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Margie, I am new to the list as of yesterday. Where are these photos? Mary masdal@ala.net -----Original Message----- From: M. Daniels <margie@majorinternet.com> To: ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:24 PM Subject: [ALBARBOU] Unknown photos >I have posted a bunch of photos that need to be identified for Barbour County. > >Go take a look. > >Margie > > >==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== >This is a closed list and only subscribers will be allowed to post. NO FLAMING, OBSCENE LANGUAGE OR DISRESPECT OF ANY KIND WILL BE TOLERATED. No virus postings will be allowed. Got a complaint then contact me not the list margie@majorinternet.com Good luck in your searches. > >

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Hello, I'd like to ask someone who has access to the 1880 Barbour County census if they could interpret a listing I'm trying to read from a Soundex card, and it just isn't dark enough to interpret. There are two other people listed in the household whose names I cannot read. I'm hoping maybe someone has a better copy and can fill in the blanks? Beat 5, Enumeration District 7, Page 7, Line 2. RYALS, James, white male, age 38, born GA, resides Eufaula Sarah, age 30, Annabel, 6, Mattie, 4, and then the card becomes very unclear. I would be very grateful. Thanks, Nancy Pressley http://presley-pressley.com

I have posted a bunch of photos that need to be identified for Barbour County. Go take a look. Margie

Hardaway, William T. Co. F 41st Ga died May 15, 1862 Harper, Thomas D. Co. H 41st Ga died May 1862 Harris, Pleasant G. Co. A 41st Ga died May 2, 1862 Hopper, Corp. Thomas Co. F 52nd Ga died May 1, 1863 Ivey, J.W. (or T.W.) Co. G 41st Ga died May 5, 1862 Jackson, Albert Co. D 5th Ga died May 6, 1862 Jones, William L. Co. K 57th Ga died Jan 1865 Kendrick, Sterling Co. C 41st Ga died June 2, 1862

Claire - Thanks so much! I think you've put me on the right track. I didn't know about that book and am anxious to get it from interlibrary loan. Young James M's age seems to be a tricky subject as it varies over the decades of census. But in any case he must have been at least border line too young without permission. Your observations there are very interesting. Thanks again, you've been a big help. Best Regards -bob cfurth@earthlink.net wrote: > Bob, > The book "WATKINS The Lineage of the Children of James Martin > Watkins CSA and Martha Wise of South Carolina and Pike County, > Alabama" by Patsye H. Lucas, copyright 1998, lists Malinda Hawkins as > the first wife of James M. Watkins. Ms. Lucas states there were no > children of that marriage, but doesn't offer proof of either > statement. However, circumstantial evidence does support her > conclusion. > As I'm sure you know, there is a marriage record in Barbour > County for James M. and Malinda; legally, marriages had to occur in > the bride's county of residence. However, I find it interesting there > appears to be no parental consent for the marriage and James is > apparently underage, according to census dates. I have found parental > consent forms in Barbour County for all other under age marriages I > have researched. However, since James lived out of the county, his age > was probably unknown to the county clerk so he may have fibbed. > James is listed in his father's household in Covington County in > the 1850 census (no Malinda) but James' father clearly had ties in > Barbour County. > Have you searched for Malinda's tombstone under the name WATKINS > and HAWKINS? It was not unusual for young married women who died > without surviving children to be buried with their family and the > tombstone marked with their maiden name. Hope this helps. > Claire > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:30:47 -0700, you wrote: > > >I have a Malinda Hawkins who married a James M Watkins in Barbour Co. > >Jan. 1847. Trouble is, the only James M Watkins I can find would have > >been barely 17 years of age and should have been in Covington County at > >that time. Am trying to ascertain if this is the same James M Watkins > >who married Martha Wise in Barbour Co. in Jan 1856. Any clues > >appreciated. -bob > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > This is a closed list and only subscribers will be allowed to post. NO FLAMING, OBSCENE LANGUAGE OR DISRESPECT OF ANY KIND WILL BE TOLERATED. No virus postings will be allowed. Got a complaint then contact me not the list margie@majorinternet.com Good luck in your searches.

