Pappy and Granny Pictures

Garrett is doing a report about Pappy. He got to choose a relative and he choose Pappy. I asked my Mom and Dad to send me some pictures for his report. I decided to put them on here so that I could remember them.

Pappy and Granny at their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Pappy and Granny with their three sons: John, Rob, and Rusty at their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Pappy and Granny with their 3 boys.  Don't know the year.

Pappy and Granny at the Spencer House? 

Granny: Anna Mae 1946

Pappy: Robert Carroll Doolittle:  Year ?

At their wedding on Sept. 10 1949.

Here is some information that we gathered by interviewing Pappy.
Jun 17  1926 Reedy WV at home.  Dr. Came to house.
Started school in 1st grade at 5 years, in a one room school house, James Run Elementary -2 years. Reedy Elementary There were 36 students
Graduated High School 1943 at 16 years old-Spencer High School WV
1943 Enlisted Naval Air force, discharged in 1946-In United States, stationed at Bethany College, stationed at University of Virginia in Charottesville, Va,  transferred Great Lakes Navy, Wisconsion.  Trying to become a pilot.  Pre flight school but it was filled up,  Head of ROTC in VA, Then war was over, sign up for 2 years to get commission but war  was over, didn’t sign up then went to WI to go to boot camp.  Then got enough points to get out in 1946 then went to Maryland to be discharged.
Met her in 1947 she worked in the drug store.  A friend introduced us and we dated 2 1/2 years.  He Married Anna Mae Phillips in Billings WV Sept. 10, 1949 at age 23 in Billings WV. 
College: WVU graduated Sept 1946-1948 BS (21 when graduated) in Business Administation
Built Spencer House in 1951
John:  Jan. 15,1951
 Rob      July 23, 1952
 Rusty  Feb. 12 1957
 Worked in Automobile dealership in 1948 worked for 7 years
1955 went to work for General Motor-Insurance Adjuster-you wrecked your car, he would help you get a new car.
 Retired 1981 from General Motors -Worked for 26 years.
Lived in Beckley until 1983. Moved to FL. in 1983  to Melville Fl.   Moved back to WV in 1986.  Moved back to house to spencer to house we built in Feb. 1, 1951.
Sold Beckley House in 1985.
Granny  died Good Hope Cemetery Aug. 21 2009.  Almost married 60 years.
2015 Still lives in Spencer and gardens and loves watching basketball and football games.  Every 4th of July there is a big family get-together  (9 Grandkids and 17 great grandchildren)

Rob and Anna Mae
John and Namoi               
    Sherri-Michael Tarpley
        William Doolittle
        Emma Doolittle
        Anna Doolittle
    John Jr. Doolittle
    Michael and Terry Doolitle
        Micah Doolittle
        Hailey Doolittle
        Landon Doolittle

Rob and Violet
Emily and Jay Milam
    Zach Milam
    Josh Milam
Thomas and Nikki Doolittle
    Domnique Bravo
    Dayvon Bravo
    Destiny Bravo
Robin and Jeremy Brunner
    Olivia Brunner
    Garrett Brunner
    Devin Brunner
    Andrea Brunner
Jennifer Doolittle

Rusty and Jackie Doolittle
    Phillip Doolittle
    Jason and Whitney Doolittle   
        Maddeline Doolittle
        Maggie Jo Doolittle




Stories from Pappy
One room school house had a stove that burned wood in winter.  For Water we had spring in back to get a drink.  Then for the bathroom toilet.  No running water.   Reedy school 4 rooms.  Taught 8 classes in those four rooms. They had a bench, he heard everything taught.  When grade came up to set on the bench, he heard all the other lessons. 

When I transferred from James run to Reedy school I was in 3rd grade.   Two months in school in that school teacher promoted you to 4th grade. 
Never did get in trouble, made good grades.
Best Friend was Bill Carpenter played football together.
IN HG played Football  and played at Betany College.(Studied Math and Navigation) He was a full back.   Went to WVU with GI Bill of rights got tutition and books, and 91 dollars a month for room and board.  Because you were in the millitary during the war.


Played ping pong during recess in High School.

Loves to garden: Tomatoes, beans, peppers, cucumbers.

Highschool raised tomatoes and cucumbers sold them for money: 1 bushel for tomatoes and 2 dollars a bushel for cucumbers.   A coke was a nickel and cheese crackers were a nickel.  After dinner walk down to the store to get a coke and crackers.  It was mile from house but only a couple of blocks from the school.  We went to Clyde Law Grocery Store.

Also in Growing up he worked on his Grandfather’s Ranch and raised Cattle and Sheep.  Would sell the calves and lambs

*Bushel 40 lbs-Tomato.