INFANT BAILEY | While looking through old editions of The Covington Leader, one small notice in the February 8, 1917, newspaper caught my attention. It simply read: “The infant child of John Bailey, of Burlison, died Friday night and was buried at Smyrna on the following day.” Just one sentence. Yet behind those few words…
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Hatchel, Twin Infants
The early summer heat of June 1917 hung heavy over the small community of Ruffin. On the Hatchel family farm, the daily rhythms of life carried a quiet, anxious anticipation. Sadie was heavily pregnant, and her husband, Tom, was doing his best to keep the household running smoothly with the help of their older children,…