A Time Line for Reida Mae Poole (1905-1979)

 

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.
1935 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.
1935 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
1940 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
1979 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.

 Uncle James and Aunt Reida Mae never had children.  Their children were all the nieces, nephews, or any other kids that came into their lives.  They took care of everyone.  I can still remember going to their home in Macon and eating a really good meal!  I also remember the day I got off the school bus after school, and Mom told me Aunt Reida Mae had passed.  Even though I had experienced the death of loved ones before, at age 11, I was more aware of what that meant, and I burst into tears at the news.  

Both Reida Mae and Fella were the definition of good, down-home, country folks.  That's a great compliment in my book.