Question about Earl's family.

[Honeybee]

Was Earl Hamner's Uncle died in the World War 1? Did he ever had Uncle from his dad side?

[twinkle]

Oct 22, 2015 21:21:55 GMT -5 Honeybee said:

Was Earl Hamner's Uncle died in the World War 1? Did he ever had Uncle from his dad side?

Earl Hamner Jr had five uncles on his paternal side:

Lawrence Clifton (1892-1959)
Lewis Tyler (1895-1972)
William Benjamin (1897-1965)
Charles Edward (1902-1962)
Clay Randolph (1906-1957)

None died in either WW1 or WW2.

He did though have a great- uncle, Manoah Somers Hamner (1845-1863), who died at Gettysburg at the age of 18.

[Kathy Lee]

Oct 23, 2015 4:17:14 GMT -5 twinkle said:

Oct 22, 2015 21:21:55 GMT -5 Honeybee said:

Was Earl Hamner's Uncle died in the World War 1? Did he ever had Uncle from his dad side?

Earl Hamner Jr had five uncles on his paternal side:

Lawrence Clifton (1892-1959)
Lewis Tyler (1895-1972)
William Benjamin (1897-1965)
Charles Edward (1902-1962)
Clay Randolph (1906-1957)

None died in either WW1 or WW2.

He did though have a great- uncle, Manoah Somers Hamner (1845-1863), who died at Gettysburg at the age of 18.

Very interesting. One of Earl's brothers is named Clifton. Right? Ben and Clay were names used in The Walton's and Spencer's Mountain.  

Do you know anything about his mother's side? 

[sdw]

Tyler was also used in The Waltons.It was Zeb mother maiden name,and it was Elizabeth middle name.