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"Johnson County, ca. 1920s. Walter Tapley (left) and Leroy Tapley (right) pose for this photograph while sitting in a horse and buggy at Fortner Mill Pond."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tombstone Tuesday: James Weldon Drake
Reverend James Weldon Drake
born Feb 17 1900
died Mar 13 1977
and his wife,
Corrie E. Nichols Drake
born Sep 24 1906
died Feb 08 2005
laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery,
Hilliard, Florida
James was the son of Rev. William John Drake and Emma Vermell Harrell Drake.
He was the brother of Nealie Drake Tapley, my grandmother.
Thus, he was my grand uncle.
While James' headstone lists his middle name as "Walden," all other sources state "Weldon."
James' date of birth is listed on his headstone as the 17th; all sources I have indicate the correct date is the 16th.
Also, Corrie's headstone lists her year of birth as 1907; however, based on the age listed in her obituary and what she stated on the Florida state census, she was actually born in 1906.
Either I have a lot of errors or the headstone does.
died Feb 08 2005
laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery,
Hilliard, Florida
James was the son of Rev. William John Drake and Emma Vermell Harrell Drake.
He was the brother of Nealie Drake Tapley, my grandmother.
Thus, he was my grand uncle.
While James' headstone lists his middle name as "Walden," all other sources state "Weldon."
James' date of birth is listed on his headstone as the 17th; all sources I have indicate the correct date is the 16th.
Also, Corrie's headstone lists her year of birth as 1907; however, based on the age listed in her obituary and what she stated on the Florida state census, she was actually born in 1906.
Either I have a lot of errors or the headstone does.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Military Monday: Robert Avery Plumlee, Sr.
Robert Avery "Bob" or "Bobby" Plumlee, Sr.
A1C Air Force
1955 - abt. 1961-62
son of Avery Hazel Plumlee and Ethel Ranney Plumlee, later Tapley
Bob was my uncle.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Walter "Bo" Tapley
"Walter A. Tapley
Walter Anthony Tapley, 46, of 1489 Broad street, died yesterday morning at a local hospital of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Minton Advent chapel, Kite, Ga. tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. E. A. Hart will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The funeral procession will leave the residence at 12 noon for the church.
Pallbearers will be Willard Powell, Rufus Wheeler, Billy Claxton, Franklin Claxton, Albert Hurt and George Heubel.
Mr. Tapley, a native of Johnson county, had resided in Augusta 13 years. He was the son of the late Frank M. and ?annie [sic] Minton Tapley of Johnson county. He was a member of Powers Methodist church.
Survivors are his wife, Nelsie Dixie [sic] Tapley; son, Philip Anthony Tapley, brother, Leroy Tapley of Kite; four sisters, Mrs. Sallie T. Geter of Martinez, Mrs. H. L. Howard and Mrs. Jack Dawson of Augusta and Mrs. Zack Claxton of Bartow, Ga."
Walter Anthony "Bo" Tapley was the youngest child of Franklin Morgan Tapley and Laney Minton Tapley.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Grandma's Diary, Part 23
(To read prior entries from my maternal grandmother's 1933 diary, please click on the tab "Posts by Topic" and then go to the topic "California." All posts are listed there.)
Key:
H = her boyfriend, Hazel Avery Plumlee
Delma = Hazel's little sister
Earl = Hazel's brother
Verda = Earl's wife
Dorothy Lee = Hazel's niece (Earl's, child)
Otho is Otho Hesser, her father's cousin.
Viella is Otho's wife.
Ruth & Kathryn are Otho and Viella's daughters.
Uncle Jont is Jonathan Hesser, Otho's father and her father's uncle.
Aunt Kate is Sarah Katherine Hall Hesser, Jonathan's wife and Otho's mother
Herman (Williams) is Alice's boyfriend.
Sun., June 11: "Alice & Herman went to S.S. & church in Redlands. I went with H. & Earls' to Beaumont. At noon H. & us ate dinner at Bernice's. H. & I went to Epworth League. Dad worked at Shultz's."
Mon., June 12: "H. pick cherries at Crilly's I picked at Symmes. I almost passed out for awhile. Mrs. Cooper was over for awhile in the afternoon. H. & I took a ride up toward Forest Home in the eve."
Tues., June 13: "I picked cherries. Alice sorted cherries. In the eve. H. & I took Earl to the doctor. H. & I went to the show. We saw "Looking Forward" by F.D. Roosevelt."
Wed., June 14: "Mama worked on my dress. I took Earls' & Delma to Redlands. We went to Marie's in the eve. & made ice cream."
Thurs., June 15: "I picked cherries & Alice sorted cherries. H., Alice & I went for a ride toward Forest Home in the eve. Mama & Alice went over to Coopers' for a while in the eve."
