Can you PLEASE tell me where I can find "the lists" that were prepared for the "Trail of Tears"?? I was told there wasn't one!? Thanks, Susan > > From: Lamisu@aol.com > Date: 2006/10/06 Fri AM 11:11:44 EDT > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 41 > > I don't think the Richard Ratliff that helped Andrew Jackson fought in the > Revolution. In fact some of Jackson's people including Crockett thought him to > be a Tory and took away all his goods. Jackson got furious at this and made > them give them back. One son "Whooping Boy", was a hero and was wounded. Neither > died. Many of the Ratliff clan survived the "Trail of Tears" and made it to NE > Oklahoma. You will find their names on the various lists prepared for the > journey. > > My gggg grand father was Jeremiah Ratliff from NC who eventually settled in > Blount Co. I have no record of him serving in the Revolution. He traveled > throughout the south with the Holt family. The head of that family did serve and > was rewarded a pension later. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > SURNAMES BEING RESEARCHED: Allgood,Battles,Boyd,Bynum,Elgin,Holland ,Hollind,Hollin,Jackson,Murphree,Nations,Roach,Roache,etc., Stanfield,Thomason, Westbrook,Moody,Walker,Hudson.

Thank you so very, very much.........I really appreciate that information. It will certainly be a big help to me in finding out more about him. He is my great-grandmother's brother (Leon Boucher). Folks like you make these lists what they are intended to be.........help sources for others and also to meet up with our fellow researchers. Have had many happy surprises on these list and made lifelong friends. I have many books in my home genealogical library, write me off-list and I will tell you what all I have here and if I can help you in any way I will be glad to do it. I have over 600 books here. Again, many thanks, J Parker

(Excerpt from Cornelius Crossroads newsletter, Jan 1996, submitted by Mrs. Sherry Cornelius) .... For WWI soldiers killed in action overseas and buried there, you can write to the American Battle of Monuments Commission, Washington DC 20314. If records are available they will send photographs of the grave marker, what the condition of the body was in at the time of burial, even dental records if they have them. When a soldier was killed in action he was temporarily buried where he was killed and later buried at the Red Cross Cemetery. Later on, some were shipped to the states at the request of the families to be buried in family cemeteries....(end) This Commission may be able to answer your questions and/or give you the name of someone who can. http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwi.php Velva Cornelius Cort -----Original Message----- From: alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Geniesleuth@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:08 PM To: ALBLOUNT@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Need help w/Military info Can anyone tell me exactly what was done when someone was killed in action and buried overseas? They had to "notify" the widow and family. One in my line.......Leon Boucher, b 23 July 1895, d 28 July 1918 in France, buried Suresnes American Cemetery, Plot B, Row 6, Grave 13 is one I am presently working on. He was killed in WW l. He was a private in the US Army, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. What kind of death certificate, if any, was issued on him? His registration card stated he was married, so someone had to be notified. Was his death recorded in the US and where? Or did they record those deaths in the US in some manner? It was during the time when death certs were certainly being issued when people died. I am just unknowledgeable about the procedure when a soldier died during wartime overseas and was buried there. I am hoping some of you military afficianadoes out there can answer these questions for me, it would be greatly appreciated. J Parker ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone tell me exactly what was done when someone was killed in action and buried overseas? They had to "notify" the widow and family. One in my line.......Leon Boucher, b 23 July 1895, d 28 July 1918 in France, buried Suresnes American Cemetery, Plot B, Row 6, Grave 13 is one I am presently working on. He was killed in WW l. He was a private in the US Army, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. What kind of death certificate, if any, was issued on him? His registration card stated he was married, so someone had to be notified. Was his death recorded in the US and where? Or did they record those deaths in the US in some manner? It was during the time when death certs were certainly being issued when people died. I am just unknowledgeable about the procedure when a soldier died during wartime overseas and was buried there. I am hoping some of you military afficianadoes out there can answer these questions for me, it would be greatly appreciated. J Parker

