Hi Rex, Do you know who they we're possibly married to. Might be one way to go. I know I hit some dead ends with my Briskey family members sometimes too such a hudge family. Good luck, Sandel BRISKEY-L@rootsweb.com Seattle Surnames: Briskey,Brisky,Brisque,Demastus,Sutton,Meadows,Hodnett,Moore,McIntosh,Leverett willing to share and trade

I did not find Ambros Irvin in either the Chambers cemetery book or the Chambers marriage book. There were several with the surname Irvin, but none with the initial A. or the name Ambros. Rex

Searching for information on Ambrose Irvin and family members who was in Chambers Co, AL in 1878. Sorry this is all the info that I have. Hoping someone out there can help me. Thanks in advance. Mary

For those who have not checked the Chambers County AlGenWeb page recently please take a peek. There have been a couple of new additions!! There now is a place to post your announcements and reunions and a new page for posting historical photographs relating to Chambers County. Do check it out!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ Do you have anything to share with other researchers??? Debra Crosby Asst. Chambers County AlGenWeb Coordinator Lynda Eller Chambers County AlGenWeb Coordinator

Chambers-Montgomery-Fayette County AlArchives Miscellaneous Records.....Page From Briskey Family Bible ************************************************ 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: Sandel DeMastus AngelSandel@aol.com January 28, 2003, 11:48 pm This is from Briskey/Brisky Family Bible Milltown, Chambers county,AL In possession of Mattie Jane Brisky's son Alvin Biell. John Nicholas Briskey(23) Bron September 6, 1859 Mattie Alice Moore (18) May 2, 1863 (Married November 6,1881) They attended the Primative Baptist church in August of 1890 Children Born in Milltown, AL according to record in Bible (15 children) Susan Alice Brisky Bron October 6, 1882, Died Typhoid 9/2/1905 Milltown,AL John Nicholas Brisky Born December 25, 1889 Heart Attack (No date) Aletha Elizabeth Brisky Born April 26, 1885 died (Unknown) no date carrie Myrtis Brisky born March 15, 1887 died 6/1/1957 Appendix William Washington Brisky born July 15,1888 died 9/4/1903 Lilly May Brisky died October 13, 1889 died 7/26/1890 Ulcer Operation Nannie Lou Brisky born March 30, 1891 died 2/24/1933 Typhoid Olive Persey Brisky Born July 2, 1892 died 9/30/1905 George Miles Brisky born March 17, 1894 died 8/26/1962 Heart and Cancer Jessey Kellas Brisky born June 27, 1895 died 4/16/1978 Heart and Cancer Guy Holloway Brisky born September 3, 1897 died August 1949 Kidneys Pearlie Ruth brisky born April 28, 1898 uknown date died of Tuberculoses Mattie Jane Brisky born November 7, 1900 uknown date diabetic Naomi Ines Brisky bron June 30, 1902 unknown date died tyhpoid Thomas barer Brisky born March 19,1904 died 9/23/1905 Tyhpoid Left from Milltown Alabama to cashmere, Washington March of 1907. Nicholas Brisky (Father) was Sheriff of Chmabers County Alabama around 1905. Aletha Meadows (Mother) Father Benjamin Franklin Meadows (Meadows grist mill) Maternal grandparents John F Moore and Lizzy Hardnet Back then sometimes all they had we're the bible to keep records of births and deaths This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Chambers-Tallapoosa County AlArchives Military Records.....CSA records of David Sargent War Between the State Co. C City Battalion GA Infantry ************************************************ 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: Laura C. Edwards ledwards6@nc.rr.com January 21, 2003, 9:51 pm David Sargent appears on a muster roll dated August 29, 1864 at Columbus GA. The company was "composed exclusively of detailed men all of whom" were employed by the government in connection with the arsenal. David Sargent was a blacksmith and was presumably employed in gun manufacturing. He is probably the same person as D. Sargent of Co. D, Ordnance Battalion GA, who enlisted August 4, 1863. The Ordnance Battalion was organized for the defence of Columbus GA. At some point after Aug 4, 1863, the City Battalion was called to active military duty. Union military records show that David was captured at the surrender of Ft. McAllister (Savannah) on December 13, 1864. He arrived at the Point Lookout MD Prisoner-of-War camp in Feb., 1865 and remained there until June 19, 1865. His place of residence was Chambers County AL and the following description was appended: dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, 6 ft tall. Additional Comments: David Sargent moved to AL as a young man and lived in Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Chambers counties in the 1850s. About 1863 he moved his family to Columbus GA, probably to take a job in the arsenal. After the war, he lived in both Chambers and Tallapoosa counties until 1881, when he moved his entire family to eastern TX, where he died sometime before 1900. File size: 1.8 Kb

