Sandra, You are welcome. Melba's contributions to the list has help so many of us on the list. She's an Alabama Gem, and how lucky we are to have her. Debra Garner

Melba Lowe sent this to the list a while back: The following is an article written for the Southern Democrat in 1936 about the BLOUNT SPRINGS community. Author Bessie Warren Blount Springs Community is located on the Bee Line Highway between Garden City and Warrior. In the year 1818 Jonas Byars moved from N C and settled in a little cave one and one half miles East of the Springs, and in 1820 was built the first cabin. In the late twenties the property was bought by Mr. Harris and Mr Perine who built a splended hotel right near the springs, and it was not long until Blount Springs became a noted Summer resort, and was patronized by the people of the South. In the early forties the property was sold to a Mr George Goff, a wealthy New Yorker, who planted Mulberry trees along what is now known as the Mulberry prong of the Warrior River. The river took its name from this project of Mr Goff. As soon as the Mulberry trees were large enough Mr Goff placed millions of silk worms on these trees and started a silk factory at Blount Springs. The silk industry was a failure so was Mr Goff and in a few years the property was sold under mortgage and bought by Parrish and Company of New York. The property remained in their hands until bought by J F B Jackson in 1876. The hotel, which had already been started was burned in 1866. When JFB Jackson bought the property he built another, and in 1878 built a large one. In the later eighties, Mr Jackson sold the property to the Sloss Company of Birmingham, Al. In 1895 Blount Springs was again sold under mortgage, and bought by Arthur W Smith, W E Byars, and Capt. Graves. In 1903 they sold this property to W M Drennen whose heirs and assingns now own the property. Debra Garner

Excellent source of Blount Springs information A History of Blount Springs Charlotte (Mrs. Joe B.) Christoper Tom Watson Privately published, 53 pages c. 1998 Introduction says Mrs. Christopher lives in Birmingham, no address given

Does anyone know any history about the resort that was at Blount Springs? There is a very big white house there now. Is this the orginal building? Sandra K.

Any of you kin to Boldings? Sandra Kelton

Are any of these BOLDING's from Laurens Co., SC? Or kin to any HODGES that were in Laurens Co., SC and ended up in Jefferson Co., Ala.?? The HODGES came into Jefferson Co., about in the 1840's. MMHodges [email protected] >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Bolding >Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 19:19:35 EST > >Any of you kin to Boldings? >Sandra Kelton _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Got lots of Bolding kin, Sandra. I thought most of them came thru Franklin Co tho. My grandmother was Betty Bolding , officially Elizabeth Florentine Bolding, dau of Andy and Ailey Miller Bolding of Franklin Co. They had many children. They are at rest in the Shady Grove Cem, in McIntosh Co, OK. People tell me there are "red" and :"blue" Boldings. We are supposed to be the red due to the Indian connections. ron in CA Bolding, Buckner, Christopher, Golladay, Miller, Oliver, Ramsey, Stone, Swank, Woolbright, et al At 07:19 PM 11/27/02 EST, you wrote: >Any of you kin to Boldings? >Sandra Kelton > >

Hi folks, I haven't done this for some months now, so will renew the offer. I am in Sacramento CA. We have some statewide archives here that might have helpful information if someone is looking for the family black sheep who left and migrated to CA (if you can imagine that!) I am generally more successful with things that can be placed in a time and area framework, like death dates and places and obits and such. There is also a state wide property owner list for about 1970 on. Feel free to ask about other possibilities. I can't get to birth or probate records. This is a no charge thing, unless you want to cover stamps and copy machine charges. ron in CA

We are pleased to announce that MAHALA LOWE, wife of JEREMIAH LOWE of Blount County, Alabama, was a SHOOK before marriage. This revelation was on the death certificate of her son Francis Marion Lowe. Mahala Shook married James McCauley in Blount County Tennessee in 1833. She was a pregnant widow, it seems in 1840. Her son Harrison McCauley was born in 1840 in the fall, Blount Co. Tn. Sometime around 1843 Mahala Shook McCauley married Jeremiah Lowe. They are first seen by us on the 1850 census of Gordon County, Georgia, then they came on to Blount County, Alabama and were on the 1860 census. We have further info on the Lowe family if anyone is researching and might be interested. Have heard from other researchers that they thought Mahala's maiden name might have been Harrison, since her first son had that name. Mahala and Jeremiah were seperated in 1870. He was alone, 70 years old, Wagon maker. He died 1872 Blount. Mahala lived with her daughter Philista and was with her in 1870 Blount, Listed as M H Lowe. Mahala died in 1884. Wanted to share this with other descendants of this couple. We are thrilled to have a new surname!. Happy Thanksgiving to all... Melba and Doug Lowe (Doug is gt gt grandson of Mahala Shook and Jeremiah Lowe. We are hoping to gain further insight into the Shook family beginning with an interesting site we found today: www.shookhistory.org

Looking for any Bartons that want to know their ancestral roots through the Barton dna test project. If you have a living male Barton in your line and would like to know your roots, let me know and email me direct. Thanks, George Barton

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Sorry to do this but my email from the List keeps going to my Spam Mail Box, I am trying to see if I got this figured out. MMHodges [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Wm. NATHANIEL BRADFORD d. c 1840s Blount or Lawrewnce Co. Appeared there 1820 & 1830s. SEEKING WIFE & PARENTS. Some children: DARNELL m. Widow Catherine Robertson, JOHN m. Catherine McSwain, HERVEY m. X, NANCY m. Nathan Watson, ELIZABETH "Betsy" m. John R. Burns, 2 daughters m. Smith & Gray. Two sets of these marriages are my direct ancestors. Can someone please help me? Barbara <[email protected]>

I too would be interested in anything on Buckner history. I have yet to find the line that produced my grgrgrandmother, Candas (Buckner) Stone and her sister Charlot (Buckner) Rogers. ron in CA On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:06:18 -0600 Billie <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone still have copies of the articles > that appeared on this site concerning Remus > Buckner?He was a sheriff of Blount County at > some point and was shot and killed in the line > of duty. I do not remember the date of his > death but think I read these articles 2 or 3 > years ago. I would like very much to receive > these articles. Billie Standridge > [email protected] Thanks! > >

Does anyone still have copies of the articles that appeared on this site concerning Remus Buckner?He was a sheriff of Blount County at some point and was shot and killed in the line of duty. I do not remember the date of his death but think I read these articles 2 or 3 years ago. I would like very much to receive these articles. Billie Standridge [email protected] Thanks!

Here is the link for the ALBLOUNT-L mail list archives. http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ALBLOUNT Billie wrote: > Does anyone still have copies of the articles that appeared on this site concerning Remus Buckner?He was a sheriff of Blount County at some point and was shot and killed in the line of duty. I do not remember the date of his death but think I read these articles 2 or 3 years ago. I would like very much to receive these articles. Billie Standridge [email protected] Thanks!

The Walker County Genealogical Society, Inc. will meet Thursday, November 21, 2002, 1:00 PM, at the Carl Elliott Regional Library, Jasper, Alabama. Note: We are meeting one week early because of the Thanksgiving holidays. The Nominating Committee will offer new slate of officers for the year 2003. Nominations may be made from the floor. Roger Starnes, Walker County Revenue Dept., will be our speaker. Roger is familiar with every corner of Walker County, and knows a lot about old homesteads, settlers, and cemeteries in the area. After the speaker, we will adjourn for refreshments and fellowship. Bring your favorite snack. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Bobbye Wilson Wade Dennis Freeman Recording Secretary President [email protected] [email protected] Don't topple your family tree as you dig for your roots.

Trying to help someone with their family. He is researching the Bates family in Alabama. His grandfather was Willie Hugh Melborne Bates and he married Sept. 1929 he thinks in Mobile. But he has been told that he was born in Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama. He married Lois Purser Givens. He thinks that Willie Hugh Melborne died in New Orleans, LA. If you know anything on this family or anyone that is relatived to the family, please contact me so can help this person. Thanks Gail Brown DON'T FORGET THE NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL WILL BE HAVING THEIR ANNUAL ANCESTRY SWAP MEET JUNE 21, 2003, PLEASE MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS MEET. LOTS MORE RECORDS ARE BEING ADDED TO THE FAMILY FILES DAILY. THE SPEAKER WILL BE DON SHADBURN FROM NORTH GEORGIA. God Bless you and Yours

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just added: the Alabama Death Certificate Index for Blount County for the years 1908 - 1929. the link is on the left of the Blount County Research Material page...be sure and click on the "reload" button on your browser if you don't see the link. also resurveyed the Cedar Grove Cemetery over the weekend. here's the link: http://home.hiwaay.net/~bobwonda/index.html kind regards, robin