Hello, I was reading the article "Haleburg's Black Sports Hero" which is about Monte Irvin on page 54 which was written by T. Larry Smith from Headland, Alabama. I am looking for further clarification concerning these lines - {Monte attended Halerburg Colored School called Sandy Ridge that stood next to the colored Oakey Grove M.E. Church. ISAAC SMITH deeded the land for Oakey Grove M.E. Church and Sandy Ridge School on March 6, 1888. WHERE IS THIS DEED? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY. Reason being is that I have a copy of a the deed for Oakey Grove M.E. Church/aka Oakey Grove A.M.E. Church/now known as Oakey Grove Community Church, and there is no mention of a Isaac Smith has the donor of the land. I wrotr the article on this church which also appears in THE HERITAGE OF HENRY COUNTY, ALABAMA, Vol 34, page 22. The deed says that this parcel of land was bought from Mr. and Mrs. H. Davis by the founders who were Mr. Benjamin G. Smith/aka Benjamin G. Price-Smith 1849 (my great great grandfather) , Mr. William M. Price 1860 (my great great granduncle), Mr. Benjamin McClendon 1855 (my other great great grandfather), Mr. L. A. Grace, and Mr. Henry Jenkins around 1897. Does anyone have any further information to add to my research? Saundra Oliver Brown saundra_b_2001@yahoo.com