Is there anyone on this list that is researching Luther MORGAN? I have a record found in Blount Co., Al., it also list Samuel, Calvin and Alexander MORGAN along with their wives. Recorded in Madison Co., Al. ? Was Madison at one time connected to Blount? Thanks for any input... Debbie

Do you know who your Ratliff ancester that fought in Revolutionary War was? Could have he have been this Richard Ratliff? I find it strange there is none, absolutely no Ratliff mentioned in DAR Revolutionary Patriot Index! Did his sons get killed at Horseshoe Bend? Do you suspect the infamous "Trail of Tears" took the lives of all of them? Does anyone have an educated guess? Barbara in Cullman -----Original Message----- From: alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Lamisu@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:58 AM To: alblount@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Davy Crockett Almost Died Near Blount County Charlotte Adams Hood published a book "Jackson's White Plumes" which detailed the help that the Indians gave him during the Creek Indian War. It outlines Day Croquet's scouting trip through Blunt Co. It also relates his meetings with a Richard Ratliff family near present day Gadsden just east of the Blount Co. line. Richard had married an Indian lady and had a large mixed family that ran a trading post. Richard had been there since shortly after the Revolution. Two of his sons fought with Jackson at Horseshoe Bend. This family was later shipped west on "The Trail of Tears." My Ratliff family arrived in Blount Co. about 1817. I'm still trying to find out how we may have been related to Richard. Charlottes book mentions a number of families living in the area at that time (1813-1814). ------------------------------- 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

Robin, I think that I did not quote a source. However, this is how it goes. Warren Weaver is a descendant of Joseph Yeilding and Mary Amanda Humphries. And he told me that "Joseph Yeilding ...... went off to the Civil War and never returned as far as can be determined". Now, from Marriages of Morgan County, AL 1818-1896, Book B, page 344: Joseph J. Yeilding to E. M. Humphries, 25 December 1857. The "E.M." should, of course be "A. M.". Then when Joseph did not return from the war (no one really knows why), Mary Amanda Humphries Yeilding married Acquilla J. Ketchum, on 11 February 1872 at the "house of the Bride" by J. W. Moore, Probate Judge: Blount County Alabama Marriages Records 1871-1877, Volume A., page 44. Listing for J. J. (Joseph) Yeilding in Civil War Service, U. S. Archives: Pvt., Company D, \3 Confederate Cavalry 11 Battalion Alabama Cavalry Howard's Battalion Confederate Cavalry Howard's Regiment Confederate Cavalry 11 Confederate Cavalry 13 Confederate Cavalry (Some men had prior service in the 2nd (Smith's) Regiment TN Cavalry. Does this help/satisfy? There seems to have been some problem with the oldest son of Joseph and Mary Amanda (George), who refused to take the Ketchum name. Wish I knew more about this issue; who knows, maybe one day it will come to light. I really have not had time to thoroughly look into this thing. Robin, do keep in touch. I did not go to the Four Families Reunion this year. I personally think that there is a political body working and I do not like it. If you want to know more, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks for ALL your good work - it is very, very much appreciated. Mac

Thanks for the info. I'll have some annotations in my Confederates book I'm working on. My own Great Great Grandfather Philip Robins (from whom in part I get my name), was a comrade of Mr. Yeilding in Company D of the 3rd Confederate Cavalry. The Third Confederate Cavalry, which entered the service under Col. J.R. Howard, included seven Alabama companies. It served during the greater part of the war in Wheeler's cavalry, and fought throughout the campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee in numberless raids and skirmishes. It fought at Murphreesboro, Triune, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Bridgeport, Trenton, McAfee's, Noonday Creek. After the resignation of Colonel Howard, the regiment was commanded successively, ty Col. W.N. Estes and Col. P.H. Rice. It was constantly in demand for picket duty and scouting,and was distinguished for gallantry and endurance. colonel Estes was killed near Chattanooga, and Colonel Rice was wounded in Georgia. Lieut. Col. John McCaskill and Capt. dan Clayton were wounded, and Adjt. N. Rothbock was killed, at Murphreesboro.--from page 208, Confederate Military History of Alabama, Joseph Wheeler. McCaskill is the commander I see most often in connection with the men from the Blount County area in the 3rd Confederate Cavalry. Robin >Robin, >I think that I did not quote a source. However, this is how it goes. >Warren Weaver is a descendant of Joseph Yeilding and Mary Amanda >Humphries. And >he told me that "Joseph Yeilding ...... went off to the Civil War and never >returned as far as can be determined". Now, from Marriages of Morgan >County, >AL 1818-1896, Book B, page 344: Joseph J. Yeilding to E. M. Humphries, 25 >December 1857. The "E.M." should, of course be "A. M.". Then when >Joseph did >not return from the war (no one really knows why), Mary Amanda Humphries >Yeilding married Acquilla J. Ketchum, on 11 February 1872 at the "house >of the >Bride" by J. W. Moore, Probate Judge: Blount County Alabama Marriages >Records >1871-1877, Volume A., page 44. > >Listing for J. J. (Joseph) Yeilding in Civil War Service, U. S. Archives: > Pvt., Company D, \3 Confederate Cavalry > 11 Battalion Alabama Cavalry > Howard's Battalion Confederate Cavalry > Howard's Regiment Confederate Cavalry > 11 Confederate Cavalry > 13 Confederate Cavalry > (Some men had prior service in the 2nd (Smith's) Regiment TN Cavalry. > > >Does this help/satisfy? There seems to have been some problem with the >oldest son of Joseph and Mary Amanda (George), who refused to take the >Ketchum >name. Wish I knew more about this issue; who knows, maybe one day it >will come >to light. I really have not had time to thoroughly look into this thing. > >Robin, do keep in touch. I did not go to the Four Families Reunion this >year. I personally think that there is a political body working and I do >not >like it. If you want to know more, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks >for >ALL your good work - it is very, very much appreciated. > >Mac > >------------------------------- >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

