This "aint" for you serious diggers. But for me this kid enjoys some of the things that might be funny now but when it was happening probably wasn't. It does indicate the character of some of our ancestors. Quite by accident, and I don't believe there is such a thing as an accident, if GOD is in control. I bought some bees from a mexican on another mans property, and as I was working the bees one morning the land owner came and started getting out of his car. I told him the bees were upset and he might get stung, about that time a bee buzzed him reinforcing what I had said and he got back in his car, rolled the window up and watched for a while then drove off. I saw where he went and shortly we finished working the bees, drove to where he was and introduced myself. He wanted to know who my dad and granddad was then said "let me tell you something you probably haven't heard". Your great grandad gave his nephew a whipping as he had gotten into some mischief while at great grandad I. M. Harkey's house, only lived a mile or so apart. Nephew Ben, went home bawling, then as I. M. was chopping wood behind the house he looked up and saw his brother (Bens dad) riding up on his horse. I. M. thought well I whipped Ben now I'm going to have to whip my brother. Ben's dad got there and said I hear you whipped Ben. I. M. said yes I did. His brother started reaching into his pocket "going for a knife"? But he pulled out a 20 dollar gold piece flipped it to I. M. and said he's been needing that a long time. I was telling that to Ben's daughter Velma one day and she said its true, I've heard papa tell of it several times. Each of these generations are now gone on, but I seem to remember them better by these "funny now accounts". - - - Richard