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

Recipes

Photos with A Little History

 Jodie, Sr and Rosa's house.

Hertha Ann and Booth, who was named after a World War I army dog.

 

Hertha Ann home from Paul Quinn College, Waco circa 1952

Bradford and Hertha Ann  in 1951 at Prairie View College (near Houston, Texas)

Bradford had come up to the college to participate in a choir UIL event where he performed a solo.

Grand Pa Abe standing on his front porch beside his late wife, Dollie in 1934.

A copy of Grandma Dollie's Death Certificate is posted, as well.

Edwin E.

This is a photo of Edwin E. dressed in his Civilian Conservation Corps. uniform circa 1919.

Family Record

Daniel Wheat was born in Jackson, Mississippi around 1843 and died November 28, 1943
Deala Jefferson born in Bellville, TX November 1865 and died January 20, 1947.
She married Daniel Wheat September 1879 at age 19.
Deala's parents were Thomas Jefferson and Callie Punchard

Daniel and Deala had ten children: 

• Lank Wheat - born in Bellville, TX June 7, 1880 ; Died December 2, 1918
• Callie Peachie Wheat - born in Bellville, TX Wednesday, September 20, 1882; Died May 25, 1964 at 6:30 AM
• A.D. Wheat - born in Bellville, TX Wednesday, March 14, 1886; Died November 14, 1968.
• Grover Cleveland Wheat - born Bellville, TX  Monday, January 12, 1888; Died November 17, 1924
• Annie Wheat - born Bellville, TX died at birth.
• Ollie Wheat - born Bellville, TX Friday, November 9, 1892; Died January 1924
• Willie Arthur Wheat - born Bellville, TX October 10, 1894; Died February 6, 1979 at 6:00 PM
• Edwin E. Wheat - born Bellville, TX Monday, May 2, 1898; Died April  1982
• Marshall Wheat - born Bellville, TX Monday, August 20, 1900; Died November 25, 1901
• Ettalene Wheat - born Somerville, TX Monday, December 5, 1904

The Wheat Family

Mom has had this photo of her dad's, my granddad's for years. We are looking for another frame because the original was damaged. Most old photos are oval in shape and slightly bubbled. Really unique but hard to replace parts.
I was so happy to get to see and document this photo of granddad's family.
I'm old enough to remember Great Uncle Will, Great Aunt Peachie, Cousin Oddie, Great Uncle A.D. and Great Aunt Sister (Ettalene).

These pages were found at Aunt Sister's home after her death and are copies from the Family Bible.

Brother David

My brother was born February 5, 1957, eighteen months after me. Here we are sitting on grandma's sofa, I think