Patsy, I looked at page 293 of Cherokee Co AL census today. It is very light at our library too. But here is an abstract as best as I could see: Line 33, House 274, Family 644, John T. Tanner, 55, (no occupation given) (no real estate or values given) birthplace given as "unknown"; Luenna 40 b GA; Wm 11 b GA; Marion 9 b GA; Andrew 7 b GA; Mary 2 b Ala. The heading states: First Division; 20th July 1860. Hope this helps. Melba --- Patsy Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 19:32:49 -0700 > From: Patsy Davis <[email protected]> > Organization: > http://www.geocities.com:80/RainForest/Canopy/7844/ > Subject: [ALCHEROK] 1860 Cherokee Co census > To: [email protected] > > Hello, I am wondering if anyone looking at the 1860 > Cherokee Co, AL > census has had trouble reading it? The copy I was > able to use at a FHC > was unreadable, at least the page I needed, p 293 > for John T. TANNER and > those around it were too light. I don't know > whether all are like that > or just that one. Thanks, Patsy > > > ==== ALCHEROK Mailing List ==== > ALCHEROK-L Mailing List Archives. Search by by > name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=alcherok > Cherokee County Alabama Web Page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcherok/ > Listowner's Email address - [email protected] > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Charlie, Here is an abstract from the 1840 Cherokee Co. census: A. J. Nichols 1 male 20/30; 1 female under 5; 1 female 15/20. Melba _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Kay, There is no census for Cherokee Co AL for 1820 (nor 1830 for that matter) The county was formed in 1836 after the Indian cession. Melba _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Below is a listing from the 1850 Census of Benton County, Alabama. If anyone recognizes this family please contact me. Census of 1850-State of Alabama-Benton County-Page 377 William Myrick 56M GA Sarah 37F GA Georgiana 15F GA Howell A. 14M AL William R. 11M AL John L. 9M AL Mary V. 7F AL Albert C. 6M AL Rebecca B. Watson 16F AL I am particularly interested in how Rebecca B. Watson relates to this family, or any other information on Rebecca. Thanks Jerry Farris [email protected]

Vicki, On the page given, on line 25, H44/F45, there is a black family listed. The first letter of all the surnames is fancy writing so it could be "El" but I beleive it its "Euns" or "Eaus". The head of household is Tom, be Mch 1855, 43yrs, married 7yrs, b AL/AL/AL, farmer, can read, write, speak English, rents home; wife Lucy b Apr 18, 45yrs, 14 ch/2living b AL/AL/AL, farm laborer, cannot read or write, can speak English. dau Cily b Aug 1893, 6 yrs b AL; son Thomas b Sep 1890, 4 yrs, b AL. They are listed in Precinct #17, Kirby, 5 June, 1900. Hope this helps. Melba _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Researching the McFry family of the Calhoun & Cherokee Co. area. Any information or correspodence would be greatly appreciated. Michael Tucker Gadsden, AL

Hello, I am wondering if anyone looking at the 1860 Cherokee Co, AL census has had trouble reading it? The copy I was able to use at a FHC was unreadable, at least the page I needed, p 293 for John T. TANNER and those around it were too light. I don't know whether all are like that or just that one. Thanks, Patsy

I am researching the family of Samuel Lewis Tucker & Rachel Peek. They removed from Cherokee Co. GA to Blount Co. AL about 1872. After Samuel's death in Nov. of 1879, Rachel married Louis Rosenthall and moved her family to Cherokee Co. AL. where her parents(Lindsey Peek and Esther Maddox) and three of her brothers resided. Samuel is buried at Salem Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Brooksville(Blount Co.) and Rachel is buried at Providence Baptist Cemetery in Forney(Cherokee Co. AL). Michael Tucker Gadsden, Al

If anyone is going to be using the 1900 AL censu, I wonder if you could do a lookup for me? I need a listing in Marshall Co. AL. The name is ELAM (might be listed as ELAN) and it appears on pg. 171, Supervisor's Dist. 7, Enumeration Dist. 93, Sheet 3A. I appreciate any help you can give. Vickie Elam White

Can anyone tell me how to track down info on the man listed below? Cherokee Co wasn't a county in 1810 and 1820, and I'm wondering if there's a site for Cherokee Nation Lands in AL. Thanks!! 1810 COPEN, Peter Cherokee CountyAL No Township ListedFederal Population ScheduleAL 1810 Federal Census IndexALS1a796263 1819 COPEN,Peter Cherokee CountyAL No Township ListedResident's ListAL 1811-1819 Tax Lists IndexALS1a796262 1820 COPEN,Peter Cherokee CountyAL Cherokee Nation LandsFederal Population ScheduleAL 1820 Federal Census IndexAL320280079

In the census index for 1820 AL, Cherokee County, there's a Peter COPEN at the end of the listings for COOPER. I am willing to reimburse expenses for someone to take a look at the actual microfilm, see what the name looks like, make a copy for me to be snail mailed, and also email me the data provided for that person. Please contact me privately, and THANKS!!!

