Pike-Lamar-Spalding County GaArchives News.....Our Older Citizens March 2 1928
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The Pike County Journal

Our Older Citizens

Mrs. Ann Bevil
Mrs. Permelia Ann Bevil who now is with her daughter, Mrs. 
George Reeves, just over the line in Lamar county, is one of the
oldest citizens of Pike. She was born near Eatonton, Ga., 93 years  
ago last May, being the daughter of Mr. Thomas and Elizabeth 
Hawkins.  When she was 4 years old her parents came to Pike.
For a short time they lived near the present location of the Ison 
cemetery.  Later they moved to the Second District about a mile 
east of Flat Rock.  Aunt Ann went to school at or near the old
Mountain Green home and at Old Harmony where Mr. Green
Miles now lives.
At the age of 19 she married James Burton Bevil.  She became
the mother of 13 children - Thomas Bevil of Liberty Hill, Charlie 
Bevil of Dalton, John B. Bevil of Griffin, Mrs. Job T. Ballard of
Zebulon, Mrs. Walter Ballard of Flat Rock, Frank Bevil of Florida,
Mrs. Emory Weathers of Barnesville, Mrs. Geo Reeves of Milner, 
Mrs. T.B. Harris of the Second, Blumer Bevil of Orchard Hill are
still living.
The Bevil family always has a reunion at the old Bevil home at
New Hope on August 12.  She gave us a cordial invitation to be
at the next reunion and we certainly hope we can attend.  She 
now has about 100 grandchildren and 150 great grandchildren
and 1 great great grandchild, the son of Farley Cook of 
near Dalton.
It was quite interesting to talk with Aunt Ann.  She is alert
mentally and physically strong for one of her age.  She
distinctly remembers the Mexican war and how her brother
Tom was kept from going by the tears of his mother. She says
her father came to Georgia from N.C., and her husband from S.C.

Mrs. Carrie Parker
It was our privilege to have a talk with Aunt Carrie Parker a few 
days ago. She was a born in the Zebulon district of Pike county 
on May 11, 1839, and has lived in the county all her life.  For
many years she has made her home with her niece, Mrs. W. O.
Reeves, near Zebulon.
Aunt Carrie, before her marriage to Berry Parker on December 
15, 1850, was a Ransom, being the daughter of Milton Ransom 
who came to Pike from Cherokee county.  Her mother, before
her marriage, was Julia Ann Lassiter whose people came from
Burke county.  Aunt Carrie's husband, Berry Parker, came from 
Monroe county.  He entered the Confederate army September 
1861, going out with a younger brother. He died in 1901.
Mrs. Parker had one brother, Waverly Ransom and two sisters, 
Mrs. Wiley Gresham and Mrs. J. T. Cadenhead.
Mrs. Parker told interestingly of her school days at a school located 
on the present home place of Mr. Walter Reeves where Mr. 
James Wilson was her teacher and at Old Flat Rock where Mr. 
Bolling Green was her teacher.  This Mr. Green was a prominent 
citizen of Pike county, a very fine teacher and held several
county offices.  He was the father of Mrs. Frank Weaver and
of Mrs. Williams, mother of Mrs. J. R. Wood of Zebulon.
Mrs. Parker had a misfortune to fall on November 2, 1927, and
receive(d) injuries which have confined her to her bed ever
since.  She has received the kindest attention from Mr. and
Mrs. Reeves and the children.  Though confined to her bed 
she is quite cheerful and radiates sunshine among all who 
come in contact with her.  She is truly a good woman and
has for many years been a consistent member of Harmony
Primitive Baptist church.  We trust that she may soon be 
restored to her usual health.


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