Don't Ever get tired of doing the right thing

When she walked into the Hotel Lobby with her walker chair! and little assistance, I remember looking at her and thinking Hmm I bet she has a story to tell! as she's passing by I speak, She smiles and speaks and goes over to look for a snack in our Market! and for some reason I felt drawn to her I had no idea who she was at the time! but something about her caught my attention! She was with the production team that was staying at our Hotel for a few days here in Tulsa, Oklahoma filming a virtual movie on the 1920 Tulsa Race Riot. and I just figured that maybe she was a child of someone from the Greenwood area. Well, I didn't see her again until the next morning for breakfast she comes down and she was very independent she didn't need much help with anything! I and my personality just wanted to help! I didn't want her to burn herself trying to hold on to the coffee cup and push the walker! she said I got it! I said Yes Ma'am. Lol,  and I just smiled. and went on about my duties at the front desk! then they left and I saw them on the Morning news talking about the Tulsa Race Riot Project that she was here working on! She said that she had heard about the Tulsa Race Riot as a young girl from her parents and aunts and uncles she said that back in those days they taught a lot at home, this was before the integration of the schools. So once she became a teacher she taught her 8th grade American History class all about the Burning of Black Wall Street. So she said this was an honor to be invited to work on this project! on this subject! Because she hadn't gotten a chance to act in anything like this on the subject of History in her acting career. so she was very excited and thankful.

WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING ME! That's BIG MAMA! From 1997 Movie Soul Food! OMG!!!! So  I told my co-workers who she was and they were all like Oh Wow that's awesome! So Now I'm Super excited and nervous because when she comes back I wanted to ask for a picture. They returned shortly after and she came to the front desk to get a few snacks and I look over to my GM like we're not going to charge her for the M & M's are we, Lol and she say's No! and while they were talking I went to get my phone for a picture and she stayed and talked to us briefly about a time many years ago she worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma when she was an intern, she Laughs and goes to her room for a while.

 Thank God she comes back down and went to sit out front with her Bible and I took her a cold bottle of water and asked her if I could take another picture with her since she was sitting down. and I sat down and we began to talk she talked about how she got discovered and how after her first reading for the then actor/ director Raymond St. Jacques hired her as an intern publicist for Book of numbers. St Jacques saw her performing at a poetry reading. He liked her so much that he offered her a role in his film, on the spot! She says it took her 13 takes to get it and after that, she vowed never to take more than 3 takes she said time is money and she didn't want to waste their money, she said! Now They may take it more than once but it won't be because of me! she say's. she made a reputation for herself, as a one-take actress! Wow  Omg, I can not believe I'm sitting here with this legendary award-winning famous African American actress! sitting and talking and laughing as if we've known each other for some time! It's really blowing my mind because to some" it may not be much but for me, it touched my soul! She reminded me of My Great Aunt Honey and Great Aunt Earlene. They were actually born around the same time born in the late 30's. Mrs. Irma began her career as a teacher she didn't start acting until her mid-thirties.  in this short video, she will briefly talk about how she got discovered! as an actress



 Excuse the nervous energy and giggling I couldn't believe what was happening and I wasn't sure if I should record it or not!  but after she posed for the camera a few times I figured it was okay with her!                                         

Amazing Right! Lol



She was so down to Earth and straightforward and Honest! Such an Inspiration and its like she said                                                                                I'm just being Me!

She's spitting some knowledge and I'm observing it all! 

 Honor Thy parents and you'll live a long life! That's why I'm 83 She say's Thank you, Jesus.

Then she goes on with some words of Encouragement to our younger generation Don't ever get tired of doing the right thing!

The Whole Armor of God Ephesians  CHAPTER 6,12

For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world the ruler, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the end, You will still hold your ground. So stand ready, with the truth as a belt around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate, and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace. At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it, you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One. And accept salvation as a helmet and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you. Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason, keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people. And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret........

it was an Honor and a Blessing for me to have met Irma P Hall. The day after my Birthday! 2018 I just Love her to Death! Words of the Wise"

You cannot win if you do not begin! That means taking initiative.
 It means doing something specific every day that will take you another step closer to your goal~

Life is what you make it to Be! Don't trip off the life you were given! Focus on the Life you Live! You Make it what you want it to Be! It's not your parent's responsibility they have their own lives to live! They GAVE you the Gift of Life! Now Go Live! 

Connecting The Dots Springfield Tennesse

 Just Boarded the plane Heading to meet my Cousin Shelby Chatman in Nashville. We're Going to  Robertson Co Tn.  to see what! and who? we can find. 

                       
                                                       Headed to Springfield

The Next morning Going into the Archives

                                                            The sign in Book!        

The Big Books! lol😊

                                               Cousin Shelby digging deep into the Census

                                                 Then I found this 1900 Census book

which had my Carson Family listed with the last name spelled Cassan. Which is why I was unable to find them online anywhere!  I wish I had a picture of me bout jumping up out that chair. Talk about a Happy Omg moment! because at this point I had only found Johnson Carson in the,1880 Census Living in Cannon Co Tn with his new Wife Mary Biles and Her Family they were married in the spring of 1879.
 where were they? in all those years in between. 30 years is a big gap! Driving me Crazy! And I had to find out!
         
And now I've found them listed here in Springfield Tennessee with 4 children  Arthur, Minnie and Twin Boys Johnsie and Johnson. however, they had, Had a daughter named Elizabeth born in 1879 never to be mentioned again. I heard she went Passing and worked as a Teacher but no known facts I'm still searching for Elizabeth. She would've been around 23 years old or so at this point! She could've gotten married
 They left Cannon co and settled in Robertson Co Springfield Tn.

