Pike-Lamar County GaArchives News.....A Reunion After Many Years Separation March 5 1903
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Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 September 25, 2004, 1:45 pm

Barnesville, March 5, 1903
A Reunion After Many Years Separation

Mr. James Wheelon of Barnesville, has recently returned from a visit to a 
sister and relatives in Alabama. Fifteen years ago he met for the first time 
his sister, Mrs. Reeves, who resides at Cook’s Spring Ala., from whom he had 
been separated since 1851. Mr. Wheelon and his two sisters were orphans and 
were born in a small hamlet in Georgia. When he was six years old he was taken 
away from home to be cared for by relatives and friends. His sisters were also 
taken in charge by other friends.

Mr. Wheelon went to the war when but a boy and fought under the Confederate 
flag. At the close of the war all traces of his sisters were lost.

He visited his old home-stead in hopes of finding them, but since their last 
meeting under the parental roof where their childish thoughts and songs had so 
often mingled in unison nothing was left to mark ths spot of their birth place, 
save a large oak at whose roots the trio had so often played.

Thirty seven years had elapsed since they had parted. As if it were by chance, 
Mr. Wheelon met a gentleman in Alabama with whom he was acquainted in youth, 
making inquiry if he knew any thing of his sisters, the gentleman replied that 
Mr. Wheelon’s youngest sister was there living at Cook’s Spring. The joy of 
their meeting can be best imagined than described.

Mr. Reeves told her brother that Mrs. Thornton, their other sister, was still 
living and her home was in Pike county, Ga.

A reunion was soon arranged and held at Cook’s Spring, at which the ties of 
affection were again renewed.

Transcribed 9/25/04 Lynn Cunningham

Additional Comments:
From copy obtained at Old Jail Museum and Archives, Barnesville Georgia. 
Compiled by Shanna English.

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