I was 4 years old when he died, so I don't know much about my grandfather other than he was affectionately called Da-da by his children. He was the husband of Princella (Mawnee) and father to Gussie Matilda (TRIPP; SMITH), Samuel, Jr., Lillie Rene (SCHELL), Robert Lamar, and Emma Livoria (HILL). Dada was a farmer and sold produce on the side of the road. He also worked at the Greensboro sawmill. I remember he smoked a silver, metal, straight stemmed pipe.
His father's name was John Todd. His mother's name was Harriet Ward; but, the family called her Grandma Ha't (born circa 1879). Her father was said to be a Reverend Phil Ward (Source: Cousin Ella Rene Tripp-Harris, 1984). According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Great-grandma Ha't's mother was named Hattie (born a slave, circa 1840). Grandma Ha't had a sister, Polly Ward (born circa 1880). The 1900 census shows Great Great-grandma Hattie Ward as having two other grandsons, i.e., Rabbit [Robert?] Moore (born circa 1898) and Jack Collie[r?] (born circa 1899). The census further shows Hattie, Polly, Harriet, Sam, Robert and Jack as residents of Siloam (Greene county), Georgia.
Da-da had a step-sister (Clara) who lived in Athens, Georgia and a step-brother, John Henry (nicknamed "Shoestring"), who lived in Penfield (Greene county), Georgia. Uncle Shoe's wife was named Mamie [federal census says Mary] and they had two sons (Willie and Jessie: both lived in Atlanta, Ga.).
His father's name was John Todd. His mother's name was Harriet Ward; but, the family called her Grandma Ha't (born circa 1879). Her father was said to be a Reverend Phil Ward (Source: Cousin Ella Rene Tripp-Harris, 1984). According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Great-grandma Ha't's mother was named Hattie (born a slave, circa 1840). Grandma Ha't had a sister, Polly Ward (born circa 1880). The 1900 census shows Great Great-grandma Hattie Ward as having two other grandsons, i.e., Rabbit [Robert?] Moore (born circa 1898) and Jack Collie[r?] (born circa 1899). The census further shows Hattie, Polly, Harriet, Sam, Robert and Jack as residents of Siloam (Greene county), Georgia.
Da-da had a step-sister (Clara) who lived in Athens, Georgia and a step-brother, John Henry (nicknamed "Shoestring"), who lived in Penfield (Greene county), Georgia. Uncle Shoe's wife was named Mamie [federal census says Mary] and they had two sons (Willie and Jessie: both lived in Atlanta, Ga.).
I was 4 years old when he died, so I don't know much about my grandfather other than he was affectionately called Da-da by his children. He was the husband of Princella (Mawnee) and father to Gussie Matilda (TRIPP; SMITH), Samuel, Jr., Lillie Rene (SCHELL), Robert Lamar, and Emma Livoria (HILL). Dada was a farmer and sold produce on the side of the road. He also worked at the Greensboro sawmill. I remember he smoked a silver, metal, straight stemmed pipe.
His father's name was John Todd. His mother's name was Harriet Ward; but, the family called her Grandma Ha't (born circa 1879). Her father was said to be a Reverend Phil Ward (Source: Cousin Ella Rene Tripp-Harris, 1984). According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Great-grandma Ha't's mother was named Hattie (born a slave, circa 1840). Grandma Ha't had a sister, Polly Ward (born circa 1880). The 1900 census shows Great Great-grandma Hattie Ward as having two other grandsons, i.e., Rabbit [Robert?] Moore (born circa 1898) and Jack Collie[r?] (born circa 1899). The census further shows Hattie, Polly, Harriet, Sam, Robert and Jack as residents of Siloam (Greene county), Georgia.
Da-da had a step-sister (Clara) who lived in Athens, Georgia and a step-brother, John Henry (nicknamed "Shoestring"), who lived in Penfield (Greene county), Georgia. Uncle Shoe's wife was named Mamie [federal census says Mary] and they had two sons (Willie and Jessie: both lived in Atlanta, Ga.).
His father's name was John Todd. His mother's name was Harriet Ward; but, the family called her Grandma Ha't (born circa 1879). Her father was said to be a Reverend Phil Ward (Source: Cousin Ella Rene Tripp-Harris, 1984). According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Great-grandma Ha't's mother was named Hattie (born a slave, circa 1840). Grandma Ha't had a sister, Polly Ward (born circa 1880). The 1900 census shows Great Great-grandma Hattie Ward as having two other grandsons, i.e., Rabbit [Robert?] Moore (born circa 1898) and Jack Collie[r?] (born circa 1899). The census further shows Hattie, Polly, Harriet, Sam, Robert and Jack as residents of Siloam (Greene county), Georgia.
Da-da had a step-sister (Clara) who lived in Athens, Georgia and a step-brother, John Henry (nicknamed "Shoestring"), who lived in Penfield (Greene county), Georgia. Uncle Shoe's wife was named Mamie [federal census says Mary] and they had two sons (Willie and Jessie: both lived in Atlanta, Ga.).
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