Sept. 30, 1979, Sunday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.   A beautiful day.  We had such a sweet service this morning at church and such a nice fellowship service and singing tonite.  Janice & I went to the Cas Walker store this eve. 



Footnote:    She did love her church and all the people in it.   Janice is her daughter who lives about 9 miles away.  Cas Walker store is a grocery store and was in Pennington Gap, Va.  about 7 miles West of Deep Springs. 


On this date 4 years ago, our oldest first cousin, Betty Jean Reasor Gay passed away.  She was the daughter of Jennings and Elizabeth Reasor and she lived in Arkansas.   She was born Aug. 16, 1935.  She raised three children,  Becky, Allen and Bill.   She was married to Fred Gay who was a preacher all his life - and I guess he still preaches when called on.  She was such a good person and had a laugh that was contagious.   We all had a good visit with her at the family reunion and she seemed to enjoy being with us so much.  That was 6 years ago I think.  

My granddaughter, Hope Nicole Klump, will be 8 years old tomorrow, Oct. 1.  She is the daughter of Dave and Rachel Klump.   They live about 15 minutes from me and I see them every chance I get.  She had a roller skating birthday party last night and they had a great time.  At that age, they are fearless.  

Sept. 29, 1979, Saturday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy.  We went to Mr. Rich Myers funeral at 11:00 o'clock.  Shopped some at Kitty's and Magic Mart.  This eve I washed a load of clothes, then went down to Pearl Barkleys  stopped at 2 yard sales.  Rosemary called. 

Footnote:   Don't know who Rich Myers is.     Kitty's and Magic Mart are stores in the Pennington Gap area - about 7 miles West of Deep Springs.  Pearl Barkley is her first cousin who lives a few miles away on a big farm.   Rosemary is her daughter who lives in Hobbs, New Mexico. 


October events:     Leisha Ely was born Oct. 3, 1964        Daughter of Reka and Redge  Ely
                              Gregory Jetton was born Oct. 6, 1959  Son of Rosemary and Carey Drew Jetton
                               Ruth Smith Reasor was born Oct. 11, 1926     Married Everette Reasor
                               Laura Reasor was born Oct. 27, 1993     Daughter of Linda and Smith Reasor

                               Willard Morris Reasor was born Oct. 4, 1911     He died July 6, 1927  - 15 yr. old
                               Lula Baker Reasor   died Oct. 14, 1949


To send Aunt Ruth Reasor a Birthday card, her address is:  2045 Valley View Dr.  Big Stone Gap, Va.  24219

Any other info  you want to pass along, please let me know.

Sept. 28, 1979, Friday Aunt Estelle wrote

Cloudy, rain.  Charlie & Mary Lydia brought their neighbor over and he bought our tractor and other farm machinery.   I had to go have a tire changed on the car, then we took our tractor money to the bank, and out to Janice's a minute. 



Footnote:   Charlie is Charlie Ely and he and Mary Lydia lived in Rogersville, Tenn.   Charlie is a first cousin to Estelle.  I found out yesterday from my Mother, Edith,  that Charlie was the son of Cynthia Reasor Ely.  Cynthia was the sister to Pappy, Martin Reasor,  Estelle's daddy.   Stephen, if that is not right, let me know.     Janice is her daughter who lives in Big Stone Gap and that is also where their bank was I guess.    Would be interesting to know just how much the farm machinery was worth then.   

Sept. 27, 1979, Thursday Aunt Estelle wrote

Rain.   Reba picked us up at 9 o'clock and we went across Blackwater Mountain to Rogersville to visit Charlie & Mary Lydia Ely , back up to Kingsport and visited Francis Ratliffe & boys and home about 6. 



Footnote:  Reba is her sister-in-law, sister to her husband, Millard Ely.   Blackwater Mountain is a mountain with a road that goes from Virginia to Tennessee.  I don't remember ever being on it but I know about where it is - about 20 miles  West of Deep Springs. Rogersville is in Tennessee.    Not a mountain in Ohio that would come close to Blackwater Mountain.  Charlie  Ely is a relative of Millard and Reba's.  I'm not sure just how they are related.   I remember going to visit them.  They lived on a farm and had two sons.  Kingsport is about 30 miles East of Rogersville.  Francis Ratliffe was raised by Reba in Olinger, Va.  She is married to Bob Ratliffe and they had three children.  She still lives in Kingsport. 

