August 20

Suellen White was born 20 August 1941

Suellen is the daughter of Judy Burford and A. D. White.

Judy was a sister of my grandfather Lester Burford.

PHOTO: Lora Burford with seven of her children

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Oma Dell Barnett was born 20 August 1928

Oma Dell was the daughter of Ruby Hicks and Arvil 'Jack' Barnett.

Ruby was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

PHOTO: Ruby and Cleffie Hicks

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Nina Katherine Naftzger was born 20 August 1895

Nina was the wife of Cecil Myrick Hurlbut.

Cecil's mother was Etta Thomas, sister of my great-grandfather Charles Thomas.

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Sarah E Tamsett died 20 August 1935, age 84

Sarah was the midwife who attended the birth of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford. (You can read about it in my book The Woods is Full of 'Em.)

Sarah was the mother of Amy Tamsett, who married John Carter (brother of my great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold). 

Sarah was also the mother of Jessie Tamsett, who married George Arnold (brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.)

PHOTO: Ulysses and Annie Arnold Hicks, George and Jessie Tamsett Arnold

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Sarah Lovada Carter Tatum died 20 August 1948, age 37

PHOTO: Earl Tatum and Lovada Carter Tatum

Vada was a daughter of John Carter and Amy Tamsett Carter.

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Sophia Alexis Burford married John Paul Dozier 20 August 1994

Sophia is a daughter of David Raymond Burford, Jr.

David is the son of David Raymond Burford, Sr.

David was the son of Raymond Burford.

Raymond was the first child of my great-grandfather Alexander Oscar Burford and his first wife Helen Virginia Lockard.

PHOTO: Alexander and Helen Virginia Burford with their children Raymond, Edith, and Hazel