In the short time since I've entered the world of my family's history, I've been struck by the sheer strength and perseverance of many of the women. Let's face it, the ladies rarely get the respect they deserve. Yet in times past, all signs seem to point towards a reserved but confident self-awareness of the influence they possessed in the lives of their families.
Allie Delphia Harned appears to be a glowing example of such a woman. She was one of my second great grandmothers on my father's side. This was the mother of Clarence Otho White's mother. She was born on July 26, 1860 in the vicinity of Logan County, Kentucky. |
Allie, or Mother Bridges as she was affectionately called, must have been quite precious to so many people. I now have in my possession a good number of photographs of her on her own or with others, thanks indirectly to her grandson Jerome Larkin Williams, Jr. and my cousin Dianna. I'll explain the "Williams" and "Bridges" surnames in a future post.
One of the things that Allie accomplished in her lifetime was to open a boarding house in Seadrift, Texas around 1912. This was about the same time and location of my grandfather C. O. White's birth to Eulah Peyton Williams, one of Allie's daughters. She was around 52 years of age when she began this venture!
For now, here's a photograph of the boarding house from shortly after 1912. And as far as I understand, there were at least two others built later on.
One of the things that Allie accomplished in her lifetime was to open a boarding house in Seadrift, Texas around 1912. This was about the same time and location of my grandfather C. O. White's birth to Eulah Peyton Williams, one of Allie's daughters. She was around 52 years of age when she began this venture!
For now, here's a photograph of the boarding house from shortly after 1912. And as far as I understand, there were at least two others built later on.