Chambers County AlArchives Photo place.....Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church 1920's ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Clark DonLClark3@aol.com April 15, 2004, 9:45 am Source: Don Clark Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers/photos/gph164mountoli.jpg Image file size: 50.6 Kb Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church Constituted August 14, 1884 Photographed ca. 1920s Dissolved ca. 1930s Cemetery located between Shiloh and Abanda On County Road 53 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

The Alabama Department of Archives & History have a search for their newspapers online at http://www.archives.state.al.us/newsmicro/search.cfm It's easy, simply put in the county Chambers and search. They also give information on purchasing the newspapers as well as borrowing them through interlibrary loans. Debra Crosby ----- Original Message ----- From: David McCarley To: ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:09 PM Subject: [ALCHAMBE-L] Old Newspapers Can anyone advise as to what newspapers are available and accessible for Chambers County for the period circa 1910-1920? (Chambers County Surnames of Interest: MCCARLEY, MELTON, LEAK(E)(S), TEAL, BROOKS) ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== To post a message to every one on this list, send it to ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/

Can anyone advise as to what newspapers are available and accessible for Chambers County for the period circa 1910-1920? (Chambers County Surnames of Interest: MCCARLEY, MELTON, LEAK(E)(S), TEAL, BROOKS)

Chambers County AlArchives Photo tombstone.....Camp Beauregard Monument ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Oleen Pollard copollard@vci.net April 9, 2004, 11:04 am Source: Oleen Pollard Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers/photos/tombstones/gph153campbeau.jpg Image file size: 93.8 Kb This is a photo of the monument from Camp Beauregard, Feliciana Kentucky. It was shared by Oleen Pollard who has been seeking to find those men who were buried there. Meredith Thrower from Chambers Co. is one who died and is buried in that cemetery. If anyone knows of others who are buried there, please let Oleen or myself (Debra Crosby poohbos@poohbos.com) know. Below is what Oleen had to say about the monument: "We have been trying to find the names of the men that died at Camp. It was Menengitis that swept through the camp with a vengence. We have some history that the SCV published in the 80's. It was the work a lady with the UDC had done and mainly correspondence with those still living that were in camp here. The UDC erected a monument to the memory of those who died here. I have attached a picture. Meredith Thrower from Chambers Co. Al was one who died here and it is in memory of him also. They erected the monument about 1920. The following is a quote from the book History of Camp Beauregard. It describes the monument a bit "The confederate flag falls gracefully over the top of the boulder, with the following inscription, worded by Gen. A. B. Booth, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff, United States Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana on the front side. CAMP BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF THE LOYAL MEN WHO DIED HERE SEPTEMBER 1861 TO MARCH 1862 FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, AND WERE THUS DENIED THE GLORY OF HEROIC SERVICE IN BATTLE. Erected by the Kentucky Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Beauregard Monument Association of Louisiana. " After the local Tilghman-Beauregard SCV Camp was formed in 1988 they published the book and used the proceeds from the sale of it to redo the step base around the monument. They were chipped and flaked and really in need of repair." Additional Comments: 1850 Chambers Co. Al page 297 457 Meredith Thrower 28 GA Carpenter Martha 26 GA Thomas 10 Ga Abigail 6 Ga Sarah 2 GA Richard Shearer 59 Unknown Miller 1860 Chambers Co. AL Dudleyville page 787 510 James Thrower 46 GA Jane 45 Ga Hezekiah 16 GA Merida 14 GA male Jane 12 AL Sarah 10 AL Elizabeth 4 AL Sarah 67 SC 512 Merida Thrower 37 GA Miller Martha 37 GA Thomas 18 GA Abigail 16 GA Sarah 14 Al Nancy 11 Al Jane 6 Al James 3 AL Meredith Thrower married Martha Whitaker March 18, 1841 Henry Co. GA He died February 07, 1862 at Camp Beauregard, Feliciana KY. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb

Hello, I'm also researching the same area. My gr gr grandfather Nicholas Briskey/Brisky had a plantation in Milltown. A couple of ideas. I have a copy of this book Heritage of Chambers County,AL by Heritage Publishing Company, and you might be able to obtain a copy to look at through your local library inner library loan dept. Published in 1999 has a lot of early settlers and names and addresses of those who summitted the articles which we're decendents. Also Bobby Lindsey's book "Reason For the Tears" has a lot of Early Settlers from the area as he was from the area. Also, the valley library in Valley Alabama is the Historical Society for the area. Full of resources. You might contact them. And also, Lafayette, AL courthouse is where the documents for the Chambers County,AL area are located. I went down for a reunion the year before last. And we got a lot of info and old papers. And I'm hoping to maybe go back later this year. Good luck Sandel BRISKEY-L@rootsweb.com Seattle Surnames:: briskey,brisky,brisque,Demastus,Sutton,Meadows,Hodnett,Moore,McIntosh,Leverett,Mark/Merck (States SC, GA, Chambers County,AL, Washington State, TX and france) try to help others when I can

