Our connection:
Liz (that's me!)
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Gilbert Earl Tapley, 1928-2008 (my father)
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Lusion Keman Tapley, 1870-1935 (my grandfather)
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James Tillman 'Fella' Tapley, 1904-1974 (my uncle)
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Reida Mae Poole, 1905-1979 (his wife and my aunt)
Time Line for the life of Reida Mae Poole:
1905 Age 0 |
Birth |
October 5 Kite, Johnson County, Georgia |
1906 Age 0 |
Historical Event |
The Atlanta Race Riot.
The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 occurred on the evening of September
22-24. A newspaper reported the rapes of four white women by African American
men. Fueled by preexisting racial tensions, these reports enraged white men
who then arranged gangs to attack African American men. Over the next several
days, several thousand white men joined in and in the end, 26 people were
killed and many were injured. |
1918 Age 12 |
Death of Parent |
Reida Mae’s father, William S.
Poole (1873-1918), passes away on July 25. |
1923 Age 18 |
Marriage |
Married Wondell Renfroe on December
13 in Johnson County, Georgia. |
1930 Age 24 |
Residence |
Kite, Johnson County,
Georgia. Listed on 1930 Census as “Widowed.” |
1932 Age 26 |
Historical Event |
Lake Placid, New York hosts the
Winter Olympic Games. |
1932 Age 26 |
Marriage |
May 19 Married James Tillman Tapley
(1904-1974) in Georgia. |
Age 29 |
Historical Event |
The FBI is Established. The Bureau of Investigation’s
name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know
that the government is helping protect
from threats both domestically and abroad. |
Age
29 |
Historical Event |
The Social Security Act created a basic right to a
pension in old age and insurance against unemployment. |
1935 Age 29 |
Residence |
District 55, Johnson County, Georgia |
Age
34 |
Residence |
District 55, Johnson County,
Georgia |
1942 Age
36 |
Death of Parent |
Reida Mae’s mother, Dona Chivers
Poole (1872-1942), passes away on February 1 in Johnson County, Georgia |
1942 Age 36 |
Historical Event |
Germans Sink Ships Near St.
Simons Island. Lights from homes along the
coast of St. Simons Island (Georgia) provided a clear view of the SS Oklahoma
for German U-boat Captain Reinhard Hardegen on April 8, 1942. A German torpedo was fired at the SS
Oklahoma shortly after midnight. An
hour later, a second torpedo was fired at the oil tanker Esso Baton Rouge.
Both ships sunk and the attacks left 22 seamen dead. After the incident,
residents of the Golden Isles panicked over concern of a German invasion of
the coast and were stringently observant of a nighttime blackout. |
1946 Age 40 |
Residence |
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia |
1974 Age 68 |
Death of Spouse |
James Tillman Tapley passed away
on July 25 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia |
Age 73 |
Historical Event |
The Department of Education.
Department
of Education was organized to guide the schools throughout the United States
in what to teach and how to teach it. The Department also collects data on
the schools to see where government focus needs to go. |
1979 Age 73 |
Death |
Reida Mae passed away on
February 28 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.
She is buried at the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in
Johnson County, alongside her husband. |
Both Reida Mae and Fella were the definition of good, down-home, country folks. That's a great compliment in my book.