Berlene Johnson was my grandmother’s niece. She died in 2006 from injuries sustained in a tragic house fire.
Berlene Johnson – Mostly Wordless Wednesday
Aunt Edna’s Fabulous Hats
I have a lot of older pictures of my great-aunt Edna (Hemphill) Pendley and she is almost always wearing a fabulous hat.
Aunt Blanche – Wordless Wednesday
Blanche (Hemphill) Stanford, my grandfather’s eldest sister.
Wordless Wednesday: Annie Kate
Annie Kate (Hemphill) Bryan, my great-aunt.
Wordless Wednesday: Aunt Nellie and Al
My grandmother’s oldest sister, Nellie Ward, and her husband Al Flowers.
Wordless Wednesday: Walter P. Hemphill
Walter Patton Hemphill, my great-grandfather’s eldest brother.
Wordless Wednesday: Ben Hemphill – maybe
This photo has tentatively been identified as Benjamin Burgin Hemphill, my 3rd great-grandfather. If you have information confirming or disproving the identity, please leave a comment.
Wordless Wednesday: Thelma and Bondell
My grandmother’s sisters, Thelma (Ward) Fortenberry and Bondell (Ward) Fain.
Wordless Wednesday – Pepaw Ward’s Still
My great-grandfather made moonshine. This is a picture of his still.
Wordless Wednesday – Pepaw Ward at the Mine
My great-grandfather and other workers from the Cohutta Talc Mine in Murray County, Georgia. Pepaw Ward is standing at the far left.
