- January 10, 1927 Letter from Joe D. Smith to his sister, Quallie Smith Jobe
- January 14, 1927 Letter from Phillip Sylvester 'Ves' Smith to his sister, Quallie Smith Jobe
- February 1, 1927 Letter from Belle (Jobe) Ford to brother, Jesse C. Jobe
- May 18, 1927 Letter from Fannie Smith Bartley to her sister, Quallie Smith Jobe
- October 6, 1927 Letter from Joe D. Smith to his sister, Quallie Smith Jobe
- November, 1927 Letter from Ben Hawkins Owen Smith to his sister, Quallie Smith Jobe
Jan 1927 Letter from Joe D. Smith
Envelopepostmark : JAN 10 4 PM 1927 LOUISVILLE, KY
addressed to:
Mrs. J. C. Jobe
Motor R A
Mc Caulley, Texas
Letter
Louisville KY
1043 Hamilton
Jan 10, 1927Dear Sister Qualla. I received your letter today . was so glad to hear from you but was sorrow to hear you was not well I sure would love to see you I wont get to come before summer I will try and come to see you this summer I have been up to see Ves he has asthma he is apt to live several years and then he may die Just any time. I was so glad to get your Picture you and fannie sure do look well in this Picture I was so glad you sent me the Picture of *Papa's grave I sure do want to see it so bad I would love to see Rassie. I hope she has a good man. tell Rassie I will try to come to see her this summer How is Jes. I sure would love to see him and catch his Jack Ha Ha so write soon I am as ever your Brother
Joe D. Smith.
tell Jes I am Just making $91.00 per month.*William J. W. Smith, father of Qualla, Joe D. & Ves
Jan 1927 Letter from Phillip Sylvester 'Ves' Smith
Envelopepostmark: LA FAYETTE, IND - JAN 14 5 P.M.
address:
Mrs. J. C. Jobe
Motor Route A,
Mc Caulley, TexasLETTER:
La Fayette, Ind
Jan. 14, 1927
Dear Sister & all.
Received your letter yesterday. was surprised.
I and Ellen are neither one hardly able to work. I knew you but I didn't know Fannie. She looks white headed. Bro Joe & Nellie & her (???) and Jim Cox and his wife staid here all night about a month ago while going to Illinois on a visit. I got a letter from Joe the next day after I got yours. he said he got a picture. We live on a farm about 2 miles from Lafayette. Lafayette has about 25,000 people. I think we will move to town soon. We are not able to work any more. You didn't mention Jess's name in your letter. Write to me about all the rest of the children and tell me how they are, and Uncle Dick Scarberry. I send you two pictures, some that has been made about twelve years. One for you one for fannie. We only had one son-in-law at that time. Now we have four and twelve grandchildren. I write the names of our children on the back of the picture. The little boy is our baby and the little girl is our oldest grandaughter. Richard Is 16 years old now and is writing this letter. Answer soon. Our youngest girl died last Sept. Age 25 and never married
From Your Bro.
Ves SmithCharlene Smith Lewis, submitter of letter wrote
- Sent pictures of other Sisters ( Fannie & Ella)
- Joe is Joe D. Smith
- Uncle Dick Scarberry is Eliza Jane (Smith) Scarberry's husband
- Richard is Richard Smith
- youngest girl who dies is believed to have been the daughter who died from burns she sustained from an oil lamp accident on their staircase
1927 Letter from Belle (Jobe) Ford
Envelopepostmark TOMPKINSVILLE FEB 1 5AM 1927
J. C. Jobe
Matar Route A (Master)
McCaulley Texas
Page 1
Tompkinsville Ky
Jan. 30, 1927dear Brother and sister I
will try to answer your
letter I Received
a few days ago. Sorry
to hear that you all
are sick hope when you
get these few lines that
you all will Be well.
this writing leaves
us all well as C______ (canbe?)
you wanted to Know
about Mary lyze she
is pretty febble she
is walking with a cane
But she don't look so
old Jes you wanted
to know How old
Mary lyze was I don't
know I guess she isPage 2
getting clost to 80 years.
I show her your picture
and she knows who it is.