Follow up on the planting of seeds:   Redge wrote, "the seeds were wheat, barley, oats.  The reason to burn a tobacco bed was to kill the weed and grass seed before sowing the tobacco seed. "    P.S. You are so smart to know all this stuff.   I know you had to do all this stuff to the fields when you were a kid at home.   Farm life was never easy - still isn't.  

Sept. 26, 1979, Wednesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  We worked around the house this morn.  Then went to the garden and dug the sweet potatoes.  To prayer meeting tonite. 



Footnote:  Remember a couple days ago when she said that Curt had sowed seeds on the tobacco patch.  Well I didn't know why so I asked Redge to reply and here is what he said,  "We always sowed seeds on open ground before winter or rainy weather, called a cover crop.  It helped to hold the ground together."  I'm not sure what kind of seeds, but I guess maybe it was grass seed.    I remember people burning the tobacco bed.  I am guessing the ashes made the soil richer for starting the tobacco plants.  The farmers did a lot of work just to get a crop of corn or tobacco or hay ready.   A hard way to make a $ even today  when they have to deal with the weather too.    Our grocery bills just keep getting bigger and I don't know if that is getting kicked back to the farmer, I doubt it - the grocery stores just keep showing higher profits.        I love those fresh sweet potatoes baked in the oven, just a little butter right down the middle of them.  

Sept. 25, 1979, Tuesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy   Cloudy all morning.  I took Aunt Rosalee to grocery store.  Over to Betty's for milk & over to take Va. Shuler some.  Tonite Millard & I picked up Stell Kelly and went to Seminary for revival. 



Footnote:  Aunt Rosalee is her aunt by marriage to Millard Baker, her mother's half-brother.  Betty is the neighbor with milk cows.  Virginia Shuler is her neighbor who doesn't drive and she gets things for her when she needs them.   Millard is her husband.  Stell Kelly is her good friend and neighbor.  Seminary is a small village about 5 miles northeast of Deep Springs, about half-way between Deep Springs and Big Stone Gap.   Seminary is where my Daddy, Roy Shuler was born and raised.  He was raised on a big farm and his Daddy, Hugh Shuler, was a farmer.  Daddy Shuler (my grandfather) took his milk, eggs and whatever vegetables he had to Big Stone Gap a couple times during the week and sold them.   He also had tobacco, cows, horses and a big pig pen.   

Sept. 24, 1979, Monday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear. I washed 3 loads of clothes. Stell Kelly was in a minute. Curtis come and sowed seed on our tobacco patch. Footnote: Stell Kelly is her good friend and a neighbor. Curtis is her brother-in-law (I think, unless there was another Curtis). I don't know much about sowing seeds in the tobacco patch but I'm guessing it has something to do with making the ground better for growing next year. Wish my Daddy was still here, I would ask him. Redge, send me a comment on what you know about the tobacco patch and I will pass it on.

Sept. 23, 1979, Sunday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cool. Reba asked us to eat lunch with her to meet Martha Curt's lady friend. Janice & Wendi ate with us and we had such a good lunch. Footnote: Reba is her sister-in-law and lives nearby. Curt is her brother-in-law, I think. Janice is her daughter and Wendi is Janice's daughter. You can always have a good lunch when someone else fixes it.

Sept. 22, 1979, Saturday Aunt Estelle wrote

Cloudy, rain, Misty all day. The men finished hanging tobacco. I baked pumpkin pies and took Uncle Millard one and visited awhile. We walked up to take Jennings and Elizabeth a pie late. Footnote: Would love to have a piece of the pumpkin pie. Uncle Millard is a half-brother to her Mother - Lula Baker Reasor. Jennings is her brother and Elizabeth is his wife. Lucky relatives who get a whole pie. She sure loved to share whatever she had. Today is Norma Zubke and Doug Somers wedding anniversary - Happy Anniversary to you. Married 1970. I'll be there when your children have that 50th. for you. What a party that will be. Poor Doug - putting up with Norma all those years. Norma is the daughter of Lucille Reasor and Ralph Zubke. Lucille is Estelle's sister. Weather is beautiful here in Cincinnati - nice Fall day. I apologize for the way this info is jamming all together. I have pushed some button and caused the print to change and the configuration. I can't figure out how to get it back. Going to the Geek Squad for help next week.

