Braxson, etc, etc.... They all are the same name, just like my Haney, Hainey, Heinie, Hanie, Haynie Winnette

Talking abt age . You guys are younger than me, you remember more details. I left Al when i was 14 years old in 1942. So just keep talking. I am printing out every thing. I already have an Album started for the aldale website. I will be 76 in March and my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be. But when i hear it, I say Oh Yeah that's how it was, I remember now. Talk later, Jimmie

In a message dated 12/30/02 6:26:28 PM Central Standard Time, res00jqu@gte.net writes: > Liz, Jimmie, do you guys remember the ICE TrucK? > The ICEMAN use to give us a chuck of Ice when he > pass our house. Oh, yes! I also remember our first "ice box." It was in 1948 when I was 7. Seems that the ice truck came around about once a week. We were poor, so we only bought a square foot block of ice. Daddy had dug a hole in the ground under an old oak tree in the yard. He had put a metal box in the hole just big enough for the block of ice to fit into. Liz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details.

In a message dated 1/4/03 12:53:21 AM Central Standard Time, lippy01@yahoo.com writes: > Sure hope you're foot is doing ok? How did the > surgery come out? > Praying for your quick recovery! Hi Janice, My foot is doing great. I had two large tumors removed and surgery was a success as far as I know now. It's a real pain in the neck trying to sit at the computer and keep it elevated, though. Thank you for your prayers. I appreciate it. Liz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details.

In a message dated 12/31/02 8:34:51 AM Central Standard Time, JDDIHWRR@aol.com writes: > can you tell me when the difference in the Yon and Yohn family names? > My mother's first husband was a B. J. Yohn and I have a 1/2 sister from > that > marriage. > My mother is from just across the State Line in Geneva Co., and my father, > Alcus Dukes, was born and raised in Holmes Co. and married Margaret Jane > Andrews. > I still have a couple of cousins in Holmes. > The reason I was curious about the different spellings of Yon/Yohn is that > in > my research, I come acrosss both in basically the same area. Jerry, I've been looking for the answer to your question myself. I'm really don't know the difference between the two names. It seems to be a very difficult name to research. I do believe they have the same origin, however, I don't know the original spelling. Like many of our family names, we find different spellings in the same areas. I'm fairly certain that when we find Yon, Yohn, Yonn, Youn, etc. in the same areas and on the same migration trails, they are the same family. Janice responded in another message with some very good explanations for the different spellings. I agree with her completely. I've also found that people with one spelling will not consider the fact that they may be related to another person with a different spelling. I'm sorry that I could not be more helpful. I'll keep your info in my files and let you know if (or when) I come across something. I'll be happy to exchange and compare Yon files if you're interested. Liz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details.

In a message dated 1/4/03 12:51:39 AM Central Standard Time, lippy01@yahoo.com writes: > I would assume they might be relatives in which > somewhere their names are spelled differently because > of family disassociation or some official somewhere > spelled it different because the people didn't know > how to read or write. > > Spelling (or misspelling) of names is a pet peeve of mine. One of the most > common reasons we modern day family genealogists use for the misspelling of > names is the fact that our ancestors didn't know how to read or write. This > is, of course, a very good reason. But....... > > Has anyone ever noticed how often our names are misspelled today (21st > century)? This is usually done by well educated people. Every day the mail > man delivers mail, my name is misspelled. Every time I do business (use a > credit card, go to the doctor's office, bank, etc.), someone misspells my > name. My family misspells my name. Every year, I get Christmas cards from > 1st cousins and they misspell my name. I grew up with them! I've told them > the correct spelling! They still misspell it. > > When my name (1st and last) is misspelled, it turns into another name > entirely. Many times this does not compute. I wonder what our descendants > will tell people about our misspelling of names! > > By the way, my name when spelled correctly is very simple. > > I'll get off my soapbox now. Liz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details.

