I need help in determining whether or not I may have found the correct people. I am looking for my gggrandfather, W J Jenkins. In the AL 1860 Calhoun Co. census I found a Wm J Jenkins that was born in TN, his wife Elizabeth was born in GA. Looking up marriage records for GA I find a William Jenkins m. Elizabeth Barclay 29 Dec 1839 in Jasper Co., GA. William was born c. 1813 and his wife c. 1822. Children listed in the 1860 census in Calhoun Co., AL William, age 17 Margaret, age 14 Malinda, age 12 Sarah, age 10 George J, age7 Mary, age 5 Levi, age 4 Josa, age 3 Hannah, age 1 By 1870, William and Elizabeth must be died. I found a record in Calhoun Co., with Linda as the head of household and the following: Sarah, age 21 George J, age 19 Mary C., age 17 Levi, age 15 Hannah, age 13 Jimmie (f), age 9 Emma, age 6 Susan, age 6 Mitter (couldn't make out name), age 6/12, born in Dec. I have no idea what part of TN he was from because this is a 1st. We have always thought he was born in SC. But if he was born in TN, would they have moved to Jasper Co., GA, almost right in the middle of the state, then to Calhoun Co., AL? William was in GA by 1839 and in AL between 1850 and 1856. Can anyone help? Does anyone recognize these names? Thanks. Keitha in AL

I would appreciate it, if someone could help me locate and make contact with distant family that live in Calhoun or possibly Cleburne County. My gr-gr-grandparents, Manley and Martha Jane Johnson Bragg, left the area with their children in the 1880s. His parents were John and Elizabeth Bragg. Her parents were Evan(or Erwin) and Sarah Johnson. Thanks, Gary L. Bragg Dallas, TX

RE: Names of Steel Mills Anniston and Calhoun County, Alabama Issued Through Publicity Committee Anniston Chamber of Commerce Compiled 1920 The Iron And Steel Industry In Anniston (per 1920): Woodstock Operating Corporation / Woodstock Furnace Anniston Steel Company Kilby Car & Foundry Company / Kilby Car and Locomotive Works National Forgings Company Ajax Foundry Company Southern Manganese Corporation Bosworth-Ard Foundry and Machine Shops Lee Brothers Brass Foundry (at one time the largest in the world!) Statom Boiler Works Ornamental Foundry Company Calhoun Foundry Company Anniston Soil Pipe Company Anniston Foundry Company Emory Foundry Company Interstate Foundry Company U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company Central Foundry Company Union Foundry Company Standard Foundry Company Alabama Pipe & Foundry Company Anniston Truck & Body Company Lynchburg Foundry Company Eastham Soil Pipe & Foundry Company The Chamber of Commerce booklet also lists (per 1920) names of textile mills, banks, civic organizations, hospitals, shipping facilities, churches, manufacturing companies, newspapers, physicians, drug stores, furniture companies, photographers, department stores, garages, hardware stores, real estate companies, insurance companies, wholesale houses, lumber mills, attorneys, etc. Also includes photos of these businesses/structures, plus homes, waterways, street scene, night life, brick roads, historical markers, etc. Erna In a message dated 04/09/2000 JANICE writes: > Looking over some old family notes, I found a reference to my > great-grandfather being a supervisor in a stell mill in Anniston in the > early 1900's. Does anyone know if there was a steel mill in Anniston around > that time and what the name may have been. > > Janice >

