David Avant is a local historian in the Gadsden/Leon County area. My memory is a bit foggy now as whether it was him or another Avant, but in about 1977 I was privileged to make a guided visit to an Avant family homestead which is a log house that I believe was originally a stagecoach stop on the line you are referring to. It would seem probable that the Avants might be a source of information. I do not know how to contact him/them, but maybe someone else on the list does... (Peggy Munroe maybe?) Richard White Tallahassee Jack Butler wrote: > > Okay all of you history experts I have a question for you. I found a > circa 1912 profile/interview of a cousin, William Lafayette Jerkins, in > which he said that his great grandfather (and my gggg grandfather) > Zachariah Jerkins (also frequently listed as Judkins) had founded the > first stage coach line between Tallahassee, FL and Tuscaloosa, AL. This > would have been sometime in the late 1820's to around 1837. Zachariah > was in Tallahassee by 1827, and he did travel several time back and > froth to Dale County, Al. Also, Tuscaloosa was the I am looking for > recommendations on how to pursue evidence as to whether or not this > piece of family folklore is true or not. > > Suggestions? Ideas? > > Jack Butler