Will Owens' Children

About the Book

A biography of an African-American family in the deep south.

About the Author

Gertie Mae Talton is an avid Geneaologist since early 1987. A Louisiana native, she is a retired Teacher of English. Historic facts for this author include a Bachelor of Science degree in English/Library Science from Grambling State University (Grambling, Louisiana, 1964-1968), a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Houston – Downtown (Houston, Texas, 2012-2016), with matriculations at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas, 1972), Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Texas, 1984), Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas, 1987; 2012), Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Houston, Texas, 1987). While attending Grambling State University, Gertie Talton was a part of the following: Vice President of the C.H. Mason Club; Interim President of Lambda Iota Tau Literary Honor Society (Gamma Alma Chapter); Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, college Dean's List, a Cum Laude graduate. She has been a Staff Writer for the Gospel Truth Magazine, a subsidiary of the Dallas Full Gospel Holy Temple Church Incorporated (1978-1981); contributor to the Bible Class publication of the Full Gospel Holy Temple Church, Incorporated. Currently, Gertie Talton is a semi-retired book editor/proofreader/book transcriber -- for Prolific Quotes & Sayings (Joanne Talton-Tisdale); The Downloading of Files into the Human Psyche (Joanne Talton-Tisdale); You Thought Life (Joanne Talton-Tisdale); and Life In The Spirit (Bishop Gerald C. Moore); The Principles of the Doctrine of Christ (Bishop Gerald C. Moore), etc. Gertie Talton is the author of The Murray Transfiguration (2012) and Armageddon Notes (2015).