Silas V. Lawrence Feb. 4, 1908 Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope November 1, 1896 Fairhope Courier- Fairhope Alabama AN ATTRACTIVE SPOT Few places in Fairhope are more attractive to visiting friends, than the spot on the beach where Capt. Lawrence Sr. is building Capt. Nichols Yacht and where he also has his tent pitched and lives most of the time. The planking of the Yacht's hull is now completed and the inside work well underway. Her graceful lines challenge admiration for the skill of the builder who working alone and with little of the usual equipment of a boat yard has conquered many difficulties. Beside the boat and the interesting personality of its builder his domicile and its equipment compels the admiration of visitors. The tent is an ordinary wall tent about 10 by 12 with a floor of matched stuff, to which walls are tightly tacked- at the bottom, making it as dry and tight- yes a great deal more so- than many of the houses in this country. Along one side stands the Captain's comfortable couch: a table well supplied with reading matter stands in one corner and in the other is a fire place- the wonder and admiration of all beholders. The Captain has dubbed it "Old Virginny '64" because it is modeled after those with which the soldiers in the winter of that year kept out the chilly winds in "Old Virginia". one width of the tentcloth has been cut away to a height of probably three feet to give space for the fire-place which is made, as also the chimney, of common boards. It is lined below for a little distance with brick but then the remainder is simply plastered with clay from the hillside. In the evenings when the weather drives him indoors or when doing the honors to visiting friends, the Captain throws a few pine knots in the fire-place which gives out a heat little short of amazing to one unaccustomed to its like and who thinks of course the boards, of which it is made, will catch fire. There is no happier old man in Alabama than Father Lawrence, at his work, or with his Bible and his books and papers in front of the cheerful blaze of "Old Virginny 64". genealogy1@webtv.net http://community.webtv.net/genealogy1/

JoAnn Ezell Mobile, Alabama Theodora, Alabama JOANN EZELL, who married first a Jann, than a Detiege JoAnn, was born 10th June 1954 and was first married to William Jann, there first child was a boy name Jesse William Jann who was born in Mobile Alabama 18th January 1977, after a Devorice she later married Gary DeTiege who was the son of Willie A. DeTiege and Loretta Hickman of Coden Alabama zip 36523. Looking back on JoAnn's family tree you will find a rich and abundant history. And this is where we will start "Looking Up Ancestries", on page 1. genealogy1@webtv.net http://community.webtv.net/genealogy1/

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Gary DeTiege 1987 Theodora, Alabama GARY DETIEGE, Husband of JoAnn Ezell Gary DeTiege was married to JoAnn Ezell, Gary served in the Vietnam also AirForce and National Guard was where served last. Before Marriage to JoAnn he had a son from his first wife, the name of the son was Mickial Gobin, he turned 25 years old in 1991, Gary, married JoAnn Ezell,and a daughter was born to them on 14 May 1981, Gary's mother was Loretta DeTiege maiden name Hickman, she was born 22 July 1923 in Mobile, Gary went to school in Mobile in 1954 and 55 at ST. JOSEPH. his Father was Willie A. DeTiege,and his Grandpa was David DeTiege, he was born in Canada (location Quebec) Gary's grandpa was said to have ran away from home at the age of 12 and settled at Morgan City, Louisiana as told by Gary's mother Loretta. Gary had two brothers and one sister: Vivian Marie, Jerry and Terry Gary's mother said all of his people or Catholic, and his Blood line is Indian, French, Spanish. Gary died in Mobile 1987, and in the Mobile paper called the Mobile Press Register on page 3-B Jan.26,1987 it was followed as: Funeral services will be held Monday for Gary John DeTiege, 39,who died Friday, apparently from injuries received while distributing surplus food at the Fowl River American Legion Hall. His funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m at St.Rose of Lima Catholic Church at Mon Luis Island. Sue Coulson, vice president of American Legion District,33, said DeTiege was a member of Fowel River American Legion Post No. 250. The Mon Louis Island resident was a member of a community action program which aided in the distribution of federal surplus dairy products to underpriviliged people. He had been involved in the program since its inception a year ago. Mrs. Coulson said he hit his head while unloading food from a truck on Monday and died Friday, apparently of complications caused by the accident. DeTiege is remembered by associates as a special person. "In our area he is a hero," Mrs. Coulson said. "He has contributed his time and service to every program we've had. "He donated all of his vital organs," she said. "There was a man in Tampa who was desperate need of a heart. DeTiege was 39, but he was active military and in great shape. He looked 25. They gave his heart to the man in Tampa." DeTiege was on active duty with the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Whiting Armory. Gary was separated from JoAnn Ezell, But he still loved her said his mother Loretta, and they were close to getting back together at the time. Let me say also I do know JoAnn, was also still in love with Gary, when she dranked she would say, No one knows what me and Gary, went though. she was still living at 1417 Azalea Road when she said this. ======================================== genealogy1@webtv.net http://community.webtv.net/genealogy1/

