I have found in the 1860 cs for Calhoun (Benton) County that my
grgrgrandmother lived there. Her name was Lucinda,(Laucinda), PARKS and she
had 4 children: Martha 8, Sarah 6, Amanda 5, (my grgrandmother), and Thomas
D.,4. I have found also that she married a Thomas BEAM later in 1860. Do you
know whether her parents' name would be listed on the marriage certificate?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Virginia
DUTTON, Joseph or Joe died Feb. 1928 in Anniston, Calhoun County
Alabama. Married more than once. More than a dozen children, most born in
Anniston. Any info is greatly appreciated. one wife was a Vicie HODGE, my
grandmother's mother who died in 1924.
KNIGHTEN/ALVIS Looking for Jesse KNIGHTEN who married Nancy ALVIS in
Morgan Co., AL, in 1874. Jesse might have been son of Joseph KNIGHTEN listed
on the 1860 Calhoun Co. census. If anyone is researching this family, please
contact me by e-mail. &
Jefferson Davis MAXWELL was born in November 1860, most probably in
Calhoun County AL. His mother's name may have been Lucy or Lucinda.
Jefferson Davis married twice (second marriage was to Francis HOLDER) and by
1880 is a farmer in his own household. I am looking for any and all
information about the parents of Jefferson Davis MAXWELL. I live in Seattle
and can't readily access AL information, so any help you can provide would
be vastly appreciated. Please contact me directly either at my work e-mail
(Elizabeth_Tyree@ce9.uscourts.gov) or at home (katznjammr@qwest.net). Many,
many thanks for taking the time to read this, Liz &
Trying to find the burial place of my gg-grandmother, Mary Ann York
HAYNIE. Died ca 1880. She was the first wife of John B. HAYNIE. Not sure if
they were living in Calhoun County or Clay County at the time of her death.
I am interested in locating descendants of John PRESNELL Sr. and Jr. who
resided 1840 in Benton Co. AL. I am descended from son Daniel who remained
in Caldwell Co. NC
Does anyone know where I can get a listing for Davistown Cemetery in
Calhoun County? I am particularly interested in finding Andrew DAVIS/DAVIES,
Elizabeth DAVIS and Rachel DAVIS if someone has access to a list and is
willing to do a look-up. Dates of death would be after 1845 except for
Elizabeth who might be earlier. Thank you. Cathy
I have proof of a Ely BROWNING marring a Pernelia NELSON in Alabama. I
believe Ely's parents or siblings died in the area. Any help on tracking
down family on Brownings or Nelson would be appreciated. Ely was born on 17
Nov 1848.
EUBANKS;OWEN Seeking info on my G-Grandfather, Young Melton Thacksen
EUBANKS who was born on June 29, 1851 in Edwardsville, Benton,Alabama. His
father was William Thomas Biddle EUBANKS who married a Nancy OWEN. Any info
on this family would be most appreciated. Thank you - Renita
I have several families I am researching in Calhoun co, Ala. These are
the BROWN, PARKER, PEAVY families and I read this info on the line and I
have some info to add to this link contact me. Thanks Barbara..
Looking for info on the GARRETT and SPARKS families in Calhoun County.
John Pluto GARRETT born 18 Aug 1886 to Robert GARRETT Jr. and Hester SPARKS,
married aft 1880 Calhoun Co. Robert born 1849 in AL, Hester born ca 1860 in
GA, died ? in Calhoun Co. That's all I have. Can anyone help find more?
PHILIPSON/PHILLIPSON My maternal grandmother told me that her
grandmother(?) was named Tina (LEWISHON spelling not known for sure)
PHILIPSON. Our family had a Louis, Julius and Samuel PHILIPSON who lived and
worked in Birmingham, AL in 1889. (19th between 2nd and 3rd Ave.) The
Ancestry.com Alabama Death Index for 1908 to 1959 lists the death of a Tena
PHILLIPSON in Calhoun County in Dec 1937. I have not yet sent away for the
information. I hope that someone reading this may have some info to indicate
this may be a match before I pay out $20 for something that may not be a
match. I will also post this for Jefferson County and Etowah County because
I found a Louis PHILIPSON died in Etowah County June 11, 1949 and Julius
died in November 1935 in Jefferson County. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
DAVIS,Calber L. b. App 1822 AL, GA, SC married Sarah F.( Sallie)? b. App
1825 GA. These children were born in Benton, now Calhoun County, AL.:
Mary A. Davis W F 1848
Mandy Davis W F 1850
Caroline DavisW F 1851
Lucy Davis W F 1857
James Davis W M 1859
Susan Davis W F 1861
The family moves on to Mississippi and has:
George Davis W M 1867
S.L. Davis W F 1865
and they move on again to Dyer/ Crockett County, TN and have
Lewis Davis W M 1866
Joseph F. Davis W M 1869
The 1880 census in Dyer County shows Lela Davis W M 1869 Grandson living
with S.F. W F 55 born in Georgia. We are asumming that Calber is dead. We
are unsure of how Sarah was before or if Calber is the father's name. We
need your help. This family is such a mistery! Anyone with any information
that will help please contact me! We would like to find the missing links!
