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you look. So he did and they were married at her fathers and mothers home not far from Logtown. Then when Dave got back his sister was gone. I had gone to see her on Sunday afternoon the week before she died. Speak of a coincidence, here is one. I had just finished writing about Coby's mother when Coby one of his daughters and granddaughters came driving up, they spent the day and I don't know how many times he told us how much he had enjoyed the day. Willie and I were living at his grandmothers when he and his sister were there and he has always loved me since that. He is eighty years old but surly doesn't look it. He always says I'm his favorite aunt. He had a wonderful father and mother. Coby had a fine wife and family but lost his wife (Ruby) several years ago and if he's ever looked at another woman no one seems to know about it.
Willie and I were married the 6th of March, 1916 and Volney was born the 11 th of March, 1917, he was born at the old Orr place. Della was born September 14th, 1919 on Sunday at 3 o'clock in the A.M. Volney was born on Sunday A.M. at 11 o'clock. Loomis was born Nov 15th, 1921 on Tuesday. Leah was born July 11th, 1924 on Friday A.M. Willard was born Feb 7th, 1928 on Tuesday. Ruby was born on Mar 20th, 1932 Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. Stephen was born on Oct 9th, 1938 on Sunday A.M. at 4 o'clock. Della was born a the old Hover home. Loomis was born at the old Hover home. Leah was born at Dave Hovers old place. Willard was born at Dave Hovers old place. Ruby was born at the new home at the old Hover place. Stephen was born in the old hospital at Bay St. Louis. Dr. Asa McGowen delivered Volney. Dr. Noah Fountain delivered Della and Loomis. Dr. J.T. Fountain delivered Leah and Willard. Dr. Woodward delivered Ruby. Dr. Wolf delivered Stephen.
About three years ago I was in Mercy Hospital in N. O. over a month. Della was staying at Ruby's and them bringing her back and forth to stay with me. Then the last week I was in there, my kidneys wouldn't act and they'd have to catheterize me every time. For awhile the hot tea made from watermelon seed worked but then they had to do to otherwise. So then after I had been home for a couple of weeks or so, I fell in my bedroom one night just as I had gone in my room to get ready for bed and when I reached for my gown in the locker, I turned around like a flash and ran right in between
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