Fern Augusta Frain Whitehead
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Nancy Hooker Frain Stevens Memorial
Written by Fern Augusta Frain Whitehead about her mother A special lady, valued above the price of rubes and then some. A loving wife and mother, much loved grandmother, and very huggable great-grandma to six little munchkins. Grandpa Hooker built the farmhouse. His friend Oscar Frain pitched in to help and fell in love with his winsome 16-year-old daughter Nancy. Like her mother, petite Nancy was a fine cook, with bright blue eyes and ready smile. The house overlooked Trout Lake, which is right behind the present Milwee Middle School, which originally was Lyman, grades 1 through 8, until they…
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Letter from Fern Augusta Frain Whitehead
Narrative of remembrances by “Grammy” (Fern Augusta Frain Whitehead, typed by Janet Whitehead). Written to her great-granddaughter in December 2014. Dear Grace, I was born January 28, 1914. I was so glad to receive your letter asking questions about my life. It was nice of you to be interested. I’ve heard you are very good at reading & writing, just like your Mother. Mostly, though, I was just happy to hear from my great-granddaughter, because I love you very much. I was a very good student like you, but now that I’m past 100, it’s getting harder to think about…
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The Old Hooker Place
As told to Janet A. Whitehead on January 1, 1998 by Fern Augusta Frain Whitehead It was April 2, 1896, when David and Mary Hooker first greeted their newborn daughter, Nancy Flora, in one of the bedrooms. She was to grow up to be the mother of Mrs. C. A. Whitehead, Fern Frain, a longtime Longwood resident and our historian on this old house. The family home was nothing fancy, no gingerbread or ornamentation, just an old Florida-style single-story Cracker home. Built up on high posts, with board and batten siding and wood shingles for its roof, it was built…