I am looking for information on the following people that lived in Calhoun County. Leland Swink joined the Confederate forces with other men from Calhoun County.( 50th) He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamagua , supposedly died at a military hospital and was buried in a nearby cemetery. Would like to have information about him, he is my gggrandfather. Jonas Swink was a traveling preacher. He died in Calhoun County in about 1879 and is buried at 10 Mile Island Cemetery. He was the son of Leland Swink. Sargent Griffin lived in Calhoun County, and I was told by my aunt that he owned a plantation in the County. I also believe he may have given land to a church there. Maybe land for a cemetery. He is the father - in - law of Jonas Swink. He was also a descendant of William Griffin of the American Revolution. Emily Griffin Swink Jowers. This is my ggrandmother. I believe she may have been born in Calhoun County. She married Jonas Swink and had 3 children. Leona and Leland were twins, and they had a younger brother named Avery. After Jonas died, she married Clem Jowers. They had 2 daughters Clemmie and Maudie I believe. She is also buried at 10 Mile Island Cemetery by her 1st husband Jonas Swink. If you know anything of this family, I would greatly appreciate you sharing the stories with me. Many thanks, Prescilla Sanders Perryton, Texas

Evelyn, I am working on our Graham line...Rebecca Jane Graham is the daughter of John R. Graham and Elizabeth Calloway. I have Rebecca's siblings as William, Emily, Margaret, Frances, Victoria, John, Davis, Thomas, and Lorena. Rebecca Jane Graham married Samuel Penland March 7, 1861. She was born January 28, 1840 and died March 1898. Samuel was born Nov. 3, 1834 and died November 14, 1905. Samuel is buried in the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery, Cherokee Co., Alabama. I have not found Rebecca Jane's burial site...nor was I aware of their children. I don't have any information on a Dorcas. My father-in-law, Thomas L. Graham, was originally from Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. He would have been a wealth of information but unfortunate for all of us he died before I started this project. Laura Graham Lgraham@tampabay.rr.com

Researching family of Richmond Anderson Love (1858 d 1934 Calhoun Co Al m 1879 Calhoun Co AL Sarah Elizabeth Chambers (1860-1922) ch: Myrtle John Wheeler Love m Ruth Sanford (some known ch: Dan,Robbie,Ethel, Willam E, Tony, Peggy) William L "Willie" Love m Inez Stewart ..one known ch Dorothy Coke C Love m Effie Davis,Bertha Estes (ch unk) Mary Love m Floyd Brown (ch known:Otis, James, Willie) Robert Ernest Love m Sarah Elizabeth King (known ch: George Dewey, William E, Sarah Frances, Woodrow Wilson, Clyde Vernon, Ada, Louise Imogene) Edward L Love m Anna Davis (known ch: Maybelle, Chester) Seeking more descendants..... Anyone look familiar? Clark

FYI to all those interested in Floyd County, Georgia... The "Heritage Book of Floyd County, Georgia" will be a beautiful collector's edition hardbound book written by and about people of Floyd County, Georgia. Featuring over 500 family articles and over 300 topical stories and over 500 photographs. While it was hoped the book would be published around Christmas 1999, the Heritage Book Committee would like everyone to know that the book will more than likely be out sometime in January 2000. Don't miss the opportunity now to purchase a copy for: $55 (includes taxes) to be picked up in Rome, Georgia $60 (includes taxes & shipping) for copies to be mailed For more information or to order, contact: Floyd County Heritage Book Committee P. O. Box 6096 Rome, GA 30162 or e-mail: FloydBook@aol.com After publication, prices will increase. Tony Pope, Co-Chair Floyd County Heritage Book Committee

