My genealogy software, Legacy Family Tree, has a great search tool. After entering a search for anyone born in August, I discovered that my Great Grand Aunt, Kathryn Louise Baker Ryan (1898-1987), was born on August 5, the closest to my August 3 birthday.
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| Kathryn "Kate" Baker Ryan (1898-1987) 1973 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
As a child I remember going to the home she and her two sisters shared. One of those sisters was my Great Grandmother, Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993). All were widows.
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| Three of the Baker sisters L-Ella Fair (Baker) Wells (1889-1971) M-Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993) R-Kate Louise (Baker) Ryan ( 1898-1987) ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
My memories of Auntie Kate was that she was a great cook. I especially remember her creamed corn. No one could make it quite like her. She had a poodle named "Jacques. He could do several tricks and was even potty trained! Think about that one for a minute... I won't give details but he just needed someone to flush for him.
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| Kate and "Jacques" Early 1980's |
Auntie Kate was one of the first people I spoke to in 1979 about genealogy. She had spent many years researching the Baker family. Her work had been placed into a book and she gave me a copy of it. I was hooked!
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| Kate and Jimmy Ryan ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
Both are buried in the Sumter City Cemetery in Sumter, South Carolina.
Are we kin? Please contact me. Together we can find our people.
I envy you being able to write about someone you actually knew. That Auntie Kate had an interest in genealogy as well makes this story even better.
ReplyDeleteI was so happy that it turned out to be Auntie Kate! She was a fun lady. I wish I had known more about interviewing people back then. She remembered so much even at her advanced age. Thanks so much for reading my post!
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