I'm not trying to "start anything" (a bragging contest, or whatever)... I'm just passing on something my dad told me. He said that his grandfather, Richard M. Sellars, was the only person he knew of who could successfully grow apples "in South Georgia". R. M.'s farm was in Thomas County till it got re-divided into Grady County in 1906. One of R.M.'s father (Jacob Benjamin Sellers)' sisters, Elizabeth Sellers, married Alexander Peacock, Jr., in Pulaski County, Georgia, in 1833. I also have Alexander Peacock, Sr., down as having married an Elizabeth Sellers.... but I'm not sure if that is just confusion or what? I have very little... virtually no... information on the Peacock/Sellers connection. Is there any kind of "vast compendium" of Peacock family data someone could point me towards to get some idea...? Richard White Tallahassee, Florida Jenny Disque wrote: >I found these clippings and thought Peacock >researchers would like them. >In the Shadow of the Pines- Vol. 9 by Wayne and Judy >Dasher >The Thomasville Times - Saturday, June 8, 1878 >We are indebted to Mr. Delmar Peacock for specimens of >the Astrachab apple. They are full ripe and very >fine. More attention should be given to fruit culture >in Thomas County. >The Thomasville Times - Saturday, August 10, 1878 >Mr. Delmar Peacock has favored us with some choice >specimens of green apples. He and others are >demonstrationg beyond doubt, that apples can be >successfully and profitably grown in Thomas County. > >