General
What was your Grandfather's name?
Clarence George Moyers
Margie, her sister
How many children did she have?
3 - Jeanie Lou (1941, stillborn), Billy Gene (1942, Joanna (1944)
What important part of history was he involved in?
How would most people describe Margie?
A caretaker and a good cook
What were his hobbies?
Fishing and camping
What was Dan most remembered for in Fayetteville?
Being the best house painter and paper hanger in Fayetteville
What is her biggest blessing?
Adopting her 2 children
What branch of the service did Clarence serve in?
Air Force
What is her favorite pastime?
Playing cards
How many children did Clarence George have?
4 with Minnie and 5 with Ruby
What was the age difference in Ruby (Dad's 2nd wife) and Maryanna?
5 years
What position did she hold in her church?
She was an Elder
How did most people describe Billy?
He was the strong, silent type - caring, but a firm disciplinarian.
What caused her death?
Ovarian cancer
What was his side job?
Working in maintenance (a handyman)
Where did he learn his trade?
From his father
What did her and James do to make a living?
Owned 2 full-service gas stations (Sinclair and Exxon)
What was his favorite car?
El Camino
How old was Clara when she had her first child?
15
What nationality did the Moyers come from?
Irish (Moyers) or German (Meyers)
Teaching migrant children was influenced by what event in her life?
Going through the depression
How did most people describe Naomi?
She was very opinionated
Besides his army career, what was another job he had to support his family?
A house painter & distributed the "Huntsville Times" paper
Who took care of Margie in her last years?
Maryanna (her sister)
What was his career?
Working in an ink factory
What was a strange hobby for a man, that Dan enjoyed?
Raising flowers
How would people describe Ruby?
A good Christian woman
What was Clarence always looking forward to?
Retirement
What is the age difference between Clara and the next-to-youngest sibling (Ruby)?
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What was your Great-Grandparents names?
Thomas George and Annie Moyers
She went to college and got a BA degree in teaching.
How did she make extra money to help in supporting her family?
Selling Avon
How old was he when he entered the army?
17
How did she get the name of caretaker?
By taking care of her brother-in-law who was mentally challenged.
Where did he and Cathy live for most of their married life?
Downtown Chicago
What kind of dancing did he and Becky do?
Square dancing and line dancing
What legacy will she leave?
Her love of missions in many lives
How would people describe Clarence?
Quiet, never complaining
What is a talent of Clara's that she used to make money throughout her life but only uses now as a gift?
Cake-decorating
What was your Great-Great-Grandfather's name?
William Tobias Moyers
What was her biggest problem as she grew older, had COPD, and was in the nursing home?
Her mind was clear, she thought of all the things she didn't and couldn't do.
What thing did she accomplish in her lifetime that she was proud of?
Quitting smoking
What was Billy's greatest legacy?
He instilled patriotism in all his children with all 6 working for this country in some way.
What was her son's name that resides in Germany?
Jimmy Glen
How is JT remembered?
As a hard-worker
Where was the 1st home Dan & Becky shared?
Elmwood Terrace Housing Project
What animal does Ruby relate to the most?
The Sinclair Dinosaur
What did Clarence say about losing his hair?
What did Clara and her husband travel around the state with their best friends doing?
Singing in a gospel group, "The Young Christian Singers"
What was unusual about your grandfather's marriages?
Minnie Lou was 17 years older than him and Ruby was 15 years younger than him.
How many grandchildren did Clarence and his 2 wives have?
30