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11/4/97 HARRISON - WHITE I am looking for any information on a E.L. Harrison married toa Martha Ann White in the mid - 1800's from Selma, Ala. They hada daughter named Maggie. Thank you, Respond to: Marjorie Rigney, P11Ranger@AOL.com 11/4/97 SCARFF - BILL Col. James Monroe Dedman, post civil war mayor of Selma, married MARYSCARFF and one of his sons, Joseph Marcus Dedman, married BESSIEBILL, daughter of Selma merchant WELLS BILL. Do you have anyinformation on either of the SCARFF or BILL families. Respond to: J.M. Dedman III, Dedman@UH.EDU 11/11/97 HODGE I am looking for information on a Charles R. HODGE that servedas Vicar to the St. Paul Episcopal Church in Selma from 1900 to 1902. Ihave very little info on him except that he was born about 1849 in Oswego,NY and died in Orlando, FL on November 23, 1924. He served as Vicar tothe Episcopal Church in several states and a number of Churches. His wife'sname was Laura and he had children born in Illinois, Justine and Mary.His parents lived with him the later part of their life and their nameswere Russell and Mary. He served at Episcopal churches in Troy, Prattvilleand Mongomery, Alabama in the late 1890 or early 1900's. Any informationwould be appreciated. Jack Sossoman, 6024 S.W. 40th Terrace, Topeka, KS66610 Respond to:Jack Sossman, sossoman@swbell.net 11/30/97 HUNTER - SUMMERLIN Am looking for Andrew J. Hunter, born 1835, died Mar 1886, Alabama.Does he show up on any Dallas County records? He married Lovey AnnSummerlin, they had at least one child, Lovey Hunter, born 1864. Thank you. Respond to: Barbara, LUNSFORDS@prodigy.net 2/3/98 WILSON - NELSON Would like to reach others researching the Wilsons & Nelsons thatwere in & around Dallas County from 1820 thru 1835. John M. K.was born ca 1790 and died 1835 in Dallas Co. Jannett Wilson,widow, and James Nelson were Admrs. of his estate. His children:1. Mary b 1808 SC md David Morrow; 2. William W. b 1819 ALmd Mary S. Thomas; 3. Sarah A. b 1820 AL md John R. Watkins; 4. JohnM. b 1823 AL md Hannah; 5. James T. b 1824 AL md Malona Hall; andAndrew J. b 1827 AL. Jannett & children migrated on toNoxubee/Neshoba Counties, MS about 1837. Thanks! Respond to: SLinAZ3@aol.com 2/9/98 MOSELEY I am researching the MOSELEY families of Dallas County and CovingtonCounty. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Respond to: Miles, milez@concentric.net 2/15/98 DUCKWORTH I am seeking confirmation that my gr.grnmother, EUMANZA DUCKWORTHMcCORMICK was indeed the daughter of RANDAL DUCKWORTH. Any decendants ofher siblings who might be still living in Dallas Co. area might help. Otherinfo says that RANDAL Died 1851 Dallas Co.Al. His will mentions four sons,ALLANSON, JEREMIAH, RANDAL, WILLIAM, and five daughters. No names!Can youhelp me? ANY help or tips will be greatly appreciated! Respond to: Brm222@aol.com 2/21/98 MOSELEY Have you information about the Moseley family of Dallas County? I havesome, but am looking for more. My cousin, James Boatwright, in Selma,has a lot of photographs as well as information about the Moseley, Neely,Wallace, and Boatwright families. Respond to: James B Moseley, jbmose@ix.netcom.com 2/24/98 REEDY - LOCKETT - LETCHER - STOUDENMIRE I am researching REEDY. James K. came to Dallas County about1840 from Chester County, SC. His father was Captain John who foughtin the War of 1812. John's mother Mary was widowed when John was a youngster. Mary later married a Hugh Donnelly who she also out-lived. JamesK. was my 3rd grandfather. The Reedys married into the LOCKETTs,LETCHERs, and STOUDENMIREs in Moro, Panhandle, Fellowship,and Plantersville areas. Respond to: GFBCSHPRD@aol.com 2/26/98 McMILLIAN Am very interested in ALLEN MCMILLIAN married SADIE from Gee'sBend. Moved to Selma, AL later. Respond to: GGarr44939@aol.com 2/28/98 WALKER Shelby D. Walker died in Dallas County, Alabama, September 1844. His wife was Margaret Matthews who he married in Perry County, Alabama,in 1834. Does anyone have information on this couple? Where is Shelbyburied? Who were his parents? Respond to: Eleanor Browder, ebrowder@totalzone.com 3/4/98 SULLIVAN I am requesting any information concerning the SULLIVANs of Dallas Countyin hopes of making a connection to my family. My grandfather's name wasWilliam SULLIVAN I suspect who live in a family headed by his uncleWilliam SULLIVAN and had a cousin whose name was William. Others possiblyin the household were Shoog, Amy, Sandy. etc. I will gladly acceptany possible leads. Thanks. Respond to: JasGriffin@worldnet.att.net 3/10/98 TOOL Searching for information on David TOOL, died in Dallas Co. in1827. Who were his children and his wife? One daughter was Anna Toolwho married Peter PARKER about 1804. Anna was born 24 April 1784in S.C., died in Trinity Co. TX. in 1875. Any help appreciated. Respond to: Dolly Nicol, cherio@hal-pc.org 3/21/98 GREENING Looking for other descendants of John and Mary (Whitehead) GREENING.They moved to Dallas Co., AL between 1810 and 1815. His will was probatedin Dallas Co., 1817; hers in 1824. They had children Eldridge Swepson,Rufus William, Wade Horace, John James, Elizabeth, Mary Whitehead Beathnah,and Amanda Pauline. Respond to: Judy Baugh, procyon@prodigy.net 3/24/98 LANGLEY I searching for information on Jesse LANGLEY who married Sarah CARTERin Wilcox Co., AL on 19 FEB 1893. I am told that they settled in Selma,Dallas County, AL and that they at least had one daughter named Thelma(?).It is believed that Thelma ran a boarding house in Selma. Any info on theLANGLEY surname would be most appreciated. Reply to: Lygia D. Cutts, Cuttstree@Net1inc.net 3/24/98 DAY I am researching the DAY family in Dallas Co., AL. Would like to correspondwith anyone reseraching the DAY surname in this county. I am descendedfrom Harvey Silas DAY and have a great deal of info to share on this family.Thanks! Reply to: Lygia D. Cutts, Cuttstree@Net1inc.net 3/30/98 ROARK - MORRIS Would like to contact others researching the Jesse Roark/Nancy Ann MorrisLine of Dallas County, Alabama. Nancy Ann is the daughter of Drury Morrisand Rachel. The Roark's and Morris' came to Dallas County, Alabama from Greenville District, SC in the early 1800's. 3/31/98 VANDERSLICE Hi, I would like to exchange info on anybody named Vanderslice or anyrelated families. The old Benjamin Vanderslice moved to Dallas Co.,AL from Mercer Co., KY in the early 1820's. I would also like to hear fromanyone researching related families. Thanks. Reply to: Patricia Cardwell, lpcardwell@mindspring.com 4/1/98 SKINNER Seeking info on BEN SKINNER who moved to Dallas Co before 1820. MarriedCATHERINE KATE ROBINSON on 23 dec 1823. At least two of their childernwere born in Dallas Co, the second child PINCKNEY b 16 july 1827. Any andall info would be helpful. Thanks. Reply to: Toni Riter, rriter@micron.net 4/2/98 WALKER - PROTER Looking for information on JAMES NELSON WALKER born Dec 12, 1835, marriedMARGARET ANNA PROTER. Lived in Plantersville, Dallas Co. Fought in theCivil War with the 20th Alabama Regiment. Any information would begreatly appreciated. Reply to: LaCornwell, LaCornwell@aol.com 4/2/98 RAYFORD I am looking for information on Hauson Rayford. I'd be most gratefulif you have any information. Respond to: Greta