James Ralph Plott
James Ralph Plott, the fifth child of Benjamin Newton “Newt” and Irene Thomas-Plott, was born on August 8, 1928 in a home on Plottown Road. The family tradition ensued on whom the new baby boy would be named after. Living within the house were his parents, his Plott grandparents, William Rufus and Josephine Self-Plott, his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin and John William, and his two sisters, Inez Vivian and Annie Jo. Someone suggested the name “Job” for the baby, since there were men on both sides of the family, who were named Job. Ralph’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Self-Plott’s brother was Job Self. Ralph’s maternal great-great grandfather was Job Thomas. However, Newt and Irene just were not pleased with the name “Job.” Days went by and some discussions mentioned the name “Ralph.” Then one day, Newt went to the Townsend Mill, which was close to Plottown Road. Upon arriving at the mill, Gus and Fanny Townsend asked about the new baby and his name. Newt advised them that it was a big decision, because some folks wanted the baby to be named “Job” and some liked the name “Ralph.” Fanny suggested another Biblical name, “James” to be used with “Ralph”. When Newt returned home, he mentioned the name “James Ralph” to Irene. Irene agreed with the name. When Ralph was old enough, he would go with his father to the mill, where Fanny would tease him about the name “Job” and how they took great pride knowing that they helped name him “James Ralph”. Ralph always recalled Fanny as the nice lady, who wore a big apron. She told him some day he would meet a very nice girl and get married. The woman made a big impression on a young boy. There were many times Ralph would chuckle saying, “Just imagine, my name could have been Job. Thanks to the lady in the big apron at the corn mill, I was named James Ralph.” In 1945, Newt went to the courthouse and filed a “Delayed Birth Certificate” for James Ralph Plott.
Ralph grew up doing the typical boy childhood chores, including gardening and feeding the livestock; plus, playing games. He attended Young Harris Grammar School and Hiawassee High School. In July, 1948, at the age of nineteen years old, Ralph enlisted the US Navy. Frank Erwin, another Plott descendent and one of his grammar school teachers, encouraged Ralph to stay in the Navy. Ralph appreciated Frank’s support.
About 1946 to 1947, Ralph’s brother, Frank, met and married Norma Loesch from Enid, Oklahoma. Some time after Frank and Norma married, folks started encouraging Ralph and Norma’s sister, Leora, to correspond. Well, eventually, Ralph wrote to Leora and their friendship grew into a marriage. Ralph liked to say, "a farm girl from Oklahoma.” They married on February 8, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma and celebrated their 50th Anniversary on February 8, 2005.
They had two daughters: Deborah Jean Plott married Thomas Eugene Hopkins and Cynthia Diane Plott married Miles Daly Duke. Cynthia and Miles had two daughters: Alexandra Christine Duke and Elizabeth Marie Duke. Deborah and Cynthia were born in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA.
In the U.S. Navy, Ralph served Navy Air Station NAS Saipan; Command, Naval Forces Far East, Tokyo, Japan; aboard on the cruisers: USS Baltimore, USS Albany, USS Boston and USS Galveston; and, SACLANT Supreme Allied Command Atlantic Norfolk, Virginia; NAS Argentia, Newfoundland and NAS Key West, Florida. In 1968, he retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate BMC US Navy after proudly serving a stint of twenty years. He moved his family to Gwinnett County, Georgia and he became a police officer with its force; however, he longed to be a wood craftsmen. Ergo, with his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” and William Eugene “Bill”, they formed Plott Home Builders and built homes in Lilburn-Lawrenceville area, which he constructed the cabinetry in the houses. After he retired from homebuilding, Ralph crafted furniture for churches in the Lawrenceville area. His greatest pride was crafting crosses and other items for church sales.
Every year as the seed catalogs would come out, he started making plans for his garden and remembering his youth planting and harvesting beans in the mountains of Young Harris, GA. He loved to share his bounty. But most of all, he loved his family and researching the Plott genealogy. He will be greatly missed, but the good Lord called him home on April 14, 2008. Rev. Jimmy Hogsed officiated his funeral. He is buried in Old Union Baptist cemetery.