Your soapbox is ok. Stand on it all you like! Believe me, I've noticed! Read on. When I was in high school, I had an American history teacher who loved to pick on me and visa versa. We had a great teacher-student relationship. Well, anyway to the story part! He use to tease me all the time about spelling my name with a "d" on the end. (Redmon/Redmond) It irritated me to no end. I told him over and over I didn't have a "d" on the end of my surname. Then when I graduated he gave me a card and on the inside he had cut out a letter "d" for my graduation gift. Now, that "d" is very special to me because he was a very special teacher. I made straight A's in his class. Never been able to do that before or after. I'm terrible with dates! Goes to show, if you make a class fun for students, they learn easier! Since I started doing genealogy, I have found that some of my direct line ancestors surnames were spelled with a "d" on the end. My oldest son's name is spelled Jeral. You wouldn't believe the different kind of ways it can be misspelled. Even when you stand there and spell it out for them, they still will misspell it. Most people like to put a "d" on the end of it also. Will I never get rid of that pesky little "d"? LOL My oldest daughter's name is Johnna (John-na). Most people call her Joanna (Jo-anna) when they see her name in print. It's a constant irritant to her. If people call and ask for Joanna, knowing they're calling for her, she'll tell them "that person doesn't live here". It doesn't teach them anything really. My daughter Carrie is often spelled Keri. Most of the time, I just automatically tell people how to spell our names. Even the Smith part. You'd be surprised how many people even would ask me how to spell Smith! My grandmother insisted her Barefield and Pridgeon ancestors were spelled exactly as I typed them. But guess what? I've found them spelled many different ways. I've learned through the years it's just best to be passive about the spellings and pronunciation of names. People aren't necessarily ignorant or illiterate but, maybe, they just don't pay attention or have been trained to spell it only one way and they're brain cells just won't comprehend it any other way. You know the old saying, "It's hard to teach old dogs new tricks"? I agree with you on the fact all of our ancestors were not illiterate. PS: by the way, I'm a terrible speller! I have to use my husband, a dictionary, or spell check most of the time and I still misspell words. Janice Redmon Smith --- DLizgerlits@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/4/03 12:51:39 AM Central > Standard Time, > lippy01@yahoo.com writes: > > > > I would assume they might be relatives in which > > somewhere their names are spelled differently > because > > of family disassociation or some official > somewhere > > spelled it different because the people didn't > know > > how to read or write. > > > > Spelling (or misspelling) of names is a pet peeve > of mine. One of the most > > common reasons we modern day family genealogists > use for the misspelling of > > names is the fact that our ancestors didn't know > how to read or write. This > > is, of course, a very good reason. But....... > > > > Has anyone ever noticed how often our names are > misspelled today (21st > > century)? This is usually done by well educated > people. Every day the mail > > man delivers mail, my name is misspelled. Every > time I do business (use a > > credit card, go to the doctor's office, bank, > etc.), someone misspells my > > name. My family misspells my name. Every year, I > get Christmas cards from > > 1st cousins and they misspell my name. I grew up > with them! I've told them > > the correct spelling! They still misspell it. > > > > When my name (1st and last) is misspelled, it > turns into another name > > entirely. Many times this does not compute. I > wonder what our descendants > > will tell people about our misspelling of names! > > > > By the way, my name when spelled correctly is very > simple. > > > > I'll get off my soapbox now. > > Liz > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > ~ ~ > "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz > Gerlits (a cookbook with a > genealogy flavor). Email me privately at > DLizgerlits@aol.com for details. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Sure hope you're foot is doing ok? How did the surgery come out? Praying for your quick recovery! Janice Redmon Smith --- DLizgerlits@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 12/30/02 5:55:58 PM Central > Standard Time, > ninnid@webtv.net writes: > > > > Happy New Year to Every one > > Jimmie, > > I'll respond to your wonderful "memory" message > later. I'm getting ready to > have foot surgery in an hour or so, but I wanted to > wish you and everyone a > very Happy New Year. Be safe. > > Liz > Palm Bay, FL > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > ~ ~ > "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz > Gerlits (a cookbook with a > genealogy flavor). Email me privately at > DLizgerlits@aol.com for details. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

