1 Unless otherwise noted, the information in this chapter is from recollections of Frances Heathcock in the period 1977-86. Many of the exact dates were obtained from a small black calendar book for the years 1931-32. This book was kept by Mabel Lay, mother of Frances Lay, apparently from about 1932 until at least 1936. It contains the address: "Mrs. J. L. Lay, 613 Ripley St., San Antonio, Tex., Parkview 2-6626" and many addresses, dates of birth and death, and miscellaneous notes. The book was given to the author in 1982 by Frances Lay.

2 The newly wed couple initially lived in Fort Worth, where Jess Lay worked with the Armour Packing Company, Georgetown Sun, September 10, 1909, account of Lay-Harris wedding.

3 Nannie Lay obituary, San Antonio Express, March 26, 1935.

4 Story in a 1933 issue of The Brackenridge Times.

5 1934-35 San Antonio Directory.

6 Frances was two months pregnant when she and Clayton were married. For years she and the family maintained that the wedding was a secret one, carried out on Clayton's birthday (September 10). For example, this date appears in the family bible record kept by Mabel Lay. It was not until late in her life that Frances told one of her children that she had been pregnant at the time of her wedding. The date of December 12 is proven by the original marriage license, which is in the possession of the author.

7 Jesse Lee Lay obituary, San Antonio Express, December 20, 1935. The obituary gave his address at the time of his death as 211 Buckingham Avenue, San Antonio.

8 Worley's San Antonio (Texas) City Directory, 1940-41, page 407.

9 708 Topeka Street (December 1980-April 1951); 403 Ward Street (April 1951-August 1951); 643 Hammond Street (August 1951-August 1954); 1143 Vanderbilt (August 1954-January 1955); 1513 McKinley (January 1955-Summer 1960).

10 During Peggy's school years, Frances lived at 3015 S. New Braunfels Street (1960-1965); 106 Frances Jean Street (1965-1968); 3011 S. New Braunfels Street (1968); and 107 Arlington Street (1968).

11 The essential facts in this paragraph are from personal conversations with Frances. A story that verifies the dates and exact weights appeared on page 10 of the April 19, 1973 issue of the Kelly Observer, the weekly Kelly Air Force Base newspaper.

12 Charles Morton Harris obituary, The Williamson County Sun, May 12, 1945.

13 1850 Troup County Georgia census, page 63: Sarah Wilborn (48, F, NC), Faye (22, F, Ga), Elizabeth (20, F, Ga), Martha (19, F, Ga), James (18, M, Ga), Wm. (13, M, Ga), ? (illegible) (9, F, Ga), Eliza (5, F, Ga), Frances (1, F, Ga).

14 National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D. C.

15 Georgia Department of Archives and History: F. Harris, Co. A, 7 Georgia Infantry (State Guards); F. Harris, Co. A, 54 Georgia Infantry; F. G. Harris, Co. A, 19 Battalion Georgia Cavalry.

16 Charles Morton Harris obituary, The Williamson County Sun, May 12, 1945.

17 E. Kay Kirkham, A Genealogical and Historical Atlas of the United States of America: 1976.

18 The Williamson County Sun, July 25, 1878.

19 The Williamson County Sun, July 25, 1878.

20 1900 Williamson County Texas census, page 211. Mabel Harris is erroneously recorded as having been born in Mississippi. A neighboring family was that of William Shaw, which included daughter Ida, who later married Edward Harris.

21 Williamson County Sun, January 25, 1933.

22 "Adair History and Genealogy," by James Barnett Adair, M. D., Los Angeles, CA: Southern Historical Press, 1924; pp. 146-148.