Sept. 21, 1979, Friday Aunt Estelle wrote

Rain. I went for milk. Stopped at Jennings a minute. Pearl and the Lipps were in awhile. Rainy all day. Footnote: She goes to a neighbors to get milk since they sold their last milk cow. Jennings is her brother who lives nearby. Pearl is her cousin and the Lipps are a couple who take care of Pearl. Other information Aunt Estelle recorded: Sept. 19, 1983 Ada Olinger was dead in bed. Sheffie Olinger died at the table at Janie Slemp Williams June 14, 1983. Sept. 20, 1962 Smith Kevin Reasor was born. Aug. 20, 1988 Smith married Linda Kinder and Charlotte Marie was borned Jan. 13, 1991. Sept. 20, 1990 Ocie Graham had a stroke. Died March 24, 1991. Sept. 20, 1981 Henderson Reasor 87 died. Hattie died Dec. 19, 1988. Sept. 20, 1973 George Reasor had a hard stroke and died Oct. 4, 1973 Sept. 20, 1967 Georgia Pugh Waddell died this morn unexpectly age 58. Sept. 21, 1940 Ronda Hargus Ely born. 1965 Ronda married Barbara Manning. 1969 May 11 Brian Manning was borned. 1971 Aug. 4 Darin Matthew borned to Ronda

Sept. 20, 1979, Thursday Aunt Estelle wrote

Cloudy. We got the pump in and water in the house today. I have suffered with hemmaroids all day. Sit in water most of day. Bro. Zion was in a minute. Footnote: What can I say - water in the house is good - hemmoroids are bad - so the preacher stops by to make things better. Happy Birthday to Smith Kevin Reasor - born 1962. He is the youngest of this generation of Reasor grandchildren. There were 12 of us. Betty Jean was the oldest - born 1935 and she is now deceased. We do need to get together again soon.

Sept. 19, 1979, Wednesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear. We had a new well dug today in about 3 1/2 to 4 hrs. I went to the bank to get some money. Stell Kelly picked me up this eve and we went to visit Zora Parsons Green awhile. To prayer meeting tonite. Footnote: Would be interesting to know how much it cost to have a well dug. I bet she paid them in cash - reason for going to the bank. Something you would not do today. Stell Kelly (real name is Estelle) is her good friend and neighbor. Zora must have been a friend of both of them. She doesn't miss that Wed. night prayer meeting.

Sept. 18, 1979, Tuesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy.  Coolish at morn.  We went to W.D. Brewers funeral.  Ate lunch at Long John Silver's.  Come up by Uncle Millards,  back to Mrs. Whites, and Uncle Ray Bakers, by Zora Parsons, Green & Eugene Moore's.




Footnote:   Don't remember W.D. Brewer.  Uncle Millard is Millard Baker and he is her mother's half-brother.    Don't know Mrs. White.  Uncle Ray Baker is also a half brother to her mother.   Don't know Zora, Green and Eugene.   Friends in the community or from church, I would guess. 

I can't remember if I posted this or if you have read it in the comments.  Redge posted in the comments that Aunt Estelle sold the pumpkins from the roadside in front of the house - for Halloween.  She put the potatoes in the potato bin where they kept all winter.

Happy Birthday (Sept. 17) yesterday to Sacha, Joshua's wife.  She is Sandra's daughter-in-law.   

Sept. 17, 1979, Monday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  A real nice day.  I washed and baked 2 cakes & creamed potatoes and carried to Molly's and Junior Lawson's.  W.D.Brewer died and all the families are in.  Went to Betty's for milk and grapes.  Tonite we worked in the parsonage. 



Footnote:     I really don't know Molly & Junior Lawson but I guess they are neighbors or friends from church.   Don't know W.D. Brewer either.   Betty is her neighbor where she gets her milk and now the grapes are in season so she is getting grapes there too. 