Sharon, Thank you for your email regarding Russell family of Blount Co. There are a couple of Russell families in Blount Co. John Grady Russell Jr. is my ancestor and he came from Hale Co. with his parents -- John Grady Sr. and his wife Nancy Tidmore Russell-- in about 1880. They settled in the Harmony/ Reids Gap area. (I'm from Idaho so I really don't know the area or how to describe it.) a.. John Grady Jr. and Ianthia Elizabeth Dial Russsell children are: a.. Mary Etta "Etter married John C Albritton b.. Cordelia M "Dee" married JamesM Sandlin c.. John Alexander "Elec" married Delia Jane Campbell *my grandparents d.. William Ersie married Creola Sarah Gilbert e.. Bessie Louise married Charles Eskew John Grady Sr. and Nancy Tidmore Russell children are: a.. James Rufus married Mary Elizabeth Morrison, Rebecca Minerva Amberline "Lena" Reid and Emma Shipp. b.. Sarah Leaveania married John A. Johnson (div in Hale Co.) and Jefferson Davis Sitton (raised her sister's children) c.. Andrew Seborn married Mary Catherine Roberts d.. Margaret Emeline married Jefferson Davis Sitton e.. Nancy Elizabeth married Henry Sweet Bohannon f.. John Grady married Ianthia E Dial (my g grand parents) g.. Isaac Henry married "Dovie" Dora Ann Ramey h.. William Thomas married Mary Dial (Ianthia's sister) (this family I know little about) There are a few mysteries about the family but lots of the information has been located. The death records and burial place for John G Sr. and Nancy is not known. Nor is a death date for John G Jr. (that doesn't contradict other information). also William Tomas and Mary Dial Russell death information. Thanks again, (Mrs.) Deon

Sharon, Thank you for your email regarding Russell family of Blount Co. John Grady Jr. and Ianthia Elizabeth Dial Russsell children are: 1. Mary Etta "Etter married John C Albritton 2. Cordelia M "Dee" married James M Sandlin 3. John Alexander "Elec" married Delia Jane Campbell *****my grandparents 4. William Ersie married Creola Sarah Gilbert 5. Bessie Louise married Charles Eskew John Grady Sr. and Nancy Tidmore Russell children are: 1. James Rufus married Mary Elizabeth Morrison, Rebecca Minerva Amberline "Lena" Reid and Emma Shipp. 2. Sarah Leaveania married John A. Johnson (div in Hale Co.) and Jefferson Davis Sitton (raised her sister's children) 3. Andrew Seborn married Mary Catherine Roberts 4. Margaret Emeline married Jefferson Davis Sitton 5. Nancy Elizabeth married Henry Sweet Bohannon 6. John Grady married Ianthia E Dial 7. Isaac Henry married "Dovie" Dora Ann Ramey 8. William Thomas married Mary Dial (Ianthia's sister) (this family I know little about) There are a couple of Russell families in Blount Co. John Grady Russell Jr. is my ancestor and he came from Hale Co. with his parents -- John Grady Sr. and his wife Nancy Tidmore Russell-- in about 1880. They settled in the Harmony/ Reids Gap area. (I'm from Idaho so I really don't know the area or how to describe it.) There are a few mysteries about the family but lots of the information has been located. The death records and burial place for John G Sr. and Nancy is not known. Nor is a death date for John G Jr. (that doesn't contradict other information). also William Tomas and Mary Dial Russell death information. Thanks again, (Mrs.) Deon ----- Original Message ----- Today's Topics: 1. Re: Russells of Blount Co. (Mrsbee1951@aol.com<mailto:Mrsbee1951@aol.com>) 2. Re: Russells of Blount Co. (Lamisu@aol.com<mailto:Lamisu@aol.com>) 3. Letter from Perry Waid, 1906 (bobwonda@hiwaay.net<mailto:bobwonda@hiwaay.net>) Deon, Can you tell me the names of the children of your Russells? I have just started my husband's research on his Russell family. I found his grandmother, Margaret, on the 1900 census with her nine children, but there was no spouse listed. She should have been in Blount Co. in 1880 with one child Nancy Ann Elizabeth and her husband, but I didn't find them. Thanks, Sharon

Sharon, I don't remember mentioning a Russel family. Can you refresh my memory? Dean

> > >The Southern Democrat, 13 Sep 1906 > >From Bonita, Texas. If my article can escape the waste basket, I'll pen a >few dots to the old Alabama readers. > >I came from Chepultepec, Blount Co., Ala., 28 years ago. I was then a lad >six years of age. My father was Carter Waid, a brother to Langford and >Abram Waid. He moved to Texas 28 years ago. My father has been dead 20 >years. > >I remember so well of some of the names I notice in the Southern Democart, >that I used to hear my father mention: the Murphrees, Bynums Cornelius, >Allgoods, Tidwells, and others. These names when read makes me think of >my youthful days, and the land of my nativity. I love the name of Alabama >and shall always cherish it because it is the home of my ancestry and land >of my birth. > >My grandmother Waid was a Murphree I think, you see I have but few >relatives in Texas. I do not know of any of my father's relatives and >should any chance to read this article I would be glad for them to write >me all about my people. >The first school I ever attended was in old Alabama and my father was the >teacher. > >Texas is a good country, I mean North Texas where I live. We raise plenty >of corn, cotton, vegetables and fruit. My mother who is still living, >says the fruit here is not as good as the fruit in Alabama. We make an >average of half a bale of cotton to the acre and an average of 40 bus. Of >corn to the acre. This is also a good oats and wheat country. We have >Prohibition in our country and so far it has proved a blessing to the >people. > >My life has been rather a checkered one. My father dying when I was >young, I was compelled to endure some hardships, yet I do not lament my >hardships for I had a mother and five brothers and sisters to help care >for I was the eldest child. > >We all remained together until we were grown. We are all married and all >live in Montague county, Texas in a few miles of each other. > >I received an ordinary English education and have taught school for the >past ten years. We have the best free school system in the U.S. I think. >An education is in reach of any boy or girl here who desires it. > >I am now working with the Bonita State Bank as cashier, and will quit >teaching for awhile if not for good. I hope the latter. > >This is a democratic county and we are all for W.J. Bryan in 1908. > >Will some of my relatives write me a long letter telling me all about my >fathers people. Yours Truly, Perry E. Waid. >

Deon, Can you tell me the names of the children of your Russells? I have just started my husband's research on his Russell family. I found his grandmother, Margaret, on the 1900 census with her nine children, but there was no spouse listed. She should have been in Blount Co. in 1880 with one child Nancy Ann Elizabeth and her husband, but I didn't find them. Thanks, Sharon

Repeat Thanks for all of your info. on our Holt family Sue

John G. Russell married Ianthia E Dial in Blount County. John, according to his cemetery marker, died in 1911 but the 1910 census shows Ianthia is already a widow. I have been unable to find a death record for him and the one family Bible I have seen doesn't mention his death. If in the newspaper articles there is any mention of his death or family please let me know. I enjoy reading the news articles that are included in the Blount web. Keep them coming!!! It gives us a real feel for life in the county. Thank you all for what you contribute. Deon Smith Eagle, Idaho

Terry Jackson wrote: >Dean >The 1880 Polly is probably the same as Mary in the 1870 census. The two >names are sometimes interchangeable. > >Lamisu@aol.com wrote: > > > >>Ezekial Ratliff is sort of a mystery man. I have not been able to connect him >>to my Jeremiah line who came to Blount Co. before 1830. he first shows up as >>purchasing land from the government in 1858. This land is within a mile or two >> >> >>from land owned by my Ratliffs. > > >>Ezekial first appears in the Ala, census of 1870. He is shown to be 51 years >>old and married to a 47 year old Mary, both from S.C. they list one child, an >>8 year old William (maybe a grandson).******She would have been maybe 39-40 - when William was born No reason this couln't be their child***** >> >>The 1880 Ala. census lists a 73 year old Ezekial with a 64 year old wife, >>Polly living with his son Richard and 5 of Richard's children one of which is >>named Calahan. It seems Ezekial has aged 22 years and changed wives during the >>preceding 10 years. >> >>The 1850 Ga. census lists a 42 year old Ezekial, his 40 year old wife, Mary >>and 7 children including a 5 year old S. Caroline. Some researchers think this >>is the Ezekial that came to Blount Co. >> >>It remains a mystery to me. >> >>Dean >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

There was an educator, Clint Ingram, father of Fred (who still lives in Oneonta). Think that is who you are referring to. Melba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Jackson" <jacksont@otelco.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Letter to Texas from C.B. Ingram, 1906 > The Ingram family's pen was quite prolific. I think there is a binder of > newspaper articles at the Museum written by a Mr. Ingram. I've not been > down there in a while. > > Melba, do you know what I'm trying to remember? Was his name C.L. Ingram? > > > bobwonda@hiwaay.net wrote: > >>Notes: C.B. Ingram visited Oneonta and wrote a letter back to his home >>newspaper. He mentions many local names. >> >>The Southern Democrat, 17 May 1906 >> >>Oneonta, Alabama. May Pearl, (Texas), Herald-One more time I pencil a few >>lines from old Alabama, hoping they may reach the Herald O.K. >> >>Oneonta is a nice town-the county site of Blount-and is of recent date, >>which was founded by my father, the late Captain A.J. Ingram. Where this >>town is my father plowed the land when he was a mere boy; now the >>Louisville and Nashville railroad passes through the same and is doing a >>fine business. >> >>I am meeting many people-old acquaintances and forming new ones. My >>sister, Mrs. Mettie Patterson, one among those whom I came to see, and who >>is sick, is, I am glad to report, better, and I think she will go to >>Texas. >>Mrs. Essie Brown, my niece, has had a severe attack of inflammatory >>rheumatism, but is better. >> >>There was an old time singing given at my sister's. Some of the singers >>are old acquaintances of the Herald's readers, viz: The Rev. Stephen C. >>Allgood, father of Mrs. Clinton Huffstutler, of May Pearl, and Mrs. Wm. H. >>Neely of Mitchell county, texas, also our genial friend Jasper Bynum and >>his new wife, John bynum and wife, kin of T.L. Bentley and C.C. buckner, >>of >>Oak, Texas, and last but not least, Mrs. Manila Allgood were present. >>Tell >>C.C. I have the number of the pieces we sang-twenty-three in all-and we >>will sing them when I get home, if they don't stop me at Tuscaloosa on >>accounty of losing reason faculties. I passed this place next night after >>I left May Pearl. Here at Tuscaloosa people are cared for when they lose >>their minds. At this point Dr. Derrett, of May Pearl, left the car and >>have not heard of him since. I hope he is well and at home now or be able >>to return when I do. >> >>The general conference at Birmingham, is moving on rapidly with business. >>Here I met some of our Texas preachers, viz: Presiding Elder Bolton, of >>Brownwood; Dr. Rankin, Rev. O.E. Sensabough and the editor of the Texas >>Christian Advocate. Well, Rev. Sensabough told me to go and shake hands >>with Young J. Allen, our missionary to China, this I did. I heard him >>speak of China. He said China had enough coal in one province to do the >>world two thousand years as reported by American and foreign experts, and >>the chinaman was out with his little haversack hunting fuel, and like the >>man starving to death for water when a hole three feet in the ground would >>give him plenty. I saw the Bishops, and many old acquaintances. A paper >>was read which stated over 2,000 local preachers had fell out during the >>past ten years and some of the conferences recommended that the quarterly >>conferences have restored back to them the licensing of them. C.B. >>Ingram. >>April 11th, 1906. >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Ezekial Ratliff is sort of a mystery man. I have not been able to connect him to my Jeremiah line who came to Blount Co. before 1830. he first shows up as purchasing land from the government in 1858. This land is within a mile or two from land owned by my Ratliffs. Ezekial first appears in the Ala, census of 1870. He is shown to be 51 years old and married to a 47 year old Mary, both from S.C. they list one child, an 8 year old William (maybe a grandson). The 1880 Ala. census lists a 73 year old Ezekial with a 64 year old wife, Polly living with his son Richard and 5 of Richard's children one of which is named Calahan. It seems Ezekial has aged 22 years and changed wives during the preceding 10 years. The 1850 Ga. census lists a 42 year old Ezekial, his 40 year old wife, Mary and 7 children including a 5 year old S. Caroline. Some researchers think this is the Ezekial that came to Blount Co. It remains a mystery to me. Dean

Hi Jeff Joshua was Jeremiah's oldest son. I am descended through his second son, John A. Ratliff. I have L. B. Clayton as being Little Berry Clayton. Dean

Dean The 1880 Polly is probably the same as Mary in the 1870 census. The two names are sometimes interchangeable. Lamisu@aol.com wrote: >Ezekial Ratliff is sort of a mystery man. I have not been able to connect him >to my Jeremiah line who came to Blount Co. before 1830. he first shows up as >purchasing land from the government in 1858. This land is within a mile or two >from land owned by my Ratliffs. > >Ezekial first appears in the Ala, census of 1870. He is shown to be 51 years >old and married to a 47 year old Mary, both from S.C. they list one child, an >8 year old William (maybe a grandson). > >The 1880 Ala. census lists a 73 year old Ezekial with a 64 year old wife, >Polly living with his son Richard and 5 of Richard's children one of which is >named Calahan. It seems Ezekial has aged 22 years and changed wives during the >preceding 10 years. > >The 1850 Ga. census lists a 42 year old Ezekial, his 40 year old wife, Mary >and 7 children including a 5 year old S. Caroline. Some researchers think this >is the Ezekial that came to Blount Co. > >It remains a mystery to me. > >Dean > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

The Southern Democrat, 14 Jun 1906 Blountite In Texas. Since writing last I have visited several places in Texas, some of which I will mention. I visited the town of Morgan in Bosque county. Here is where my brother Ellis and sister Artie and Jinnie Rutherford were buried. I went to the cemetery with my dear brother's wife and there I could see nothing but the little mound that marked their resting place. As I turned and walked away I could only say "peace be still I'll meet you in the sweet beyond." Every one who knew them, says: "there never were better people buried in a Texas graveyard." I then visited others of the family who reside near Morgan. There I found the once little boy who use to plow on the hills of old Blount without any hands to work, herdsman of twelve hundred sheep, for which he is getting a sufficient amount for a living and is banking some money. I visited Venus, where I found Mr. George Mitchell's family-all seem to be getting along nicely. George wasn't at home, being a contractor on the railroad. I then went out six miles to Mr. Robert Huey's, one of Blount's old citizens, and it is just enough to say-they are getting along nicely. Mrs. H. is the baby child of Uncle Jesse Robinett, the oldest man in Blount, and to him I will say, weep not for your baby for she is all that heart could wish-as a mother, wife and daughter. I also visited Mr. Dan Murphree. I hardly know what to say about our Dan. His move to Texas was such a success that my pencil would fail to write it down-he has a 'phone in his house. And there's one more-Mr. Ed. Palmer-of whom it is enough to say, he is worth his thousands, whereas if he had remained in Blount he would have been as poor as a buzzard. He also has a 'phone. They say the young folks take it at night about sitting up with the 'phone. I am now the guest of W.W. Major and will, in a few days, go about three hundred miles farther west. D.A. Bynum. Midlothian, Texas, June 4th, 1906

I agree that the two volume set has more stories and people in them than the book published later. The Birmingham Public Library has the set as well as the other book. Here is the Birmingham Library's catalog listing for the two-vol set: Author Duffee, Mary Gordon, 1844-1920. Title Sketches of Alabama , Jones Valley / by Mary Gordon Duffee. Publisher Birmingham, Ala. : Works Progress Administration, 1937. Here is their catalog entry for the other book: Author Duffee, Mary Gordon, 1844-1920. Title Sketches of Alabama, being an account of the journey from Tuscaloosa to Blount Springs through Jefferson County on the old stage roads, now first published in book form. Prepared for the press, with introd. and notes, by Virginia Pounds Brown and Jane Porter Nabers. Illustrated with advertisements from the Jones Valley times of 1854. Publisher University, University of Alabama Press [1970] Online Catalog for Birmingham Library is at http://catalog.jclc.org/search/ Home page is at http://www.bplonline.org/ Hope this helps, Melba Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: <Crop53@aol.com> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:36 AM Subject: [ALBLOUNT] "Sketches of Alabama" edited > The Two books that Melba Clark talks about are very full of Jefferson and > Blount County History of the people. Here I found the father of Robert > Bartley > Montgomery was Washington Montgomery not his brother Francis. So I > purchased > the Edited book that Robin talks about. Brown and Nabors edited... this > book > so that it does not carry the old stories that Mary Gordon Duffee tells > of > her travels and visits in the home of the people of the times. You have > missed what we would want of the writings if you do not read the full > writing in > the Birmingham Weekly Iron Age paper that the WPA recorded in the two > books. > They are great genealogy books.