She hasnt forgotten you
and qualla I sure would
like to see all in
this life again Why
don't you all come to
see us this summer
Life is unsirten and
death is sure. Jes How
old are you and qualla
I will be 53 in June
I can tell you that I am
getting old. Jes I often
wonder How you look
and if you look much
old. 6 of our children
is married I have 14
grand childrenPage 3
my baby is 12 years. and
Jes you wanted to
know about Jim Mosier
he died last march
I was there the day
he died. Frances hasnt
got any children
with her. she stayes
with her girl that
maried Hezzie morgan
Frances drawes a large
penchion I see Sam Jobe
nearley every day he
was hear to day
_____ you was talking
about your crop
you will have your crop
laid By be fore we
plant Jes are you
abble to work in your cropPage 4
you all be sure and
come to see us. I
would be so glad to
see you all H Jobe is
in Metcalf has him
a home up there.
I dont know any
thing much to write
to you all you answer
this letter when you
get it and let us
know how you all
are. so I guess I will
Close for this time
hoping to hear from
you all soon.
From Your Sister
Belle Ford
to Jes and qualla JobePage 5
tell Rassie I would
like to see her and
her Family does
Rassie look old or not
write and tell me
about her
Jan 1927 Letter from Fannie (Smith) Bartley
NO Envelopepostmark : JAN 10 4 PM 1927 LOUISVILLE, KY
Letter
Tanoka, Texas
May the 18, 1927Dear Sister Coquala -
I will try to Write you all a few lines. all is well but Lena Ruth she is not very well. We sure are having some dry hot weather. We have not had any rain only one little shower this evening that we got. the news that Jessie was dead we was at a funeral when we got the news and we come right home and aimed to come out there and the cloud come up and looked so bad we was afraid to start and the car was not running good and we was afraid to start with it I feel so sorrow for you. I Know you are so lonesome without him but I do hope and pray that he is at rest. I want you to write and tell me all about his death and what was the matter with him. How long was he sick and what are you going to do. Are you still going to try to stay at home or turn the place over to someone else If you do, come out and stay awhile with me. Where is Rassie and her folks and how are they getting along. Well, I don't have any garden it is so dry. I have about 120 little chickens they are doing fine I guess you have lots of garden and chickens too. So I will close. Hoping to hear from you soon Coquala don't grieve after Jessie just think he is done with this old world. So write soon and be good until we meet.
Your sister, Fannie.
Oct 1927 Letter from Joe D. Smith
Envelopepostmark: LOUISVILLE, KY - OCT 6, 11 AM 1927
LETTER
Louisville Ky
1043 Hamilton ave
Oct 6, 1927
Dear sister qualla I have been aiming to write you every sience I come home but just neglected it so I will write you a few lines this leaves us all well truly hope it will find you all the same say qualla have you heard how Bill Bartley come out I found Ben and took him with me to see (? feelden) I stayed one night with (?fuldon) and then went to Horse Cave and stayed one night with Lucy (?fuldon) wrote me sience I got home that he was coming to Louisville so I am looiing for him most any day qualla I got home on the 15th and went to work the 11th. I got one of my old jobs back I am night watching it pays me $91.00 Per month Qualla I am sending you my Baby Boys Picture he is 17 years old tell me what you think about it Qualla send me some of them Pictures we had made at your House I sure did have a good time on my trip to Texas I am coming back to see you all and stay longer next time So write to me as soon as you can I am as ever your Brother Joe Smith
I went to see aunt Libbie she is 96 years old she cryed when I left her she was well
Charlene Smith Lewis, submitter of letter wrote
- Aunt Libbie - possibly Elizabeth Braswell, sister to Hester Young
- Joe D., my grandfather, lived at one time (1927) at 1043 Hamilton Ave., (Lou, KY) C.L.
November 1927 Letter from Ben Hawkins Owen Smith
Envelopepostmark: GAINESVILLE TEX. - NOV 12 6 PM 1927
J. C. Jobe
McCauley, TexasLETTER
Gainesville, Tex
Box 15
October 23
Mrs. J. C. Jobe
My Dear Sister. as I have not heard from you for some time I thought I would drop you a few lines. Joe was telling me that Jess was dead. I sure was sorry to hear it. I truly hope you are well and doing well.
This leaves us well, Paul and Edna May are both in high school and doing fine. well Quala, I won't write much as I don't know weather you will get this are not. Write me all the news . tell me about Ellie and Fannie I never here from them.
As ever your Bro. Ben Smith and Mollie
Charlene Smith Lewis, submitter of letter wrote
- All of the old letters were in pencil and very faded.
