I do have a William Lawrence Thomas, born 6-10-1842, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA who fought in the Civil War, (obviously not the same) and none of the other names seem to match. It may be they are cousins whom I don't have listed yet. Oh well, it's always worth a try! Thanks, Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl & Martha Thomas" <c.o.thomas@comcast.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas > At 01:06 PM 9/28/2006, you wrote: >>I have information on some of the Thomas line from the Cullman, AL area. >>My >>grandfather was Carl Willard Thomas dob 5-22-1908, dod 3-10-1993. His >>father was James Jefferson Thomas from Henry Co., Georgia. Dob 5-3-1867, >>dod 4-5-1954. His father was William Lawrence Thomas from Griffin, GA. >>Dob >>6-10-1842, dod 1912. Do these tie in in any way? > > The names don't seem familiar to me, but then they may be in some > parallel line of the Thomas family tree ? > > Do you have William Maybry Thomas who fought in the Civil War, and is > buried at Peep Crack with his wife ? > Mary Ann [Rouse] Thomas...... my g-grandparents > > Do you have Elias Monroe Thomas and his wife, Martha Jane [Thomas] > Thomas, the daughter of Wm. Maybry and Mary Ann Thomas ........ both > buried at Peep Crack. .... my grandparents .... who homesteaded 160 > acres between Warrior and Hayden ca. 1885. > > Do you have Joseph Pressley Thomas b. 1835-36 d. Dec. 12, 1863 from > Civil War wounds ? > m. Minerva [Manerva ?] Ellen Yarborough ca. 1840-1903 ? ..... my > g-grandparents. > > Other names going back ca. two more generations into North Carolina. > > These are a few of the Thomas names in my materials .... somewhat > disorganized at the moment. Would like to collaborate with anyone > who can expand on this..... parallel descendency lines, etc. etc. > > Carl Thomas > Knoxville, Tenn. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:21:59 -0700 Terry Jackson <jacksont@otelco.net> wrote: > Took a look and it does say "Lunchford, Alabama" plain as day. > > It gave the parents names as Wm. Blackwood & Tabitha Cornelius. >William > & Tabitha married in Blount Co., AL on 5-20-1840. They appear on the > 1840 Blount Co., AL census. > > By the 1850 & 1860 census they are in Walker Co. > > GNIS shows an entry for Lunsford in Marion Co. It's shown on today's > maps as Tessner, southeast of Hackleburg on Hwy. 12 > > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=120:1:45699806833523707153 > Here's the link for the search page. Make sure you get the same > information I do. > > It's entirely possible William was in Marion Co. before moving down > into Walker Co. > > bablckwd2.0@hal-pc.org wrote: > >>The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >>born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as “Lunchford,” >>AL, though I’ve never been able to find any reference to such a >>place. >> Another old document suggests he was born in “Birmaham” >>(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. >> >>If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >>would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >>(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if “Lunchford” >>might actually refer to them in some way. >> >>Any and all thoughts appreciated. >> >>------------------------------- Terry, THANK YOU! I think Lunsford/Tessner very likely is the place referred to on John Blackwood’s death certificate. I suspect that the informant on the other document (my granddad, Jesse Ernest Blackwood) had also grown up hearing that his dad was born “near Birmingham,” as Lunsford and Birmingham ham are relatively close together, at least geographically speaking. This might explain the discrepancy between the two docs. Really do appreciate your help, so thanks again, and take care. Barry

Took a look and it does say "Lunchford, Alabama" plain as day. It gave the parents names as Wm. Blackwood & Tabitha Cornelius. William & Tabitha married in Blount Co., AL on 5-20-1840. They appear on the 1840 Blount Co., AL census. By the 1850 & 1860 census they are in Walker Co. GNIS shows an entry for Lunsford in Marion Co. It's shown on today's maps as Tessner, southeast of Hackleburg on Hwy. 12 http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=120:1:45699806833523707153 Here's the link for the search page. Make sure you get the same information I do. It's entirely possible William was in Marion Co. before moving down into Walker Co. bablckwd2.0@hal-pc.org wrote: >The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as “Lunchford,” >AL, though I’ve never been able to find any reference to such a place. > Another old document suggests he was born in “Birmaham” >(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. > >If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if “Lunchford” >might actually refer to them in some way. > >Any and all thoughts appreciated. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

bablckwd2.0@hal-pc.org wrote: >The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as “Lunchford,” >AL, though I’ve never been able to find any reference to such a place. > Another old document suggests he was born in “Birmaham” >(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. > >If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if “Lunchford” >might actually refer to them in some way. > >Any and all thoughts appreciated. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

I see that A. J. Ketchum was at the Reunion. AQUILLA KETCHUM was born Sept 4, 1842, Blountsville, Al. He married Feb (Jan?) 11, 1872, Miss Mary A. Yielding and married May 2, 1916, Mrs. Nettie Green. He says: "No children of my own, but adopted 5 stepchildren: John H. Yielding Ketchum, Hannah Yielding Ketchum, Kimbrel Kinlock Ketchum, Martha Ann Kinlock Ketchum, George Yielding (who would not take the Ketchum name). I adopted the son of George Yielding: Lawrence Rosseau Yielding. Mrs. Green had four girls and one boy. Flesh wound in leg at Chicamauga. Was in battle Franklin, Tn, Shiloh, Received wounds to leg and stomach at Chicamauga. First entered the service as a private April 1861 at Blountsville, Alabama in Captain James H. Skinner's Company K of the 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment; continued service until 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, North Carolina. After the war returned to Blountsville and was Chief Clerk under Judge Moore from 1872-1880, Circuit Clerk 1880-1886, Chief Clerk under Judge Davidson 1842-1904, was register in chancery court, except about two years, from 1886 to 1921. Also was Justice of the Peace 1886-1921.Aquilla died Feb 20, 1921, Oneonta, Al. From "Records of Confederate Veterans Alive 1924-26" Compiled by the Oneonta Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, by Vallie Walton Miles. Berry Spradley http://www.hal-pc.org/~berrys At 01:49 PM 9/24/2006 -0600, bobwonda@hiwaay.net wrote: >The Southern Democrat, 11 Aug 1904 > >The Reunion A Success. The Men Who Wore The Gray Spend A Pleasant Day in >Oneonta With Their Friends. > >Perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled in the little town of Oneonta met >here last Thursday to greet the old soldier in the their annual reunion. > >The day bid fair to be a beautiful one and the crowds began to gather early >and long before the time set for the opening exercises the town was alive >with people. > >At about 9 o'clock the brave men who fought under the old Confederate flag >met at the Masonic Hall and marched down third street to first Avenue and >up first Avenue to second street where they halted until their names were >enrolled while the band played Dixie. This being completed the march was >resumed up where Mayor J.B. Sloan delivered the welcome address on behalf >of the city. Following this Col. J.H. Savage of Birmingham made a splendid >address which was listened to very attentively by all who could get close >enough to hear. > >Following the address of Col. Savage, Mr. John B. Armstrong favored the >audience with an interesting address. >Just before the noon hour, Prof. H.P. Burruss of Altoona, in his >characteristic style had the crowd "spell bound" while he related the >incidents and causes leading up to the bloody conflict in which so many of >the South's brave men lost their lives, when a shower of rain came up and >he was forced to leave his speech unfinished. > >In the afternoon, part of the crowd was entertained in the Court House with >an address by Mr. M.M. Davidson. > >The following is a list of the old Soldiers who were present: > >S.C. Allgood >H.G. Gibbs >A.J. Ketchum >W.B. Clowdus >H.L. Martin >S.W. Guthrie >W.G. McAbee >W.L. Wilder >A.J. Simms >J.C. Burgner >N.L. Yarborough >E.G. Robbins >G.W. Arnold >T.Scruggs >H.C. Hill >G.B. Phillips >Robert S. Green >J.S. DeLache >J.L. Copeland >S.W. Burnett >R.W. Nail >Wm. A. Harris >Toliver Bynum >David Brown >John McBushard >T.E. Sharp >T.B. Armstrong >T.B. Deaver >J.H. Dickerson >Alfred Russell >R.A. Cain >J.C. Hyatt >W.I Epperson >W.R. Dodds >G.M.D. Tidwell >William Tidwell >Marion Nation >B.B. Williams >Alfred Johnson >P.W. Hitt >Alfred Iverson >G.D. Clowdus >B.H. Milligan >D.M. Miller >Elias Latham >D.W. Ward >A.S. Jones >H. Jordan >B.W. Bushard >O. Snell >J.B. Allgood >S.S. Thomas >H.K. Wikle >W.J. Hughes >Nick Hatley >James Clowdus >L.D. Stephens >G.B. Stephens >W.B. Allgood >J.E. Bynum >G.B. Nobles >G.M. Bledsoe >B.B. Cornelius >Henry Whitley >L.D. Brown >J.B. Goddard >W.W. Brown >William Tally >J.C. Buckelew >A.L. Glasscock >G.W. Harris >J.H. Savage >M.C. Murphree >Elijah Bynum >J.J. Hobbs >A.D. Bynum >W.B. Armstrong >John Brown >H.C. Waid >T.J. Payne >T.H. Hopper >J.T. Green >J.H. Berrier >H.C. Calvert >W.W. Osborn >J.B. French > >By the presence of these gray heads we are reminded of the fact that but >few more of these reunions can be held. Men who were youths when the >struggle for States Rights ended thirty-nine years ago are now old men. Of >those who were present, one was 55 years of age, one 56, one 57, three 58, >three 59, six 60, three 61, six 62, six 63, ten 64, ten 65, four 66, seven >67, four 68, two 70, three 71, four 72, two 73, one 74, five 75, two 76. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is this Alfred's John? I looked at the 1850 census. Anyway you can make Cleveland out of that handwriting? If you scan it & send me a copy, will be glad to take a look at it. Terry Jackson Carl & Martha Thomas wrote: >At 11:19 AM 9/28/2006, you wrote: > > >>The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >>born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as "Lunchford," >>AL, though I've never been able to find any reference to such a place. >> Another old document suggests he was born in "Birmaham" >>(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. >> >>If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >>would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >>(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if "Lunchford" >>might actually refer to them in some way. >> >> > >Can't find a "Lunchford" via a google.com or a mapquest.com search. > >But ... the family name "Luchford" does show up in a google.com search. > >Carl Thomas >Knoxville, Tennessee > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

At 01:06 PM 9/28/2006, you wrote: >I have information on some of the Thomas line from the Cullman, AL area. My >grandfather was Carl Willard Thomas dob 5-22-1908, dod 3-10-1993. His >father was James Jefferson Thomas from Henry Co., Georgia. Dob 5-3-1867, >dod 4-5-1954. His father was William Lawrence Thomas from Griffin, GA. Dob >6-10-1842, dod 1912. Do these tie in in any way? The names don't seem familiar to me, but then they may be in some parallel line of the Thomas family tree ? Do you have William Maybry Thomas who fought in the Civil War, and is buried at Peep Crack with his wife ? Mary Ann [Rouse] Thomas...... my g-grandparents Do you have Elias Monroe Thomas and his wife, Martha Jane [Thomas] Thomas, the daughter of Wm. Maybry and Mary Ann Thomas ........ both buried at Peep Crack. .... my grandparents .... who homesteaded 160 acres between Warrior and Hayden ca. 1885. Do you have Joseph Pressley Thomas b. 1835-36 d. Dec. 12, 1863 from Civil War wounds ? m. Minerva [Manerva ?] Ellen Yarborough ca. 1840-1903 ? ..... my g-grandparents. Other names going back ca. two more generations into North Carolina. These are a few of the Thomas names in my materials .... somewhat disorganized at the moment. Would like to collaborate with anyone who can expand on this..... parallel descendency lines, etc. etc. Carl Thomas Knoxville, Tenn.

Jane, Have you ever talked to Dewel Lott? He is in your Powell line. He has been sick for some time now and is not on line much. I talked to his wife recently and she said Dewel has lots on his Powell's on his computer and she didn't know if he will put it in a book but if he does she will call me. Dewel said that his mother told him that we are related. He is related to my husband's family and I have the book he did on that family. I will leyt you know if he is able to do the book. I have Powell's who stayed in that area. Abraham my gr. gr grandfather and his son Tillman was a Methodist minister whose family lived there. Abraham's brother Pleasant lived there with his family. Benjamin lived in that area too.

At 11:19 AM 9/28/2006, you wrote: >The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as "Lunchford," >AL, though I've never been able to find any reference to such a place. > Another old document suggests he was born in "Birmaham" >(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. > >If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if "Lunchford" >might actually refer to them in some way. Can't find a "Lunchford" via a google.com or a mapquest.com search. But ... the family name "Luchford" does show up in a google.com search. Carl Thomas Knoxville, Tennessee

Hello, I have heard of all of those places. LOL I would love to see the pictures. My early Powell's came from those areas to Morgan and Cullman counties. My e-mail is _kiwiskeeper@aol.com_ (mailto:kiwiskeeper@aol.com) Thanks, Frances

I have information on some of the Thomas line from the Cullman, AL area. My grandfather was Carl Willard Thomas dob 5-22-1908, dod 3-10-1993. His father was James Jefferson Thomas from Henry Co., Georgia. Dob 5-3-1867, dod 4-5-1954. His father was William Lawrence Thomas from Griffin, GA. Dob 6-10-1842, dod 1912. Do these tie in in any way? Thanks, Evelyn Akin ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjlane@bellsouth.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas >I am the Publications Director for the Walker County, Alabama, Genealogical >Society, Inc.. We maintain a query column in The Daily Mountain Eagle >newspaper here in Jasper. Would you like to place this or any other query >in this column? It is free to the public and viewed online in most of the >counties in Alabama and other states. View this at >http://www2.mountaineagle.com/NF/omf/eagle/lifestyles.html. If you would >like to try this way to further your research connections, reply with your >name and mailing address so that those without access to e-mail service can >contact you with any info they may wish to share. > > Happy hunting, > Joan T. Lane >> >> From: Carl & Martha Thomas <c.o.thomas@comcast.net> >> Date: 2006/09/28 Thu AM 09:21:10 EDT >> To: alblount@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas >> >> At 11:11 PM 9/27/2006, you wrote: >> >I'm looking for descendants and information on Joseph P. Neely and Alby >> >Thomas. >> >> I'm heavily into the THOMAS line ... around Warrior, Hayden and in >> between. Many of the Thomas line are buried at Stewart's Chapel >> [known to old timers as Peep Crack] which is between Warrior and Hayden. >> >> Perhaps we have a link via Thomas ? If so, I will be happy to share. >> >> Carl Thomas >> Knoxville, Tennessee >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am the Publications Director for the Walker County, Alabama, Genealogical Society, Inc.. We maintain a query column in The Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper here in Jasper. Would you like to place this or any other query in this column? It is free to the public and viewed online in most of the counties in Alabama and other states. View this at http://www2.mountaineagle.com/NF/omf/eagle/lifestyles.html. If you would like to try this way to further your research connections, reply with your name and mailing address so that those without access to e-mail service can contact you with any info they may wish to share. Happy hunting, Joan T. Lane > > From: Carl & Martha Thomas <c.o.thomas@comcast.net> > Date: 2006/09/28 Thu AM 09:21:10 EDT > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas > > At 11:11 PM 9/27/2006, you wrote: > >I'm looking for descendants and information on Joseph P. Neely and Alby > >Thomas. > > I'm heavily into the THOMAS line ... around Warrior, Hayden and in > between. Many of the Thomas line are buried at Stewart's Chapel > [known to old timers as Peep Crack] which is between Warrior and Hayden. > > Perhaps we have a link via Thomas ? If so, I will be happy to share. > > Carl Thomas > Knoxville, Tennessee > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

At 09:51 AM 9/28/2006, you wrote: >Are you serious about Peep Crack? Absolutely ! It was the name the locals and the church members tended to use. The name arose because in the older and earlier building[s] there were cracks between the boards in the floor. The church was up on stacked stone pillars, and the dogs and the children often would get under there into the shade and play. The adults could "peep" down thru the cracks to see what was going on. The present building is a much newer brick building ... I have photos for anyone interested. There were two previous wooden buildings. I have a photo of the second of those, which lasted up until ca. WW II. Also, lots of other information about the church and the cemetery. My paternal grandparents and g-grandparents are buried there. I have been to coutless "all day singings and dinner on the ground" there at Peep Crack before WW II. >They also mentioned "Red Onion Hotel" and "Lick >Skillet". Has any one heard of these places in Blount Co.? I have heard of Lick Skillet, but not the Red Onion Hotel. There are other interesting Alabama towns, such as Bug Tussle. I have a LOT of information about the Thomas line in and around Warrior and Hayden, as well as back over in North Carolina where they came from. Will be happy to share any of this back and forth with anyone who is interested and who might have more information about the Thomas line and the history of that area. Carl Thomas Knoxville, Tennessee

What a wonderful experience to have shared with your grandfather. My Powell line is the tie that I have to Blount Co. Thanks for sharing with us your memories. Jane Foley NC ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lamisu@aol.com> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas > Are you serious about Peep Crack? My grandad and umcle had "rolling > stores" > and traveled around Blount Co.selling there wares. They mentioned Peep > Crack as > one of the places they called on back in the 40s but, I thought all this > time > they were kidding me. They also mentioned "Red Onion Hotel" and "Lick > Skillet". Has any one heard of these places in Blount Co.? > > I spent a week with my grandad during that time and went on his route with > him. His store and home was at Necter. He would stop at a cross road whith > not a > soul in site and blow his horn. It played "O happy Day". After a while > people > would come over the surrounding hills to trade with him. He took in > chickens, > eggs, jelly, honey etc for his wares. He also kept a small library. He > sold > the bartered goods in Birmingham on Saturdays. He also was the local > methodist > preacher. He paid me 25 cents a chapter to read the bible to him that > week. I > should have been paying him. > > Some of you may have heard of him. He was the Rev. S. A. Anderton. After > his > death, his cash register was found full of IOUs wher he gave people food > during the depression. > > Dean Ratliff > lamisu@aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as “Lunchford,” AL, though I’ve never been able to find any reference to such a place. Another old document suggests he was born in “Birmaham” (Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords (sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if “Lunchford” might actually refer to them in some way. Any and all thoughts appreciated.

