In today's world of Covid-19, it is necessary to have a trustworthy and dedicated physician who advocates fiercely for every patient. It is a lesson that Mitch and I learned years ago, on Friday, September 13, 2002, when an emergency room physician misdiagnosed his stroke as Meniere's disease. Instead of a physician willing to listen to my concerns and our history together, we became met with one of arrogance, rudeness, and dismissal. He ignored Mitch speaking in fragmented, slurred statements, assuming that he was intoxicated. He rejected my sister's (an experienced Registered Nurse) request for magnetic resonance imaging, sarcastically declaring it unnecessary. And he mocked my spotlighting Mitch's behavioral changes from the nuances and idiosyncrasies that were his standard traits. All small insignificant details to the emergency room physician but subtle clues to his wife that something was drastically wrong. I was forty-five minutes away from Mitch when he telephoned me asking for help, and by the time I reached him at the hospital, Mr. Arrogrant was already releasing him to send him home.
The following night, after watching Mitch get progressively worse throughout the day, I insisted that we return to the emergency room. I ran into the hospital begging for help and yelling to the staff that my husband was having a stroke. Once again, Mr. Arrogrant dismissed my concerns, spoke demeaning and down to me like a small child, and spouted accusations of my being a hypochondriac. However, to appease my concerns, he did agree to take an x-ray. But, since strokes don't appear on x-rays until days afterward, it naturally was negative. A fact we didn't learn until later. So again, he discharged Mitch, and less than an hour later, we were driving back to our home, again without any resolution.
On Sunday, I watched Mitch helplessly as he started gaining deficits. He lay in bed in complete darkness with a piercing headache. Slowly, he was losing his vision. I hand-fed him soup, but it only drizzled out of the side of his mouth. He could no longer eat independently. I assisted him to the restroom. He wasn't able to walk alone without stumbling and falling. The following Monday morning, after dressing and bathing us both, I placed him in the car for the third time, determined to get him help. We walked with Mitch holding onto my back into the ear, nose, and throat specialists recommended by Mr. Arrogrant, begging for help. Thanks to a quick-responding nurse confirming what we already knew and my sister in an adjacent town coordinating a team to help us at her hospital, Mitch was, at last, going to get the help he needed. Finally, I was able to exhale. It had been three days since Mitch's stroke had occurred. I begged God the hour-long drive to my sister's hospital to let him live even if I had to take complete care of him for the rest of his life! He heard my prayers!
Yes, a good doctor matters in a patient's outcome! They are a necessary part of any family's team. And fortunately, last year, God sent Mitch and me the blessing of Dr. Alexander Bryant McQueen. He is the type of physician who doesn't run in and out of a patient's room. Instead, Dr. McQueen sits on his stool and does the most valuable thing that any physician can do. He listens! He works with his patients devising a plan of care that works towards realistic goals without presumptuously assuming that he knows what is best for his patients. Plans of care are invaluable tools when they are created collaboratively between the physician and the patient, and seemingly, Dr. McQueen understands that principle perfectly! Unfortunately, Dr. McQueen is not the norm, based upon my personal experience and experience as a Registered Nurse. Instead, he is a rare commodity in the business that fails to understand "patient" and "customer" are synonymous terms. Dr. McQueen has become my motivator in losing weight and improving my health and an invaluable tool in my quest to become a better version of myself. There are very few ways that a patient can appropriately thank their physician. But I have chosen to thank him in the only way that I am able, and that is to give him a small piece of his family history. After all, his family history is a derivative that molded him into the physician he is today. Thank you, Dr. McQueen! Here is the story of your great-great-grandfather, Frances General Bartow Maddox.
Francis General Bartow Maddox "F.G.B." was born on January 7, 1861, to Matthew Mark "Massey" Maddox and Martha Rebecca Bowden (1-4). He was the fourteenth child born of the fifteen the couple had together (5-44). Francis's siblings included William Joseph "Joe" (September 29, 1836-March 4, 1895), Mary Ann Frances (April 12, 1839-March 26, 1887), James Henry "Jim" (September 15, 1840-May 11, 1929), John Bartow (April 17, 1842-1890), Drucilla Rebecca (May 2, 1944-1850), Elizabeth Rebecca "Becky" (May 11, 1846-March 26, 1887), Jesse Jepe (March 15, 1848-November 28, 1938), Mathew Mark (December 11, 1849-Jully 12, 1920), Jeptha Cornelius "J.C." (May 17, 1851-September 8, 1925), Sara Elizabeth "Sally" (December 7, 1852-Unknown), Laura B (January 25, 1853-February 21, 1944), Thomas Isiah (October 30, 1854-August 27, 1878), Alfred Reed (December 7, 1857-June 5, 1906), and Martha Catherine Maddox (February 6, 1863-December 6, 1945) (5-44). Unfortunately, though, Francis's sister Drucilla died young before his birth, so he never had the opportunity to know her (22).
