“My grandfather’s name was William Rutherford. My grandmother’s name was Polly Catherine (Amick) Amick. They had five children: Thomas, John, James, Minnie, and my mama, George Ann Elizabeth.

Thomas married Augusta Rawls (Gussie). They had many children: Freddie, Houseal, Mamie, John, Lula, Vinnie, Ethel, Haskell, Henry, Rutherford, Alma, and Mattie. They are all deceased except John. Alma, and Mattie.

John married Maggie Hedgepath. Their children were: Eula, Hattie, Annie, Carrie Belle, Thelma, Eugene (Bubba), Robert, and Johnnie. Johnnie was born after Uncle John died.

James married Cora Hedgepath. Their children were: Frank, Louise, Billy, Roy, Marie, Lewis, Marguerite, Reba, and Gilbert.

Minnie married George Hilliard Meetze. Their children were: Willie Earl (deceased), Katie Elise (deceased), and George Malcolm.

George Ann married Willie Gamuel Fuller. They had many Children: Mary Elizabeth, John Herman, Henry Cleveland, Lillie Belle, Willie Lee, George Berlie, Minnie Blanche, Annie Mae, Shellie Berdell, Carl Regardine, Clarence O’Merle, and Eldridge Glenn.

Granddaddy had two old maid sisters: Katie and Martha. They would be your great, great, great aunts. He had a twin brother named Thomas Brooks. He migrated to Texas some place. He married and raised his family there. We never knew him.

He also had brothers John and Henry. I knew some of John’s children: Sidney, Wesley, Simon, and Jacob. Sidney’s wife was Minnie, Wesley’s Nancy, Jacob’s Cadd (Cordelia). I did not know Simon’s wife. Simon also migrated to Texas, married, lived, and died there.

Sidney Amick’s children were: Claudia, Mary, Narcissus, Eloise, Reuben, Floyd, and Kermit.

Wesley’s children were: Hattie, Nettie, Louise, Ollie, Oscar, and Sammie. They are all deceased except Louise and Sammie.

Jacob and Cadd had no children.

Simon had children, but we didn’t know them.

I guess that’s about all I can tell you about the Amicks. Will write what I know about the Fullers.”