Yes--your website sounds wonderful--let us all know where it is! Thanks, Michelle Ganus Taggart ----- Original Message ----- From: "cldd" <cldd@mindspring.com> To: <ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [ALCALHOU] Calhoun Co cemetery transcriptions > Erna, > > What is the name of your website? > > Thanks, > > Cheryl Driver Davis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HeyVirgil@aol.com> > To: <ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:28 PM > Subject: [ALCALHOU] Calhoun Co cemetery transcriptions > > > > I have transcribed 50+/- cemeteries in Calhoun Co to my website and > > have over 50 more to add. A search engine was added this week. The > > URL will be publicized this summer when I expect to have the > > transcriptions 75% completed. > > The cemeteries, surveyed in the last 10 years, range from family > > cemeteries with as few as 1 burial to Four Mile Cemetery with over > > 800 burials. (See list below) > > I have added genealogical information (if known) including full names, > > full dates, names of parents/siblings/children, maiden names, military > > service, marriage date/place, place of birth, etc. > > > > I'll be more than happy to look for names in exchange for genealogical > > information that you may be able to add. Since I don't have all of the > > cemeteries indexed at this time knowing the name of the cemetery to > > look in will help. > > > > Erna Evans > > HeyVirgil@aol.com > > > > CALHOUN COUNTY CEMETERIES > > (which have already been transcribed to the website) > > > > Antioch Cemetery/Ft McClellan > > Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery/Friendship-Oxford > > Bethany Cemetery/White Plains > > Boiling Springs Cemetery/Ohatchee > > Broughton Family Cemetery > > Bush Family Cemetery/Saks > > Bynum Family Cemetery/Bynum > > Carpenter Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Champion Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Chosea Springs Cemetery/White Plains > > Civilian Cemetery/Ft. McClellan > > Congregational Methodist Cemetery/Golden Springs > > Crook Cemetery > > Crow Family Cemetery/Eastaboga > > Dickinson Family Cemetery > > Eulaton First Baptist Cemetery (Partial) > > German-Italian Memorial Cemetery/Ft. McClellan > > Green Cemetery/Ohatchee > > Hanna Cemetery/White Plains > > Hollingsworth Family Cemetery > > Hyatt Family Cemetery/White Plains > > Johnston Family Cemetery/DeArmanville > > Joseph Springs Cemetery/White Plains > > Kimbrell Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Little Family Cemetery/White Plains > > Mitchell Family Cemetery/Ohatchee > > Morrisville Cemetery/Pelham Range > > Mounger Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee > > Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery/Alexandria (Partial) > > Nances Creek Methodist Cemetery/Jacksonville > > New Bethel Cemetery > > New Mount Sellers Cemetery/Pelham Range > > Newton Family Cemetery/Jacksonbville > > Page Family Cemetery/Pelham Range > > Patterson Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Rabbittown Baptist Cemetery > > Shackelford Family Cemetery > > Shady Glen Cemetery/Pelham Range > > Shiloh Cemetery/Wellington > > Smith Family Cemetery/DeArmanville > > Sunny Eve Baptist Cemetery/DeArmanville-Oxford > > Ten Island Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee > > Thomas Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Turner Family Cemetery > > Union Grove Cemetery/Golden Springs > > Weaver Family Cemetery/Weaver > > Wellborn Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > > Williams Family Cemetery/White Plains > > Williamson Family Cemetery/White Plains > > >

Erna, What is the name of your website? Thanks, Cheryl Driver Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: <HeyVirgil@aol.com> To: <ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:28 PM Subject: [ALCALHOU] Calhoun Co cemetery transcriptions > I have transcribed 50+/- cemeteries in Calhoun Co to my website and > have over 50 more to add. A search engine was added this week. The > URL will be publicized this summer when I expect to have the > transcriptions 75% completed. > The cemeteries, surveyed in the last 10 years, range from family > cemeteries with as few as 1 burial to Four Mile Cemetery with over > 800 burials. (See list below) > I have added genealogical information (if known) including full names, > full dates, names of parents/siblings/children, maiden names, military > service, marriage date/place, place of birth, etc. > > I'll be more than happy to look for names in exchange for genealogical > information that you may be able to add. Since I don't have all of the > cemeteries indexed at this time knowing the name of the cemetery to > look in will help. > > Erna Evans > HeyVirgil@aol.com > > CALHOUN COUNTY CEMETERIES > (which have already been transcribed to the website) > > Antioch Cemetery/Ft McClellan > Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery/Friendship-Oxford > Bethany Cemetery/White Plains > Boiling Springs Cemetery/Ohatchee > Broughton Family Cemetery > Bush Family Cemetery/Saks > Bynum Family Cemetery/Bynum > Carpenter Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > Champion Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > Chosea Springs Cemetery/White Plains > Civilian Cemetery/Ft. McClellan > Congregational Methodist Cemetery/Golden Springs > Crook Cemetery > Crow Family Cemetery/Eastaboga > Dickinson Family Cemetery > Eulaton First Baptist Cemetery (Partial) > German-Italian Memorial Cemetery/Ft. McClellan > Green Cemetery/Ohatchee > Hanna Cemetery/White Plains > Hollingsworth Family Cemetery > Hyatt Family Cemetery/White Plains > Johnston Family Cemetery/DeArmanville > Joseph Springs Cemetery/White Plains > Kimbrell Cemetery/Jacksonville > Little Family Cemetery/White Plains > Mitchell Family Cemetery/Ohatchee > Morrisville Cemetery/Pelham Range > Mounger Cemetery/Jacksonville > Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee > Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery/Alexandria (Partial) > Nances Creek Methodist Cemetery/Jacksonville > New Bethel Cemetery > New Mount Sellers Cemetery/Pelham Range > Newton Family Cemetery/Jacksonbville > Page Family Cemetery/Pelham Range > Patterson Cemetery/Jacksonville > Rabbittown Baptist Cemetery > Shackelford Family Cemetery > Shady Glen Cemetery/Pelham Range > Shiloh Cemetery/Wellington > Smith Family Cemetery/DeArmanville > Sunny Eve Baptist Cemetery/DeArmanville-Oxford > Ten Island Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee > Thomas Cemetery/Jacksonville > Turner Family Cemetery > Union Grove Cemetery/Golden Springs > Weaver Family Cemetery/Weaver > Wellborn Family Cemetery/Jacksonville > Williams Family Cemetery/White Plains > Williamson Family Cemetery/White Plains >

