Hi folks! I know it's been a while since I posted, but with my Mom dying last month and my grandchildren moving out of my house and back to their Mother's, it has been very hectic around here! I have started on the 1857 volume of the Darden Diary. It is one tragedy after another that year. There was a small pox epidemic AND a Scarlet fever outbreak at the same time along with one of the coldest winters on record! They had a heavy snowfall in Fayette on April 12! Worst winter in years! Many marriages recorded that year also. I know you all are anxiously awaiting this volume but it is about twice as long as the others and I will be transcribing it as fast as I can. Would you like it in installments or should I wait for the entire year to be finished? I have really missed working on my sites. And I really appreciate all of the kind thoughts, prayers and emails during the time of my Mom's sickness and passing. She is resting comfortably now in Heaven with her earthly remains residing in a beautiful spot under one of the old Cedar trees in Fayette Cemetery. Again, many thanks to all of you! Ann Allen Geoghegan CC Jefferson, Claiborne II & Lamar Researching Jefferson & Franklin County, MS I wasn't born in MS but I got here as quick as I could!