She never had children of her own so she was known as Aunt Bertie to her nieces and nephews. They all have an Aunt Bertie story. She had a feisty but loving disposition.
She had 3 husbands, each of whom had been married before.
First was Ed Crosby whom she married in 1910 in Newton County.
He died in 1913.
Next Chesley (or sometimes called Chester) James from Louisiana. From the letters he wrote the trip to Newton County took 2 days. He married her there on Oct 5, 1918.
After the death of Mr. James she married Thomas Boone in Forrest County April 22, 1923.
After the death of Uncle Tom Boone in 1932 she made her home with her widowed sister, Annie Laura Bullard Hagan who lived in South Forrest County. She was there only part time since she worked as a nanny to the children of a family in Harrison County.
During her time at home she could usually be found at her sewing machine stitching together colorful fabric to make quilt tops.
She had 3 husbands, each of whom had been married before.
First was Ed Crosby whom she married in 1910 in Newton County.
He died in 1913.
Next Chesley (or sometimes called Chester) James from Louisiana. From the letters he wrote the trip to Newton County took 2 days. He married her there on Oct 5, 1918.
After the death of Mr. James she married Thomas Boone in Forrest County April 22, 1923.
After the death of Uncle Tom Boone in 1932 she made her home with her widowed sister, Annie Laura Bullard Hagan who lived in South Forrest County. She was there only part time since she worked as a nanny to the children of a family in Harrison County.
During her time at home she could usually be found at her sewing machine stitching together colorful fabric to make quilt tops.
She never had children of her own so she was known as Aunt Bertie to her nieces and nephews. They all have an Aunt Bertie story. She had a feisty but loving disposition.
She had 3 husbands, each of whom had been married before.
First was Ed Crosby whom she married in 1910 in Newton County.
He died in 1913.
Next Chesley (or sometimes called Chester) James from Louisiana. From the letters he wrote the trip to Newton County took 2 days. He married her there on Oct 5, 1918.
After the death of Mr. James she married Thomas Boone in Forrest County April 22, 1923.
After the death of Uncle Tom Boone in 1932 she made her home with her widowed sister, Annie Laura Bullard Hagan who lived in South Forrest County. She was there only part time since she worked as a nanny to the children of a family in Harrison County.
During her time at home she could usually be found at her sewing machine stitching together colorful fabric to make quilt tops.
She had 3 husbands, each of whom had been married before.
First was Ed Crosby whom she married in 1910 in Newton County.
He died in 1913.
Next Chesley (or sometimes called Chester) James from Louisiana. From the letters he wrote the trip to Newton County took 2 days. He married her there on Oct 5, 1918.
After the death of Mr. James she married Thomas Boone in Forrest County April 22, 1923.
After the death of Uncle Tom Boone in 1932 she made her home with her widowed sister, Annie Laura Bullard Hagan who lived in South Forrest County. She was there only part time since she worked as a nanny to the children of a family in Harrison County.
During her time at home she could usually be found at her sewing machine stitching together colorful fabric to make quilt tops.
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