On July 4, 1898, GEORGE and WILLIE BELLE HARGROVE and family gathered for a Fourth of July celebration at Donaldson Creek.

In the second row, left to righ are George and Willie Bell HARGROVE; Willie Bell's parents, John RICKMAN and Mary SPENCER RICKMAN; Willie's brothers-in-law and sisters, Joe EZELL and Hattie RICKMAN EZELL and Tom SPENCER and Ellie RICKMAN SPENCER. Photo in possession of Connie and Robert Hargrove. Robert's father, John Henry HARGROVE, is in the front row, third from the left.