Born July 22, 1925, at the farm where Junior & Dorothy now live. I attended LaPorte School for 8 years, having the same teacher, Mrs. Llewellyn for 6 years. I graduated from Macon High School in May 1943. I took my teachers exams inearly August of 1943, thanks to Uncle Edgar. I passed my exams and was hired by West Brown district to teach the next term. I walked most of the time (6 miles a day) sometimes riding a horse or bicycle. Twice had to walk another 3 miles to get my check because I hadn't been paid for 2 months. Mother was ready to skin me alive when I did that the first time because it was dark when I got home. After school was out in April I went to college in Kirksville for the spring and summer.
I was married to Norman Cupp while attending college, on June 5, 1944. He was in the Air Corps at the time. He wouldn't let me teach or go to school so that ended my teaching career. I later went to Moberly, stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Poe and worked at Woolworths until I went to Amarillo, Texas where Norman was stationed. That was where my waitress work began.
Brenda Sue was born in Moberly on Oct. 2, 1945 at McCormick Hospital with Uncle Harold delivering. I was in the hospital 11 days and my bill was $75. Brenda Sue was Uncle Harold's first great niece. We lived 1 year in Moberly, then mobed to Macon about 6 weeks before Linda was born NOv. 16, 1946, at the Samaritan Hospital and was about 5 months old when we mobed to the McDaniel place (Harvey and Martha's place). Bobby Don was born Jan. 10, 1948, while we lived there. We moved to Macon shortly after his birth and I began working as a waitress at the Jefferson Hotel.
I continued to work after we moved to the Sharp place, and one day John Morris of the Travelier Care (where Hardee's is now) walked from the Ten Mile Store in the mud and begged me to come to work for him, so I started on Easter Sunday. What a day to start a new waitress job! I worked there until Toni was on the way. She was born Oct. 20, 1949. Shortly after her birth we moved to K.C. where NOrman was employed. Again I worked in restaurants and it was there that Billy was born Jan. 17, 1951. We lived in K.C. until Apr. 1952 when we mobed to the farm where we now live. Larry was born Feb. 25, 1953, at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon.
I worked in several restaurants in Macon but it wasn't until after our divorce in Sept. 1959, that I began a really steady job at McGraw Edison in Oct. 1959 and worked until Aug. 1969.
I met Paul Miller and married him Dec. 6, 1960 at Atlanta. During our marriage I worked full time at the factory, part time at the Colonial Restaurant and janior of our church.
Paul and I were divorced Dec 7, 1968. A week later I married Dan Overstreet at my home. We both worked at the factory. He was also in National Guard and worked part time in a garage as a mechanic.
In May 1969, we were given legal custody of Julie, Cindy and Allen and in July 1970, the adoption of the 3 was finalized.
We live on the same place where I moved in 1952. In 1978 we moved into our new house. Dan and I did a lot of the work ourselves, so didn't have too much money tied up in it. Dan did all the elecrical, plumbing and installed the heat system, and I did a lot of the inside work.
My latest job which I'm still doing, has been working for the Home Care of Mid-MO working in the homes of the elderly and handicapped.
Some of the things I can remember from my childhood are the spring walks we used to take when the wild flowers began blooming. The family would spend a Sunday afternoon at the "80" looking for wild flowers, of which mother could name all.
Threshing was a lot of fun ( I didn't have to do the cooking or furnish food). Charlie Lukens and his crew with his steam engine and threshing machine would move in and sometimes be there a week. I lobed getting to the "water boy"
I remember one time we were to go to Grandma and Grandpa Hartungs, but I was sick so wasn't going to get to go. (That was one time I willingly took castor oil. UGH!)
Some people make a big fuss over birthdays but from Brenda Sue's first one, we had home-made ice cream and cake. They still like that if they are home for their birthday. When the kids all lived closer it was nothing to have all of them home at the same time with their kids. We ahve had as many as 27 over night. (Wall to wall peeple). There were usually 3 or 4 games going on at the same time - pool, aggravation, canasta or rummy royal. Sometimes we would still be playing until 3 or 4 or later in the morning.
Our Christmas is always the Sunday before Christmas so that our in-laws can go to their parents on Christmas. Besides, that was, we can go to Mothers for Christmas Day. In all of my years, I have never missed a Christmas at home. Can anyone else say that?
I was married to Norman Cupp while attending college, on June 5, 1944. He was in the Air Corps at the time. He wouldn't let me teach or go to school so that ended my teaching career. I later went to Moberly, stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Poe and worked at Woolworths until I went to Amarillo, Texas where Norman was stationed. That was where my waitress work began.
Brenda Sue was born in Moberly on Oct. 2, 1945 at McCormick Hospital with Uncle Harold delivering. I was in the hospital 11 days and my bill was $75. Brenda Sue was Uncle Harold's first great niece. We lived 1 year in Moberly, then mobed to Macon about 6 weeks before Linda was born NOv. 16, 1946, at the Samaritan Hospital and was about 5 months old when we mobed to the McDaniel place (Harvey and Martha's place). Bobby Don was born Jan. 10, 1948, while we lived there. We moved to Macon shortly after his birth and I began working as a waitress at the Jefferson Hotel.
I continued to work after we moved to the Sharp place, and one day John Morris of the Travelier Care (where Hardee's is now) walked from the Ten Mile Store in the mud and begged me to come to work for him, so I started on Easter Sunday. What a day to start a new waitress job! I worked there until Toni was on the way. She was born Oct. 20, 1949. Shortly after her birth we moved to K.C. where NOrman was employed. Again I worked in restaurants and it was there that Billy was born Jan. 17, 1951. We lived in K.C. until Apr. 1952 when we mobed to the farm where we now live. Larry was born Feb. 25, 1953, at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon.
I worked in several restaurants in Macon but it wasn't until after our divorce in Sept. 1959, that I began a really steady job at McGraw Edison in Oct. 1959 and worked until Aug. 1969.
I met Paul Miller and married him Dec. 6, 1960 at Atlanta. During our marriage I worked full time at the factory, part time at the Colonial Restaurant and janior of our church.
Paul and I were divorced Dec 7, 1968. A week later I married Dan Overstreet at my home. We both worked at the factory. He was also in National Guard and worked part time in a garage as a mechanic.
In May 1969, we were given legal custody of Julie, Cindy and Allen and in July 1970, the adoption of the 3 was finalized.
We live on the same place where I moved in 1952. In 1978 we moved into our new house. Dan and I did a lot of the work ourselves, so didn't have too much money tied up in it. Dan did all the elecrical, plumbing and installed the heat system, and I did a lot of the inside work.
My latest job which I'm still doing, has been working for the Home Care of Mid-MO working in the homes of the elderly and handicapped.
Some of the things I can remember from my childhood are the spring walks we used to take when the wild flowers began blooming. The family would spend a Sunday afternoon at the "80" looking for wild flowers, of which mother could name all.
Threshing was a lot of fun ( I didn't have to do the cooking or furnish food). Charlie Lukens and his crew with his steam engine and threshing machine would move in and sometimes be there a week. I lobed getting to the "water boy"
I remember one time we were to go to Grandma and Grandpa Hartungs, but I was sick so wasn't going to get to go. (That was one time I willingly took castor oil. UGH!)
Some people make a big fuss over birthdays but from Brenda Sue's first one, we had home-made ice cream and cake. They still like that if they are home for their birthday. When the kids all lived closer it was nothing to have all of them home at the same time with their kids. We ahve had as many as 27 over night. (Wall to wall peeple). There were usually 3 or 4 games going on at the same time - pool, aggravation, canasta or rummy royal. Sometimes we would still be playing until 3 or 4 or later in the morning.
Our Christmas is always the Sunday before Christmas so that our in-laws can go to their parents on Christmas. Besides, that was, we can go to Mothers for Christmas Day. In all of my years, I have never missed a Christmas at home. Can anyone else say that?
