The Edward Algood Family

12608. Milo Taft¹⁰ Hoots (Polly Jane⁹ Joyner, Nancy Elizabeth⁸ Allgood, John William⁷, Henry Robert⁶, William (Pikey) Henry⁵, William John⁴, Edward³, William², Edward¹ Algood) was born in Morganton, Burke Co., NC February 7, 1909. Milo died May 18, 1977 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. Milo is buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkin Co.,NC

He married twice. He married Lydia Williams March 27, 1937 in Washington, DC. Lydia was born Septembe 3, 1912 in Forsyth Co., NC. Lydia died July 2, 1974 in Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA. Lydia is buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkin Co.,NC

Milo finished his education at the Yadkinville High School and Guilford College. His first employer was R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. They sent him to the Washington, DC, territory as a tobacco salesman in 1937. This provided him with the kind of challenge that he wanted. In the words of one of his fellow employees, Milo was one of the most ambitious men that ever worked for the company." When he set himself to a task, he gave it all that he had both mentally and physically. He resigned from Reynolds to start his own business as a real estate broker in Falls Church, Virginia, and was very successful.

Milo Taft Hoots and Lydia Williams had the following children:

 26619 i. MiloTaft¹¹ Hoots JR was born in Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA November 19, 1937. MiloTaft died February 16, 1997 in Washington, DC.

 26620 ii. Carolyn Fay Hoots (living).

 26621 iii. Henry Frank Hoots (living).

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