Johnson & Mary Carson Marriage 1879

1880 Census Johnson Carson in the home of wife Mary Biles

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Yolanda Reid was so Nice and Helpful she gave us a lot of valuable information and leads

So Now we're headed to Fairview Cemetery 

Irene And Arthur are in  Fairview!

Passed A Smoke House! They are drying out the Tabacco leaves

 I had to Get one!

Photos of Fairview Church and Cemetery from Sky view

before 1900 the left side of the church

after 1900 the right side of the church

Look how close the state line is from the church Right down the street! 

Irene was a young mother of two and was eight years into her marriage with Mr. Edwards only 40 years old that breaks my heart! We mustn't forget Irene Carson Edwards.

Arthur died at age 74 He was widowed and never remarried and he lived a life of a Farmer and when he departed this earth he left his land to his children.  August 1st, 1956

this was the hospital from 1934 until 1956 They told us that We were actually standing in what used to be the Jail and then the hospital it is now the Robertson County Archives Building.

Letter From Cousin Earl Carson Dec 27th, 1957

Cousin Fred Carson (Grandson) of Johnsie Carson shared this Letter with us! Thank you, Fred, we Learned a lot about our family from this letter!    

So reading this Letter proves that Earl indeed did have Family A Wife name Mayme and some children. He said that Mayme's sister gave the children a Typewriter for Christmas! He talks about killing two young hogs and getting two stands of Lard for they were small hogs at this time of year probably due to it being winter and not a lot of grass in the pasture. Mayme is dealing with asthma today but is up and about milking cows, they have about 11 heads and are selling whole milk!. and she says Hello to You-all. When his father died in 1956 at the age of 74.  he was left with 62.8 acres of land he gave sister Irene's half  46.5 acres to her son Richard he sold his half for a 51 Ford! ( The Ground-keeper at the Cemetery even mentioned this story about him trading his half for the 51 ford! He wanted no parts of farming. Lol it happens 

Cousin Shelby reading headstones

When we got out to the Fairview Cemetery the church members were having a Fun day for the children and a lady come and asked us who we were looking for and we told her some Names Carson, Chatman, Hollands. she said Oh Yes I know who you need to talk to! the groundskeeper is here and he's been taking care of the cemetery for years. Great! So, Mr. Stanley Frazier comes out and tells us his family was one of the churches, first family! And he walks around the grounds with us pointing out family members and giving oral history! One thing that he said Blew my Mind when he said Oh the Carson Farm is right up that hill! WHAT The Carson Farm!. Oh you know we have got to go see this! He also said that there was still some of the family living over there! but no one was home at the time! However, I did make telephone contact with them! That telephone conversation was quite interesting! I don't even know how to describe it! She was very nice and happy to learn of her family out in Oklahoma! I need to call her! Lol

                                           Mr. Frazier! Gave me a Real Corn on the Cobb!

Back to Business!

My 3rd Great Uncle Arthur Carson was born 1882  He Married Mary Ella Holland in 1903 and they  had Two children  Earl Carson Born in Tennessee 1907

Irene was Born in Oklahoma Dec 28th, 1910 I've always assumed that maybe Arthur and Ella were Visiting the family in Oklahoma for Christmas when she went into labor with Irene because they didn't live in Oklahoma at the time, and they went back home to Tennessee.

 Irene and her first husband Fort Chatman of Springfield Tn. Had Two children Richard and Birdella Chatman.

Irene later remarried to a Mr.Chas Thomas Edwards for eight years before she passed at the young age of 40. She died on the operating table while having a surgical procedure done! This doctor was known for giving too much Ether to the patients. We did not find a headstone for Irene!   

Richard Son of Irene and Fort Chatman 

  Birdella Chatman Wall 1928- 2008   Birdella was named after her Grandmother Fort Chatman's mother was also Birdella Chatman born 1886
Birdella and her family moved to Louisville Ky
she had four children.

Birdella and baby Josephine 

Birdella and granddaughter Josie having some laughs

Gone But Never Forgotten   🙏

Leaves Fairview and head to the Beards Chapel Cemetery only to find it is terribly overgrown and not accessible

Shelby standing in Disbelief  😢

Shelby and I go to meet up with some of our Chatman cousin's 

J'Cole Chatman #44 had a football game over in White House Tn.

Springfield all-stars

Shelby Wayne and Tiny Chatman 

 Tiny Grandson's

Me Tiny and Wayne Chatman

                     

Saying our Goodbye's

Shuttling to the airport headed Home! This was a Very Successful Trip Connecting The Dots.
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Finding Laura King Chatman

 Laura King was Born in 1874 in Robertson Co, Springfield Tennessee to Father John King and Mother Isabella Yates King. She Married John Chatman in December of 1889 in Robertson Co. The Family moved to Texas sometime between the years 1903 and 1910. they were in Fannin Texas with 7 children the youngest two daughters Lena Chatman and Evelene were both born in Texas. By 1920 the Family was living in Okfuskee Co, Oklahoma Known as Clearview Oklahoma located 

Eight miles southeast of Okemah

Laura and John Had Eight Children My 2nd Great Grandfather was Lewis Wesley Chatman  Born 1900 in Tennessee

 Great Great! GrandFather John Chatman standing with His Mules.

 Lewis Wesley Chatman My  2nd Great Grandfather

 Louis Ardell Chatman My Grandfather

 Curtis D Carson Sr Father

 Curtis D Carson Jr (Little Brother)

 The Discovery of Laura Chatman's Gravesite

 Honoring Laura Chatman  The two small stones to the right were two infants that died at birth to Son Thomas and wife Shelbia Chatman, also buried here in Clearview.

 This is a short video of me stumbling upon Laura Tombstone a few years ago when I took Great Aunt Earlene Chatman Walker out for Memorial day