Chambers County AlArchives Biographies.....William Pitts McGinty 1819 - 1901 ************************************************ 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: Gerald K. McGinty, Sr. mcgintyboy@aol.com January 20, 2003, 3:35 pm Author: Gerald K. "Jerry" McGinty, Sr. The William Pitts McGinty Family McGinty, Chambers Co., Alabama William Pitts McGinty, b. June 4, 1819, in Wilkinson Co., GA, d. January 1, 1901, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL. He was the second son of George Washington McGinty and Tabitha Moore. He married (1) Mary Ann Freeman, November 30, 1843 in Chambers Co., by Moses Gunn, MG, and (2) Ann M. Moore, April 8, 1846 in Harris Co., GA. Mary Ann Freeman was the daughter of Rev. Tyre Freeman and his third wife, Keziah Moore. He was the first pastor of the Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church in McGinty, AL. She was born ca. 1826 in Jones Co., GA. The Freeman family was originally from Jones Co., GA. Mary Ann died during the birth of their first child, Lucynthia. Ann Moore was born March 3, 1830, in Jones Co., GA and died February 5, 1898 in Chambers Co. They are buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery. Ann’s father was Levin Moore, b. July 4, 1799, d. October 10, 1855. Levin was one of the earliest settlers in Chambers Co., arriving there with William’s father, Washington, around 1835. This is confirmed in the 1840 census. He is also buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery, having been moved there from his original gravesite location, which over the years, was said to have ended up on someone's farm. Children of William Pitts McGinty and Mary Ann Freeman: i. Lucynthia Elvira McGinty, b. October 27, 1845, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. February 8, 1918, in Choudrant, Jackson Parish, LA. These dates are taken from her gravestone, however, her death certificate shows a birth date of October 23, 1845. It is interesting to note that her name was misspelled as “McGenist” on her gravestone. Her death certificate confirms her middle name, Elvira. Her name has also been shown in other research as Cynthia, Lou Cynthia and Lucinthe. Her mother was named Lucynthia Moore, so she was most probably named after her. However, she is listed in both the 1850 and 1860 AL census as Lucinthe. In the 1870 census she is listed as Cinthia and in the 1880 census, as Lucinthia. Her death certificate shows her as Lucinthy. She married William Henry Fallin on July 18, 1866, by James M. Hill, JP. They were married at the home of her father, William Pitts McGinty, and they lived to produce ten sons and one daughter. He was a farmer. They show in the 1870 census, living in Tallapoosa Co., AL, next to several other Fallin families. They were still living in Tallapoosa Co., AL in 1879, and show in the 1880, census in Rome, AL. They moved to LA sometime after that and family lore says their trip was by train. William died March 13, 1921 in Epps, West Carroll Parish, LA. His CSA gravestone is inscribed with Co. D, 34th AL Infantry. The date on his stone is March 27, 1921, which does not agree with his death certificate that shows the date-of-death as March 13, 1921. They are both buried at the Longstraw Cemetery in Lincoln Parish, LA. Children of William Pitts McGinty and Ann Moore: i. James Madison McGinty, b. September 30, 1847, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. February 19, 1929, in Valley, AL. This date is taken from his death certificate. However, his gravestone shows 1920 as the year of his death. He married Oliver J. Weaver (her name is spelled Oliver on her gravestone and also in the 1860 census), on March 15, 1872, in Chambers Co., AL., H.M. Higginbotham, pastor. She was born in 1835 in GA (confirmed by census records) and died June 24, 1913 in Chambers Co. Previous McGinty researchers show that her father was Tyre Weaver. Actually, her father was Holly Weaver (b. 1812) and her mother was Nancy Floyd. Holly was a farmer who had also moved to Chambers Co. from GA and who is shown in the 1860 census as owning the farm next to Washington McGinty. James is shown as a farmer in the 1880 census. There is an article in the Lafayette Sun dated December 26, 1923, saying, "J. M. McGinty, who has been a resident of this town for over seventy years, left Monday for his new home in Tallapoosa Co." Later, in 1924, we see him living there in Camp Hill. James and Oliver are buried together in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery (photo). ii. Tabitha Ann McGinty, b. May 24, 1850, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. June 12, 1924, in Chambers Co., AL. She married (1) Marshall M. Tomme on September 29, 1896, in Chambers Co., AL, by Rev. Prather. This was a late marriage as she was already forty-six years old. They show in the 1900 census, living in West Point, Troup Co., AL. She is shown here with no children. However, three of his children by a previous marriage were living with them. In 1901, Marshall purchased the farm of William Pitts McGinty from his heirs for sixteen hundred dollars. (Chambers Co. deed book). Tomme died October 18, 1918 and she married (2) J.B.F. Lindsey on February 19, 1922. She was not well at this time and an article in the February 20, 1924 Lafayette Sun mentions that she underwent an operation the past week and is improving rapidly. However, she died in June and her estate was probated in July 1925. She named all of her brothers and sisters as heirs. Apparently, she had no children. J.B.F Lindsey was the administrator of her estate. He died on April 12, 1930, in Buffalo, Chambers Co., AL, which is about 3.5 miles north of Lafayette on Hwy. 431. Tabitha and first husband Marshall Tomme are buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery (photo). iii. Nancy Laura McGinty, b. October 11, 1853, in Roanoke, Randolph Co., AL, d. February 2, 1942, at Pine Grove, Tallapoosa Co. AL. She married Steven Cullen “Teab” Bass, November 26, 1878, in Chambers Co., AL, by J.H. Shirley, MG, at the residence of her father. Bass was born October 30, 1861, and died January 18, 1929. He was a farmer. They produced seven children. They lived in Dadeville, AL in 1925. She is buried in the Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery in the Sardis Community, Tallapoosa Co. AL. iv. John Franklin McGinty, b. August 13, 1855, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. December 3, 1930 in Chatsworth, GA. He married (1) Laura Viola Spikes, February 25, 1885, in Chambers Co., AL, H. Wood, pastor, and (2) Mrs. Ella Capes Long, April 14, 1925 in Lanett, AL. At this time, he had a business at McGinty Station where he and Capes made their home (check this, could be someone else). There are documents that show Laura Viola Spikes name spelled as "Sikes." Laura died September 5, 1924 at the home of her son J. Roy McGinty in Chatsworth, GA., and her obituary shows several surviving relatives named Spikes. Also, his second wife is sometimes shown as "Caper" Long. Their wedding announcement in the local newspaper shows her name as Mrs. Capes Long. Capes shows in the 1920 census of Murray Co., GA., age 45, living with her mother Jane Web, also a widow. “Mr. Frank” was educated, taught school and farmed in Chambers Co. until 1900, at which time he moved to Troup Co., GA, where he continued farming until 1913. The 1920 census shows him back in Chambers Co. as a merchant, living with his wife, Laura and grandson, Frank A. After Laura' s death, he married Ella Capes Long. In 1930, at age seventy- four, he was living in Chatsworth, GA, and shows in the 1930 census as being retired and living with wife, Ella. He died later in this year. He and Laura had three children, Rupert, J. Roy and Roland M. Rupert went to CO and became the superintendent at the state horticultural and agricultural college, and later was a professor at Clemson College in SC. J. Roy became a prominent lawyer in Troup Co., GA and then was the editor of a newspaper in Calhoun and Chatsworth, GA. Roland became a linotype operator in Chicago and later moved to Atlanta. There is a very informative letter that he wrote on the family, page 130-132 in A Twig of the McGinty Family Tree, by Garnie McGinty. v. Theodosia McGinty, b. 1849 (confirmed by 1850 and 1860 census), in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. 