This is the Sixth cache in a series to chronicle the turbulent times of the Corners during the years 1865-1871 and the Lee-Peacock Feud that dominated the area during those six years.
Dick Johnson, a Bob Lee lieutenant, had gone out to West Texas to keep out of trouble. Peacock and his gang had killed his three half-brothers, Simp Dixon, Bob Dixon and Charlie Dixon. Charlie was killed at Black Jack Grove, now called Cumby. Charlie and his father had started the lumber mills near Winnsboro for lumber; Peacock and his gang followed them to Black Jack Grove and shot Charlie to death. Dr. Dixon brought the body of his son home in an ox wagon and buried him. Dr, Dixon soon died and left three daughters. The Peacock gang sent them word that they were going to burn them out of house and home and they would not have a rail left on their farm.
The girls wrote to Dick Johnson out in West Texas to come home and protect them. He came in a hurry and the news soon reached Pilot Grove that Dick Johnson was back home.
When Peacock heard the news he was in the drug store of Dr. Kuyrkendall in Pilot Grove. He remarked, "Some morning when Dick gets up and comes to the door to get wood to, make a fire, I will be laying for him and will get him.
The remark was carried to Dick Johnson without delay and this remark cost Peacock his life. Joe Parker was another of the Lee crowd who was still in the country, and he and Dick Johnson were both anxious to have the honor of slaying Peacock. About the first of July, 1871, one of them climbed a lone elm tree on the prairie in sight of Peacock's home and hid himself in the thick foliage; one writer claims that this watchman was Dick Johnson, while others claim it was Joe Parker. It is un-important as to which of these was on watch in the elm tree. The two were working in unison and with the same object. Peacock was seen to approach his home and Johnson and Parker that night made preparations to kill him the next morning. They put Peacock's threat into action and waited until early next morning when Peacock came to the door to get wood to make a fire. He was slain in his own yard.
The Cache is a Lock'n Lock continer hidden in the Indian Creek Cemetery in the treeline surounding the cemetary. If you found the previous M@TC cache that I had placed here you will be glad to know that this one is easy to get to. I was forced to put the previous one way back behind the cemetary due to another cache that has since been archived.