Edna Lee Herring

F, b. 1 March 1889, d. 22 October 1970
Standing Left to Right: Norma Isabelle (Hullinger) Engle, Mary Ann (Engle) Feeney
Baby: Ann Louise (Feeney) Bagwell
Sitting: Edna Lee (Herring) Hullinger
Circa 1964
     Edna Lee Herring was born on 1 March 1889 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.1,2,3 She was the daughter of James Hode Herring and Anna Josephine Harrod.4,5,3 Edna Lee Herring lived on 16 April 1910 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.3 She married Ora William Hullinger, son of Jason Patrick Hullinger and Mary Ella Tudor, on 18 September 1912 at Marion County, Indiana.1,6,7,8 As of 18 September 1912,her married name was Hullinger. Edna Lee Herring and Ora William Hullinger lived on 8 April 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; Elizabeth Engle's family history book indicates that Ora Hullinger had the house built and she (Elizabeth Lee Engle) lived there.9,7,1 Edna Lee Herring died on 22 October 1970 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 81 from Diabetes Mellitus.1 She was buried at George Washington Cemetery (Washington East), Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.1

Child of Edna Lee Herring and Ora William Hullinger

Citations

  1. [S27] Elizabeth Lee Engle, Family Tree: Elizabeth Lee Engle - Bradley Dyer.
  2. [S146] 1900 United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Enumeration District: 121, Date: June 13th and 14th, 1900.
  3. [S149] 1910 United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan County, Ohio; Enumeration District: 131, Date: April 16th and 18th, 1910.
  4. [S20] Last Will and Testament of James H. Herring.
  5. [S148] 1880 United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Richland, Logan County, Ohio; Enumeration District: 124, Date: 17th June 1880.
  6. [S278] Marion County Marriage Records entry, Index to Marriage Record Book: 67; Page: 567 (1911 - 1915).
  7. [S280] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Indianapolisl, Marion County, Indiana, Emuneration District: 49-292, Supervisor District: 8, Sheet: 3B, Dwelling: 65, Family Number: 65, Date: 1930.
  8. [S7207] The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), June 11, 1949, Page: 02.
  9. [S279] Indiana Registration Location: Marion County, WW II Draft Registration Card: Ora William Hullinger, Roll: WW2_2217950.

Frank Joseph Lott

M, b. 23 January 1911, d. 10 May 1991
     Frank Joseph Lott was born on 23 January 1911 in Jackson, Mississippi. He married Nell Ross McPhillips, daughter of Henry Manning McPhillips and Hilda Druhan, on 15 April 1941 at Saint Mary's Church, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Frank Joseph Lott died on 10 May 1991 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, at age 80. He was buried on 13 May 1991 at Springhill Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.

Child of Frank Joseph Lott and Nell Ross McPhillips

Nell Ross McPhillips

F, b. 11 July 1918, d. 8 June 2013
     Nell Ross McPhillips was born on 11 July 1918 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Henry Manning McPhillips and Hilda Druhan. Nell Ross McPhillips married Frank Joseph Lott on 15 April 1941 at Saint Mary's Church, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. As of 15 April 1941,her married name was Lott. Nell Ross McPhillips died on 8 June 2013 in Fairhope, Alabama, at age 94 Nell Ross McPhillips Lott was born in Mobile on July 11, 1918, the daughter of Manning and Hilda Druhan McPhillips. She died June 8, 2013 in Fairhope on Mobile Bay where she spent most every summer of her life. She attended St. Mary's school and graduated from the Visitation Academy. She attended Seton Hill College in Greensburg, PA, and graduated in 1940. She returned to Mobile and met and married the love of her life, Frank Joseph Lott. They were married for 50 years until his death in 1991.
Nell is survived by their 4 children: Frank Lott (Marianne), Dede Austin (Stewart) of Memphis, Julie Bagwell (David), and Lynn Callahan (Tim) of Birmingham. She is also survived by her brothers Manning McPhillips (Madeleine) and James David McPhillips (Sally). She was preceded in death by her sister Rosemary McPhillips Bender Hixon. Mimi was adored by her 10 grandchildren: Mary Allison Joyce, Frank Lott, Jr. (Allison), Stewart Austin, Jr. (Ellen) of Memphis, Ellen Austin Smith (Donovan) of Charleston, David Ashley Bagwell, Heathie Bagwell Cox (Chip) of Nashville, Maggie Bagwell Lacey (Ric) of Fairhope, Marilyn Callahan McKenzie (William) of Birmingham, Frances Callahan Glasgow (Jack) of Charlotte, and Alice Callahan Thompson (Kyser) of New York City and 19 great grandchildren. She was the epitome of a lady devoted to her family, her faith and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 11:30 am with visitation at 10:30 in the Marian Center. Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart Chapel of Battles Wharf Preservation Fund (c/o St. Lawrence Church, 370 So. Section St., Fairhope, AL 36532.)

