Maggie Docia YEAGER
F, b. circa 1875, d. 31 July 1966
- Relationship
- Great-grandaunt of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Maggie Docia YEAGER, daughter of George Wesley YEAGER and Arrie KEADLE, was born circa 1875. She was also known as Maggie.
Maggie Docia YEAGER appeared on a census, enumerated 10 June 1880, in the household of her mother Arrie YEAGER in Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. She appeared as Maggie T. (or L.) Yeager, age 5.1
At a family reunion 26 July 2003 Wynell Burt Welsh recalled that the Burt kids always referred to Maggie Yeager as "Aunt Maggie" and that Maggie would often visit the family of Irby L. Burt, Wynell's father. Aunt Maggie liked to chew tobacco and would sometimes send Wynell into town to purchase it for her. Wynell said that she was embarrassed to buy the chewing tobacco, but couldn't pass up the dime that Maggie paid her for the service. She also remembered Maggie's love of blackberry pies, and that she would annouce, "Irby, we need us a blackberry pie for breakfast." Wynell recalled how she hated having to go pick the blackberries because of her fear of snakes.2
Maggie Docia YEAGER died on 31 July 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.3
Maggie Docia YEAGER appeared on a census, enumerated 10 June 1880, in the household of her mother Arrie YEAGER in Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. She appeared as Maggie T. (or L.) Yeager, age 5.1
At a family reunion 26 July 2003 Wynell Burt Welsh recalled that the Burt kids always referred to Maggie Yeager as "Aunt Maggie" and that Maggie would often visit the family of Irby L. Burt, Wynell's father. Aunt Maggie liked to chew tobacco and would sometimes send Wynell into town to purchase it for her. Wynell said that she was embarrassed to buy the chewing tobacco, but couldn't pass up the dime that Maggie paid her for the service. She also remembered Maggie's love of blackberry pies, and that she would annouce, "Irby, we need us a blackberry pie for breakfast." Wynell recalled how she hated having to go pick the blackberries because of her fear of snakes.2
Maggie Docia YEAGER died on 31 July 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.3
Last Edited=25 Dec 2014
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