"The Way It Was" Newspaper Column on Baker County, Florida History, 1983 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gene Barber (no email address), through Carl Mobley (cmobley@magicnet.net) ========= THE WAY IT WAS ------------------------------------------------------------ William Eugene "Gene" Barber authored a series of articles for the Baker County Press entitled "The Way It Was". His articles covered all aspects of Baker County pioneers lives in a colorful, entertaining, as well as, educational manner. At an early age, Gene possessed the desire and ability to interview the 'Old Folks'. He was as talented in the use of the pen, as he is with a brush, choosing his words and expressions in a way to paint an exciting and interesting story. ======== Some of the surnames mentioned, and some with detail, who have connections with Baker County families are Austin, Baldwin, Barber, Bennett, Bessent, Canova, Carter, Cason, Chesser, Cone, Darby, Dougherty, Drawdy, Driggers, Dyess, Finley, Fowler, Futch, Geiger, Godwin, Griffith, Griffis, Malphurs, Mann, McRae, Mizell, Mobley, Osteen, Prevatt, Raines, Revels, Raulerson, Roberts, Sapp, Stafford, Sweat, Terrell, Thippin, Thompson, Tillis, Weeks, Wells, Wilkerson, Wynn and Yelvington. =========== I found this at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/fl+index+25813822100+F ======== Thanks!!! kaite...