Mamoo and Pop
Mamoo and Pop Mamoo was born in 1891 and raised in Warrenton, Georgia. Her family came from Tennessee, and she was a direct descendant of John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee — something she was very proud of. She was also proud of her membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. She graduated from Wesleyan College for Women in Macon, Georgia, with a degree in piano. She married my grandfather in 1914, and they moved to Tampa in the mid-1920s. Their courtship was memorable. They were engaged twice before they finally married — each time breaking it off after an argument. Because my grandfather was young and did not have much money, her engagement ring became smaller with each attempt. That seemed to set the tone for their relationship. They were not openly hostile — there was no yelling or dramatic fighting — but there was a constant undercurrent of quiet disagreement. They bickered, gently but persistently. I remember riding in the car with them, listening as ...
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