Fri., June 16: "I picked cherries (116 lbs.) Viella & Kathryn were over for a little while. H. went with some boys to Berdo."
Sat., June 17: "Mama, Alice & I went to see Laura. Took her to Berdo in afternoon. In the eve. H. came over & Delma & H & I went to a show in Berdo."
This week there is a bonus from "child" Liz:
Mon., June 17, 1974: "My uncle died." This would have referred to my Uncle Champ Tapley. Just in the last week, three of his granddaughters and a great-granddaughter has contacted me! I am very blessed to be connecting with so many of my family members.
I did a search and found that Forest Home is a Christian Camp in the San Bernardino mountains not far from where my grandmother lived. In 1933, it was a privately-owned resort. You can learn about them and their programs at http://www.foresthome.org/index.php.
Key:
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| The writer is Ethel Ranney Tapley. |
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| Alice is her sister. |
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| Kenneth is her brother. |
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| Her parents. |
Delma = Hazel's little sister
Earl = Hazel's brother
Verda = Earl's wife
Dorothy Lee = Hazel's niece (Earl's, child)
Otho is Otho Hesser, her father's cousin.
Viella is Otho's wife.
Ruth & Kathryn are Otho and Viella's daughters.
Uncle Jont is Jonathan Hesser, Otho's father and her father's uncle.
Aunt Kate is Sarah Katherine Hall Hesser, Jonathan's wife and Otho's mother
Herman (Williams) is Alice's boyfriend.
Sun., June 11: "Alice & Herman went to S.S. & church in Redlands. I went with H. & Earls' to Beaumont. At noon H. & us ate dinner at Bernice's. H. & I went to Epworth League. Dad worked at Shultz's."
Mon., June 12: "H. pick cherries at Crilly's I picked at Symmes. I almost passed out for awhile. Mrs. Cooper was over for awhile in the afternoon. H. & I took a ride up toward Forest Home in the eve."
Tues., June 13: "I picked cherries. Alice sorted cherries. In the eve. H. & I took Earl to the doctor. H. & I went to the show. We saw "Looking Forward" by F.D. Roosevelt."
Wed., June 14: "Mama worked on my dress. I took Earls' & Delma to Redlands. We went to Marie's in the eve. & made ice cream."
Thurs., June 15: "I picked cherries & Alice sorted cherries. H., Alice & I went for a ride toward Forest Home in the eve. Mama & Alice went over to Coopers' for a while in the eve."
Fri., June 16: "I picked cherries (116 lbs.) Viella & Kathryn were over for a little while. H. went with some boys to Berdo."
Sat., June 17: "Mama, Alice & I went to see Laura. Took her to Berdo in afternoon. In the eve. H. came over & Delma & H & I went to a show in Berdo."
This week there is a bonus from "child" Liz:
Mon., June 17, 1974: "My uncle died." This would have referred to my Uncle Champ Tapley. Just in the last week, three of his granddaughters and a great-granddaughter has contacted me! I am very blessed to be connecting with so many of my family members.
I did a search and found that Forest Home is a Christian Camp in the San Bernardino mountains not far from where my grandmother lived. In 1933, it was a privately-owned resort. You can learn about them and their programs at http://www.foresthome.org/index.php.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The beginning of me
About midnight on Friday, June 16, 1967, my mother, Linda, got up because she was in pain. She thought it might be false labor, but when it continued, she woke my father, Gilbert, and asked if they should go to the hospital. Daddy's opinion was no, call your doctor first. Then Mom's water broke, and that settled the question. Luckily, St. Joseph's Hospital in Augusta was literally only around the corner, because Daddy checked Mom in at 3:18 a.m., and I was born just four minutes later at 3:22 a.m.!
They had to rush Mom to the delivery room. Her doctor did not even have time to get to the hospital - an intern delivered me. I've been in a hurry ever since.
Now back in 1967 things were very different than they are now. Back then fathers did not go into the delivery room - they sat in the waiting room. But my father left and went to the Krispy Kreme donut shop to drink coffee. The hospital staff had to look for him for awhile in order to tell him he had a daughter!
Mom and Dad brought me home from the hospital on Sunday, June 18th, which was also Father's Day. In addition it was the day before Daddy's birthday. I was quite the gift!
I asked my mother why some people in the family called me "Mary Elizabeth" and some called me just "Elizabeth." First she said that she had really wanted to call me "Mary Beth," but it just didn't suit me. Then Daddy decided he didn't like "Mary." So they started calling me "Elizabeth." Then my mother's parents, Pop Pop and Grandma, came up from Swainsboro to visit. Pop Pop said it was way too Southern to call me by my middle name, so he called me "Mary Elizabeth" and others in the family followed suit. I didn't become "Liz" until my friends shortened my name in my mid-twenties.
