THE picture of Willie Martha was found in the effects of my aunt that cared for Maude Wilburn King Rose, my grandmother, Maude was a half sister to Mattie King Ballentine. Mattie's mother was Emma Hurd Blackmond and Maude mother was Alice Eugenia Johnson. Info on the picture back "this is Willie Martha about a month ago- How do you like her? How are you all? The picture was taken in Grenada, Ms, signed Mattie, and was sent to Ruby also born in 1900, the oldest daughter of Maude. Mattie King later married an Elmore and lived in Durant, Ms where she is buried as Mattie King Elmore..info by Fred Rose (there is not date on the photo but probably made about 1901)
Emma Hurd Blackmond King also remarried after the death of Calvin Jones King in 1900.
Eunice and Willie are children of Mattie "King" Ballentine.
THE picture of Willie Martha was found in the effects of my aunt that cared for Maude Wilburn King Rose, my grandmother, Maude was a half sister to Mattie King Ballentine. Mattie's mother was Emma Hurd Blackmond and Maude mother was Alice Eugenia Johnson. Info on the picture back "this is Willie Martha about a month ago- How do you like her? How are you all? The picture was taken in Grenada, Ms, signed Mattie, and was sent to Ruby also born in 1900, the oldest daughter of Maude. Mattie King later married an Elmore and lived in Durant, Ms where she is buried as Mattie King Elmore..info by Fred Rose (there is not date on the photo but probably made about 1901)
Emma Hurd Blackmond King also remarried after the death of Calvin Jones King in 1900.
Eunice and Willie are children of Mattie "King" Ballentine.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement