My grandma Gaddy's maiden name was Thomas. She was the daughter of Charley and Myrtle mae Kinzer Thomas . She said when she was a young girl Her father and mother traveled from Iowa in a covered wagon to Arkansas.
They traveled to north west arkansas.They arrived at Burlington Arkansas and stopped at the store to inquire the way to the land which was their new home She said two young red haired youths offered to show them to their land. The young men walked in front of the wagon with a lantern and show them to their new home.
those two youngsters were Ben and Huston Gaddy, My grandma married Huston and her sister Leona married Ben Gaddy.
So by the chance of the draw we are here because Charley Thomas lost his way.
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- patsy
- born in arkansas, lived here all my life, 75 years old. keep chickens and I like to read.
2 comments:
What a lovely story and great photos
Grandpa Charley Thomas was a trader. he had bought or traded
for land in Ar. sight unseen. They already had the land and traveled
to meet it.
Grandma Gaddy told me that she and Leona had to work in the fields and sister Eva got to stay in the house and piddle. She said it was very unfair. She had to hoe the corn and Eva got to crotchet!
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