Dr. Stiles, I'm having trouble locating the reference you mentioned. Could you please direct me to where it was? I overlooked it someplace. Robin >Just a clarification of "Miss" M. A. Yeilding. This was Mary Amanda >Humphries, whose first husband was Joseph Yeilding. No one really knows >what >happened to Joseph Yeilding except that he never returned from the Civil >War...so >was presumed dead. Then Mary Amanda (Humphies) Yeilding married A. J. >Ketchum. So she was "MRS" M. A. Yeilding. > >Dr. H. M. Stiles > >------------------------------- >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

Charlotte Adams Hood published a book "Jackson's White Plumes" which detailed the help that the Indians gave him during the Creek Indian War. It outlines Day Croquet's scouting trip through Blunt Co. It also relates his meetings with a Richard Ratliff family near present day Gadsden just east of the Blount Co. line. Richard had married an Indian lady and had a large mixed family that ran a trading post. Richard had been there since shortly after the Revolution. Two of his sons fought with Jackson at Horseshoe Bend. This family was later shipped west on "The Trail of Tears." My Ratliff family arrived in Blount Co. about 1817. I'm still trying to find out how we may have been related to Richard. Charlottes book mentions a number of families living in the area at that time (1813-1814).

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. I am enjoying the writing of the list very much as avid Blount Countian. I am a descendant from Palmer, Cowden, Musgrove, Fowler, Stroud, West and my children are also, Carns, Montgomery, Gunter, Morton and more... Just some of their Blount County heritage. Keep it up. Nancy Carns =============== In a message dated 10/3/2006 9:20:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, bobwonda@hiwaay.net writes: ... The long passage quoted above, Duffee had already published almost verbatim in the Birmingham Weekly Iron Age in a series of articles she submitted to her friend, editor Charles Hayes. These articles were published between 1885 and 1887. These articles were collected in a book called "Sketches of Alabama" edited by Brown and Nabers and published by the University of Alabama Press in 1970. On page 53 of this work, Duffee continues the narrative... =============== In a message dated 10/4/2006 12:13:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, melbaclark@bellsouth.net writes: The book you mentioned, "Sketches of Alabama" is full of descriptions of early settlers in Jefferson and Blount Counties. I found information about my Aaron Taylor, his brother, Jesse and some of their cousins in it. There is a copy of it at the Birmingham Public Library. It has an index. Melba Clark

The book you mentioned, "Sketches of Alabama" is full of descriptions of early settlers in Jefferson and Blount Counties. I found information about my Aaron Taylor, his brother, Jesse and some of their cousins in it. There is a copy of it at the Birmingham Public Library. It has an index. Melba Clark ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:11 PM > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Davy Crockett Almost Died Near Blount County > > >> Note: Near the springs a few years ago, someone nailed a board high on a >> tree a hand lettered sign which read Blount Springs, "a place of beauty > and >> peace." The phrase in quotes was allegedly attributed to Davy Crockett >> in >> 1813. Certainly, Crockett passed through the area, but what most folks >> don't know is he came close to dying near or in what would be in a few >> short years the County of Blount. >> >> Mary Gordon Duffee, in the 1 Oct 1891 issue of The Blount County News in >> a >> series of articles called "Sketches of Blount County," quoted Crockett's >> own writing describing his experience. He first came through the area as > a >> part of General Coffee's army during the Creek Indian War and later >> returned on his own through Old Blount toward Tuscaloosa. >> >> Duffee writes: "Amongst the forces of General Coffee, who marched though >> our county, was the immortal hero of the Alamo, Colonel David Crockett, > and >> he furnishes the following characteristic account in his Life, written by >> himself. "We pushed on through a wilderness of as fine country as God's >> sun ever shone on, 'till we got to what was called Black Warrior Town, >> which stood near the very spot where Tuskaloosa now stands. This was in >> October, 1813. This Indian town was a large one, but when we arrived we >> found the Indians had all left it. There was a large field of corn >> standing out, and a pretty good supply in some cribs. There was also a >> quantity of dried beans, which were very acceptable to us, and without >> delay we secured them, as well as the corn, and then burned the town to >> ashes, after which we left the place." After peace, in 1815, Crockett >> again visited Tuskaloosa, passing through this county, via Ditto's >> Landing >> on the Tennessee, and Bear Meat Cabin, now Blountsville, thence down the >> only main road then located, via Elyton. Of this visit (on page 128) he >> says: "We passed through a large, rich valley where several other > families >> had settled, and continued our course 'till we came near the place where >> Tuskaloosa now stands. Here we camped as there were no other >> inhabitants, >> and hobbled out our horses for the night. About two hours before day we >> heard the bells of our horses going back the way we had come; they had >> started to leave us. At day light I stared in pursuit of them on foot, >> carrying my rifle, which was a very heavy one. I went ahead all day, >> wading through creeks and swamps, and climbing mountains, but could not >> overtake the horses. I gave up the pursuit at last, and, from the best >> calculation I could make, had walked over fifty miles. Next day I > returned >> on my track, 'till mid-day, when I became sick, and could go no further, >> and laid down in the wilderness. Some Indians came along, and they >> signed >> to me that I would die and be buried-a thing that I was confoundedly > afraid >> of myself. I asked how far to any house. They made me understand it was > a >> mile and a half. I got up to go, but when I rose, I reeled like a cow > with >> the "blind staggers," or a fellow who had taken too many horns. One > Indian >> proposed to carry my gun. I gave him half a dollar, and accepted his >> offer. We got to the house, by which time I was pretty far gone. I was >> kindly received and put to bed. I knew but little that was going on for >> about two weeks, when I began to mend from the treatment of the woman. > She >> was the wife of Jeremiah Jones, and she thought I would die anyhow, if >> she >> didn't do something, so she gave me a whole bottle of 'Batemans' Draps,' >> and it threw me into a sweat, and I absolutely got well." Col. Crockett >> was so well pleased with the fertile region extending through Murphree's >> Valley, that he seriously through of locating there, and becoming a > citizen >> of Alabama. On his return to Tennessee, other duties engaged his > attention >> and fate ordained that his heroic spirit should take its flight amid the >> carnage of the Alamo, in defence of Texas Independence." >> >> Notes: Jeremiah Jones was one of the earliest settlers of what was then >> known as Jones Valley. This Jones Valley stretched from the upper >> reaches >> of what is commonly referred to as Murphree's Valley to South of present >> day Birmingham. It was to Jones' wife and a bottle of Bateman's Draps, >> Crockett attributes his recovery. >> >> The long passage quoted above, Duffee had already published almost > verbatim >> in the Birmingham Weekly Iron Age in a series of articles she submitted >> to >> her friend, editor Charles Hayes. These articles were published between >> 1885 and 1887. These articles were collected in a book called "Sketches > of >> Alabama" edited by Brown and Nabers and published by the University of >> Alabama Press in 1970. On page 53 of this work, Duffee continues the >> narrative: >> >> "After his recovery Colonel Crockett and his party journeyed through >> Stony >> Lonesome. From Elyton they went along the Huntsville Road as far as Mt. >> Pinson and crossed the river at Cook's Ferry. Soon they arrive at the >> sulphur springs to rest a few days as the guests of Luther Morgan, whose >> establishment consisted of a wigwam covered with bark near two large >> birch >> trees, to one of which a large pet bear was chained. Crockett returned >> to >> Tennessee via Bear Meat Cabin and Huntsville." >> >> Brown and Nabers believe Morgan's wigwam was situated at present day > Blount >> Springs. Of course, Blount Countians point with pride to the > recouperative >> powers of the famous Springs as equal if not surpassing that of Bateman's >> Draps. Crockett, no doubt, benefitted from both. It is fervently hoped, >> however, the bear Crockett of legend killed in a tree wasn't the one >> chained at Blount Springs.

