David Avant , Sr 2312 Don Patricio Dr Tallahassee, FL 32304 I'm a bit reluctant to post his phone # since I have not consulted him about this, but as interested as he is in genealogy & local history I do not think he would mind being contacted. Peggy ---------- > From: Richard White <rwhite@pone.com> > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Jerkins/FL History > Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 10:13 AM > > > 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