People of Verbena 1895

Verbena people on steps of the Clifton Hotel in Verbena about 1895.
They met to prepare wreaths for the decoration of graves of Confederate soldiers in Montgomery.
1. Mrs. J.S. Catts (Dau. of Dr. H.W. Caffey)
2. Hugh Catts, her son
3. Gordon Catts, also son of Mrs. J.S. Catts.
Later grad. from West Point. High ranking Army officer.
4. Mrs. John Farley
5. John Farley, her son. Became a banker in Anniston.
6. Viola Farley, same family.
7. Annie Farley, same family.
8. Mrs. Green (Family went to California)
9. Miss Mary Carr Gibson. Later married Gov. Comer.
10. Sidney Lanier Gibson (Sid)
11. Mrs. Alonza Haralson (They built the house known in 1982 as
the Grimes House on Cooper Street. Her husband was a lawyer.)
12. Robert Lee Williamson
13. Miss Lila Williamson (Mrs. Carl Sheppard)
14. Louis Rhett Williamson
15. Louise Nix
16. Mrs. Nix
17. Pearl Murphy
18. Mattie Moody (Became Mrs. Cato Pattillo)
19. Gena Moody, her sister.
20. Leila Howard
21. Ada Howard
22. Johnnie Moody
23. Miss Johnnie Northington
24. Hugh Spratlin
25. Mrs. Henry Bostwick (Mrs. Farley's sister)
26. Aubrey Beard
27. Minnie Beard