1877. Other research has shown that this child was a male named Theodore. However, both the 1860 and 1870 census clearly list this child as a female. There is no further information at this time. vi. William Levin McGinty, b. August 23, 1859, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. October 19, 1937, at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. He married Laura Virginia Eckles, January 15, 1887, in Tallapoosa Co., AL, W. T. Rowe, pastor. William was born in a log cabin; no longer standing on the site, at the rear of the newer McGinty home that was later re-purchased and re-modeled by his son, Rev. Basil McGinty in the 1950’s. His wife was born in 1866 and died in 1918. They are both buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery. He is the father of Rev. Basil B. McGinty who contributed much to the McGinty family research. He was a tenant farmer, and from 1883 until 1900, he and his family rented and lived on a farm in old Dudleyville in Tallapoosa Co. After the death of his father, William Pitts in 1901, he came back to Chambers Co. and farmed on the old McGinty lands. They had four children, Basil, George Carlton, Grover and Suejette. His life took a tragic turn around 1913 when his mental condition began to deteriorate. On April 15, 1915, he was admitted to the Bruce Mental Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL by court order (hospital file 14923). He was suffering from delusions, thinking that family members were trying to kill him. The interrogatories of the probate court in Chambers Co. say that, "He became wild and cut his son's (Basil) throat - the one who always seemed to be his favorite child - he was placed in jail after he cut his son's throat." According to the family story, Basil was driving the car with his father in the back seat. His father reached around his throat with a knife and cut it. On May 18, 1915, there is a letter from his wife, Laura V. McGinty expressing concern that he might be returned to River View. She says," During the past two years he grew worse and worse and did a lot of strange things. He tried to leave home with their fourteen-year-old daughter. He thought that his brother, W. P. McGinty was going to have him killed. He tried to cut our oldest son's head off and succeeded in cutting his throat where he now has a bad scar. The family doctor, Dr. W. T. Hodges and another doctor from West Point, Dr. Tom Grant came in and confirmed that he was going insane. She would not feel safe around him unless he was in good health and was sound of mind and did not want him released to return home for fear for herself and her children." William tried to escape from Bryce Hospital shortly after he was admitted and sustained a fall that resulted in a fractured clavicle. There is a letter written by his brother, John Franklin McGinty of LaGrange, GA on October 14, 1915, saying that none of his brothers and sisters had heard from him and were wondering what the prospects were of his return home. It says that his wife and children were averse to having him return. This was obviously a big family disagreement. His brothers and sisters did not agree with the position taken by his wife and children. However, after being confined at Bryce for two years (until May 1917) he was somehow allowed to return to River View and lived with his brother, James Madison McGinty. I do not know the circumstances that led to his release. His wife died shortly after this on January 4, 1918. He secured work with the railroad and later as a mill hand in the cotton mill. His condition grew worse with the delusions, threats and assaults on people and thinking that they were going to bury him alive. He was re-admitted to Bryce Hospital, again by court order, on July 2, 1919 (hospital file 17808). In a July 29, 1919 letter to Bryce from his brother, James Madison McGinty, he expresses concern that William should not have been re-admitted. He was working and doing better and that his brothers and sisters wanted him to return and would take care of him. In a letter dated April 28, 1921 from brother, John Franklin McGinty, he says that William was always peculiar and simple, in childhood, as a young man and when he was married and that his brothers and sisters feel that a great wrong has been done by placing him there. That his son (Basil) and daughter (Suzette) were determined to keep him "imprisoned" there. According to November 22, 1924 letter to Bryce from son, Basil McGinty, when James Madison McGinty secured the release of William and brought him back to River View in 1917, that James was himself in feeble health and mind and almost caused the death of his father due to lack of necessary food and medical attention, and that William should continue to be confined at Bryce. William did remain at Bryce Hospital until his death on October 19, 1937. His remains were removed by a local funeral director and sent back to River View by train. His family members met the train when it arrived in West Point and he was buried with his wife in Fairview cemetery. Another interesting letter in the hospital file is from grandson; (Mr.) Jewel C. McGinty dated October 29, 1940. Jewel was trying to join the Marines and asked Bryce Hospital to write him a letter stating that his grandfather's condition was not hereditary. Jewel was the son of George Carlton McGinty, one of William's sons. These interrogatories also give us a picture of his father, William Pitts McGinty and mother, Ann Moore McGinty. It reads, "Father, William P. McGinty; deceased; farmer; born in GA; stood well (in community); considered peculiar and was insane; used tobacco and whiskey moderately; he and his wife were second cousins (this was an error, they were actually first cousins); he was forty years old when patient was born; suffered with sick headaches; died of lagrippe at the age of eighty-one. His people all lived to be old - his sisters lived to be about eighty-five." His mother reads, "Mother, Ann M. McGinty; born in GA; died of acute bronchitis at the age of sixty-eight years. Moral standing good; used snuff; generally healthy; condition of health good before patients birth at which time she was thirty years old." This is purely speculation, but the fact that his father, William Pitts and mother, Ann Moore were first cousins could have caused genetic problems that led to William's condition. vii. George Washington McGinty, b. February 13, 1862, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. September 16, 1947 in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., AL. He married Francis Emma Handley, December 18, 1889, in Tallapoosa Co., AL, William Lively, pastor. They had four girls, Oriel, Nancy, Rosa and Lala. He is shown in the 1930 census as a farmer. He is buried, along with Frances, who died October 30, 1944, in Camp Hill, AL. viii. Wiley Patterson McGinty, Sr., b. January 22, 1865, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. March 30, 1957. He married (1) Mollie Hinton Redd, December 1, 1893, and (2) Tinnie Mae Hunt, November 2, 1932. They are all buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery. ix. Mary Reece (Mollie) McGinty, b. September 9, 1875, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. February 5, 1941 in