Hi All; Well I've gotten all moved, the major bulk of work done, got my daughter married, I collapsed and now rested I thought I'd get in gear again. This is a very interesting article about the early times in Putnam County and how things were. I will send it in several parts because it is quite long. At these reunions, various speakers would appear and one of these I found so interesting I wanted to share it with you. At the end will be a list of settlers and the month and year they came to Putnam County. SETTLERS REUNION August 31, 1882 Speeches were made by Wm. R. Berry, Col. Shelton, Charles Berry, Col. Harper, W.H. Neighbors and John Brasfield. William R. Berry also read the following interesting sketch of James Brasfield's early experiences in Putnam: I came to Putnam, (then Adair) from Shelby County in the spring of 1841, with my wife and three children. Our wagon was our house for three days by that time I had a log up and the chimney up to the arch, moving in on the hill where there had never been a survey or a line run. The wolves were plenty, watching my hog pen day and night , so I was compelled to make my hog pen join to my home. As Hemp and flax were soon sown my wife made linen and tow clothes. I went on with my farming, making rope traces with a loop to fit in a notch cut in the single tree; the double-tree was fastened to the beam with a rope instead of a clevises. The collars were made of corn shucks. The first night I landed here a bee tree was found, and from that time on honey was plenty for years. Venison was plenty, and turkeys were caught in what were called turkey pens, until we could make all the featherbeds and cushions needed and throw the rest away. Continued....