Re: JOHN WOODSIDE MAR. CORINA MCKAY IN TENN.
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Re: JOHN WOODSIDE MAR. CORINA MCKAY IN TENN.
Betty Kelley 7/26/00
Good morning Betty
My name is Gary Edward Moore.My mother's maiden name was Blanche Lucille Woodside.Her father was Edward Roy Woodside Sr., and his father's name was Shelah Woodside, the brother of John Hubert Woodside....your great grandfather.
I've been corresponding recently with my mom's brother Ralph and his family.They all live up around Pontiac, Michigan.I live in El Paso, Texas.My grandfather was married several times (I guess) and one of his wives'was my grandmother.Her name was Clara Jobin (Woodside).Her dad came over from France before World War I.They had four children...in this order:Ralph Woodside, Blanche Woodside (my mom), Donald Woodside, and Edward Roy Woodside jr. My mom died in 1997 and is burried with my dad, Joseph V. Moore at the national military cemetary in Cave Creek, Arizona.Donald died young..about 28, when I was about 8 years old, and he, his dad (my grandfather Edward) and Edward jr. all are burried in a national cemetary in Michigan just outside Detroit called White Chapel.
My great grandfather Shelah Woodside married a lady (and I can't believe I just forgot her first name) but the last name was Rich.And, yes absolutley they were all from Dowelltown, Tennessee.My grandfather used to go back there and visit every year.Shelah and his wife has several children too, and you know what.....for some reason, they all named their kids pretty much the same names.That sure must have made a big ol' problem for people living in that area, and it's sure to have an impact on those of us who seek out our ancestries.
The names of Shelah's children were (in this order) Edward Roy Woodside Sr., John Thomas Woodside (JT), Gracie Woodside, James Hobert Woodside (They called him Hob..long "O"), Hattie Woodside, and another girl...and I just went blank on her name too.I think that was it.My grandfather Edward lived in North Adams, Massachusettes where he married my grandmother after he came home from France in WW I.He had been a sniper in the war.Somebody in Dowelltown sent my mother an old photograph (a big one) of him in uniform, that he had taken just before he went overseas. When he came back, he was assigned to teach machine gun training at a fort (can't remember the name of it) in New Jersey....it's the same place that the CIA uses as their training grounds nowadays.In WW I, there was no CIA.He moved from Mass when he and Clara divorced.That was around 1949 or 1950, I think.My mom and dad moved from N. Adams after I was born and moved to LA for awhile, then to Glendale, Arizona.My mom hated Arizona (and her relatives there) so took me to Detroit to live with her relatives.My dad had originally been from Plainview, Texas.His family moved from there to LA to work in the shipyards during the war, then to Glendale.Dad followed us up to Michigan and that's where I grew up.Edward Woodside died in about 1969 or 1970.I believe he was 84 when he passed away.He was a great hunter, and fisherman.He loved outdoor living, and he loved Tennessee.Since we lived in a two family flat with he and his next wife (who just happened to be the sister of Clara....yes, that's right, my aunt became my grandmother) he taught me all about hunting and fishing, and I heard stories about Tennessee all of my life.Felt like I was from there, but the truth is, I never went to Tennessee until this year while taking a car from here in Texas to my daughter who now lives in New Jersey (The circle is complete).I drove from Memphis completely across the State.It was absolutely beautiful....and HUGE.Took me all day to drive across the State.
I have a reunion book that my grandfather gave to my mom from back in the 50's or 60's of all the Woodside and Rich families.They had a huge reunion at that time.
I'm trying to piece together my grandfather Edwards former marriage to a lady (who I think was also named Hattie) in Dowelltown probably around 1914.They had a son together by the name (I think) of Denton, but he died when he was a little boy.My grandfather seldom spoke of him or her.Just sometimes he'd sigh and say "Hattie, hattie, hattie" under his breath.I don't know what happened to her, or anything about her, but that's probably why he went into the Army.
He was quite a guy.Always laughing, and joking.People just loved him and to be around him.He told me that his dad, Shelah was sometimes called Shel..by the family, but everbody else called him "Uncle Jack".Now why they'd call him that...I have no idea.He told me that he was the Sheriff there too.I'm not sure if that means..in between farming (cause that's what they all did) of if he did that when he got older..or what.I do know, and can tell you that he, and my mom and all her brothers have the bluest eyes I've ever seen.Not me...I took after my dad.I met Edwards mom once when I was about 8 years old. She was already in her 90's (and is burried in Dowelltown).She was a little short lady with blue, blue eyes, and never wore glasses her whole life.She had the whitest hair ...not silver...pure white.She told me that when my grandfather was born, she was alone in the house, and just squated down and gave birth.She cleaned him and the floor up, rested for about an hour, then made lunch for Shelah who was out plowing.She pulled her apron up and tied it off to the upper portion of the apron creating a little pouch in the front of her and put my grand father inside.Then she carried out the lunch to him and showed him the baby.His only comment was "He sure is a little one, ain't he."Typical man, right?Ha!
That's about it.Good to hear about the family.Oh, did you ever notice how strong the Woodside genes are?You can tell a Woodside a mile away...even me.....I don't look like a Moore, I look like a Woodside.
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Re: JOHN WOODSIDE MAR. CORINA MCKAY IN TENN.
Betty Kelley 9/28/05