Memories Bridge Two Centuries in Hammie Gray Interview
Hammie Gray recounts life across the Civil War era, growing up in Fort Gaines Georgia, and memories of a plantation mistress, sewing on charts, and surviving family loss. She describes moving to California for a pension and education, reflecting on southern life and her eventual relocation.
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Hammie Gray
Fort Gaines
Jake Daniel Boone
Long life tale of Hammie the Roots Healer in Torrance
Lone Momch, Cail, a great great granddaughter of enslaved parents, recalls living through six grades of schooling and across Florida and Georgia while describing her long life. She lives in Los Angeles near Silviera Hospital in Torrance where she receives minor surgery. Dr. Pederson notes her as a remarkable woman. She distrusts pills, relies on roots, and reads 13 Bibles daily while recounting Titanic, world wars, and old railroad history.
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Los Angeles
Silviera Hospital
Torrance
Hammie
Culpit
Tammie
Many Local Couples Tie the Knot in Weekend Weddings
Multiple marriages unfold across Southern California with ceremony sites from Los Angeles Temple to Garden Grove and Long Beach. Brides include Lisa Dawn Paul, Donna Riske, Diana Lehner, and Karen Casey among others. grooms and families hail from Lakewood, Long Beach, Anaheim, and Cypress. Newlyweds plan homes in Stanton, Monrovia, and Long Beach with honeymoons in Europe, Yosemite, and Hawaii.
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Proctor Fitzhugh A
Long Beach
Mra
Gladys Pitehugh
Rachel RF. Fitizhugh
Stover B. Proctor
Susan Fitzhugh
Q.K. Fitzhugi
Jofn Estes
Lester Proctor
Lakewood
Proctor
Millikan High School
Bor Washard
Lakewood High
Roth
Long Beach City College
High Sierras
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Florida
California
Jeger Christensen
Press-Telegram
Ber
Aurthur Pederson
Hermfest
Mrs
Richard Boehm
Mrs. MT. Wade
Bob Shunway
Norman Kowaleis
Patrick Hamil
Glenn Cutler
Trinity United Methodist Church
Lowell Lenyse Grebbs
Richard Ralph Boehm
Lisa Dawn Paul
Ronald V. Grebbs
Lake Woul
James Larry Likitman
George R. Boehm
Anahein
Bothm
Jordan High School
Cerritos College
Bethel
Stanton
San Lisis Obispo
Wade-Riske
Long Beach State University
Donna Risky
Michael T. Wade
St. Pancrating Church
Steven S. Riske
Mary Risk
James Latrose
James W. Wale
LBSU
St. Pancratius. Church
I Fe Newlywells
Kowallis-Wright
San Diego
Temple of the Latter-day Saints
Norman Kowaljis
Linda Wright
Hareld ¢. Wright
Cong Bose
Betty
Larry Kowallis
Kowellis
Long Senel State University
LBCC
Car Antizs
Associated Women Students
D. Karl Kowallig
San Pedro
Minalesto High School
Cilvas College
Grand Land Singers
Monrovia
HamileLehner
Europe
First Baptist Church of
Downey
Patrick Willian Hamil
Diana Marie Lehner
Man Armstrong
Terman Uehner
Bleh
Land and Williams Hamil
Lum Beach
Amesnus
Marina High School
LBSI
Cerritos
Cutler-Hysmith
Community Brethren Church
Debra Garrvl Hysmith
Glenn Alan Quiler
Byron Norris
James Hysmith
Long Breath
Raymond Hinke
Maurice Cutley
Shreve
Ohio
San Simeon
Winona Lake
Trd
Imfe
Lakewood High School
Grace College
Wirana Lake
Is & Stulent
Cranstiele-Calhorn
Bowler City
New Anguna
Muka High School
Brite
Associated Woman Students
Dixie Junior College
St. George
Utah
Alsc
Distle College
Wif
E Arall
Long Heath City College
England
LDS Church
Foxgy Lanie Spicer
Robert Munford Spivey
Westmaster
Richard Cordon Tipp
Garden Grove
Taikt Spicer
Robert Ting
Hestain
May
Gorton Benno Tripp
Santa Ann
Lodeymood Toll
United States
Newport Beagi
Tripp
Westminster High School
University of Berstands
Tussin
Delta Kappa Psi
Chapter PQ
PEO
U of Hedlands
Westlake Tennis Chih
Kesler-Jones
Yellowstore National Park
Paul Allen Kesler
Kathy Coadell Jones
Los Angeles Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Stanton Daighter
Margaret Joes
Roanoke
Norning Seid
Paul. Larisa
Thian
Aud
Duane A. Kesler
Cypress
Polyteehore High School
Cypress College
Taiana
Michigan
Tamura Casey
Gardony
Tatsuo TaeniFa
Karen Alicia Casey
Los Altos United Methodist Church
Mr and Mes
Wiliam G. Chacy
Bony Beach
Sao Tamura
Shizuoka
Japan
Kristine Annette Casey
Mike Nishino
Laxewood Synchronetley
Yosemite
Sequoia
Stilfness-Strasburger
Rilo Strasburger
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Marold van Asset
Theodore J. Sirastureer
Long Mearh
Tans
University of Iliqois
Unnant University
University of Wilsconsin
Stanfir University
Haneymoon
Hawaii
Ada
Cone Hanson
Slater
Bare Warner
Math Arndunes
Polytechnic High Show
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Hamayana
Kassut
Mogit En Tabide
Long Buard State University
Lan Geary
Lake Taine
Cacek-Munn Sl
Windeht
Patricia Diana Joy Moon
Joseph RK. Catek Jr
Low Heath
Shirley Joy Mauer
Eugene
Muni
Torrante
Joseph
Cayete Sy
Danny Kevener
James Gilman
Lavide
Long Beach State University- Stas
Tempats Fencing Club
Lakewond
Wet
A.B. Dransfield
Paul Kesler
A.B. Proctor
B.G. Tripp
Tatsuo Tamura
Matthew Suffness
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