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Julie Elkourie Sat
Jul 3 2004
I'm looking for any desendents of
John H. Cook and Ida
L. (Cox) Cook the
families connected to the
Cook's are Cox, Conners, Pate, Porter, McDonald and Wallace. Most
of
the families lived in the Marion County and Fayette area. Would
like to
share family history with anyone interested.
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WINSTEAD,
S.
H. Tue Jul 13 2004
We are looking for
information on WINSTEAD
S.H. which appears on the Hopewell Church
Cemetery list/roster. We have walked the cemetery several times
and
haven't found the grave as of yet. We beleave the marker to be
un-
readable
or the marker might be misplaced. while tracing my family history we
have
found that this is my Great, Great, Great Grandfather and would like to
properly find and mark his site. Any information would be
appreciated
wheather about his grave site or his family. We do know he used to live
nearby.
Thank You,
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HENDON • STRICKLAND |
Ann Strickland
Grainger Tue Jul 13 2004
In furthering the research for SAMUEL STUDDARD formerly of
Laurens Co.,
SC, and 1850-1880 census in Fayette Co., AL, the following is provided
on
his first wife:
MALTA GORDON was
married to SAMUEL STUDDARD on 09 Jan 1811, Laurens
Co.,
SC. (His application for a pension for War of 1812 service
referred to
her as "MARTHA" although early court records show her as MALTA.
SAMUEL STUDDARD was illiterate and the information was recorded by
others, probably unfamiliar with the name "MALTA" and thought
he was saying "MARTHA" or, perhaps he preferred to call her
"MARTHA."
Parents: ADAM GORDON and MARY RICHEY.
They married before deed record
of 13 Dec 1787 where he sold her land grant that was issued to her in
her
own name after coming to America. ADAM GORDON was born about
1760,
possibly Granville Co., NC, where he owned land before moving to
Laurens
Co., SC. He died about 1803 in Laurens Co., SC.
Maternal Grandparents:
MARY RICHEY, born abt. 1760, "Scotch-Irish", from Northern
Ireland. She came to America with her parents and siblings,
sailing
from
the port of Larne on ship, "James and Mary," a 200 ton ship, as
part of a group of five shiploads of Presbyterian settlers headed by
the
Rev. William Martin. Their ship was the first one to leave, on 25
Aug
1772. The ship's Master was John Workman. Unfortunately they
encountered smallpox on board and had to wait on Sullivan's Island
for a few weeks until the disease had run its course. All
individuals
(except for wives) over 13 were provided 100 acre land grants and their
land grants were recorded in the SC Journals.
Her father JOHN RICHEY, SR. received 250 acres. (Plat Book 20).
This
consisted of 100 acres for himself; 50 acres for his wife, MARGARET,
and
50 acres each for the two children under 13 (ROBERT and MARTAH (another
spelling for Martha). Two older children, MARY, JOHN, Jr. and
ELEANOR
RICHEY were over 13 and received their own grant.
A few years later, JOHN RICHEY, SR. died and left a will in Laurens
Co.,
SC, dated 29 Jun 1778, naming his wife and five children.
1. JOHN RICHEY, JR. married MARGARET McCLURE (Some descendents
in
Pickens Co., AL, in 1850).
2. MARY RICHEY married ADAM GORDON. He died intestate about 1803. In
1821, MARY RICHEY GORDON and her children were sued by George
Abernathy,
Case No. 20, in the short Washington Equity Court, serving Laurens,
Newberry, and Greenville Counties, and was one of the few cases held in
that court). All children and the daughter's spouses were part of
the lawsuit.
3. ELEANOR RICHEY married DAVID McCLURE (brother of MARGARET McCLURE)
4. ROBERT RICHEY
5. MARTAH RICHEY
The children of ADAM GORDON and MARY RICHEY, named in lawsuit:
1. POLLY GORDON, (nickname for MARY), b. abt. 1786 (Married to ANDREW
STUDDARD)
2. NELLIE GORDON (often nickname for ELEANOR) (Married JOSEPH BURNS).
3. MALTA GORDON, b. abt. 1793 (Married to SAMUEL STUDDARD, brother to
ANDREW STUDDARD)
4. JAMES GORDON (No testimony - had moved outside court's
Jurisdiction)
5. JOHN GORDON (No testimony - had moved outside court's
Jurisdiction).
