Siblings

Hure Lee, Thelma, Fedalma

Three of Kenchion's children

Decendants

Aurthy, H.L., Jody PeeWee (Alvin), Eddie and Arthur.
This was taken at a family reunion.

 

Rhonda Byars

I had to post this photo. It's the only one of me (Rhonda) when I was about 6 months old. Joe B. and Hertha Ann are lovingly holding me as I raised my tiny arm as if to say, "I here everyone!"

Our tiny family were living in Austin at the time near my dad's parents, Bessie and Charlie Walsh.

Kenchion Jones' Family

William Benton Kenchion Jones was Abe and Dollie's sixth child and third son.  He married Waylonia Grayson Johnson.
 Above is a photo of 7 of their 12 children.

Honorarium

Sadie Cleo Carter passed away.

Gwen, daughter to Cleo, Rhonda, daughter to Hertha Ann, Etta, daughter to Cleo. This was taken at Aunt Sister's funeral luncheon.

Tom Jones' Side

Cousin Bernena Jones, Grandpa Abe's twin brother's daughter.

Nephew

Cousin Authur S. Jackson & daughter Louise. Grandpa Abe's sister's (Amanda) son.

One

Rhonda at one year!!

Aunt Sister

This is probably the last photo of Aunt Sister (Ettalene) before she passed away a few years later. Pictured are Ettalene at the piano; Sadie Cleo sitting beside her; my neighbor & cousin, Doris.

Mom, Doris & I rode down to Summerville for a visit & for Aunt Sister to tutor me on the piano. We laughed, sang & enjoyed a big lunch before heading home.

More Family

Hertha Leola

Hertha & Edwin Wheat

David & Rhonda

Ettalene Wheat

Domiree, Hertha Ann & William Penn

Hertha Ann

Rhonda a few months old

Brothers & Other Photos

Edwin E., A.D., and Will Wheat

Bradford, Hertha, David and Rhonda

Hertha Leola Jones Wheat

 

Hertha Leola and little Hertha Ann

Wheat home in the late 1950s to early 1960s.

Hertha Ann's 6th birthday.

 

Rhonda

David

David in the hospital with a Teddy from Joe. He was so sick but trying to be very brave.

 

 

Huckaby

Great-great Aunt Ann Brown's daughter Eliza married Mac Huckaby. This is their eldest son Will and his second wife Elizabeth. His first wife was Dena Cunningham.

Photo shared by Violet Wilson.

 at Homecoming 2013.

1898

On this day in 1898 my granddad was born to Daniel and Delia Wheat. Edwin E. Wheat grew up to become a teacher, principal, a member of the NAACP and a leader in his community.

Great-Grandpa Abe

Mom told me that today is the anniversary of Grandpa Abe's death. He's been gone for 68 years. He passed away in 1945. He was born a slave and after slavery, he fulfilled his dream of owning land, marrying the girl of his dreams (great-grandma Dollie), having children and prospering, which all came true.
Children:

1. Claude
2. Erma
3. Rosa
4. Hertha
5. Clark
6. Kenchion
7. Annie
8. Mary Dee
9. Herman

My grandma once said to my mom, "People are dead much longer than they are alive." When mom told me this, I didn't think to much about it but over the years as I remember loved one and hear about my ancestors, it begins to make sense.

I'm adding a video of a poem that I love performed by Oscar Brown, Jr. - "This Beach"

The Journey

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride?’!’

                   -Hunter S. Thompson