Hi ya'll, I'm trying to locate my gggrandfather in the 1840 census. The FTM CD #316 has an A. J. Nichols in Cherokee County, Alabama. Since his wife, Melinda Huntsman, is shown on the 1850 census as being from ALA., I thought that this is the most likely candidate. In 1840,my A. J. would have been 19 or 20 years old. Their first child is,James, born approx. 1844 or 1845 in Tenn. They spent the rest of their days in KY (in Calloway Co., KY in 1850, Allen Co. 1860 & on). On all the census records, A. J. lists his birthplace as KY. I'm really having a tough time finding who A. J.'s parents were, and I hope that finding him in 1840 will help. If anyone out there has access to this census and could do a look up for me, I would be most grearful. Thanks a bunch, Charlie Nichols

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To all Subscribers, I am forwarding the following from Don Mills. This is NOT SPAM. I have been involved with several of these county heritage book with this publisher. In every case it has been a great thing! D. Scott Dingler Listowner Polk Co. Heritage Book - 2000 You can help write a book! Yes, by participating in the forthcoming book The Heritage of Polk County, GA - 2000, you will become a part of a beautiful collector's edition book, and help to preserve Polk County Georgia Heritage! The new book is being coordinated by County Heritage, Inc., a firm which specializes in County heritage books. Already, more than 20 Georgia Counties have completed, or are working on their own books! The project is affiliated with the Alabama County Heritage series, which is publishing a book on each of the 67 Alabama Counties! The Company has been producing coffee-table, County books since 1978. More than 300 Southeastern US counties have successfully concluded projects. You may visit their web site at www.countyheritagebooks.com. Recently completed Georgia projects include Cherokee, Pickens and Whitfield Counties. In production now are books for Gordon, Floyd and Paulding Counties. These are targeted for late 1999 delivery. There is no charge to include your 500 word family story and picture! So don't be left out! The first meeting will be held Thursday, August 19, 7 PM in the meeting room at the Library in Cedar- town. All are cordially invited to attend this important meeting! In addition to family stories, genealogies and pictures, the book Polk County Heritage - 2000 will be contain articles and pictures about Polk County communities, churches, clubs and organizations! A sample book The Heritage of Cherokee County, GA 1831-1998 is on display at the library in Cedartown. It is indicative of the quality publication we expect for Polk County! Proceeds from the sale of the Cherokee and Pickens County books benefited the libraries in those counties. See you on August 19, 7PM at the Library in Cedartown, 245 East Ave! Meantime, you may call the publisher's toll free number: (877) CO-HERIT (numerically: 877-264-3748) Don Mills [email protected]

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To everybody: Thanks to all the people who replied to my query about how to contact people named Holley who live in Anniston, AL today. I must have received a dozen replies. Boice Burns Houston,TX

Alabama researchers: My GGGGrandparents were Nathaniel Ponder and his wife Dirinda Holley both born 1804 in SC and who arrived in old Benton(now Calhoun)County ca1837 from McMinn County, TN. At that same time another family arrived with them: Mitchell Holley b 1797 in SC. Michell Holley and his family came to AL from Monroe County, Tn which borders on McMinn County.It appears that Michell was Dirinda's brother since he had a teenage daughter(in the 1850 census)who also was named Dirinda. I understand that there are Holleys in Calhoun County today and one family owns a furniture store in Anniston. Does anyone know how I could get in touch with them? Old Mitchell Holley had a big family. Maybe some of them know of him. Thanks. Boice Burns Houston, TX

As an American, I'd like to think that the act of being courteous is ingrained in our very being. There are very few "pure blood" native Americans left so MOST of us are descendents of immigrants, in whatever shape, form or fashion or matter of transportation. As an amateur genealogist, I enjoy tracking my roots: some of them turned out to be well known, some have turned out to have been the normal American (only in the paper when they were born or died). Through the internet and the mailing lists, I have made contact with some wonderful sources. I like to think that I have helped other genealogists as a return of the favors that others have done for me. If I encounter a good source, or find some good information, I'm more than happy to share it with each and every seeker of their roots. Ladyd: don't let Max turn you off of your research. Keep looking for help from other researchers: for everytime you strike out, there will be another time you will receive the best information ever. Good luck and happy hunting. Ladyd wrote: > Hate to hang out some of my dirtious laundry. > I just came home from the Hospital for the second time. > My Computer had crashed. All in All when Systems were at GO, this is what I > recieved. Is there something We as a people could do about this? > Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Max Dichter <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 2:11 PM > Subject: african American Research ? > > > Everything is "racist" to you niggers, huh? What a one track mind. > > > > A lady in nothing but name only. It's proper that you spelled it with a > > little letter "l". > > > > MAX > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > ==== ALCHEROK Mailing List ==== > ALCHEROK-L Mailing List Archives. Search by by name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=alcherok > Cherokee County Alabama Web Page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcherok/ > Listowner's Email address - [email protected]

I am amazed that a "man" with such a small mind can use such "big" words.   You owe not only this "Lady" but the entire list an apology.   How stupid of you to assume that anyone but the "white" society set up the standard of distinguishing on "paper" between the different ethnic groups!   I can guarantee you it was a "white" person completing the census records and court records!   Not many "slave" owners saw the need to educate their slaves in reading and writing.  With this in mind I am interested in what your excuse is for your ignorance?  Breeding perhaps?    Please stick to something you are knowledgeable at, the list to choose from is probably small.  Oh, and before you decide to to "label" me my birth certificate reads white, female, but with my paternal side of my family raised deep in the south I am not naive enough to assume anything, unlike you.

Hello everyone, My name is Sandra Denise Johnson I am the Coordinator of Alabama African American Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~alaag We have a mailing list and we need your help. Join Us. Several folks have e-mailed me about the Alabama lists, Some of my African American Researcher was refused help. Some of you my not know this but some of my Researcher Ancestor may be your kin. We hear are serious researchers and we are pleading for your help. afrigeneas is requesting Slave Data for all of the USA. Alabama African American Genealogy is looking for wills in and about Alabama. Both sites are great sites Join us, And Share your knowledge and spread the wealth. None of us was born back then this is the ninety moving toward a new Millenium let make it a great one