Ruel Nathan Lawrence April 9, 1997 Mobile, Buried in Serenity Memorial Gardens Story of Nathan lawrence Ruel Nathan Lawrence, was in the Springhill Memorial Hospital at the time of his death, he was on life support, and had been taken off where than he died. That morning it was decided by the physician, also Doris Longworth his sister and Vernard Lawrence his brother as being the best and only humanly thing to do. Nathan, was in a coma before he died and his appearance was so bad, it looked as if there was no life in him and looked as a corpse. He died on April 9, 1997, the same day he had been taken off life support. A notice was placed in the death section of the Mobile Register on the 10th and 12th April. The first showed all his brothers and sisters as-well as the death date and place for visitation. The second notice shows Funeral sevices were held from the chapel by Rev. Teddy Turrentine, and military honors was held at the graveside, and names of all Pallbearers. Funeral services were held from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home, Ruel Nathan Lawrence at his wake was wearing a white shirt with a blue suit and matching tie. The pall bearers were Curtis Ezell, Danny Lee Ezell, Jimmy Stewart Ezell, Allen Longworth, and Daniel Ernest Chaudron, Ricky Nelson Shumock. At the cemetery on the 11th April 1997, where Nathan, is buried the wind was very strong blowing at times and rained very severly later that day. Nathan, was honor in a formal manner with full miltary honors at the graveside located in the Hall Of Honor. VFW Post 49 Honor Guard Unit. Members participating were Capt. Clarence Cole, Chaplin Nick Raybon, Cecil Brown, Lenzy Gresset, John Lundy, 1st Lt. Chuck Scaff. As a few kind words were made, a salute was made than the four solders fired ther rifles off. The flag was presented to Doris Longworth his sister as well as empty shells from the rifles the soldiers used in the firing. Interment was in Serenity Memorial Gardens, Arrangements was by Serenity Funeral Home, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd., Mobile, Alabama. According to a record from the Department of Navy, Nathan's service number was 272 96 53, he was Honorable Descharged June 1, 1950, his description at the time was brown hair, gray eyes, height 5'9", weight 152. He was given the Good Conduct Medal, also Navy Unit Comendation, China Service Medal, World War II. Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Medal, American Area Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign. His home address was given as being at 564 Williams St., Mobile, Alabama. After finding a second Navy record it shows the date of appointment as separation effective June 2, 1955, and his description as Hair Brown, Eyes blue, Height 5'8", weight 148. This same record of Nathan Lawrence also showing his major course or field as general, and marital status as single. His Awards was National Defense Service ribbon; Good Conduct Medal (second award); Navy Occupational Service Ribbon (with clasp); Navy Unit Commendation. Nathan Lawrence was Baptized on the 11th day of Feb, 1962, at Lake Charles, Louisiana by Rev. Logan. He was also given a certificate award saying he has completed a program of instruction and training in " Emergency First Care", on May 4, 1988. As recalled by Ricky Shumock, on 13th April 1997, Nathan, told him he was married for a short time in San Francisco, Calf., but soon filed for divorce because she was found pregnant with an other mans baby. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS FROM R. NATHAN LAWRENCE's MEMOIRS. One of the main reasons he said he wrote it was to bring attention to all seafarers that the lifeboat training at Piney Point is that if his brother ship mates had more training in lifeboat skills on the SS Pan Atlantic they would probably be alive today. At the end of his memoirs, in his own writing he wrote: As I have retired now I would like to say that our Union Officials are doing great job. Defence League and respect for our Union S.I.U. THE ILL FATED CONVOY PQ 17 #1 1 1 1 1 July 4, 1942 TO MURMANSK, RUSSIA------ The SS Pan Atlantic was a freighter owned by the Waterman Steamship Co. She was a vessel of about 8,000 tons. The Pan Atlantic was one of 48 other ships that made up a convoy of other ships from the U.S., Norway, England, Panama, Russia and Canda. This convoy originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June of 1942. The men who manned these ships were not aware of the sufferings and hardships that lay ahead. My ship the SS Pan Atlantic was one of thirty ships or more that left Nova Scotia for Reyjkavich, Iceland. On our voyage to Iceland we were harrassed by German submarines. We lst a few ships by German submarines on this passage. After we arrived in Iceland about the latter #2 2 2 2 2 part of June, we held a lifeboat drill. We lowered the Starboard lifeboat for lifeboat exercise. I was the youngest seaman aboard the SS Pan Atlantic and since I only weighed about 110 pounds the mate in charge of the lifeboat would not let me participate in rowing. But as I watched I could see the men had the spirit in them, because they knew that their lives depended on the lifeboat. We left Iceland on July 3, 1942 with 48 merchant ships and escort vessels of American, British and Canadian. These Navy vessels consits of Destroyers, Corvettes and Rescue vessels. On July 3, 1942, the convoy spotted German reconnaissance planes. These planes shadowed the convoy out of range of the guns of our escort vessels. On the same day July 4, 1942 all hell broke loose. The Germans attacked our convoy with torpedo planes, dive bombers and submarines. The ships of the convoy opened up on the attacking planes. The gun fire from the ships did a lot of damage to our men on other ships. #3 3 3 3 3 All ships were firing on the torpedo planes with everything they had, 4" 50 caliber, 3" 50, 5" 5", 20MM, 50 and 30 caliber guns. Everywhere you looked ships were being blown up, men were in the water screaming. The tankers just disappeared in smoke. The battle finally ceased. But the order came by flag hoist from the convoy Commodore to disperse and proceed to your destination alone. The convoy broke up and each ship that were left from the attack commenced on their