Volume 10 , Issue 31

Okie's: James Simpson & Idella Smith Dobbins

Photo on the left: Idella Smith Dobbins and James Simpson Dobbins.

"Good morning. I was looking for some Okie recipes from the dust bowl days to add to a recipe collection I'm putting together and came across your website.

My grandparents migrated to California during the dust bowl, but they weren't the typical Okie migrants; my grandpa got a job in the oil fields and didn't follow the crops. I think at one point my grandma picked cotton, but I actually remember her big cotton bag; so that would have been at least in the '50's. Grandma died last year at 96 years old.

Unfortunately, I don't know much. My dad died about 3 years ago, and grandma passed away last year. I do recall hearing that my great-grandma Smith was one of the Sooners, although she was just a little girl. I'll try to find out what I can from my mom. I've attached a picture of Grandma and Grandpa somewhere in Oklahoma. I remember family being in Piedmont. Grandpa is the one on the far right holding his hat standing next to Grandma.

Just dropping you a line to say thanks for your website." -- Susan (Dobbins) Koble
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