You guys have been so helpful so far, now I need more help. An aunt has relayed a story and I need someone who has access to Murray Co. history to check it out for me. A young doctor and his wife from "up north" moved to Murray County around 1897-1901. They either brought a baby with them or the young woman gave birth there. The young woman died and my GGGMa Williams (?) moved in with the young doctor to keep his house and take care of the baby. GGGMa was a Cherokee. A spokesman for the KKK visited the young doctor and told him to get rid of the Indian. He refused. The Klan visited him 3 times and told him to get rid of GGGMa but he refused. My GMa was about 9 yrs old and said she could remember hearing the horses coming up the road. The Klan surrounded the doctors house and again demanded that he throw out the Indian and again he refused. The Klan set fire to the house and killed the doctor, the baby and my GGGMa. She would have been 50ish. My GGMa was in her mid 30's and hid in a cave so the Klan wouldn't kill her. She hid in a barrel when they loaded up and left Murray Co. GGMa's name was Mary Elizabeth Williams and she was married to Samuel James Springfield. It appears that they were in Atlanta in June 1898 and in Texas in 1901 but I can't be certain. My aunt says the reason I can't find any records on Mary Elizabeth is because she was Cherokee and just assumed the name to pass for white. Can anyone help me verify this story? It almost sounds so bizarre I think it might be true. Also, I think I read somewhere that there is a Murray County history book. Is that so and how could I get one? Thanks to you all, cindy moore