This portrait image is of Ellen Ponder Davis Gay ca. 1895, about twenty years younger than in the top photo with her daughter and grandson. Her husband, Tressie’s father, was one of the backers in White Kitchens’ banking and land sales enterprises. The Gay’s, Isaac and Ellen, are buried in the cemetery at Ways Baptist Church just over the line in Jefferson County near Stellaville. My grandfather and his brother, John Thomas (“JT”) grew up in nearby Davisboro in Washington County. Members of my Gay and Wright families relocated to Gough, Georgia. Photos of the women in my family strongly resemble this very attractive lady, whose even features and thoughtful expression are so familiar to me.
So your dad is the young child on last photo, right? Or maybe your grandfather? He’s a cutie-pie. These are neat to look at. Thanks for sharing.