Family/Spouse: Lucy Janie Moon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(The following article appeared in The Dothan Eagle, date: c. 1993)
SEEING A CENTURY
20 Presidents, Two World Wars Have Passed in Her Lifetime
EDITOR'S NOTE: Seniors have a lifetime of experiences to share. Each week, The Dothan Eagle profiles a different senior citizen in the Wiregrass.
By MATT MOORE
Eagle Staff Writer
COTTONDALE-A lot of things have happened since Mamie Lammons of Cottondale was born.

Twenty different presidents have sat in the White House, two world wars have been waged and mankind has set foot upon the moon.

When Ms. Lammons, 101, was born on May 31, 1892, Benjamin Harrison was president, the Spanish-American War of 1898 was six years hence and farmers were flocking to the Wiregrass to make their money in King Cotton, unaware of the impending boll weevil. A native of Georgia, Ms. Lammons has lived there, in Hartford and now Cottondale, but her heart remains true to her native state.

"I'm a Georgia girl," she said with a grin. "I was born in Harrison County about six miles from Buchanan." She said the times have changed since she was a little girl, especially the schools that have now become sprawling multi-room campuses that can sometimes have all the problems of inner-city slums, but it wasn't like that when she started school.

"I started my schooling at what they called the Flatwood School House. It was a one-room schoolhouse that everyone went to," she said. "We got along pretty good with it I reckon." She explained that all of the kids in the schoolhouse had to sit on their own chairs ("It wasn't seats, more like in a church, "Ms. Lammons said) and each grade sat in its own rows. All in all it was a good arrangement, except when the boys would try to play tricks on the girls, actions that Ms. Lammons recalls with clarity.

"Sitting right behind me and my younger sister was a row of boys and girls and there was this boy who pulled my sister's hair," she said. "He would just reach up and grab and pull it."
She said she warned him not to do that to her sister anymore, but "he delighted in reaching up and giving her hair a pull. The next time he did it, I just slammed him across the head with my book as hard as a little girl could and he didn't pull her hair anymore," Ms. Lammons said, suppressing a slight chuckle. Ms. Lammons came to Hartford on Jan. 1, 1901 after her father, a farmer, received word that the land was good for growing crops, and he tired of the rocky soil of Harrison County

"They had told him how good the land was out there, so he sold out what he had and moved to Alabama," she said.
The move introduced her to train travel and egg sandwiches for the first time, and she was quite impressed with both of them.

"My father and oldest brother came down on a wagon," she said. "On January 1, me and mama
and my two brothers went down by train, it was my first time, and when we stopped at Albany, Ga., it was time for lunch. Of course there weren't any cafes by the train station."

Ms. Lammons said the train conductors came through the cars offering sandwiches for sale and she bought an egg salad sandwich.

"I've liked them ever since," she said.

Now residing in Cottondale with her oldest son Milan, 82, Ms. Lammons said she wouldn't change anything about her life. She had four children, worked in the fields for her father and then her husband, Duncan Lammons, made sure her children received an education and waited anxious nights while her husband was on patrol as the Hartford Police Department's Chief from 1931 until his death in 1951.

The secret to her long life, which she said was noted on NBC-TV's "Today Show" by weatherman/personality Willard Scott, on her 101st birthday in May, she said it was simple.

"Well, I'll tell you, I've lived a normal life, and I've always been active. I've just always been active," she said.

And she has no complaints about the turns her life has given her, including outliving three of her four children and her husband.

"I live a good life," she said. "I've had my ups and downs, but so has everybody else."


The following note from Dorrothy Janette Lammons Medved:
Mamie's family farmed in North Georgia and she helped on the farm. She had five brothers and one sister. Mamie was next to the oldest and her sister died when Mamie was 8 years old. In 1904, when she was twelve years old, her family moved to a farm near Hartford, Alabama, where the land was not as rocky as it was in Georgia. Mamie and her mother came to Alabama on the train, while her father and brothers brought the animals and household goods by wagon and on foot. Mamie and Duncan met in Hartford when she was 17 years old. They married when she was 18 years old. Duncan was 19 years older than she was. They had three sons and a daughter. Their daughter only lived 2 days. After Duncan died in 1951, she stayed in Hartford for several years and then spent time with her sons and their families. In 1971 she moved to Cottondale, Florida, to live with her son, Milan and his wife Lois. She lived with her son Milan until her death in 1998 at age 106. She loved to cook, sew and quilt. She was known for her pretty quilts, fried apple pies and chicken and dumplings. She loved visiting and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She always had a smile on her face.

Mamie married Duncan McColskie Lammons on 2 Mar 1910 in Geneva County, Alabama. Duncan (son of James Daniel Lammon and Mary Jane Barnes) was born on 7 Jun 1873 in Alabama; died on 6 Jun 1951; was buried in Hartford City Cemetery, Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The following note from daughter, Janette:

He had 2 brothers and 1 sister. In his younger years he helped support the family. For fun, he played minor league baseball on the same team as his brother Melvin. He met Lois through a ftiend and this had a lifelong effect on him. Later marrying, Milan and Lois had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. The migratory nature of the road construction industry, in which Milan worked, caused his family to migrate to many states. His family moved with him to follow the work. In 1944 he enlisted and served almost 2 years in the U.S. Navy in the 2nd World War as a Motor Machinists Mate First Class SR. (2-19-44 to 11-17-45.) After he returned from the service he returned to the road construction industry. Seeing better opportunity, he left that kind of work in 1951 and took a job as a master mechanic with Heckett Engineering Company in East Chicago, Indiana. The family then settled in Gary, Indiana, permanently until his retirement in 1971 when he and Lois moved to Cottondale, Florida.

