|
a.
|
Note: aughter Ovie our Grandmother, spending may months with her family in Chatman Alabama when I was a child. Not many times did we visit and he wasn't there. On those occaions we visited, he and I spent many hours rocking on the front porch, his Beech Nut not to far away, Juciy Fruit gum for me, discussing what ever came to mind. Never did I realize he was what was called a "Cutter" in his day. Dapper, always neat, starched shirt and pants and sported red suspenders. I just loved my great grandfather.He didn't provide a lot of what is thought to be entertainment but we enjoyed each others company.
He lived a interesting life. His mother Charity was never married to "" Atwood his biologicial father, for what reason I do not know. In those days it was a hard raising. As he had no portion from his father or mother, he did this and that until he developed a thriving moonshine business during prohibition. The "recipe" for the family brew was sought after across the state.
His son Cody carried the family business on to the point that he was arrested an convicted of killing a revenue agent. The family tradition was that he did not do it but sheltered another memeber of the family. He was pardoned by the "Big Jim Folsom" machine after a considerable sum was supplied by the family so the tale goes.
Everett married Aminitious Smith and had five children. His complaint was that Amnitous' name was too long for calling out. Probably why she chose to be call Aminitious instead of Olive. Everett was very jealous of his wife to the point that unfortnately he killed another man who he believed was threatening that relationship. While in prison he learned to fiddle. Once released he made himself a violin, no small feat, and entertained many with his talent.
His second marriage came late in life to a woman named Annie, he died at 84 in the near Opp, was buried next to Aminitous at the North River Cemetary across from the North River Baptist Church on Route 20 at Rt. 55.
Year: 1930; Census Place: Watkins, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 651.0.
Note: No matter his reputation to some, Everett "Papa Henley" was well loved by his d
|