own. The reason why the convoy broke up and each ship proceeded on their own was because the convoy Commodore received word that the German packet battleship Von Tripitz with her escorts were not too far off and were looking for the convoy. ON July 6, 1942 two days after the attack on convoy 15 & 17 we spotted a lone German reconnaissance plane. The reconnaissance plane shadowed us for a few hours. The plane disappeared and about three hours later we spotted a German dive bomber. The dive bomber started his attack from the sun. #4 4 4 4 4 We fired on the plane with our guns but all could see was the sun. All of a sudden the ship just lifted out of the water. I was loading the 4" 50 caliber on the stern. It was no longer than 10 seconds when another explosion broke the ship in half. We found out the second explosion was from a German submarine. I ran to the port lifeboat. Men piled into #2 lifeboat. While #2 lifeboat was being lowered, the forward end was dropped. The men including myself were dumped into the sea. I went down into the water it seemed like a hundred feet. The Pan Atlantic sank within three minutes after being hit. I finally popped up out of the water and to my luck a life raft had floated from the ship. There were a few men on the raft. One of the Navy gunners pulled me aboard the raft. After floating around on the raft we spotted the lifeboat. The Captain who was Captain Seibert was in the #1 lifeboat. #5 5 5 5 5 This was the lifeboat that held lifeboat drill in Iceland. We went aboard the lifeboat from the raft. We took all the rations from the raft to the lifeboat. It was the 6th of July but it was cold as hell we were sunk around the Island of Spitzberger. We were in the lifeboat for around 9 days before being rescued by the HMS Lodus. This was a British Corvette. After being rescued the corvette sank our lifeboat. After being sunk and while in the lifeboat a German submarine surfaced and asked for the Captain. We had the Captain in the bottom of the lifeboat under a blanket. We told the submarine Commander that the Captain was killed on the ship when she was hit. The submarine Commander believed our story. He then told us he was sorry some men were killed and he gave us bread and sausage and told us which way the nearest land was. #6 6 6 6 6 After the corvette Lodus picked us up, we were attacked by German dive bomber. We survived the attack. The next day we arrived in Murmansk, Russia. There we were transferred to a British Destroyer and taken down to Archangensk, Russia on the White sea. My feet were frost bitten bad and I was put in the hospital for frost bite and nervousness. While we were in Archangensk the city was dive bombed. We would assist in fighting the fires. We finally left Russia aboard the SS Bellingham owned by Waterman Steamship Co. We had a smooth voyage for a few days, then at dawn we were torpedoed by German submarine. The ship commenced to sink immediately. The crew was organized and to my knowledge all hands got off the ship. A British rescue ship picked us up and took us into Johnstone, Scotland. #7 7 7 7 7 The people in Scotland treated us very well. After staying in Scotland for about a week all the survivors of the ill fated convoy PQ 17 were taken aboard the Queen Mary for passage to the U.S. We arrived in Boston, Mass. about 3- 1/2 days later. We were told to wear our lifejackets when debarking from the Queen Mary. When we arrived in Boston the news men took movie pictures of the survivors. I arrived to my home in Mobile, Alabama. My parents thought I was killed on the Pan Atlantic. I stayed home for a few weeks then I went down and joined the U.S. Navy. I served on Detroyers, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers. I worked with Armed Forces special weapons project in Albuquerque, New Mexico. #8 8 8 8 8 I retired from the Navy and after being home a year I joined the Seafarers International Union in the Port of New Orleans, La. in June 1963. I advised the S.A.B. that I couldn't make this time. Then when the school was opened again I was selected to attend the school. I started school Aug. 6, 1979. While I was attending the school in Piney Point, Maryland I was astonished at what I seen. Piney Point is not only a beautiful piece of real estate, but the trainee program and the upgrading program are of the highest standards. I noticed while at Piney Point everyday was a lifeboat class in effect. #9 9 9 9 9 One of the main reasons I wrote my memoirs of the ill fated convoy PQ 17 to Murmansk, Russia was to bring the attention to all seafarers that the lifeboat training at Piney Point is that if my brothers had more training in the lifeboat skills my brothers on the SS Pan Atlantic would probably be alive today. So, brothers if you have never received a lifeboat ticket from Piney Point I erge each and everone of you to get it. Also while you are at Piney Point if it is in anyway feasible get the firefighting ticket and CPR and First Aid. I have heard comments by a few of our brothers taking First Aid at Piney Point complaining that too much First Aid was taught in the course. That they should only be taught what they should know about what shipboard injuries could occurr. Well, I'll have to disagree with these brothers, because First Aid is essential at home, on the streets, or in the water. The CPR and First Aid #10 10 10 10 10 instructors at Piney Point are best qualified instructors I have had the pleasure to know and receive the education I have received from these instructors. Brothers, if you have never been to Piney Point for upgrading. I urge each of you to attend this school and apply yourself for a better future and more understanding of how industry work. Then again, brothers, you get to meet some of the brothers you have had the pleasure to sail with. When I first joined the merchant marine I joined the International Seamen Union in 1941. I was 16 years old. After sailing for 38 years, which 20 years was Navy time and so far 18 years S.I.U. time, again I urge you to attend Piney Point and see and learn how the industry works. So, when we aboard ship we can work as a team and take care of any emergency that may arrive. Fraternally yours, Ruel N. Lawrence Book No. L-669 genealogy1@webtv.net http://community.webtv.net/genealogy1/