WEATHERS/LAYTON Searching for info on Rosalie WEATHERS. I found her on a
1880 Calhoun Co., AL census living in Anniston. Rosalie b.Sept. 8, 1871 in
Talladega, AL, d. Nov. 15, 1959 in Shelby Co., AL. She married Edward Lee
LAYTON sometime before July, 21, 1897. They lived in Ensley, Jefferson Co.,
AL for 30 yrs. Rosalie's brother, Albert WEATHERS and his wife Pearl are
buried on the same plot at Elmwood Cemetery. I would appreciate any info.
Thanks. cutie0036@aol.com
Searching for info on James McFarland GREENE, son of J. William GREENE?
and Elizabeth. Believed to have been in Benton Cty early 1800,s. Any help
appreciated.
Helping a friend in Calhoun County research, a couple of questions:
1. When her ancestor William Franklin BEARD died in Texas in 1942, he left 3
brothers Lester, J. M., and Henry of Woodward, Alabama.....I believe this
was the Woodward in Calhoun County, but can't locate it on a map..1895 Atlas
says it was on the Railroad, but did not have a post office. Anyone know the
site of Woodward, Calhoun County?
2. His wife was Rosa Marsleet MILLER, daughter of Xerxes MILLER and
Elizabeth PETERSON,
please contact me if you have interest in this group. Thanks, ROger Ward
Lubbock, Texas
KELLER, GORDON -- Seeking info on my ggrandmother Susan (F?) GORDON who
married Martin Woodvel KELLER in Calhoun Co. AL on Aug 21, 1864. Seeking
date of birth, and parents names. May have been born around 1847. Known to
have a brother named Tom.
Pinkney S LOGAN was born in Sept 1840 in Calhoun Co Ala according to his
pension records. Believe the S stands for Sumrall. Am interested in any
LOGAN/SUMRALL families living in Calhoun Co during 1840
PRIVETT - PRIVETTE - PREVETT - BABER -THRESHER - JENKINS - ADERHOLT
My PRIVETT ancestors married into the other listed families They all lived
in Calhoun or Benton in 1800s Looking for any information on these
connections.
HILL, George W. My great-greatgrandfather, born abt. 7 Mar 1831.
Believed to have grown up in this county. Second wife was Sarah E., born
abt. 1849 in GA. We would like to trace his earlier roots. Pat Basham
HILL, John My great-greatgrandfather, born abt. 1859 in AL. Had several
spouses. Only known name of spouse is Mary Ann WILLIAMS. Father George W.
HILL, bd. abt. 1831 in AL. Wife Sarah E. Believed to have grown up in this
county. We would like to trace his earlier roots. Pat Basham
Looking for the family of Walter STARR b. @ 1875 who died in Calhoun Co.
Al. @ 1938. wife Julia, children: Henry (1901-1976), Hugh, James
(1909-1986), Delia, and Paul (1912-1992) STARR. I have a picture of this
family made when they were visiting relatives in Habersham and Franklin co.
Ga. 1937. I also have a picture of Hugh STARR as a baby make in Franklin co.
Ga. Please contact to share information. Thanks, Donna
Looking for any infomation on Thomas Hawkins WALLACE. Was married to a
Willie Mae KAIZER. Thomas was born 1985 and Willie abt. 1989. Thomas was a
Baptist Preacher maybe in Peamout. He was from Ga. Maybe Rome Ga. Use to be
a candy maker and later opened a store in Ga. before moving to AL. children
of Thomas.... Roy WALLACE, Edna WALLACE, Thomas WALLACE, Marge or Margert
WALLACE, and maybe others. Roy WALLACE married Ruth Hannah MARKER..... Roy
WALLACE was a CPA, was mayor of Gadsden in early 1950's, and was also a
Chief Dep. of the Sheriff office in Gadsden......looking for any infomation
at all on any of these people. Thank you for you time and considereation
EUBANKS -- Looking into the Eubanks Family from Calhoun County, Alabama.