I have transcribed 50+/- cemeteries in Calhoun Co to my website and have over 50 more to add. A search engine was added this week. The URL will be publicized this summer when I expect to have the transcriptions 75% completed. The cemeteries, surveyed in the last 10 years, range from family cemeteries with as few as 1 burial to Four Mile Cemetery with over 800 burials. (See list below) I have added genealogical information (if known) including full names, full dates, names of parents/siblings/children, maiden names, military service, marriage date/place, place of birth, etc. I'll be more than happy to look for names in exchange for genealogical information that you may be able to add. Since I don't have all of the cemeteries indexed at this time knowing the name of the cemetery to look in will help. Erna Evans HeyVirgil@aol.com CALHOUN COUNTY CEMETERIES (which have already been transcribed to the website) Antioch Cemetery/Ft McClellan Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery/Friendship-Oxford Bethany Cemetery/White Plains Boiling Springs Cemetery/Ohatchee Broughton Family Cemetery Bush Family Cemetery/Saks Bynum Family Cemetery/Bynum Carpenter Family Cemetery/Jacksonville Champion Family Cemetery/Jacksonville Chosea Springs Cemetery/White Plains Civilian Cemetery/Ft. McClellan Congregational Methodist Cemetery/Golden Springs Crook Cemetery Crow Family Cemetery/Eastaboga Dickinson Family Cemetery Eulaton First Baptist Cemetery (Partial) German-Italian Memorial Cemetery/Ft. McClellan Green Cemetery/Ohatchee Hanna Cemetery/White Plains Hollingsworth Family Cemetery Hyatt Family Cemetery/White Plains Johnston Family Cemetery/DeArmanville Joseph Springs Cemetery/White Plains Kimbrell Cemetery/Jacksonville Little Family Cemetery/White Plains Mitchell Family Cemetery/Ohatchee Morrisville Cemetery/Pelham Range Mounger Cemetery/Jacksonville Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery/Alexandria (Partial) Nances Creek Methodist Cemetery/Jacksonville New Bethel Cemetery New Mount Sellers Cemetery/Pelham Range Newton Family Cemetery/Jacksonbville Page Family Cemetery/Pelham Range Patterson Cemetery/Jacksonville Rabbittown Baptist Cemetery Shackelford Family Cemetery Shady Glen Cemetery/Pelham Range Shiloh Cemetery/Wellington Smith Family Cemetery/DeArmanville Sunny Eve Baptist Cemetery/DeArmanville-Oxford Ten Island Baptist Cemetery/Ohatchee Thomas Cemetery/Jacksonville Turner Family Cemetery Union Grove Cemetery/Golden Springs Weaver Family Cemetery/Weaver Wellborn Family Cemetery/Jacksonville Williams Family Cemetery/White Plains Williamson Family Cemetery/White Plains

Evelyn I have surveyed Green Cemetery, located in the Ohatchee area, and will be glad to look up some names for you. Erna Evans