Paul, I read your post with GREAT interest! The two brickwalls in my research are MOORE and METCALF. I have a Samuel E. METCALF, who according to a pension application filed after his death, was born in 1818 in Hamilton Co, TN. He first appears on census records in Benton Co, married to the former Fannie PHILLIPS, and they had several children. At the time of his death, Samuel was a Benton Co Constable, and he was killed by accident at the sheep farm he owned. According to the newspaper account of his death, the fellow that killed him was there to kill Samuel's half-brother, Hiram MOORE. I have no clue as to where the MOORE comes from, but it's there. Also, Samuel's daughter, Lydia Emily METCALF, married Sidney Marion MOORE, son of David MOORE and the former Louisa CHANDLER. David is my other brickwall! His pension application states he was born in 1826 in AL....That's it! David first appears on census records in Cherokee Co, AL, but little else is known about him before then. David fought in the Civil War and never returned to his wife and children, opting to marry a woman by the name of Sophronia Ray in Gattman, MS. David lived the rest of his life til 1901 (?) in Lamar Co, AL. I have been told my whole life that we have "Indian ancestors," but it wasn't where I was led to believe it was, but I am 99% sure that it comes from the MOORES! My great-great aunt, Nancy Moore Lowery, daughter of Sidney Marrion Moore and Lydia Emily Metcalf had EVERY characteristic of an Indian and the more she aged, the clearer it became....The same is true for my own mother! Does any of this ring a bell for you? I surely hope it does....E-mail me for further information! Thanks! Pruning the family tree ISN'T allowed! (Mainly a note to MY relatives!) Tricia Kuner Smith Pruning the family tree ISN'T allowed! (Mainly a note to MY relatives!) Tricia Kuner Smith

Note-I am having problems posting, so please excuse if you are getting multiple copies of this. Paul Betty, Thanks for the reply to my query. I am somewhat familiar with your Moses Elliott and, for a long time, I suspected that he was my Jacob's father. But now feel otherwise. I assume that you know Herman L. Mingee Lee. He has done a lot of work on your Moses' line and he recently sent me a copy of his research data. I think that my Jacob Elliott must have been connected to an Elliott who was passing through the Benton (now Calhoun) area on their way from (possibly) Mid TN to the West. I believe that an Archibald and a William Elliott passed through Benton in the 1830s. I know that Jacob left Randolph County, AL, in c. 1848 for AR and in 1850 they in Tippah Co., MS. His wife, Mary Moore Elliott, died in AR in 1854 (apparently at childbirth). Jacob then came back to MS (Itawamba) and married a Lydia Ashley, and in 1860 they were in LA (Winn Parish). I lost them after that. As I said earlier, I believe that Jacob possibly was the son of a William who was the grandson of an Archibald Elliott who had settled on Fishing Creek, Chester Co., SC, in the mid 1700s. Jacob was supposedly of Cherokee blood. >From your research, does any of this sound familiar to you, or anyone? Paul WhitePaul@aol.com

Betty, Thanks for the reply to my query. I am somewhat familiar with your Moses Elliott and, for a long time, I suspected that he was my Jacob's father. But now feel otherwise. I assume that you know Herman L. Mingee Lee. He has done a lot of work on your Moses' line and he recently sent me a copy of his research data. I think that my Jacob Elliott must have been connected to an Elliott who was passing through the Benton (now Calhoun) area on their way from (possibly) Mid TN to the West. I believe that an Archibald and a William Elliott passed through Benton in the 1830s. I know that Jacob left Randolph County, AL, in c. 1848 for AR and in 1850 they in Tippah Co., MS. His wife, Mary Moore Elliott, died in AR in 1854 (apparently at childbirth). Jacob then came back to MS (Itawamba) and married a Lydia Ashley, and in 1860 they were in LA (Winn Parish). I lost them after that. As I said earlier, I believe that Jacob possibly was the son of a William who was the grandson of an Archibald Elliott who had settled on Fishing Creek, Chester Co., SC, in the mid 1700s. Jacob was supposedly of Cherokee blood. >From your research, does any of this sound familiar to you, or anyone? Paul WhitePaul@aol.com