I have only my thoughts on this subject. No Facts! I would assume they might be relatives in which somewhere their names are spelled differently because of family disassociation or some official somewhere spelled it different because the people didn't know how to read or write. Officials probably spelled it the way the people pronouned it or the way it sounded to them. People have different accents and words sound differently because of them. My Redmon surname was spelled Redmond back about 3 or 4 generations ago. Some still spell it with the D but they aren't close relatives. You heard rumors about disassociation because of horse theives or family feuds. Some people in family just didn't won't to be known to be part of someones family. That's the best I can do with way some are Yons and some are Yohns. Janice Redmon Smith --- JDDIHWRR@aol.com wrote: > Liz, > Sorry to barge in on this string of rememberances, I > have my own also, but > can you tell me when the difference in the Yon and > Yohn family names? > My mother's first husband was a B. J. Yohn and I > have a 1/2 sister from that > marriage. > My mother is from just across the State Line in > Geneva Co., and my father, > Alcus Dukes, was born and raised in Holmes Co. and > married Margaret Jane > Andrews. > I still have a couple of cousins in Holmes. > The reason I was curious about the different > spellings of Yon/Yohn is that in > my research, I come acrosss both in basically the > same area. > If you have any insight I would love to hear from > you. > Your Holmes County "Cousin" - Jerry Dale Dukes. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

I know of a Lloyd Taylor, and he does live near Bonifay, FL. As a matter of fact, he use to, and I beleive that he still does, attend Carmel Assembly of God Church near the Bethlehem School community. I think that he married a Locke girl (Jeanette). I do not know his mailing address; however, I can probably get it for you unless someone else can provide it. Let me know. ----- Original Message ----- From: <vowele@bellsouth.net> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:16 PM Subject: [FLHOLMES] Looking for mailing address for Lloyd Taylor in Bonifay > Hello and Happy New Year to all: > I am looking for a mailing address for a Lloyd Taylor who I believe lives in Bonifay and should be in his 70's maybe. He is the son of William Jasper (Jape) Taylor. I am related to his Taylor family and would really love to get in touch with Lloyd and ask him questions about the Taylor family. If anyone knows him or knows his mailing address I would greatly appreciate having it. I've got a letter ready to go to him. > > Thanks, > Wendy Riley > Surnames: Babb, Riley, Taylor > http://www.robinstreet.com/bonifay/genealogy > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello and Happy New Year to all: I am looking for a mailing address for a Lloyd Taylor who I believe lives in Bonifay and should be in his 70's maybe. He is the son of William Jasper (Jape) Taylor. I am related to his Taylor family and would really love to get in touch with Lloyd and ask him questions about the Taylor family. If anyone knows him or knows his mailing address I would greatly appreciate having it. I've got a letter ready to go to him. Thanks, Wendy Riley Surnames: Babb, Riley, Taylor http://www.robinstreet.com/bonifay/genealogy

Are you Billy Enfinger whose the son of Alvin and Daisy? --- Billy Enfinger <bepe@peoplepc.com> wrote: __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

<< Does anyone know how to make the old fashioned Southern Tea Cake? No one ever ask my grandma to teach them . Wanda >> Wish I had the original recipe also. Grandma made the best and I imagine she taught Aunt Ruby Spears how. They both always had teacakes for me. My favorite. I make them, but have to make a washtub full to get any myself. Lucy

If You check out the cookbook "A Mess O' Greens" by Lance W. Anderson Page 290 you will find a wonderful recipe for Tea Cakes. This cook book is from the Broxon Anderson clan of Walton Co and is just delightful to read. If you can't find a copy in the library, let me know and I will copy the recipe and e-mail it to you. Peg Taylor

