This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDade, Diamond Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RS.2ADI/1410 Message Board Post: Recently, portions of this book were posted in the Covington County Archives. Covington County Al Archives Biographies.....Diamond, John M. 1829 - living in 1893. The biography of JOHN M. DIAMOND found at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/covington/bios/gbs358diamond.txt states "The eldest son, William, was killed in the McDade massacre by the Indians." Could someone provide more information about the McDade massacre? Also, it would be appreciated if someone could provide more information about the McDade family in question