very interesting Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:11 PM Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Davy Crockett Almost Died Near Blount County > Note: Near the springs a few years ago, someone nailed a board high on a > tree a hand lettered sign which read Blount Springs, "a place of beauty and > peace." The phrase in quotes was allegedly attributed to Davy Crockett in > 1813. Certainly, Crockett passed through the area, but what most folks > don't know is he came close to dying near or in what would be in a few > short years the County of Blount. > > Mary Gordon Duffee, in the 1 Oct 1891 issue of The Blount County News in a > series of articles called "Sketches of Blount County," quoted Crockett's > own writing describing his experience. He first came through the area as a > part of General Coffee's army during the Creek Indian War and later > returned on his own through Old Blount toward Tuscaloosa. > > Duffee writes: "Amongst the forces of General Coffee, who marched though > our county, was the immortal hero of the Alamo, Colonel David Crockett, and > he furnishes the following characteristic account in his Life, written by > himself. "We pushed on through a wilderness of as fine country as God's > sun ever shone on, 'till we got to what was called Black Warrior Town, > which stood near the very spot where Tuskaloosa now stands. This was in > October, 1813. This Indian town was a large one, but when we arrived we > found the Indians had all left it. There was a large field of corn > standing out, and a pretty good supply in some cribs. There was also a > quantity of dried beans, which were very acceptable to us, and without > delay we secured them, as well as the corn, and then burned the town to > ashes, after which we left the place." After peace, in 1815, Crockett > again visited Tuskaloosa, passing through this county, via Ditto's Landing > on the Tennessee, and Bear Meat Cabin, now Blountsville, thence down the > only main road then located, via Elyton. Of this visit (on page 128) he > says: "We passed through a large, rich valley where several other families > had settled, and continued our course 'till we came near the place where > Tuskaloosa now stands. Here we camped as there were no other inhabitants, > and hobbled out our horses for the night. About two hours before day we > heard the bells of our horses going back the way we had come; they had > started to leave us. At day light I stared in pursuit of them on foot, > carrying my rifle, which was a very heavy one. I went ahead all day, > wading through creeks and swamps, and climbing mountains, but could not > overtake the horses. I gave up the pursuit at last, and, from the best > calculation I could make, had walked over fifty miles. Next day I returned > on my track, 'till mid-day, when I became sick, and could go no further, > and laid down in the wilderness. Some Indians came along, and they signed > to me that I would die and be buried-a thing that I was confoundedly afraid > of myself. I asked how far to any house. They made me understand it was a > mile and a half. I got up to go, but when I rose, I reeled like a cow with > the "blind staggers," or a fellow who had taken too many horns. One Indian > proposed to carry my gun. I gave him half a dollar, and accepted his > offer. We got to the house, by which time I was pretty far gone. I was > kindly received and put to bed. I knew but little that was going on for > about two weeks, when I began to mend from the treatment of the woman. She > was the wife of Jeremiah Jones, and she thought I would die anyhow, if she > didn't do something, so she gave me a whole bottle of 'Batemans' Draps,' > and it threw me into a sweat, and I absolutely got well." Col. Crockett > was so well pleased with the fertile region extending through Murphree's > Valley, that he seriously through of locating there, and becoming a citizen > of Alabama. On his return to Tennessee, other duties engaged his attention > and fate ordained that his heroic spirit should take its flight amid the > carnage of the Alamo, in defence of Texas Independence." > > Notes: Jeremiah Jones was one of the earliest settlers of what was then > known as Jones Valley. This Jones Valley stretched from the upper reaches > of what is commonly referred to as Murphree's Valley to South of present > day Birmingham. It was to Jones' wife and a bottle of Bateman's Draps, > Crockett attributes his recovery. > > The long passage quoted above, Duffee had already published almost verbatim > in the Birmingham Weekly Iron Age in a series of articles she submitted to > her friend, editor Charles Hayes. These articles were published between > 1885 and 1887. These articles were collected in a book called "Sketches of > Alabama" edited by Brown and Nabers and published by the University of > Alabama Press in 1970. On page 53 of this work, Duffee continues the > narrative: > > "After his recovery Colonel Crockett and his party journeyed through Stony > Lonesome. From Elyton they went along the Huntsville Road as far as Mt. > Pinson and crossed the river at Cook's Ferry. Soon they arrive at the > sulphur springs to rest a few days as the guests of Luther Morgan, whose > establishment consisted of a wigwam covered with bark near two large birch > trees, to one of which a large pet bear was chained. Crockett returned to > Tennessee via Bear Meat Cabin and Huntsville." > > Brown and Nabers believe Morgan's wigwam was situated at present day Blount > Springs. Of course, Blount Countians point with pride to the recouperative > powers of the famous Springs as equal if not surpassing that of Bateman's > Draps. Crockett, no doubt, benefitted from both. It is fervently hoped, > however, the bear Crockett of legend killed in a tree wasn't the one > chained at Blount Springs. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 > >