Some of the Elliott Descendants of Benton Co., AL in the 1830s moved on to Nacogdoches Co., TX. One of the sons married the sister of one of my Muckleroy ancestors. I have Muckleroy, Allen, and Burrows who were in Benton. They were related by marriage to McBee, Boozer, Elliott, McMichael, Self. After the Muckleroys arrived in Nacogdoches (or Cherokee Co., TX), they married Kendall, Lambert, Strahan, and Stephens. Moses Elliot b. 1780 SC, d. 1840 Cherokee Co., AL m. Gillie Smith b. SC. Ch: William S. Susan Larkin Maria Elizabeth G. Charles Marshall b. 19 Aug 1819 AL d. abt 1861 Nacogdoches Co., TX m. Sarah A. Muckleroy in Benton Co. John Moses James George Melajah Drury E. Betty in Houston ----- Original Message ----- From: <WhitePaul@aol.com> To: <ALCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 2:47 PM Subject: [ALCALHOU] Moores and Elliotts in Benton, 1830s > Samuel and Anna Moore and Jacob G. Elliott were in Benton County, AL, in the > mid 1830s. Samuel (b. SC, c. 1797) was a Baptist Minister and he married his > daughter, Mary, to Jacob Elliott (b. c. 1816-18) there in 1836. Before 1840 > both families were living near Delta in Randolph (area now Clay) County. > Samuel was the Minister at the Shiloh Church at Delta for many years. Around > 1848, the Elliotts moved from Randolph toward AR, but in 1850 they were > living in Tippah Co., MS. Tradition has it that Jacob was from TN and was of > Cherokee blood. I suspect that he was the son of a William Elliott and > grandson of an Archibald Elliott from Chester Co., SC. This William Elliott > appears to be in the middle TN counties of Jackson and White in the 1820s. > Surely this Samuel Moore and Jacob Elliott were connected to other Moores and > Elliotts in this area. Does anyone know of a connection or anything about > their backgrounds? > Paul R. White WhitePaul@aol.com > > > ==== ALCALHOU Mailing List ==== > ALCALHOU-L Mailing List Archives. Search by by name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=alcalhou > Calhoun County Alabama Web Page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcalhou/ > >

Samuel and Anna Moore and Jacob G. Elliott were in Benton County, AL, in the mid 1830s. Samuel (b. SC, c. 1797) was a Baptist Minister and he married his daughter, Mary, to Jacob Elliott (b. c. 1816-18) there in 1836. Before 1840 both families were living near Delta in Randolph (area now Clay) County. Samuel was the Minister at the Shiloh Church at Delta for many years. Around 1848, the Elliotts moved from Randolph toward AR, but in 1850 they were living in Tippah Co., MS. Tradition has it that Jacob was from TN and was of Cherokee blood. I suspect that he was the son of a William Elliott and grandson of an Archibald Elliott from Chester Co., SC. This William Elliott appears to be in the middle TN counties of Jackson and White in the 1820s. Surely this Samuel Moore and Jacob Elliott were connected to other Moores and Elliotts in this area. Does anyone know of a connection or anything about their backgrounds? Paul R. White WhitePaul@aol.com

Hi List, I am new to the list so please do not hesitate to let me know if I am doing something wrong. I am searching for information on Randolph R. "Dolph" SMITH born 30 Nov 1851 in Cobb Co., GA. Removed to Calhoun Co. in early 1870's, married L. S. SMITH before 1877 in Calhoun Co. They had 2 children. Joseph Randolph "Joe" SMITH born Aug 1877 in Calhoun Co. died after 1952. Nicholas Monroe "Nick" SMITH born 11 May 1881 in Calhoun Co. died 21 Oct 1952 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR. I do not know L.S.'s maiden name. On the documentation that we have, she is always listed as L.S. I believe she either died in childbirth or shortly after Nicholas was born. Randolph R. "Dolph" SMITH remarried five months after Nicholas was born. He married Emily Elizabeth PENTECOST on 12 Oct 1881. She was born 22 May 1857 and died 3 Nov 1930. Randolph R. "Dolph" SMITH was also known as Regal Randolph SMITH. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? I would sure love to hear from you. Thank You so much, Mairlyn

