[Jacob-list] Lesseau fire

[Edd Bissell]

Luther says he will look up some of the sheep registration papers and try 
to figure it out for you.  He told the Lesseau story - he went to see his 
sheep - and this was maybe around 87=88 -  probably around the Centerville, 
Mi meeting year or maybe within a year after - he says they were the nicest 
sheep he had ever seen.  Lesseau agreed to sell his flock to Luther - he 
thinks around 35 sheep - Lesseau had gone from Nestor [??? -  a Rynolds 
ram] to a Fieldwood ram - lost leg color, etc.  So Luther went to the bank, 
made a load and went for the sheep - L changed his mind - Luther ended up 
with 8 [???] ewes - and I got two of them.  Then just a little while later 
the barn burned - he ended up with two burned ewes [one had triplets and 
the other one was failed because of dark coloration]  and 3 rams that were 
out in the field during the fire.  He said Lesseau had kept the nicest ewe 
he had seen at that time - a very dark, nice wool, and HUGE horns - she 
burned in the fire.

so the time frame was probably 14 years ago - just guessing if that helps.

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Also - had a call from Lewisburg, Tn today - this man had a flock of 36 
Jacobs - has had them for 13 years - wants to sell the whole flock.  He 
says the ram have horns about 27"  - if someone is in that area might be 
worth a drive over - if interested let me know - I have his phone number.

Edd Bissell
New Market, Tn.
www.eddbissell.com