Nettie Nona BURT

     Nettie Nona BURT, daughter of Eustace Pierre BURT and Martha Jane YEAGER, was born on 21 November 1885 in Cedar Grove, Bibb County, Alabama.

Nettie Nona BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 11 June 1900, in the household of Eustace Pierre BURT in Precinct 2, Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Nettie married James Walter MEDDERS, son of John Calhoun MEDDERS and Nancy Frances STEWART, on 8 October 1907 at Ada's Chapel Church in Bibb County, Alabama.^2,3

Nettie Nona BURT was described by Thomas Glover MEDDERS, her son: "I'm not saying this because she was my mother, but I would like to say that she was a beautiful lady. Even in recent years, when people refer back to her, they talk about how pretty she was, and I know this to be true. My dad had said that no one for miles around could even come close to her in looks, that she them all beat. She always looked neat and clean, and that's the way her house was kept."⁴

Between 1920 and 1925 Nettie Nona and James purchased 115 acres of land joining Eustace Burt's property and on the south side of Schultz Creek from Walter's father. Their eldest son, Glover, now owns the land.⁴

Nettie Nona BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1920, in the household of James Walter MEDDERS in Bibb County, Alabama.⁵

Nettie Nona BURT and James Walter MEDDERS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 15 April 1930 in Beat 2, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as J. Walter Medders, a farmer, age 43. He owned his home and had first married when he was 20. He was not a veteran. Both he and his parents were born in Alabama. His wife, Nettie N., was 44 years old and had married when she was 21. She and her parents were born in Alabama. Children living with them were Madge L., 17; T. Glover, 14; J. Bunton, 11; Opal L., 8; and LaMoyne, 4 5/12. There was also married daughter, Elsie Lee Caffee, age 21, a farm laborer and her son, Arlas [Arliss] A. Caffee, 5 months old..⁶

Nettie Nona BURT died on 28 April 1932 in Cedar Grove, Bibb County, Alabama, at age 46.⁷ She was buried in Ada Chapel Bible Methodist Church Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Bibb County, Alabama.