Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wordless Wednesday - Qualls/Quarles Ladies

The photo was taken somewhere in Lincoln County, MS, during the early 1950s. Written on the back of the photo, child Phyllis Quarles, seated Ella Jones, Rubinetta Quarles, Beatrice Quarles, and Alberta White.
Photograph courtesy of James E Scott

Found an obituary for Beatrice Qualls (1911-2011). Per the obituary she is grandmother to the child Phyllis.

7 comments:

Kristin said...

I love the way people always lean into a photograph and there is always so much room around. So, Ella is the great grandmother? Rubinetta is the mother of Phyllis and Alberta is another daughter?

LindaRe said...

Your theory is my theory. I found another obituary which is in conflict with our theory, need the 1940 census for clarity of Beatrice's daughters.

Root Digger said...

I am so glad I stopped by to see your post. This is three generations? I wonder what the occasion was. Thank you for sharing.

LindaRe said...

There might be four generations. I imagine Beatrice, along with her daughter Rubinetta and granddaughter Phyllis, came by after church to visit with Beatrice's mother Ella and her sister Alberta the caregiver.

Unknown said...

My last name is Quarles . I often wonder if I have any connection to others with my name. I am Lamar Dwyane Quarles sr grandson of Leo Quarles sr from pelican la

Unknown said...

My last name is Quarles . I often wonder if I have any connection to others with my name. I am Lamar Dwyane Quarles sr grandson of Leo Quarles sr from pelican la

LindaRe said...

Quarles is not a common surname. Most, if not all of the Quarles from Franklin, Jefferson or Lincoln County, Mississippi, descend from Barney Quarles born about 1825 in Virginia.