Spring Veasley
Spring Veasley Born on August 21, 1911, to Lumon and Lula Veasley, he later completed the 8th grade, where he learned to read and write. He was 5’11 and 240 pounds. He was the youngest of 7, with five brothers and one sister. His mother, Lula, was a member of the Home Missionary Society and worked as a nurse during the war. The Home Missionary Society to spread the word to nonbelievers in their community. While not formally educated, Lula could read and write as well; she fostered 7 children and 13 grandchildren. At this time, he lived in Walnut Hill, Tallapoosa. After some time in Walnut Hill, his parents and him moved back-to-back to Auburn where they owned their own farm. Their house lived Though Spring was never married, so he has no documented children. After the war, Spring worked for the Coal and Coke Company while he lived in Dadeville, Alabama. This company is a mining empire based in the Southern United States. This company represented more than a mining industry; it represented a New South built around the sector. Spring Veasley is one of thousands of workers who created this New South, meant to mimic Northern industrial power. At this point, he had become head of his household, which was only him and his mother and he was 5’11, 240 pounds. His mother passed away on March 10, 1952. He later moved to Detroit Michigan, where he lived with his aunt and worked in the auto-industry. He lived in Detroit for 30 years. Only six years later, on November 15, 1958, Spring passed away at the age of 47.