Lowe, gml4094@mailer.fsu.edu 4/2/98 HILLMAN I am looking for information on Levi Hillman. Respond to: Greta Lowe, gml4094@mailer.fsu.edu 4/4/98 HOWELL I am seeking information on my great-grandfather, Ira Clinton HOWELL,born March 21, 1874 in Marion Junction. He married Robert (Robbie) EtterLIDDELL in Harrells Crossroads on May 43, 1896. Ira's father may have beenGeorge Tilton Howell. Ira and Robbie are buried in the Howell Cemetaryat Pike Road, Alabama. I appreciate any help or information. Reply to: GeorgeInAL, GeorgeInAL@aol.com 4/9/98 FARR/FURR/PHARR I am looking for the father of William Columbus FARR/FURR/PHARR (b.1842AL). Lived Orville, Dallas Co.1850-60 with mother Winnie (b.1809 GA orNC). Parents both born Ireland . . . (?McELROY?), brothers James and Charles,sister Susan, who had just married Thomas Johnson RICHEY. Believe WCF'sgrandfather was Charles FURR (b.c.1790 Moore Co. NC). Left wife Nancy SOWELLthere. In Dallas Co. (b.1840, d. Orrville 1848. WCF's father (given nameunknown, possibly Joseph) was " a doctor who went to the Mexican War anddidn't come back." Family says WCF married Amanda HARMON, possibly daughterof Ira HARMON of St.Clair Co. She died 1867 in childbirth. My grandfatherBonner FARR their only child. Winnie and Susan in Talladega Co. 1870. WCFin Wilcox 1870, head of household with three adult children of WilliamPHARR of Rehoboth. Connection with him and with PHARRs/FURRs of ShelbyCo. Where was Bonner,age 2 or 3? WCF died Bridgeport AL 1922. Winnie diedMadison, AL 1880's. Would welcome any help. Thanks. Reply to: Fay Hoodock, fay@thalia.org 4/12/98 FRYER Searching for information on Richard Chamberlain Fryer b:31 January1821 Dallas County, AL - resided there until approximately 1839 when hemigrated to Conway County, AR and later married Caroline Veazey on 17 October1839. Resided in Conway County until 1852 when he migrated to ElMonte, Los Angeles County, California. RC Fryer eventually becamea Baptist Minister in CA. Would like to learn of his parents andany siblings. Reply to: Pam Knapp, pknapp@earthlink.net 4/20/98 PACE - TAYLOR I am doing research on my mother's Pace/Taylor Line. Johnnie Pace marriedClaudie Leorine Taylor on March 24, 1934 in Selma, Dallas Co., Ala. Claudie was born on Dec 4, 1913 in Stonewall, MS to Edgar and Janie HerringTaylor and I have been unable to find Johnnie's parents but believe hewas born around 1898. Does anyone know these families? Any help wouldbe greatly appreciated. Reply to: Robin Tyree, mtyree@swbell.net THOMAS - GRICE Am seeking information on the family of James T THOMAS (b. abt 1828in AL) and Marina Clarinda GRICE. According to what that I do have, theywere married 3 Nov 1853 in Dallas Co. Especially helpful would be dates,locations, and circumstances of their deaths as they appear to have passedaway before 1872 when their children Eliza J, Marina Floyd, Amanda, andMiranda undertook a journey to Texas with their maternal grandmother ElizabethTodd GRICE. Any information is greatly appreciated. Reply to: William Herndon, wherndon@earthlink.net WINNEMORE WINNEMORE, Lewis D., born 1815 PA, died 1860 AL. Merchant/Farmer, livedin Dallas County Alabama from 1840 to 1860. Elected Clerk of the CircuitCourt, Dallas County, in 1843. Married to Jane Adams in 1840. Anyone elseresearching this family or have information on Lewis and his wife? Reply to: Kathie Groll, kagrag@worldnet.att.netor 103212.2525@compuserve.com WILLIAMS I am searching for information on my gg grandfather WILLIAM NORMAN WILLIAMS.He had a brother FLETCHER WILLIAMS. WILLIAM was born 1829 in Al. He MariedLUCINDA MOSLEY the daughter of SILAS MOSLEY and DORATHA" SALLY" HUNT MOSLEY.WM. NORMAN and SILAS are found in Lauderdale Co. Ms.If you have informationon the Williams' parents please share. Their father was from Ga. theirmother S.C.? Reply to: BOBBYE, BOBBYE@MICROSPED.COM MAT(T)HEWS - MATHIS Looking for information on Dinah Matthews, Mathews, Mathis who appearson the Dallas Co. 1820, 1830 census. Her sons included Abram, Thomas, John,Henry, James and daughters Ann Lamar Matthews Hunter wife of William Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter and Eleanor Matthews Hunter wife of James Hunter. Familycame from Edgefield District of SC. Father was James Matthews, Mathis.Need any information on Dinah and James Matthews who died 1819 in EdgefieldCo. SC. Reply to: Ralph Wright, rwright@cp-tel.net DILLARD I am researching Dillard Families that were in Dallas in 1870. Any Helpwill be greatly appreciated. Reply to: Maria Dillon, ajdillon@texas.net GOOLSBY I am looking for any information on the Goolsbys of Dallas County particularlyJames J Goolsby or William Floyd Goolsby was born in Alabama I believein Dallas County , Dec 3 1832 and James J Goolsby married Catherine McCaskill.I would appreciate any help thank you Cathy R. Butchee (Goolsby). Reply to: Cathy R. Butchee, cbutchee@freewwweb.com DUNHAM - BURT Searching for information about Minta Dunham, nee Minta Burt (ArmintaBurt), born May 17 1870 in Ohio. She was living in Selma Alabama as Mrs.C. I. Dunham when she was informant on her mother's death certificate (November1915). Reply to: Jane Peppler, jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu RUTLEDGE I am researching William C. RUTLEDGE, Born 1792, Abbeyville, SC, andhis wife, Rachel WILLIAMS, BORN 1806, Jones Co., GA, (daughter of WilliamWILLIAMS AND Rachel (NELSON?). Most of the males came to Atascosa Co.,Tx. Staying in AL was 1) James Monroe RUTLEDGE who married Nancy WILLIAMS,daughter of Wright Williams and had one son, George Washington RUTLEDGE,who married Anna E. DAY?. Seeking information on George & Anna's Childrenor any other information on families. Lavonne K. Arburn, 4003 Bentway,San Antonio, Texas 78217. Reply to: Lavonne K. Arburn, lavonne@connecti.com WILLIAMS - GARNER - RUTLEDGE I am researching William C. RUTLEDGE, Born 1792, Abbeyville, SC, andhis wife, Rachel WILLIAMS, BORN 1806, Jones Co., GA, daughter of WilliamWILLIAMS AND Rachel (NELSON?). Russell RUTLEDGE, son of ?, married #2 Wineford"Winney" Williams, born NC Abt 1798, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Rachel(Nelson?) in about 1842. She later married John BUCKLEY, born 1818 IRE.Estate settlement of Russell RUTLEDGE and William WILLIAMS took place inDallas Co., AL. Russell RUTLEDGE married #1, Polly GARNER in Morgan Co.,GA in 1812. Seeking information on Russell RUTLEDGE. Was he a brother toWilliam C. RUTLEDGE? Reply to: Lavonne K. Arburn, lavonne@connecti.com CARVER - LOVELADY I am researching Benjamin CARVER, born 1845, died May 27, 1927. Marriedto Elizabeth LOVELADY. Benjamin was apparently born in Carter Co. Tenn,son of John Carver, grandson of Cornelius Carver. Benjamin's children werePembroke Timsley Carver, Miranda Carver, and Lon Carver. They moved toArkansas in approximately 1885. The 1870 Census indexes show a John anda Benjamin CARVER in Dallas County, AL. Any information on this familywould be appreciated. Reply to: Nancy Hamm, GibsonHamm@aol.com SIMS I am looking for A.P. (Augustus) SIMS. Born 1832 Dallas Co. Had a son,J.C., born 1858 Dallas Co. Married to Emily. Reply to: shadesmountain@webtv.net LOOKIN(G)BILL I have been informed that Daniel LOOKINGBILL a revolutionary soldierwas born in Dallas Co. AL. He was a