Child of Nell Ross McPhillips and Frank Joseph Lott

Henry Manning McPhillips

M, b. 13 February 1895
     Henry Manning McPhillips was buried at St. Ignatius, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. He died in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. He married Hilda Druhan. Henry Manning McPhillips was born on 13 February 1895 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.

Child of Henry Manning McPhillips and Hilda Druhan

Hilda Druhan

F
     Hilda Druhan married Henry Manning McPhillips.

Child of Hilda Druhan and Henry Manning McPhillips

Robert Mays Oetgen

M, b. 21 November 1931, d. 15 June 2022
Susan Lana (Frezell) and Robert Mays Oetgen and Susan (Frezell) Oetgen
Circa 2011
     Robert Mays Oetgen was born on 21 November 1931 in located on the corner of Drayton Street and Park Avenue, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of Ernest Julian Oetgen Sr. and Katherine Mays. Bob attended public schools, in Savannah, until his transfer to Benedictine Military School in the 10th grade. Bob graduated in 1950, at Benedictine. He had stated to many of his friends and relatives that this is where his career began in the military. While at Benedictine, Bob joined the Georgia Army National Guard, in 1947, as a private. It happened to be a present day unit of the historic Chatham Artillery, which was formed in Savannah in 1786. Bob was very proud of this fact and became a Life Member of the organization. Bob retired from the National Guard/Army Reserve in 1968, at the rank of Major.

After graduating from Benedictine, Bob worked at International Paper (formerly Union Bag) for two years. Leaving there to attend Armstrong Junior College and later to become an electrical engineer, but this didn’t last long.

In January 1953, Bob started on what turned out to be a long career in life insurance and financial planning. To further his ability to be of service to his friends and clients, Bob earned the professional designations of Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant. His sales success led him to become a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table. In November 1947, he joined the Army National (48th Infantry Division).

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) ("Macon Volunteers") is a modular infantry brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard. One of the oldest units in U.S. Army history, the lineage of the 48th Infantry Brigade can be traced back to 1825. It is one of few units in the US military that also saw service as a unit of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Today, the 48th IBCT is part of the U.S. Army's "Associated Units" program where it's aligned under the 3rd Infantry Division,[1] a combined arms (armor and mechanized infantry) combat maneuver unit of the Regular Army.
The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was originally organized on 23 April 1825, at Macon, Georgia as the "Macon Volunteers, Georgia Volunteer Militia". It mustered into Federal service on 18 February 1836, at Picolata, Florida, as "Captain Seymor's Company, 1st Battalion Georgia Volunteers".

The unit was brought into Confederate service on 20 April 1861 at Macon, and was reorganized and redesignated on 22 April 1861 as Company D, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry. Surrendered 9 April 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia.

It reorganized on 11 April 1872 as the Macon Volunteers, and reorganized and redesignated 15 June 1874 as Company B, 2nd Battalion. It reorganized and redesignated on 23 January 1891 as Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment. Mustered into federal service 11–14 May 1898 at Griffin, Georgia as Company F, 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry; and mustered out of service on 18 November 1898 at Macon, Georgia and resumed state status as Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment. The unit was redesignated on 21 December 1899, as Georgia State Troopers; and on 1 October 1905 as the Georgia National Guard. The unit was drafted into federal service in August 1917 as Company B, 151st Machine Gun Battalion, an element of the 42nd Division. It demobilized in May 1919 at Camp Gordon, Georgia.

The unit was reorganized and federally recognized 29 November 1920 in the Georgia National Guard at Macon, Georgia as Company H, 1st Infantry. Redesignated 8 March 1921 as Company B, 1st Infantry. Redesignated 1 July 1922 as Company B, 122nd Infantry Regiment.

