This album is under construction. It will be used to share stories from personal experience or tales that were passed down from Dad or other family members. If you have any that you would like to share, you may email them to me and I will add them to the album. My only condition is, that they are true stories (or were told to you to be true) and that they relate to a member or members of the great Williams clan.
Date(s): July 3, 2003. Album by George Williams. 1 - 58 of 58 Total. 899 Visits.
George, I had read all these before but read them again today. Thank you for preserving these memories for us and for future generations. - Jan, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:28PM
Accolades to George again for doing this wonderful project! It's always there for us whenever we feel like reviewing it all. The Lore & Legend page is a real treasure! - connie , Sat, 1 Jan 2005 8:01PM
Oh, my gosh! George, this is so moving. I just got drawn into reading these stories and articles and was really touched by all the work you've done. I remember Ma telling us about when Grandpa Bowles was shot, and how Grandma (Nannie) went down to the train station to see his body. Bless you for doing this for the family. - Rhonda, Thu, 28 Aug 2003 1:08PM
Wow, Uncle George, this site is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing our family heritage with us in this way. - Brenda Cloyd Kendrick, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 7:18PM
George, I cannot imagine the tme and effort it has taken to put all of this together. It had to be a labor of love.
Thank you very much for sharing with the family - David, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 2:43PM
This is just wonderful! It was so interesting to read the history of our family and to see all the old pictures. Thanks so much! (07/22/03) - Diane (Kidd) Mulcahey, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 9:15PM
"I have truly enjoyed the many photos, captions and writings in this site, Uncle George. Thank you so much! - Linda Jayne, Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:31PM
Uncle George: This site is fantastic! How can we ever thank you? - Susan Overbey, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 3:04PM
1 News item telling of Grandpa being shot Clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept 1930
2 Article telling of Grandpa's death The next day's edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer carried the news of Grandpa's death.
3 Telegraph telling of Grandpa's death
4 Minister's Bond This document authorized Dad to perform weddings in Kentucky.
5 A child's dress, a family legend This story was provided by Randy Simmons. Thanks, Randy "I also had my picture take..." "This is interesting. I am..." View Comments...
6 Boys Will Be Boys This is a ver batim copy of an article appearing in the Mountain Echo, the newspaper of the day in Laurel county. "Yep, that's my grandpa, Si..." View Comments...
7 Jan's memory of our various moves A prerequisite for this album was "true stories", frankly, I'm not sure about those suitcases.
8 Dad's Selective Service card Dad registered for the draft at age 50, even though he was blind. "After Pearl Harbor, much l..." View Comments...
9 Post card in mom's handwriting This note to Etsye as mom recuperated from a near fatal bout of pneumonia. "In the fall of 1948 we alm..." View Comments...
10 The "4/24 Club" story This written by Jan for the local paper. See next entry for the rest of the story.
11 4/24 Story, continued
12 Newspaper account of family reunion "I am not sure who they are..." View Comments...
13 The Blind Preacher A poem I wrote in memory of Dad
14 Mother's Smile A poem in memory of Mom
15 Portraits of my Parents This entry and the next two are Jan's view of Dad, Mom and their struggles in life.
16 Portrait..... (Continued)
17 Portrait..... (Continued)
18 Notes from Mom's diary Not really a diary, just notes in a little daily planner. No daily entries, just random notes on things that I suspect were important to her. "Read these carefully, you ..." "I took me a while to figur..." View Comments...
19 More notes from the diary
20 Page 3 of notes
21 Page 4 of notes
22 A Chronicle of Love The story of my life with Barbara "Believe it or not, the las..." "Just feeling nostalgic tod..." View Comments...
23 To A Married Daughter A poem I wrote shortly after my daughter got married. "They are about to celebrat..." View Comments...
24 Christmas Party 1979 A poem written by Flora. "Flora hosted a Christmas p..." View Comments...
25 To A Sister Written for Jan. Page 1 of 2
26 To A Sister (page 2)
27 A writing by Pearl Parsley "I remember this day well. ..." View Comments...
28 United States Flag By Zula Barnard
29 Social Maturity A poem by Denver Williams "This reflects his deep con..." View Comments...
30 The Elf Who Was Going To Utopia A satire written by Denver Williams "Ecology was his passion, a..." View Comments...
31 The Little Elf (continued)
32 Kentucky Remembered
33 The Dream
34 Lella's Retirement
35 David & Julia Hopkins family This article appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, January 4, 2004. "What a wonderful story. G..." View Comments...
36 Broken Coal A story of growing up, both physically & emotionally.
37 Leaving Kentucky My thoughts of leaving Kentucky years later. "This was written as a lett..." View Comments...
38 Warm January Story An article written by Jan 1982. "The story is true, I was S..." View Comments...
39 A tribute to both Dad & Mom This appeared in London newspaper, written by Flora. "Note that it says mom died..." View Comments...
40 A poem in memory of Dad
41 Another poem, 2 years later This is in Mom's handwriting, but as she notes, it was originally written by Lois.
42 grandma smemorial This program for Mom's funeral service was submitted by Irma Divine, thus the name Grandma's memorial
43 Pearl's teaching certificate This allowed her to teach on an "emergency" basis, though she had not completed college at that time. "So cool! I am currently i..." View Comments...
44 A letter to Dad, from the Circuit Judge
45 When I Am Gone A poem written by Lella Beckner
46 Obit for Great Great Grandma Ward
47 Obit for Great Great Grandpa Ward
48 Committment
49 Alan Sparkman leads charity bike ride
50 London newspaper report of Alan's trip Page 1 of 2
51 Continuation of story "Alan, it was so fun keepin..." View Comments...
52 Kidd at Heart This article appeared in the Journal-News in Hamilton not too long before Henry died. It is a two parter, but worth the time it takes to read. "Connie, thanks so much for..." View Comments...
53 Kidd at Heart (part two)
54 Article about Jan's latest book "Fun, fun reading!! And te..." View Comments...
55 Review of Jan's book
56 Poem about Pearl's retirement "I am not sure who wrote th..." View Comments...
57 Poem about the annual family reunion "I know Flora wrote this on..." View Comments...
