William Everett Brizzee & Harriett Ellen Johnson Brizzee

 

Photo of Harriet & William Eastman courtesy of, Donald Brizzee

 

William Everett Brizzee died in 1934, it wasn’t until the 1940’s that Harriett

remarried. Harriett met an older gentlemen named, William Eastman. Everyone loved him and he earned the name, Grandpa Dad. Tragedy stuck when they were going to Harriett’s sons house on a rainy night. A man in an on coming lane had slick tires, he slid and hit their car head on. Harriett & William were killed. Harriet’s son Glenn was in the back seat asleep, he survived but was hurt badly. Their little dog Chitah also died. The man that hit them died a few days later. Harriett’s life wasn’t easy, she lost one child at the age of 3, one of her houses burned down, she lost a house in a flood, then she died in a car wreck. Harriett worked hard for her children and they loved her dearly. Below: Harriett’s casket, 1890-1956

 

 

 

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 Benjamin Willard Johnson & Sarah May Weller

 

Marriage Certificate, June 22, 1866 & Family Register, size 24” x 28”

Left photo, Benjamin   Right photo, Harriett Ellen, Sarah May Weller, Ann

 

     This family register was given to, Donna Brizzee Ford by her, Great Aunt Marti Brizzee Williams. The story behind this wedding certificate is interesting. When both , Benjamin & Sarah had passed away the family had to decide who got this certificate, it was decided that it was to go to, Harriett Ellen Johnson. When Harriet was killed in the car wreck her children had to decide where it should go and it was decided to go to, Marti Brizzee Williams. Marti wanted her brother, Leo Long Brizzee to have it because he was the oldest child. It was with Leo for a few years, one day Leo went outside and saw it sitting on the street next to the trash cans, his wife, Wilma had tossed it out. Leo called his sister, Marti and wanted to give it back to her, which he did, they both talked and decided they wanted to give it to Leo’s granddaughter, Donna Brizzee Ford, she was into genealogy and they felt I would take care of it

      I love this old certificate and I’m concerned because the writing of the names & dates are slowly fading away with age. The Johnson family is really large, so someday I’d like to leave this document to a museum where all the Brizzee’s & Johnson’s family's can see it, if I can get it restored.