Would someone check the 1870 Mobile, AL census for the family of Herman Picker? Your help is greatly appreciated. Nadeen nadeen@sofnet.com

oral history of the LOUNSBERRY family states there is a cannon in a boulevard somewhere in Mobile which has the name LOUNSBERRY inscribed. Am seeking information on the location of the cannon. Also, what is the name of your local Historical Scociety? Thank you for information. Joyce L Bruce

This message is for Gloria England, or anyone else who would like to find out more information about the Mobile fire of 1919. I email with a retired fire chief in Mobile, and he is an expert about historical fire department information in Mobile. I emailed him with this post to the list and he gave me permission to give you his email address. If you will email me privately, I will pass it along to you. Marianne Gilbert <blueskye@primenet.com> Searching DAVIS in Mobile, about 1820-1860: George (wife Rosetta __?__) - (both born in London, England) George Jr. (wives Amelia __?__, Rosanna DUNN, Catherine O'HARA) Isaac (wife Matilda BLAKELY) James (wife?) Eliza (husband George P. MILLER) Adaline (husband Edward J. BIXLER) Betsy (husband?) Original message: >The Mobile Public Library has a free pamphlet entitled "Mobile, Fire in >the City" by George Schroeter. The source of his information is not given, >but it is a nice article. > >Ann > >Gloria England wrote: > >> Hello List Members, >> >> I am very interested in learning the details of the great Mobile, >>Alabama fire of 1919. It destroyed 40 city blocks. I am especially >>interested in the information contained in the Mobile newspaper.....are >>the names of any persons in Mobile listed in any of the articles? What >>caused the fire? >> >> Thanks so much for any help. >> >> Gloria England

Hi! I am a decendant of James Jefferson Crenshaw Born 27 Oct 1826 died cur 1860. James' parent were James Joseph Crenshaw and Frances Dupree. I do not have a list of Jeff Crenshaw's siblings. Jefferson married Melinda and had 7 children. All Boys! One was Angus M. Crenshaw who married Mary Jane Crenshaw in 1873 Moss Point Mississippi, My Great Great Grandparents ____________ Amanda K. Howell ----- Original Message ----- From: cphilp8555 <cphilp8555@foxinternet.net> To: <AL-MOBILEBAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: crenshaws of Mobile > I am seeking any information regarding the brothers or father of Samuel Harrison Crenshaw from Mobile AL 1829. Brothers may have been Benjamin, Henry, Jefferson C. or George W. > > > ============================== > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ > >

I am seeking any information regarding the brothers or father of Samuel Harrison Crenshaw from Mobile AL 1829. Brothers may have been Benjamin, Henry, Jefferson C. or George W.

The Mobile Public Library has a free pamphlet entitled "Mobile, Fire in the City" by George Schroeter. The source of his information is not given, but it is a nice article. Ann Gloria England wrote: > Hello List Members, > > I am very interested in learning the details of the great Mobile, Alabama fire of 1919. It destroyed 40 city blocks. I am especially interested in the information contained in the Mobile newspaper.....are the names of any persons in Mobile listed in any of the articles? What caused the fire? > > Thanks so much for any help. > > Gloria England > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

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Does anyone know who C.S. Stewart was who lived in Mobile in 1819? Nancy Bell nb7020@bellsouth.net

I received this on my Hill list at rootsweb thought I would pass it on, I have no personal knowledge of these people. HILL-L@rootsweb.com I took a minute out of our volunteer typing time to check this site out. http://www.familydiscovery.com/ It is a fraudulent site because a membership gives you links to our free sites. You do not have to pay to get to any site in USGenWeb Right here, there is no charge to get to all the counties in USGenWeb. We are all hardworking volunteers to have genealogy information free for researchers. I have found links to our Macoupin civil war rosters, censuses, which we spent many hours of volunteer time now to have unknowing researchers pay a membership to click on a link to view our work. Macoupin County ILGenWeb volunteers have put over 1400 pages of free information and continuing to work to get more pages up. If any person finds our complete work in their membership, please notify me. Please pass this information onto any list. Let's try to keep these ripoffs from making their pile of money from our volunteer work. Please pass this onto any list you might be on. Hopefully, this site will be removed soon if not sooner. Thanks for listening. Gloria Steve Hill Natchez, Ms. flacracker@peoplepc.com

For what it's worth - there is a fairly new tourist attraction in Orlando, FL, about the Titanic. I quote verbatim from a brochure I picked up at AAA: "Titanic - The Exhibition. The world's first permanent Titanic attraction, features full-scale room re-creations, including her world-famous Grand Staircase. Also included throughout the 17 themed rooms are over 200 artifacts, movie memorabilia go back in time with our guided tours every 1/2 hour by crew members and passengers." (I think that was meant to be two sentences.) In case you wish to contact them about the magazine, they are at the Mercado Shopping Village, 8445 International Dr., Orlando, FL. Telephone: 407-248-1166. Toll free no. to Sales Dept. for ticket info: 877-410-1912. Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- > Ann writes: > > << > A copy of the magazine ON MOBILE BAY was found among the passengers' luggage > on the Titanic. It has been restored; however I have no idea where it is. >> > > It very welll could be with one of the touring Titanic exhibits going around > the country right now raising money to go and get more things from it before > the hull rusts through and the shipwreck implodes. > > I saw the exhibit in Chicago last year and it was impressive!!! It will be > in Nashville starting in May. > > Greg Biggs > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

Benjamin S Woodcock is listed in the 1900 City Directory for Mobile. Private school, 312 Monroe, res same...I am looking for a connection to McDuffie and Wester families..But I will take any information you may have...Also any online sites for Woodcock info. Many thanks. Joyce

Ann writes: << A copy of the magazine ON MOBILE BAY was found among the passengers' luggage on the Titanic. It has been restored; however I have no idea where it is. >> It very welll could be with one of the touring Titanic exhibits going around the country right now raising money to go and get more things from it before the hull rusts through and the shipwreck implodes. I saw the exhibit in Chicago last year and it was impressive!!! It will be in Nashville starting in May. Greg Biggs

Hello, Looking for parents of Mary Ann Adams, born Dec 1872, Alabama (per 1900 Mobile census). She married (1) Thomas Fincher on 27 Dec. 1891, and (2) Walter Williams on 9 July 1921--both in Mobile County, Al. She had 9 children by Thomas Fincher. Any help appreciated! Thanks Jabe Fincher Pensacola, Florida http://jabessite.homestead.com/index~ns4.html "I'm convinced God put me here to accomplish a certain number of things; right now, I'm so far behind I'll never die"

How can I change my e-mail address to the following squirrelena@yahoo.com Thank you Shirley

Hi, Just say I have been away too long, but who are the First Families of Mobile?, where were they from?, and what dates are we talking about here? What qualifies you to be a First Family and what do you get if you are a descendant of them? Sorry, I'm just curious. Thanks and God bless you.

A copy of the magazine ON MOBILE BAY was found among the passengers' luggage on the Titanic. It has been restored; however I have no idea where it is. Ann in Atlanta

I am looking for info on the Lacoste of Mobile and Baldwin Counties. My great grandfather was John Lester Lacoste who married Agnes Towle daughter of professor Amos Towle. John's father was Fernando Lacoste. I cannot seem to relate him to the other Lacoste in the area. The children of Augustine Lacoste and Elizabeth Hartley are listed in orphan's court procedings in Baldwin County in the 1840's when an E. Bailey and husband John Bailey gain custody. Since according to his will, Augustine is dead, I assume E. Bailey is either thier mother, remarried, or an older sister. They all seem to disappear until they start showing up in Mobile in the 1860's. Can anyone out there put me on thier trail? Charlene Moore

Does anyone have any information on the Lett and Moye families?

I just checked your site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~almobile/ You're doing a great job. I was shocked to see of the passing of Carol Middleton. She did so much for the Genealogical Community. I was sorry to hear this news. She will truly be missed. -- L. L. Scott, IBSSG - NW Florida L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ Peace: http://www.geocities.com/llscott_2000/Peace/index.htm

I am trying to find the father and mother of Samuel Harrison Crenshaw b 1829. I'm not sure where he was born but lived his life in Mobile and had his family there. Samuel was married to Isabella Rayford b 1828. Any information would be appreciated. Linda Crenshaw Philp