It is believed they also had a son, NATHANIEL GORDON who died young. I am descended from SAMUEL and MALTA GORDON STUDDARD's son, JAMES STUDDARD and his first wife, ELIZABETH HENDON via their daughter, MARTHA ANN STUDDARD and husband WILLIAM J.F. STRICKLAND.
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J.C Threet Sun
Jul 25 2004
Searching for
what happened to Turner Threet
& Matilda McCraw
Threet -- Turner,
later
married Minerva Anthony Nunn
-- Turner died 3 Dec 1889 - & probate
will
lingered till 1897 i believe, Turner was located on land apx 3-5 miles
so of Fayette Al,--Next to the Howton.s & Lindseys. I have
the sec
& Range I believe, & T. Any help anyone could give me
would be
appriciated,, Sinc- J.C.
Threet Lakeview Oregon. I Dont know what
happened to MATILDA, McCraw Threet,,, Or Turner, where is he
buried,???
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Janet Holimon
Stone Tue Jul 27 2004
Searching for any info on
Holimon family. James Lafayette Holimon (b.1827 ALA)
married Minerva
Davis
in Fayette, Ala in 1849. His sister was Missouri Ann
Holimon.
Am trying to find out who their parents were.
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Richard A. Thomas Tue
Jul 27 2004
I am searching for information about my
Great Great Grandfather, William Caswell Thomas, born 1826 in
Fayette
County, Alabama. He married Sarah Eliza Brock.
Their children were, James Laffyette, Solomon Vanburen, Madison Manoah,
Mary, Mathew, Sarah, Ada, Ella, and Malinda. All born in Alabama
to my
knowledge.
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Bobby Johnson
Sun Aug 1 2004
Looking for info on my great-
grandfather Moses C. JOHNSON.
He joined the CSA in Fayette County on 5/29/1862 at the age of
20. He
was
assigned to the 41st Alabama Infantry, Company B. Can anyone
help?
Thanks. Bobby
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Pamela Pearson
Sat Aug 7 2004
My GGGgrandparents were William H.
WRIGHT and Elizabeth
C. POE. In the
1860 Fayette Co., AL census, a
presumably widowed Elizabeth is living with her 4 children: William D.
age 11, James M. age 8, Mahala J. age 6, and Rebecca A. age 4.
They are
enumerated next to a Stephen N. (or W.) POE and family.
I am not 100% certain that this family was actually part of the Fayette
Co. Wrights or Poes, but it seems likely that they were. I cannot
locate them conclusively in 1850.
William Daniel WRIGHT married America Jane WEST in Fayette Co., AL in
1873. This couple subsequently moved to Winston Co, MS.
Elizabeth C. POE WRIGHT and her 2 daughters also moved to MS in the
1870's, first to Oktibbeha Co. and then to Winston Co, MS. Both
daughters married in MS.
Elizabeth C. POE WRIGHT was born 25 Mar 1829 in AL and died 17 Oct 1910
in Winston Co, MS. She, her son William Daniel WRIGHT (my
GGgrandfather) and his wife, and her daughters Rebecca A. (married Joe
SHAW) and Mahala Jane
(married Thomas A. McCOOL)
are all buried in
Murphy
Creek cemetery in Winston Co., MS.
I have never located my William H. Wright conclusively in any census;
his
name and his wife's maiden name were gleaned from the death
certificates of three of their children. He may or may not be the
same
William H. Wright who purchased land in Fayette Co, AL in 1848.
He may
or may not be related to the Wrights there (same goes for my Elizabeth
Poe).
Just figured I'd post to see if anyone out there has already
"claimed" these two. The Wrights and Poes of Fayette Co seem
to be so numerous to me as to be an almost insurmountable obstacle,
just
starting out on them!
