I did a book called The Taylor Party, which is about the Sutton-Taylor feud. My
family consists of the Taylors, Days, Kellys and Bennetts, all of whom were
involved in the feud.
The book has some genealogy of these families, also copies of newspapers of that
time which reported on the feud, copies of DeWitt County District Court records,
census records, marriage records, stories about the feud and quite a number of
photographs of the participants and their families. There is also a book called
The Sutton-Taylor Feud, which was published in 1938, and written by Jack Hays
Day of Cuero. Would you consider listing these two books in your bibliography?
Neither book is fiction. I believe they would be of interest to people
interested in DeWitt County history.
Here's a little more information on the books.
"The Sutton-Taylor Feud" was published in 1938. It's author, Jack Hays Day, was
the son of John Washington Day and Frances Ann Lowe. His grandmother was Susan
Day Taylor and his step-grandfather was Pitkin Taylor. Jack Day was an
adolescent when the feud began, so he remembered many things that happened
during that time that would have been lost had he not recorded them. This book
is written in narrative form.
"The Taylor Party" is an indexed 278-page book. It includes copies of articles
that appeared in Cuero and Austin newspapers that related the latest news of the
feud, genealogical information of the Taylor, Day, Kelly and Bennett families,
Sutton-Taylor feud-related DeWitt County District Court records, relevant census
records, marriage records of feud-connected families, copies of old letters,
narrative about the Taylor, Day, Kelly and Bennett families which include
stories about the feud which various members of those families related to me,
photographs of some of the active participants in the feud including John Wesley
Hardin and other miscellaneous information. The format of the book is 8 1/2 X
11, spiral bound. The cover features a drawing of several members of the Taylor
Party, and both front and back covers are laminated.
Both books are available at Hamp's Market on Esplanade in Cuero and "The Taylor
Party" is available at the newspaper office there. Hamp's also has Taylor Party
tee shirts. Or, the books may be ordered by writing to me as follows: Mrs. Eddie
Pevehouse
9580 SW CR 2300
Wortham, Texas 76693.
I am in the process of getting a new computer and getting a satellite receiver
installed that will operate our computers. At that time my home e-mail address
will change. Until November 2, this e-mail will be operational.
"The Taylor Party" sells for $30.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling if
purchased from me, and "The Sutton Taylor Feud" sells for $7.50 plus $1.50
shipping and handling. When purchased in Cuero, "The Taylor Party" is $35.00.
Regarding the look-ups: after November 2, I will be happy to help on those.
Eddie Pevehouse
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Thanks,
Eddie Day Pevehouse