Deed book BB page 229
Richard J. Persons and his wife, Allice W. Persons of Shelby County Tennessee deeds to John C. Underwood of the State of Missouri dated March 23, 1868...sum of 900.00 for block 31 in the town of Iuka Mississippi being the same property conveyed to R.J. Persons on the first day of September 1866 by A.T. Matthews and his wife H.L. Matthews and Wm. A. Johnston and his wife Lucretia Johnston...