I was born in Georgia at Fish Creek, Polk County, on May 13, 1874. Fish Creek is not far from Rome, Georgia. The house in which I was born was built of logs and had four large rooms, two downstairs and two upstairs. It was a colonial-style home and its location was very picturesque, situated on a large hill overlooking a small town. There were many beautiful trees and shrubbery, native to that country. I was sent to this home to bless two noble souls whose hearts had been saddened by the loss of their firstborn baby, two years before. I was nurtured most tenderly and caused my parents great concern because of the loss of their first baby, whom they loved so dearly.