Elizabeth "Bettie" Henderson Williamson was a daughter of James and Mary Ann Parton Henderson. She married Charles Wesley Williamson and they established a farm in the Gum Log community in Towns County, on what is now known as Gold Mine Road. The first crop Charles and Bettie made was in the Gum Log Mountain, now Steward Cove. Charles cleared the land with a pole axe, split rails, and carried them on his shoulder to fence the farm land from cattle. That first crop was made with a bull tongue plow and a Jersey steer they had rented. Later, Charles ran a corn mill with his sons for many years. Bettie and Charles became the parents of seven children: Edward, John, Estes, Burl, Gus, Charlie, and their only daughter, Etna.
Bettie was affectionately called "Mam" by her children. One of her sons, Burl, never married and lived on the family farm with Bettie, as she had became completely blind about three years after the death of her husband in 1934. However, Bettie was a strong woman, and she was able to cook, clean, and independently get around her home and farm, requiring very little help for the next twenty-five years.
Bettie had a large clock which sat on the mantle over her rock fireplace. It chimed the hour quite loudly so she could hear it. She also wore a braille watch. She managed her day via these two time-pieces, knowing where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing at different times of the day. She did not vary from her routine very much. When my sister and I were taken to visit our great-grandmother, she would always put us on her lap and ask us to remove our shoes and socks. She would then run her hands over our heads and our feet so she could tell how much we had grown. She told us to sit very still, otherwise she might not be able to remember how tall we had become from visit to visit. She was blind, but her handicap never seemed to phase her. Our great-grandmother was warm and friendly and seemed to enjoy our sometimes noisy visits.
Bettie Henderson Williamson died October 12, 1962 at the age of 93. She was buried beside her husband in Henderson Cemetery.
Bettie was affectionately called "Mam" by her children. One of her sons, Burl, never married and lived on the family farm with Bettie, as she had became completely blind about three years after the death of her husband in 1934. However, Bettie was a strong woman, and she was able to cook, clean, and independently get around her home and farm, requiring very little help for the next twenty-five years.
Bettie had a large clock which sat on the mantle over her rock fireplace. It chimed the hour quite loudly so she could hear it. She also wore a braille watch. She managed her day via these two time-pieces, knowing where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing at different times of the day. She did not vary from her routine very much. When my sister and I were taken to visit our great-grandmother, she would always put us on her lap and ask us to remove our shoes and socks. She would then run her hands over our heads and our feet so she could tell how much we had grown. She told us to sit very still, otherwise she might not be able to remember how tall we had become from visit to visit. She was blind, but her handicap never seemed to phase her. Our great-grandmother was warm and friendly and seemed to enjoy our sometimes noisy visits.
Bettie Henderson Williamson died October 12, 1962 at the age of 93. She was buried beside her husband in Henderson Cemetery.
Elizabeth "Bettie" Henderson Williamson was a daughter of James and Mary Ann Parton Henderson. She married Charles Wesley Williamson and they established a farm in the Gum Log community in Towns County, on what is now known as Gold Mine Road. The first crop Charles and Bettie made was in the Gum Log Mountain, now Steward Cove. Charles cleared the land with a pole axe, split rails, and carried them on his shoulder to fence the farm land from cattle. That first crop was made with a bull tongue plow and a Jersey steer they had rented. Later, Charles ran a corn mill with his sons for many years. Bettie and Charles became the parents of seven children: Edward, John, Estes, Burl, Gus, Charlie, and their only daughter, Etna.
Bettie was affectionately called "Mam" by her children. One of her sons, Burl, never married and lived on the family farm with Bettie, as she had became completely blind about three years after the death of her husband in 1934. However, Bettie was a strong woman, and she was able to cook, clean, and independently get around her home and farm, requiring very little help for the next twenty-five years.
Bettie had a large clock which sat on the mantle over her rock fireplace. It chimed the hour quite loudly so she could hear it. She also wore a braille watch. She managed her day via these two time-pieces, knowing where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing at different times of the day. She did not vary from her routine very much. When my sister and I were taken to visit our great-grandmother, she would always put us on her lap and ask us to remove our shoes and socks. She would then run her hands over our heads and our feet so she could tell how much we had grown. She told us to sit very still, otherwise she might not be able to remember how tall we had become from visit to visit. She was blind, but her handicap never seemed to phase her. Our great-grandmother was warm and friendly and seemed to enjoy our sometimes noisy visits.
Bettie Henderson Williamson died October 12, 1962 at the age of 93. She was buried beside her husband in Henderson Cemetery.
Bettie was affectionately called "Mam" by her children. One of her sons, Burl, never married and lived on the family farm with Bettie, as she had became completely blind about three years after the death of her husband in 1934. However, Bettie was a strong woman, and she was able to cook, clean, and independently get around her home and farm, requiring very little help for the next twenty-five years.
Bettie had a large clock which sat on the mantle over her rock fireplace. It chimed the hour quite loudly so she could hear it. She also wore a braille watch. She managed her day via these two time-pieces, knowing where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing at different times of the day. She did not vary from her routine very much. When my sister and I were taken to visit our great-grandmother, she would always put us on her lap and ask us to remove our shoes and socks. She would then run her hands over our heads and our feet so she could tell how much we had grown. She told us to sit very still, otherwise she might not be able to remember how tall we had become from visit to visit. She was blind, but her handicap never seemed to phase her. Our great-grandmother was warm and friendly and seemed to enjoy our sometimes noisy visits.
Bettie Henderson Williamson died October 12, 1962 at the age of 93. She was buried beside her husband in Henderson Cemetery.
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