Clara and I were born in a small village named South Bay, a few miles from Fort Ann, NY . From there we moved to Fort Edward where Arthur was born in 1904 (on the same street as Anna lived). One of my earliest memories was when my Father bought a carriage for Arthur and wheeled me home in it. I was almost 4 years old. Ken was born at Aunt Sadie's in Whitehall. Momma and Poppa were separated then.

Mama and Poppa separated several times before finally going their separate ways about 1922. The first time Mama left Papa, she took Arthur and left on a "buckboard". That was about 1906. She left Arthur with Grandma and Grandpa Noble, who lived in Fort Edward, down by the river. Mama worked at Lake George. Papa took me and Clara to stay with Uncle Gus for a week or so, then to Aunt Lila's. They got back together when I was 8.

In 1910, Clara, Arthur and I were all staying with Grandma Noble in Clemons. I went to Pike Brook School in Clemons - probably less than a full year. Then Clara and I went with Papa to Fort Edward. Fort Edward was quite a prosperous town when I was growing up. The International Paper Mill employed most of the men. There were shirt companies that employed women. Two department stores and Men's stores and other shops. There was also an Opera House and two movies. When I was growing up, trolley cars ran from Fort Edward to Glens Falls. It cost 5 cents to go to Hudson Falls and 10 cents to go to Glens Falls. When we wanted to go to the depot or someplace, we called a cab. A man would come with a horse and buggy.