November 7

Josie Alvia Carter Blankenship was born 07 November 1905

Josie was the daughter of George Rufus Carter.

George Rufus Carter was a son of Wesley Carter.

Wesley Carter was a brother of my great-great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold.

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Katherine Michelle 'Katie' Siggins was born 07 November 1970

PHOTO: Katie and Kevin Siggins

Katie was the daughter of Effie Ford Siggins.

Effie is a sister of Della Ford Emmett.

PHOTO: Della and Effie 

Effie and Della are daughters of Fiina Ford.

PHOTO L-R: Effie, Fiina, Melanee (Della's daughter), and Della

Fiina Ford was the wife of Otho Simeon Ford - grandson of Charles and Effie Ford.

PHOTO: Charles and Effie Ford with sons Cleo and Otho Horace, and grandson Otho Simeon (Horace's son).

Charles Ford was a brother of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford Thomas.

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Ola Mae Owen Hood died 07 November 1973, age 74.

Ola was the daughter of David and Paralee Carter Owen.

PHOTO: David and Paralee Owen with children Clyde, Elmer, John, and Ola Mae.

Paralee Carter was a sister of my great-great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold.

This photo is labeled "Ola Mae Owen and friends" - I don't know who the "friends" are.

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Tammy Christine Jones married James David Harting 07 November 1997

Tammy is the daughter of Buck and Judy Jones

Buck is the son of Charles and Evalee Hicks Jones

Evalee was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

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Shelby Jay Bridges was born 07 November 1946

Shelby is the son of Jay and Bernice Hicks Bridges.

Bernice was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

This is how I remember Shelby from my childhood.

PHOTO: Shelby and his lovely wife Beverly.

He's even better looking now, don't you think?

(Don't y'all tell him I said that.)