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James Ralph Plott, the fifth child of Benjamin Newton “Newt” and Irene Thomas-Plott, was born on August 8, 1928 in a home on Plottown Road. The family tradition ensued on whom the new baby boy would be named after. Living within the house were his parents, his Plott grandparents, William Rufus and Josephine Self-Plott, his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin and John William, and his two sisters, Inez Vivian and Annie Jo. Someone suggested the name “Job” for the baby, since there were men on both sides of the family, who were named Job. Ralph’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Self-Plott’s brother was Job Self. Ralph’s maternal great-great grandfather was Job Thomas. However, Newt and Irene just were not pleased with the name “Job.” Days went by and some discussions mentioned the name “Ralph.” Then one day, Newt went to the Townsend Mill, which was close to Plottown Road. Upon arriving at the mill, Gus and Fanny Townsend asked about the new baby and his name. Newt advised them that it was a big decision, because some folks wanted the baby to be named “Job” and some liked the name “Ralph.” Fanny suggested another Biblical name, “James” to be used with “Ralph”. When Newt returned home, he mentioned the name “James Ralph” to Irene. Irene agreed with the name. When Ralph was old enough, he would go with his father to the mill, where Fanny would tease him about the name “Job” and how they took great pride knowing that they helped name him “James Ralph”. Ralph always recalled Fanny as the nice lady, who wore a big apron. She told him some day he would meet a very nice girl and get married. The woman made a big impression on a young boy. There were many times Ralph would chuckle saying, “Just imagine, my name could have been Job. Thanks to the lady in the big apron at the corn mill, I was named James Ralph.” In 1945, Newt went to the courthouse and filed a “Delayed Birth Certificate” for James Ralph Plott.
Ralph grew up doing the typical boy childhood chores, including gardening and feeding the livestock; plus, playing games. He attended Young Harris Grammar School and Hiawassee High School. In July, 1948, at the age of nineteen years old, Ralph enlisted the US Navy. Frank Erwin, another Plott descendent and one of his grammar school teachers, encouraged Ralph to stay in the Navy. Ralph appreciated Frank’s support.
About 1946 to 1947, Ralph’s brother, Frank, met and married Norma Loesch from Enid, Oklahoma. Some time after Frank and Norma married, folks started encouraging Ralph and Norma’s sister, Leora, to correspond. Well, eventually, Ralph wrote to Leora and their friendship grew into a marriage. Ralph liked to say, "a farm girl from Oklahoma.” They married on February 8, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma and celebrated their 50th Anniversary on February 8, 2005.
They had two daughters: Deborah Jean Plott married Thomas Eugene Hopkins and Cynthia Diane Plott married Miles Daly Duke. Cynthia and Miles had two daughters: Alexandra Christine Duke and Elizabeth Marie Duke. Deborah and Cynthia were born in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA.
In the U.S. Navy, Ralph served Navy Air Station NAS Saipan; Command, Naval Forces Far East, Tokyo, Japan; aboard on the cruisers: USS Baltimore, USS Albany, USS Boston and USS Galveston; and, SACLANT Supreme Allied Command Atlantic Norfolk, Virginia; NAS Argentia, Newfoundland and NAS Key West, Florida. In 1968, he retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate BMC US Navy after proudly serving a stint of twenty years. He moved his family to Gwinnett County, Georgia and he became a police officer with its force; however, he longed to be a wood craftsmen. Ergo, with his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” and William Eugene “Bill”, they formed Plott Home Builders and built homes in Lilburn-Lawrenceville area, which he constructed the cabinetry in the houses. After he retired from homebuilding, Ralph crafted furniture for churches in the Lawrenceville area. His greatest pride was crafting crosses and other items for church sales.
Every year as the seed catalogs would come out, he started making plans for his garden and remembering his youth planting and harvesting beans in the mountains of Young Harris, GA. He loved to share his bounty. But most of all, he loved his family and researching the Plott genealogy. He will be greatly missed, but the good Lord called him home on April 14, 2008. Rev. Jimmy Hogsed officiated his funeral. He is buried in Old Union Baptist cemetery.