It was reorganized and redesignated on 28 November 1922 as Headquarters Company, 59th Infantry Brigade, an element of the 30th Division. It was inducted into federal service on 16 September 1940 at Macon, and was redesignated on 16 February 1942 as the 30th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop while remaining assigned to the 30th Infantry Division. It was redesignated 11 August 1943 as the 30th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized. It was deactivated on 17 November 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

From 1945 to 1973, the brigade underwent a series of redesignations culminating in its current form, the 48th Infantry Brigade. It reorganized and was federally recognized 12 December 1946 as Headquarters Company, 121st Infantry, an element of the 48th Infantry Division. Converted and redesignated 1 November 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command B, 48th Armored Division. Reorganized and redesignated 16 April 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 48th Armored Division. Converted and redesignated 1 January 1968 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 30th Infantry Division. It consolidated on 1 December 1973 with the 182nd Military Police Company and the consolidated unit was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 48th Infantry Brigade.

He transferred to the US Army reserve in 1969 and was later promoted to Major. Robert Mays Oetgen married Sydney H. Graham in 1954 at Duval County, Florida. Robert Mays Oetgen married Susan Lana Frezell, daughter of Wilfred Leo Sutton (John) Frezell and Frankie Mignon Manown, on 7 December 1985 at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Robert Mays Oetgen died on 15 June 2022 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 90


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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, Robert (Bob) Oetgen passed away after an extended illness. He was born in Savannah on November 21, 1931, at the old Telfair Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest J. Oetgen, Sr. and Katherine Mays, his brothers Ernest J. Oetgen, Jr. and Frank E. Oetgen and sister, Katherine Woods. Survivors include his loving wife, Susan, of 36 years, sons, Gary (Tracy), Eric, daughter, Kelley Jeffries, stepson, Hunter Bagwell (Ann). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Graham, Ella, Elizabeth, William Oetgen and Makenzie Jeffries, as well as, Parker, Connor, Trevor and Samantha Bagwell, of Indiana. Survivors also include former daughter-in-law, Jennifer Oetgen, brother-in-law, John T. Woods, caregiver, Chrystal Higdon and several nephews.

Bob started attending Benedictine Military School in the 10th grade, as a football receiver drafted from Savannah High. He later claimed it was “the worst investment BC ever made”. After graduating in 1950, as a 2nd LT, he told many friends and relatives that this was the beginning of his military career. While at Benedictine, he joined the Georgia Army National Guard, in 1947. This year The Adjutant General of the GANG awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for his dedication. Bob was also recognized by the Chatham Artillery (organized May 1, 1786) for over 60 years membership in 2017, becoming a Life Member. He retired from the National Guard/Army Reserve in 1968, at the rank of Major.

After graduation, Bob worked at Union Bag (now International Paper) for two years. Bob left to attend Armstrong Junior College to become an electrical engineer, which didn’t last long.

In January 1953, Bob started what turned out to be his lifelong career in insurance and financial planning, which he continued until 2020 at the age of 89. Bob earned the professional designations of Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant. His success led him to become a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table.

While living in Guyton, at Wild Turkey Plantation, he loved growing tomatoes, okra, blueberries, grapes and his special “wildturkey” sweet onions, sharing freely with family & friends. The fish from his three ponds didn’t taste bad either.

Bob was a member of the Savannah Golf Club (in the early 40’s, at the age of 10, he would access SGC thru a gap in the fence so he could work as a caddy), German Heritage Society, Chatham Artillery and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was a former member and past President of the Savannah Exchange Club, former member of the Savannah Yacht Club. Bob served as the 1977 Campaign Chairman for the March of Dimes.

The Oetgen family would like to thank the entire staff of Hospice Savannah for their exceptional care and compassion to Bob and his entire family during his stay.

A celebration of life will be held in the near future. Funeral and burial will be private. The family would sincerely appreciate your memories about Bob and his life at Fox and Weeks Funeral Home (7200 Hodgson Memorial - www.foxandweeks.com). In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate you considering a donation in his memory to Hospice Savannah (1352 Eisenhower Drive), Humane Society (7215 Sallie Mood Drive), Benedictine Military School (6502 Seawright Drive), or your favorite charity.

