Back in 2015, cousin Beverly (Espy) Dayries shared these memories of her grandfather, John Jolly Espy, Sr..
- He always read the newspaper and kept a dictionary on the table by his side as he read. I think we had his dictionary. If so, it is here at our house - somewhere.
- He loved to sing. Mother frequently accompanied him on the piano. I'm guessing that Aunt Frances was not living in Headland at the time. I would have to look up dates, etc. According to Mother, one of his favorites was "Flee As a Bird." When the family was clearing the Espy house on Church Street, I came home with several of his Baptist Hymnals. I know at least one of them had shaped notes. They are probably stored in our attic now.
- I think I recall Mother saying that one time he made some pickles.
- Espy, Sr. was a diabetic. When she was living in Headland, she gave him his shots.
- Oh yes - there was the story about his meeting up with the Alabama governor. Watty told me this one, and I think it has already been passed on to you. Espy, Sr. was with the Alabama governor, I suppose in the vicinity of Headland. Espy invited him to his house to eat. I guess whatever servants they had were not at the house at the time - at least not the cook. The story was that Granny boiled some eggs and set them on the table, saying, "At our house, we peel our own."
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