My GGGgrndfthr was William J. Wallace b. 1833 who married Nancy Tabitha Brown in Benton Co.ALA. 1854 They had Will,Tom, Ike,Joe& Sarah. In 1895 Sarah got pregnant by a trvelling salesman and the brothers tried to kill the guy , but he lived. So in 1895, the four brothers and their families, 22 in all rode a wagon train to Texas to escape the law. I am trying to find William j.'s parents I know that there is alot of my direct family related to these peoples still in and around Floyd Co, Rome GO. and Calhoun, ALA. and alot have heard about a group of Wallace's who left for texas.(according to messege boards) Can any one help? John Wallace m. tempey taylor had a William J. Wallace and was in Benton Co. in 1855 with his family according to misc.records, Could this be his father and mother? who came to attend the wedding? Any Info. Appreciated!!!! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

All Subscribers, The Polk County Heritage Book brochures are now ready. If you would like one, please send me your mailing address and we will put one in the mail. There is also information about the Polk County Heritage Book at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gapolk/ This book is a once in a life time chance to publish your Polk ancestry for FREE! D. Scott Dingler USGenWeb Polk County Coordinator GAPOLK-L Listowner The Polk County Heritage Book is not affiliated in any way with Rootweb or USGenWeb.

I research the "HOPE" family in Etowah Co. AL. My GGGrandfather Caleb Hope sold a horse to a Jim Crow on 27 day of April 1872 in Etowah Co. AL...the domain of Gadsden...I just happened to remember the name because the bill of sale was so hard to read. This is recorded at Etowah - page 80 of above dates.... I hope this will be of help to you , Bernice Hope Doyle

Could someone prehaps help me with the below family of Crows? They are really my brick walls. Would really appreciate any help you can give. Evelyn JESSE CROW was born 1868 in Alabama, and died August 05, 1940 in Pell City, Alabama. Burial: Union Church Cemetery Wellington, Al. Mother may be Dorcus/Darcas ??? Crow. One known brother: Albert Crow. Dorcas remarried after the death of Jesse's father. He married ELIZABETH (ELIZA) PUTNAM September 20, 1891 in Calhoun Co. Alabama, (have marriage license) She was born 1865, and died December 15, 1949 in Alexandria,Alabama. Burial: Union Methodist Church Cemetery Wellington, Al. Children of JESSE CROW and ELIZABETH PUTNAM are: 1. ERNEST CROWE, m. NORA PHILLIPS. 2 .CLARENCE CROWE. 3.GRACE CROWE (MORRIS TWIN SISTER), b. October 05, 1914. 4. JOHN CROWE, b. December 01; m. IDA. 5. CARENE CROWE, b. December 21, 1894; d. October 21, 1965; m. ?? CULP. 6.GEORGE CROWE, b. October 18, 1899; d. July 15, 1972; m. ILAR ??. 7.MORRIS GRAY CROW, b. October 05, 1914, Ohatchee, Alabama Calhoun Co. 8.HORACE (BUD) CROWE, b. August 01, 1919; d. December 23, 1988. 9.CLAUDE CROWE.

Civil War Colored Troops http://www.usroots.com/~uscwct/index.html Query's http://www.usroots.com/~uscwct/webbbs/queries/index.cgi

i am looking for any thing on the noblitt family in al. john nobllitt was on the tax list in benton cherokee cleburne samuel was on the census in 1850 in benton co. I would like to find any thing on these familys their spouses children etc, thank you farrell noblitt