Looking for any information on Osborne (Osbourn) Gibson family 1970 Census Chambers county states he was a wholesale Grocer age 47. His Wife Minnie Elizabeth Gibson is from the Cameron family of Troup County. Daughter Lula is listed in the census in 1970 but does not show up with the family in 1980. After Osbourne's death the Mother Minnie Elizabeth came to Florida with the sons. I know what happened to all of them, but we do not have any information on where Lula may have gone. I think she married before the family came to Fl and she stayed in the area. Any information on Lula Gibson age 16 in the 1870 census would be appreciated, Thanks Janie Jansenius

My gr gr gr grandfather Nicholas Briskey was a surveyor for government just after the American Revolution when they moved the indians on trail of tears. He and another many surveyed what was then Collins Ferry Route. I have not yet been able to obtain a copy. Any sujestions would be appreciated. Sandel BRISKEY-L@rootsweb.com Seattle Surnames: briskey,brisky,brisque,Demastus,Sutton,Meadows,Hodnett,Moore,McIntosh,Leverett,Mark/Merck (States SC, GA, Chambers County,AL, Washington State,TX and france) always try to help others when I can

A good site for gerneral reference maps and info BN -----Original Message----- From: crusader1@theknightstemplar.net [mailto:crusader1@theknightstemplar.net] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 5:06 AM To: SCCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: County Maps Here is an excellent resource for county maps and other facts about counties in the southeast I ran across http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscm.htm Viki "Looking for Trefoe and Bundrum Surnames" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Tallapoosa-Chambers County AlArchives Deaths.....Robert Henry Mooney April 2 1937 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Southard jsouth2687@aol.com March 28, 2004, 10:52 pm Name: Mooney, Robert Henry Date Of Death: April 2 1937 Time: 7PM Place Of Death: Tallapoosa County Alabama Residence: Alexander City Tallapoosa County Alabama Gender: Male Race: W Age: 76 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Osburn, Alice Pearl Date Of Birth: October 30 1860 Place Of Birth: Chambers County Alabama Mother's Name: Woodard, Ann D. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Mooney, James P. Father's Birthplace: Hall County Georgia Cause Of Death: Apoplexy Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Farmer Funeral Home: Cantrell Funeral Home Doctor: Unavailable Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Frank Lauderdale Date Of Burial: April 3 1937 Place Of Burial: Rocy Creek Cemetery Date Recorded: July 2 1937 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Tallapoosa-Chambers County AlArchives Deaths.....Martha Elizabeth Thrower May 26 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Southard jsouth2687@aol.com March 28, 2004, 10:46 pm Name: Thrower, Martha Elizabeth Date Of Death: May 26 1927 Time: Place Of Death: Alexander City Tallapoosa County Alabama Residence: Tallapoosa County Alabama Gender: Female Race: W Age: 77 Marital Status: Widower Spouse: Thrower, James T. Date Of Birth: December 15 1849 Place Of Birth: Chambers County Alabama Mother's Name: Woodard, Ann D. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Mooney, James P. Father's Birthplace: Hall County Georgia Cause Of Death: Apoplexy Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Housewife Funeral Home: Driver Funeral Doctor: I. D. Nolen Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Unavailable Date Of Burial: May 1927 Place Of Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery Date Recorded: June 6 1927 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Tallapoosa-Chambers County AlArchives Deaths.....Sarah Jane Mooney July 16 1949 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Southard jsouth2687@aol.com March 28, 2004, 10:38 pm Name: Mooney, Sarah Jane Date Of Death: July 16 1949 Time: 11PM Place Of Death: Tallapoosa County Alabama Residence: Dadeville Alabama Gender: Female Race: W Age: 85 Marital Status: Widower Spouse: Mooney, James C. Date Of Birth: January 7 1865 Place Of Birth: Georgia Mother's Name: Smith, Mary Ann Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Unknown, Unknown Father's Birthplace: Unknown Cause Of Death: Heart Attack Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Housewife Funeral Home: Langley Funeral Home Doctor: Unavailable Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Damon Collums Date Of Burial: July 17 1949 Place Of Burial: Unavailable Date Recorded: August 3 1949 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Tallapoosa-Chambers County AlArchives Deaths.....James P. Mooney August 11 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Southard jsouth2687@aol.com March 28, 2004, 10:29 pm Name: Mooney, James P. Date Of Death: August 11 1910 Time: 11PM Place Of Death: Tallapoosa County Alabama Residence: Tallapoosa County Alabama Gender: Male Race: W Age: 86 Marital Status: Widower Spouse: Woodard, Ann D. Date Of Birth: September 1823 Place Of Birth: Hall County Georgia Mother's Name: Straybury, Elizabeth Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Mooney, Lewis Father's Birthplace: Unavailable Cause Of Death: Carcinoma of the stomach Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Farmer & CSA soldier Funeral Home: Unavailable Doctor: Unavailable Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Unavailable Date Of Burial: August 1910 Place Of Burial: Darien Church Cemetery Date Recorded: September 7 1910 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Tallapoosa-Chambers County AlArchives Deaths.....James C Mooney August 24 1914 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Southard jsouth2687@aol.com March 28, 2004, 10:23 pm Name: Mooney, James C Date Of Death: August 24 1914 Time: 10AM Place Of Death: Tallapoosa County Alabama Residence: Tallapoosa County Alabama Gender: Male Race: W Age: 55 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Smith, Sarah Jane Date Of Birth: 1863 Place Of Birth: Chambers County Alabama Mother's Name: Woodard, Ann D Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Mooney, James P. Father's Birthplace: Hall County Georgia Cause Of Death: Asphyxiation of well gases after house burned down Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Farmer Funeral Home: Unavailable Doctor: Unavailable Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Unavailable Date Of Burial: August 1924 Place Of Burial: Unavailable Date Recorded: September 2 1924 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Hi Linda - Thank you SO very much. I greatly appreciate you and your efforts in doing this. Hopefully, tomorrow I will have time to look up HIGGINS for you in the MS books and I will let you know. I will send you the names and then copy whatever you want me to and mail to you as well. We have two miniature poodle sisters (same litter) and the smallest one just had her gallbladder removed and was hospitalized 6 days and 5 nights. So the last two weeks have been a nightmare for me and my husband. She is home now and recovering and requiring lots of TLC. She was on 11 meds daily the first week and is now down to 6 meds daily, plus two antiobiotic injections daily and now down to none (my husband gave them to her). SO, you can imagine, it has been hectic around here. We are just SO thankful that she is recovering day by day. She's such a sweetie and we are SO attached to her. Hopefully by next week we will be able to get back to a more normal routine. Plus this is my husband's fourth week of retirement so it is busy in that manner as well. Lots going on. I definitely WILL do this for YOU. Just please be patient another day or two for me. Thanks so much. And, thank you again and again for making the copies re WELSH/WELCH that you did and mailing to me. Take care. Have a good evening. P.S. Thank you for taking in those heavy books to your office and having to walk so far. I know they get heavy. The MS book is 642 pages and quite large and heavy as well. Remember The Passion of Christ. God Bless Us Every One - God's Peace Be With YOU. Celebrate Life! Love and Angel Blessings, YYYYY Beverly Brown Hurt

Hi Beverly, The copies are done and will go in the mail tomorrow. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aunawares@aol.com> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [ALCHAMBE-L] Need Advice WELCH/WELSH surnames in Chambers County, AL > Hi Linda - > > I live in the Los Angeles area and would very much like to have copies of the > WELCH reference pages. I will be GLAD to pay you for making the copies and > sending them to me. If there is not a need to purchase the book, then I won't > if that is the ONLY reference to any Welch surnames. I was hoping there would > be more. > > Thank you SO much for promptly responding to my email and for offering to > make the copies, again for which I will remit payment. Just let me know how much > and I will send immediately. Thank you SO much in advance for doing this for > me. > > I was looking for Eli, Sarah Hudman Welch, James P., James B., William, > Nicholas, Robert, William, etc. I just wonder if it would be worth $65-70 to order > the book or not if there is not that much info about them. Thanks again ever > so much. > > My address is: > > Beverly BROWN Hurt > 2212 Morgan Ranch drive > Glendora, CA 91741 > > > Remember The Passion of Christ. > > God Bless Us Every One - > God's Peace Be With YOU. > > Celebrate Life! > > Love and Angel Blessings, > > YYYYY > > Beverly Brown Hurt > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers.htm > List-Admin is Lynda Eller deller@mindspring.com >

