Great Aunt Nellie

Mark // February 12 // 0 Comments

Nellie Sharron


Aunt Nellie was my maternal Grandmother's (Nana) sister.


According to my cousin Lisa St Perrre, She has upwards of 25 cats at one time, only a couple of dogs though 😂. Lisa remembers her as loving and friendly.

She used to love going there as a kid. Her mother, Aunt Jackie, always used to have a hard time breathing after awhile when she was there. The place smelled of pneumonia (cat urine).

 

It was always certain that you would be offered chocolate cake and milk infused with cat hair. Her brother, Ricky is 14 years older than she is and they shared the same experiences there.

Nellie was such a colorful character and a polar opposite of Nana. 

Mary Martin's House - Nana

Nellie's House

St Martins church

According to my Uncle David told me that she passed away when she was 96.  She still had her "brain intact" and that she had copious info on the Martin-Sharron family history. When Uncle David moved to SC in 1984, Nelliw informed him "it was appropriate because he was part Cherokee Indian" and a native of South Carolina.

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Hi, I’m Mark, the Teller of Tales Spawned from the Footlocker. I lost fifty years’ worth of stories in a house fire, leading us into the daunting task of navigating an insurance claim. Now, I’m developing a workbook to help others with hints and templates for documenting possessions and navigating similar challenges.

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