Georgette Kendrick Graham
Georgette Kendrick Graham (Easterling) |
| Born: | February 22, 1898, Florence, Alabama |
| Died: | February 1, 2001, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Buried: | Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama |
Notes:
• In the 1910 Census, she is twelve years old and living with her aunt and uncle, James T. & Jennie Walker. - 1910 Census
• Parent's Marriage: James P. Graham and Roberta "Berta" Kendrick married Feb. 23, 1897, Lauderdale County, Alabama. - Parent's Marriage
• In the 1930 Census she is listed as living in New Market with a 50 year old uncle named James T. Walker. His occupation is listed as manager of his own garage. Her occupation is listed a teacher in public school. - 1930 Census
• In the 1940 Census she was a boarder at 809 Ward Ave, Huntsville, Alabama. The head and wife of the "household" were Thomas and Nannie Riggins. There were seventeen people listed for that property. Her occupation is listed as Music Teacher in County Schools. - 1940 Census
• "Miss Georgette Graham who is probably the most talented musician in the town's history has taught music, played for many organizations in Huntsville and for choirs for one-half century." - New Market
• Miss Graham started playing for Rotary meeting when Mrs. Beulah (Frank) Ware died Aug. 31, 1977. "In addition to Rotary on Tuesday, she played for two Kiwanis clubs on Monday, the Lions club on Thursday night and the Civitan club on Friday." - Easterling
• Paul Harris Fellow 1986-87. - Easterling
• Lovvorn mentions his music teacher at Lincoln School saying she was "a very good one." - Lovvorn
• We have seen several references to "Miss Georgette Graham" It seems people are not inclined to refer to her as "Georggette" or even "Georgette Graham" but rather as "Miss Graham" (as is often the case with teachers). - Editor's Note
• "We were taught to cope, to struggle, to grow and to achieve. The ambient surroundings, coupled with great mentors, was a tremendous character builder? (lists significant school personnel including Miss Georgette Graham)? These were solid, good people. They cheered us on and encouraged us to make something good out of life." - Ramey
• Georgette Graham was two. Her mother, Roberta, was 37, widowed and living with her 62 year old father and two siblings (Wayne and Georgia) in Florence, Alabama. - 1900 Census
• The article tells of the New Market graduation exercises and then says: "Next Monday Georgette Graham and Laneva Speck will leave for Cox College, Atlanta, Ga." - Abstract
Related Links:
• 1910 Census - As viewed through an Ancestry.com paid subscription. (Originally found at http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&h=56492&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224.)
• 1930 Census - As viewed through an Ancestry.com paid subscription. (Originally found at http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=119011252&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442.)
• 1940 Census - As viewed through an Ancestry.com paid subscription. (Originally found at http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&h=60205251&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224.)
• Abstract - From The Huntsville Daily Times, September 9, 1919, contributed by klstacy home.
• Ancestry.com - Page owned by JacquieUmberger48. (Originally found at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7895204/person/24016096850.)
• Easterling - 75 Years of Service: A History of The Huntsville Rotary Club, by Bill Easterling, 1992, pages 77, 106 (photo), 116.
• Elks - Great Elks in Madison County?? You Better Believe It!! A History of Madison County, Alabama, Elkdom, by James Record, 1972, page 50.
• Find A Grave - Page created by Heather.
• Lovvorn - Day's Gone By: Cotton Mill Life, by J. Curtis Lovvorn, 2011, page 113.
• New Market - Memories and History of New Market, AL, by Volunteer Fire Department, page 23.
• Parent's Marriage - As viewed through an Ancestry.com paid subscription. (Originally found at http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=almarr&h=1093052&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602.)
• Ramey - Curtis Ramey (Lincoln School, Class of 1948,Lawyer, Gospel Preacher, County Judge, College President) wrote a Forward, mentioning Miss Georgette Graham, for the book "Mr. Anderson's Monument: Stories of Meridian Street, Lincoln Mill and Lincoln Village", by Tillman Hill, 1996, pages iii & iv.