In approximately 1858, decades before his birth, Francis's father of Irish descent and his mother of Scottish descent moved from Georgia to Alabama, becoming respected members of society (2, 45-50). And Francis was born and lived nearly his entire life where his parents began building their hopes, dreams, and reputations in the community of Elba, Coffee County, Alabama (2, 45-50). Francis's father was a well-known, respected, and successful farmer of 319 acres, allowing him to provide for his large family and any community members needing food (45-50). His parents were devout Christians who gifted their love of God to their children, and they were kind, loving parents, traits Francis would inherit himself (45). During the Civil War, Francis's father resolutely advised his community (45). And when it became necessary to help protect his farm, family, and friends, he enlisted himself on August 5, 1864, serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Alabama Reserves for Captain W.W. Flemming's Company in the 3rd Battalion for the Confederates (45, 51-63). But when Francis's father returned from the war, he didn't stop serving his community (45). He served one term as a county commissioner, earning more devotion from his neighbors (45). Francis's father, Matthew, was "loved by all who knew him (45)." "He died in the full triumphs of a living faith," according to his friend G.M. Fowler, dying on July 26, 1904 (45, 64). Francis had lost his mother on September 27, 1895, six years earlier (65). Their interments are in Rosin Ridge Cemetery in Elba (64, 65).
At seventeen, on July 2, 1878, Francis married fifteen-year-old Emma Didymer White in Coffee County, Alabama (66-77). Emma was the daughter of William Ellis White and Cemantha Obedient Wyatt, born on August 28, 1862, in Crenshaw County, Alabama (78-85). Like his father, Francis became a farmer battling the weather and facing the effects of drought, hail, cold, and rain on his crops (74-76, 86). Francis and Emma immediately began their family after marrying, and together they had four children, A.S. (July 20, 1879-August 13, 1879), James Waitus "J.W." (June 26, 1880-January 15, 1959), Mary Clementine (February 16, 1882-March 14, 1954), and Horace Stiner Maddox (March 1, 1884-December 8, 1974) (77, 87-92). But sadly, Francis will suffer two profound losses soon after his marriage to Emma. First, his and Emma's firstborn child, A.S., died a month after his birth on August 13, 1879, and Emma passed on March 10, 1884, leaving Francis to raise his three surviving children alone (85, 87). Emma and A.S.'s gravesites are in Rosin Ridge Cemetery in Elba (85-87).
As a twenty-three-year-old widower raising a family independently, it would be inevitable for Francis to remarry. And a year after Emma's death, on what would have been their seventh anniversary, July 2, 1885, he married another, Sallie Phylocia Calhoun (93-98). Born on January 9, 1867, to Elba pioneers, Sallie was the daughter of John C. Calhoun and Louisa Holt (99-105). Together, Sallie and Francis expanded their home substantially with thirteen children, Arthur Weldon "Coot" (August 13, 1886-January 15, 1964), Florence May (May 1, 1888-December 14, 1918), John Mathew (August 31, 1890-January 14, 1972), Thomas Lowdy (November 3, 1892-September 9, 1960), Cora Louisa (November 23, 1894-January 3, 1980), George Washington (January 4, 1897-July 14, 1988), Christopher Columbus (January 4, 1897-May 1, 1982), Francis General Bartow, Jr. (December 28, 1899-September 23, 1951), Luther Oliver (January 29, 1902-October 5, 1978), Bailey Reed (May 24, 1904-May 16, 1990), Ovie Renee (January 28, 1907-June 24, 1991), William Cornelius (August 22, 1910-July 16, 1991), and Jesse Cephas Maddox (August 26, 1913-December 4, 1998) (103-144). Francis and Sallie may have filled their home with lots of children, but they also overflowed it with deep love and appreciation for the gifts of life that God had granted them (123).
Life is never easy on a farm, and farmers often face challenges threatening life or livelihood. Necessary tasks essential for living life can, at times, be dangerous. And in October 1902, Francis confronted a near-death experience when digging a well for his farm, a necessity for drinking water (145). Initially, Francis had hired a worker to perform all of the work to build the well (145). But when the worker took a break from his grueling task, Francis became impatient and decided to finish it himself (145). A decision that nearly cost him his life. Taking the "bull by the horns," Francis jumped inside the well and began shoveling out the mud and sending it to the top in a pail, where his son assisted in emptying and discarding its contents (145). After repeatedly lowering and raising the bucket for some time, the repetitiveness of the twine against the wood pulley broke the rope, toppling a bucket of mud from the top to 42' below where Francis stood shoveling (145). Fortunately, his son yelled from atop in advanced warning, allowing Francis barely enough time to hold the pick above his head, luckily breaking the force of the falling bucket (145). It took Francis two weeks to recover from the pain and soreness that toppled onto his head (145).
