Simmer County, Breeding Centre \> \$# 



Beeder was by old Union and out of a full blooded Medley 

 mare. See "Buov, ALIAS BUFORD'S DEFEAT." 



Black Sophia ran at Bledsoe's and Mansker's creeks; 

 in Wilson and Lincoln Counties; in Mississippi; and at 

 Green Bottom Inn, near Hunts ville, Alabama six or 

 seven races in all and won every race. Elliott owned 

 her many years and later she was owned by Col. A. B. 

 Newsom. Newsom sold to Andrew Jackson, Jr., and 

 other Alabama men, one half interest in her and two of 

 her colts for $6,000. Bruce says "she was one of the 

 best brood mares in America." 



Among her produce when Elliott owned her were Mor- 

 giana by Pacolet, 1824; Jerry by Pacolet, 1825; Fortuna 

 by Pacolet, 1826; Parasol by Napoleon, 1827; and 

 Birmingham by Stockholder, 1831. When Newsom owned 

 her she produced Catherine Barry, later called Beeswing, 

 by Leviathan, 1835. She produced eight foals, the last, 

 in 1841, by Stockholder. 



Morgiana ran eight races in Tennessee, Alabama and 

 Missisippi and won six. After Fortuna had run four 

 races and won three, Elliott sold her for $2,000. Jerry's 

 seven victories, out of ten races run, were won at Nash- 

 ville, Natchez, New Orleans and other places. 



PERFORMANCES OF PRODUCE 



Now, as to this parent-stock's near descendants: 

 All of the produce above named were more or less famed 

 on the turf and as stallions or brood mares. But Oscar 

 and the "four Tennessee Tonson Brothers" did more than 

 any other horses, before 1829, to establish the reputation 

 of Sumner County's native-bred stock. 



MONSIEUR TONSON was 5 feet 3 inches high, a beautiful 

 blood bay with black legs, mane and tail. All his markings 

 showed the bluest blooded aristocracy. 



