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Talladega County, State of Alabama
January the 1st 1848
I design the following, very imperfect Memoir of
myself and family, sofar, as I have any informa
tion [information], for the benefit of my descendants. I am the young
est [youngest] of six sons. My father, Mother & brothers are
all dead, and if I were to be cut off, my young Chil
dren [children], would know but little of the paternal [?]
or stock of their ancestors. Indeed my own infor
mation [information] in relation to them is very limited.
My father was an early emigrant to Kentucky.
(1787) None of our relations on either side accom
panying [accompanying] him - tho' a few years afterward
two of my mothers brothers, & one of my fathers
sisters, removed to & settled in our neighborhood
with their families. My father & mother, uncle
&c. have been dead many years - without my
having obtained any particular information
from them, in relation to our ancestors - in either
line. My life, has been somewhat eventful, and
I desire that my descendants, shall know at least
something of it - and yes I am almost ready
to shrink from the undertaking. I have passed
them many painful and tragical scenes the
remembrance of which is very poignant
almost beyond endurance. And yet, I have been
long impressed with the duty, which I am
under to my children to leave them some ac
count [account] of myself and of my [caried?] in life
a portion of which I may well present to
them, as a model for their imitation. Other
portions, as examples, not to be followed.
In fullfilment of this duty, I will with as
little delay as possible, prepare this memoir which
I have above proposed.
Micah Taul

[Right side of page torn and sometimes unreadable]
Talladega County, State of Alabama
January the 1st 1848
I design the following, very imperfect Memoir of
myself and family, sofar, as I have any informa
tion [information], for the benefit of my descandants. I am the young
est [youngest] of six sons. My father, Mother & brothers are
all dead, and if I were to be cut off, my young Chil
dren [children], would know but little of the [paternal?] [?]
or stock of their ancestors. Indeed my own infor
mation [information] in relation to them is very limited.
My father was an early emigrant to Kentucky.
(1787) None of our relations on either side accom
panying [accompanying] him - tho' a few years afterward
two of my mothers brothers, & one of my fathers
sisters, removed to & settled in our neighborhood
with their families. My father & mother, uncle
[fe?] have been dead many years - without my
having obtained any particular information
from them, in relation to our ancestors - in either
line. My life, has been somewhat eventful, and
I desire that my descendants, shall know at least
something of it - and yes I am almost ready
to shrink from the undertaking. I have passed
them may painful and tragical scenes the
remembrnce of which is very [?/?]
almost beyond endurance. And yet, I have been
long impressed with the duty, which I am
under to my children to leave them some ac
count [account] of myself and of my [caried?] in life
a portion of which I may well present to
them, as a model for their imitation. Other
portions, as examples, not to be followed.
In fullfilment of this duty. I will with as
little delay as possible I prepare this memoir. [?]
I have above proposed.
Micah Taul