Posted online on June 16, 2022
Published in Savannah Morning News.

He was cremated.

Annie Olean Driggers

F, b. 1 June 1921, d. 17 June 2001
Annie Olean (Driggers) Watkins
     Personal interview - Annie Watkins. Annie Olean Driggers was born on 1 June 1921 in Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Charles Driggers and Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan.1 Annie Olean Driggers lived in 1930 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 As of circa 1935,her married name was Watkins. She married Thomas Norman Watkins, son of James Thomas Watkins and Emma Kate Stribbling, circa 1935. As of circa 1963,her married name was Unknown. Annie Olean Driggers married (?) Unknown circa 1963 at Austin, Texas. As of circa 1965,her married name was Bryan. Annie Olean Driggers married (?) Bryan circa 1965. Annie Olean Driggers died on 17 June 2001 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 80. She was buried on 20 June 2001 at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.

Children of Annie Olean Driggers and Thomas Norman Watkins

Citations

  1. [S332] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Elba, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 16-7, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 14B, Dwelling: 292, Family Number: 295, Date: 1930.

Thomas Norman Watkins1,2

M, b. 2 August 1897, d. 25 December 1961
     Personnal interview - Annie Watkins Nickname "Skinny" because he was bald on top by about 20 years old. Thomas Norman Watkins was born on 2 August 1897 in Palmyra, Pike County, Alabama.1,2,3,4 He was the son of James Thomas Watkins and Emma Kate Stribbling.1,2 Thomas Norman Watkins and James Thomas Watkins lived in 1917 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama.3 He was Thomas Norman was a truck driver for Henderson, Black and Greene, Troy, Alabama. at Henderson, Black and Greene, Troy, Alabama. He married Annie Olean Driggers, daughter of Charles Driggers and Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan, circa 1935. Thomas Norman Watkins died on 25 December 1961 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama, at age 64.5,4 He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Pike County, Alabama.4

Children of Thomas Norman Watkins and Annie Olean Driggers

Citations

  1. [S337] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Darbys, Pike, Alabama, Emuneration District: 157, Supervisor District: 2, Sheet: 7B, Dwelling: 137, Family Number: 139, Date: 1920.
  2. [S338] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Darbys, Pike, Alabama, Emuneration District: 55-11, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 7A, Dwelling: 120, Family Number: 128, Date: 1930.
  3. [S339] Alabama Registration Location: Pike County, WW I Draft Registration Card: Thomas Norman Watkins, Roll: 1509436; Draft Board: 0.
  4. [S341] Norman Watkins Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S340] Norman Watkins, Number: 420-05-1119, SSDI: Norman Watkins, unknown series.

Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan1,2

F, b. 20 August 1902, d. 8 June 1942
Vera Mae (Bryan) Driggers
     Personnal interview with Annie Watkins. Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan was born on 20 August 1902 in Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama.2,1 She was the daughter of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith.2 Her married name was Driggers. Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan married Charles Driggers, son of Charles D. Driggers and Mary Laurana Francis Otas Stewart. Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan married Oris H. White.1 Her married name was White.1 Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan and Oris H. White lived in 1930 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan died on 8 June 1942 in Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 39.

Child of Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan and Charles Driggers

Citations

  1. [S332] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Elba, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 16-7, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 14B, Dwelling: 292, Family Number: 295, Date: 1930.
  2. [S336] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Branon, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 48, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 3A, Dwelling: 37, Family Number: 37, Date: 1920.

Charles Driggers1

M, b. April 1899, d. 17 December 1975
Left to Right: Charles and Burson Driggers
     Personnal interview with Annie Watkins. Charles Driggers was born in April 1899 in Alabama (May 1899 is what is on the 1900 Census.)1,2 He was the son of Charles D. Driggers and Mary Laurana Francis Otas Stewart.1 Charles Driggers married Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan, daughter of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith. Charles Driggers married Alma Crocker after 1921. Charles Driggers lived in November 1975 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.3 He died on 17 December 1975 in Montgomery, Alabama, at age 76.3,2 He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2

Child of Charles Driggers and Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan

Child of Charles Driggers and Alma Crocker

Citations

  1. [S334] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 44, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 12A, Dwelling: 190, Family Number: 190, Date: 1900.
  2. [S1356] Charles D. Driggers Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S335] Charles Driggers, Number: 304-14-6699, SSDI: Charles Driggers, unknown series.

