I was pondering about the theme” character.” Who were some of the characters in my family connections? The name Mammy “In Gone With The Wind” came to me. But, I wanted to choose a different performer.
Then after a while, I couldn’t think of anyone else. It wasn’t until the next day the name Quitman Fludd the III came to my thinking. Quitman Fludd III was my second cousin, once removed on my father’s mother’s Bartlett side.
Some years ago, while I was searching for information on my Bartlett family connections, I stumbled across a clue. It amazing how one little clue led me to someone and that someone led me to another person then finally that person led me to Quitman’s grandfather., Wade Hampton Peyton Jr.
It was in 2012 or so, when I had a major breakthrough with he name, Myrtle (Peyton) Younger. Her name was leading me to discover more people. At first, all I knew about Myrtle was that she was the granddaughter of Harriett (Hooper) Bartlett who was my father’s grandmother. Then as I searched more on Myrtle, I stumbled across information that she was the sister of Wade Hampton Peyton. Jr. Wade listed Myrtle as a relative on his WWI draft card.
Once I began to search for Wade Peyton Jr., this was when I came across Quitman’s mother and so forth. It was an amazing discovery. What a unique name of Quitman. So, What have I discovered about Quitman?
Quitman Daniel “Danny” Fludd , the third was born on Sunday, February 29, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the son of Quitman Daniel “Jack” Fludd Jr, and Thomas Sarah (Peyton) Fludd Anderson. Yes, his mother first name was Thomas. She went by Sarah and “Tommie” was her nickname.
Some four years ago, as I began to dig a little deeper, I discovered that Quitman was an singer / actor. He was on Broadway. And recently, as I was working on this blog, I learned more about him that I didn’t know about.
Some of Quitman Fludd III’s career credits Stage and Film He was a “dancer, singer, musical director, lyricist and composer.” chorographer, arranger, song writer and tap dancer.
On the Twentieth Century (Feb 19, 1978 – Mar 18, 1979) Performer: Quitman Fludd III [Porter]
He was a porter and a dancer: On the Twentieth Century : Original Broadway Production [1978]
South Pacific Jones Beach Marine Theatre Production (1969) Hallelujah, Baby! National Tour (1968) | …ProverG.I.Ensemble |
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 – Dec 27, 1970)
He was in Hello, Dolly! [Original Broadway Production, 1964] Ensemble (replacement)
Heathen! (May 21, 1972 – May 21, 1972)
Performer: Quitman Fludd III
[Church Elder, One of the Girls and Boys of Past and Present, Boy in Jail]
Doctor Jazz (Mar 19, 1975 – Mar 22, 1975)
Performer: Quitman Fludd III [Spasm Band Member, Dancer]
Understudy: Quitman Fludd III
Pippin (Oct 23, 1972 – Jun 12, 1977)
He was on standby for Ben Vereen
Leading Player – Replacement
On the Twentieth Century (Jun 09, 1979 – Nov 25, 1979)
Performer: Quitman Fludd III [Porter]
Godspell (Sep 12, 1972 – Aug 05, 1973)
Musical Director: Quitman D. Fludd III
TV credits: appearance on Search For Tomorrow
A Song by Quitman: “Life Is Like A Train”
I googled and found out Quitman D. Fludd III’s obituary information and more career credits.
There is a photo of Quitman the III on facebook.
It’s sad that Quitman had a sad ending on Saturday, December 9, 1989.
He was 41 years old. He was loved by God and others.
This blog is In Memory of Quitman Daniel “Danny” Fludd the III.
R.I. P. cousin, Quitman. the III
One of Quitman’s quotes.
“We’re all God’s babies doing the best we can” ~ Quitman Fludd III
My Family DNA Connections:
I have a DNA match with the lineage of Sarah “Sallie” (Bartlett ) Peyton,.
Sallie was the grandmother of Wade H. Peyton Jr. and Myrtle Peyton Miller.
Wade Jr. was the father of Thomas Sarah Peyton Fludd Anderson, Quitman the II’s mother.
My DNA match is on the branch of Myrtle (Peyton) Younger Miller.
Cousins who are performers: .
What characters are they?
“Hawk” in The Wiggles
“Gladys Keller” in The 4400
“Beth” in LIFE AFTER at Goodman Theatre Chicago.
We are all characters to somebody world.
We may never be famous.
But, we are famous characters to those who are around us.
There’s a drama queen in every family.
Thanks for reading
Searching For A Character: Week 28 In 2022
July 15, 2022
God bless
S.A. Blakley
I took the photo on September 2, 2017.
Week 28: Characters ~
Amy Johnson Crow ~ Generations Café #52Ancestsors 52 Weeks ~ facebook group
Every family has a person who might be described as a “character.” But that’s not the only way you might interpret this theme. What about someone named for a famous character, working through a language that uses characters other than what you’re used to, or deciphering a character on a tombstone? Be creative and have fun! Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments.
