Comments on: Molino Museum Exhibit Features Midwife Bama Holley

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:10:55 +0000

From information from readers of this site we are able to piece more insight into Miss Bama. She apparently delivered children from the 20’s to the 60’s. Any memories would be appreciated by writing in a book by the museum exhibit. If anyone knows of any living relatives….her granddaughter or others please share with museum staff. One of Bama’s daughters, Elizabeth (Lizzie) & her husband, J.B. Matthews, lived in Barth. Does anyone know where they are buried & if they have living children?

By: Pat King

Pat King — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:56:54 +0000

Mrs. Bama also delivered my sister and i
in 1966, and 1967.

By: David Hall- Taylor

David Hall- Taylor — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:12:18 +0000

I would like to give my blessing for Miss Bama help bring me into this world. She lived across the railroad tract from our home. Miss Bama made the best chocolate cake ever. I remember if me are my sibling get ill my mother( Ruby) would direct us to her house.very grateful. thanks to all. Ray

By: Calvin qualls

Calvin qualls — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:41:12 +0000

Mrs Bama brought me in the world I been trying to find out something about her

By: Laura White Murff

Laura White Murff — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 22:36:54 +0000

Almedia Ward was my father’s aunt.
Laura Catherine Parker, and Almedia were sisters.
Edwin Howard White is the son of Laura Catherine Parker
Edwin Howard White married Velma Day my moma
When moma was a girl she lived with Aunt Almedia
I remember moma talking about Aunt Bama that’s what she called her.
I love that you put this story out there.
you may contact me if you like if your interested in any information I may have.
Jacob Oscar Parker was my great uncle he was Laura Catherine’s brother and Uncle Jake married Jeannete Ward

By: Denny

Denny — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 20:00:23 +0000

Thanks, William, for the follow-up. With her husband being younger, I think she chose to be “31 and holding!”

By: Virginia Shelby

Virginia Shelby — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:48:54 +0000

Baja delivered my father,Joseph Shelby in 1930. She signed his birth certificate as Missouri Bama Holly.
The museum is a great place to spend a few hours studying and remembering history and the past.

By: Sage2

Sage2 — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:28:19 +0000

A great human interest story from North Escambia. The times were very different then
when people helped people and neighbors alike.

By: Debra Early

Debra Early — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:51:56 +0000

WOW, Thanks for sharing. These people are my kin folks. My Grandpa, Pete Parker is/was Jacob (Jake) Parkers brother. Jake Parker was married to Jeanette Ward Parker. Jean Parker, Ida Parker, Doug Parker, Jacob O. Parker, Jr.,of course our there children. All of my life I have called them them my Uncle or Aunt. Aunt Jenette lives in Pensacola, Aunt Ida is deceased, Uncle Doug is in Pensacola and Uncle (Joe) Jacob lives in Barth!
I have to figure out a way to share this with them of Face Book!

By: William

William — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:05:02 +0000

Denny — I noticed that too when writing the article, but that’s what the information from the museum display and historical society says. I don’t know, but just offering theory…as a child I remember have some old female relatives that did not know their exact age. They never drove a car or registered to vote and had no birth certificate. And over the years with the passage time they forgot their ages and exact birth years. Or maybe she was “31 and holding” like a lot of people today.

I found the 1920 Census record…it says 31. Here’s an image:

http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bamacensus.jpg

In the 1930 Census, she claimed to be 37:

http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bamacensus1930.jpg

In a quick search, I was unable to locate her or her husband in the 1940 Census.