Mary Margaret Crooker November 30, 1998 Mobile, Alabama Mobile Memorial Gardens/Garden of Apostles Mary Margaret Crooker was born at home on Old Military Road in Mobile, Alabama on March 25, 1934 and died November 30, 1998, in Mobile Infirmary at 4:30-5 a.m. She is buried in the Garden of the Apostles, Mobile Memorial Gardens. Mary Margaret Crooker was a native of Mobile, Alabama but carried the lineage of French Kings and Queens, Dukes, Revelutionary soldiers, patriots, farmers, immigrants and ordinary people. She was the second daughter of Julia Melinda Crenshaw and George A. Crooker and still has many relatives living and dead in Mobile County especially in Bayou la Batre. Some of the names are Arnett, Crenshaw, Turner, Rabby. Mom grew up on Old Military Road off Dauphin Island Parkway when it was still nothing but woods and little country lanes. Her early years she would tell us about how they made do with liittle or nothing during World War II due to rationing. They lived with as much and as little as everyone else at that time, but mostly, they were good times when the streets were safe and you could go see a movie for a dime. Mom often went with Evelyn everywhere and when older, they doulbe-dated. Mom had met a young man in the military (this was during the Korean war) on leave named Herman. She fell in love with him and thought he would marry her. However, due to several letters being lost in the mail, she believed it was over and then met my father. Mary married at seventeen to a Clifton L. Kirby on September 29, 1951, and had six children before she was 34 years old. With six children Mary had no money, living from paycheck, unemployment checks, and grudging handouts from others she raised us the best she could. Many times she would take mistreatment and abuse in order to protect us from our father's rages. Sent us to school and saw that we had something to eat even if was only grits, fried potatoes and biscuits several nights in a row. Mary was used, taken for granted, by a man who didn't appreciate the hot meal, neat house and clean clothes that she tried to provide. He would go out all night drinking, come home, find some small fault to rage about. How's that for a loving relationship. Mom came close to a couple of nervous breakdowns and had to get counseling, but nothing changed. It only got worse. We were moved from projects like Birdvlille on Yellowhammer Drive, Oaklawn on Baltimore Street, Robert E. Lee Street off Arlington, thenfinally to a house in Theodore back to a house on Marine Street and finally to Gayle Street in the Oakdale District. Mom lived and died in misery, pain and poverty from a number of medical problems which I believe stemmed from the early years but up to the latter days of her life, she tried to maintain a little bit of humor so she wouldn't burden her children with her problems. This is a tribute to Mary Margaret Crooker showing just a glimpse of this wonderful person. I will always love, cherish and remember her for all of my days. Knowing all that she suffered makes me ashamed when I think of my aches and pains or if I am having a bad day. Goodbye Momma, I'll always miss you. Your loving daugther, Margie. ************************************ NOTE: If by any chance the author of this web page has inadverdently used or has linked to a site without the owner's permission, please contact this author and it will be promptly removed. She was married to Clifton Lyle Kirby Mr. Kirby's occupation was,Laborer, Sheetmetal Worker, Truck & Cab Driver, etc. Miss. Kirby was a house wife, she had a eighth grade education and her religion was Baptist. curtmarg@webtv.net http://community-2.webtv.net/curtmarg/THEKIRBYEZELLFAMILY/index.html

