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