I welcome any info and will share anything I have.
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Don McDaniel Sat
Aug 7 2004
THOMAS ASHCRAFT - REBECCA MARTIN CANNON
- SARAH SALLIE (VAILS) WILLIAMS - ELIZABETH BLAKENEY -
My name is Don McDaniel and live in Tuscaloosa, AL. I am a direct
descendent of Thomas Ashcraft
through Sarah Sallie (Vails) Williams.
I
am very much interested in trying to obtain photo's of Rebecca Martin
Cannon - Sarah Sallie
Williams and Elizabeth Blakeney.
If anyone is
able
to assist me, please advise. Many Thanks, Don.
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Bobby Johnson Tue
Aug 10 2004
I have found my great grandfather,
Moses C. JOHNSON in
Fayette County in 1862. At this time he was 20
years
old and had joined the 41st. Alabama Infantry as a private in Company
B. In further checking the census reports, I have found a Moses
JOHNSON,
who is the same age, living with the Lemmuel JOHNSON family in
1860. I
am
hoping that this must be him. As I am a novice at this I was
wondering
if
anyone could point me in the right direction for proving that they are
the same. Thanks for your help.
Bobby Johnson ~ Louisiana
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McCRAW • HOWTON |
J.C Threet Wed
Aug 11 2004
THREET, THREATT,
NUNN,LINDSEY.FREEMAN,McCRAW, HOWTON interested in anyone that is
connected, with the above on the Threat, Threet, genealogy line,,Turner
Threet died in Fayette
Co al, dec-3 1889, at that time was married to
Maniver (Anthony) Nunn,
Thanks for your time sinc J.C.
Threet Lakeview,
Oregon jcthreet@centurytel.net
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Thomas L. Harman
Fri Aug 13 2004
Alcie MADISON b. bet.
1901-1902 d.
?, daughter of Jacob Noah MADISON and Rhoda Elizabeth WRIGHT, married
Abraham L. PENDLEY on
8/9/1921. Abraham died 12/14/1926 Fayette Co.
Children of this marriage: Vanera, Alsie, Tellie, Logan and Jim.
They have not been located in the 1930 census. It seems almost a
certainty that Alcie remarried. Can anyone tell me who that
second
husband might be? Were the children adopted?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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JIM FIELDS Fri
Aug 13 2004
Looking for any info on the Fields
descendants of Wiley H. Fields,
Born 1804 in NC. Wiley H. Fields was my
GGGrandfather, He Move to Bibb county, AL sometime in the early
1800's and Married a Judy Brooks
in 1828. Had several children
George Washington, Afrey, David, William J. Joanna, Nancy, Frances M.,
Malien, Elmira E., Henry R. H. Fields, Robert W. Fields (my Great
Grandfather), Irela A., and Manerva Fields. I believe that the
Fields
in
Tuscaloosa, Walker, Bibb, Fayette and Jefferson are all related.
Any
help will be greatly appreciated. I have bee researching my line
of the
Fields for about 40 years and will be glad to share with family.
Jim Fields
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McMANUS (McMAHAN, McMAHON) • HOWARD |
Jennifer
Jordan Mon Aug 16 2004
I am looking for
information on Greenberry JORDAN
1844-1910. He was married to a
Margaret
JOHNSON. They
had 12 children. Their son John W. JORDAN married a Beda
Ann PENNINGTON.
She is the daughter of Martin PENNINGTON and Martha J.
TACKETT. All of
the Pennington children were born in Fayette County,
Alabama and many of them live there all of there lives. I am
trying to
tie the JORDAN, PENNINGTON, TACKETT, MCMANUS (MCMAHAN, MCMAHON)
families
together. It show in several census years member of each of these
families living together or next door to each other. If anyone
has any
information on these families please contact me because I am at a
loss.
The MCMANUS family I am looking for is Thomas G. MCMANUS and his wife
Susan HOWARD.
All of these families were from Fayette County and also
Lamar County, Alabama at some time. Thank you so much for your
time.