Oris H. White1

M, b. circa 1900
Oris H. White and Vera Mae (Bryan) White - Standing
     Oris H. White was born circa 1900. He married Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan, daughter of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith.1 He was a laborer in a sawmill in 1930.1 Oris H. White and Vera (Verlin) Mae Bryan lived in 1930 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 Oris H. White was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.

Citations

  1. [S332] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Elba, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 16-7, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 14B, Dwelling: 292, Family Number: 295, Date: 1930.

William Granberry Bryan1

M, b. 1 July 1883, d. 8 July 1964
     William Granberry Bryan was also known as Wiley Bryan.2 He was born on 1 July 1883 in Coffee County, Alabama.3,2 He was the son of Elias Dozer Bryan and Ellen Jane King.3 William Granberry was involved in 'moonshine' industry (illegal alcohol production and distribution). He did not make it but was the middleman and involved in the selling and distribution. His selling and distribution method was for people coming to his house in the middle of the night and William Granberry and his customers going out to the corncrib purchase the illegal alcohol.4 He married Minnie Vester Smith.1 William Granberry Bryan died on 8 July 1964 at age 81.2 He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2

Children of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith

Citations

  1. [S336] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Branon, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 48, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 3A, Dwelling: 37, Family Number: 37, Date: 1920.
  2. [S1359] Willie Bryan Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S333] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 44, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 12A, Dwelling: 188, Family Number: 188, Date: 1900.
  4. [S562] Interview, Lynda Watkins, November 26, 2008.

Minnie Vester Smith

F, b. 28 July 1881, d. 11 November 1960
     Personnal interview with Annie Watkins. Minnie Vester Smith also went by the name of Belle Smith. She was born on 28 July 1881 in Coffee County, Alabama.1 She married William Granberry Bryan, son of Elias Dozer Bryan and Ellen Jane King.2 Her married name was Bryan.3 Minnie Vester Smith died on 11 November 1960 at age 79.1 She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1

Children of Minnie Vester Smith and William Granberry Bryan

Citations

  1. [S1358] Minnie Bryan Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S336] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Branon, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 48, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 3A, Dwelling: 37, Family Number: 37, Date: 1920.
  3. [S562] Interview, Lynda Watkins, November 26, 2008.

Alice Lucille Bryan1,2

F, b. 3 July 1910, d. 11 March 1993
Alice Lucille (Bryan) Boswell
Circa 1943
     Alice Lucille Bryan was born on 3 July 1910 in Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama.1,3 She was the daughter of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith.1 As of circa 1928,her married name was Boswell.4 Alice Lucille Bryan married Edwin Hightower Boswell, son of Jesse Boswell and Mary I. (?), circa 1928 at Luverne, Alabama.4 As of after 1950,her married name was Griffis.2 Alice Lucille Bryan married Howard Blue Griffis, son of John J. Griffis and Clyde Sylvia Reed.2 Alice Lucille Bryan died on 11 March 1993 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 82.3 She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2

Citations

  1. [S336] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Branon, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 48, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 3A, Dwelling: 37, Family Number: 37, Date: 1920.
  2. [S562] Interview, Lynda Watkins, November 26, 2008.
  3. [S571] Lucille B. Griffis, Number: 418-16-7748, SSDI: Lucille B. Griffis, Before 1951.
  4. [S564] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Elba, Coffee, Alabama; Emuneration District: 16-7, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 16A, Dwelling: 293, Family Number: 295, Date: 1930.

Edwin Hightower Boswell1,2,3,4

M, b. 23 June 1893, d. 10 June 1952
     Edwin Hightower Boswell was also known as Hightower Boswell.3 He was born on 23 June 1893 in Post Oak, Alabama.2,4,5 He was the son of Jesse Boswell and Mary I. (?)3 He was a sawmill owner at Pike County, Alabama.6 Edwin Hightower Boswell married Alice Lucille Bryan, daughter of William Granberry Bryan and Minnie Vester Smith, circa 1928 at Luverne, Alabama.2 Edwin Hightower did not drink at all and was well thought of by town folks.6 He was a prison guard for German prisoner of war soldiers between 1942 and 1945 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.6 He died on 10 June 1952 at age 58 died of a heart attack as a passenger in the car with his wife (Alice Lucille Bryan) and Lynda Watkins. Pronounced dead by Dr. Hayes.6,1,5 He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.5

