Eugene Laffette Curry, Sr. & Mattie Lee (Hadden) Allen Curry
Mattie Lee Hadden was born May 1, 1900 in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia.
Her mother died in childbirth & her father was killed when she was about 2 mos. old. One of her parents was full blood Cherokee Indian.
Haven't been able to locate my Indian heritage.
She went to live her Grandmother Hadden & her two older brothers.
Her grandmother was calling her two brothers from the field, because a storm was coming, when she was struck in the head by lighting & killed. Mattie was about 11 yrs. old at that time.
She went to live in an orphanage in Macon, Georgia where she was adopted by the Allen Family when she was close to her teen years.
She continued to visit with her brothers over the years. Brothers names: Ernest & Author Turner. Don't know if Turner was their adopted name or if they had a different father.
Eugene Laffette Curry was born in Georgia.
He was in the service during WWI, stationed at Camp Travis, Texas.
Rank: Private
Unit Staff: Base Hospital
Company: Medical Department Detachment
He was 43 yrs. old when he married Mattie who was 21 yrs. old. He owned a home on Norah Street in Adrian, Emanuel County, Georgia. Occupation: District Constable.
They had three children.
Mattie Frances Born: October 7, 1922 in Adrian, Emanuel County, Georgia.
Willie Ruth Born: August 28, 1924 in Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia.
Eugene Laffette, Jr. Born: January 5, 1928 in Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia. He died January 23, 1997 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
My Mom was about 6 yrs. old when her Dad, Eugene Curry, Sr. died of a heart attack, June 13, 1928 in Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia.
Mattie married again to Rufus Powell & they had one child. Lizzie Mae Powell Born: September 13, 1933 in Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia. She died: December 28, 1971 in Huntsville, Alabama.
Mattie worked as a housekeeper until she retired & drew Social Security benifits.
My Mom told me that she couldn't find any records of Matties' birth & had a hard time getting her a Social Security number.
She died April 1973 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
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Re: Eugene Laffette Curry, Sr. & Mattie Lee (Hadden) Allen Curry
Joan E. Rambo 9/23/02