Howdy! The most familiar book about the Lee-Peacock Feud (War) is Murder at the Corners by G. B. Ray, copyright 1957. It has long been out of print; however, I understand that some of the communities in that area of where Fannin, Grayson, Collin & Hunt counties adjoin have made & sell reprints/copies because of the special local interest to the area. I suspect that it is great reading for the area school students. This quote is from the Acknowledgments: This period of bloody fighting and tense feeling in the days of Reconstruction--1865-1870--is little known outside the section where the fighting took place. The gallant courage and high patriotism displayed by members of both parties will serve to remind us of today that tribulation and war bring hardships and misunderstandings that only peace can cure. Happy Hunting! Ray George

Thank you all for the information on the Lee-Peacock War. My GGGrandfather Robert H. Tate died sometime between 1863 & 1869. His father was Rev. John Tate. They lived in the area of the feud (south of Pilot Grove, right at the corner of the counties). I have never been able to find any information on Robert Tate's death or where he is buried. I cannot find anywhere that he was in the military either, so this leads me to think he may have participated in this feud and could be buried in that cemetery. Just a thought, but we all know that we need to check every possibility. Again, thank you all for your help ! Rebecca

this is something you may have already done, but... have you checked land deeds for the exact property? I have found some real gold mines, in land records, including one where the heirs at law (children/spouses) were named some 10 yrs after a death, when the land was sold. Is Cynthia Tate a relative? There is a land grant for that name in Collin county in 1884. Land grants were often issued many years following the original move or settlement on a land parcel. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~taitandtate/Cem/tatetxcem.htm just for the heck of it, I googled Rev Robert Tate, and find Cynthia was his wife, and she is buried in Crossroads Cemetery (according to this page) --------------------------------- Bring words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail.