Re: Gustavus Christopher "Gus" Mehlhorn
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Gustavus Christopher "Gus" Mehlhorn
Michael Talley 12/08/99
this info provided by my grandmother, Edith Minnie Melhorn, B 7 Apr 1905, Ducktown Tn.d 17 Feb 1996, Gastonia,N.C.
1. George(Uncle George Tn)in service, ck www1
2. Henry(Uncle Henry Tn)in service, served in calvary 14 yrs won lots of medals sent Edith dresses from the Phillipine Islands
3. Emma(Emmie,Emma)Tenn md John Kendrick
4.Benjamin(Uncle Ben) went to Chicago became a baseball player
5. William (Uncle Bill) went to Chicago and became a famous golfer
6. Susan(Susie)tn lifted a tub of water, hurt her back and could not walk
7. John Mckinley b 29 May, 1883 Ducktown Tn, Copperhill area d 24 Jan 1930 Ducktown Tn.John Mc is writers ggrandfather he married Damie Sylvania Weaver b 14 Dec 1883 Dalonega, Ga they were married 14 Oct 1902
Damie D 25 Jan 1969 Charlotte,N.C.in hospital her home was with a daug in Gastonia,N.C.I knew her well John Mc was injured when mine caved in in early 1900S I have a picture of him as a young man. Grandmother Edith says Gus was a short stocky man with a long white beard. He left Martha, went west, and to usesome of her words, took up with an indian lady, took palegra(I CANT SPELL), came back home sick. Martha took care of him until his death inRockwood Tenn.Edith also said Gus was not kind to his children. All left home at early age.She said Martha was dutch and that she(martha)met Gus on a ship to America. She also said that her father John Mc had sisters that were twins and that one died. Many of the weavers still live in the Rockwood Tenn area.William (i believe,and she does too is the same person as Wild Bill Mehlhorn who served on Americas 1st Rhyder Cup team His picture is in a book entitled Golf in America, the first One Hundred Years. Edith saw the picture also and confirmed that it was indeed Uncle bill. He also played PGA Tourn. I was in contact with a close friend of his in Fla , but sadly it was after his death.The friend sent me a copy of a book he had written abt. Bill I have Williamsbirth 1898 died Apr 1989, he also served as golf pro at Fountainebleu Country Club in Miami i have addressesHope some of this info helps
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