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Dicie Richardson tedlrich@direcway.com

Lewis C Grien 1970 Ohio P.A.

James Archie Wilson Balentine 15 August 1966 Traverse City, Grand Traverse Cty., Michigan Memorial Gardens Cemetery Archie died of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. Tomandpaula@aol.com

Irene Pearl Keaton Balentine 08 December 1978 Traverse City, Gd. Traverse Cty., Michigan Memorial Gardens Cemetery Irene died of cerebral hemorrhage due to cytopenia and erythroleukemia while a patient at T.C. Osteopathic Hospital.

Valentine Masty June 23, 1933 Ironwood, Michigan June 26, 1933 at Riverside Cemetery Valentine died of "Dropsy", what they called heart failure in those days. He was 46 years old, and left behind eight children and a wife, Anna Bray Masty lmejones@hotmail.com

Anna Bray Masty June 16, 1938 Michigan Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, Michigan Anna was born in Poland on August 15, 1888. She suffered a heart attack at age 50 while visiting the bier of a friend, and died shortly after. On May 7, 1911 She married Valentine Masty, who died in 1933. She left behind eight children; Hattie, Josephine, Joseph, John, Michael, Dorothy, Janet, and Virginia. Also surviving are two brothers, Paul Bray of Int'l Falls, Minnesota, and Michael Bray of Norway,Michigan, and a sister, Josephine Weber of Eagle River, Wis. lmejones@hotmail.com

Lillian Ward 10/26/1981 Lansing Michigan Deep dale skyhigh271@hotmail.com

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James Devitt 6/22/1977 Community Memorial Hospital, Bayville, NJ St. Mary's by the Lake, Lakewood, NJ James moved to Beachwood in 1971 according to his obit.He was survived by his wife Irene, and two sisters;Isabel Guiness and Mrs. Ann Anderson who lived in Beachwood, NJ.Isabel was born ca. 1904 and Angela was born ca.1908.Their mother’s name was Sarah and she was born in Scotland.According to the cemetery records James’ mother was Sarah Dearie…His father was Daniel A. DeVito, and his father's brother was Michael DeVito( who lived most of his life as Mike Howard.) mariemancuso@aol.com

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Louis Wallace Pennsylvania New York Birht Name was Louis Madzel. Immigrated from Canada from Russia.

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John Wesely Keene 1941 Tazewell County Va cj_keene@yahoo.com