Also Turney-L-request@rootsweb.com Turney-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Karima <quest@springnet1.com> To: <1776-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:14 AM Subject: RAYNOR-L - New Mailing List for Researching the RAYNOR/RAYNER Surname > Good news for RAYNOR researchers! > > The RAYNOR family has been in America since the early 1600s and there > are a lot of us who are descendants of those early settlers. > > Those of us who are searching for RAYNORs now have a discussion list > where we can request and exchange information. > > My name is Karima and I am the RAYNOR List administrator. Please join > our list by either visiting the following URL: > > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/RaynorListWelcome.htm > > OR following these instructions (I would also advise visiting the URL > above :-) > > Thank you, > > Karima > > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to > > RAYNOR-L-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains (in the body of the message) the command > > subscribe > > and no additional text. > > If you prefer to subscribe in Digest form, send your "subscribe" > message to: > > RAYNOR-D-request@rootsweb.com > > If you have any trouble, please contact me personally at: > > mailto:quest@springnet1.com > > > ==== 1776 Mailing List ==== > The Oak Tree Genealogy Group > http://the-oak-tree.com > The American Revolution > http://www.rootsweb.com/~amerevgs/ > Brandywine, Pa. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~uswars/bw/ > USWARS > http://www.rootsweb.com/~uswars/ > Kennedy Genealogy Society Surname Site > http://Kennedysociety.KennedyWeb.com/ > > > ==== 1776 Mailing List ==== > The Oak Tree Genealogy Group > http://the-oak-tree.com > The American Revolution > http://www.rootsweb.com/~amerevgs/ > Brandywine, Pa. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~uswars/bw/ > USWARS > http://www.rootsweb.com/~uswars/ > Kennedy Genealogy Society Surname Site > http://Kennedysociety.KennedyWeb.com/ >

Hi, Does anyone have this Norris family? Thomas Warren Norris is said to have lived in Calhoun Co., in 1860's Does any one do census lookups at the library?? I would like to find Thomas and his wife , Elizabeth and children... any help appreciated... Thomas Norris b. 1749 SC d. abt 1858 married to Elizabeth (maybe Warren) children Thomas Warren Norris b. 1806 m. Elizabeth Little My line Hiram b. 1815 m. Anna Dunaway Richard b. 1810 Charles b. 1811 m Judith Elizabeth b. 1820 m. unknown Brooks James J. b. 1823 Lewis K. b. 1825 Catherine b. 1827 m John Cross Thomas Warren Norris b. 1806 married Elizabeth Little ( Sc, Ga, Ala.) children John Jordan Norris b. 1833 married Mary Cynthia Tyler b. 1838 my line David Norris b. 1832 m. Milinda Margaret Miller Thomas Warren Jr b. 1834 died betw. 1851 and 1860 ?? Sarah Elizabeth b. 1836 m. Jonathan B. Smith Any help appreciated. Linda

Hello, everyone. I'm new to this list so I'll ask that you please look over the following information. I'm looking for any help/leads I can get. Thanks for your time. Martin Van Buren Hammond b 6/3/1937 in Campbell County, GA(what county is this now?). He married Dicie Carolina East on 10/21/1859 probably in AL. Dicie is the daughter of Daniel Elijah East and Betsey Ann Eubanks. Martin and Dicie are listed on the 1860 Randolph County, AL census. Martin died in Piedmont, Calhoun County, AL on 7/24/1915. Dicie died in Piedmont, Calhoun County, AL on 9/8/1906. They following is their children: Elizabeth Ann Hammond m. Unknown in 1878 William Thomas "Tom" Hammond m. Josephine Ripley on 8/21/1886 Daniel L. Hammond m. Alice Griffin on 12/27/1897 John Hiram Hammond m. Josephine Kernon in 1899 Alexander Hammond m. May Hall in 12/1/1895 Mary Francis Hammond m. Arthur Stevenson on 8/22/1898 This family mainly stayed in the Calhoun area. Elizabeth died in Cleburne County, AL. John died in Anniston. Tom was the only one to my knowledge that moved out of state. He moved to Arkansas, I believe after a run in with the law. Once again, I would appreciate any leads. Thanks, Janna Ash

Hell0, Alabama Slaves is looking for Will, Census and Bible records mentioning Slaves. (Alabama Only). If you can help us please submit to: alabama-slaves@egroups.com. Help Our Families find their ROOTS. Join Us. Alabama African American Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~alaag/ Alabama Slaves alabama-slaves@egroups.com Ohio African American Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohafram/