Ms. Martin - thanks for the Gadsden Tidbits! The Jacob "Lotta" mentioned below is actually Jacob Allen Latta (1839-1904), eldest son of Walter Allen Latta and Elizabeth Ann Spears. He was married 3 times with his 3rd wife being Margaret Hartgraves. Every bit helps to round out the family tree! Regards, Cindy Stiene (Latta, Bussey, Alldredge, Hendricks, Murphree, Scott) <snip> And a few tidbits......from the Gadsden Times: <snip> 22 Jan 1886 News of the Week...Jacob LOTTA, of Blountsville, while out getting wood during the late blizzard, got so cold he fell down on the ground helpless, & if his neighbors had not come to his assistance when they did he would have froze to death.