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Michael Sparks > Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?) Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks. My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did. Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Michael Sparks > Lucy J. Williams letter to "post master' for William Polk Gean, 1893. Page 2 of 2. Transcript by Melinda Mathis.
Michael Sparks > Lucy J. Williams letter to "post master' in Waterford Mississippi, for William Polk Gean, 1893. Page 1 of 2. Transcript by Melinda Mathis.
Michael Sparks > Page 2 (backside of single sheet) Lucy J. Williams 1913 letter Letter has references to children, family members, etc.
Michael Sparks > Page 1 of 2 Although the letter from Lucy J. Williams to "My Dear Nephew and Niece" is dated December 5, 1913, the envelope is postmarked January 6, 1913 and received in Water Valley, Mississippi on January 8, 1913. Her References to 'Old Christmas' and 'My Mother's Birthday' as well as "Sunday and Sabbath Evening" would indicate the letter was actually written on Sunday, January 5, 1913, not December. Albert Gean married Cynthia Harmon on February 10, 1829. Cynthia Harmon was born January 5, 1809. Lucy would have been almost 70 years old at the time of writing, and is encouraging Walter and his father (Lucy's Brother) William Polk Gean to come visit in Moncure, North Carolina.
Michael Sparks > Gean Family Handwritten Lineages - Notes - Alpine Flax photo
Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?)

Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks.

My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did.

Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Michael Sparks > Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?) Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks. My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did. Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?)

Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks.

My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did.

Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
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Lucy J. Gean Williams' Memories of a Long Life and History of Mount Zion Also the Civil War Letters of Ann Gean and Jefferson B. Mansfield
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