The Women 3

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Mary Lee Baker Woodard

Known as Ma Woodard, she had a store on Hwy 421 at the junction of the road to Harlan and Elys Creek. She was born 13 July 1881, married George Woodard in 1900 and went to be with the Lord on 26 November 1964.
I was told that Ma drove a Model T or Model A, wasn't sure which. When she came flying around a curve, the car didn't lean...Ma did. She was a woman loved and respected by many!

Laura Jane Smith Thompson b. 17 Nov 1906 d. 29 Nov 1963	Carrie Baker Carrie is the widow of Fate Baker who lost his life in a mining accident at Bonny Blue in 1951. (picture in the coal miners, Bonny Blue 1940) Carrie never remarried and passed away in Dayton, 1998 at age 91.	Lizzie Ellen Gent Shackelford b. 7 May 1912 d. 24 Jan 1991	Bessie Kinser Wife of Dillard Kinser

Mossie Parks Wife of Dewey Parks	Mrs. William Stapleton	Mrs. Jasper Crusenberry	Ruby Thompson Wife of coal miner Olin Thompson

Mrs. Carl Stapleton	Elma Daughtery Wife of Glen Daughetry	Mattie Head Wife of Mike Head	Irene Thompson Wife of Earnest Thompson

*I don't know the first names of a lot of these women. During that time period, women were treated with a great deal of respect. Before Women's Lib, it was a sign of respect to call a woman, "Mrs."

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