I am hoping to find information (any information) about the family of a Benjamin F. HOOD, known to be living in Cherokee Co., AL from at least 1870 to 1880. He may have served in the 13th Infantry Regiment of Alabama Troops in the Civil War (I have sent for the records of this Benjamin F. Hood, but don't yet have them). He is supposed to have been born in SC ca. 1826. His oldest child (b. ca. 1855) is supposed to have been born in AL. I doubt his pre-war county of residence in AL was Cherokee Co. According to the 1880 Federal Census, his father was born in SC and his mother in NC. All I know about his wife is that her first name was Mary, and that she was born in NC. According to the 1880 Federal Census, her father was born in Ireland, and her mother in SC. They are known to have had the folowing children: Susan, b. ca. 1855 Elzora (1870 census)/Em (1880 census), b. ca. 1860 William T[homas], b. Dec. 28, 1862 Nancy, b. ca. 1864 E. R. b. ca. 1865 Charles b. ca. 1867 (may have died young, is only on 1870 census) Lewis, b. 1870 Emma, b. ca. 1871 Ida J., b. ca. 1875 Mary, b. ca. 1878 Jas. D. F., b. 1880 Also, on the 1880 census these is a grandchild named William T. Hood living in the household, aged two months, and therefore born in 1880. I know that the son William T. HOOD moved to Florida, was married in 1888, had several children, and died there in 1922. I have information in the direct line from him on down (he is my great-grandfather). It looks like Charles may have died young, but the sons Lewis and Jas. D. F. may have lived long enough to be fruitful, but maybe not in Cherokee Co. Any help on this brick wall would be helpful. ****All the information I have on Benjamin F. Hood and his family is contained within this posting.**** Thanks for your time. Dianne Hood