Talladega County AlArchives News.....Tornado in Talladega County February 3, 1869
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Alabama Repotrer February 3, 1869
On Friday evening last, another wild and destructive tornado passed across our 
County, following the same general course of the one which caused such. 
destruction early last spring, it pasted as before, one branch passing about 
four miles North of Town, the other about twelve or fifteen miles south of it. 
That portion which passed North of Town, first displayed its fury near the 
orchard on Gov. Parson's farm, passed thence directly over the Walker place, 
destroying buildings and fences, with the exception of the family residence, 
which escaped Mr. David Ogletree's family who were occupying the houses received 
no personal injury. It passed thence across Mr. Turner Ogletree's place, 
destroying every building, removing even the foundations of the chimneys and 
carrying the bricks hundreds of yards. A large family was occupying the houses 
and it seems almost miraculous that any of them should have escaped. Several 
members of the family received injuries, but none of them dangerous. Mrs. 
Ogletree (the old lady,) was at first thought to be dangerously wounded, but we 
are glad to learn is rapidly recovering, The old gentleman and one of his 
daughter's rec'd. injuries, but they are not regarded as serious, Thence the 
storm passed across Wyley Ogletree's place, destroying buildings and fences, and 
doing serious mischief. It passed a little south of Mr. Charles Carter's place, 
and his buildings escaped. We have heard no report of the storm further East. 
Mr. Turner Ogletree is the greatest sufferer, so far as have been able to learn, 
as there was not shelter left on his place, for his family to occupy. This storm 
was accompanied by lurid flashes of lightning and a heavy falling of hail. It is 
the third or fourth destructive tornado that has visited Howell's cove, within 
our recollection. The portion of the storm that passed South of us, crossed Clay 
County, not far from Ashland, and destroyed buildings, fences and timber, in the 
line of its track, and we learn did great damage to the country. We have not 
been able to gather particulars.

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