Other info: Sept. 10, 1962, took Janice to Richlands to school.  
                  Sept. 14, 1963  she went to Charlottsville for further studies in surgery.
                  Sept. 17, 1969  Mable Orr Barker died after more than 5 years of cancer. 
                  Aug. 2, 1975  Willard Barker (Mable's husband) died.     

Sept. 16, 1979, Sunday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  I didn't sleep good again so don't feel too good today.  Janice & Wendi were here.  We went to Magic Mart this eve. 



Footnote:  Janice is her daughter and Wendi is her granddaughter.  Magic Mart is a variety store not too far away.  

Today is Jude Hunt's birthday - He is Joshua's son - Sandra Reasor Hunt's grandson.  He is two years old and so cute.   Enjoy the day Jude!!   

CSept. 15, 1979, Saturday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  Coolish.  I made some pies, swept the floors and washed a load of clothes.  We went down to Grant Morefield's to visit Sue & Norene who has been sick.  Redge & Rosemary & Janice all called. 



Footnote:     Grant Morefield is a neighbor.  I  remember hearing his name but don't remember ever seeing him or where he lived.  Sue and Norene must be part of his family.    Redge is her son who lives with his family in Charlotte, NC.    Rosemary is her oldest daughter who lives with her family in Hobbs, NM and Janice is her youngest daughter who lives with her family in Big Stone Gap, VA. 

Sept. 14, 1979, Friday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, rain.  A few shower's, cloudy & cool.    I went for milk and over to Va Shuler's awhile.  Sewed all evening.  Radious and Walter were down tonite. 



Footnote:    Virginia Shuler is a neighbor and cousin.  Virginia's mother, Rose Baker Slemp, was a half-sister to Lula Baker Reasor - Estelle's mother.   So there were first cousins or is there such a thing as half-first cousins?    Virginia's husband, Harold Shuler is my Daddy's brother.   So I was related to Aunt Virginia on both sides of my family.   Radious and Walter are neighbors. 

Sorry StephenReasor , missed your birthday yesterday,  Hope it was Happy!!  9-13-51
Also Michael Reasor  had a birthday Sept. 12.  Born 1970  Happy Birthday Michael

Some other stuff that Estelle wrote that  happened this week but in different years: 
1976 - Sold our last cow today
1979 Bro John Zion first sermon as pastor.
1984  Jim Vaugh 75 shot and killed himself
1973  Wendi Leigh Collier born, daughter of A.T. & Janice Collier   9-11-73
1970  Michael   boy borned to Kenneth and Jeaneen Reasor - Jennings family
1975 Rodney Vowell(Green Orr's grandson) was killed in car wrech.  18 years old.
1976 Dexter Ely & Allison Orr were married    Seperated in fall 1978
1990  Aileen Reasor (71) was dead in her floor today.  Think she died in the night.  Sept. 13 is her birthday.   1986 Aug. 24 oldest son J.W. died  53 years old.  June 4, 1978 Joe Reasor shot himself dead.  Oct. 12, 1990 Sue Reasor, daughter of Aileen and Joe Reasor died of cancer. 
1955   Millard Ely started work at M.D. Collier furniture at Big Stone.  Worked until Oct. 2, 1971.
1986  Lisa Kelly Gibson, 23 years old, daughter of Susie Bailey was killed in a car wreck this afternoon.  Left 2 small children.  Her husband hurt bad too.  He remarried in 2 1/2 months. 
1987 Tom Rogers had one cancerous kidney removed. 
1982  Old man Boyd Fannon died

Sept. 13, 1979, Thursday Aunt Estelle wrote

Cloudy, rain.    Tried to rain all day.  We didn't get up early this morn.  I went to Lizzie's for eggs and after lunch I went to Big Stone to visit Malissa at the hospital but she was gone.  Visited with Edith awhile. 


Footnote:    Lizzie is her neighbor who has a lot of chickens I guess.   Big Stone Gap is a town about 9 miles northeast of Deep Springs.  Malissa Reasor is her cousin, not sure just how she is related.  Edith is her sister who lives in Big Stone. 

