Comments on: All-Girl Rhea County Spartans http://www.historynet.com/all-girl-rhea-county-spartans.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas Robinson http://www.historynet.com/all-girl-rhea-county-spartans.htm#comment-787104 Thomas Robinson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:56:06 +0000 #comment-787104 Many recorded inaccuracies continue to unfold as I have researched this group. Mr. W. G. Allen, in my opinion, is not a reliable historian. His book, "History of Rhea County", contains numerous errors. The article he submitted for "Confederate Veteran" magazine in 1911 states that only three of the Spartans survive... One only need to do a little research to find that there were at least five more survivors at that time; Sarah Rudd (1847-1930), Isabelle Cunningham (1842-1914), Mary Robinson (Caldwell) (1843-1916), Mary Crawford (1843-1920), Louisa McDonald (1834-1912). All of these lived within 20 miles of Mr. Allen. In another writing, Mr. Allen states that Mary Robinson is the daughter of John Robinson and Hannah Earnest...... wrong. She was the daughter of Samuel Robinson and Mary McPherson. I find it surprising that contemporary articles continue to present the same "facts" to the reader, when a little research can uncover obvious problems. Many recorded inaccuracies continue to unfold as I have researched this group. Mr. W. G. Allen, in my opinion, is not a reliable historian. His book, "History of Rhea County", contains numerous errors. The article he submitted for "Confederate Veteran" magazine in 1911 states that only three of the Spartans survive…

One only need to do a little research to find that there were at least five more survivors at that time; Sarah Rudd (1847-1930), Isabelle Cunningham (1842-1914), Mary Robinson (Caldwell) (1843-1916), Mary Crawford (1843-1920), Louisa McDonald (1834-1912). All of these lived within 20 miles of Mr. Allen.

In another writing, Mr. Allen states that Mary Robinson is the daughter of John Robinson and Hannah Earnest…… wrong. She was the daughter of Samuel Robinson and Mary McPherson.

I find it surprising that contemporary articles continue to present the same "facts" to the reader, when a little research can uncover obvious problems.

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