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Subject: [ALBUTLER] Re: FRIDDLE,JONES
Date: 8 May 2002 16:21:02 -0600


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Surnames: Friddle
Classification: Query

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You are my first cousin. Your father Walter was my daddy's brother, James Howard "Cleaton." They had 3 sisters, Colonia Burnette (married name) from Richmond, VA, deceased, Jessie Landrum (married name) from Blacksburg, VA, deceased, and Bess Cress (married name) from Mountain City, TN. Last I heard Uncle Walter lived in Clearwater, FL. I have a picture of your father and my father sitting in a chair in our home back in the 1950s. The children were in an orphanage and my daddy James was adopted by the Cleatons. Aunt Bessie had one daughter, Lois, whom I've lost contact with. Aunt Jessie had a large family and unfortunately, I don't know them either. Aunt "Toney" (that's what we called Colonia) had one daughter, Lovelene who is in her 80's and still a vital woman. She has 2 daughters and one son (Bonnie, Diane and Kenny). They still live in the Richmond area and I am still in contact with them. We have another cousin that my mother made contact with and I have kept!
up the contact since my mother's death 2 years ago, but I have never met her personally. Just phone calls. I can't even recall her name off the top of my head; but I have her name address and phone number at home. Your Uncle James (TN) married Bertha Watson (GA) who gave birth to 3 children: James Howard, Jr. (deceased at the age of 7), Mary Elizabeth, age 58 and me Sharon Elise, age 49. Liz and I are the only ones left in our immediate family. Lovelene and her children are the only other ones we know. I would love to contact you, write to you, share photos with you, call you, whatever. I am so excited. Oh, God, I hope you get this reply. I've been wondering whatever happened to Uncle Walter's family and if any of them would even know us and remember us. I have a family photo of the children with their father at the train station just before being sent to the orphanage. Do you know that story? I heard of the story from Aunt Bessie. Please e-mail me back so we !
can swap bios and other pertinent information.
Your Cousin, Sharon

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