Hi everybody, All 18 years of the A.O. Jones diary have now been loaded to the Lincoln Archives. Our grateful thanks to Mr. Calvin Jones of Farmerville for sharing his father's diary with us. Also my special thanks to Jo Autrey for typing the lion's share of the diary for me! Below are the last of the deaths mentioned in the diary by year. Even though he didn't always give complete names, these may be of help to someone out there. 1937 -- 15 Jan - "Negro hung at Ruston for murder of Simie Evans, 1934." 19 Feb - Mr. Bishop 1 Mar - Clark Sims' infant 18 Mar - "455 kiled in Texas City school explosion" 16 Apr - "Uncle John" 1938 -- 23 Jan - Ethel Choate 18 Feb - Mr. Choate 17 Apr - Mr. West Cook 24 Aug - John Davidson (killed in car wreck) 1939 -- 21 Mar - Mrs. Holloway 27 Mar - Jeff Napper 30 May - Sidney Leonard's baby 22 Jun - G.W. Alexander 4 Jul - Mrs. J. Williamson 20 Aug - Allen Rasbury's son "who killed himself" 4 Sep - Mrs. Charlie Gray, Sr. 10 Sep - Bob Napper 9 Dec - Frank Atkin's sister 1940 -- 23 May - J.M. Eaves "killed himself" 4 Aug - Jessie Lomax 1941 -- 7 Jan - Mrs. Celia Posey 25 Jan - R.L. "Fate" Jones 10 Feb - Mr. Sam Gallott 5 Aug - Mrs. Wes Holloway 26 Oct - B.S. Best (killed in car wreck) 31 Dec - Ben Cargall 1942 -- 23 Mar - Olla Sumlin 31 May - Grandma Sumlin 1943 -- 29 Mar - Mr. Hughes 25 Apr - R.L. Lolley I hope some of you have enjoyed this diary as much as Jo and I have! Peggy Beaubouef Lincoln Parish AC http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln.htm