Born July 22, 1925, at the farm where Junior & Dorothy now live. I attended LaPorte School for 8 years, having the same teacher, Mrs. Llewellyn for 6 years. I graduated from Macon High School in May 1943. I took my teachers exams inearly August of 1943, thanks to Uncle Edgar. I passed my exams and was hired by West Brown district to teach the next term. I walked most of the time (6 miles a day) sometimes riding a horse or bicycle. Twice had to walk another 3 miles to get my check because I hadn't been paid for 2 months. Mother was ready to skin me alive when I did that the first time because it was dark when I got home. After school was out in April I went to college in Kirksville for the spring and summer.
I was married to Norman Cupp while attending college, on June 5, 1944. He was in the Air Corps at the time. He wouldn't let me teach or go to school so that ended my teaching career. I later went to Moberly, stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Poe and worked at Woolworths until I went to Amarillo, Texas where Norman was stationed. That was where my waitress work began.
Brenda Sue was born in Moberly on Oct. 2, 1945 at McCormick Hospital with Uncle Harold delivering. I was in the hospital 11 days and my bill was $75. Brenda Sue was Uncle Harold's first great niece. We lived 1 year in Moberly, then mobed to Macon about 6 weeks before Linda was born NOv. 16, 1946, at the Samaritan Hospital and was about 5 months old when we mobed to the McDaniel place (Harvey and Martha's place). Bobby Don was born Jan. 10, 1948, while we lived there. We moved to Macon shortly after his birth and I began working as a waitress at the Jefferson Hotel.
I continued to work after we moved to the Sharp place, and one day John Morris of the Travelier Care (where Hardee's is now) walked from the Ten Mile Store in the mud and begged me to come to work for him, so I started on Easter Sunday. What a day to start a new waitress job! I worked there until Toni was on the way. She was born Oct. 20, 1949. Shortly after her birth we moved to K.C. where NOrman was employed. Again I worked in restaurants and it was there that Billy was born Jan. 17, 1951. We lived in K.C. until Apr. 1952 when we mobed to the farm where we now live. Larry was born Feb. 25, 1953, at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon.
I worked in several restaurants in Macon but it wasn't until after our divorce in Sept. 1959, that I began a really steady job at McGraw Edison in Oct. 1959 and worked until Aug. 1969.
I met Paul Miller and married him Dec. 6, 1960 at Atlanta. During our marriage I worked full time at the factory, part time at the Colonial Restaurant and janior of our church.
Paul and I were divorced Dec 7, 1968. A week later I married Dan Overstreet at my home. We both worked at the factory. He was also in National Guard and worked part time in a garage as a mechanic.
In May 1969, we were given legal custody of Julie, Cindy and Allen and in July 1970, the adoption of the 3 was finalized.
We live on the same place where I moved in 1952. In 1978 we moved into our new house. Dan and I did a lot of the work ourselves, so didn't have too much money tied up in it. Dan did all the elecrical, plumbing and installed the heat system, and I did a lot of the inside work.
My latest job which I'm still doing, has been working for the Home Care of Mid-MO working in the homes of the elderly and handicapped.
Some of the things I can remember from my childhood are the spring walks we used to take when the wild flowers began blooming. The family would spend a Sunday afternoon at the "80" looking for wild flowers, of which mother could name all.
Threshing was a lot of fun ( I didn't have to do the cooking or furnish food). Charlie Lukens and his crew with his steam engine and threshing machine would move in and sometimes be there a week. I lobed getting to the "water boy"
I remember one time we were to go to Grandma and Grandpa Hartungs, but I was sick so wasn't going to get to go. (That was one time I willingly took castor oil. UGH!)
Some people make a big fuss over birthdays but from Brenda Sue's first one, we had home-made ice cream and cake. They still like that if they are home for their birthday. When the kids all lived closer it was nothing to have all of them home at the same time with their kids. We ahve had as many as 27 over night. (Wall to wall peeple). There were usually 3 or 4 games going on at the same time - pool, aggravation, canasta or rummy royal. Sometimes we would still be playing until 3 or 4 or later in the morning.