My GG- Grandfather was William Thomas Biddle EUBANKS born in 1812 in
Onslow,N.C., he marrried a Nancy OWEN from Franklin Co. Ga., they had most
of their children including my G-Grandfather Young Melton Thacksen EUBANKS
in Edwardsville, Al. Is this Cleburn or Calhoun County? Any additional
information one would have would be most appreciated. Thank you, Renita
Eubanks McDaniel
Looking for any information on Elijah BRYANT. There were several
bryant's in the Benton/cleburne area around 1850. I Need the given names of
the Bryant's that are listed on the 1850 census.
YORK, CANNADY, CANNDAY, CANADAY, STEWARD, BURNS, INGRAM HAYNIE. William
BURNS, d 1839, Limestone Co. Al. and wife Isabella ? , d 1840, Benton
County, Al. They had one known son, James F. BURNS. b. abt. 1794, in S.C.,
married Lucinda ? , b. abt. 1804 in KY or TN.. Looking for other children of
William BURNS and Isabella. James and Lucinda BURNS in 1850, Benton County,
Al. census listed seven children D. A., male, 23, G. M., male, 20, Margaret,
16, R. A, female, 13, J. B., male, 11, R. F. male, 9, M. E., female, 4.. The
eighth child of James and Lucinda BURNS was Sarah Jane BURNS, b. 1824, in
Al. She married Henry W. CANNADY, b 1820 in S. C., in Al August 1841. Sarah
Jane BURNS and Henry W. CANNADY had four children. Ben , Margaret Ann,
Cornelia and Herschel CANNADY. Margaret Ann, b.1850 in Al, married James H.
YORK, b 1852 in Al. on Jan. 1879, in Al. James H. YORK is the son of John
Anderson YORK, b 1832 in Ga., (John A. YORK is the son of William YORK, b.
1800 in Ga. and Nancy COSBY, b. 1804 in Ga. or Va., married 1829 in Franklin
Co. Ga. They had nine children: Arvirilla R., Henry H., Thomas S., William
A., Nancy A., Mary Ann, E. Haris, Lucy and John Anderson) John A YORK
married Martha Jane STEWARD, b 1829, Carroll County, Ga., in Benton Co. Al.
1850 (daughter of James I. STEWARD b 1804 , Ga. and Elizabeth INGRAM, b
1810, Oglethorpe Co. Ga. James and Elizabeth STEWARD were married in Henry
County, Ga., in 1826. Besides Martha Jane they had eight other children,
Jane, William, Sarah, Elizabeth, James, Charlotte, Nancy and adopted son
John Wesley Steward. All born in Ga., except, James and John W. born in Al.)
John A. and Martha Jane STEWARD YORK had seven children. They moved with
parent to La then Ark after 1871. Two daughter of William and Nancy COSBY
YORK h Arvirilla, Mary Ann YORK and a daughter of Sarah Jane BURNS and Henry
W. CANNADY, Cornelia CANNADY married brothers. Arvirilla married Robert C.
HAYNIE, Mary Ann YORK married James B. HAYNIE and Cornelia married Enoch J.
HAYNIE. Looking for any info on any of these families. They all lived at one
time in Benton/Calhoun County, a possibly
I am hunting for a descendant of James A BROWN born in 1813-S.Co. Lived
and died Rabbitown (Piedmont) Calhoun co, Ala, He was Marr to Elizabeth
HUDSON and had the following children, Mary (Polly) B-1837 s.c., John
Fulton, B-1838 Walton co, Geo, Albert S, B-1842, Cathrine, Martha J, James
Garrison. Please contact me if you are descended from any of these lines.
I would like to know if there are online census indexes and/or census we
can search ourselves. I want to lookup Chess DOUTHIT, Black male, Calhoun
County, 1900 census. He's listed on the 1880 Calhoun Census on page 522 of
M593-Roll-5. Is there any family listed with him? Thanks you
CDoutherd@Juno.com
Searching for family with surnames ADKINS,CHAMPION coming from Frank
ADKINS who married Gladys CHAMPION from Jackson County and Calhoun County.
