JOURNEY TO TEXAS 1854:THE DIARY OF ROBERT SEABORN JEMISON OF TALLADEGA BY HUGH D. REAGAN Robert Seaborn Jemison of Talladega,Ala born in Perry Co,Ala jan 15 1824, second son of Robert Jemison 3rd of Lincoln Co.,Ga and Margaret "peggy" Mims of Twiggs Co,Ga. Abt 1821, Robert moved from Lincoln Co,Ga and purchased land in Perry Co,Ala which was formerly a part of the recently acquired Choctaw Terr. When the Creek Terr. was opened to settlement he sold his holdings in Perry Co and purchased 2 Indian villages Choccolocco and Cheaha, located in present day Talladega Co. he settled in the forks of these creeks and built a spacious home. It was here that Robert Seaborn Jeminso was reared. Schooled at LaGrange Methodist College near Florence,ala. He inherited his love for land and migratory urge from his father and grandfather. Newspapers became full of stories of opportunities in Texas and he had to see for himself. Thus Robert, his brother Shadrach (known as Shack)Mims, and 3 other friends headed for Texas. Robert kept a journal of the trip. In 1856, Robert and his youngest brother,Albert Sevier went to Texas and took option on land and made arrangements to move there. (Anderson and Navarro co's) Due to bad health he could not enlist in the CSA as revealed in his diary. He died in Jan,1868 and is buried in Methodist cem. in Wadesville,Texas. He left a family of 2 married dtrs, a young son, and 2 small dtrs. His son and his two sons-in-law died a few yrs after his death. The slaves had been freed and they scattered and the 3 widows with small children moved back to Talladega to be near relatives abandoning the farms in Texas. (If anyone wants a copy of his diary of his trip to Texas I can mail it to you. Its too much to put on this page.) Jeanne MIMS DAVIS born 9/30/1871 in Prattville,Ala. son of Epenetus Monroe Davis and Margaret Elizabeth Mims grandson of Shadrach and Eliz.(Dowsing) Mims. He was educated in schools of Prattville; Ala Polytechnic Institute,auburn,Ala. He was associated with the Continental Gin Co. He was Methodist, married to Stella Spiva, dtr of D.H. and Mary Elizabeth (Young) Spiva. granddaughter of Edw.A. and Caroline (Boyd) Spiva. Mrs Davis was born in Wilcox Co,Ala of Birmingham,Florence State Normal School,Florence Ala. She was Methodist. They had 3 children: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Maude McBryde Davis,Edward Mims Davis. William D.Davis, Mayor of Prattville, born Sept 8,1877 in Prattville,Autauga Co,Ala, the son of E.M. and Elizabeth (Mims) Davis. Educated in Prattville schools. Office Mgr for Continental Gin Co., Methodist, Knight of Pyhthias. He married Etta Davis, dtr of Dr B.F.Davis and Fannie (Holt) Davis. Mrs Davis born Prattville. Educated in the West Point Female Academy, She was Methodist,member of Womans Club. Two children: Elizabeth Holt Davis and William D.Davis,Jr. Jeanne