Is this Alfred's John? I looked at the 1850 census. Anyway you can make Cleveland out of that handwriting? If you scan it & send me a copy, will be glad to take a look at it. Terry Jackson Carl & Martha Thomas wrote: >At 11:19 AM 9/28/2006, you wrote: > > >>The death certificate of my great granddad, John Blackwood, who was >>born in Blount Co. in 1847, lists his place of birth as "Lunchford," >>AL, though I've never been able to find any reference to such a place. >> Another old document suggests he was born in "Birmaham" >>(Birmingham?), but this is probably incorrect. >> >>If anyone who knows the old county place names well has any ideas, I >>would love to hear them. I believe that there were some Lundsfords >>(sp?) in Blount Co. in those days, and have wondered if "Lunchford" >>might actually refer to them in some way. >> >> > >Can't find a "Lunchford" via a google.com or a mapquest.com search. > >But ... the family name "Luchford" does show up in a google.com search. > >Carl Thomas >Knoxville, Tennessee > > >------------------------------- >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 > > > > >