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Dedication
Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 |
previous chapter top next chapter APPENDIX ONELand Of My BirthThe "Bybee Place," on which I was born, originally was deeded from the United States Government to a Thomas Lake on June 27, 1855. Several owners later, the land was purchased by my grandfather, Thomas Henry, and his brother William L. (probably standing for Lee, which was his father's name.) The date of record was February 19, 1880. In 1882, Albert Killion deeded an adjoining 30-acre parcel to the two brothers. Thomas purchased an additional ten acres from John Killion and wife Emily Ann in 1882, then purchased his brother's half interest on March 15, 1884. William later married Malinda (Aunt Lindy) Killion. Again, it is recorded that William deeded 15 acres to Thomas (presumably part of the original tract) in a transaction dated January 16, 1888, but not filed (recorded) until August 28, 1890. The Killions deeded ten more acres to Thomas in 1890. That same year, D. L. Burchett and wife Lucy L. deeded 25 acres to Thomas. The next seven transactions recorded in the Abstract of Title concern mortgages on the land which were taken out by Thomas and his wife, Sarah, (the first mention of her in the abstract is in 1884, four years after their marriage on October 31, 1880) and by brother William L., or a combination of the three. It would seem that the Bybee Place was mortgaged almost yearly, up through 1890, in order for the young owners to remain financially afloat. Mortgagees were well-known farming families around Moulton, such as: John H. Rogers, A. and Elisha Ransom, and George A. Singley.
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