Residents of Courtney Flats 1930s
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Caleb and Susan (Baker) Longest at their home at Petersburg.
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Jesse and Julie (Holland) Black seated on back porch of their home ca 1931.
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Willie and Hester Howard, Joe Ellis in back. Believed to be on Ellis farm south Petersburg ca. 1938.
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Lula (Bourland) Watkins. a Tankie Spivey photo.
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Tom (Pratt) Parsons and Ruby Parsons. Born Thomas Pratt, Tom took his step-father's name of Parsons. Lived at Courtney during his youth and attended school Lived at Healdton when he slipped on winter ice and died Jan 9, 1937. Buried in the Courtney Cemetery.
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Rachel Pratt Parson, mother of Tom and Bill Parsons. Rachel and sons lived at Courtney during part of their youth. When she died Feb 15, 1937 her son Bill Parsons of Courtney, buried her next to his brother in the Courtney Cemetery.
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Roy and Florence "Brandon" Williams at their home at Courtney 1930s. Both Brandon and Williams families were long time residents of Courtney Flats.
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Pete Stephens and Kona Carnahan ca. 1930.
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Blankenship: Tilda, Marquieta, and Earl, Courtney 1939, a deannegrant60 photo
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W.R. "Bud" Watkins with grandkids. far right Tankie Spivey ca 1934.
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Baxley: Clifford and Glenn, ca 1932, Photo by Michelle Hadden
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Baxley: Clifford, Jack, Glenn by age. 1930s. Photo by Michelle Hadden.
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Tankie Spivey birthday party 1932, Belleville. Tankie in front of cake. L to R: Albert Franklin, Jack Thomas, Billie Joe Watkins, Ewell Carnahan, Raymond Franklin, Buren Carnahan, Eugene Thomas, Buddy Franklin, Joe Thomas, and Elbert Franklin. Tankie Spivey photo.
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Tankie Spivey birthday party late 1930s. Front: Jim Smith, Bill Smith, Weldon Smith, Tankie Spivey, Bryan Spivey. Back: Billy Baxley Jr., Charles Smith, R.T.Longest, Robert Longest, Buddy Franklin, Elbert Franklin, Bobby Blankenship, and Albert Franklin. Spivey photo.
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Courtney Methodist Church at Belleville, workday 1938. Buel Eakin, Tom McDaniel, Ira Eakin, ??, ??, Rennie 'Tootie' Spivey, Alice Eakin, Elsie McDaniel, Kittie Eakin, and Gertrude Heidelberg. Seated Robert Fox.
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L to R: Lorena Parker, Myrtle Tucker, Mattie Mae Lee, Frances Glenn, Ovie Blackerby, Clifton Dowdel, Darrel Williams, David Tucker, Hubert Parker, Helen Parker, Billie Welch, Raymond Goforth, Betty Joe Linville, Mary Edith Williams, Wilma Linville, Roberta Hogue, Essie Bloomer, Ruth Robinson, Eunice Tucker, Pauline Savage, Tucker Westmoreland, 3 Groves girls, Mrs. Parker, Lee Cook, Myrtle Glenn, Jessie Welch, Syble Franklin, Bonnie Dullow?, Millyea Black Davis, Mrs. George Lee, Mattie Westmoreland, Ray Williams, Alfred Tucker, Wesley Riley, Son Carlyle, Dale Hadley, Sonny Tucker, John Henry Davis, Thurman Lively, Johnny Ivey, W.A.Westmoreland, Robert Davis, George Lee, Edmond Welch, Mr. Goforth, Mr. Westfault, Henry Welch, Brother Harvey. Photo of Oscar Carnahan.
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