Lynn, Do you have anymore info on these Woodall's listed here? I have Woodall ancestors, and am wondering if they could be connected to mine? Thanks, Becky Carden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn B. Cunningham" <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 3:00 PM Subject: [GAPIKE] 1896 Milner Fire > The Pike County Journal. > Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, Jan. 17, 1896 > > Milner Burned Out > Eight Houses Swept Away At A Clip > The Sufferers Are: Gardner, Berry, Holmes, Tyus, Lindsey & Hunt, Woodall > & Head > > Vague rumors reached here yesterday of a most disastrous fire which > occurred at Milner on Wednesday night. The report is that the fire > originated in Gardner's livery stable about 9 o'clock p.m. and burning > this out rapidly leaped to Berry's stable and thence to > Gardner's store > Berry's store > Holmes drugstore > Tyus' store > Lindsey's store > Head and Woodall's store > > It is said that all the losers were protected by insurance except Judge > Gardner. It was a fire that almost swept the plucky little town out of > existence, and the hearty sympathy of everybody goes out to the > unfortunate people in their great loss. > > (Transcribed 11/17/02 Lynn Cunningham) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >