Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 1950: 2301 12th Ave, Chattanooga TN. Moving left to right. Mom (Alta Monyette Lee King) at 61 1/2 years young looked every bit of 50. Mom is holding Marty, youngest son of Nick. "Little Nicky" is just over Mom's left shoulder. Johnetta King Williams, left of Mom, at 39 years old was the second eldest family member. In late August, 1949 she lost her husband and only true love, Al Williams, from lung cancer while Louise and I were on our honeymoon.Shawn (Phillip Shawn King), Nicks second son. Eugenia ("Genie") Holly King is to the right of Mom. She was an army nurse, and worked for years at Harlem Hospital in NYC. In 1945 she married Nick.Alfred G King II (Nicky). Recently discharged from the Navy, he and his family were soon to move to NYC. Alta Jean Brown (now Alta Jean Bellinger) was seated in the vacant seat between Johnetta and Emmett. She took the picture.

Illustration and creation by ms. Lisa C. Jackson