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1903 Waverly, Al |
1903 Waverly, AL Buried Canaan Cemetery |
Died Young | |
| Jesse Berryman IV | 18 Aug 1904 Waverly, AL |
27 May 1959 Waverly, AL Buried Canaan Cemetery |
Lucy Carter Askew B: 31 Jan 1906 West Point, GA D: 31 Jan 1989 Buried Canaan Cemetery M: 12 Nov 1927 Jefferson Co, AL |
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| Hattie Lavonia | 23 Feb 1906 Waverly, AL |
14 Apr 1907 Waverly, AL Buried Canaan Cemetery |
Died Young | |
| Benjamin Patrick | 21 Sep 1907 Waverly, AL |
5 Jul 1979 Wichita, KS Buried Sedalia, MO |
Dorothy Belle Bryant B: 16 Jun 1910 Oklahoma City, OK D: 18 Jul 1994 Wichita, KS Buried Sedalia, MO M: 10 Feb 1931 Tulsa, OK |
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| Ervin Hughes | 6 Aug 1909 Waverly, AL |
16 Jan 69 Booneville, MO Buried Sapulpa, OK |
Juanita Horton B: 20 Nov 1913 Sapulpa, OK Still Alive M: 24 Jan 1931 Supulpa, OK |
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| Luther Spencer | 11 Nov 1911 Waverly, AL |
May 1913 Waverly, Al Buried Canann Cemetery |
Died Young | |
| Helen Evelyn | 23 Apr 1913 Waverly, AL |
2 Jul 1991 Hollywood, CA Buried Sedalia, MO |
Geo Marion Brown B: 20 Jan 1888 D: 19 Dec 1951 M: 24 Dec 1937 |
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| Daniel McNutt | 3 Aug 1915 Waverly, AL |
8 Mar 06 Sedalia, MO |
Grace Thornburg B: 29 Oct 1910 Tulsa, OK D: 18 Feb 2006 Sedalia, MO Buried Sedalia, MO M: 11 Aug 1939 Tulsa, OK |
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| Edith | 27 Sep 1917 Waverly, AL |
4 Mar 1976 Kansas City, MO Buried Canaan Cemetery |
Joseph Palma Gurliaccio B: ??? D: 1963 Miami, FL M: 5 Oct 1941 Springfield, MA Married Second Norman Jesse Rugan B: 2 Nov 1907 Sedalia, MO D: ??? M: 20 Jan 1945 Kansas City, MO |
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| Mary Ann | 12 Jul 1921 Waverly, AL |
20 May 2003 Waverly, AL Buried Canaan Cemetery |
Harold Wood Newman B: 31 Aug 1919 Camp Hill, AL D: 15 Jul 1981 Waverly, AL Buried Canaan Cemetery M: 18 Aug 1946 Waverly, AL |
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| Jesse Berryman Robinson III as a young man. |
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| Jesse Berryman Robinson III and Miss Myrtie with their children around 1951. Double click on image to enlarge - one click to reduce. |
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Standing from left to right: Jesse IV, Ben, Edith, Ervin, Dan. Sitting from left to right: Evelyn, Miss Myrtie, Jesse III, Mary Ann. |
| Jesse Berryman Robinson III and Miss Myrtie with their children around 1951. Double click on image to enlarge - one click to reduce. |
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Standing from left to right Evelyn, Jesse IV, Inez, Lucy, Ben, Patrica, Benny, Dan, Ervin, Harold Newman, Edith and Norman Rugen Sitting 2d row from left to right Donna, Jesse III, Dorothy Belle, Grace holding Mike, Juanita, Miss Myrtie holding Ann and Mary Ann Front row sitting left to right Dixie, Joel and Jack |
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Here is an article written by the Lee County Bulletin, July 21, 1949 titled "Remembers Waverly's Golden Days". J.B. Robinson, Waverly Old-Timer, Recalls Days "of Real Farming" In Area Yes, sir, there was real living in those days" and from his stories of by-gone days in Waverly, J.B. Robinson, life-long resident of the community, "knows whereof" he speaks." Chatting with Mr. Robinsn several hours last week served to enhance an appreciation of the way of Lee County of an earlier generation and their prospering agriculture. Mr. Robinson, with a happy twinkle in his eyes, rises from his chair with the agility of a much younger man to extend a hearty handshake. Disclaiming any knowledge of Waverly or its history because "I have been too busy working," it wasn't long before he was spinning a fascinating story of the days when farming was carried on a more extensive scale than at present. Approaching his 77th birthday soon, Mr. Robinson is the oldest of 10 children, all of whom are living. Cary, his youngest brother and an A.P.I. alumnus, played football for the Tigers. A sister, Miss Mary E. Robinson, graduated from A.P.I. in 1899 and resides in Birmingham. "Record keeper" of the family is another of his sisters, Mrs. G.O. Maulsby, now living in Opelika. Among his early recollections are those of his school teacher, J.O. Webb. He is a little puzzled by a modern generation that can't walk when he hiked three and a half miles into Prof. Webb's classes in Waverly. He confessed, however, to being kept after school for his "devilment" and Mr. Webb often would accompany him and his friends in the walk home after dark, spending the night at his pupil's home. When Mr. Robinson began farming much of the land all the way to Notasulga was in cultivation. He recalls that 20 plows were run on his home place. Now standing idle are 600 acres, remainder of more extensive holdings of the past. He recalls clearing land and giving away the timber to anyone who would haul it away and the days when cotton grew nearly head-high. He also remembers vividly the devastation wrought by the first appearance of the boll weevil before it had been identified. Several miles from his present home is the old family home, one of the oldest in the area. Mr. Robinson's father bought it in 1869 and estimates it was built around 1830. Visible in the attic are 30 foot, hand-hewn beams and rafters. All of the framing of the rambling story-and-a-half house is joined with pegs, still sturdy and sound. Unoccupied now, the lawn has been overrun by what should be one of the oldes kudzu vines in the county. Although they did not know it by that name, Mr. Robinson said that his mother kept it carefully trimmed and trellised over the front porch. Coming back from the family home the genial old farmer pointed out a 10 acre field of corn which he plows and works to keep an active hand in farming. He also tends a garden plot big enough to qualify as a "young farm." Lamenting the decline of his farming interests, he rubbed his chin and jokingly confided that while he was waiting for his 100th birthday, he might go back to work and use his idle acres for cattle raising. |