Notes: C.B. Ingram visited Oneonta and wrote a letter back to his home newspaper. He mentions many local names. The Southern Democrat, 17 May 1906 Oneonta, Alabama. May Pearl, (Texas), Herald-One more time I pencil a few lines from old Alabama, hoping they may reach the Herald O.K. Oneonta is a nice town-the county site of Blount-and is of recent date, which was founded by my father, the late Captain A.J. Ingram. Where this town is my father plowed the land when he was a mere boy; now the Louisville and Nashville railroad passes through the same and is doing a fine business. I am meeting many people-old acquaintances and forming new ones. My sister, Mrs. Mettie Patterson, one among those whom I came to see, and who is sick, is, I am glad to report, better, and I think she will go to Texas. Mrs. Essie Brown, my niece, has had a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism, but is better. There was an old time singing given at my sister's. Some of the singers are old acquaintances of the Herald's readers, viz: The Rev. Stephen C. Allgood, father of Mrs. Clinton Huffstutler, of May Pearl, and Mrs. Wm. H. Neely of Mitchell county, texas, also our genial friend Jasper Bynum and his new wife, John bynum and wife, kin of T.L. Bentley and C.C. buckner, of Oak, Texas, and last but not least, Mrs. Manila Allgood were present. Tell C.C. I have the number of the pieces we sang-twenty-three in all-and we will sing them when I get home, if they don't stop me at Tuscaloosa on accounty of losing reason faculties. I passed this place next night after I left May Pearl. Here at Tuscaloosa people are cared for when they lose their minds. At this point Dr. Derrett, of May Pearl, left the car and have not heard of him since. I hope he is well and at home now or be able to return when I do. The general conference at Birmingham, is moving on rapidly with business. Here I met some of our Texas preachers, viz: Presiding Elder Bolton, of Brownwood; Dr. Rankin, Rev. O.E. Sensabough and the editor of the Texas Christian Advocate. Well, Rev. Sensabough told me to go and shake hands with Young J. Allen, our missionary to China, this I did. I heard him speak of China. He said China had enough coal in one province to do the world two thousand years as reported by American and foreign experts, and the chinaman was out with his little haversack hunting fuel, and like the man starving to death for water when a hole three feet in the ground would give him plenty. I saw the Bishops, and many old acquaintances. A paper was read which stated over 2,000 local preachers had fell out during the past ten years and some of the conferences recommended that the quarterly conferences have restored back to them the licensing of them. C.B. Ingram. April 11th, 1906.

The Ingram family's pen was quite prolific. I think there is a binder of newspaper articles at the Museum written by a Mr. Ingram. I've not been down there in a while. Melba, do you know what I'm trying to remember? Was his name C.L. Ingram? bobwonda@hiwaay.net wrote: >Notes: C.B. Ingram visited Oneonta and wrote a letter back to his home >newspaper. He mentions many local names. > >The Southern Democrat, 17 May 1906 > >Oneonta, Alabama. May Pearl, (Texas), Herald-One more time I pencil a few >lines from old Alabama, hoping they may reach the Herald O.K. > >Oneonta is a nice town-the county site of Blount-and is of recent date, >which was founded by my father, the late Captain A.J. Ingram. Where this >town is my father plowed the land when he was a mere boy; now the >Louisville and Nashville railroad passes through the same and is doing a >fine business. > >I am meeting many people-old acquaintances and forming new ones. My >sister, Mrs. Mettie Patterson, one among those whom I came to see, and who >is sick, is, I am glad to report, better, and I think she will go to Texas. >Mrs. Essie Brown, my niece, has had a severe attack of inflammatory >rheumatism, but is better. > >There was an old time singing given at my sister's. Some of the singers >are old acquaintances of the Herald's readers, viz: The Rev. Stephen C. >Allgood, father of Mrs. Clinton Huffstutler, of May Pearl, and Mrs. Wm. H. >Neely of Mitchell county, texas, also our genial friend Jasper Bynum and >his new wife, John bynum and wife, kin of T.L. Bentley and C.C. buckner, of >Oak, Texas, and last but not least, Mrs. Manila Allgood were present. Tell >C.C. I have the number of the pieces we sang-twenty-three in all-and we >will sing them when I get home, if they don't stop me at Tuscaloosa on >accounty of losing reason faculties. I passed this place next night after >I left May Pearl. Here at Tuscaloosa people are cared for when they lose >their minds. At this point Dr. Derrett, of May Pearl, left the car and >have not heard of him since. I hope he is well and at home now or be able >to return when I do. > >The general conference at Birmingham, is moving on rapidly with business. >Here I met some of our Texas preachers, viz: Presiding Elder Bolton, of >Brownwood; Dr. Rankin, Rev. O.E. Sensabough and the editor of the Texas >Christian Advocate. Well, Rev. Sensabough told me to go and shake hands >with Young J. Allen, our missionary to China, this I did. I heard him >speak of China. He said China had enough coal in one province to do the >world two thousand years as reported by American and foreign experts, and >the chinaman was out with his little haversack hunting fuel, and like the >man starving to death for water when a hole three feet in the ground would >give him plenty. I saw the Bishops, and many old acquaintances. A paper >was read which stated over 2,000 local preachers had fell out during the >past ten years and some of the conferences recommended that the quarterly >conferences have restored back to them the licensing of them. C.B. Ingram. >April 11th, 1906. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >