This is the mother of Virginia Fisher. She was always referred to as Mama.
From what I can tell, her maiden name was Effie Jane Maxwell, but I don't know for sure. I conclude this from a two page typed letter that doesn't say who it is too, or who it's from, but it refers to Virginia as our little sister and Mama. I remember this person as Mama from my earliest memories.
Excerpts for said letter:
"Virginia was named for Mama's oldest sister, who died from Malaria and pneumonia at the early age of of twenty two. She was engaged to be married."
"Aunt Bill, Willie Leigh Maxwell, had pallegra and socialise-she was 28. She had been working as a telephone operator in Hattisburg, when she came home sick- the doctor said she was starved. He did what he could - She had time on her hands and started to write a play - a mystery story - she had gotten along and was working on a method of killing - she asked Jewel to stand downstairs and she would demonstrate and decide whether that would work - just as she slipped down the stairs with the kitchen knife in her hand, a neighbor came in saw her, etc. Screamed out at her "What are you doing?". Oh my God and ran out of the house and called the police. Well Aunt Bill was terribly upset and to all appearance she was mentally ill...One week latter she rigged up some sheets and hanged herself."
From what I can tell, her maiden name was Effie Jane Maxwell, but I don't know for sure. I conclude this from a two page typed letter that doesn't say who it is too, or who it's from, but it refers to Virginia as our little sister and Mama. I remember this person as Mama from my earliest memories.
Excerpts for said letter:
"Virginia was named for Mama's oldest sister, who died from Malaria and pneumonia at the early age of of twenty two. She was engaged to be married."
"Aunt Bill, Willie Leigh Maxwell, had pallegra and socialise-she was 28. She had been working as a telephone operator in Hattisburg, when she came home sick- the doctor said she was starved. He did what he could - She had time on her hands and started to write a play - a mystery story - she had gotten along and was working on a method of killing - she asked Jewel to stand downstairs and she would demonstrate and decide whether that would work - just as she slipped down the stairs with the kitchen knife in her hand, a neighbor came in saw her, etc. Screamed out at her "What are you doing?". Oh my God and ran out of the house and called the police. Well Aunt Bill was terribly upset and to all appearance she was mentally ill...One week latter she rigged up some sheets and hanged herself."
She had brain damage by the anemia, which caused the pallerga - when she (at a rational moment) realized where she was she decided to end it."
UPDATE: I just found a photo of "Mama" and Nettie Rae (Virginia's sister) that identifies the two figures in the picture as Effie & Nettie Rae. I haven't yet scanned the picture so I can't upload it.
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