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Issue # 38, page 4, Spring 1999

Redick R. Allred Mission Experiences

by:  Glen E. Allred

    In reading the missionary diary of Redick R. Allred, it was very interesting to note his visits with Allred families in Alabama and Georgia in the 1880's.  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 12th of February, 1886.  He gave them directions to Seburn's nephew George Allred  ".......with whom we lodged, he had 5 in his family.  13th we got directions to his father, Maston, in Georgia near Cedar Town where we found 5 in the family, and two widow daughters and one nephew in the neighborhood".  This was February 13, 1886.  "14th Sunday with them.  15th called on their son Wily and wife then to his brother Wm and had dinner, 6 in family thence to John's and lodged, 3 in family one widow sister and one orphan.......daughter and two married daughters."

    One March 25th, Redick records that he "Pulled a tooth for Rbrt Widd".   Then the next morning, "26th after breakfast, sang 2 or 3 hymns, bid then adiew and started for Wm Allreds where we arrived in safety 10 miles he had a son and two daughters at home, a son married with three children making 9 Allreds...."  "Wm's father's name is Andrew, his grandfather's 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 3rd 1887.  We went 6 miles to Bremen (Ala) To visit an Allred family.  James "Babe" Allred father in a family of nine.  His father's name is Nathan and was 77 years old at this time. Nathan's father's name is Thomas and was a Tennesseean.

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

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