Our Christmas is always the Sunday before Christmas so that our in-laws can go to their parents on Christmas. Besides, that was, we can go to Mothers for Christmas Day. In all of my years, I have never missed a Christmas at home. Can anyone else say that?
I was married to Norman Cupp while attending college, on June 5, 1944. He was in the Air Corps at the time. He wouldn't let me teach or go to school so that ended my teaching career. I later went to Moberly, stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Poe and worked at Woolworths until I went to Amarillo, Texas where Norman was stationed. That was where my waitress work began.
Brenda Sue was born in Moberly on Oct. 2, 1945 at McCormick Hospital with Uncle Harold delivering. I was in the hospital 11 days and my bill was $75. Brenda Sue was Uncle Harold's first great niece. We lived 1 year in Moberly, then mobed to Macon about 6 weeks before Linda was born NOv. 16, 1946, at the Samaritan Hospital and was about 5 months old when we mobed to the McDaniel place (Harvey and Martha's place). Bobby Don was born Jan. 10, 1948, while we lived there. We moved to Macon shortly after his birth and I began working as a waitress at the Jefferson Hotel.
I continued to work after we moved to the Sharp place, and one day John Morris of the Travelier Care (where Hardee's is now) walked from the Ten Mile Store in the mud and begged me to come to work for him, so I started on Easter Sunday. What a day to start a new waitress job! I worked there until Toni was on the way. She was born Oct. 20, 1949. Shortly after her birth we moved to K.C. where NOrman was employed. Again I worked in restaurants and it was there that Billy was born Jan. 17, 1951. We lived in K.C. until Apr. 1952 when we mobed to the farm where we now live. Larry was born Feb. 25, 1953, at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon.
I worked in several restaurants in Macon but it wasn't until after our divorce in Sept. 1959, that I began a really steady job at McGraw Edison in Oct. 1959 and worked until Aug. 1969.
I met Paul Miller and married him Dec. 6, 1960 at Atlanta. During our marriage I worked full time at the factory, part time at the Colonial Restaurant and janior of our church.
Paul and I were divorced Dec 7, 1968. A week later I married Dan Overstreet at my home. We both worked at the factory. He was also in National Guard and worked part time in a garage as a mechanic.
In May 1969, we were given legal custody of Julie, Cindy and Allen and in July 1970, the adoption of the 3 was finalized.
We live on the same place where I moved in 1952. In 1978 we moved into our new house. Dan and I did a lot of the work ourselves, so didn't have too much money tied up in it. Dan did all the elecrical, plumbing and installed the heat system, and I did a lot of the inside work.
My latest job which I'm still doing, has been working for the Home Care of Mid-MO working in the homes of the elderly and handicapped.
Some of the things I can remember from my childhood are the spring walks we used to take when the wild flowers began blooming. The family would spend a Sunday afternoon at the "80" looking for wild flowers, of which mother could name all.
Threshing was a lot of fun ( I didn't have to do the cooking or furnish food). Charlie Lukens and his crew with his steam engine and threshing machine would move in and sometimes be there a week. I lobed getting to the "water boy"
I remember one time we were to go to Grandma and Grandpa Hartungs, but I was sick so wasn't going to get to go. (That was one time I willingly took castor oil. UGH!)
Some people make a big fuss over birthdays but from Brenda Sue's first one, we had home-made ice cream and cake. They still like that if they are home for their birthday. When the kids all lived closer it was nothing to have all of them home at the same time with their kids. We ahve had as many as 27 over night. (Wall to wall peeple). There were usually 3 or 4 games going on at the same time - pool, aggravation, canasta or rummy royal. Sometimes we would still be playing until 3 or 4 or later in the morning.
Our Christmas is always the Sunday before Christmas so that our in-laws can go to their parents on Christmas. Besides, that was, we can go to Mothers for Christmas Day. In all of my years, I have never missed a Christmas at home. Can anyone else say that?
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