The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as “Lunchford,” AL, though I’ve never been able to find any reference to such a place. Another old document suggests he was born in “Birmaham” (Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords (sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if “Lunchford” might actually refer to them in some way. Any and all thoughts appreciated.

Are you serious about Peep Crack? My grandad and umcle had "rolling stores" and traveled around Blount Co.selling there wares. They mentioned Peep Crack as one of the places they called on back in the 40s but, I thought all this time they were kidding me. They also mentioned "Red Onion Hotel" and "Lick Skillet". Has any one heard of these places in Blount Co.? I spent a week with my grandad during that time and went on his route with him. His store and home was at Necter. He would stop at a cross road whith not a soul in site and blow his horn. It played "O happy Day". After a while people would come over the surrounding hills to trade with him. He took in chickens, eggs, jelly, honey etc for his wares. He also kept a small library. He sold the bartered goods in Birmingham on Saturdays. He also was the local methodist preacher. He paid me 25 cents a chapter to read the bible to him that week. I should have been paying him. Some of you may have heard of him. He was the Rev. S. A. Anderton. After his death, his cash register was found full of IOUs wher he gave people food during the depression. Dean Ratliff lamisu@aol.com

At 11:11 PM 9/27/2006, you wrote: >I'm looking for descendants and information on Joseph P. Neely and Alby >Thomas. I'm heavily into the THOMAS line ... around Warrior, Hayden and in between. Many of the Thomas line are buried at Stewart's Chapel [known to old timers as Peep Crack] which is between Warrior and Hayden. Perhaps we have a link via Thomas ? If so, I will be happy to share. Carl Thomas Knoxville, Tennessee

I'm looking for descendants and information on Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas. One of their children was David Lafayette Neely, who was born about 1878, in Blount Co. Joseph was born about 1850 and died in 1926. He is buried in Hayes Cemetery. Sharon

Notes: The following article, also from The Guntersville Democrat and written by Solomon Palmer, describes when Perkins came up from Blount Springs and made an unkind call on a fellow newspaper editor: The Guntersville Democrat, 1 Feb 1883 An Assault Upon the Press. Blount county holds an election next Monday to decide whether or not the county site shall be removed from Blountsville. The question of removal is exciting a good deal of interest, and several caustic articles have appeared in the News, which opposes removal, and in the Advance, favoring removal. John R. Perkins, one of the county commissioners, not content with hurling defiance and abuse upon the News and all others who oppose removal, through the columns of the Advance, a few days ago actually assaulted and beat the editor of the News. In the last issue of the News, its editor, denounces this conduct of Perkins in not very complimentary language, and claims that it is nothing less than an assault upon the freedom of the press, and calls upon his brethren to rebuke such invasion of their rights. As Mr. Perkins seemed very apt in the use of billingsgate and resorted to that method, it does seem to us he should have confined himself to that mode of warfare, and not displayed his chivalry by assaulting the editor of the News in his sanctum, more especially as Mr. Mathews is a man well advanced in years, and Mr. Perkins, comparatively, a young man. We hope Mr. Perkins will be bound over to keep the peace towards all editors, and especially the editor of the News. We don't want his sort to visit our sanctum. [The issue of The Blount County News referred to is unavailable for review.] Follow up notes: The election was held in February, and by popular vote, the county seat remained in Blountsville. Soon, however, the Birmingham Mineral railroad laid tracks to a little place formerly known as Deaver's Store near the Liberty Baptist Church. Captain A.J. Ingram laid out a town and called it Oneonta. In about six years, the subject of county seat removal was voted on yet again. This time the popular vote was in favor of the new town of Oneonta. After Cullman County was created out of part of Blount, Oneonta was a little more centrally located, plus it had a railroad. Ironically, then, the little spat between editors Perkins and Mathews was soon to be moot. But they could not have predicted that by the end of the decade, the county seat which had been in the same place for over 50 years would be moved to a town which didn't yet exist.