Robert, Just a note, The church is Center Methodist Church. When I was a kid, they shared a preacher with Lebanon Meth. Church. Terry Robert Bellew wrote: >Terry, according to my records Tapleigh married Rozena "Rosa" Self on 10 Aug >1899 after the death of Emma. He is buried in the Centeral Methodist Chuch >Cemetery near Oneonta. >I have my entire data base on Rootsweb under Bellew1. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terry Jackson" <jacksont@otelco.net> >To: "Alabama-l" <Alabama-l@rootsweb.com>; "alblount-l@rootsweb.com" ><ALBLOUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:53 PM >Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Tapleigh S. Murphree > > > > >>Well, the tornado has been and gone and we're left with the clean up. >>Folks in Oneonta are tough though, we'll be fine. >>So far, we've only had a couple of injuries. I just heard on the scanner >>they only need shelter for one family from the Red Cross so far. Keep >>your fingers crossed for us as we head for tomorrow and daylight. >> >>Now, to stay on topic----- >> >>Tapleigh Stephen Murphree md. Emma L. Moses, 12-17-1885, Blount Co., AL >> >>There seems to be several men by that name in Blount Co. during the same >>period. Does anyone have any vitals on this man? I found Emma in the >>Lebanon Cem. but haven't located Tapleigh as yet. >> >>I have found a death record for a Tapleigha S. Murphree in Sept., 1930 >>(Blount Co.) but can't decide if this is the one I'm looking for. >> >>Thanks >>Terry Jackson >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>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 > > > > >

Robert & Bruce Thanks for your input on this. The monument seems to be the only reference to 1856 so I am going to go with 5-20-1857. Terry Robert Bellew wrote: >My source was the Southern Democrat and the 1900 census. Maybe someone >on-line has actually checked out the cemetery plot and can input the correct >date. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terry Jackson" <jacksont@otelco.net> >To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:21 PM >Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Tapleigh S. Murphree > > > > >>Robert, >>You're showing a DOB of 5-20-1857. Robin Sterling's Cem. Survey shows >>5-20-1856. Do you have a different source? >>Would like to make sure I have the most accurate info. >> >>Terry >> >>Robert Bellew wrote: >> >> >> >>>Terry, according to my records Tapleigh married Rozena "Rosa" Self on 10 >>>Aug >>>1899 after the death of Emma. He is buried in the Centeral Methodist Chuch >>>Cemetery near Oneonta. >>>I have my entire data base on Rootsweb under Bellew1. >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Terry Jackson" <jacksont@otelco.net> >>>To: "Alabama-l" <Alabama-l@rootsweb.com>; "alblount-l@rootsweb.com" >>><ALBLOUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:53 PM >>>Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Tapleigh S. Murphree >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Well, the tornado has been and gone and we're left with the clean up. >>>>Folks in Oneonta are tough though, we'll be fine. >>>>So far, we've only had a couple of injuries. I just heard on the scanner >>>>they only need shelter for one family from the Red Cross so far. Keep >>>>your fingers crossed for us as we head for tomorrow and daylight. >>>> >>>>Now, to stay on topic----- >>>> >>>>Tapleigh Stephen Murphree md. Emma L. Moses, 12-17-1885, Blount Co., AL >>>> >>>>There seems to be several men by that name in Blount Co. during the same >>>>period. Does anyone have any vitals on this man? I found Emma in the >>>>Lebanon Cem. but haven't located Tapleigh as yet. >>>> >>>>I have found a death record for a Tapleigha S. Murphree in Sept., 1930 >>>>(Blount Co.) but can't decide if this is the one I'm looking for. >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Terry Jackson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------- >>>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>------------------------------- >>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 > > > > >

Note: Near the springs a few years ago, someone nailed a board high on a tree a hand lettered sign which read Blount Springs, "a place of beauty and peace." The phrase in quotes was allegedly attributed to Davy Crockett in 1813. Certainly, Crockett passed through the area, but what most folks don't know is he came close to dying near or in what would be in a few short years the County of Blount. Mary Gordon Duffee, in the 1 Oct 1891 issue of The Blount County News in a series of articles called "Sketches of Blount County," quoted Crockett's own writing describing his experience. He first came through the area as a part of General Coffee's army during the Creek Indian War and later returned on his own through Old Blount toward Tuscaloosa. Duffee writes: "Amongst the forces of General Coffee, who marched though our county, was the immortal hero of the Alamo, Colonel David Crockett, and he furnishes the following characteristic account in his Life, written by himself. "We pushed on through a wilderness of as fine country as God's sun ever shone on, 'till we got to what was called Black Warrior Town, which stood near the very spot where Tuskaloosa now stands. This was in October, 1813. This Indian town was a large one, but when we arrived we found the Indians had all left it. There was a large field of corn standing out, and a pretty good supply in some cribs. There was also a quantity of dried beans, which were very acceptable to us, and without delay we secured them, as well as the corn, and then burned the town to ashes, after which we left the place." After peace, in 1815, Crockett again visited Tuskaloosa, passing through this county, via Ditto's Landing on the Tennessee, and Bear Meat Cabin, now Blountsville, thence down the only main road then located, via Elyton. Of this visit (on page 128) he says: "We passed through a large, rich valley where several other families had settled, and continued our course 'till we came near the place where Tuskaloosa now stands. Here we camped as there were no other inhabitants, and hobbled out our horses for the night. About two hours before day we heard the bells of our horses going back the way we had come; they had started to leave us. At day light I stared in pursuit of them on foot, carrying my rifle, which was a very heavy one. I went ahead all day, wading through creeks and swamps, and climbing mountains, but could not overtake the horses. I gave up the pursuit at last, and, from the best calculation I could make, had walked over fifty miles. Next day I returned on my track, 'till mid-day, when I became sick, and could go no further, and laid down in the wilderness. Some Indians came along, and they signed to me that I would die and be buried-a thing that I was confoundedly afraid of myself. I asked how far to any house. They made me understand it was a mile and a half. I got up to go, but when I rose, I reeled like a cow with the "blind staggers," or a fellow who had taken too many horns. One Indian proposed to carry my gun. I gave him half a dollar, and accepted his offer. We got to the house, by which time I was pretty far gone. I was kindly received and put to bed. I knew but little that was going on for about two weeks, when I began to mend from the treatment of the woman. She was the wife of Jeremiah Jones, and she thought I would die anyhow, if she didn't do something, so she gave me a whole bottle of 'Batemans' Draps,' and it threw me into a sweat, and I absolutely got well." Col. Crockett was so well pleased with the fertile region extending through Murphree's Valley, that he seriously through of locating there, and becoming a citizen of Alabama. On his return to Tennessee, other duties engaged his attention and fate ordained that his heroic spirit should take its flight amid the carnage of the Alamo, in defence of Texas Independence." Notes: Jeremiah Jones was one of the earliest settlers of what was then known as Jones Valley. This Jones Valley stretched from the upper reaches of what is commonly referred to as Murphree's Valley to South of present day Birmingham. It was to Jones' wife and a bottle of Bateman's Draps, Crockett attributes his recovery. The long passage quoted above, Duffee had already published almost verbatim in the Birmingham Weekly Iron Age in a series of articles she submitted to her friend, editor Charles Hayes. These articles were published between 1885 and 1887. These articles were collected in a book called "Sketches of Alabama" edited by Brown and Nabers and published by the University of Alabama Press in 1970. On page 53 of this work, Duffee continues the narrative: "After his recovery Colonel Crockett and his party journeyed through Stony Lonesome. From Elyton they went along the Huntsville Road as far as Mt. Pinson and crossed the river at Cook's Ferry. Soon they arrive at the sulphur springs to rest a few days as the guests of Luther Morgan, whose establishment consisted of a wigwam covered with bark near two large birch trees, to one of which a large pet bear was chained. Crockett returned to Tennessee via Bear Meat Cabin and Huntsville." Brown and Nabers believe Morgan's wigwam was situated at present day Blount Springs. Of course, Blount Countians point with pride to the recouperative powers of the famous Springs as equal if not surpassing that of Bateman's Draps. Crockett, no doubt, benefitted from both. It is fervently hoped, however, the bear Crockett of legend killed in a tree wasn't the one chained at Blount Springs.

Thanks for the clarification! Robin >Just a clarification of "Miss" M. A. Yeilding. This was Mary Amanda >Humphries, whose first husband was Joseph Yeilding. No one really knows >what >happened to Joseph Yeilding except that he never returned from the Civil >War...so >was presumed dead. Then Mary Amanda (Humphies) Yeilding married A. J. >Ketchum. So she was "MRS" M. A. Yeilding. > >Dr. H. M. Stiles > >------------------------------- >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

Just a clarification of "Miss" M. A. Yeilding. This was Mary Amanda Humphries, whose first husband was Joseph Yeilding. No one really knows what happened to Joseph Yeilding except that he never returned from the Civil War...so was presumed dead. Then Mary Amanda (Humphies) Yeilding married A. J. Ketchum. So she was "MRS" M. A. Yeilding. Dr. H. M. Stiles

Betty I have already posted to your question, but I read your post when you were talking about Naomi Frances Wilson's wedding picture. She was my great-grandmother Hettie Smith's sis-in-law. Are you related to this family? I would love to have a copy of the picture you were talking about. You can contact me off line if you would. ddtolbert@hotmail.com. Thanks, Deborah Tolbert _________________________________________________________________ Be seen and heard with Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft LifeCams http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/default.mspx?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline

Betty, I have found so many names for the places they lived, but from my knowledge it was all in the same area. They called it Hatchett Mt. it was above the New Hope Cemetery, where most of them are buried. There is an place called BLUE POND close to the old homestead. The Smith's actually owned most of the Mt. I know it is in Blount County, and Straight Mt. sounds so familiar. Are you familiar with this family? Uriah Smith, George Smith, Hettie Smith are my Smith line. Hettie married Jack Hatchett. These are my great grandparents. Deborah From: "Betty lovell" <lovell@ragland.net> Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001501c6e5dc$b2b833e0$38814d3f@yourw92p4bhlzg> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" your Hatchett's and Smiths from Straight Mt Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <NGRIFFITH@aol.com> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) > > >In a message dated 10/1/2006 8:47:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, >ddtolbert@hotmail.com writes: > >[Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these > >rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your email > >boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages?] > >I enjoy reading the history of this county. My Hatchett's and Smith's are >not in the stories as of yet. But it lets me know how the times were and how >they lived during there lives. That is what makes history so exciting. >Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post these stories. It is greatly >appreciated. >Deborah in GA. _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip

My Inman ancestry starts with Evans' Florist and goes back to Union Co., SC Lucille Inman Evans (my grandmother's sister) and my Granny Inman started the florist many years ago.

I now this is changing the subject but I need someones help. I was reviewing the Blount Co. Queries last night on usgenweb and found a number of porno postings had been made recently. It said to notify them if inappropriate postings are discovered but it did not show an address. I tried sending a message to the Blount Co. museum address listed but it was returned for some reason. Thanks for your help.

I was surprised that my post of yesterday was bounced as being too long. I have seen many that were just as long or even longer than mine. Marie in GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <alblount-request@rootsweb.com> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:00 AM Subject: ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 36 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. (no subject) (deborah tolbert) > 2. Re: (no subject) (NGRIFFITH@aol.com) > 3. The Abbreviated Career of Robert L. Hipp (bobwonda@hiwaay.net) > 4. Re: (no subject) (Betty lovell) > 5. Re: Informational Posts (Lilsteve68@aol.com) > 6. Greenberry Harrison Dailey (Terry Jackson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:46:41 -0400 > From: "deborah tolbert" <ddtolbert@hotmail.com> > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <BAY108-F162BEBDD7D396913D07B59B91F0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > [Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these >>rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your email >>boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages?] > > I enjoy reading the history of this county. My Hatchett's and Smith's are > not in the stories as of yet. But it lets me know how the times were and > how > they lived during there lives. That is what makes history so exciting. > Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post these stories. It is > greatly > appreciated. > Deborah in GA. > > _________________________________________________________________ > All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:50:14 EDT > From: NGRIFFITH@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c3b.42bea15.3251ca56@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > In a message dated 10/1/2006 8:47:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, > ddtolbert@hotmail.com writes: > > [Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these >>rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your email >>boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages?] > > I enjoy reading the history of this county. My Hatchett's and Smith's > are > not in the stories as of yet. But it lets me know how the times were and > how > they lived during there lives. That is what makes history so exciting. > Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post these stories. It is > greatly > appreciated. > Deborah in GA. > > > > > I enjoy most of them, sometimes I scan them and see if any of them > concern > any of the families I research. But on the whole, they are great. > > Norman L . Griffith > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:49:57 -0600 > From: bobwonda@hiwaay.net > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] The Abbreviated Career of Robert L. Hipp > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <v04011703c14615c11c3b@[71.207.217.191]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Notes: Robert L. Hipp was a rising star in early North Alabama politics > until a fateful day in April of 1905. > > Blount County marriage records and Federal Census suggest Robert L. Hipp > was son of Lieurgus Montaville Hipp and Lety Hyatt, who were married 1 Feb > 1872. Robert was born 13 Feb 1873. The 1880 census recorded L.M. Hipp > had > divorced Lety and was living with his father, Levi W. Hipp near > Brooksville. Incidently, L.M. Hipp was the census enumerator for that > area > in 1880. Levi and his son L.M. Hipp were both ex-Confederates in Company > C > of Stewart's Battalion of Alabama Cavalry. Lety and Robert were not > located on the census for 1880. However, in a few short years, Robert L. > Hipp was making a name for himself. > > Hipp was educated locally and became a Professor and taught school in > Blount and Cullman counties. Hipp was very active in the Democratic party > throughout the 1890s. In 1900, he was living with his mother, Letie S. > Hipp, near Hanceville, which at the time was in Blount County. Later that > year, he was elected as a State Senator. On 23 Aug 1900, the Southern > Democrat wrote: > > Blount county will have two of her brightest young men in the next > Legislature-W.E. Dickson in the House and R.L. Hipp in the Senate. They > are men who have the ability to do something for our county and state and > we hope they will not disappoint us. > > The Southern Democrat, 20 Apr 1905 > > Senator Hipp Meets Death In An Awful Tragedy. A most dastardly and > distressing tragedy occurred near Joppa in Cullman County, on Apr. 11th, > and as a result Senator Robert L. Hipp is dead and Deputy Dunlap is > painfully wounded. > > The facts as near as can be learned are that Deputy Sheriff in company > with > Senator Hipp, R.E. Ryan, a liveryman, Constable Giles of Joppa precinct > and > a Mr. Holmes of Joppa went out to serve some papers of ejectment upon a > man > by the name of John Williams, who had previously been ejected from the > premises but had returned without legal permission. > > Senator Hipp was the attorney in the case and he and Dunlap stepped in at > the front door and informed Williams of their mission at the same time > reading the papers to him. Williams accepted the situation very coolly > and > seemed to submit without a word of protest, inviting them into the house. > There was no thought of trouble by either Dunlap or Hipp. Deputy Dunlap > called to Constable Giles and Holmes, who were in the yard, to come in, at > the same time placing his hand upon some pieces of furniture, whereupon > the > wife of Williams remarked: "Don't you move any of that stuff," and > signaled her husband to open fire, which he did with deadly effect. > > The first shot struck Deputy Dunlap in the breast and he started for the > front door while Senator Hipp was making for the rear door, when Williams > turned the weapon upon him and fired, the ball striking the Senator in the > head. > > Hipp walked around the house and fell, while Dunlap, realizing the > seriousness of his wound and suffering from the loss of blood, made his > way > to a neighboring house. Seeing Giles, Holmes and Ryan on the outside, > Williams then turned upon them and continued his murderous fusillade by > firing several shots at them. They also sought shelter of the nearby > woods. > > Williams evaded arrest for several days but was finally captured in > Marshall county and carried to Huntsville jail where he will remain until > the grand jury meets. > > Senator Hipp was born and reared in Blount county and the Democratic party > had always delighted to honor him. He was nominated for County > Superintendent of Education before he was 21 years of age and was > afterwards nominated and elected to the State Senate. He distinguished > himself as one of the leading members of that body. Whenever he was known > for his ability was recognized and his ambition admired. He made friends > wherever he went and his death has cast a gloom over the entire state. > > The Southern Democrat 8 Jun 1905 > > John Williams was convicted of the murder of Senator R.L. Hipp at Cullman > last week and sentenced to hang on July 14th. An appeal to the Supreme > Court has been taken. > > Notes: Williams' ultimate fate is undetermined at this writing. Robert > L. > Hipp was buried in the Cullman City Cemetery. His father, L.M. Hipp > second > married Rollie A. McMurry in 1906. L.M. Hipp died in 1926. Rollie was in > Marshall County in 1950 when she died. L.M. and Rollie are buried in the > Rock Springs Cemetery. Their children included Marvin L. and Arthur Hipp. > > Grandfather Levi Hipp died in 1899 and was buried in the isolated Blue > Ridge Cemetery near Brooksville. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:39:02 -0700 > From: "Betty lovell" <lovell@ragland.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001501c6e5dc$b2b833e0$38814d3f@yourw92p4bhlzg> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > your Hatchett's and Smiths from Straight Mt > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <NGRIFFITH@aol.com> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:50 PM > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] (no subject) > > >> >> >> In a message dated 10/1/2006 8:47:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> ddtolbert@hotmail.com writes: >> >> [Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these >> >rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your > email >> >boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages?] >> >> I enjoy reading the history of this county. My Hatchett's and Smith's > are >> not in the stories as of yet. But it lets me know how the times were and > how >> they lived during there lives. That is what makes history so exciting. >> Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post these stories. It is > greatly >> appreciated. >> Deborah in GA. >> >> >> >> >> I enjoy most of them, sometimes I scan them and see if any of them > concern >> any of the families I research. But on the whole, they are great. >> >> Norman L . Griffith >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:35:11 EDT > From: Lilsteve68@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Informational Posts > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <40b.74a937c.3251d4df@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I havent been on the list long but have enjoyed greatly. > > Any one related to any Cone's > > regards, > Steven Cone > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:51:31 -0700 > From: Terry Jackson <jacksont@otelco.net> > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Greenberry Harrison Dailey > To: "alblount@rootsweb.com" <ALBLOUNT@rootsweb.com>, > dover@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <45209AD3.4030203@otelco.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Greenberry Harrison Dailey made application for a new post office > 7-7-1891. > > He was the proposed postmaster. The post office was to be called Dover. > > The post office was discontinued to Oneonta in 1893. > > Application for Rosa post office was made 2-5-1913. Application gave the > same coordinates as the Dover post office. > > Can anyone tell me if there was a connection between the Dailey & Dover > family? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ALBLOUNT list administrator, send an email to > ALBLOUNT-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ALBLOUNT mailing list, send an email to > ALBLOUNT@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 36 > ***************************************

I too love the history of the olden days. My G-Grandparents were there in the 1880's, Devaney and Amerson. Fayenettie Devaney was my grandmother. Thanks, Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: <alblount-request@rootsweb.com> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 9:38 PM Subject: ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 35 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Informational Posts (Lamisu@aol.com) > 2. Re: The Murder of Nancy Vaughn (Frieda) > 3. Re: ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 32 (Pbc813@aol.com) > 4. Re: ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 34 (DoFather@aol.com) > 5. Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery (Patti Martin) > 6. Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > (Carl & Martha Thomas) > 7. Re: Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > (Hjwwilson@aol.com) > 8. Re: Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > (Hjwwilson@aol.com) > 9. Re: The Murder of Nancy Vaughn (ROAMERSON@aol.com) > 10. Re: The Murder of Nancy Vaughn (Betty lovell) > 11. Re: The Murder of Nancy Vaughn (Betty lovell) > 12. Re: The Murder of Nancy Vaughn (Esther Hughes) > 13. Re: Marsh / Suzette Arnold (Terry Jackson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:43:57 EDT > From: Lamisu@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Informational Posts > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <599.4c56ad29.32512e2d@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I enjoy all the posts, particularly the old stories about life in another > time. > > Dean > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:01:05 -0700 > From: "Frieda" <fjgb@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <004a01c6e57b$2f8fd010$0402a8c0@ownerf90e8d91d> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I enjoy getting the feel of the time my Ancestors were living in. My > Ancestors were in Blount Co. from around 1818 to about 1869 when my Great > Grandfather and Grandmother moved and ended up in Tishomingo Co., > Mississippi. But many of there relatives stayed. > Frieda Glenn Bennett > Amerson, Brindley, Calvert, Easley, Hallmark, Lewellen (Lewelling) > McDonald > and Related families. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billie Shaffer" <billi70@cebridge.net> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 1:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > > >>I love it. Blount County history is intensely interesting. >> >> >> >> Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these >> rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your email >> boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages? >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:56:05 EDT > From: Pbc813@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 32 > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <559.836455e.32515b35@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > In a message dated 9/30/2006 4:36:07 PM Central Standard Time, > alblount-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Etta Alldredge's infatuation with Mayburn Murphree > was short lived. Perhaps Terry Jackson can be persuaded to make a follow > up > post on who Etta eventually settled down with. > > > Etta married Andrew Bryson on 12/23/1906 in Blount County, Alabama. > > > > Penny > =^:^= > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 14:59:39 EDT > From: DoFather@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 34 > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <461.6721ad6.32516a1b@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > To all of Blount County readers, > I also enjoy your digest, Terry Jackson, Robin Sterling, Melba Clark have > all been helpful in tracking my African American roots in Blount County. > Yes I > read the digest faithfully. I also miss the website of bobwonda. It was my > bible and I can kick myself for not making a copy of that vital > information. Where > can I find the record holdings of Probate Judge Gillespie, My maternal > grandfather Efraim (Ephraim)Gillespie and his brother Ben lived there and > raised > their families near some of the families you mention . My ancestral family > members I am researching are Jackson Fletcher and his family who lived in > Bangor, > then on to Village Springs(Is there any information about that town > anywhere and > its residents) I also have Barcliff, Marsh and Nation relatives. I am at a > brickwall as I am able to find them in the Census. Robin Sterling showed > them in > Marriage Records, Death index and WW1 indexes. I've been at this for quite > sometime but hope there is more things out there, like deeds, record of > sales,etc. If someone can help , I will appreciate it greatly, You can > reach me at > dofather@aol.com > Suzette Arnold > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:18:32 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) > From: "Patti Martin" <fcspatti@gmail.com> > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <45202230.000075.01620@PATTI> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Does anyone have any information about Elizabeth THOMAS who is buried in > the > Hays Cemetery near Wayden in Blount Co. The death date was given to me as > 21 > Nov 1877 which is around the right time for my Elizabeth REAVES THOMAS. If > she is mine, she was married to Marion THOMAS who is supposed to have died > around the same time in a flu epidemic. > > > > Patti > > > > View my genealogy queries: > > http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/u/71736/ > > > > Talk to me on line! > > AIM: fcspatti; MSN Messenger: fcspatti; YAHOO Messenger: fcspatti; ICQ: > fcspatti > > > > Surnames being researched: MARTIN (NC, So. GA), HOUSTON (FL, SC), McDANIEL > (GA), POTTER (AL, MS, GA, NC), WIGGINS (SC, AL), BROWN (AL), PARKER (GA), > WES(T)COT(T) (NY, IL, AL), CORNU(E) (NY), McCLURE (AL, KY), STONE (AL, > SC), NOWLAND (AL, GA), WILLIAMSON (AL, GA, SC), GOGGINS/GOGGANS (SC), > HUGHES (AL, SC), BALL (AL, GA, SC), GOLDEN (AL, SC?), ROBERSON (GA), > ROBERTSON (SC), TRAYLOR (SC), MOSELY (GA, SC), GRAHAM (NC, SC, PA), GIBSON > (SC), RICHARDS (SC, NH), RAMSOUR (NC, PA), BOLLINGER (NC, PA), SMITH (NC), > DAVIS (NC), KINNIARD (FL, WV, VA), ROLSTON (WV, VA), WORTH (PA), ALEXANDER > (SC, PA) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:42:30 -0400 > From: Carl & Martha Thomas <c.o.thomas@comcast.net> > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <a06110400c145d6fb5d03@[192.168.1.101]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > Ref Your THOMAS inquiry below. Is the Hays Cemetery the small one > just on the southern edge of Hayden, AL ? ............ I don't at the > moment have anything specific about Elizabeth Thomas, but I do have a > lot of material generally about Thomas, in the area around Warrrior > and Hayden. > > My paternal grandparents homesteaded ca. 160 acres in that area. > Both of them, as well as many other Thomas relatives, are buried at > Peep Crack [Stewart's Chapel]. > > Although I can't at the moment be helpful re. Elizabeth Thomas, > perhaps we may find other links, either via ALBLOUNT or via direct > off-site correspondence ? > > Will look forward to hearing from you. > > Carl Thomas, Knoxville, Tennessee > =================================== >> >>Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:18:32 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) >>From: "Patti Martin" <fcspatti@gmail.com> >> >>Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery >> >>Reply-To: alblount@rootsweb.com >>List-Id: <alblount.rootsweb.com> >> >> >>Does anyone have any information about Elizabeth THOMAS who is buried in >>the >>Hays Cemetery near Wayden in Blount Co. The death date was given to me as >>21 >>Nov 1877 which is around the right time for my Elizabeth REAVES THOMAS. If >>she is mine, she was married to Marion THOMAS who is supposed to have died >>around the same time in a flu epidemic. >> >> >> >>Patti >> >> >> >>View my genealogy queries: >> >>http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/u/71736/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:09:05 EDT > From: Hjwwilson@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <530.83d1b1e.32518871@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hmmmmm......... > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:09:46 EDT > From: Hjwwilson@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Fwd: Elizabeth THOMAS buried in Hays Cemetery > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <52a.7a81a1f.3251889a@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Sorry, that was sent in error. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:24:40 EDT > From: ROAMERSON@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <3f8.2ae61e6f.32519a28@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Robin, > > I LOVE your posts. Keep them coming. > > Robin Amerson > Blount Researcher > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:45:45 -0700 > From: "Betty lovell" <lovell@ragland.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <002501c6e5bc$19792560$17814d3f@yourw92p4bhlzg> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I now have a picture believed to be Sie Wilson the one known in the > picture > is his daughter Naomi Frances on her wedding day. it appears to be the > whole > family > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Hjwwilson@aol.com> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > > >> Melba, child, I don't need anymore relatives. Walker County is about to >> do >> me in. I think I am related to everyone east of Jasper. Claudia keeps > digging >> up all those Drummonds, Myers, Buzbees, Aarons, etc. I haven't even > started on >> my children's ancestors: Burtons, Fields, James, Glovers and so on and > on. >> >> I really do have a Wilson relative, gr.gr. uncle, that did settle in > Blount >> County and some of his descendants settled in St. Clair County. >> >> Bobbye >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:51:18 -0700 > From: "Betty lovell" <lovell@ragland.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <004101c6e5bc$dfe1d710$17814d3f@yourw92p4bhlzg> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > oops thought I sent this to someone else > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty lovell" <lovell@ragland.net> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 5:45 PM > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > > >> I now have a picture believed to be Sie Wilson the one known in the > picture >> is his daughter Naomi Frances on her wedding day. it appears to be the > whole >> family >> Betty >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Hjwwilson@aol.com> >> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn >> >> >> > Melba, child, I don't need anymore relatives. Walker County is about to > do >> > me in. I think I am related to everyone east of Jasper. Claudia keeps >> digging >> > up all those Drummonds, Myers, Buzbees, Aarons, etc. I haven't even >> started on >> > my children's ancestors: Burtons, Fields, James, Glovers and so on and >> on. >> > >> > I really do have a Wilson relative, gr.gr. uncle, that did settle in >> Blount >> > County and some of his descendants settled in St. Clair County. >> > >> > Bobbye >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: > 9/27/2006 >> > >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:56:20 -0500 > From: "Esther Hughes" <egilberthughes@wccs.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <011c01c6e5bd$942fad50$715010cc@ownerb31d22377> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I love to read the rather long informational posts. > > Thank you, > Esther (Sunset Tx) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billie Shaffer" <billi70@cebridge.net> > To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 3:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] The Murder of Nancy Vaughn > > > I love it. Blount County history is intensely interesting. > > > > Now a question: Do the subscribers to this board read and enjoy these > rather long informational posts or had you prefer only have in your email > boxes shorter exchanges related to Q&A on family lineages? > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:38:16 -0700 > From: Terry Jackson <jacksont@otelco.net> > Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Marsh / Suzette Arnold > To: alblount@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <45206D88.5020805@otelco.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > I can probably help with the Marsh family. > > DoFather@aol.com wrote: > >>To all of Blount County readers, >> I also enjoy your digest, Terry Jackson, Robin Sterling, Melba Clark have >>all been helpful in tracking my African American roots in Blount County. >>Yes I >>read the digest faithfully. I also miss the website of bobwonda. It was my >>bible and I can kick myself for not making a copy of that vital >>information. Where >>can I find the record holdings of Probate Judge Gillespie, My maternal >>grandfather Efraim (Ephraim)Gillespie and his brother Ben lived there and >>raised >>their families near some of the families you mention . My ancestral family >>members I am researching are Jackson Fletcher and his family who lived in >>Bangor, >>then on to Village Springs(Is there any information about that town >>anywhere and >>its residents) I also have Barcliff, Marsh and Nation relatives. I am at a >>brickwall as I am able to find them in the Census. Robin Sterling showed >>them in >>Marriage Records, Death index and WW1 indexes. I've been at this for quite >>sometime but hope there is more things out there, like deeds, record of >>sales,etc. If someone can help , I will appreciate it greatly, You can >>reach me at >>dofather@aol.com >>Suzette Arnold >> >>------------------------------- >>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 contact the ALBLOUNT list administrator, send an email to > ALBLOUNT-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ALBLOUNT mailing list, send an email to > ALBLOUNT@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of ALBLOUNT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 35 > ***************************************