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James Fields Sun
Aug 22 2004
Looking for any info on Wiley H.
FIELDS, my
GGGGrandfather, born in NC in 1804. Last record I have is
the
1860 Federal Census, Fayette County, AL. Thanks.
Jim Fields
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Susie James Wed Sep 1
2004
Afraid I didn't push the right button when
I 1st tried to submit my query about origins of "Fannie" Jane
PETERS, m. according
to her Confed. pension papers (dated Feb. 1905,
Chickasaw Co., Miss.) to Michael WALTERS FREEMAN May 15, 1865,
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Older family members trying to recreate the
sound of
her
real first name from their memory of the way Gr-Uncle William BROOKS
FREEMAN said it had the sound something like "Feriah". MWF was
s/o William and Delilah WALTERS FREEMAN of Fayette Co., Ala., who came
there prior to MWF's birth in 1841. "Fannie Jane's"
birth year is from 1847-1849 Ala. I have seen her parents' birth
states as "TENN." Who tho were her PETERSes? Seeing a bio
online of a Robert FRIERSON PETERS from Fayette yesterday gave me the
idea perhaps he was of her (extended?) family. Can anyone
help? I toy
with the idea that her true first name might have been more like
"FRIERY" or "Phriara" from "FRIERSON."
Susie James
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PARTICIA CARROLL
HENSON Thu Sep 9 2004
I'am looking for any
infomation on my Grandfather JAMES WALTER NORTHCUTT, born in Fayette
Co.
June 15, 1883. I have no idea who his parents are and beleive he
was a
only child of this union. His first wife was a HARRIS or HARRISON and
is
buried in Fayette Co. They had one daughter, named Hazel
Northcutt. My
Grandmother CORA LANG
NORTHCUTT is his second wife. There was 11 births
to this union. They are both buried at Moncrief Cem. in
Gardendale Al.
Please Help.
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Donna Botts Thu
Sep
9 2004
Hi,
I am researching the Wright family. I have read that Joseph Wright of
Fayette Co., Al. moved to east Texas with his wife and sons James J.,
William P., Richard Razzy, Jessie H., and Thomas Poe Wright. I
descend
from William Pleasant Wright whose family had a farm in Polk Co., Tx.
between Livingston and Moscow. William Pleasant called "Plez"
had brothers named Jessie and Tom, and he named his own son Razzy Boyd
Wright. I believe this is the same family, if anyone has any info
please
respond. I would like to exchange info.
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Ann Webster Wed
Sep 22 2004
I am researching my BERRYHILL
connection. Alexander BERRYHILL
is my Great, Great, Great Grandfather.
I have discovered that he may be buried in the BERRYHILL Family
Cemetery
at Winfield. It is not known for sure that he is buried there,
but
there
is supposed to be a Revolutionary War Memorial placed there because it
is
assumed that he is buried there. However, the enumeration for the
cemetery does not list this marker. Can anyone tell me if this
marker
really is there? I am planning a visit to the cemetery in
November 2004
and would like to know if the marker is there. Any help is
greatly
appreciated. Thanks, Ann
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mary HANSON Tue
Sep 28 2004
HARPER, James wounded
and sent home to
GALILEE, ALA, IN
fAYETTE county AL to die, of which he did 10-3-1868.
His
widow was Sarah Drucilla W. ? (maiden unknown) Galilee had a post
office
in 1900 per Fayette County History book. Is there a grave yard in
the
area? They had a dau. that is buried in the Mt. Willing cemetery
in
Marion Co., south of Guin just inside Fayette county.
His other ch: Elizabeth age 12 on 1860 Marion co. census
Martha Emoline age 11 on 1860 census mar. William Benjamin Taylor, Sarah
Elizah age 9 m. David G. Love
(buried Mt. Willing) Nancy age 7,
Thaddius
age 5, Susannah age 2.
Are their any records on James HARPER and Sarah Drucilla HARPER
.James
widow filed a Confederate Widows Application.
Thank you for your help.