Source: "Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States", edited by R.H. Pittman, republished 1984 by Primitive Baptist Publications, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA p. 265-266 Z.G. Thomas Thomas, Elder Z. G. (1833-1882), of Louisiana, was born in Barbour County, Ala. His parents moved from Alabama to Georgia, and then to Arkansas and remained one year and moved to Bienville Parish, La, where he spent the remainder of his life, except three years which he spent in the Civil War. He was married to M. A. Page, 1858, and there were born to them twelve children. He united with the Primitive Baptist Church at New Providence in the fall of 1861, and was baptized by Elder T.J. Foster, and was ordained to the ministry in the spring of 1877, by Elders H.B. Howard, Z. Thomas, and J.J. White, which place he filled to the glory and honor of his glorious King whom he trusted in and loved so well to speak of until death removed him. He was chosen moderator of the Louisiana Primitive Baptist Association in the fall of 1879, and served in the position to the satisfaction and comfort of the association until death. He was of a mild temperament, a good, kind man; had many friends and was loved by them all. He was an able and earnest contender for the doctrine of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and was a dear and precious gift to the church, and the church loved him as such. His labors in the Master's vineyard were blessed to the good of the church and the glory of God and he passed away in the full triumphs of his faith in the fifty-sixth year of his earthly pilgrimage.

Source: "Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States", edited by R.H. Pittman, republished 1984 by Primitive Baptist Publications, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA p. 215-216 L. B. Porter Porter, L.B. (1814-1897), of Russell County, ALa. The character of this man as a citizen, a member of the church and a minister of the gospel, was above reproach. He united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Pleasant Plains in Wilkinson County, Ga. in 1844, and was baptized by John Evers. IN 1849 he was ordained to the ministerial work, and until his death faithfully served the church. He was noted for his humility and meekness, and was greatly loved by those among whom he labored. He was twice married and several children and many grandchildren survive him. Among his grandchildren is Elder David L. Porter of Mississippi.

Source: "Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States", edited by R.H. Pittman, republished 1984 by Primitive Baptist Publications, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA p. 189 J. G. McCord McCord, Elder J.G. of Dothan, Ala. This minister was raised under Methodist influences, taught their doctrine, and felt that he could make peace with God at any time and get religion whenever he wanted it. But the Lord opened the eyes of his understanding, convicted him of sin, led him in a way he knew not, gave him a view of the church and a love for it. Yet he was not obedient to the heavenly vision. Knew his Master's will but did it not and was beaten with many stripes. After years of disobedience he in 1871 united with the Primitive Baptists and was baptized by Elder R.W. Carlisle. In March 1884, he was ordained by Elders Joel Helm and J. J. Shields and has in his preaching known nothing but Jesus and Him crucified. He is satisfied with the old church and wants no new doctrine and practice introduced to cause division in the redeemed family.

Source: "Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States", edited by R.H. Pittman, republished 1984 by Primitive Baptist Publications, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA p. 130 J.E.W. Henderson Henderson, Elder J.E.W., of Troy, Ala. was born January 23, 1839. His father, John D. Henderson and mother, Sarah Thompson, were natives of South Carolina, and were members of the Baptist Church before the division in 1832. His father devoted his life to hard, manual labor, but never accumulated much property, and at the age when children are commonly put into school he was unable to afford the subject of this sketch such advantage, and he grew up to manhood without education, having spent only about two months in school during his life. He served in the Confederate army for a term of three years and three months; and while this deprived him of the comforts of home and the society of loved ones (having a precious wife and three children at home), it pleased the Lord of heaven and earth to visit him with quickening power; and on the the 11th day of August, 1862, he felt a powerful sense of his pardoning mercy which left him in possession of a precious hope that all will be well with him beyond this vale of sorrow and affliction. Having obtained leave of absence from the army, in August, 1863, he visited his family, and attended and united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Hopeful, Russell County, Ala. and was baptized by Elder L. B. Porter. He was in 1871 ordained by Elders Wm. M Mitchell and C.S. Tate, at Mt. Olive Church and though now about seventy years old --(1908)--- yet is serving three churches regularly. Elder Henderson is associate editor of the Gospel Messenger, is a fluent and able writer, a gifted preacher, and fully satisfied with the doctrine and practice of the apostolic church and wishes to apply alone the principles and practices to his own churches. His writings are greatly enjoyed by the readers of The Messenger.