Hi I have found several things in other books I have that might help you so I will copy them also. There are several mentions of the name Welch/ Welsh in the Heritage Book but mostley in reference to the area known as Welsh in Chambers Co. I will copy the article about the family for you as well as the other items. I will include the title page from the book with the copyright in case you need it for a reference. It will take a few days as I can only take one book a day to work to copy as they are heavy and they make us park way out in the north forty and walk. Once I get them all copied I will get them in the mail to you. There is no charge as I do this to help others as so many people have helped me. Just pass the favor along to someone else if you get the chance. I really enjoy helping others find their family members. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aunawares@aol.com> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [ALCHAMBE-L] Need Advice WELCH/WELSH surnames in Chambers County, AL > Hi Linda - > > I live in the Los Angeles area and would very much like to have copies of the > WELCH reference pages. I will be GLAD to pay you for making the copies and > sending them to me. If there is not a need to purchase the book, then I won't > if that is the ONLY reference to any Welch surnames. I was hoping there would > be more. > > Thank you SO much for promptly responding to my email and for offering to > make the copies, again for which I will remit payment. Just let me know how much > and I will send immediately. Thank you SO much in advance for doing this for > me. > > I was looking for Eli, Sarah Hudman Welch, James P., James B., William, > Nicholas, Robert, William, etc. I just wonder if it would be worth $65-70 to order > the book or not if there is not that much info about them. Thanks again ever > so much. > > My address is: > > Beverly BROWN Hurt > 2212 Morgan Ranch drive > Glendora, CA 91741 > > > Remember The Passion of Christ. > > God Bless Us Every One - > God's Peace Be With YOU. > > Celebrate Life! > > Love and Angel Blessings, > > YYYYY > > Beverly Brown Hurt > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers.htm > List-Admin is Lynda Eller deller@mindspring.com >

Hi Linda - I live in the Los Angeles area and would very much like to have copies of the WELCH reference pages. I will be GLAD to pay you for making the copies and sending them to me. If there is not a need to purchase the book, then I won't if that is the ONLY reference to any Welch surnames. I was hoping there would be more. Thank you SO much for promptly responding to my email and for offering to make the copies, again for which I will remit payment. Just let me know how much and I will send immediately. Thank you SO much in advance for doing this for me. I was looking for Eli, Sarah Hudman Welch, James P., James B., William, Nicholas, Robert, William, etc. I just wonder if it would be worth $65-70 to order the book or not if there is not that much info about them. Thanks again ever so much. My address is: Beverly BROWN Hurt 2212 Morgan Ranch drive Glendora, CA 91741 Remember The Passion of Christ. God Bless Us Every One - God's Peace Be With YOU. Celebrate Life! Love and Angel Blessings, YYYYY Beverly Brown Hurt

Thursday, March 18, 2004 Opelika-Auburn News Thursday, March 18, 2004 Ann Gaylor Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Gaylor, 66, of Chambers County, Alabama will be Friday, March 19, 2004 at 2:00 PM/EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Burial will be in the LaFayette City Cemetery. Rev. Lamar Smith and Rev. A.J. Harrell will officiate. Mrs. Gaylor who was born January 9, 1938 in Chambers County, Alabama died March 17, 2004 at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Pine Forrest Congregational Christian Church. She is the daughter of the late Arnold and Lorene Howard Smith. Mrs. Gaylor was a retired employee of West Point Stevens Fairview Mill. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 PM until 9 PM/EST at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila (Ken) Pugh, Booneville, MS. In lieu of flowers the Family asks that donations be made to the Pine Forrest Congregational Christian Church in her memory. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley is directing.

Hi, There is an article about an Elizabeth Gross Welch and her husband James Russell Welch and their children. I purchased my book when I was there visiting at the library in Valley, Al and it was about $65 but if it is mailed there would be shipping and handling. Tha address of the library is: H. Grady Bradshaw Chambers County Library 3419 20th Avenue, Valley, Alabama 36854, 334-768-2161. If you give them a call I am sure they can give you all the information that you need. If you don't wish to purchase the book, contact me at grandmal@tampabay.rr.com and I will make you a copy of the pages and send them to you. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aunawares@aol.com> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:01 AM Subject: Re: [ALCHAMBE-L] Need Advice WELCH/WELSH surnames in Chambers County, AL > Are there any WELCH surnames listed, i.e., Eli Welch, Elizabeth Welch, James > P. Welch, George Howell Welch, Robert Welch, John Welch, Nicholas Welch, > William Welch, etc. (all born in SC/GA from 1808 - 1827) but moved to Chambers > County, AL in 1840-1850)? If so, how much is the book "Heritage of Chambers > County, AL" and I could purchase a copy. Thank you for your information. > > Remember The Passion of Christ. > > God Bless Us Every One - > God's Peace Be With YOU. > > Celebrate Life! > > Love and Angel Blessings, > > YYYYY > > Beverly Brown Hurt > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers.htm > List-Admin is Lynda Eller deller@mindspring.com >

Are there any WELCH surnames listed, i.e., Eli Welch, Elizabeth Welch, James P. Welch, George Howell Welch, Robert Welch, John Welch, Nicholas Welch, William Welch, etc. (all born in SC/GA from 1808 - 1827) but moved to Chambers County, AL in 1840-1850)? If so, how much is the book "Heritage of Chambers County, AL" and I could purchase a copy. Thank you for your information. Remember The Passion of Christ. God Bless Us Every One - God's Peace Be With YOU. Celebrate Life! Love and Angel Blessings, YYYYY Beverly Brown Hurt