Does anyone know how to make the old fashioned Southern Tea Cake? No one ever ask my grandma to teach them . Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Calhoun" <shirleycalhoun@msn.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] SPEARS > I sure will keep you in mind,for I have been told almost all the southern > Spears are related in some way..Thanks Lucy,oh yes,wish I had a tea cake > right now.yummy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TOMnLUCY@aol.com> > To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:23 PM > Subject: [FLHOLMES] SPEARS > > > > << Well,Im not sure,Wish I could be.My Spears,were from SC. Rebecha > Spears,was > > the dau of William Spears.Rebecah married Arthur Rudd. > > Rebecha was born in 1808 in or around Barnswell,SC.She and Arthur moved > too > > Decatur County Ga in 1830,and in 1850 they were living in Coffee County, > AL. > > Its been told that several of Rebechas brothers and sisters followed..Im > > having a hard time with the Spears.Have found them in Barnswell > Census,but > > after that its benn a rough row to hoe.It very well maybe a > connection,for a > > lot of the SC Spears came too Ga,and Al..Wish I could be of more help.. > > Best Regards, > > Shirley > > >> > > > > I don't have much in my notes on Henry E. Spears b. 1881, except I found > him > > on the 1920 Geneva Co. Census, age 38, b. AL. with wife Leavie, age 39, > born > > AL and William age 9, b. AL. Couldn't read township (Slocomb). Both are > > buried at Paynes Creek Cemetery, Hardee Co., FL. Henry married a second > time > > to Edna____? who had a sister Ida who came to live with them. Edna and > Ida > > were from Wisconsin, I believe. The Spears are related to me through my > Dad's > > sister Ruby, wife of William (both deceased). Ruby and William were > married > > 68 years. I grew up with (same area) this family, calling Henry E. > "Grandpa" > > same as my cousins. Aunt Ruby always had teacakes for me when I visited > up > > until her death in 1996. My cousins would be interested if you do make a > > connection. Thanks for responding. > > Lucy > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Jerri I sure do. Lots of them. But having a hard time finding my grandfather ( William Henry Clark) before 1900. I have heard he was born 1822 qnd died in Henry county or Geneva county 1913. If you want the info i have i will be glad to send it to you. And you people keep talking abt this Mullet Thing. Let me tell you the Yellow Roe is the BEST. But i like mine with grits and hush puppies. But as you say. they cost toooo much. My brothers used to go cast netting out on Clearwater bch maybe twice a week. I loved our fish fries. My sister-in- law could fry the best fish of any body. But i like fresh water fish the best. I am moving uo county sometime this year and i'm gonna be sitting on the banks of Withalacootchie catching my own. My grandmother Ezell used to go fishing up in Al at panther creek . she would light up her ole corncob pipe and sit there all day fishing. Does anyone remember when you could go down and muddt up the ole fishing hole. The fish would come to the top and all you had to do was pick them up, but in your sack and take them home. We did that one time and all of a sudden, a big snake was swimming in the water. Needless to say. we didn't get any fish that day. Talk later, Jimmie

Jimmie, Are you the one who has Clarks in the family? Jerri Clark Adams

I sure will keep you in mind,for I have been told almost all the southern Spears are related in some way..Thanks Lucy,oh yes,wish I had a tea cake right now.yummy ----- Original Message ----- From: <TOMnLUCY@aol.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: [FLHOLMES] SPEARS > << Well,Im not sure,Wish I could be.My Spears,were from SC. Rebecha Spears,was > the dau of William Spears.Rebecah married Arthur Rudd. > Rebecha was born in 1808 in or around Barnswell,SC.She and Arthur moved too > Decatur County Ga in 1830,and in 1850 they were living in Coffee County, AL. > Its been told that several of Rebechas brothers and sisters followed..Im > having a hard time with the Spears.Have found them in Barnswell Census,but > after that its benn a rough row to hoe.It very well maybe a connection,for a > lot of the SC Spears came too Ga,and Al..Wish I could be of more help.. > Best Regards, > Shirley > >> > > I don't have much in my notes on Henry E. Spears b. 1881, except I found him > on the 1920 Geneva Co. Census, age 38, b. AL. with wife Leavie, age 39, born > AL and William age 9, b. AL. Couldn't read township (Slocomb). Both are > buried at Paynes Creek Cemetery, Hardee Co., FL. Henry married a second time > to Edna____? who had a sister Ida who came to live with them. Edna and Ida > were from Wisconsin, I believe. The Spears are related to me through my Dad's > sister Ruby, wife of William (both deceased). Ruby and William were married > 68 years. I grew up with (same area) this family, calling Henry E. "Grandpa" > same as my cousins. Aunt Ruby always had teacakes for me when I visited up > until her death in 1996. My cousins would be interested if you do make a > connection. Thanks for responding. > Lucy > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >