Pat, where can I find the 1862 Confederate census? I've seen the 1855 census, and the 1860 census, but not the 1862 census. I'm interested in the folks living in the vicinity of present day Allgood. Patricia Worsham wrote: > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to identify the areas of > Blount Co listed as "Beat #9" and "Beat #12" in the 1862 "Confederate > census"? > >

I am looking for a Pierce family that was in Blount county at least from the mid-1850s until after the Civil War. They were originally from GA: Louvenia Emaline Pierce b GA 1837, both parents born GA, married Jasper Anderton in Blount Co AL April 19, 1857. In the 1860 census of Blount: Jasper N. Anderton 30 SC Louvenia E. Anderton 22 GA Henry Clay Anderton 1 AL I don't know what happened to Jasper Anderton ; I did find a Civil War record for him, but nothing after that. And Henry Clay must have died - there is no further record of him either. Lou Pierce Anderton was in the 1870 census of Madison Co AL. Nearby in the 1870 census of Madison Co was Jacob B. C. Pierce (I believe the C may have stood for Callahan) b. GA 1835; he is listed as J.B.C. Pierce among the "Blount County Hornets" in the CSA. I have not been able to find him in the 1860 census. The 1862 "Confederate census" of Blount Co lists a Callahan B. Pierce with two children (no mother) and states that the county commissioners gave Jasper Anderton a stipend for the care of "Mr. Pierce's" children. Is anyone acquainted with a GA Pierce line that spent some time in Blount (or neighboring) counties? This is my brick wall. Thanks, Pat

here's a link for those interested in the history of the Odd Fellows... http://www.ioof.org/ kind regards, robin

Interesting reading http://www.wpe.com/~gohs/oneusa.html

There is a website for the Alabama Grand Lodge of Free Masons at: http://alagl.org Should be able to find out just how you would do research on your grandfather and g-grandfather. Would imagine it is in Montgomery. Yes, Melba, I think that is why most of the churches in Forsyth Co., GA where I was raised had become Missionary Baptists in the mid 19th century because they were able to be Free Masons. The Rowan County, NC (Salisbury) Courthouse has intact records back to 1750 because General Stoneman was talked out of burning the courthouse in 1865 when he overran the Confederate Prison Camp in Salisbury. He was a mason and the mayor(a mason) asked him as a mason not to burn the CH and he did not torch it. Don Pruitt

Here's the URL for the Alabama Freemasons. I don't see anything on genealogy but there are contact links that I think you's be able to use to request info. Terry http://www.alagl.org/ Barbara Buettner wrote: > Hello All, I'd surely like to know how to access Mason's Files as my > 2gGrandfather, Alfred Eli Burns was a Mason. He credited them with saving > his life during CWar. Donald, please share "how to". Barbara in Cullman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > > I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a > secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in > mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in > Georgia. > > Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state > Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man > usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin > who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, > NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the > descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a > similar location for Odd Fellows? > > Just wondering? > > Thanks Melba. > > Don Pruitt

Hello All, I'd surely like to know how to access Mason's Files as my 2gGrandfather, Alfred Eli Burns was a Mason. He credited them with saving his life during CWar. Donald, please share "how to". Barbara in Cullman -----Original Message----- From: Donald Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? Just wondering? Thanks Melba. Don Pruitt

I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? Just wondering? Thanks Melba. Don Pruitt

And is there a website somewhere? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Pruitt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. > > Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? > > Just wondering? > > Thanks Melba. > > Don Pruitt > >

ODDFELLOWS PICTURE: Thanks Robin Sterling for notifying that the group of men I submitted to your site are FREEMASONS. Mr James Pilkinton of Tn. recognized them as such by their props, etc. This is very much appreciated...Melba Lowe

----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Melba Lowe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: [Alabama] ODDFELLOWS GROUP PICTURE > I recently sent Robin Sterling a picture of ODDFELLOWS Blount County, Alabama. The men are all identified. Some of these men will be of great interest to researchers that I have been helping recently. They are: Arch Hudson, Ollie McCay, J T (Bud) Headley, Richard (Dick) Vaughn, Bob Glasscock, Jack Turner, Frank Henderson, Louis Johnson, James (Pete) Massey, Thoms (Dick) Nobles, Add Thomas, Stan Rylant, DeForrest Tidwell, Jim Lanningham. > Thanks for adding the picture to your site, Robin. It can be viewed at: > http://home.hiwaay.net/~bobwonda/index.html > > Melba Lowe > > > ==== ALABAMA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list. Send your request to > [email protected] leave the subject line blank, > and put the word unsubscribe in the body of message. > > >

ADMINISTRATOR & list, Here is the corrected website address (the other addr worked this am, but changed since) : http://joel.mize.home.comcast.net/genealogy/mizefam.html thanks, Joel Mize

GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM REPORTED DEATHS, THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, 1897-1899 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2002 http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/nca9-03.htm August 26, 1897 Rev. ROBERT L. INGRAM son of C. B. and Sarah Bostic Ingram, born Franklin Co., Tenn., Dec. 25 1835; father died, his mother remarried, to William Cornelius and they moved to Blount Co., Ala. in 1847; married (1) Jane Isabella Baker, Oct. 16, 1852; (2) Naoma Elizabeth Lea, March 25, 1880; father of 21 children, 13 deceased.

To all my Friends and Cousins, I found this website online which has the images from the Univ. of AL Dept. of Geography Cemetery Index for Blount Co. Some have seen this book, others may not. I thought it would be helpful to see digital images of the pages for anyone not having access to the books. http://www.as.ua.edu/geography/cartlab/publications/historic2.pdf For all of the descendants of William Cornelius, Rev. War veteran, the bottom of page 1 officially documents the existence of the William Cornelius Family cemetery and it's location in Blount County for everyone to see. There are many errors floating around about where he was actually buried, including DAR records, so this should help solve that problem. Happy Independence Day! Robert Johnston SAR #160541 Wetumpka, AL

Just wanted to share with everyone a link I found on the Alabama Dept. of Archives website which pertains to Blount County, as well as the Allgood, Cornelius, and Ingram Families of Blount Co. http://www.archives.state.al.us/conoff/allgoodm.html Robert Johnston Wetumpka, AL

Hello, This is to notify interested parties who link or visit, that my website address has changed to: http://jmize.home.comcast.net/genealogy/mizefam.html The email address is now [email protected] OR [email protected] thanks, Joel Mize

For your interest: http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/library/or/index.cfm THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES Series I, Vol. XXXII, Part 3, ppg. 681-682 Chapter XLIV. KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Dalton, Ga., March 26, 1864. General GIDEON J. PILLOW, Commanding, &c., Headquarters Montgomery, Ala.: GENERAL: I am instructed by General Johnston to inclosure to you the accom- panying letter from Colonel B. J. Hill, provost-marshal-general of this army, with the earnest request that you will give the matter to which it relates the consideration it merits. He desires me simply to inclose you the letter for such action a to you may seem best. A copy of Colonel Hill's letter has been sent to General Wheeler with the information that you would be written to on the subject. It is probable that he will send General Morgan, of Martin's cavalry division, with the necessary comma, for temporary duty in Northern Alabama. I am, general, with high respect, your obedient servant, E. J . HARVIE, Colonel and Assistant Inspector-General. [Sub-inclosure.] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, Dalton, March 25, 1864. Colonel E. J. HARVIE, Assistant Inspector-General: COLONEL: Private E. D. Meroney, Company D, Third Confederate Cavalry, was captured at Philadelphia, East Tenn., on the 20th October, 1863, and put in prison at Knoxville, and remained there about two, when he made his escape and went to his home in Blount Country, North Ala. He got an intimation while in prison that there was a secret society organized between the Northern and Southern armies, the object of which is to deplete our ranks by desertion. He mentioned to one of the guards that he would give anything to get of prison. The guard replied: "If you were all right, Jack, and had plenty of money you could get out." On his arrival in North Alabama he found the whole country disloyal and full of deserters. He was sick for some time; as soon as he was able to go about he went to work to find out how he could become a member of this secret society. He found out, took the oath, and become a member,and makes the following divulgement of their proceedings, signs, pass-works, and oaths. They swear not to any aid or comfort to a Confederate soldier, nor give any enrolling officer, or any one engaged in the Conscript Bureau, and satisfaction, aid, or comfort, nor to write any of the secrets or signs of the society upon paper, earth, or earthenware. The sign: When you meet a man walking salute him with your right hand closed, the thumb pointing back behind the shoulder. If he is all right he grasps his own left hand with his right,t he knuckles of the right up, these of the left down. They then look one another in the eye and the right foot with a small strict or other article; after this is done, one party picks up a small stick, breaks it in pieces with his right hand, and throws them over his left arm. This gives the other party to understand that he can speak of any secret matter whatever connected with the order. When in a crowd three carelessly on the right leg will signify to the other party that your are all right. If on horseback, the sign is giving the bridle-reins (holding them in your hand) three slaps toward the right hand. Pass-would: If in prison or in the guard-house, repeat the word "Washington" four times, and you will be released within twenty four hours. When approaching a Yankee guard-post, after being halted and challenged, you say "Jack;" the sentinel replies, "All right, Jack, pass on with your goose-quills." In line of battle the sign is to place the gun against the right at about an angle of 45 degrees, holding in this position long enough to be distinguished then carry the piece to the left shoulder in position of Scorr's "shoulder arms". Mr. Meroney reports that the enemy have a secret line of spies from Tennessee to Tallapoosa Country, Ala., through the instrumentality of the secretary of this society. The following enrolling officers and members of Conscript Bureau are members of this society, viz: Lieutenant John F. Musgrove, conscripting officer, lives 5 miles from Blountsville, Ala. he gives passes to deserters good for twelve months. Lieutenant Wilkerson, commanding rendezvous at Blountsville, gave Meroney three passes at pleasure. Clark Livingston, enrolling officer, lives in Winston Country, Ala.; James Ooten, enrolling officer, who belong to this league in North Alabama whose names are forgotten. The following citizens and deserters from our army are numbers of the society, viz: Allen Reive (citizen), lives in Walker Country, Ala.; J. Martin (deserter), lives in Blount Country, Ala.; William Chamble (deserter, postmaster at Sapp's Cross-Roads, Walker Country, Ala.; K. Gambol (deserter), Yankee spy, Blount Country Ala., John Gambol (deserter), Yankee spy, Blount Country, Ala. Wesley Prentice (deserter), Yankee spy, Blount Country, Ala., Joe Crutcher (conscript), Blount Country, Ala.; Polk Hillman (deserter) Winston Country, Ala.; George Baker (deserter), Winston Country, Ala.; Mrs. Murphy (Yankee rendezvous), Winston Country, Ala. Mr. Meroney states that with a regiment of cavalry the entire society could be captured in North Alabama. He knows the country, and would like to accompany the party as a guide. Respectfully submitted. B. J. HILL, Colonel and Provost-Marshall-General.

. anyone have these Rabuns? Betty JOEL1 RABUN was born 1802 in GA, and died in GA. He married ELIZABETH. She was born 1803. Children of JOEL RABUN and ELIZABETH are: i. MITCHELL2 RABUN, b. 1830. ii. WILLIAM RABUN, b. 1832. 2. iii. SARAH RABURN, b. 1833. iv. WASHINGTON RABUN, b. 1836. v. ICHABOD RABUN, b. 1838. 3. vi. ROSANNA RABUN, b. 1840, GA. vii. EMMA RABUN, b. 1842. viii. LASHER RABUN, b. 1844. ix. ELI RABUN, b. 1848. x. JOAB RABUN, b. 1849. xi. JOSIAH RABUN, b. 1849.

anyone have these Davis 1. PLEASANT1 DAVIS was born 1787 in GA. He married RACHEL GREEN, daughter of WILLIAM JR and ELIZABETH TUCKER. She was born 1788 in S C. Children of PLEASANT DAVIS and RACHEL GREEN are: i. ANASIN2 DAVIS, b. 1825. 2. ii. JASPER T. DAVIS, b. 1829. 3. iii. RICHARD MACK DAVIS, b. 1831. 4. iv. JAMES H. DAVIS, b. 1835, GA. v. ANDREW D. DAVIS.

Can someone do me a favor and do a look up for 1870 Cherokee co AL Pg 258 Hill Hill 1870 Barbour co Alabama pgs 463 453 pgs 323 and 356 Thanks in advance Betty