The Blount County News-Dispatch, 3 Apr 1902 Confederate Veterans, Blount County. Pursuant to a call of J.S. DeLache, the Confederate Veterans met at the Court House, March 29, a 1 P.M., and proceeded to organize a Confederate Veteran Camp with the following members: S.C. Allgood, Captain; J.S. Delache, 1st Lieutenant; T.B. Deaver, 2nd Lieutenant; W.F. Fendlley, 2rd Lieutenant; Aquilla J. Ketchum, Adjutant; Geo. M. Bledsoe, Quarter Master; W.E. Entrekin, Commissary; W.B. Allgood, Surgeon and Corresponding secretary; John H. Berrier, Chaplain; J.R. Jenkins, Treasurer; H.C. Hill, Sergeant Major; J.H. Woodill, Officer Day; P.C. Wester, Color Sergeant; Henry Whitley, Vidette; W.B. Clowdus, 1st Color Guard; A.S. Jones, 2nd Color Guard and Miss Mattie Coons, Sponsor. After organizing, Mr. Henry Whitley was selected as a Delegate to the Reunion at Dallas, Texas. The Camp was upon motion named "Joe Wheeler" Camp. After which camp adjourned to meet on 2nd Saturday in April at one o'clock sharp, when we hope others of the old boys will join us.

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Researching STONE: James Wiley Wesley James Francis William Pittsford (Pitchford) And CHRISTOPHER: Sarah Elizabeth Martha J Nimrod 1860's in Blount Co. Moved there from GA. Moved to AR by 1870. ron in CA

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The Blount County News-Dispatch, 3 Mar 1898 Oak, Texas. The ex-Blountites in this part of Ellis county are trudging along smoothly, to-wit: The Bynums, the Armstrongs, the Allgoods, the Robinetts, the Glovers, the Nations, the Corneliuses, the Murphrees, the Ellis', the Beardens, the Morris, the Williams, the Reynolds, the Shockleys, the Poseys, the NeSmiths, the Murrays, the Majors, the Carns, the Dorsetts and others I cannot call to mind. The abovenamed or most of them are settled in a radius of five or six miles of Oak. In West Ellis there are people with families whose children fill a big school-house. About nine-tenths well satisfied and doing as well as they could in any agricultural and stock raising country. Politically this section is democratic-adherents to the principles enunciated at the Chicago convention in 1896. Religions:-Dominant party Methodist, South-all sorts of methodism, but we are not all sanctified instantaneously. It would be a glorious consumation if we could be, and live up to it and keep wild prairie cattle and mean stock out of our fields and not get mad. But the older we grow we ought to grow better. The low price of cotton for the past three or four years has caused a reduction in the acreage to be put in cotton. It is now early corn planting time and farmers are well up with their work. Oats and wheat are looking well. Candidates are as thick as "Carter's oats." I see in a late issue of the News-Dispatch that my old friend Aus Carnes has announced himself as a candidate for Clerk of Blount. J.A. Higgins.

The Blount County News-Dispatch, 17 Feb 1898 Of Interest to Confederates. Governor Johnson is in receipt of a letter from an old federal soldier at East Beady, Pa., seeking to ascertain the names and whereabouts of the relatives of one J.D. Brown, a confederate soldier and member of Company K, Nineteenth regiment, Alabama volunteers, who fell a victim on the battlefield at Missionary Ridge. The writer states that he took from the breast of the dead soldier a Bible which he desires his friends or relatives to have. This inscription is noted on the fly leaf: "J.D. Brown, Co. K, 19th, Reg't Ala. vols. Bought on the 1st day of [left blank], 1863, while in camp near Shelbyville, Tenn. Price $2." Any information relative to the whereabouts of his relatives or friends will be gratefully received by the governor and transmitted to the author of the letter in Pennsylvania. Register A.J. Ketchum to whom the above was submitted, gives us the following information: The above named J.D. Brown was a son of Claiborn Brown, who lived at Blountsville, about the close of the war-but I have no knowledge of the whereabouts of any of the family-there were two brothers in same company, one was killed at the battle of Chickamauga on 20th Sept. 1863, the other, J.D. Brown was killed at Missionary Ridge Nov. 25, 1863. Note from Robin: Does anyone know this family? I could not find these brothers enlistment information in Company K, 19th.