After Milan retired, he set up a workshop where he made furniture and did lathe work. He spent many hours creating unique wood bowls and other pieces. He expressed his love for music by playing his harmonica and singing. He was very active in the Cottondale Methodist Church where he sang in the church choir. . His many interests included playing dartball, gardening, watching baseball and football, and working crossword puzzles.

Milan married Dorothy Lois Dorrothy on 24 Mar 1932 in Bellevue, Florida. Dorothy (daughter of Delbert Coleman Dorrothy and Lenora Belle Estes) was born on 16 Sep 1911 in Glenridge, New Jersey; died on 5 Dec 1991; was buried in Hartford Cemetery, Harford, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SSN 263-09-1618

Info from Barbara Lammons Snellings, 1806 Britton Drive, Phenix City, AL 36867.

Melvin married Claudia Irene Williams, on September 18, 1938 in Pensacola, Escambia, FL. Claudia was born on February 15, 1915 in Dothan, Houston, AL, died on May 12, 2001 in Phenix City, Russell, AL, at age 86, and was buried in Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, AL.

Melvin married Claudia Irene Williams on 18 Sep 1938 in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Claudia was born on 15 Feb 1915 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama; died on 12 May 2001 in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama; was buried in Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Marjorie Annalee Abbott on 15 Dec 1945 in Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama. Marjorie was born on 20 Sep 1924 in Walton, West Virginia; died on 12 Jul 2001; was buried in Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aubrey married Margaret Ann Jackson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorrothy married Steve Peter Medved on 7 Jun 1953 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Steve was born on 23 Dec 1932 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jun 2019 in Crowne Point, Lake County, Indiana; was buried in Kouts, Porter County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Evelyn Mansfield, age 83, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on September 19, 2020. She was born December 12, 1936 in Hartford, AL. She graduated high school in Gary, IN and went to work at Gary National Bank. Married in 1959. She lived in California, Huntsville and Dothan before settling in Birmingham where she was both a homemaker and active volunteer. She donated her time to the UMW, church office support, and many other programs of church life including making THE BEST cookies for Kairos. She loved birds, gardening, banking, crafts of all kinds and family above all.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, Milan and Lois Lammons; siblings, Aubrey Lammons, Janette Medved, and David Lammons; and infant daughter.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Mansfield; son, Darrell Mansfield; daughters, LuAnn Mansfield, and Deanna Lenzie (Scott); grandchildren, Spencer Lenzie (Abbey), Garrett Lenzie, and Andrew Lenzie.

A Memorial Service will be held at Riverchase United Methodist on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00AM with a one hour visitation prior.

Evelyn married Donald Eugene Mansfield [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Judith Kay Anderson on 6 Jun 1970 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Judith was born on 24 Jul 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cheryl Mixon. Cheryl was born on 15 Oct 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mavis Ann Blalock [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Willaim Bennett Dunaway [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married John Franklin Snellings [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary
Roger “Jim” James Lammons, 73, of Port Saint Joe, FL passed away on February 23, 2022.

Funeral services with military honors will be held on 11:00 AM Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Reverend Dan Rogers officiating.

Jim was born on October 6, 1948 in Hartford, AL to the late James H. Lammons and Marjorie A. Lammons. He was a veteran of the military, serving his country honorably as a U.S. Navy Seabee during the Vietnam War. After the military and his construction career, he continued to serve his country as a government contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan alongside the U.S. military. He was a faithful member of the River of Life church. Over the years he enjoyed fishing, hunting, Alabama football, NASCAR, and spending time with his family and devoted dog, Buddy. Most of all, he enjoyed spending quality time with his wife. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by his grandson, Crawford Masters.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Carol Justice Lammons of Port Saint Joe, FL; daughters Carrie Leffler (Paul) of Salem, AL; Kelly Dobbs (Wes) of Kempner, TX; Melissa Haymond (Tony) of Cusseta, GA; Melinda Masters (Kevin) of Acworth, GA; and sons James Lammons (Sharon) of Phenix City, AL. and Mark Jurgensen of Columbus, GA; grandchildren Taelor Dobbs, Tucker Dobbs, London Leffler, Jack Harris, Madison Harris, Sheridan Harris (Travis), Rachel Staples (Damon), Marlowe Harris, Jake Harris Jr. , Chandler Masters,Nicholas Masters, Olivia Masters, Jessica Jurgensen, Justice Jurgensen, Jacob Jurgensen, and Jaxon Jurgensen; great grandchildren, Lennon Corcione, Jack Harris Jr., Harris Collins,Melissa Staples, Kailyn Monsrud, Kinsley Monsrud, Kennedy Monsrud, Rain Monsrud, Korbyn Handand Karleigh Hand; extended family, church family, and many caring friends.

Roger married Larita Sharon Dorrill [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married Patricia Gilboy [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married Carol Justice Skeen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolores married Edward Wayne Dempsey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolores married Benjamin Joseph Anderson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]