If you tuned into the television (which was the outspring of the fourteen radios that were in Aubrey in 1930), this weekend, then I am sure you watched the coverage of the invasion in June of 1944, and the death of Reagan.

It is now 74 years after the 1930 Census that was taken in Aubrey which was 65 years after the Civil War of our own country. Now in hind site the invasion of France was 60 years ago. We are now trying to establish democracy in a part of the world that has never known democracy, and furthermore don’t care. We can’t win and get out or occupy the land.

Well, I had rather be talking about the history of Aubrey, because I find that people really love to know more about our history. All of our local history comes from listening and watching our grandparents in the kitchen, which was the most sacred place in the house.

I pick up on the census report where I left off last time. It is now on Hill Street. Hill Street was one of nine streets that were named in Aubrey in 1930.

Last time I was talking about the Fergusons. Living next and south of the Fegusons was Mrs. Martha C Amos. Mrs. Amos was the widow of the town’s doctor, Doctor Amos. Dorothy J. Hillard who was 21 years old lived in Mrs. Amos’ home. Dorothy Hillard was 21 years old and from New York, her parents were also born in New York.

Mrs. Amos was 71 years old and was born in Alabama. Her mother was born in Georgia and her father was born in Alabama.

Mrs. Amos did not have an occupation listed, but the boarder in her house was a public school teacher.

Across the street from Mrs. Amos lived the Dennie family. They had five children. John Dennie and his wife were 30 and 29 years old. He was a grocery salesman and Mrs. Dennie did not have an occupation.

Their children were as follows: Emmalene, 10; John W., 8; William R., 6; Ray J., 4; and Naomi, 1. All of the children were born in Texas. Mr. And Mr. Dennis were born in Arkansas while their parents were also born in Arkansas. Mr. Dennie was not a veteran of the military.

The house across the street was that of Leslie O. Maddin and his wife Charlie M. The Maddin’s had a daughter, Louis L. who was 20 years old. Mr. Maddin was 49 and Mrs. Maddin was 42. They were all born in Texas, but Mr. Maddin’s mother was born in Tennessee and his father was born in Georgia. Mrs. Maddin’s father was born in Kentucky.

Mr. Maddin’s occupation was a retail merchant in groceries and Mrs. Maddin was a bookkeeper in the grocery store.

The Maddin grocery store was located where the current day Jackie’s Hardware is located. The home where Mr. and Mrs. Maddin lived is still in the family. Leslie Joe Farmer, the Maddin’s grandson, has lived in the home recently.

Mr. Maddin was not a member of the military.

The next family on the list is that of Samuel Henderson. He was 58 years old and his wife, Lillie N., was 48 years old. Mr. Henderson was born in Texas, and his parents were born in Missouri. Lillie N. Henderson was born in Texas and her parents were born in Alabama. Mr. Henderson was a Cotton Merchant Independent buyer.

The Henderson family owned a radio, and he did not serve in the military.

Next door to the Henderson family lived the Holmes family.

William F. Holmes was 57 years old and his wife Dora was 49. He was 23 years old when they were married and she was 17. Mr. Holmes was born in Georgia; his parents were born in Georgia as well.

Dora was born in Texas, her mother was born in Missouri and her father was born in Texas.

The Holmes had five children. They were: Kathryn R., 18; Jasmine J., 16; Kenneth L., 14; Byron W., 11; and Joy R., 6.

None was indicated in the occupation box for each family member.

Jasmine Holmes is the mother of Gordon Smotherman and still lives in Aubrey. My early recollections are of Jasmine as a grown young lady coming over to visit my grandparents. Jasmine taught me to pull a small toy car around on a string. Jasmine was very special to my family.

They took the house down that the family lived in on Hill street one board at a time and moved the lumber to their farm at Mustang. My older brothers helped them disassemble the house.

This family lived across the street from my grandparents, Wood and Laura Goin. My grandparents did not own a radio, but the Hendersons and Maddins both possessed radios. These neighbors were a close-knit group of neighbors, and they shared their radios.

Next week I want to pick up with the Phillips family. They lived across the street from the Holmes family.