Living a farmer's life can undoubtedly be burdensome at times, but it can also be just as rewarding. It can test the strength of a man while simultaneously illustrating the character of another. And in May 1906, Francis experienced this paradox when a fierce hail storm damaged much of his cotton and corn crops (146). Additionally, it also eroded some of his lands from the excessive rainwater (146). Despite the disastrous event experienced, though, Francis found a way to focus on the positive instead of the negative (146). He focused on the grace of his neighbors and some acquaintances who offered a hand in replanting the yield lost, forgetting the extra work required to begin again from ground zero (146). An act of kindness, standing as a testament to Francis's faith, character, and prominence within the community (146).
When a farmer's child dies, a near-miss rattlesnake bite in the cornfield occurs, or nature dismisses the family's welfare, a farmer must rely on his faith to answer the questions of why. And for Francis, God's words and his relationship with God were to play a profound role in his life. Frequently, he used his talent for singing to express his praise, joy, and gratitude, shouting hallelujah to the heavens (123). Francis loved to worship, and he enjoyed the sound of music immensely (123). And so frequently, Francis assembled his sixteen children to sing along with him, teaching them psalms to glorify God (123). Those were moments that touched Francis, and it was not uncommon for tears to escape his eyes and fall to his cheeks as he raised his hands to the heavens and opened up his heart to God's spirit (123). But he also wanted to share his love for God and music with his community, and in September 1907, he established Pine Grove Singing School offering free singing lessons to those who shared his passions (147).
Beyond Francis's participation in numerous community singing events, he also was a trustworthy and dedicated Mason to Elba Lodge No 170. Masonry or Freemasonry is an organization built on "a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols. (2, 148-154)" And despite their customs of prohibiting women and the discussion of religion or politics, its dogma aligned with Francis's spiritual beliefs (2, 155-156). Its membership and meeting requirements demanded an opened volume of scripture during their meetings, and every member had to believe in a supreme being (2, 155-156). So on February 16, 1907, Francis dutifully began his apprenticeship into the fraternal organization, with its origins dating back to the 13th century (2, 155-156). Quickly, Francis transitioned from the first degree of masonry to its master level (2). A month after joining, on March 16, Francis reached his second level of fellowcraft, understanding his responsibilities to his family and community (2, 155-156). Soon afterward, on April 20, Francis achieves the master mason level, being entrusted with the grips, signs, and words to signal other members (2, 155-156). Essentially, Francis had vowed to live his life on the seven principles of masonry: brotherhood, relief, truth, temperance, fortitude, prudence, and justice (2, 155-156).
On February 17, 1927, Francis's last note had been saved for the heavens, permanently silencing the voice that sang along his beloved Sacred Harp Choir (1-2, 157-158). After finishing the ritual of saying goodbye and lowering Francis into his final resting place in Woodland Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, where he was a member, his family, friends, and community honored him with a sing-along at his church two weeks later (1-2, 159). As Francis would have appreciated and approved had he been there, everyone gathered around to eat good food and sing songs from the Sacred Harp book, praising God (159). Francis's wife, Sallie, remained a widow for thirteen years, dying on March 26, 1940 (on legal documents March 28, 1941) (101-103, 157-158) . Her interment is beside Francis (101-103, 157-158). After Francis's death, the bank foreclosed on his mortgage (160). His farm now belongs to the Girl Scouts of America and is used as a camp (161).
Dr. McQueen has achieved what few, frankly, are able. He has earned my respect as a person and as a professional. For those who know me well, compliments are seldom and not free-flowing from my lips. They are words only uttered when I believe someone has truly earned them. It does seem as if the world we live in is small. And ironically, Dr. McQueen is from the same area where my roots began in Donalsonville, Georgia. When I discovered that he grew up in and around Enterprise and Dothan, Alabama and that his mother's maiden name was Henderson, I knew I had to research his family tree. Because like Dr. McQueen, my tree contains the same surname, Henderson, with many of those relatives' roots planted in the same soil. Thus far, I have been unable to link us genetically. However, I have found other surnames that we have in common from the same area, White and Kirkland. So perhaps, with further research, a link will eventually become discovered. Regardless, one thing is non-debatable. Dr. McQueen's mother, Pamela Henderson McQueen, and all of those he descended from are responsible for creating a person with great character! And for that, Mitch and I owe our gratitude to all of them!