The Green Cemetery has been surveyed by members of AlaBenton Genealogical Society and is for sale, among others, in Vol. XV. This Green Cemetery is in Section 25, Township 15, Range 5E. You may call the Anniston-Calhoun County Public Library at 237-8501 and ask to speak to a staff member in the Alabama Room for details. Nearly every cemetery in Calhoun County has been surveyed put into books--16 of them. They are sold through Annie Calhoun Book Shop and the money is donated to the Alabama Room for research tools and materials. Yvonne

I have a question I'm hoping someone out there has had experience with. My great grandfather, Edward D. Mathis was born in South Carolina, but spent most of his adult life in Calhoun County, Alabama. Family legend had it that he had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War, in a regiment organized out of Calhoun County. I have found three Edward or E. Mathis/Mathews serving out of Alabama and I believe have it narrowed down to one particular regiment, the 48th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. However, I have not proved this with any official records. In 1889, Edward D. Mathis was awarded a land patent in Calhoun County, pursuant to the Homestead Act of 1862 "to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain". In reading about the Homestead Act, however, I find that its purpose was to distribute public lands to those who were without and that the Civil War had brought about the need to encourage settlement in less-developed areas by "individuals loyal to the Union." This land was available to anyone "who has never borne arms against the United States or given aid and comfort to its enemies". My question is this: Where veterans of the CSA able to apply for and receive Homestead grants after the Civil War? Thanks for any help anyone can give me! Sheila Mathis Sage

Does anyone know if the Green Cemetery in Calhoun Co. has been transcribed? Thanks Evelyn

I would like to add; PLEASE be careful with these records. They are very old. One I wanted I found was so torn and I could not read it. I felt sick with the condition of some of them. I realize the major task in indexing these records and helping the public but they ought to be protected better.

If you have a chance to get over to Piedmont while you are there, it might be beneficial for you to visit the old train depot there. It has been made into sort of a museum and has a lot of local area artifacts, records, pictures, etc there. A lot of the records are from the now defunct fabric mills from Piedmont's early days. JerrySanford@EttersPA ----- Original Message ----- From: <MAGICFIREF@aol.com> To: <ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:04 PM Subject: [ALCALHOU] Research : I am looking for Harrison Busby that lived and died in Piedmont, AL : (1841-1919). : : I have seen the reference on ALGENWEB about the "Alabama Room" in the : Anniston Library. What are their hours and am I correct in assuming that if : I were to make a long trip to AL with only limited time, that the Alabama : Room would be the best place to visit? :

Hello, Salina Dodson was a daughter of Edmund Dodson and Rebecca Fuller Dodson. She married Joseph Early Little in Calhoun County, AL. on 26 October, 1845. Therefore, she wasn't in the household of Edmund Fuller in 1850, the first year that other than the head of the household was listed in the Census. Edmund Dodson lived in Calhoun County, AL. in 1850 and 1860, and Salina wasn't listed in his household during those Censuses, because she was already married. Now, I'm having trouble proving that she was his daughter. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I should do ? THANKS FOR ANY HELP, Calvin Little 9638 Pleasant View Lane Charlotte, NC 28227-3409

I live in Calhoun Co., in Weaver, not far from Anniston. The Alabama Room is open M-F 9-5, Sat. 9-4, and Sun 1-5 pm. The library is located at 108 E. 10th St., just one block off the main road, Quintard Ave (same as Hwy 431). The phone number is 256-237-8501, just ask for the Alabama Room. They know me well up there!! LOL Most of my family came into Calhoun Co. in the 1850's. For Calhoun County research you can't find a better place. It is a good source for Alabama information, also, although some of the other counties may not be as well represented as Calhoun Co. They do have all the census index and records for Alabama and Georgia. Some for TX, TN, SC, and I think NC. The folks up there are extremely helpful. Keitha Kirk <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/kkirk6/genealogy.html">genealogy</A>

