When MaeDell wed her first husband, he was 50 and she was 16. He spent the majority of the week away from his job at the railroads. She had 10 of his children as her stepchildren, and they had 13 children altogether.
She did not have running water, a dishwasher, a washer and dryer, or other contemporary conveniences. For example, when I was a teenager, she didn’t have running water,” Gracie explains. She asserts that her mother did not ever recall going without a proper breakfast, supper, or having clean clothing available.
She must have had a difficult time, yet she didn’t whine, Gracie observes. She just continued with her day as normal.
And as time went on, the family continued growing. 622 will be the next birth, according to Gracie. She claims it’s a big family.
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