Edith, Thank you again this is a wonderful site. I had nightmares about the cave. My Mother used to tell me about a cave all the children used to play in and she was afraid to go in it. She said something just kept her from there. I wonder if it was the same one. She grew up on South Fork. My Grandpa Parker had a store across the river from the mouth of Island Creek and slightly back toward Booneville. I was born at their home across the river, and my birth certificate says Island City. Mr. Tankersly is an excellent writer and historian. Thank you again. Cousin Nancy