> -----Original Message----- > From: LGWyse@aol.com [mailto:LGWyse@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:38 PM > To: AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: genery/kimbrel > > > looking for information on a William genery born SC moved to AL sometime > after 1840. Served in the Civil War. William married first time > to Margaret > Smithson-settled in area known as Genery's Gap, near Bessemer AL. > Moved to > Bessemer sometime after 1870 and donated property at Gap to the > local church > established on the property. Married second time to Susan Wright > (sometimes > listed as Heflin) around 1861 and left for the war. Susan lived > with Ransom > Kimbrel in 1870 census as Susan's sister Rachel was married to > Ransom. She > never again lived with William Genery and we are trying to determine > paternity of a George Washington Genery. If she is listed on a > pension from > civil war, etc. Curious as to reasons William left the gap after > he returned > from the war, donated land, began a store business in Bessemer, > AL with his > two daughters from previous marriage and never lived or > acknowledged children > born to Susan with his last name. HELP >