Willard Hopson making a delivery to Bryan Street.
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Pap & Granny
Granny & Pap left the Gracey farm with Guy to work and moved into town in 1911. Pap had 303 Bryan built that year. CLICK
Dr. Preston Thomas
Dr. Thomas was the family doctor and made many a house call with his small black bag to 303 Bryan Street. The medicine he offered was folded in little portions, wrapped with waxpaper. Whenever Dot was ill with measles or scarlet fever, a notice was posted on the front door. This photo hung in Bess' front bedroom. Dr. Thomas' name was always spoken with the upmost respect.
The Moseleys
Melissa & her family lived across the street at 301 Bryan. Bess & Melissa talked everyday and took hundreds of pictures of everyone's children.
Marshall Butler
Marshall grew up on Bryan Street. He was raised by his grandmother, "Miss May" Anderson. Melissa Anderson Moseley was his aunt.
Margaret Ann Cayce
Margaret Ann & baby Robert. Robert had club feet and needed lots of surgery. Bess was a big help to Margaret Ann.
Cousin William T. Turner
When our cousin William was in high school, Jim died of a heart attack. His father, Eugene, was a cousin to Bess & his mother, Virginia, was one of her dear friends. William started spending the night at 303 Bryan Street to help Bess adjust to life without Jim Wolfe. Today, William is an admired historian for the western part of Kentucky. CLICK
Gusta
I grew up thinking that Gusta was a member of the family. She came to Grandmother & Granddaddy's house 5 days a week to clean and cook. I loved Gusta, still do!
Cousin Martha Owen
Martha was a registered nurse. She grew up on a farm down the road from our Gracey farm. When she was born, her mother was unable to nurse the new baby. Bettie Hopson nursed Martha & Bess. They were born the same day. She & Bess stayed close always. She left her nursing watch to Betty. CLICK here to see the Gracey farm.
Byrd Witty
Byrd was a dear friend to Bess. She & Judge Witty lived around the corner on Virginia Street. They had one daughter that they lost in a house fire. Whenever Betty was in Hopkinsville, she would go to their house and visit every couple of days. Her heart went out to them because they felt so lonely. Byrd left several nice pieces to Betty in her will.
1919
Dot is sitting on the front porch.
Dr. Preston Thomas and Dr. F. M. Brown on Main Street, Hopkinsville, KY
Dr. Thomas made many house calls to 303 Bryan Street.
Bettie Lander Hopson and her new granddaughter.
Dorothy Elizabeth Wolfe (Southard)
floor plan for 303 Bryan Street
Aunty is on the west side of the house.
Notice that she is standing on the wooden planks Pap made to create a sidewalk. He also built the fence and gate.
Family Car
Granny with a neighbor child, . . . .
Sonny Moseley
Bryan Street neighbors
Aileen Grisham, Dot, Bess, Granny, and Melissa Moseley
Winter 1939
winter in the backyard
Water Hydrant
My mother and daddy are sitting on the back porch. I put this photo in to show you the old water hydrant. It always worked. I washed my car attaching a hose to it in 1977. It was working when mother sold the house in 1986.
1948 Ford
Jim Wolfe's car
Granny
Pap & Granny built 303 Bryan Street. Granny survived Pap and left the house to Jim & Bess. They took care of her in her old age. Jim & Bess left the house to Dorothy. CLICK
Dining in the Dining Room
Bess, Martha Owen, and Jim
1950
Johnny spent the summer at Bryan Street. Betty was born in May and this gave everyone time to adjust. CLICK
1950
Jim & Johnny
1950
Bess & Betty. CLICK
Bath Time
Neighbor, Melissa Moseley, is helping Bess bathe Betty in a wash tub.
1951
Bess & her three babies. CLICK
Christian County Courthouse 1940s
Once the Hopsons left the Gracey farm, Shell would dress up and walk to the courthouse. There he could visit with friends and listen to court cases.
Jim Reading the 'New Era'
He is sitting on the front porch.
Aunty & Betty are in the backyard.
Notice the old water hydrant on the right.
Playing a Board Game as Granddaddy Supervises
The back screened porch . . .
. . . was a great place to be on a warm summer night.
Sandra & Trisha Giles
They lived two houses down from Grandmother & Granddaddy. We played with them most every day.
J & B with the Giles girls
Sandra, Trisha, Johnny & Betty
The Front Bedroom
We spent many an hour listening to a ball game on the radio with Granddaddy. You can look at this photo and see that our granddaddy isn't well. This photo was taken in August. He died that September. CLICK PHOTO.
Bess with her Cousin Martha Owen
Martha was a registered nurse. She left her nursing watch to Betty. CLICK
Summer
Bess Wolfe loved to work in her yard. Jim had a chicken coop in a shed behind the garage in the 30s & 40s.
Winter
Trees were added in the 1950s.
The house had a wonderful screened in back porch.
Phone Time
Grandmother spent many an hour catching up with relatives & neighbors.
1956
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1960, Winter in March!
Dorothy
She's standing under the farm bell. It orginally came from the Lander farm and was later used at the Gracey farm. CLICK
Melissa Moseley
Bess with her dear neighbor, Melissa.
Snow
1963
Summer 1967
Johnny spent the summer in Hopkinsville with Grandmother. He worked at the Hopkinsville Stone Quarry. He saved his money for a car.
1968
John & Dorothy are in the alley that runs between Bryan & 17th Street.
William & LeVena Turner with Bess Wolfe
William's great-grandmother & Bess' grandmother were sisters.
Whispering Pines Farm
William T. Turner's farm has been in his family for over 100 years. William inherited the farm through his mother's family (Virginia Major Turner).
William T. Turner is a historian & author.
IMAGES OF AMERICA: Christian County was one of his first books. CLICK
1972
The camera is looking west down Bryan Street toward Virginia Street.
Summer 1972 with Cousins
John, Dot, Bess, Charles & Shug Johnson. Charles's mother & Dot's father were siblings.
1974, Dr. James Klotter, Kentucky Historian
In 1974, Jim Klotter visited Bess at 303 Bryan Street. He was creating an oral history collection from senior citizens that had grown up in the state. Bess was so proud to be included, but she was also very nervous. Today, Jim is a published author of numerous books and a history professor at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky.
Thanksgiving 1974
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