I believe included in this story is another version of what happened to Milton Sasser, written by a descendant of Hezekiah Weaver. Stories do get changed around when passed from generation to generation. Mike Sasser CHILDREN OF HEZEKIAH WEAVER AND SARAH BOX Samuel Daniel Joel Darius Russel Simeon Malinda Girl (name unknown) After more than a century, the trail of those who went ahead of us gets very dim. Not much is known about this family. Some curious bits have come down in family stories. Samuel's pet deer dug up the potato patch and was shot by Father Hezekiah. Samuel left home ; the family did not see him again. It is known that he lived for awhile in Sedalia Missouri and that he left his wife and children there when he joined an immigrant group and started up the Oregaon Trail. In Nebraska Siouz Indians ambushed the group, killing all but one (The scout, riding ahead, was permitted to pass so that no alarm would be given). Papa was told that Samuel's children founded a new branch of the family, one becoming a college professor. During the Civil War Daniel served as a guerrilla with Quantrell and James. Perhaps it is just as well that his story remain untold. (There is a book "A True Story of Charles W. Qunatrell and His Guerrilla Band" published by John P. Burch- as told by one of the raiders, Captain Trow, of Vega Texas; it is an account resembling an', American and much bloodier version of THREE MUSQUETEERS" - and seems to one unfamiliar with war almost too terrible to read. ('It came as a shock to me, although I had read of the Commando units of our forces - to read that the raiders were licensed,by Jefferson Davis). After the war an award, of $50,000 was offered for Quantrell and Jesse James, and his guerrillas went into hiding. Daniel fled to Oregon. Joel, in our direct line of ancestry as father of Russell Weaver, died in Kentucky. I am sorry there is not more information about him. Darius is mentioned as Deacon of Providence Church on Page 12 of the "History of Laurel River Association of Missionary Baptist". In Papals notes, he is described as "a mountain preacher", and as having a very strong temper. Once he tried to use his belt on his son Bill, who apparently had a temper equally as strong and who knocked him down. Darius went for his gun- then came to himself and replaced it. Bill, Papa described as "a bad egg". He was said to have broken up three parties to which he not invited by riding his horse into the house. Darius had good reason for wanting to use his belt and for losing his temper. After his marriage, Bill was riding with his wife on the horse behind him and met an enemy, probably one of many. The enemy beat him to the draw and ordered him to get his wife out of the way. Bill Turned to help her dismount, turned back with gun in hand and shot the man in the stomach. Although the man recovered, Bill left for Oregon.  Darius made the trip to Oregon in 1878, starting from Arkansas and was 6 months on the way. A clipping from the STOCKMAN ENTERPRISE of Alder, Oregon, reporting the death of Charlotte McCormack, Daughter of Darius, has the following: "Charlotte Weaver was born in Laurel County, Kentucky, Nov.9,1862, the daughter of Darius and Sally Morris Weaver. Her mother passed away when Charlotte was but 9 years old. In 1878 her father came to Oregon and settled at Alder and the next year sent for his unmarried children. Charlotte and her two older brothers made the trip by wagon, entering this Valley over the old Smith Mountain Road". In Oregon the youngest son of Darius killed a black bear and sent the claw back to Arkansas. Darius urged my grandfather Russell Weaver, (his nephew) to join him in Oregon and offered to send money for the trip. Papa's notes read, "He (Russell) was going - then decided to go to Arkansas instead". (A momentous personal decision. How different our family history might have been in Oregon!) Darius (91) - his sister Mrs. Brock (93) and their older brother Daniel (94) spent their last days together. A last odd bit about Darius: on the way to Oregon he hid his money in the coupling part of the wagon. It was believed that he had a good sum of money when he died, although the children could never find it. There are no stories, either odd or colorful, about Russell and Simeon. Both remained in Kentucky. There is a notation that Simeon never married. Melinda and the other daughter (name unknown) apparently joined their brother Darius in Oregon.