I've often wondered what went on in Bradley County after the civil war. I found most of my folks in the 1870 census. However, only 3 of 7 children survived the years between 1870 - 1880 in Bradley County. The mother and grandmother died of typhoid, and I'm betting that had an effect on the children as well. Manuel L. Stuart died in 1867 with 240 acres of land near the Smyrna / Sumpter area. He tranferred his land to his two oldest sons, Thomas and James before he died. But by 1895 there was a meager 40 acres. I found some mention in the tax records of unpaid taxes, and there was a deed for some of the land to "Meek & Sadler" but I've always been mystified as to what happened to the (in my mind) huge amount of land he owned. By 1895 Thomas moved to Fordyce, and James moved to Cabot. The younger surviving son, Louis moved to Texas. The tax and deed records of that period just don't seem to cover it all. Anne annewise@suddenlink.net