Citations

  1. [S563] Edwin H. Boswell, Index of Vital Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959: Edwin H. Boswell.
  2. [S564] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Elba, Coffee, Alabama; Emuneration District: 16-7, Supervisor District: 11, Sheet: 16A, Dwelling: 293, Family Number: 295, Date: 1930.
  3. [S565] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Farriorville, Bullock, Alabama; Emuneration District: 39, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 3A, Dwelling: 38, Family Number: 38, Date: 1900.
  4. [S566] Alabama Registration Location: Crenshaw County, WW I Draft Registration Card: Edwen Hightower Boswell, Roll: 1509375; Draft Board: 0.
  5. [S1360] Edwin H. Boswell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S562] Interview, Lynda Watkins, November 26, 2008.

Elias Dozer Bryan1

M, b. 1 September 1861, d. 25 July 1922
     Personal interview with Lynda and Ann Watkins. Elias Dozer Bryan was born on 1 September 1861 in Coffee County, Alabama.1,2 He was the son of Bethel Laneston Bryan and Elizabeth Russell.1 Elias Dozer Bryan married Ellen Jane King on 12 January 1882 at Pike County, Alabama.1 Elias Dozer Bryan died on 25 July 1922 in Coffee County, Alabama, at age 60.2 He was buried at Beaver Dam Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2

Children of Elias Dozer Bryan and Ellen Jane King

Citations

  1. [S333] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 44, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 12A, Dwelling: 188, Family Number: 188, Date: 1900.
  2. [S648] Elias D. Bryan Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.

Ellen Jane King1

F, b. 25 June 1866, d. 19 August 1956
     Ellen Jane King was also known as Jane Bryan.1 She was born on 25 June 1866 in Coffee County, Alabama.2,1 As of circa 1881,her married name was Bryan.2 She married Elias Dozer Bryan, son of Bethel Laneston Bryan and Elizabeth Russell, on 12 January 1882 at Pike County, Alabama.2 Ellen Jane King died on 19 August 1956 in Bascom, Jackson County, Florida, at age 90.1 She was buried at Beaver Dam Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1

Children of Ellen Jane King and Elias Dozer Bryan

Citations

  1. [S649] Jane Bryan Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S333] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Brannen, Coffee, Alabama, Emuneration District: 44, Supervisor District: 3, Sheet: 12A, Dwelling: 188, Family Number: 188, Date: 1900.

John Nealey Snyder

M, b. 19 January 1941, d. 2 November 1967
Adults: John Nealy and Lynda (Watkins) Snyder; Child: John Alan Snyder
Circa 1967
     John Nealey Snyder was born on 19 January 1941 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida. He was the son of Harold Malcolm Snyder and Mary Pearl Nealey. John was born and raised in Panama City; was a member of the Bay County High School's class of 1959; and joined the U. S. Air Force in 1961 on the Buddy Plan with Darrel Malloy and attended basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, before going to Lowry AFB, CO for specialty training.1 John Nealey Snyder married Lynda Watkins, daughter of Thomas Norman Watkins and Annie Olean Driggers, in 1962. John Nealey Snyder and Lynda Watkins lived in 1967 in Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. John Nealey Snyder died on 2 November 1967 at age 26 John Nealey Snyder died when the B-52D he was aboard crashed while landing at Griffis Air Force Base, Rome, NY, Nov. 2, 1967.
He was survived by his wife Lynda (Watkins) and son (John Alan); his parents, Harry [who died in 1977] and his mother Mary [she died in 1996]; two brothers, Mike (who was in USAF Intelligence at Elemendorf AFB, Alaska), and Richard (who was a senior at Troy State Teacher's College [now Troy University]); and his maternal grandmother [who died in 1968], Penelope Slay Nealey of Graceville, FL.
John was born and raised in Panama City; was a member of the Bay County High School's class of 1959; and joined the U. S. Air Force in 1961 on the Buddy Plan with Darrel Malloy and attended basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, before going to Lowry AFB, CO for specialty training. At the time of his death, he was a tail gunner in the B-52 Strafortress. Because this aircraft normally flies at an altitude of 40,000 to 60,000 feet, the seats of the crewmembers ejected downward. The airplane was landing at Griffis AFB when an in-flight emergency led to this tragic crash--none of the crew survived, and all funerals were closed casket.
B-52s had a crew of six: pilot (who flew the aircraft and was the commander of the crew/aircraft), co-pilot (who relieved the pilot as needed), navigator (who made sure that the aircraft got from point A to point B), radar navigator (the bombardier who dropped the bombs), electronic warfare officer (to jam enemy radars & surface-to-air missiles communications), and the tail gunner (who was stationed inside the tail and had a 50 caliber machine gun in case enemy aircraft tried to engage the airplane; the "gunner's nest" was moved forward after Vietnam and was removed completely in the early 90s).
Staff Sergeant Snyder was stationed at Grand Forks AFB, ND, and was filling in for another tail gunner (they had to have a full crew to fly back then, too).
The B-52 crew that John was assigned to at Grand Forks AFB was the 46th Bombardment Squadron Heavy, and Captain B. W. Cooper was the Aircraft Commander; Capt. Cooper and his wife, Sandy, visited John's parents every year on Nov. 2 for 12 years.

