TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - MILITARY  WWI    Shealy, J. J.

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The Butler Herald
Thursday, September 26, 1918
Page One - continued on Page Seven


Letters From Taylor County Boys Fighting For Their Country In France


Mr. J.J. Shealy, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Shealy, who is
with the Colors, is at Liverpool, England.  The accompanying
letter from him has just been received by homefolks.


Liverpool, England
August 21, 1918


Dear Papa and Mamma:


I received two letters from you this morning and was so glad
to hear from you and to know that you are both well.  I am
glad you are receiving my letters, I am getting yours
promptly now. I get one or two every week and I want you to
continue writing to me for I appreciate hearing from home, I
write home about twice a week to let you hear from me and to
let you know that I haven't forgotten you.


I would like to have seen uncle Dan and aunt Berta and also
aunt Lula, when she comes tell her to write to me for I have
written to her nearly every week but haven't received a
letter from her yet.


I am glad that Morgan landed safe, also did Mack Mathews, I
would like to see them, but don't expect that I will.  I am
going to try to see Thea when he comes but it is a hard job
to find anyone that you know as there are so many at the
same place.


I guess the peaches were fine but I have gotten use to doing
without them although when you mention them it made my mouth
water for them.  I wish you could have had good luck with
your turkeys.


Papa, I am glad to know that my hogs are all right and that
you are getting my allotment, you may do the best that you
know how with the hogs.


What is Dock doing.  I would like to hear from him some
time.  I haven't received the Herald yet I am expecting it
every day, I surely would enjoy getting one and see what the
people are doing.


Don't you get uneasy about me for I will take care of
myself.  I am doing fine now.  Every since I landed I have
put my life in God's hands and taken Him as my Saviour.  I
believe that He will send me home to you some sweet day.  I
would like to see you all but as I cannot I will make the
best of it I can. Write to me often for I have just begun to
receive your letters.


I will close for this time but will write again soon.


Your loving son,
J.J. Shealy


Co. K 325 Inft. American E.F. Belmont Pd. Miltary Hospital
Liverpool, Eng.


August 23, 1918


Dear Papa,

I will write to you today to let you hear from me, I am
getting your letters allright now.  I have received four
this week and am so glad to hear you, this leaves me all
right and hope it will find you all well and enjoying life.


I have made lots of friends over here and the boys seem like
brothers to me. I have met some Scotchmen and they seem to
be fine boys.  I am still with the U.S. boys they are from
Missouri.


Well I am glad that you and mamma are getting my allotment
all right.  I got paid yesterday and it came in handy, of
course, but I haven't been broke since I have been here.  I
am getting my smoking tobacco from the Y.M.C.A. now and it
surely smokes as good as it is so much better than any we
can get here.


Papa, I am glad that my hogs are getting along fine and I
want you to take care of everything for me.


Tell Aunt Lula to write to me for I would like to hear from
her.  I have written her often but have not heard from yet. 
Tell the children to write.  I hope Ethel will go to Aunt
Mamie's, I would like to hear from her.  I have written to
most all my relatives but haven't heard from any except you
at home, haven't even heard from my girl, but of course,
would like to hear from her.


I am praying for all of you every day and am trying to live
a life that will bring me back to you, so don't feel uneasy
about me for I will do the best I can and will take care of
myself.


I am glad that you have a good crop and wish that you could
have had part of the rain that we have been having, but it
is getting dry over here now.


Well, I will close, give my love to all and write soon.


Affectionately yours,
J.J. Shealy

NOTE: Brother to Parker Shealy. Son of Henry C. In 1900
Census was 6 yrs old. Married Martha Aycock, teacher
Shellmon.