Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-27
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. H. FELTON,

shape. They are being hard sur
faced. Our roads are like checkers,
every mile is a corner. They lay in
mile squares. Most everybody has
car and enjoy riding when the
road is smooth. After rain as soon
as it is dry enough, the roads are
drug over and made smooth like
they had been ironed.
Our county seat is seven miles
west, only has one railroad, but it is
the best. Four miles south and east
over the Grand river is very
lengthy and expensive steel bridge.
One-half mile beyond this is the town
Of Salina, Okla, a thriving town with
two railroads. Here is where we go
to church and Sunday school; we
are all Southern Methodists. We
have a fine pastor. The noted salt
wells put down by the government
are 700 feet deep and are near Sa-
lima, about one-half mile. 1t is a
health resort and on the Ozark"
trail and has fine road, too. Many
people come here to take baths. It's
a beauty spot. Beyond this about
one-half mile is Salina creek, a most
beautiful stream Then Spavinaw
creek is north, and is one of the real
beauty spots. The town of SpaVi-
nav is here and clubhouse and a
wonderful reservoir is here which
supplies the excellent city of Tulsa,
Okla, with soft, clear water. Tulsa
is ninety miles west, and this great
water line runs within 100 yards of
our back door and gives us our wa
ter. 1t makes our home modern
with city water in our bathroom hot
and cold water in our kitchen; n.y.
drants in our garden, flower garden
and two on our lawn which is beau
tifully kept. My flowers are a
dream of loneliness in summer, and
on our lawn are cedars, Towering
shrubs and large maple trees. Our
house is lighted with modern light
ing system, with two lights in every
room and porches, and turns long,
winter evenings into day. Our
school system is the third best IN
the United States. Altogether Okla
homa is the wonder state, superior
to many and equal to any.
tell you these things that you
NAV see we are no longer on the
back seat, and you can see the In
dams have won. Now, dear lady,
can you tell me anything OF my
foreparents who once lived in Geor-
gia? First, my Chief James and
son, Rich Joe Vann, of Springplace,
Ca, who built, owned and lived at
Vann house up to 1885. The Vann
house is the oldest house in NORTH
Georgia, and was kept $50 l am told
as a show place by the Daughters
of the American Revolution for
many years. They put a marker
there on the Vann house because OF
its age; also the many historical
events that took place there and also
for the many noted persons who
were a part of it; Chief James Vann
and son, Rich Joe Vann, John Yves
ley, John Howard Payne, author of
"Home, Sweet Home" and many
others.
Now may I ask, do you know of
the Winters people who were Of
Georgia and Tennessee? Their old
home is still standing in Tennessee,
so I am told. Can you tell me OF
any one who ever knew of them?
have a fine lot of history of these
people; in fact, all my people, but
am trying to find all I can, as I an
writing a genealogy and family his.
tory. I have the Vann people for
nine generations, and most inter
esting history of their lives and
home. Dear lady, 1 trust to hear
very soon from you for all favors
ask T thank you so much. Wishing
you a happy voyage the remainder
Of your long, useful life, I am, most
hopefully and gratefully yours.
MRS. C. w. BROWN,
Pryor, Okla, r. 2.