I was so glad to finally learn something about this curious store, from Linda Lord Elliott: This was my grandfather, Joe White’s store. I loved to hang out there with him when I was growing up. However, as soon as some men showed up and a cuss word was uttered, he would send me across the road to the house. He had a good lunch crowd from field hands and made gates for neighbors fences. His grandfather, Major Joseph McKee White was the one that built Whitehall on the same road and his great grandmother, Cherry, was the daughter of Alcanah Coley and Martha Ann Dykes that built the Coley house.
Brian, love following your work! Thanks for preserving history!
Thank you, Linda!
This was my grandfather, Joe White’s store. I loved to hang out there with him when I was growing up. However, as soon as some men showed up and a cuss word was uttered, he would send me across the road to the house. He had a good lunch crowd from field hands and made gates for neighbors fences. His grandfather, Major Joseph McKee White was the one that built Whitehall on the same road and his great grandmother, Cherry, was the daughter of Alcanah Coley and Martha Ann Dykes that built the Coley house.
My great grandmother was Siddie Jones from Cochran, GA. I would love to have a picture of her old home. She sold out and left Cochran around 1940. I understand her home is still standing.
Janet, if you’ll email me with possible location I’ll do my best to photograph it. wbrianbrownATgmailDOTcom