December 11

Michael Donald Hawley was born 11 December 1956

Daniel Jack Hawley was born 11 December 1958

PHOTO: Mike and Danny Hawley

Mike and Danny have the same birthday, two years apart. They are the sons of Donald and Oma Dell Barnett Hawley. 

PHOTO: Oma Dell and Donald Hawley

Oma Dell was the daughter of Ruby Hicks Barnett. Ruby was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

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Jimmy Wayne Garrett was born 11 December 1942

Jimmy was the son of Mildred Arnold and Everett Garrett.

PHOTO: Mildred Arnold Garrett. I don't have a picture of Everett Garrett.

Mildred was a daughter of George Ned Arnold and Jessie Tamsett.

George Arnold was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

PHOTO: cousins Mildred Arnold and Cleffie Hicks (my grandmother)

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John Preston Miller died 11 December 2001, age 86

PHOTO: brothers Jerry, Allan, Preston Miller

Preston was a son of John Cleveland and Gulielma Miller

John was a son of Dale and Alice Ford Miller.

Alice was a sister of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford.

This is an unidentified photo from the Thomas family archives. It looks to me like this could very possibly be John Cleveland and Gulielma Miller. What do you think? Can any of my Thomas relatives confirm this?

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Lowell Vernon Hicks married Elaine Roussos 11 December 1949

Lowell was a brother of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford

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Sarah Franklin Hicks was born 11 December 1980.

Sarah is the wife of Matthew Hicks.

 PHOTO: Sarah and Matthew Hicks

Matthew is the son of Clinton and Janice Hicks

Clinton is the son of Olan and Barbara Hicks

PHOTO: Olan and Barbara with Clint, Jeannie, Chuck

Olan was a brother of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

Here's a picture I don't think I have posted before:

PHOTO L-R: Vernell Hicks Leatherwood, Ruby Hicks Barnett, Marla and Aimee Hicks, Jack Barnett (Ruby's husband), Cleffie Hicks Burford, Janice Hicks holding Matthew. (Marla and Aimee are Matthew's sisters)(Vernell and Ruby are Cleffie's sisters)