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James Ralph Plott
James Ralph Plott, the fifth child of Benjamin Newton “Newt” and Irene Thomas-Plott, was born on August 8, 1928 in a home on Plottown Road. The family tradition ensued on whom the new baby boy would be named after. Living within the house were his parents, his Plott grandparents, William Rufus and Josephine Self-Plott, his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin and John William, and his two sisters, Inez Vivian and Annie Jo. Someone suggested the name “Job” for the baby, since there were men on both sides of the family, who were named Job. Ralph’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Self-Plott’s brother was Job Self. Ralph’s maternal great-great grandfather was Job Thomas. However, Newt and Irene just were not pleased with the name “Job.” Days went by and some discussions mentioned the name “Ralph.” Then one day, Newt went to the Townsend Mill, which was close to Plottown Road. Upon arriving at the mill, Gus and Fanny Townsend asked about the new baby and his name. Newt advised them that it was a big decision, because some folks wanted the baby to be named “Job” and some liked the name “Ralph.” Fanny suggested another Biblical name, “James” to be used with “Ralph”. When Newt returned home, he mentioned the name “James Ralph” to Irene. Irene agreed with the name. When Ralph was old enough, he would go with his father to the mill, where Fanny would tease him about the name “Job” and how they took great pride knowing that they helped name him “James Ralph”. Ralph always recalled Fanny as the nice lady, who wore a big apron. She told him some day he would meet a very nice girl and get married. The woman made a big impression on a young boy. There were many times Ralph would chuckle saying, “Just imagine, my name could have been Job. Thanks to the lady in the big apron at the corn mill, I was named James Ralph.” In 1945, Newt went to the courthouse and filed a “Delayed Birth Certificate” for James Ralph Plott.
Ralph grew up doing the typical boy childhood chores, including gardening and feeding the livestock; plus, playing games. He attended Young Harris Grammar School and Hiawassee High School. In July, 1948, at the age of nineteen years old, Ralph enlisted the US Navy. Frank Erwin, another Plott descendent and one of his grammar school teachers, encouraged Ralph to stay in the Navy. Ralph appreciated Frank’s support.
About 1946 to 1947, Ralph’s brother, Frank, met and married Norma Loesch from Enid, Oklahoma. Some time after Frank and Norma married, folks started encouraging Ralph and Norma’s sister, Leora, to correspond. Well, eventually, Ralph wrote to Leora and their friendship grew into a marriage. Ralph liked to say, "a farm girl from Oklahoma.” They married on February 8, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma and celebrated their 50th Anniversary on February 8, 2005.
They had two daughters: Deborah Jean Plott married Thomas Eugene Hopkins and Cynthia Diane Plott married Miles Daly Duke. Cynthia and Miles had two daughters: Alexandra Christine Duke and Elizabeth Marie Duke. Deborah and Cynthia were born in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA.
In the U.S. Navy, Ralph served Navy Air Station NAS Saipan; Command, Naval Forces Far East, Tokyo, Japan; aboard on the cruisers: USS Baltimore, USS Albany, USS Boston and USS Galveston; and, SACLANT Supreme Allied Command Atlantic Norfolk, Virginia; NAS Argentia, Newfoundland and NAS Key West, Florida. In 1968, he retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate BMC US Navy after proudly serving a stint of twenty years. He moved his family to Gwinnett County, Georgia and he became a police officer with its force; however, he longed to be a wood craftsmen. Ergo, with his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” and William Eugene “Bill”, they formed Plott Home Builders and built homes in Lilburn-Lawrenceville area, which he constructed the cabinetry in the houses. After he retired from homebuilding, Ralph crafted furniture for churches in the Lawrenceville area. His greatest pride was crafting crosses and other items for church sales.
Every year as the seed catalogs would come out, he started making plans for his garden and remembering his youth planting and harvesting beans in the mountains of Young Harris, GA. He loved to share his bounty. But most of all, he loved his family and researching the Plott genealogy. He will be greatly missed, but the good Lord called him home on April 14, 2008. Rev. Jimmy Hogsed officiated his funeral. He is buried in Old Union Baptist cemetery.