Died in a B-52H crash (Unit/Serial Number: 61/0030). Staff Sergeant John Nealey Snyder was the rear tail gunner.
Also killed in the accident was Maj. Robert A. Richards (pilot), Maj. Lloyd D. Lassman (radar navigator), S.Sgt. Willard F. Walker (crew chief), Sgt. Gordon S. Flick (crew chief), Capt. Joe E. Turner (EWO). Crewmen 1st Lt. William S. Fairhurst (Co-Pilot), 1st Lt. Sidney W. Glover (radar navigator) survived.

They were attached with the 319 Bomber Wing at Griffiss AFB, NY. The crash happened shortly after leaving AFB in Mass. following aircraft repair. The stated description was Asymmetric overshoot attempted following control lost during instrument approach.2,1 He was buried on 7 November 1967 at Panama City, Bay County, Florida.

Child of John Nealey Snyder and Lynda Watkins

Citations

  1. [S3741] Web Site: Mike Snyder, online http://www.mikesnyder.org/
  2. [S840] Ejection History: Project Get Out and Walk, online http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/…

Mary Pearl Nealey

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     Mary Pearl Nealey married Harold Malcolm Snyder. Her married name was Snyder.

Children of Mary Pearl Nealey and Harold Malcolm Snyder

Citations

  1. [S3741] Web Site: Mike Snyder, online http://www.mikesnyder.org/

Harold Malcolm Snyder

M, b. 5 March 1900, d. 5 December 1977
     Harold Malcolm Snyder also went by the name of Harry Snyder. He was born on 5 March 1900. He married Mary Pearl Nealey. Harold Malcolm Snyder died on 5 December 1977 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida, at age 77.

Children of Harold Malcolm Snyder and Mary Pearl Nealey

Citations

  1. [S3741] Web Site: Mike Snyder, online http://www.mikesnyder.org/

John Alan Snyder

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Adults: John Nealy and Lynda (Watkins) Snyder; Child: John Alan Snyder
Circa 1967
     John Alan Snyder is the son of John Nealey Snyder and Lynda Watkins. John Alan Snyder married Ruth Unknown. John Alan Snyder married Terri Wilbanks Henry on 19 December 1994 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama. John Alan Snyder married Ann Chambers.1

Child of John Alan Snyder and Terri Wilbanks Henry

Children of John Alan Snyder and Ann Chambers

Citations

  1. [S152] Letter, John and Ann Snyder to Hunter Wayne Bagwell, February 27, 2007.

Agnes Sue Allen1

F, b. 8 September 1919, d. 1 August 2001
     Agnes Sue Allen was born on 8 September 1919 in Rabun County, Georgia.1 She was the daughter of Joseph Allen and Lillie Norton.1 Agnes Sue Allen married William Watson Cary Jr. on 16 October 1937 at Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama.1 As of 16 October 1937,her married name was Cary. Agnes Sue Allen married Wilfred Leo Sutton (John) Frezell, son of Thomas Augustus Frizzle and Rose A. Clark, on 16 July 1974 at Richland County, South Carolina. As of 16 July 1974,her married name was Frezell. Agnes Sue Allen and Wilfred Leo Sutton (John) Frezell lived in 1982 in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. Agnes Sue Allen died on 1 August 2001 in Sautee Nacoochee, White County, Georgia, at age 81.1 She was buried at Gateway Memory Park, Cleveland, White County, Georgia.1

Children of Agnes Sue Allen and William Watson Cary Jr.

