The Fayette County Historical Society announces an Autograph Tea for Karen Holliday Tanner on Aug. 16. It will be held at the historical society building at 190 Lee St., Fayetteville, from 3-5 p.m.

She is the great-granddaughter of John Stiles Holliday, who built the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife home at the square in Fayetteville and has just written a book, "Doc Holliday: A Family Affair."

It is a well-documented book on the Holliday family as it pertains to Fayette County, Spalding County and Valdosta, Ga., as well as Doc's travels out West. She will be autographing the book that afternoon.

Tanner was reared in the Chicago area and educated at Northwestern University. She has lived many places in the Midwest and the South before settling down in the hills north of San Diego. Her husband, John, is a history professor. Formerly an accountant, she now devotes her full time to researching and writing.

"Though a cousin of the dentist," said historical society president, Tony Parrott, "she has presented the material in a forthright and thoroughly documented manner, explaining his heritage, family influences, education and upbringing, all of which shaped his character and actions. We feel very privileged that she is allowing us to host this event. Everyone is cordially invited to come by and see for themselves."

"We are also having a display of all our materials on the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House regarding many of those families that have lived in the house," Parrott added. "Mrs. Tanner is graciously loaning us her locket containing a picture of John Henry Holliday and his cousin, Robert Alexander Holliday, taken in 1852. (It can be found on page 20 in her book.) We hope you can join us for this important part of Fayette County history."

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