So today was my 44th birthday. It was VERY low key this year. Anyone who knows me even a little bit can tell you, that is very unusual. Maybe it's the getting older. I don't know. I do know that I am grateful for those who wished me a good day on Facebook, those who mailed me a card, those who e-mailed me, those who took the time who call me, those who called me AND sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and the one who defied all to make it home to spend some time with me on this day.
Now let's see what was happening in the world on:
Friday, June 16, 1967
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They had to rush Mom to the delivery room. Her doctor did not even have time to get to the hospital - an intern delivered me. I've been in a hurry ever since.
Now back in 1967 things were very different than they are now. Back then fathers did not go into the delivery room - they sat in the waiting room. But my father left and went to the Krispy Kreme donut shop to drink coffee. The hospital staff had to look for him for awhile in order to tell him he had a daughter!
Mom and Dad brought me home from the hospital on Sunday, June 18th, which was also Father's Day. In addition it was the day before Daddy's birthday. I was quite the gift!
I asked my mother why some people in the family called me "Mary Elizabeth" and some called me just "Elizabeth." First she said that she had really wanted to call me "Mary Beth," but it just didn't suit me. Then Daddy decided he didn't like "Mary." So they started calling me "Elizabeth." Then my mother's parents, Pop Pop and Grandma, came up from Swainsboro to visit. Pop Pop said it was way too Southern to call me by my middle name, so he called me "Mary Elizabeth" and others in the family followed suit. I didn't become "Liz" until my friends shortened my name in my mid-twenties.
So today was my 44th birthday. It was VERY low key this year. Anyone who knows me even a little bit can tell you, that is very unusual. Maybe it's the getting older. I don't know. I do know that I am grateful for those who wished me a good day on Facebook, those who mailed me a card, those who e-mailed me, those who took the time who call me, those who called me AND sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and the one who defied all to make it home to spend some time with me on this day.
Now let's see what was happening in the world on:
Friday, June 16, 1967
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| Jun 16 - 50,000 attend Monterrey International Pop Festival Jun 17 - Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed Jun 17 - China becomes world's 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power Jun 17 - "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #5 Jun 17 - 1st Chinese hydrogen bomb explodes Jun 17 - Longest doubleheader 9:15 (Tigers & Athletics) |
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| Bread: | $0.22/loaf | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||||||||||||
| Milk: | $1.15/gal | US Vice President | ||||||||||||
| Eggs: | $1.10/doz | Hubert H. Humphrey | ||||||||||||
| Car: | $2,425 | Academy Award Winners | ||||||||||||
| Gas: | $0.33/gal |
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| House: | $24,600 | |||||||||||||
| Stamp: | $0.05/ea | |||||||||||||
| Avg Income: | $8,801/yr | |||||||||||||
| Min Wage: | $1.40/hr | |||||||||||||
| DOW Avg: | 905 | |||||||||||||
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
What my genotype indicates about my future
A few days ago, I shared the ancestry part of my DNA results. Now I'd like to share the very interesting health results I received.
(1) Disease Risk
For someone with my genotype compared with average:
I am at a higher risk for:
(2) Carrier Status
The variant is present for:
(3) Drug Response
Increased chance of hypersensitivity to:
I do know that none of this is carved in stone. However, it does give me a good idea of what to be vigilant about.
Tonight, I sent out invitations to five of those in Relative Finder who showed the highest percentages of matching my DNA profile. I did not have anyone closer than a 4th cousin show up, but the way I'm collecting cousins lately (A story for another blog post!), what's a few more?
(1) Disease Risk
For someone with my genotype compared with average:
I am at a higher risk for:
- Venous Thromboembolism (blood clots)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Age-related Macular Degenration
- Atrial Fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm)
- Psoriasis
- Colorectal Cancer
- Exfoliation Glaucoma (I already have glaucoma.)
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Scleroderma (Limited Cutaneous Type)
- Breast cancer
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Melanoma
- Parkinson's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Celiac Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)
- Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma)
(2) Carrier Status
The variant is present for:
- Hemochromatosis (iron overload)
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| In people with hemochromatosis, iron builds up in the body, causing organ damage— especially in the liver. (23andme.com) |
Increased chance of hypersensitivity to:
- Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
- Warfarin (Coumadin®) Sensitivity
- Heroin Addiction (Really?! I do not think I need to worry about this one!)
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (This is interesting... as I have never experienced this before.)
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| Warfarin is a drug that can help prevent blood clots. (23andme.com) |
- Lactose Intolerance: Likely tolerant
- Malaria Resistance: Not resistant (There goes my African safari!)
- Norovirus Resistance: Not resistant
I do know that none of this is carved in stone. However, it does give me a good idea of what to be vigilant about.
Tonight, I sent out invitations to five of those in Relative Finder who showed the highest percentages of matching my DNA profile. I did not have anyone closer than a 4th cousin show up, but the way I'm collecting cousins lately (A story for another blog post!), what's a few more?
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