More information on yesterday's writing.   Redge sent a comment about the pumpkins and potatoes.    He said she didn't put the pumpkins in the building and that she put the potatoes in the potato bin.     So Redge, can you  let us know where she would put a trailer load of pumpkins.    Was the potato bin in that cinderblock building?   I remember shelves of canned goods .   Like to go in there right now and get a can of green beans to cook for supper today.        I remember Daddy Shuler had a smokehouse where he kept the hams hanging.   Did Aunt Estelle have any meat that she kept anywhere but in the freezer?  

Sept. 12, 1979, Wednesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  I finished digging potatoes and washed a load of clothes.  We took the tractor & trailer and brought in the pumpkins & cushaues.  To prayer meeting tonite. 


Footnote:     I wonder how many potatoes she had and how did she get them to the house.  She had a cinderblock building behind the house and I think that is where she kept the things she canned and the potatoes and apples.  The building would stay cool all year and the vegetables would keep all winter. Did she keep the pumpkins and melons in there too?     Life was much simpler then.    They had to think and make plans to have food all winter.   We don't think about any of that - we just go to the grocery and pay.     Think about what you would do today if you couldn't go to the grocery and get fresh fruit and vegetables.   It would take a lot of planning and today would be too late to get you thru this winter. 

Sept. 11, 1979, Tuesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  Foggy again, got hot by noon.  I baked pumpkin pies.  Took Aunt Rosalee to grocery store, then back to Dryden to shop a little and over to Betty's for milk.  Tonite we had missionary society. 



Footnote:     Love to have a slice of that pumpkin pie.   Aunt Rosalee is her relative - married to Millard Baker who is the half-brother of Lula Baker Reasor(her mother).    I remember there were a couple stores in Dryden  - must be where she was shopping.  Betty is her neighbor and she gets milk from her.    Missionary society is a group of women that are part of the church. 

Happy Birthday to Wendi!!! 

For those of you that are reading this and are related to the Reasor family, I want you to know about one of our cousins.   Stephen Reasor's wife, Anna, has a grandson that is fighting cancer.   He is 14 and in the 8th. grade at Big Stone Gap elementary school.  Currently he is in St. Jude's hospital in Memphis, Tn.  fighting Osteo-Sarcoma.  His name is Evan Rasnick. The people in Big Stone/East Stone and all the area have been doing everything they can to help support the family during this time.    When Evan was told he had cancer his comment was "God's got this".  The people in town have made t-shirts, bracelets, yard posters and all sorts of other fund-raising things with this quote on it.    Evidently he has many people at St. Jude's wearing the  bracelet.    He had surgery yesterday (Sept. 10) and they removed a tumor, so he is in ICU now recovering.  I think the cancer is in his leg .  His mother is Cindy (Anna's daughter) and his Dad is Tim Rasnick.  You can "friend" Cindy-Tim Rasnick on Facebook and see her updates.   They have been in Memphis for several months already and have a long way to go.     Stephen and Anna are also on facebook if you want to send them a message. 

Sept. 10, 1979, Monday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  Fog. coolish.   Maybe, my ear infection is a little better.  I sewed some and cleaned floors a little.  Finally I went to the garden for potatoes.  Tonite we met at the church to clean parsonage.  I just couldn't work so slipped off. 



Footnote:  sounds like the weather in '79 is about like it is here today.   Pretty slick of her to "slip off".   I bet if they had to work in the church, she would have been there for the duration. 

Yesterday, Becky Gay White posted that it was her Dad's (Fred Gay)  75th. birthday.  I did not have that info in my birthday calendar.   Happy Birthday to Freddie.    I have the  date that he and Betty Jean were married.  

Also, want to say that I am very proud of Rachel.  She entered her latest quilt in the Harvest Home Festival here in Cincinnati and won First Place and BEST OF SHOW.  It is a beautiful quilt and she did a great job on it.  She so deserved to have this honor.   

Sept. 9, 1979, Sunday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  Coolish.  My ear infection is still pretty bad.  We had our new preacher today, Bro John Zion.  We like him.  Janice & Wendi were home and we went over to Magic Mart a minute. 



Footnote:    Janice is her daughter and Wendi is her granddaughter.  Magic Mart is a  local vartiety  store and she liked to go there to shop.  

