No, you are not the only one interested in the family of Colonel Matthew Wood, as I know I am. There are several records in particular on Matthew Wood's family that I have been wanting to see for a long time. These are cases that went before the Georgia Legislature in the 1810s in which Matthew Wood was granted a divorce from his first wife and then another in which he adopted the older children of Hannah Payne, whom he married after his divorce was granted. These records prove that Matthew Wood moved from GA to south Louisiana with Hannah Payne's brother. There is no doubt but that the Matthew Wood and Hannah Payne involved in the Georgia Legislature case are the same couple who later moved to Butler and Lowndes Co AL and then Union Parish LA: the names of the Hannah Payne's children whom Matthew Wood adopted in Georgia are the same as the children of the Union Parish Matthew Wood. Does anyone have further information on this? Where exactly was Matthew Wood buried? I'm a little unclear as to where in Texas he lived after he had to leave regarding the "shootout" that occurred on the streets of Farmerville in 1841. And is it known exactly when he moved back to LA from Texas? Tim Hudson -----Original Message----- From: Gritzbaugh@aol.com To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 2/22/01 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Listowner message - Rootsweb downtime Peggy: I have some recent pictures of the John Stow Cemetery which was established in 1829. Would you like for me to send you them? If so, will this address accept the attachment? I have also sent the cemetery information to Karen and Kelly. Karen cannot use them because they are in Union Parish. I have not heard from Kelly. The cemetery has been completely restored and is quite beautiful. There are only about 16 graves in the cemetery. The oldest one belongs to Talitha Cumi Stow Anderson who died in 1829. I suspect it is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. It is located about 7 miles from Ruston on highway 33 going toward Farmerville, La. I also have a photo of the grave of Matthew Wood who was President of the first Union Parish, La. Police Jury. Am I the only one interested in this family? Hannah Payne Wood is buried next to Matthew. Their graves are marked. I did not keep a copy of Hannah's grave. I sent my only copy of that one to Karen. Thanks, Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh