At least two of these folks are buried in Magnolia (maybe others too); Lottie Weems and F. S. Cleveland. rarecoins1@webtv.net wrote: > > Hello: > I'm still doing research for a wonderful book of original poetry and > prose written to Miss Kate McCASKILL (1840-1912) of Mobile, by her > relatives and friends in her personal album. > These examples of deep love and friendship > transcend the 142 years since the book began. I do need help, however, > in knowing more of > Miss Kate and her contemporaries. > If anyone is related to the McCASKILL family, > or related families, I would appreciate hearing > from them. > Any family research, photos, memoirs, et al, > would be welcomed and given credit in my book. > Some of the friends/relatives/locations/dates that were mentioned in her > album were: > George McCASKILL/brother/1860 > Maggie McCASKILL/sister/Mobile/1863 > Jacob McCASKILL/brother/Mobile/1861 > Lottie WEEMS/friend/Mobile/1859 > A. McCASKILL/cousin/Magnolia, AL > Mollie McCASKILL/cousinColumbus.MS/1863 > Mary McCASKILL/cousin/Scooba,MS/1863 > Julia A. E. MASON/friend/Mobile/1860 > Stella R. MASON/friend/Mobile/1860 > Mollie (?)/cousin/Mobile/1860 > Alice R. DONAVAN/friend/Kushla/1860 > "Judge" (?)/friend/1860 > Charley (?)/Whistler/1860 > Azaline (?)/friend's 1st name > Lavinia H. WARREN/friend > Nannie (?)/friend/Oakland-Mobile/1860 > Arabella (?)/friend/1861 > Walter (?)/friend/Kushla/1861 > Lula (?)/friend/Kushla/1861 > Joanna P./friend/Whistler/1861 > Hattie (?)/friend/Oakland-Mobile/1860 > Lallie (?)/friend/Oakland-Mobile/1863 > Sallie (?)/friend > F. S. CLEVELAND/boyfriend (?)/Mobile/1880 > Chas. Henry HOOKS/nephew/Livingston, AL > D.W. HOOKS, Jr/friend/Mobile/1860 > A. SHAW/friend/Columbus,MS > Susie BAUMHAUER/friend/Mobile/1890's > > I look forward to hearing from you... > > A. Dale Shaw. Jr (Murphy, '63) > dash2k@webtv.net > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library -- James P. "Jim" Lynch jplynch@crosslink.net