private in the 14th U.S. Regulars.Can anyone provide information on Daniel as to his date of birth, parentsnames, etc. and or other LOOKINGBILL's in Dallas Co. AL. Thank you. Reply to: Leon Lookingbill, leonlook@greene.xtn.net SAD(D)LER I'm seeking information on the Saddler family in Dallas County. Therewas a William H. Sadler family who I believe to be in my line and alsoan Isaac Saddler. Below is the census record: 5/26/98 PATTERSON Seeking any information on any Patterson family line from Selma, AL.I only have back to my grandfather, George Nelson Patterson b. early 1900's,married Caroline_____ in Selma. Very sketchy information. Any help wouldbe appreciated. Reply to: Carol Davis, cpdavis@mediaone.com 5/29/98 TODD Looking for any Todds. My father was born in Clarke Cty., Mississippiand parents lived in Choctaw Cty., Alabama. My father was SamuelJohn Todd born Aug.31, 1912 and his father was John Bell Todd born in ChoctawCty. Dec. 12, 1884 and his father John Newton Todd born in Sumter Cty.on Feb. 07, 1857 and his father was Joshua Todd born 1825 in S. C. Thanks for any connections. Reply to: Sammye Todd Lee, RoadKiller@worldnet.att.net 5/31/98 KENDALL - TIPTON - JONES - GRUMBLES I am always looking for more information regarding the family of SamuelKENDALL. This family was in Dallas County in the 1820 Census andwas there into the early 1850's, perhaps some in the 60's. John BenjaminKENDALL married Harriett TIPTON in 1843 and Thomas Milton KENDALL marriedMartha Margaret TIPTON in 1848. Catherine KENDALL married Byer JONESin 1838. Amelia Kendall married Edward GRUMBLES in 1841. ElizabethKENDALL married Jesse GRUMBLES in 1828. The TIPTON women were childrenof Hiram TIPTON. The Edward GRUMBLES was a child of Benjamin GRUMBLES. Reply to: Martha Kendall Holmes, MHolmes102@aol.com 6/1/98 OLIVER Looking for information on children of the following two marriages.Both are from the Marriage Book "D", first on page 022 and the second onpage 088: Would like any information on the children of the two marriages, oron the parents of any of the three persons mentioned above. Reply to: Lawrence E. Oliver, loliver@tyler.net 6/7/98 LEE Help me find descendants of John Thomas LEE. He died in Orrville,Dallas Co. Born in Monroe Co. in 1877. Had sister, Caroline E. (Bessie)LEE, never married, that died in Selma. Reply to: Lenwood.Lee@cdc.com 6/9/98 CLAY - RUTLEDGE - FIKES I am looking for the following names in the Clay family. They are AfricanAmericans who were raised on the Parnell Plantation, Selma; I am assumingin Dallas County. Father: Wash Clay listed in the 1870 Census as a blackman in Morgan County. Mother: Mahalia ? Children: Burton, Henrietta, Albert,King David or David King b. 1868? (my great-grandfather); married to LauraJackson from Uniontown, AL. b.? died about 1925-whose children were allborn in Selma (Parnell Plantation?):
My grandmother's people were: Fikes Winston and Easter Fikes who childrenwere Peerew, Candus (my great-grandmother) b.1892, died 1971 in Selma,Al. she married Joe Rutledge of Perry County-b.1891 to David and? Rutledge. Joe died in Birmingham, 1961.The only child of Candus and JoeRutledge was my grandmother Beatrice Rutledge Clay (b. Dec. 15, 1905) inSelma, I think. She died January, 1977 in Chicago, IL. Any help would beappreciated. Thank you, Reply to: T. DeWitt Smith, Jr., tclayjr@atlcom.net 6/15/98 BENDER - SMYLEY I'm looking for information on my G Grandparents. John T Bender(born Nov,1823) married Caroline N. Smyley in Feb 1845 in Dallas Co. I'mnot sure how many children they had. I only know of two boys. Couldbe more. Julius C.D. Bender (born Nov 1845) Gammage LaFAYETTE (born Sept1864) my grandfather. I know very little so any help would be appreciated. Reply to: Diane Chamless, dchamles@mail.wideopen.net 6/15/98 HARDY - GRUMBLES - PIERCE Can anyone identify the wife ("Eddy") of JeffersonHARDY, appearing in the 1850 Dallas County census (Old Town), residence59? He was 39, born GA; she 36, b. SC. They had 9 childrenranging from 14 to infancy. I suspect she was "Eady", a daughterof Benjamin GRUMBLES and Keziah (PIERCE), but have no proof. I am interested in sharing data on any GRUMBLES and descendants anywhere,and on the family of Revolutionary soldier John PIERCE, who d. 1842in Old Town. John C. Lyon, 11093 Wineglass Court, Columbia, MD 21044-2714. Reply to: John C. Lyon, JCLyon@compuserve.com 6/17/98 FLOYD - JACKSON - BRASINGTON I am looking for information on these familiesin Selma. My info is sketchy -- Any help appreciated Reply to: Bill McIntosh, WmMcI@aol.com 6/17/98 LEE Am trying to learn more about the Lee familiesof Dallas Co., around 1820-1850. My ancestor was John L. Lee (1802-1873),whose family came from SC. He moved to Texas in 1855. Where did the Leefamilies come from in SC? Are they connected with those in VA. I note therewas a group that came from SC and settled in the southern part of the county. Reply to: Lee Woodham, woodrobert@msn.com 6/22/98 JONES Need Dallas County info on the family of JamesB Jones (c1775 GA-1841 MS): I have seen the 1820 census info & themarriage consent in 1818 for his 2 children (dau Keziah & son Russell).Need any other information on family. James B Jones m. Sarah Susannah Smithabout 1795 in GA (county unknown). They moved to Dallas County before 1815,maybe even before 1810; family later moved to Panola County, MS about 1834.Their 12 children's names: Keziah, Russell, Jesse M, Polly, Betsy, Rhoda,Martin, Henry, John H, Thomas M, Newton Kissey & Mary Ann. Reply to: James C. Garrett, jgarrett@cswnet.com 6/26/98 HARRIS Looking for HARRIS family members from DallasCounty, AL. My great grandfather, James Henry Harris, was living in Selma,AL at the time of the Civil War when he joined the Confederate Army. This was taken from "The Confederate Veteran"Vol.XVII, No. 6, June/1909, page 291: "James Henry Harris was born inSelma, Ala., in January, 1842; and died April 15, 1909, at Tullahoma, TN. He was a faithful soldier of the Confederacy and a member of the PierceB. Anderson Camp, U.C.V. Comrade Harris was widely and well knownfor many years as a conductor on the N.C.&St.L. Railway. Mr.Harris leaves a wife and six children. The interment was at OakwoodCemetery in Tullahoma with U.C.V. Ceremonies." He was supposedly living with an "Uncle Jim" Harris?(according to my grandmother's diary), who owned a general/dry goods storein Selma at the time of the Civil War. He had a sister named LIZZIE HARRIS. Looking for connections to any HARRIS family whomay have come from Jackson Co.,AL (Scottsboro) - in particular, possiblya connection to PAGE HARRIS who is connected to the WILLIAMS family whocame from North Carolina to Jackson County in 1819. So far, the only JamesHARRIS I can find on a census in Alabama is Jackson County, 1850, son ofGideon HARRIS. Any help or information will be appreciated. Reply to: Mrs. BJ Jenkins, mjenkins@edge.net 6/28/98 MILTON I'm interested in learning more about the Miltonfamilies who were in Dallas County in at least 1830-1850. They wereneighbors of the Kendall, Tipton and Grumbles families. Please contactme if you have knowledge of the Milton families. Reply to: Martha Kendall Holmes, MHolmes102@aol.com TOP NEXT ---> 10/24/00 Copyright© 1998-2000, B.J.Smothers. All rights reserved. |