Chambers Co. Mollie never married and late in life lived with her niece, Nannie Ruth McGinty Anderson in West Point, GA. There was an Easter morning chimney fire in Mollies room at the Anderson home, for which Ruth’s husband, Bill Anderson Sr., asked fire chief Novatus L. Barker "not to sound the siren". This request was made because when the siren was blown in West Point, once for downtown, twice for the west side of the river and three times for the east side of the river, everybody in town would flock to the location to watch the action and Bill Anderson did not want a crowd to gather as it had the week before during another fire that was in the dining room. At that time, spectators were actually walking around inside the house and Mrs. Anderson had to run them out. This amusing story confirmed by Wiley Anderson, son of Bill and Ruth Anderson who, as a young boy, was living at the house at the time of the fires. Both the 1900 and 1920 census, show her living in the home of her brother, James Madison McGinty. She owned land in Chambers Co. in 1925. Her name is shown on a deed as the neighbor of William Pitts on the sale of some of his land. Mollie is buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery. x. Thomas Jefferson McGinty, b. 1869, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. infancy. xi. Andrew Jackson McGinty, b. December 2, 1872, in McGinty, Chambers Co., AL, d. February 14, 1958, in Jefferson Co. (Birmingham) AL. He married Sarah Fletcher Murphy, February 2, 1899 in Lee Co., and they produced four children. Two of them, Mary and Carey were twins, born September 16, 1908. Andrew moved from Chambers Co. to Birmingham in 1907. He was a grocer and member of the Bush Creek Primitive Baptist church. He is buried, along with other members of his family, at the Elmwood Cemetery (photo). The Life of William Pitts McGinty William Pitts, also known to as “Uncle Billie,” moved to AL with his father, George Washington, when he was about fifteen years old. His birth place was probably in Wilkinson Co., GA, because his father shows up there in 1817 church records and also the 1820 census. Other sources say that he was born in Jones Co. and Upson Co. No death certificate or obituary has been located. When he became an adult, he acquired a farm near McGinty’s Crossroads. His grandson, Rev. Basil B. McGinty said that William purchased the land in 1863 and that it was the same land that his great grandfather (Washington) had settled in 1835. His son, Wiley P. McGinty, Sr., said that he had in his possession the original sheepskin deed to a parcel of land and that it was signed by President Zachary Taylor and dated June 1, 1850. A copy of this deed has not been located and researched to determine how the land came to our family (by purchase, grant, etc.). William Pitts married Mary Ann Freeman, the daughter of Rev. Tyre Freeman (Chambers Co. marriage records, vol. 3, pg. 42). Soon after her death, giving birth to their first child, he married sixteen year old Ann Moore, daughter of Levin and Penelope Patterson Moore, early Chambers Co. pioneers. It is from Penelope’s father, Willie Patterson, that the name Wiley and Patterson of Wiley Patterson McGinty, Sr., originates. Levin Moore and William Pitts McGinty are buried in the McGinty plot at Fairview Cemetery, very near the “Crossroads” of River and Columbus Road. Note that the William Pitts McGinty tombstone is inscribed W.P. McGinty, Sr. This is interesting since there was no William Pitts, Jr. Apparently, since his initials were W.P., the same as Wiley Patterson, and he was older, he preferred W.P., Sr. It is interesting to note that William Pitts’ second wife, Ann "Annie" Moore, was the daughter of Levin and Penelope Moore. Ann’s father, Levin Moore, was the son of Ephriam and Nancy Moore. William Pitts father, Washington McGinty, married Tabitha Moore who was also the daughter of Ephriam Moore. Tabitha was the mother of William Pitts. Therefore, William Pitts and his wife, Ann Moore were first cousins. The 1860 census of Chambers Co. shows Penelope Moore, age fifty-four, as a widow and farmer. A sixteen year old Wiley P. is living with her along with Malinda Olive, age twenty-five and a one year old female, Mary L. She owned four slaves (pg. 17, slave schedule) and had real estate valued at $2500 and personal worth of $7575. William Pitts deeded five acres of his land to the church, to be used for the expanded Fairview Cemetery (formerly known as the Old McGinty Cemetery) in which many of the early McGinty are buried today. It is located on the old Fairfax – River View Road. Bethlehem Baptist Church was at one time located on the land now occupied by the cemetery (this church was founded in October 1835 and admitted to the Liberty Baptist Association in September 1837). Until 1846, this church was the only one in the Valley. In 1870, this church was relocated to Fairfax village. This church was always strongly missionary. Around 1846, there was a split in the church and the faction known as the primitive Baptist withdrew fellowship from the faction known as the missionary Baptist. The primitive Baptists started their own church known as the Ephesus Baptist Church. The first pastor was Tyre Freeman and William Pitts’s father, Washington McGinty, was a charter member. Tyre Freeman is shown in the Ocmulgee Baptist Assn. minutes of 1839-41, as a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Jones Co. GA. The records show that a number of the members’ slaves were also admitted to the church. Some of our McGinty ancestors remained missionary and some became primitive Baptists. In the census of 1840, he is living with his parents, Washington and Elizabeth McGinty on their farm in Chambers Co. It is unclear where this farm was located but some records show that an original McGinty log home was on the site where the larger William Pitts home was then located. This is the same site that Basil McGinty later re-purchased from the Scales family. Basil then and remodeled and lived in the home. This house still stood in 2001. Some of Washington's children are shown as being born in Osanippa, AL., which is close by. He is shown on the 1850 census in Chambers Co. (pg. 369), at age thirty-one, living with his wife, Ann, and children, Lucinthe 5; James M. 2; and Theodore 1 (listed as a male). I have located one deed dated February 19, 1850, showing the sale of a parcel of land by William and Ann to Holly Weaver for $112.50. Holly Weaver was a Confederate veteran and lost an arm in the war. Later, he was the tax collector in Chambers Co. In the special AL census of 1855, he is shown with ten total whites and eight slaves in his homestead. The eight slaves would indicate that he had a good- sized farming operation. (Check this census to be sure he's in it) He is shown in the 1860 census (pg. 156), then living in the Buchanan area of Randolph Co., AL, age forty-one with his wife, Ann, age thirty and children Lucintha, 16; James M., 12; Theodisia, 11(listed as a female); Tabitha A., 9; Nancy L., 7; John F., 5; and William L., 1. Daughter, Nancy Laura, is shown as being born in Roanoke in 1853. Sometime before the 1860 census, he relocated his family from Chambers Co. to an area around Buchanan, which was about twelve miles north of Roanoke, AL, near the GA line. According to the U.S. Postal Dept. archives, Buchanan had an U.S. post office from 1857-1866. It was located on the Wedowee, AL - Franklin, GA route. Old maps show Buchanan as being south of Potash and Big Springs about half way between them and level with Tin Shop. The Randolph Co. courthouse burned in the late 1890's and property records were lost, making it difficult to trace his land purchased and sales in this area. Research is ongoing. Civil War records in the National Archives show W. P. McGinty, as