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James Ralph Plott, the fifth child of Benjamin Newton “Newt” and Irene Thomas-Plott, was born on August 8, 1928 in a home on Plottown Road. The family tradition ensued on whom the new baby boy would be named after. Living within the house were his parents, his Plott grandparents, William Rufus and Josephine Self-Plott, his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin and John William, and his two sisters, Inez Vivian and Annie Jo. Someone suggested the name “Job” for the baby, since there were men on both sides of the family, who were named Job. Ralph’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Self-Plott’s brother was Job Self. Ralph’s maternal great-great grandfather was Job Thomas. However, Newt and Irene just were not pleased with the name “Job.” Days went by and some discussions mentioned the name “Ralph.” Then one day, Newt went to the Townsend Mill, which was close to Plottown Road. Upon arriving at the mill, Gus and Fanny Townsend asked about the new baby and his name. Newt advised them that it was a big decision, because some folks wanted the baby to be named “Job” and some liked the name “Ralph.” Fanny suggested another Biblical name, “James” to be used with “Ralph”. When Newt returned home, he mentioned the name “James Ralph” to Irene. Irene agreed with the name. When Ralph was old enough, he would go with his father to the mill, where Fanny would tease him about the name “Job” and how they took great pride knowing that they helped name him “James Ralph”. Ralph always recalled Fanny as the nice lady, who wore a big apron. She told him some day he would meet a very nice girl and get married. The woman made a big impression on a young boy. There were many times Ralph would chuckle saying, “Just imagine, my name could have been Job. Thanks to the lady in the big apron at the corn mill, I was named James Ralph.” In 1945, Newt went to the courthouse and filed a “Delayed Birth Certificate” for James Ralph Plott.
Ralph grew up doing the typical boy childhood chores, including gardening and feeding the livestock; plus, playing games. He attended Young Harris Grammar School and Hiawassee High School. In July, 1948, at the age of nineteen years old, Ralph enlisted the US Navy. Frank Erwin, another Plott descendent and one of his grammar school teachers, encouraged Ralph to stay in the Navy. Ralph appreciated Frank’s support.
About 1946 to 1947, Ralph’s brother, Frank, met and married Norma Loesch from Enid, Oklahoma. Some time after Frank and Norma married, folks started encouraging Ralph and Norma’s sister, Leora, to correspond. Well, eventually, Ralph wrote to Leora and their friendship grew into a marriage. Ralph liked to say, "a farm girl from Oklahoma.” They married on February 8, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma and celebrated their 50th Anniversary on February 8, 2005.
They had two daughters: Deborah Jean Plott married Thomas Eugene Hopkins and Cynthia Diane Plott married Miles Daly Duke. Cynthia and Miles had two daughters: Alexandra Christine Duke and Elizabeth Marie Duke. Deborah and Cynthia were born in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA.
In the U.S. Navy, Ralph served Navy Air Station NAS Saipan; Command, Naval Forces Far East, Tokyo, Japan; aboard on the cruisers: USS Baltimore, USS Albany, USS Boston and USS Galveston; and, SACLANT Supreme Allied Command Atlantic Norfolk, Virginia; NAS Argentia, Newfoundland and NAS Key West, Florida. In 1968, he retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate BMC US Navy after proudly serving a stint of twenty years. He moved his family to Gwinnett County, Georgia and he became a police officer with its force; however, he longed to be a wood craftsmen. Ergo, with his two brothers, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” and William Eugene “Bill”, they formed Plott Home Builders and built homes in Lilburn-Lawrenceville area, which he constructed the cabinetry in the houses. After he retired from homebuilding, Ralph crafted furniture for churches in the Lawrenceville area. His greatest pride was crafting crosses and other items for church sales.
Every year as the seed catalogs would come out, he started making plans for his garden and remembering his youth planting and harvesting beans in the mountains of Young Harris, GA. He loved to share his bounty. But most of all, he loved his family and researching the Plott genealogy. He will be greatly missed, but the good Lord called him home on April 14, 2008. Rev. Jimmy Hogsed officiated his funeral. He is buried in Old Union Baptist cemetery.
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