Sept. 8, 1979, Saturday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.  I washed 2 loads and my ear & head hurt so bad I decided I had better see the Dr.  Got to Pennington at 11 and saw the Dr. at 2 o'clock.  Jennings & Elizabeth were down tonite. 



Footnote:   Pennington Gap is a town about 8 miles West of Deep Springs.  They have a hospital there.   I think it is called Lee General - probably a different name now.  It is the hospital where Mamie Reasor died Oct. 14, 1949.     I spent a few days there when I was a kid and had pneumonia.  Also they took me there to have my upper lip stitched up when Aunt Rose's big collie dog bit me.  The dog had a litter of pups and I tried to pick up one of them and she got me.      Jennings is her brother and Elizabeth is his wife - they live nearby.     

Sept. 7, 1979, Friday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy.  Fog, it was the middle of the evening before all the dew dried off.  We went to the bank, got a sticker for the car early.  I went for milk & eggs.   Curt was here.  Started mowing the yard and Jennings come with his rider mower and helped me.  To church tonite.  The revival closed.



Footnote:    Curt is her brother-in-law.  Jennings is her brother.   She sure can do a lot of things in a day.   Did she ever just sit on the front porch?   I'm sure she had a book in her hand or there was company sitting out there with her.    

Sept. 6, 1979, Thursday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy.   I went for Wendi at 11 o'clock and we went to Abingdon to see Wendi's Dr.   Janice shopped some and we were dark getting home.



Footnote:   Wendi is her granddaughter who lives in Big Stone Gap with Janice, her mother.  Janice is Estelle's daughter.  Abingdon, Va.  is a good size town about 60-70 miles Southeast of Big Stone Gap.   Must have been some special Dr. there.   Janice has always worked in the medical field so I guess she knew where the good Drs. were.     The Barter Theatre is in Abingdon as well as the famous Martha Washington Inn.   I don't know much about the Barter other than it is sooo old that people would bring home grown food to "barter"  for a seat to a show.    They have a big art/craft show there in Aug. every year called the Virginia Highlands Festival.   I was in the show a couple of times.   

Sept. 5, 1979, Wednesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Cloudy, rain.   I went to the garden real early and dug a load of potatoes.  Then it rained the rest of the day.  Stell Kelly was in and we were up to Jennings a minute.   To church tonite.  Malissa Reasor was taken to the hospital early this morning. 


Footnote:    Stell Kelly is her church friend and neighbor.  Jennings is her brother who lives nearby.  Malissa Reasor is a relative - just not sure how she is related. 

Some dates to remember for September:  
Sept. 2, 1917    Roy Shuler Birthday (Edith's husband - my Daddy)   He passed away March 25, 2004
Sept 4, 1970   Rachel Statzer Klump birthday  (my daughter)
Sept 4, 1980  Joshua Martin Hunt  birthday - Sandra Reasor Hunt's son - Preacher in South Carolina
Sept. 11, 1973   Wendi Leigh Collier  birthday  - Janice Ely Collier's daughter - lives in Marrietta, Ga
Sept. 12, 1970  Michael Reasor birthday - son of Kenneth Reasor - lives in Iowa
Sept. 13, 1951  Stephen Reasor  (I think his middle name is Michael) - son of Everette -lives in Deep Springs, Va. on a piece of the original Reasor farm (I think that is right) beautiful place on the hill

Sept. 14, ??    Baylee Reasor - oldest daughter of Jonathan Reasor - Stephen's son -Everette's grandson
Sept. 16,  ?? Jude Hunt - He is 2 years old,I think.  He is Joshua's son and Sandra's grandson and  he is grand. 
Sept. 17, ??? Sacha Hunt - Joshua's wife and Jude's mother.  She is a school teacher.
Sept. 20, 1962   Smith Kevin Reasor - son of Everette & Ruth Reasor.     Rural Retreat, Va. 
Sept. 22, 1970   Norma Zubke married Doug Somers.  She is daughter of Lucille Reasor & Ralph Zubke.   They live in Coloma, Michigan. 

