Post for November 22

Today is the anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination so I'd like to share some lyrics of a song about it written by Odella Javins Byrd. Unfortunately I only remember a verse and a half. It's sung to the tune of "Philadelphia Lawyer" and starts out with "It was in Dallas, Texas. A place we all know well."

Here's the verse that has stayed in my mind for 40-something years:

"The car slowed down to round a curve
There was a rifle shot.
The bullet hit the president
In a very fatal spot."

Sorry I don't know the rest.

~ Linda

Resource: Sorted By Name

Here's a source that may be useful for researching your family: Sorted by Name. I found some folks named Javens here and also some Javinses, who continue on the next page and so forth. West Virginia members of the Javins family are well represented.

Charles H. Javins, Merchant

I don't know Charles H. Javins, but here's his market in 1926.  It was at Washington's old Center Market, and is identified here as a seafood stand, but I think I see chickens as well as fish.

Link: C.H. Javins 1926 at Shorpy Historical Images.

Postscript: I did a search for Charles and found that "John F. Javins and Francis H. Javins, copartners, trading under the name of Charles H. Javins & Son, Washington, D. C." were charged with adulteration of oysters in 1917.

~ Linda

Welcome to Javins - Javens Comments!

The Javins Family History Guestbook has gotten crowded again, and frankly, I'm tired of adding messages in old-fashioned code. So I'm creating this blog version to make it easier and faster. I've used Blogger before and found it a great way to post on the web, having posted 3000 times (!) to my Squirrel Ridge blog.

There are two ways to add your comments. One is to click on a Comments link. The other is to write to LJavins (at) AOL.

Don't be shy, send in your Javins connection story. And thanks for visiting!

Linda

From Ralph Javins

Good morning, Linda Walcroft;

Well, I think that I am finally slowing down enough to try to write something that will not offend too many people when I say something about my part of the Javins Family. I have learned that there are some who will be miffed that I have said anything at all, but that is their problem now. In the past, they seemed to have a great difficulty in dealing with the truth, but that cannot be altered to suit their tastes, as much as they would like it to be.

At this point I do not know how long or detailed it will be. Only that it has begun. In looking at the information provided by others, I am sure that it will fit. At least I am able to provide corroboration of some of the information provided by others.

On the opening page of your web site, you mention that you have heard from one man in New Zealand. That is my Number One Son, Mark Alastair Javins, who has been living there since 1972, now with his mother Helene, his wife Vivienne, and their two sons, Grayson, and Mitchell. I think I can safely provide more information about them than I can about my family members who are here in the United States. I can say that just by my very existence, I will manage to offend some.

And, there are some things that I am still considering. Some of the information already provided is just calling for a rebuttal. I promise that I will be kind in my commentary if I give it. And, with you now having all of the proposed additional comments sent to you at your e-mail address, it is obvious that you could still exercise an editorial red pencil.

Enjoy;

Ralph William Javins II

(Note 1) Latte Land, Washington n7kga@arrl.net 503-936-8068


Appended Note 1: first son of Paul Vincent Javins, and named after Paul's father

The Javins Family from McDowell County, Algoma, WV

My maternal grandmother was Hattie Clyde Javins, daughter of Andrew & Addie Perry Javins. Although I do not have her birth date, she was born in Algoma, WV in McDowell County. Hattie Clyde married Williams Jennings Vannoy,originally from Ashe County, NC, second son of Jesse Alexander Vannoy and Alva Jane Colvard Vannoy. They had six children: Vernon Vance, Mamie Louise, Katie Clyde, Billy Andrew, Curtis Eugene (Smokey), and Alma Carol.

-- agmitchell

From Beauti Javins

Hi I am Beauti Javins daugher in law of James Javins. James aunt and uncle was Rader and aunt Margret White (Peg). She was a nurse at Mt. Carmel east. They have both passed away. If you need anymore information write me back. Thanks for your time.

Beauti Javins

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