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Allreds in Redick R. Allred's Mission Experiences

By Glen E Allred

In reading the missionary diary of Redick R. Allred, it was interesting to note his visits with Allred families in Alabama and Georgia in the 1880s.  I shall write about some of these contacts he made, along with some other experiences he had while in the mission field.

The first Allred he mentions is Seburn Allred in Talladego County, Alabama, who they met the 12^th of February, 1886.  He gave them directions to Seburn's nephew George Allred A.........with whom we lodged, he had 5 in his family.  13^th we got directions to his father, Maston, in Georgia near Cedar Town where we found 5 in the family, & two widow daughters & one nephew in the neighborhood.  This was February 13^th, 1886.  A14^th Sunday with them.  15^th called on their son Wily & wife then to his brother Wm & had dinner, 6 in family thence to John's & lodged, 3 in family one widow sister & one orphan _____ daughter & two married daughters.

On March 25^th, Redick records that he Pulled a tooth for Rbrt. Widd.  Then the next morning, 26^th after breakfast, sang 2 or 3 hymns, bid them adiew & started for Wm Allreds where we arrived in safety 10 miles he had a son & two daughters at home, a son married with three children making 9 Allreds......  AWm's fathers name is Andrew, his grandfathers name is Thomas, his uncles Nathan, Solomon, James, William, Lemuel.  There were other Allreds in that section I didn't see but hope to see them yet.

May 3^rd, 1887.  We went 6 miles to Bremen (Ala.) To visit an Allred family.  James Abe Allred father in a family of nine.  His fathers name is Nathan and was 77 years old at this time.  Nathan's fathers name is Thomas and was a Tennesseean.

May 21^st, 1887 A........went to Dallas Allred's ........, found Jas. Elkins there, married Allred daughter, had a very good time with them......

September 11^th, 1887.  Sunday. Meeting A........convened at early torch light with the family & a few neighbors.  Wm. Chas. Allred being present, & we had a good time.  12^th after breakfast, pulled a tooth for Benny W.