Dear Joyce: I think Bo Morris told me those records of Mr. Priddy's were burned. They also belonged to Judge Terrell. There are thousands of pages of info that he kept. Some Mr. Priddy got, some Dr. John Allman in FL has, and these I got at the archives. I think Dr. Allman has a daybook. There are also one or two copied at the Winfield library. Dr. Allman gave me the index to the book he has that is not in the library (I think), and a few pages on my Miller family. Wish we had access to all of the judge's info. Please call Bo and see about that info. He also knows a lot about Darrell Upright Hollis. His number is 205-698-8090. I wonder if the Kidds are the same ones from the William Kidd who owned Kidd's Tavern there across the state line in Caledonia, MS? My cousin (Elisa Barnes Shizak) )is on this list that grew up in that house, and has some interesting stories to tell. The owner was white, and my mother and sister own property that he once owned on Anderson Grove Rd. They were told that Mr. Kidd left a lot of property to his slaves, as he had children by them. They are still there in that area. Sabra ----- Original Message ----- From: Leafshaker@aol.com To: j.ssud@sonet.net Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: Re: Lamar, Fayette, and Marion Co. Hello there, I am a Lamar County researcher in Arizona about 60 miles down the freeway from Alisa in Sedona. I am researching the African American Wells, Kidd and Hollis families of the Turkey Creek area. I have the wills from several of the white Hollis' and am attempting to verify that Derrill Upright Hollis was the last slave owner. I am in contact with Hollis Chandler, now of Columbus, Ms. He is a wealth of local history and very knowledgeable on local cemeteries. I will forward your message to him. Does Mr. Stratton Priddy still live in Sulligent? I am told that he has records from his familiy's store in Sulligent that go back to the 1860s. I hope someone will look into this and preserve those old account and ledger books. Keep up the good work and best wishes to Terry Gosa. Happy New Year, Joyce McCollum