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Several of the descendents of these two gentlemen moved to Alabama. The Seventy Seventh Annual Reunion of the descendents of Diedrich and Peter Ouzts will be held at the Red Barn, Hickory Knob State Park, McCormick Co, SC on August 26, 2006. We will begin gathering and socializing at 10 am. Bring a well-filled picnic basket and drinks. Plates, forks, napkins etc. will be provided. Come meet and greet your relatives and hear the latest plans for the Republishing of the Updated Ouzts Book. For additional information contact Dr. Constance T. McNeill at connie@wctel.net or 864-446-7272. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/407 - Release Date: 8/3/06

Alabamians in the Territorial Militia and Civil Service (1818) Microfilm #F326.M12 152, located at Wallace College, Hanceville, AL (Abtractor's note: This abstraction is for Blount County residents only. This microfilm seems to be ADAH's attempt to do some indexing of early Alabama records. It consists of index cards with various bits of information. I will give you what's here. If you find something you think might help further, I would think your best bet would be contacting Montgomery, because this is all that's on this record.) Thomas Level Blount Co., Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace 5-24-1817 From List of Civil & Military Appointments for Ala. Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818 Joseph Lindsey Blount County, Alabama Territory Citizen Petition to Gov. Bibb to Commission Moses Ayers as Justice of the Peace. Joshua Lindsey Blount County, Alabama Territory Constable Partial List of Civil Officers sent to Gov. Bibb by John Wood and Isac Brown, 5-3-1818. Thomas Lovell Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace From List of Civil & Military Appointments for Ala. Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. John McAnally Blount County, Alabama Territory Constable for Beat No. (9 (abstracted as typed) From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood. Dated 5-12-1818. Saml McBride Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Ala. Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. Saml McBride Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace 5-24-1817 From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Ala. Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. Elijah McDaniel Blount County (Cotaco), Alabama Territory Constable 7-19-1818 From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Alabama Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. Alex McGrew Blount County, Alabama Territory Capt. (Vice S. Easley) From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Alabama Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. Daniel McKenzie Blount County, Alabama Territory Citizen Petition to Gov. Bibb to Commission Moses Ayers as Justice of the Peace. Jas. Magoffin Blount County, Alabama Territory Clerk of Superior Court 3-9-1818 From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Alabama Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. James M. McWilliams Beat No. 3 Blount County, Alabama Territory Constable From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood. Dated 5-12-1818. Henry McPherson Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace for Beat No. 9 From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood. Dated 5-12-1818. Nath. Norwood Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace 7-12-1818 From List of Civil and Military Appointments for Alabama Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818. Nathaniel Nations Blount County, Alabama Territory Major Letter to Gov. Bibb from William Johnston. Dated 4-1-1818. Nathaniel Nabors Blount County, Alabama Territory Lieut. Col. Election Returns of Blount County by Managers of Election. Stanhope Murphree Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace Partial List of Civil Officers sent to Gov. Bibb by John Wood and Isaac Brown. 5-3-1818. David Murphree Beat No. 5 Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Quorum From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood. Dated 5-12-1818. David Murphree Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Quorum for Beats No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 9 From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood, 5-12-1818. John H. Morris Beat No. 3 Blount County, Alabama Territory Justice of the Peace From List of Civil Officers of Blount County by John Wood, Dated 5-12-1818 Wm. Moor Blount County, Alabama Territory Assessor & Collector 2-12-1818 From List of Civil & Military Appointments for Ala. Territory bt Gov. Holmes, 1818. Jas. May Blount County, Alabama Territory Lieut. From List of Civil & Military Appointments for Alabama Territory by Gov. Holmes in 1818. Jessee Martin Blount County, Alabama Territory Constable From List of Civil & Military Appointments for Ala. Territory by Gov. Holmes, 1818.

The Blount County News-Dispatch, 19 Aug 1897 From Oak, Texas. Messrs. Editors-I send a few items from Oak, where your paper is patronized by many former Blount citizens. This, the western part of Ellis county, is principally settled up with North Alabamians. Your correspondent is one of the first or the first of a long train of the Bynums and Murphrees and connection thereto belonging. I was raised near Red Hill, Marshall county, Ala. My father settled there before the Cherokee Indians were transported by land to the west in 1835. I am the only one left of a large family once in Brown's Valley and Big Spring Valley, and the eldest of 8 children. I speak of myself and family only to let others know who used to know us. I was married to Sarah R. Morton, nee Bynum in 1865 and moved to Texas in 1869. I am hale and hearty at the age of nearly 73. I guess I could throw down John McDermott, Aus Carnes or Jesse Morton, my old associates. Old Dock Bynum (as we boys call him) now lives in Brown county. He moved out there from Ellis several years ago. He recently came back with his family to visit his old home in Ellis, one of the best counties in the best state in the union, California and Alaska not excepted. Asa Bynum gave a sociable the other evening in respect and for the benefit of Dock Bynum and family, who have returned to their home in Brown county. You don't have them all at the reunions in old Blount, of the same connection. I suppose there was over one hundred collected at Asa's Prairie cottage in 2 or 3 hours three-fourths of them being akin both by affinity and consanguinity. So you see the Bynums and relatives are not confined to one section or country. At the reunion at W. Bynum's the other night we had old and young. Old aunt Peggy Murphree, aunt Kattie Bynum, now blind, Will Murphree and many others too numerous to name. We had organ and vocal music, and it did sound so sweet, not out in the desert air, but, out on the Prairie blooms,-not much blooms at present, for we have had a drouth of 6 weeks, but it is now raining copiously. Crops prospects in this the central part of Texas are only tolerably fair. Wheat and all small grain good. Corn cut off a third or more. Cotton injured one-half or more. J. Anderson

The list is as of 26 Nov 1896, not 1895 as originally posted....sorry for the goof up. >The Blount County News-Dispatch, 26 Nov 1895 > >Confederate Pensioners. The following is a list of Confederate soldiers >and widows of soldiers in Blount county, who are entitled to a pension of >$16.35 each from the State: > >A. Adams >Lem Allred >Wm. Armstrong >B.N. Bales >B.B. Bowerman >F.M. Black >Jas. Blackmon >Elias D. Brasseale >David Brown >John M. Brown >W.R. Butts >W.D. Bynum >Louis N. Calvert >J.W. Campbell >E.J. Carlisle >H.C. Cleveland >W.B. Clowdus >J.H. Collier >John S. Copeland >J.P. Crow >G.W. Daily >W.P. Dodd >R.J. Dutton >Wm. C. Entrekin >W.T. Epperson >Jonathan Faile >N.H. Farrington >Isaac Fortenberry >J.A. Fortenberry >Young A. Fowler >S.F. Fulenwider >A.C. Gibson >C.H.P. Gilland >F.M. Graves >James P. Green >John O. Green >J.A. Haister >J.A. Hamilton >O.B. Hanes >F.M. Henderson >James W. Hicks >Levi W. Hipp >Jas. Holland >J.C. Holloway >Joseph N. Huddleston >W.J. Hughes >T.W. Hunt >J.A. Johnston >M.A. Jones >Major Loggins >Abram Larue >Elias Latham >S.J. Lee >Andrew B. Lempsey >Edward Lindsay >A.M. McAnnally >W.M. McCurry >J.J. McGlaughn >J.W. McLeseter >Griffin Marsh >Asa Meadows >H.F. Messer >E.W. Miller >S.C. Moore >H.M. Murphree >James Newman >J.M. Newman >J.A. Oden >W.R. Powell >Wm. J. Poulk >H.G. Pope >E.F. Potts >W.G. Pugh >E. Ratliff >P.M. Rhodes >James M. Robbins >John W. Roberts >Geo. T. Sanders >Robert Sandlin >Jesse T. Satterfield >J.G. Scott >G.E. Sharp >Wm. Sherrer >A.J. Sims >M.W. Smith >Adam Snall >Geo. D. Staton >J.E. Staton >W.D.K. Talley >J.W. Thornton >Bryant Wadkins >S.A. Walker >J.P. Watson >Alexander Weems >A.A. White >W.B. Wilbanks >Z.C. Winters >Joseph N. Wood >B.C. Buckalew >M. Robert > >Widows >Malaina Alldredge >L.L. Armstrong >S.E. Austin >Minnie Allred >Mary Ballard >Matilda Bradford >Nancy J. Brown >Phoebe Brown >Eliza Burnett >Mary L. Calvert >M.E. Chambers >S.A. Cozby >M.A. Graves >Susan Huffstutler >M.A. Lingo >S.E. Livingston >Dicy McMurry >Elender Mann >S.A. Mardis >Luvina Mathews >Lucinda Mitchell >Mary Neal >Frances Pass >Livian Patrick >R.P. Patrick >C.C. Pettit >Lucinda Reid >M.A. Roberts >Nancy A. Russell >P.A. Rutherford >Ann Shanlin >M.J. Smith >R.J. Walker >Catherine Webb >M.C. White >R.H. Wilkerson >Total Number 138 > > >==== ALBLOUNT Mailing List ==== >List Website - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/AL/blount.html >Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

The Blount County News-Dispatch, 26 Nov 1895 Confederate Pensioners. The following is a list of Confederate soldiers and widows of soldiers in Blount county, who are entitled to a pension of $16.35 each from the State: A. Adams Lem Allred Wm. Armstrong B.N. Bales B.B. Bowerman F.M. Black Jas. Blackmon Elias D. Brasseale David Brown John M. Brown W.R. Butts W.D. Bynum Louis N. Calvert J.W. Campbell E.J. Carlisle H.C. Cleveland W.B. Clowdus J.H. Collier John S. Copeland J.P. Crow G.W. Daily W.P. Dodd R.J. Dutton Wm. C. Entrekin W.T. Epperson Jonathan Faile N.H. Farrington Isaac Fortenberry J.A. Fortenberry Young A. Fowler S.F. Fulenwider A.C. Gibson C.H.P. Gilland F.M. Graves James P. Green John O. Green J.A. Haister J.A. Hamilton O.B. Hanes F.M. Henderson James W. Hicks Levi W. Hipp Jas. Holland J.C. Holloway Joseph N. Huddleston W.J. Hughes T.W. Hunt J.A. Johnston M.A. Jones Major Loggins Abram Larue Elias Latham S.J. Lee Andrew B. Lempsey Edward Lindsay A.M. McAnnally W.M. McCurry J.J. McGlaughn J.W. McLeseter Griffin Marsh Asa Meadows H.F. Messer E.W. Miller S.C. Moore H.M. Murphree James Newman J.M. Newman J.A. Oden W.R. Powell Wm. J. Poulk H.G. Pope E.F. Potts W.G. Pugh E. Ratliff P.M. Rhodes James M. Robbins John W. Roberts Geo. T. Sanders Robert Sandlin Jesse T. Satterfield J.G. Scott G.E. Sharp Wm. Sherrer A.J. Sims M.W. Smith Adam Snall Geo. D. Staton J.E. Staton W.D.K. Talley J.W. Thornton Bryant Wadkins S.A. Walker J.P. Watson Alexander Weems A.A. White W.B. Wilbanks Z.C. Winters Joseph N. Wood B.C. Buckalew M. Robert Widows Malaina Alldredge L.L. Armstrong S.E. Austin Minnie Allred Mary Ballard Matilda Bradford Nancy J. Brown Phoebe Brown Eliza Burnett Mary L. Calvert M.E. Chambers S.A. Cozby M.A. Graves Susan Huffstutler M.A. Lingo S.E. Livingston Dicy McMurry Elender Mann S.A. Mardis Luvina Mathews Lucinda Mitchell Mary Neal Frances Pass Livian Patrick R.P. Patrick C.C. Pettit Lucinda Reid M.A. Roberts Nancy A. Russell P.A. Rutherford Ann Shanlin M.J. Smith R.J. Walker Catherine Webb M.C. White R.H. Wilkerson Total Number 138

Dear Cousins and friends, While searching for ancestors by another last name, I thought I'd check out all the burials of Cornelius veterans (men and women) registered in the Nationwide Gravesite Locator maintained by the Department of Veteran Affairs at http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1. There are 517 matches, including many buried in my beloved Blount County, Alabama. Perhaps others will find this online database very helpful. Robert C. Johnston, Jr. Member, NSSAR #160541 (William Cornelius, RWS, Blount Co., AL) 139 Eagle Creek Drive Wetumpka, AL 36092 rcj@elmore.rr.com Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress! - Unknown

The Blount County News-Dispatch, 17 Jan 1895 Cruel Relatives. Prevented the Consummation of a Fond Desire on the Part of a Loving Couple. Yesterday Will H. Staton, of Woodlawn, tried to marry Miss Camille Allgood, but-well he didn't, anyway. It seems that Will has been teaching school near Oneonta, and during that time had been paying marked attentions to this girl, who is apparently not over 16 years of age. He talked of dreamy things and finally asked her to marry him. She was too young, but finally said all right. His fiancee resides in Conway county, Arkansas, and was on a visit, with her aunt, to relatives near Oneonta. Yesterday was the time set for her to return, and if she did, to part with her sweet William. It leaked out that she and William were going to be married, so two of her uncles accompanied her to Birmingham. When they arrived here everything looked gloomy. They tried every imaginable scheme which pointed toward a climax of their love, but in vain. The uncles, who it is said had guns to keep William from marrying Camille, kept a close watch on the couple and in this matter stopped the game. In the union depot William sat with his Camille. They talked love and longed for the time to come when they could get a chance to have the desired knot tied. The union depot wasn't a good place for the playing of their game, to they walked across Morris avenue under the pretext of going to dinner. The old folks wouldn't trust this Romeo and Juliet, so they too went to the Metropolitan hotel. Here Willie and his girl sat and talked more. They saw the game was blocked and his girl began to cry, for her father had telegraphed here to keep them from marrying if she had to be turned over to the Sheriff. William looked sweet to her but the though of jail bars drove her to shedding more tears. She cried for her darling and he for his. By this time the hour had come for her to board the train for home. She wanted to marry him and he her, but the sight of guns proved a gentle persuader. He went as far as the passenger gate, and here a dramatic scene occurred. It was a love's goodbye, and both shed tears like children, for their fondest hopes had been blasted. She went to Arkansas and he to Oneonta.-Birmingham Age Herald, Jan. 13th.

The Blount County News and Dispatch, 22 Nov 1894 Grand and Petit Jurors. List of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn to serve at the Fall Term of Circuit Court, (Western Division) which will convene at Bangor, on Monday, December 10th, 1894: Grand Jurors James H. Dollar, Arkadelphia, farmer W.C. Allred, Hanceville, merchant Wm. J. Murphree, Hanceville, miller J.W. Ransom, Gum Spring, farmer W.F. Chamblee, Gum Spring, farmer Vernon Warren, Gum Spring, farmer E.T. Gable, Gum Spring, farmer H.S. Dial, Gum Spring, farmer J.F. McNeal, Harmony, farmer J.D. Sitton, Harmony, farmer R. Sitton, Harmony, farmer A.J. Grubbs, Harmony, farmer J.W. Blackman, Blount Springs, farmer Joseph Cone, Doss' Creek, farmer Wm. A. Jackson, Doss' Creek, farmer W.O. West, Gamble's, farmer L.J. Gamble, Gamble's, farmer W.P. Howard, Joy, farmer Petit Jury (1st Week) R.A. Collins, Hanceville, clerk A.W. Crumbley, Hanceville, farmer R.H. Barns, Hanceville, farmer J.D. Foust, Hanceville, farmer J.B. Armstrong, Walker's, farmer L.M. Culbreath, Blountsville, farmer J.R. Wooten, Blountsville, merchant P. Bowerman, Blountsville, farmer J.P. Collins, Blountsville, farmer J.W. Brewer, Reid's, farmer J.J. Acton, Reid's, farmer J.H. Cruce, Harmony, farmer J.A. Grubbs, Harmony, farmer T.J. Hambrick, Arkadelphia, farmer R.P. Crowswell, Arkadelphia, farmer Richard Cox, Arkadelphia, farmer G.S. Mosley, Arkadelphia, farmer J.W. Hayes, Arkadelphia, farmer W.D. Baker, Blount Springs, farmer W.B. Compton, Blount Springs, farmer H.B. James, Blount Springs, farmer W.W. Dickson, Blount springs, farmer J.C. Nichols, Bangor, farmer J.C. Rhodes, Bangor, farmer W.B. Sawyers, Gamble's, farmer Sam J. Knight, Gamble's, farmer E.M. Bowerman, Joy, farmer J.S. Alldredge, Gum Spring, farmer William Dial, Gum Spring, farmer R.L. Chamblee, Gum Spring, farmer Petit Jury (2nd Week) Alex S. Moody, Gamble's, farmer Chas. F. Hearn, Gamble's, farmer Jos. H. Huffman, Gamble's, farmer A.J. Stephens, Gamble's, farmer M.C. Ellett, Gamble's, farmer J.A. Crutcher, Gamble's, farmer J.H. Rollo, Harmony, farmer M.K. Avery, Harmony, farmer J.B. Hathcock, Gum Spring, farmer G.H. Fannin, Gum Spring, farmer R.H. Ransom, Gum Spring, farmer T.F. Chamblee, Gum Spring, farmer W.P. Dodds, Gum Spring, farmer Wesley Beaver, Gum Spring, farmer A.H. Fowler, Gum Spring, farmer Jas. W. Putman, Gum Spring, farmer J.J. Campbell, Blountsville, farmer C.C. Edwards, Blountsville, farmer B.E. Jackson, Hanceville, farmer J.F. Kelton, Hanceville, sawyer M.S. Grimmit, Hanceville, farmer John Curl, Walker's, farmer John W. Harden, Walker's, farmer J.B. Byars, Jr., Blount Springs, farmer D.C. Foust, Blount Springs, farmer J.F. Livingston, Bangor, farmer W.M. Rogers, Bangor, farmer Posey Burgett? Arkadelphia, farmer Thos. M. Hogeland, Arkadelphia, farmer George W. martin, Reid's, farmer

Looking for information on G. W. Watts of Etowah County, Alabama. This is the part of Etowah near Blount and Marshall Counties. G.W. Watts had a daughter named Louella who married W.M. (or Wm.) Greer first and second Reuben Abraham Waid. Thanks, Margaret Behel

The Walker County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 1:00 PM, in the Carl Elliott Regional Library. Ms. Sandra Underwood, Director of the Regional Library will be our speaker. She will give us a tour of the new arrangement and new equipment in the Research Room. This should be a most interesting program. Come and join us and learn about the wealth of interesting material that is available to genealogists. Refreshments will be served following the program. Recording Secretary, President, Bobbye Wilson Wade Anthony Patterson

Folks, I'm gradually getting back into my routine. Those of you waiting on obituaries, please be patient. I'm almost caught up. The Southern Democrat Oneonta, AL 9-23-1948 Letter from Descendants of Blount County Citizen The following letter was recently received by the editor of the Democrat. We print it with the hope that the family of the writer will respond to his request: Dear Editor: Mr. Campbell, who takes your paper, handed me a copy of it last Sunday. He was reared in Blount County but has been in this country for years, living on a farm near Apache. He knew many of my people in Blount and was telling me that many of them were still there. My father, Wesley Harrison Ballard, was reared in Blount County, having been born in 1840. He was a member of the Methodist Church and blacksmith by trade. He served in the Southern Army as a blacksmith, but I do not know the name or number of his company. My father's first wife was a Cowen. Her sister married Bill Garrett. My father, with his young wife, before any children were born, came to Texas in an ox wagon and settled in Athens, Texas, in 1865, the year the war closed. My oldest half sister, Mary, was born on the road to Texas. There were two other children born to them while they lived at Athens, and then father lost his wife. He then married the widow Adams who had two children by Mr. Adams. I am the oldest child by this second marriage. All I know about my people is what I have heard him say of them. He had a brother. William, a Methodist preacher, who lived to be real old and died in south Texas. He had two other brothers, Willis and Louis, one of whom was bitten by a mad dog and died in Blount. I don't know which one. Father spoke of one sister who married a Eubanks and moved to Arkansas. He visited her on his way from Alabama to Texas. I recently received a letter from Henry A. Ballard, of Pearl, Texas, who is a son of my father's preacher brother, William. Henry is also a Methodist preacher and is now 76 years old. He says that he and I are own cousins. I would like to get a write-up of all the Ballard family in Blount in your paper, by some of the older members who know them all, and then subscribe for the paper in order to get the information concerning my people. I am, respectfully, James Wilson Ballard Apache, Oklahoma

If you are not a member of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical, we would like to invite you to send in some of your information to our library. This is a good place to store your material, in case of a disaster in your area, you will know there is a place where you can go and get a copy of what you had. Also this is a good place for others to see your material and most likely would be so excited and would contact you........WOW then you got a new cousin and a new researching buddy. Check out our website and see the building where your material would be stored, and if you are ever in this area please plan on a visit. http://www.rootsweb.com/~alneags/index.html NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY HOME OF NICHOLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY P. O. BOX 8268 GADSDEN, AL 35902 Dear NEAGS Member, Ancestor Swap Meet 2007 is being planned for Saturday, 31 March 2007 at the Senior Activity Center in Gadsden, Alabama. One of the main features of the Swap Meet each year is our collection of approximately 5,000 family files. For the continued success of our Ancestor Swap Meet our family files need to be updated and additional information provided. Many of our members haven't submitted any information on their family lines. Those who have may have additional information to add or changes that need to be made. For many it has been several years since the information was furnished. You do not have to submit your entire file. A family group sheet or pedigree chart that includes names, dates and places along with whatever contact information you want to submit (name, address, telephone, email). These files do not have to be strictly local. Most of our ancestors came from other places or moved to others areas. REMEMBER NOT TO INCLUDE ANY VITAL INFORMATION ON LIVING PEOPLE. Please help your society with this project so that we will keep researchers attending our Ancestor Swap Meet. You may have the clue some researcher needs to break through their brick wall and they might be able to help you in return. The Ancestor Swap Meet is our major fundraising project for the upkeep of the library building and obtaining new books. Send your information to NEAGS, P. O. Box 8268, Gadsden, AL 35902 as soon as possible. We are already working with our family files. Remember that any information you send will be housed at Nichols Library and will give you a backup for your research should you suffer a computer problem or any type of disaster. Then perhaps 50 years from now a great, great grandchild will be thrilled to find a file at Nichols to help them with their research. When we're gone, who knows what will happen to the research we worked so hard to complete. (If you don't include donating it to Nichols Library in your will). Regards, RoseMary Hyatt Chairman - Ancestor Swap Meet

The Blount County News, 19 May 1881 On Sunday last, Brother Allgood held his regular meeting at Gum Spring, and as usual there was a large attendance from town. We are sorry to hear that Martin South and Rufus Sims, who stared in a buggy had a runaway, a spill out and a broken vehicle before they proceeded far from town. They had Wooten's big horse, and the animal does not believe in much style. South ploughed behind him all the week, and when he sat behind him on Sunday, and wanted to "hist" an umbrella, his horseship considered that "putting on airs," and spilled out the load in a twinkling. The Blount County News, 26 May 1881 Summit, Ala., May 21st 1881. Mr. Editor: We are needing rain very bad in this section of the County, and if you have any influence with Judge Moore, do intercede for us, and have a rain sent up in these parts, for we are very dry. Please tell him to be in haste about it, and oblige. Wm. Noble & Others. On receipt of the above we sent for the Judge, and had a snake killed and hung up at once. The rain came on the 22d and 23d inst. When our friends need a season, let us hear from them at once.-Editor of the News. [Note: It was an old Cherokee Indian custom to kill a snake and hang it up to make it rain.] The Blount County News, 2 Jun 1881 On Sunday afternoon was received, the sad news of the drowning of Mr. David Taylor, an aged citizen of this County, residing on the Warrior river about six miles East of Blountsville. From what information we could gather, it appears that after breakfast he proceeded to a fish basket and to get to it took a canoe, and in going to the basket or coming therefrom the canoe turned over and Mr. Taylor fell out. He could not swim, and although close to the bank, the water was deep, and in a short time afterwards his body was found by his son, and Mr. Nelson, who works on his farm. He was a good honest citizen and about 58 years old. A Terrible Affray-The news reached here last Tuesday that an affray occurred in Bremen, a village in the southwest part of this County, in which four men were dangerously wounded. Sharon and Ira Abbott were on one side, and Green and Warren King and Dr. G.A. Parker on the other. Sharon Abbott is dangerously stabbed and cut in several places, and Green King has his throat cut-Both of these, it is thought will die. Ira Abbott and John King are both wounded, but it is thought will recover. We learn that all parties are under arrest, and an examination will take place at Valley Grove next Friday.-Cullman Immigrant. Mr. McDonald from the vicinity was here on Tuesday last, and reports the wounded all getting well. Bremen is almost on the Blount County line, and is notorious for its rows, no doubt cause by its having a whisky shop.-Editor of the News. [Note: In 1881, Bremen was still in Blount County. In a few years, the county line was shifted and Bremen, Doss (or Dorsey) Creek, and Arkadelphia were absorbed into Cullman County.] The Blount County News 30 Jun 1881 It is with heartfelt sympathy for the family, that we announce the death of Dr. J.T. Murphree, which sad event occurred at his residence near Balm, on the evening of the 21st inst. In the prime of life, ardently attached to his profession, and full of sympathy for those suffering from disease, his loss is indeed a rare affliction. He died of typhoid malarial fever, no doubt contracted in the discharge of his professional duties. He was interred with Masonic honors on the 22d inst. Summit, Ala., June 25, 1881. Editor-This being my first appearance in this section of the County I will endeavor to give the readers of the News a concise description of this charming little village. This is quite a business place, there are six stores, a church, an academy, two steam mills, and a blacksmith's shop. I passed thro' Brooksville in the night and was not able to see it; but Mr. Dickson, our efficient Tax collector, who resides there, says it has improved greatly, and spirituous liquor is a total stranger. [Note: Alvin O. Dickson was buried in the Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He commanded a company of the 48th Alabama Infantry at the surrender at Appomattox.] It is getting very dry in these parts, and Postmaster Noble asks me to tell you to kill another snake, before everything becomes as dry as powder. (We killed a snake on Monday, and sent a shower in that direction that evening.-Ed.) Prof. Teal will give an entertainment here tonight, and then go on a tour through Marshall. Being run by a coach whip snake this morning, and I am somewhat mentally excited; so I will close. F.G.T. Walnut Grove, Ala., June 25, 1881. Mr. Editor-We had a fine rain on the evening of the 21st inst., and farmers are looking serenely happy. The crops look very promising. Our town was shocked, amid the rejoicing over the rain, by the sad news of the death of the much esteemed Dr. James T. Murphree, caused by typho-malarial fever, contracted no doubt whilst rendering medical aid and relief to Mr. W.A. Murphree and family. I heard more than one man say, "The poor man's doctor of Murphree's Valley is dead." He was a man whom to know was to love. Col. John H. Campbell, the very efficient W.M., of Walnut Grove Masonic Lodge, at the request of the friends and relatives of the deceased, called the Mystic Band to assemble at 10 o'clock, A.M., on the 22d inst., to make preparation for the interment of the esteemed brother. The members assembled in Walnut Grove Hall, and from thence proceeded to the church near John D. Amberson's and deposited the mortal remains of the esteemed brother in the silent tomb, with the honors of the Craft, "Peace to his ashes!" The bereaved family have the warm sympathy of the people of Murphree's Valley and the surrounding country. W.A. Murphree and family are all sick with fever, with this exception the Valley is healthy; his friends and neighbors have kindly worked Mr. Murphree's crop. [Note: John H. Campbell was born 5 Jul 1810 and died 5 Aug 1886; he was buried in the Byrd Cemetery.] The Blount County News, 7 Jul 1881 We are pained to learn that John Ellis, a son-in-law of the Rev. Wm. N. Crump, was drowned in the Little Warrior river, on Wednesday, the 29th ult. He was with a seining party, and being a good swimmer was not particular about getting beyond his depth. While in a hole twelve feet deep, he was taken with cramp, called for help, and ere it could get to him sank out of sight. In a few minutes the body was raised and carried to the shore, but life was extinct. He was an honest, industrious citizen, spoken well of by all his acquaintances, and leaves a young wife and two small children to mourn his sad death. The Blount County News, 4 Aug 1881 We are sorry to learn that the Rev. J.C. Coats, of Hendrick, in this County, recently cut himself severely with an axe, just below the knee, while hewing timber at Slip's Coaling, Shelby County, inflicting a very painful and inconvenient wound. He is, however, still able to sit up at his desk. The information reached us by a letter from a friend in Shelby. The Blount County News, 6 Oct 1881 Blount Springs Items. At a house of ill fame, two miles South of here, on the night of the 25th of September, a white man named Ant Henderson was fatally stabbed in the abdomen, by a youth named Bill Sanders, who immediately fled, and has not, so far as we have heard, been captured.