|
Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
Tommy Warhurst
Probate Judge, Franklin Co, AL
Irvine Sherrod Waddell
Uncle Irvin was said to have died as a result of alcoholism at an early age. His photographs show him to have been tall and handsome.
Charles Thomas Waddell
He was married twice and it is unknown to the family if he had children
George Warrick
George & Martha had no children.
Martha Mae Waddell
George & Martha had no children.
Clarence E. Whiteside
Uncle "Whitey" was severely injured in the train accident that killed his young brother in law, Julius Waddell, in 1921. He was taken by the train that struck him to Tuscumbia where he was treated. Julius was killed instantly by the impact of the train to the car. This accident occurred at the crossing near the John Henry "Black John Sherrod" homeplace near the Church of Christ church. After the accident, Uncle Whitey stayed away from home for many years, working on a riverboat on the Tenn river.
James Claude Waddell
James Claude Waddell was usually known by his middle name of Claude. Earlier in his life he operated the stockyard near Spring Park in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He first married Vida Hovater but she died young of an illness leaving him with a small son, Jimmie Waddell. He married Mabel Rose Enlow when she was just 15 and she had three children before she was twenty.
The stockyard was a real family business. Jimmie was the auctioneer, Betty kept the books and Howard "Sonny" ran the cattle into the auction ring. Edith helped too.
Later, after he had sold that business, Claude still traded cattle in a small way on his own behalf and raised cotton. Until the early 70's the cotton was still picked by hand and Jack Davis of Underwood Road Tuscumbia, would hire and oversee the pickers. His grandchildren called him "Grandaddy Claude" and he indulged them by paying them 25 cents for picking enough cotton to fill a brown lunch bag.
Claude had a powerful physical prescence, similar to that of actor John Wayne. He was about 6 feet tall and was not overweight except for a little bit of belly that he developed later in life. He had blue eyes and his hair was light brown. He always kept dogs around his farm on Baker Lane and every day he would walk over his farm accompanied by his dogs. The most remarkable dogs were Shep and Crep, two collies distinguished only by the fact that one had a crippled leg. The dogs would not let anyone pet them but they loved Claude and followed him everywhere. In addition to cattle, Claude and Mabel Rose kept chickens for their own use.
Claude was a member of the Church of Christ. He died in 1976, a few months after he was diagnosed with cancer.
James Claude Waddell
James Claude Waddell was usually known by his middle name of Claude. Earlier in his life he operated the stockyard near Spring Park in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He first married Vida Hovater but she died young of an illness leaving him with a small son, Jimmie Waddell. He married Mabel Rose Enlow when she was just 15 and she had three children before she was twenty.
The stockyard was a real family business. Jimmie was the auctioneer, Betty kept the books and Howard "Sonny" ran the cattle into the auction ring. Edith helped too.
Later, after he had sold that business, Claude still traded cattle in a small way on his own behalf and raised cotton. Until the early 70's the cotton was still picked by hand and Jack Davis of Underwood Road Tuscumbia, would hire and oversee the pickers. His grandchildren called him "Grandaddy Claude" and he indulged them by paying them 25 cents for picking enough cotton to fill a brown lunch bag.
Claude had a powerful physical prescence, similar to that of actor John Wayne. He was about 6 feet tall and was not overweight except for a little bit of belly that he developed later in life. He had blue eyes and his hair was light brown. He always kept dogs around his farm on Baker Lane and every day he would walk over his farm accompanied by his dogs. The most remarkable dogs were Shep and Crep, two collies distinguished only by the fact that one had a crippled leg. The dogs would not let anyone pet them but they loved Claude and followed him everywhere. In addition to cattle, Claude and Mabel Rose kept chickens for their own use.
Claude was a member of the Church of Christ. He died in 1976, a few months after he was diagnosed with cancer.
|
