A Casey Family History

Letter from Jessie Eugene Veazey

This letter was written to Jessie's wife's sister and brother-in-law, and was intended to inform them of the circumstances of Nellie's death. Nellie's sister, Mattie Mae Scott was married to Will McDonald. The original letter is in my possession.

Transcribed as carefully as possible with all original spelling, omitted words and punctuation. "Unknown" substituted for words not legible.

Mt. Vernon Tex.
Oct. 31, 1924.

Mr Will Mcdonald & family,
Dear brother & Sister it with a sad Heart I Write you all about Nellie Death. She picked a Blackhead on her face Which caused fatel Bloodposin. We picked cotton at Desport 6 Weeks then moved to paris to Stay through Winter & Send Children to School. I Had a Job at Compress through the Winter but Had gone Back Home after the Rest of our things When Nellie taken Blood posin She Went to the UNKNOWN (Aikens?) Hospital thursday Morning and I got Home that knight at sundown So I Hurried to See Her. When I got over there She knew Me and ask about the Baby and children But Her face & Throat was so Badly swolen she could not

(PAGE 2) Talk much. So steadly Grew worst till the Death Angel called Her away at 1130 oclock the Next day, friday the 24. We Buried Her at Union grove 4 miles East of paris Where ollie and Mattie Buried there Baby. Brother Wood conducted funeral Services Make & Bobs folks & Raymonds folks & Bird Casie all come to paris to the Burrying. it seems so hard to giver her up and try to rais 5 little children without a mother But god Know's Best. I am expecting god to help me raise these little ones up to love and serve Him. I got your letter to day am answering it to knight Didnt know where any of you UNKNOWN if I Had Known where you all was I would have sent you all a tellagram But Didn't know How to get any of You.

(PAGE 3) Mamma rote Grandma Whitehead all about the Death told Her to send the letter to any of you that she knew where you was.

Well I must close as I have some others letters to rite So be Sure to Write to me. Yours as Ever
Jessie & Children

We have moved Back Where we made a Home. Mamma is with us Bessie Has the Baby now But I havent Decided wheather I will let them Keep Him are Not UNKNOWN (for?) good UNKNOWN.

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