List, I have gone through this book, and will post all obits that I found with a southeast AL link. Source: "Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States", edited by R.H. Pittman, republished 1984 by Primitive Baptist Publications, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA p. 51 W.C. Bryan Bryan, Elder W.C. was born in Barber County, Ala. on August 4, 1838 and he fell asleep in Jesus on February 28, 1901. He moved to Floyd County, Ga. in 1868, and bought a farm five miles west of Rome, Ga., where he lived for several years. He served as justice of the peace in that district for many years. He received a hope in Jesus when young, but from a feeling of unworthiness he did not join the church until June 27, 1873 when he and his companion both were received into the fellowship of the Primitive Baptist Church at Pleasant Hill, Floyd County, Ga. and were baptized by Elder L.C.D. Payne. Elder Bryan was ordained deacon November 21, 1874. He was licensed to preach in 1882 and was ordained December 6, 1884, by Elders L.C.D. Payne, A . Johnson, F.M. Casog and A. Maples. Since that time he has served from three to five churches and was ever a prompt, faithful minister. He seemed to have the cause at heart, and his duty to the church always came first. The fo.lowing are the churches he has served: Emmaus and Melville, Chattanooga County, Ga., Pleasant Hill, Midway, and Rockdale of Floyd County, Ga; Rocky Creek and Mt. Horeb, Gordon County, Ga., Providence, Cherokee County, Ala. and West Atlanta Church. He served as clerk of the Euharde Association from 1884 up to his death. He was also elected twice to the legislature of Floyd Co, Ga. The positions he has so faithfully filled show that he was a very useful citizen. He was highly esteemed and will be greatly missed.

Lois, Would you mind doing a look-up for me please ma'am. I am looking for Asa G. Thomas and wife Sarah Elizabeth (Morrison) Thomas. I have a list of the Thomas' enumerated on the 1860 census, and they are not there, but thought maybe they might be living in another household, possibly her parents? I sure would appreciate it.... Carrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Daniels" <margie@majorinternet.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:58 PM Subject: [ALBARBOU] Look ups > A great big thanks to Lois. > She now has the 1860 census and will do look ups. > > While I am on the subject of look ups. I would like to remind everyone that our volunteers are just that. > > They use their own money, time and resources. They do not have a time limit and may not be perched just waiting for the next look up. > > Please limit your requests to no more than two names unless the look up board says one. > > I received an email today from one of our volunteers that received a request for no less than wanting all family members and was very upset when our volunteer was unwilling to do their research for them. The person requesting sent a nasty note that if they were unwilling to do the research then they should take their name down. > > Wrong! The only name that was removed was their's from all the mail lists. > > I cannot control email coming directly to you, if you get a nasty email let me know and I will banish them on my end and you can place them on your reject list on your email program. > > Our lookup and volunteers are the heart of this list and sites. Without everyone sharing and helping each other we would never get anywhere. > > This person is the exception rather than the rule. Has to be one in every crowd. > > Thanks to each and everyone of you that have helped uncountless persons. > > Margie > > > I now have the 1860 Barbour Co census also - will be glad to do those > lookups too! > And I have a limited marriage cd that covers Barbour Co also - can you add > that to > my name?? Lois Danley - > > Leeadan@aol.com > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > ".... people will forget what you said ... .... people will forget what > you did ... .... but people will never forget how you made them feel > ..."

Hi Margie, Thanks for the welcome back, sorry about all the bouncing e-mail. My DH came home from Kansas City, one afternoon, told me to pack bags for the kids and that we were going back to KC with him till he finished his training. All I could do was turn the computer off and go....sure am glad to be back up and communicating again....let me tell you....2 adults and 4 small kids in one hotel room for a month had me about ready to pull my hair out...by the roots!.. LOL...just happy to be settling back down. Carrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Daniels" <margie@majorinternet.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] New email addy > Well, > > Nobody has missed you as much as me. > > Your email address has been bouncing and bouncing. > > If you want to see what you missed, you can always check out the list > archives. > > Glad you are back > > Margie > CC Barbour County > mail list owner Barbour County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carrie Thomas-Dominguez" <orchid@sunflower.com> > To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 3:01 PM > Subject: [ALBARBOU] New email addy > > > > Hi all! > > Boy have I missed this bunch! I've been off-line for a month and a half, > moving...UGH! I have also changed internet service providers (finally gone > cable-yipee!) For those corresponding with me by mail, please contact > privately for new snail mail address. Please note change to email address: > > > > old email addy's: New email addy: > > carried@swbell.net orchid@sunflower.com > > carrie_d63@hotmail.com > > > > Hope everyone is doing well....did I miss much? > > > > Researching THOMAS, MORRISON, BOSWELL, GILMORE, and others. > > Carrie Thomas-Dominguez > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > > ".... people will forget what you said ... .... people will forget what > > you did ... .... but people will never forget how you made them feel > > ..." > > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > Check the Macon County Ga. web site for their newspaper listings. There are many listings for Alabama citizens including those in Barbour Co.,

Bob, Some of other settling areas were: Santa Babara, Limerira, Rio Clara, Pirassinunga, Jundiahy and Fazenda Funil; Dunn's Colony settled at Doce; the Keyes lived for a time at Lake Juparana and Linhares. Deo Vindice, Homer