Author's Note: There are many discrepancies between family bible records, tombstones, and legal documents concerning dates of births, deaths, and legal names and spellings. I've made every effort to supply the correct information in this blog. However, sometimes it became necessary to use my best judgment in choosing the referenced data to note. Those choices were from what seemed the most plausible. As an amateur genealogist, I've discovered, along the way, bibles, legal documents, and headstones with incorrect data. Therefore, making it impossible to determine what one is correct.
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110. Census 1900; Resided in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, USA: Bartow B. 39, Sallie P. 32, James W. 19, Horace 16, Arthur W. 13, Florence M. 12, John M. 9, Thomas L. 7, Cora L. 5, George W. 3, Christopher C. 3, Mathew Maddox 86
111. Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodland Grove, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374020
112. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database online]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
113. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
114. Census 1910: Resided in Woodland Grove, Coffee County, Alabama, USA: Bartow G. 49, Sallie P. 43, Mathew 9, Thomas L. 17, Cora L. 15, George W. 12, Christopher C. 12, Bartow 9, Luther C. 7, Bartey R. 5, Amy Reem 3
115. Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodland Grove, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73
116. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
117. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
118. Census 1920: Resided in Woodland Grove, Coffee County, Alabama, USA: Barton 60, Sallie 45, Columbus 23, George W. 23, Bartow 20, Luther 17, Baily 15, Ova 12, William 8, Sephus 6.
119. Year: 1930; Census Place: Woodland Grove, Coffee, Alabama; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2339743
120. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
121. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
122. Census 1930: Woodland Grove, Coffee County, Alabama, USA: Sallie P. 62, Cephus 11
123. “Dozen Sons And Three Daughters Hold Reunion,” 1941, July 17, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 4.
124. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32784054/arthur-weldon-maddox
125. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43777769/florence-may-reaves
126. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30216333/john-matthew-maddox
127. “Mr. John Mathew Maddox,” 1972, January 15, The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, Page 11
128. “Andalusia Man Buried Recently,” Mobile Register, Mobile, Alabama, Page 12B
129. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32784225/thomas-loudie-maddox
130. “Elba-Thomas Lowdy Maddox,” 1960, September 10, The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, Page 7.
131. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85591436/cora-lou-barker
132. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33112977/george-w-maddox
133. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215998717/christopher-columbus-maddox
134. “C.C. Maddox,” (Publishing Unknown), Copy contributed by Sarah Yvette White on FAG.
135. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85620443/francis_general-bartow-maddox
136. “Bartow Maddox Dies,” 1951, September 27, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 1.
137. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85620927/luther-oliver-maddox
138. “Maddox, Luther,” The Columbus Ledger, Columbus, Georgia, 1978, October 6 (Courtesy of FAG contributor Sarah Yvette White).
139. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40092583/bailey-r.-maddox
140. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85621104/william-cornelius-maddox
141. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85598038/ovie-rene-daniels
142. “Nursing Home Spotlight,” 1983, October 16, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page Unknown, Findagrave Contributor Sarah Yvette White,”
143. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33112979/j.-cephas-maddox
144. “J.C. Cephas Maddox,” 1998, December, The Andalusia Star-News, Andalusia, Alabama, Page Unknown, Findagrave Contributor Donna Chisum Fountain
145. “A Hair Breadth Escape,” 1902, November 20, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 5.
146. “Hail Did Much Damage,” 1906, May 8, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 3.
147. “Pine Grove Singing School-Sessions Taught By F.G.B. Maddox-Very Successful,” 1907, September 6, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page.
148. Hustler, “Woodland Grove Notes,” 1908, August 28, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama.
149. “Big Sing,” 1902, July 3, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 8.
150. “Last Sunday’s Sing,” 1902, August 21, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 6.
151. “Pleasant Ridge Singing,” 1902, April 24, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama.
152. “Untitled,” 1902, April 17, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 6.
153. “Singing At Deal & McCollough,” 1908, July 28, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama,
154. “Sacred Harp Singing A Elba Sunday,” 1922, June 8, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 1.
155. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
156. https://freemasonscommunity.life/what-is-the-master-mason-degree/
157. Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
158. Original data: State of Alabama. Index of Vital Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division.
159. “Maddox & Deal Memorial Sing,” 1927, July 21, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 1.
160. “Mortgage Foreclosure,” 1930, July 3, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, Page 3
161. “The F.G. Maddox Family Holds Annual Reunion,” 1977, July 14, The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, p
GENEALOGY:
Dr. Alexander Bryant McQueen is the son of Pamela Henderson McQueen, the grandson of James Earl "Jimmy" Henderson and Myra Elizabeth Maddox, the great-grandson of James Waitus Maddox and Susie Byrd, the great-great-grandson of Francis General Bartow Maddox and Emma Didymer White.
Dr. Alexander Bryant McQueen with his identical twin Dr. Nicholas James McQueen
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