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Author: jmako45
Surnames: Carroll
Classification: queries
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My grandfather was Phydella Patton Carroll. (His name is spelled Phydella on all his
diplomas, which I have) He was born in Mountaintown, GA. and was a minister in the
Methodist Church. He was the author of a book, entitled "Soul Winning". While
a minister with the Methodist Church in Los Angeles, my grandfather would exchange pulpits
with the minister of an African-American church. When his parishioners would complain, he
would say "Do them good to learn how the other half live!" This was in the
1920s! My great-grandfather, Phydella P. Carroll was also a minister. I believe my
grandfather had brothers and/or sisters, but I never met or nor do I have any knowledge of
them. My father, Philip Pence Carroll, was born in 1910 in Santa Barbara, CA. My
grandfather was retired and lived with his wife, Carrie (Faulkner), at a Methodist
retirement home in Los Angeles, CA. where he performed my parent's wedding ceremony.
He passed away in 1944/45 after living with a stroke fo!
r several years.
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