Frank died in 1963 and Gladys died in 1984. Together they had Robert,
Frankie. Betty Jo, Harvey, Maryjo and Walter ADKINS . Gladys later married
Joe COLEMAN and they had one daughter named Joann. I think they resided to
Hamilton County, Tn. Any info is helpful and appreciated thank alot ,jamie
Would like for someone to look for a marriage record in Calhoun County
for Minnie Ruth McLARTY and Walker Jackson TOLBERT. This would have been
about 1905-08 time frame. Thank you very much.
Looking for information on John JENNINGS age 17 (b: c1843) SC, who was
living with Wm. CLOW age 47 NC, in 1860 Calhoun Co., Alexandria. I believe
this is my 3rd great grandfather John H. JENNINGS b: c1842 SC or GA (Walker
Co). In 1850 John H.N. JENNINGS age 7 GA was in the household of his father
Hiram W. JENNINGS. Can't find Hiram or his wife Sarah before or after 1850.
John enlisted in the 19th AL Infantry, Company H., in 1862, Centre, AL.
Other JENNINGS in the 19th, Co H were: JJ JENNINGS and W.H. JENNINGS. Next
find John H. JENNINGS in 1880 Hamilton Co., Chattanooga, TN. Thanks! Nicole
Looking for information on Richard BOLES/BOWLES, my gr-gr-grandfather.
Found a sale of land record to a Richard BOLES, from Benton Co, now Calhoun
Co. Does anyone have any information on the BOLES/BOWLES families in
Calhoun?
Giles PETTIT lived for a time in Peak's Hill, Benton Co. He was in the
Civil War. I have seen that he was in the 19th Alabama Infantry but I cannot
find any conformation of that in the Company rosters. Does anyone know which
unit he was in. Thanks.
I am looking for info on my grandfather, Marion Elbert BROWN.He was born
in the New Liberty community near Jacksonville in the late 1890's. He
married Cordie A McCURDY and they had 7 children. He was living in Weaver at
the time of his death. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Also,he
had several brothers and sisters-James Edward, Pearl, Angie. His Father was
James Daniel BROWN. Thanks,
Need directions to Eulaton Baptist Cemetary in Calhoun County. My
gggrandfather Samuel RHODES has grave marker there as listed in cemetary
book for Calhoun County. Would be interested meeting any descendants also.
Thanks.
Seeking info for g grandfather Isaac CONWAY b 5-1-1858 d 1-17-1894 was
married to Amanda JONES b 1-17-1868 d 2-22-1942. had children born in
Jacksonville, Alabama Joe Thomas, Billy, and Hattie. Isaac had a brother
named Thomas. Amanda and her father Johnny JONES they were cheroke indians.
Isaac may have been a deputy sherriff. any info e mail sconway@1starnet.com
posted by
Carolyn
Bown on Wednesday, March 28, 2001
MY ggggrandfather was injured In the battle of Chicamaga Sept 1863.He
was brought to a hospital in Jacksnoville, Calhone Co,where he died. Where
or what cemetery were the Confederates buried in?
On the 1850 Benton Co. Census, pg 409, there is a Philip J. SMITH
listed. He was 58, shoemaker, born in NC. In the same home is Elizabeth
PITTS, 27, F, born in TN, Catherine SMITH, 26, F, born in TN, Lucinda J.
SMITH,20, born in TN, Enoch SMITH, 19, farmer, born in TN, Margarett SMITH,
16, born in TN, John L. SMITH, 16, farmer, born in TN, Harvey PITTS, 6, born
in AL, and William J.P. PITTS, 3, born in AL. I am trying to determine a
relationship between Philip J. SMITH and Nancy A. SMITH. Nancy A. SMITH,
born in TN, married Malachi PONDER and was my 3rd great grandmother. Please
contact me at Susdenfann@aol.com if you have any information regarding this
SMITH line. And thanks!!!
I'm looking for any information on the family of Ansel Griffin
CUNNINGHAM, and his wife, Narcissus Virgina BORDERS. His son,Henry Clay
CUNNINGHAM, married Emma V. MARTIN in Calhoun County. Henry Clay was born in
1844. If anyone is researching these names, I would love to exchange
information. Please contact me at my email address: kc5upx@aol.com
I am seeking information on the family of Lewis BAGGETT who was my
g-grandfather on my grandmother's side. He was supposed to have been born in
Calhoun County, AL. I have no dates on him yet but I know he was married to
Martha Elizabeth HOLLAND b.1882 in ? d.1978 in FL. There were 6 children
born to this couple. Seeking information on any one related. I work on
BAGGETT, BARNHILL, DAVIS, STRAUGHN lines and many
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