Ann L. Butts and John Brown married and settled in the Sandy Creek area of Walton County. They had a total of eight children, three of whom were identical triplets. That would be remarkable in itself, but their names made them all the more memorable. As the story goes . . . .
At the birth of the triplets, on May 19, 1907. the attending physician made an unusual request. He asked that he be allowed to name the girls. In return for the privilege, he would provide them food and clothing for one year.
The parents agreed to the request, and the girls were named Cleo, Clifford, and Clyde.
And, yes, they lived happily ever after. All three married and had children of their own . . . with “normal” names.
For more information about their families and to see a photo of the triplets, visit the Walton County Heritage Museum. The Museum also has a pairĀ of high heels that are said to have belonged to one of the triplets.