Citations

  1. [S728] Email from Mik dated February 2009 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell - Subject Line: Agnes Sue Allen Family History.

Betty Blakeley

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     Research Note: Richards was her name when she married Wilfred J. Frezell, but suspect that she was married previously. Had no prior children when wedding Mr. Frezell. Had sister named Holmes (last name). - unsure of her first name. Her married name was Richards. Betty Blakeley married (?) Richards. Betty Blakeley married Wilfred Leo Sutton (John) Frezell, son of Thomas Augustus Frizzle and Rose A. Clark, in August 1955 at Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. As of August 1955,her married name was Frezell. She was a very active volunteer in the Meals on Wheels program in Mobile, Alabama. Meals on Wheels is a charitable program that provides hot meals to elderly people who are unable to prepare meals for themselves or need assistance in doing so. Betty Blakeley died in a nursing home, Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama.

Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp1,2

M, b. 30 June 1933, d. 1 March 2001
Richard Forrest Ropp - Obituary
St Louis Post Dispatch - March 2, 2001 - Page 23
     Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp Richard Forrest Ropp's nickname is Dick. He was born on 30 June 1933 in Columbia, South Carolina.1,2 He was the son of George Holland Ropp and Miriam Margaret Coker.1 Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp was christened at Presbyterian; Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church.1 He married Sarah Frances Hamilton, daughter of William Christopher Hamilton and Frances Elizabeth Goff, on 15 February 1953 at First Methodist Church, Conway, Horry County, South Carolina.1,2 Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam while serving in the United States Army.2 He died on 1 March 2001 at Conway, Horry County, South Carolina, at age 67 of cancer.2 He was buried on 3 March 2001 at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Conway, Horry County, South Carolina.2,3

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.
  2. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."
  3. [S7113] COL Richard Forrest Ropp Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166299982

George Holland Ropp

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     George Holland Ropp married Miriam Margaret Coker.

Child of George Holland Ropp and Miriam Margaret Coker

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.

Miriam Margaret Coker

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     Miriam Margaret Coker married George Holland Ropp. Miriam Margaret Coker married an unknown person . She married an unknown person .1

Child of Miriam Margaret Coker and George Holland Ropp

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.

Elizabeth Coker Ropp1,2

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     Elizabeth Coker Ropp is the daughter of Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp and Sarah Frances Hamilton. Elizabeth Coker Ropp married Jon Scott Webber on 28 May 1994 at Saint Louis, Missouri.2

Children of Elizabeth Coker Ropp and Jon Scott Webber

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.
  2. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."

Richard Forrest Ropp Jr.1

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     Richard Forrest Ropp Jr. is the son of Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp and Sarah Frances Hamilton.1 Richard Forrest Ropp Jr. married Christina Jean Triebel on 3 June 1995 at Winter Park, Colorado.2

Children of Richard Forrest Ropp Jr. and Christina Jean Triebel

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.
  2. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."

Sara Hamilton Ropp1

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Sarah Hamilton Ropp and Jeffery Amos Knauer - Marriage Annocuement
Sun News (Myrtle, South Carolina) - August 19, 1990 - Page 27
     Sara Hamilton Ropp is the daughter of Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp and Sarah Frances Hamilton. Sara Hamilton Ropp married Jeffrey Amos Knauer on 30 June 1990 at Saint Louis, Missouri.1,2

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.
  2. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."

Jeffrey Amos Knauer

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Sarah Hamilton Ropp and Jeffery Amos Knauer - Marriage Annocuement
Sun News (Myrtle, South Carolina) - August 19, 1990 - Page 27
     Jeffrey Amos Knauer married Sara Hamilton Ropp, daughter of Colonel Richard Forrest Ropp and Sarah Frances Hamilton, on 30 June 1990 at Saint Louis, Missouri.1,2

Citations

  1. [S11] Richard Forrest Ropp, Family Group Sheet for Richard Forrest Ropp, File Reference: RM-25.
  2. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."