a Pvt. in Capt. H.F. Dunston’s 4th Alabama Reserves. This company subsequently became Company E, 4th Regiment, Alabama Reserves. William Pitts mustered into this unit August 5, 1864, in Opelika, AL. His enlistment documents give us his description as 45 years old, five feet ten inches tall, blue eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. His service records do not show his active duty in this unit. However, at the time, there was a crisis in Mobile which was under attack by Adm. Farragut and all available AL reserves were ordered to report there. The 4th AL was on post in Mobile by November 20, 1864. On February 7, 1865, they were ordered to Montgomery to help defend that area and arrived on February 20, 1865, 150 present for duty and according to the CSA records, were "very much disorganized." The 1870 census (pg. 215) finds him in Chambers Co. at age fifty-one with his wife, Ann, and children James Madison, 22; Theodosia, 20 (listed as a female); Laura Nancy, 18; John Franklin, 15; William Levin, 11; George, 9; Wiley P., 6; and Mary Reece “Molly,” 2. Tabitha, age 20, does not show in the census. Perhaps she was married by then. In 1880, at age sixty-one, the census shows him with his wife Ann and all of the children in the 1870 census with the addition of Andrew J., age eight. It also shows Tabitha A., age 29, again living in his house. Ann Moore McGinty died in 1898 of acute bronchitis, and her son, James Madison McGinty wrote her epitaph and it was published in the Gospel Messenger, in 1898, pg. 326. It reads as follows: “With a heart full of sorrow and deep affliction, I write to inform our relatives, brethren, and sisters of the death of our dear mother. Mrs. Ann M. McGinty, who died at her home near River View, Chambers Co., AL, Feb. 5, 1898, sixty-eight years old less twenty-six days. She was the daughter of Levin and Penelope Moore. She was born in Jones Co., GA in the year 1830, and in early life moved with her parents to Chambers Co., AL; and on the eleventh day of April, 1846, she was married to W. P. McGinty, and to this union were born eleven children, nine of whom, with her aged husband, mourn her death. She was a faithful and true wife, a kind and good mother, always ready to administer to the wants of her family. She was a great sufferer for a number of years, but bore her afflictions with great fortitude. She was a strong believer in the doctrine of salvation by grace, having joined the Primitive Baptist church at Ephesus, Chambers Co., AL, in the year 1846, which church sustains a great loss.” William Pitts is shown in the 1900 Chambers Co., AL, census at age eighty living with the family of his son, James Madison McGinty. He died the next year in 1901. His son, Wiley P. McGinty, Sr., was the agent for his heirs, and published the following article in the October 9, 1901 edition of the Lafayette Alabama Sun after his death: “By agreement among the heirs, I will offer for sale at the highest and best bidder for cash on Saturday, November 2, 1901, the following described lands, property of Wm. P. McGinty, deceased, 130 acres in Beat 13, Chambers Co., AL, and one and a half miles west of River View, AL, 70 acres under cultivation, 60 acres original woods, one 5 room dwelling, tenant house, stables, outhouse, etc. Lands well watered. Sale on premises.” The interrogatories taken during the internment of his son, William Levin in the Bryce Hospital give us a picture of his father, William Pitts McGinty and mother, Ann Moore McGinty. It reads, "Father, William P. McGinty; deceased; farmer; born in GA; stood well (in community); considered peculiar and was insane; used tobacco and whiskey moderately; he and his wife were second cousins (this was an error, they were actually first cousins); he was forty years old when patient was born; suffered with sick headaches; died of lagrippe (influenza) at the age of eighty-one. His people all lived to be old - his sisters lived to be about eighty-five." His mother reads, "Mother, Ann M. McGinty; born in GA; died of acute bronchitis at the age of sixty-eight years. Moral standing good; used snuff; generally healthy; condition of health good before patients birth at which time she was thirty years old." The statement that William Pitts was "insane" is interesting. He certainly lived a full life and raised a large family. William Pitts had a great grandson, Franklin Alexander McGinty, b. November 22, 1911 in Atlanta, GA, d. August 5, 1943. Frank was a musician and scholar. Music, books and the fine arts were his chief interests. He was an accomplished organist and was offered, after his basic training, an opportunity to become assistant to a chaplain where he would have arranged the music for religious services for the sailors. He declined, saying that he "wanted to be where he could sink a submarine." Frank was a Soundman (listened to sonar), Third Class in the U.S. Navy. He was killed in action aboard the USS Plymouth, which, while on convoy duty, was hit by a torpedo as she prepared to depth charge the German submarine, U-566. One account says that they were off Cape Charles about ninety miles east of Elizabeth City, NJ. An article in the New York Times, August 16, 1943, says they were off of the North Carolina coast. As she swung left to bear on the target, a violent underwater explosion occurred just abaft the bridge. She took a heavy list to port with her entire port side forward of amidships in flames. She sank quickly. Rough seas and sharks hampered rescue operations. An article in the New York Times, October 8, 1943, shows that a Coast Guard cutter rescued sixty of the approximately 160 members of the crew "from stormy waters." Frank was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross on October 21, 1943. His citation reads as follows: “ For heroism and outstanding performance of duty during the sinking of the USS PLYMOUTH on August 5, 1943. Soundman McGinty attempted to rescue a man who was trapped in the flaming ship’s armory. He was seen to enter the armory, but he also was trapped there, and thus lost his life. Such action reflects great credit upon the Naval Service.” Later in the war, a new destroyer escort, DE-365, the USS McGINTY, was named in honor of him. This ship was built at the Consolidated Steel Corp. shipyard in Orange, TX. On August 5, 1944, the anniversary of his death, it was christened by his stepsister, Mrs. Perrillah Malone, who broke the traditional bottle of champagne over its bow. The ship was then launched and glided down the ramp into the Sabine River. His mother and father were in attendance at the ceremony along with his brother and several other dignitaries. This ship was active in WW II, first based at Pearl Harbor. It performed escort duty between Guam, Eniwetok and Ulithi, later making runs to Okinawa and Tokyo Bay. After the war, she returned to San Diego and was made part of the reserve fleet in 1947. In March 1951, she was brought back into active service in the Korean War where she received three battle stars. In 1959, she was decommissioned and berthed at Portland, Oregon. Then in 1961, when the Berlin Wall went up, she was reactivated and traveled the Sea of Japan and South China Sea. She was decommissioned the final time in August 1962. In September 1968, she was taken off the Navy records and sold for scrap (Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, DC, and Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, vol. IV and V). Franklin’s father was John Roy McGinty, Sr. His grandfather was John Franklin McGinty, who was a son of William Pitts McGinty. Additional Comments: This research is from my book, "Our McGinty Family in America". published in 2002. It is reproduced here with my permission for the benefit of other researchers and interested parties. File size: 31.4 Kb

