"Pa" and "Ma" as their children, grandchildren, and close friends called them were hard workers, friendly to all, and always "tolerable well" when asked how they were. They grew up in western Cullman County and Walker County. They met at a singing and were soon married. The years Ma had helped around the house and in the field, as a young girl, helped her prepare for her married life. They lived near her parents at Mount Zion in Cullman County for a few years. She told of the times she visited her parents when she was "big as a barrel" and had to walk the foot log to get there. About 1928 they moved to Lauderdale County and later they moved to Miner Hill, TN. In 1932 they moved back to Cullman County and remained here for the remainder of their lives. While in TN they spent much time cutting dyewood and hunting for ginseng. They lived here two different times. At one time they lived in a tent at Jack Hanner's place. This was during the depression and they nearly starved to death. During this two years they slept on the ground and cooked under a cedar tree. They moved to A.O. Kilgos and times became better. They cleared land and sold the wood. During this time twelve children were being born to Pa and Ma. They raised ten to be married. Two children died at birth. One of these was a boy and is buried at Lyla Cemetery in TN, the other was also a boy and is buried in a pasture on Rob Thornton's place at Mt. Zion in Cullman, AL. These were born between Evie and Birdie. Ma did not let her child-bearing keep her out of the fields where she plowed along side Pa and the children and at the same times she kept the house work done and had time to help her neighbors in time of need. Pa at the same time helped along side Ma in the kitchen. He would often cook ground hog, chicken and "Hoss Turds", turnip greens or rabbit gravy. He loved STRONG coffee and a spoon full of "grease" often satisfied his hunger in the middle of the night. Ma loved fishing. Pa always went with Ma, but before his line got good and wet he was ready to begin walking toward home. Ma never go ready to go, she thought she just got a bite when asked to leave. They lived at Bethel in the later years of their life. Pa often sat on the front porch with his overall legs pulled up to the knee with his ole hat in his hand fanning. His eyes began to weaken and he wore sunshades to help his see. Ma loved her TV and telephone. She loved General Hospital and would call all the kids each day to check on them. They didn't have much earthly wealth, but they were "rich" in spirit. Ma often shouted when attending Church. This spirit and love they shared abundantly with their family and friends.