Sept. 30, 1940  Pappy - Martin Sallor  Reasor died in Deep Springs, Va.  He was born May 4, 1882.  He was the father of Jennings, Willard,  Estelle, Lucille, Buster, Edith, Rhea Clinton  & Everette.
Willard was born Oct. 4, 1911 and died July 6, 1927.  He was only 15 years old and he died of a blood infection - had a cut on his foot and was wading in the creek - that is the story I have heard. 
Rhea Clinton was born March 17, 1924 and died March 19, 1924 - two days old. 

Sept. 30, 2008   Betty Jean Reasor Gay passed away.  She is the daughter of Jennings & Elizabeth. 

Sept. 4, 1979, Tuesday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.   I went down to Va Shuler's awhile.  Over to Betty's for milk & grapes.  This eve I dug some potatoes.   To church tonite.  Branson, Opal & Cora & Reba and Curt was all here awhile . 


Footnote:  Virginia Shuler is a neighbor and cousin.  Betty is the milk and grapes lady.  Branson, Opal and Cora are visiting Jennings and Elizabeth from Michigan.  They are related to Elizabeth.  Reba and Curt and relatives of Millard - Estelle's husband.   They live nearby. 
I am back in Cincinnati today so I will be posting again on a daily basis as before.   I had a nice visit with Mother.  She is in great shape - mentally better than physically.  Still has a bad knee which slows her down physically but not much gets by her mentally.     She made a good pone of cornbread ,soup beans and fried okra.   We went to Big Stone Gap twice and had dinner with Janice and Sandra one night and then with Janice the second time.   

Today, Sept. 4 is Rachel Hope Statzer Klump's birthday - born 1970. Rachel is my daughter.      Also it is Joshua Martin Hunt's birthday - born 1980.  Joshua is Sandra Reasor Hunt's son.    I have a lot more things to post about Sept. and I will do that tomorrow.     Happy Birthday to Rachel and Joshua!!

Sept. 3, 1979, Monday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy.  Labor Day.  Millard and I walked up to Jennings and visited with Branson, Opal and Cora.  I went down to Ramey's after lunch and got some grapes.  Stoped at Sandra's a minute.  Tonite our youth revival started with Mr. Ray (or Roy) Woodie as preacher.  He just finished high school last year and is a wonder. 


Footnote:   Millard is her husband.  Jennings is her brother and Branson, Opal and Cora are related to Jennings' wife Elizabeth.  I remember them but don't remember just how they are related.  I know them all lived in Flint, Michigan.  My family went to Michigan a few times on summer vacation to visit Uncle Jennings' family and Aunt Lucy's family.  I remember  we would visit Branson's family.  I think Opal is Branson's wife and Cora is some bodies sister.   I think Branson was Aunt Elizabeth's brother.  Kenneth Reasor  can straighten us out on this one.    I thought Ramey's only had milk but now it seems they have grapes too.   Sandra is her neice - Everette's daughter.  Everette is Estelle's brother.

Sept. 2, 1979, Sunday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy, rain.  Our 3rd. Homecoming at the church.   Had a pile of food and several visitors.  Millard & I went to Dryden to church tonite because we didn't have church. 



Footnote:    Sure would like to have some of that delicious food that those women put on those tables for the Homecoming.   Aunt Estelle made some notes in the book at the end of August and it says they had  22 cakes at this Homecoming.  You know there was every kind of cake you can imagine and each one better than the other.    I love that when her church door was not open, she found one that was.  

Sept. 1, 1979, Saturday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear, cloudy, rain.  It was hot until we had a shower.  I baked and cooked all morning  Was up to the church a few minutes.  Radious & Walter were here tonight. 


Footnote:   Radious and Walter are neighbors.  

August 31, 1979 Friday Aunt Estelle wrote

Clear.   I worked up at the church awhile.  Lillie Davis come visiting.  Took Aunt Rosalee to grocery store and over to  Betty's for milk.  Went to the church tonite for a hour of prayer for youth revival next week. 


Footnote.  Lillie Davis is Sam Davis's daughter.  Sam  lived in a renter's house on the farm and he worked on the Reasor farm.    According to my Mother who is with me here at Panera's in Kingsport.  She can fill me in on people I don't know.