My wife, Teresita, walked off the edge of the driveway Wednesday night and suffered a nasty compound fracture of her left tibia. We had to call 911 for an ambulance. She had emergency surgery at Fayette Community Hospital and was released Friday evening along with some new metallic parts. She will be uncomfortable for the next few months but the doctor thought she would recover fairly well for the long term. Your thoughts and prayers would be appreciated. James "Lee" Weaver A Certified, "Son of the South." My Home Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~wi4r All outgoing email and attachments are scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2002!

Rose, Yes, my Lovick P. was in Jones Co. Ga., and then moved on to Pike Co. Ga. as he is listed in the 1850 census, and then ended up in Chambers Co.Al. Some people do feel, that a Jacob Jordan was his father, and Lovick did name one of his sons Jacob, so it looks promising, but I still can't find enough concrete evidence to say he was or wasn't! Thank you for the info! Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "iatt" <iatt@prodigy.net> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [ALCHAMBE-L] Lovick Pierce Jordan > Becky, I found Lovick in Jones Co. GA. in 1827, the only other Jordan in > that area shown is a Jacob Jordan. (?possible father) > JONES COUNTY, GA - DEEDS - 1827 Lottery (Drawers lived in Jones County) > 6th Days' Drawing - March 13 > 3 6 40 Lovic P. Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks > 27th Day's Drawing - April 6th > 3 11 51 Jacob Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks > Conclusion of the 67th day's drawing, with the whole of the prizes drawn on > the 68th and 69th days. May 24th and 25th > 3 5 181 Lovick P. Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks > > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ >

Becky, I found Lovick in Jones Co. GA. in 1827, the only other Jordan in that area shown is a Jacob Jordan. (?possible father) JONES COUNTY, GA - DEEDS - 1827 Lottery (Drawers lived in Jones County) 6th Days' Drawing - March 13 3 6 40 Lovic P. Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks 27th Day's Drawing - April 6th 3 11 51 Jacob Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks Conclusion of the 67th day's drawing, with the whole of the prizes drawn on the 68th and 69th days. May 24th and 25th 3 5 181 Lovick P. Jordan - Jones County, Hammacks

For many years it was known as the Bowling-Briskey-Leverett Cemetery. James "Lee" Weaver A Certified, "Son of the South." My Home Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~wi4r All outgoing email and attachments are scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2002!

Debra, What Church was close to the Finley Cemetery? Wayne Finley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Crosby" <poohbos@poohbos.com> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [ALCHAMBE-L] RE: Finley Cemetery > Sure Becky, > The cemetery transcription has been posted to the Chambers County Archives > at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers/cemetery.htm > However Leslie King also has it posted on her own genealogy website at > http://pages.sssnet.com/ljking/index.html > and you may find more information there!! > > Debra Crosby > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Becky" <rec@hiwaay.net> > To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:44 PM > Subject: [ALCHAMBE-L] RE: Finley Cemetery > > > > Can someone give me more info on this Finley cemetery? I must have missed > that info. > > > > It seems as if one of my Lovick P. Jordan's daughters was married to a > Finley. > > > > Looks like his daughter, Sarah Jane Jordan, was married to a Finley. > > > > Anyone have any info about this? > > > > Becky Carden > > > > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > > Post your cemetery records to the list! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ > > > > > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ >

Sure Becky, The cemetery transcription has been posted to the Chambers County Archives at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers/cemetery.htm However Leslie King also has it posted on her own genealogy website at http://pages.sssnet.com/ljking/index.html and you may find more information there!! Debra Crosby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky" <rec@hiwaay.net> To: <ALCHAMBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:44 PM Subject: [ALCHAMBE-L] RE: Finley Cemetery > Can someone give me more info on this Finley cemetery? I must have missed that info. > > It seems as if one of my Lovick P. Jordan's daughters was married to a Finley. > > Looks like his daughter, Sarah Jane Jordan, was married to a Finley. > > Anyone have any info about this? > > Becky Carden > > > ==== ALCHAMBE Mailing List ==== > Post your cemetery records to the list! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchambe/ > >

Debra, Thank you so much. I did find it on the Chambers Co. page, but I'll check out the other website, as well! Becky

Hi Debra, Good going. We are trying to get the Briskey cemetary straightened around. They call it Bowling-Briskey cemetery. It has Bowlings, Smiths, Mostly Briskey's burried there from 1800s. But it's always been Briskey cemetery. Was told there was another bowling briskey one. My cousin knows more about that but she was going to work with the gal at historical society to try to get it straightened out. About 60 bodies burried there from 1800's. And slaves. Sandel BRISKEY-L@rootsweb.com Seattle

Can someone give me more info on this Finley cemetery? I must have missed that info. It seems as if one of my Lovick P. Jordan's daughters was married to a Finley. Looks like his daughter, Sarah Jane Jordan, was married to a Finley. Anyone have any info about this? Becky Carden

Thanks to Leslie J. King we now have a new Chambers County Cemetery online. Be sure to check out the Finley Cemetery!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/chambers/cemetery.htm Thanks Leslie Debra Crosby

Thanks but I dont think I am connected. Millie

Hi Judy, Thanks, would be nice to find the family that the baby belongs to. Perhaps they we're friends of the Briskey's and visiting at the time. We have no date on grave we can make out either just name. Sandel BRISKEY-L@rootsweb.com Seattle

hi in response to info on mitchell, sims families. i do have a annie lois sims born 12/21/1922 to mr.and mrs. sam trammell of riverview al. she married albert sims,moved to chicargo ill. two daughters marshall and deloise. she died 12/31/1982.