I was born an Arkansan; a motherless teen who kept house for my father, went to school and worked at the downtown theater while becoming a High School Graduate. I became a Bookkeeper, a Newlywed, a Mississippian, then I was Girl Friday to Godfrey & Bassett, Struggling Young Architects, until I became a Mother with three babes in three years and another 5 years later for dessert.
We moved to Alabama in 1961, where I was the best Den Mother this side of the Mississippi. I was active in the PTA on the local and County levels and the PTSA at Banks High School. I led fundraisers like Spaghetti Suppers and selling light bulbs.
After 17 years of being a stay at home wife and mother, I became a Production Scheduler for a pipe and fittings foundry, a legal assistant (slave) to a wonderful woman lawyer, and finally a Girl Friday again.
Our hobbies included football fandom (remember the Birmingham Vulcans, and the B’ham Americans?), and membership in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
I was active in Science Fiction Fandom for almost 30 years, attending and helping run regional conventions and Worldcons.
This blog will touch on many things, past and present. Enjoy!
Hello! I'm a grandma now, and a stay at home retiree who reads and writes and crochets a lot, and spends entirely too much time at the computer keyboard.
Charlotte,
I finally took the time to browse through your prolific writings. There are many similarities in our lives (like other women of our generation, I suspect).
My three daughters born 1961, ’62, and ’64. Surprise son in 1971 (a preemie, at 2lb.10 oz.) I was at home for 16 yrs, with the kids, started my first real full time job in 1975. Have had a number of work experiences, all as Customer Service Rep. or Inside Sales, depending on the company. One of those stints was with the Taylor and Fenn Foundry in Windsor, CT. I don’t run into too many people who’ve worked in a foundry, so I was amazed to discover you have!
Your writing is inspiring me. You have incredible energy!!
Thanks a bunch for commenting. It means a lot to know someone is reading my natterings. I’m just a voice in the wilderness…
Please contact me. I have some photos of Conus, Rosa Lee,Minnie Louise her mother Minnie and father Charley.
I was going through my grand mother’s old keep sakes about 2 months ago and found the photos.
The reason I was going through the old box was that I was looking for infomation to add to a family tree a cousin had started.
Conus’s mother Minnie was born May 1879 in Switzerland. Right now a researcher in Switzerland is trying to find Minnie’s grand parents.
Send your email so I can invite you to the family tree and send you a copy of the photos that I have of your family.
The only child of Conus I had found was Evelyn Rose Rheubush b. in Jonesboro.
I found your page when I was trying to find the father of Charley F Wilson.
Billy McAfee
Conus Wilson had two children with her husband Hubert M. Rheubush: Evelyn Rose born 1-16-31 and Charlotte born 1-7-36. Evelyn died in 1995.
Grandfather Wilson was a formal man. I cannot imagine anyone calling him Charley. His and Minnie’s youngest daughter, Minnie Louise , had four children: a daughter who died young in an auto accident on Christmas Eve, and three sons: Bobby, Donnie and Charles.