Just Kind of Jumpin' Around

Howdy, dear Readers,

The reason this is titled "Just Kind of Jumpin' Around" is that rather than continue where I left off yesterday, I thought I would tell you something about my family's early history, (in case anyone is interested) My grandmother, on my mother's side, was half-Cherokee Indian and came from North Carolina. Apparently she was descended from those Cherokee who hid out in caves during the Removal to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears, and thus were not sent out there. Even though I have searched for her roots, I don't have enough information to really trace them. My grandmother's mother was white, and her father was Cherokee, thus making my mother's mom (my grandmother) what was called a "half-breed".

My grandmother and grandfather were first cousins, but were not aware of it until some time after they were married. In 1908, the family all moved to Lorena, Texas, where my grandfather died from Pneumonia. That left my grandmother, Margaret, (for whom my sister was named) a widow with 7 children to care for. and she could neither read or write. They returned home to Loudon, TN, from where they had moved to Texas.


My grandmother took in washing and ironing to provide for her children. Also, each of her children, once they reached the age of 11, and had finished 5th grade, went to work in the knitting mill in Loudon. They turned their check over to her at the end of each week. Everyone worked. The youngest, Edith, was the only one who finished high school. She went to New York to live and work in the garment district.


Included here is a picture of the family made just before they went to Texas. I apologize for the poor image. I had to take a picture of the original to store on my computer. The original is now in the possession of my oldest daughter, Carol, who lives in Texas.
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We, my husband and I, spent a really nice day today in Knoxville with my brother and his wife, and my oldest brother's widow. We went to breakfast at the Cracker Barrel, and then took my oldest brother's widow, Mae, home so that she could spend some time with her daughter. Then we dropped off my brother and husband at my brother's house, and my sister-in-law, and I went shopping.
We had a lovely time and after coming back to their home and having some good cool watermelon, we said our goodbye's and traveled back to our home in New Market.
Time soon this evening to do our Bible Reading and spend some time in prayer, thanking God for safety in our travels and for all the kindnesses He provides for us, and to ask His forgiveness for our sins and shortcomings, and also to pray for others.
More tomorrow, dear friends. Love and grace to you all.
This is Blabbin' Grammy signing off for the evening.