Another very good place for research in Calhoun Cty, is the Probate Office - on Noble Avenue which is off of Quintard Avenue (main street running through Anniston.) This is where you will find actual marriage records and land records. You can make copies. These records are in huge books on the main floor.There is a room upstairs that they won't tell you about - it has lots of old newspapers, probate records, and many land records and mortgage records where someone mortgaged horses, buggies and just about anything in order to get seed and other supplies for their crops. Much of this is not indexed - the room is not heated or airconditioned, it is very dusty and you will have to climb and dig for some of this - but it is worth it. Most of the newspapers are very old, yellow and crumbling - and the only way to do this is to go page by page to locate a familiar name. I found many items on my ancestors in the early 1920's - deaths, information about someone visiting a family in the community, other interesting items on family members. The probate records are not indexed but are in good shape - you just have to look at them to determine if any of your names are there. I solved a major puzzle with a probate record for an adoption found there back in 1877. I have never found anyone there to be very helpful - but if you just dig you may have wonderful results. The marriage records are indexed in humungous red books. Also, don't pass up the Cleburne Cty, Probate Office - unless you are 100% positive no one you are researching lived in Cleburne Cty. I have found a lot of overlapping in records before 1900, ex. a death recorded in both Cleburne and Calhoun Cty on two different days for the same person. They have marriage records, land records and probate records there also. It is located in Heflin in Cleburne Cty. Hours for Probate Offices are 8:00 - 5:00 Mon-Fri. Depending on what you are seeking several days could be spent in these offices looking over all the records available. I have found the people in Heflin very helpful but the room for research is very tiny. Incidently, if you will write or call the Anniston Chamber of Commerce they will send you a very easy to follow map of Quintard and roads running from it - and other information. I have made five trips to Calhoun and Cleburne Cty in the past three years (from TX) and learn more on every visit.

For those of you with questions concerning the Anniston library, check out their web site. They have a list of the records available and you can e-mail them for directions and hours. http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcalhou/anislib.htm Liz

Joe Clements, I too am interested in the "Alabama Room" for research in Anniston Al. My husband and I are making a trip next month and plan on about 7 days for research in Anniston. Any suggestions for research in this area? I will be searching for my Barnett's and Pritchett's in this area. Could you give me a location for the Alabama Room. Thanks so much. Carolyn Barnett Sinor LAnnie2875@aol.com

I had an opportunity to spend 1 day in Anniston two years ago...and yes, the Alabama Room is definitely a worthwhile place to visit. I look forward to our next visit. Their phone number is (205)237-8501. Also, you will find everyone there most helpful. L. Graham -----Original Message----- From: MAGICFIREF@aol.com [mailto:MAGICFIREF@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:05 PM To: ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALCALHOU] Research I am looking for Harrison Busby that lived and died in Piedmont, AL (1841-1919). I have seen the reference on ALGENWEB about the "Alabama Room" in the Anniston Library. What are their hours and am I correct in assuming that if I were to make a long trip to AL with only limited time, that the Alabama Room would be the best place to visit?

I was the one that mentioned the "Alabama" room in Anniston. I personally have never visited the Anniston Public Library. I did however communicate with a person who worked in the room about 15 years ago. They were interest in a diary that my grandfather, Daniel Edmond Herron kept when he was a young man in Anniston. He was describing in the diary about the local events, killings, and comings and goings of the Tyler's. They copied the book and returned it to me. I'm sure that they have historical facts, exhibits and materialistic items of Old Alabama, but I'm sure that they have many items on Anniston itself. If you have ties with Anniston, as I do, I would surely visit the library. But if not, I would give them a call prior to your visit. You know I should be ashamed because I was raised in and around Birmingham, but I don't know where Piedmont is. Play it safe and give them a call, then get the open days and hours. Wish I was going with you...... Joe Clements MAGICFIREF@aol.com wrote: > I am looking for Harrison Busby that lived and died in Piedmont, AL > (1841-1919). > > I have seen the reference on ALGENWEB about the "Alabama Room" in the > Anniston Library. What are their hours and am I correct in assuming that if > I were to make a long trip to AL with only limited time, that the Alabama > Room would be the best place to visit? -- HEY - - - - while you here, check out these great gift items I have listed on eBay <http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=jcc33>

I am looking for Harrison Busby that lived and died in Piedmont, AL (1841-1919). I have seen the reference on ALGENWEB about the "Alabama Room" in the Anniston Library. What are their hours and am I correct in assuming that if I were to make a long trip to AL with only limited time, that the Alabama Room would be the best place to visit?