Some tidbits from a scanned newspaper from 1971 discussing population drift which features an interview with Junuar, Arthur Wake’s brother. The article surprisingly describes Arthur Wake as a contract painter in Madison for 30 years. Is this correct? From The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky, page 5, Wednesday, June 16, 1971 (I’ve attempted to fix some computer-interpretation errors …
Ponteeka Jean Wake Whitley is Junuar Wake’s adopted daughter with his wife, Sarah Wake. Sarah Wake already had a child, Charles Fields, and was divorced from Charles’ father — very uncommon back then! Ponteeka was actually Charles Fields’ daughter, so Sarah Wake’s granddaughter. Ponteeka’s genetic mother was “Elnora Lula Owen” (1916–1981), originally from Pueblo, Colorado. She …
This photo, provided by Wanda Wake Holder, shows Arthur Wake, Jr. (b. 1888, d. 1969) and Mallie Jane Meadows (b. 1902, d. 1984). Their children, left to right, are Alma Louise Wake, Arthur Junuar George Wake, Delcie May Wake and Helen Francis Wake. Not pictured in this photo are Arthur’s children from a previous marriage …