Contributed by Mrs. Shawn Martin



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    I am a descendant of the McAdams, Post, McGarity and others of Union 
Parish.  My grandparents were Hosea "Hosie" and Mary "Aunt Mae" McAdams of 
Laran in Union Parish.  They bought the store there from Lem Cranford.  Some 
of you may have seen me sitting on the front porch with Grandpa eating lemons 
and cheese and crackers if you ever stopped at the store.  Grandma and 
Grandpa lived in the apartment above the store when Mr. Lem ran the store.
        I lived there for 6 weeks with Grandma "Aunt Mae" McAdams while 
Mom was recovering from an operation.  I even attended Spearsville High 
School.  This was in the late 1960's.  
    I was raised in East Carroll Parish, LA and tried to spend as much time 
at my grandparents as possible.  You see I was Grandpa's little girl.  He was 
my best buddy.  Unfortunately, he died in 1963.  
    We would go fishing in the "Luder" River and come home with a string full 
of perch or blue gill.  Or, Grandpa would just throw a rock in the water as I 
watched the "green slime" disperse.  He'd look at me and say, "Let's go 
swimming!".  I tried this with my kids and husband once at the same spot and 
they thought I was crazy.  You see, I now live in Virginia and my kids had 
never experienced swimming in a bayou, only in pools.
    I remember "homecomings" at Hopewell Baptist Church.  There was always a 
sea of covered dishes after Sunday services.  I always wondered how the 
tables withstood all the weight throughout the years.  These were always 
preceeded by a night of "Baptist Pallets" when all the family gathered at 
grandma and grandpa's and talked the night away.
    And most of all, I loved to sit on the porch with Grandpa in the middle 
of all the "Old-timers" dipping snuff, telling stories and white lies, and 
waving at everyone that passed by on the road in front of the store.  Each 
car would bring another story.  Unfortunately,  I can't remember the stories 
now.
    My Grandfather was Hosea Teague McAdams.  He was born in the Caanan area 
of Union Parish December 11, 1892.  He was the son of David Jamison and 
Elizabeth "Betty" Drury McAdams.  He died January 5, 1963 and is buried in 
Caanan Cemetery.  If anyone remembers my Grandfather, they would remember he 
was quite a character.  He was injured during WWII and had a limp the rest of 
his life.  The way he got his injury was he fell off a stage entertaining his 
buddies in France.

    My Grandmother was Mary Elizabeth "Mae" McGarity McAdams.  She was born 
July 9, 1904 in Union Parish.  She was the daughter of John Richard and Nancy 
Ann "Annie" Franklin McGarity.  She died April 22, 1994 and is buried in 
Caanan Cemetery.

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