Carol, The June 29, 1860 Chestnut Creek, Autauga Co. census has Alfred Baker, b. SC-34 years old-Farmer-$5000.00 value of real estate-$5454.00 value of personal estate. Listed in his household are Rebecca-28, Mary-9, William-5, Alfred-2. The July 3, 1870 Chestnut Creek, Baker Co. census has Alfred Baker, b. SC-42 years old-Merchant-$1500.00 val. of real est.-$2000.00 val of per. est. With him are Rebecca A.-40, William S.-14, Alfred-11, Rebecca-9, Letty M.-7, Charlotte-3 (my great grandmother), and Laura-1. An excerpt from the book "Chilton Co. and Her People" says Alfred's first wife was Rebecca Ann Mims-they had 7 children, his second wife was Polly Moates-they had two sons, Amos and Cary. Bobby Dupree At 09:17 PM 8/10/98 -0600, you wrote: >Bobby, >Do you have a list of Alf's children? I have that he was married twice, >but have no children for either wife. > >Carol > >Bobby Dupree wrote: >> >> Carol, >> No I'm not from Chilton Co. I live in Montgomery now. My father, Robert >> Sr. was born in Shorter, his father, William Henry, was born in Elmore Co., >> his father, William Henry was born in the Chestnut Creek area of what was >> then Autauga Co, later Baker, then Chilton. My g-grandfather Willian >> Henry-b. 1861-, married Charlotte Baker, daughter of Alfred Baker. Mr. >> Little recalled a story about Alfred Baker to that you may find humerous. >> "Old Alf", as he called, was quite a ladies man, and although he was quite >> wealthy and influential, had a somewhat "shaded" reputation. He had the >> name of the county named after himself, thus Baker County. When his >> reputation caught up with him, the only the legislature could undo his >> naming the county after himself, was to pass a law making it >> unconstitutional for a county to be named after a living person. That's >> when it changed to Chilton Co. >> Some story, huh? I'm trying to contract Mr. Little to lead me to some >> sources of info in that area. >> Bobby >> At 12:00 PM 8/10/98 -0600, you wrote: >> >Hi Bobby, >> >I grew up in Autauga Co., but live in TX now. My great grandparents >> >were from Chilton Co. I have some Bakers in my line, but I don't know >> >any. I met Mr. Little last year in Bibb Co. I sure do wish he would >> >republish some of his books! >> >Are you from Chilton Co.? >> > >> >Carol >> > >> >Bobby Dupree wrote: >> >> >> >> Carol, >> >> Thanks for your reply. A map of Alabama Counties I got from the >> archives >> >> says that Chilton Co. was formed in 1871. Are you from Chilton Co.? Do you >> >> know any Bakers? How about Cecil Little? >> >> Bobby >> >> At 09:59 AM 8/10/98 -0600, you wrote: >> >> >Bobby, >> >> >I can't help with your line, but thought you might want to know that >> >> >Baker Co. was formed in Dec. 1868 and was renamed to Chilton in 1874, so >> >> >all your dates for Baker after 1874 would actually be for Chilton. >> >> > >> >> >Carol Moody >> >> > >> >> >Bobby Dupree wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm looking for information about my great great grandfather James Lewis >> >> >> Dupree. I believe his father was Curtis Dupree, his mother was Sarah >> Wood >> >> >> Dupree. James Lewis Dupree was born in Washington or Clarke Co., Georgia >> >> >> between 1827 and 1829. He married Augusta A. Haynes, daughter of >> Green B. >> >> >> Haynes of Walton Co., Georgia on February 5, 1852. In 1859, James >> Lewis and >> >> >> Augusta Dupree purchased land in the Chestnut Creek area of Autauga Co., >> >> >> Alabama (now in Chilton Co., Alabama). James Lewis and Augusta Dupree >> had >> >> >> children named Martha Dupree (who married George Washington Askins in >> Baker >> >> >> Co., Alabama on February 29, 1876); John T. Dupree (who married Dorindia >> >> >> Wyatt in Baker Co., Alabama on November 18, 1875), James Lewis Dupree >> (who >> >> >> married Samantha Easterling in Baker Co., Alabama on March 23, 1876), >> >> >> William Henry Dupree - my great grandfather - (who married Charlotte >> Baker >> >> >> in Chilton Co., Alabama on March 26, 1881, and then married Mattie Lou >> >> >> Oliver in Chilton Co., Alabama on September 12, 1894), Mary Dupree, and >> >> >> Parlee Dupree. My great great grandfather joined Company C of the 18th >> >> >> Alabama Infantry Regiment, CSA on August 19, 1861. On October 23, 1861, >> >> >> while encamped at Auburn, Alabama, the following men from Company C were >> >> >> transferred to Captain Joseph Hodgsen, Company C of Colonel James H. >> >> >> Clanton's 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment by special order from Brig. >> Gen. C. >> >> >> P. Walker: John Asheart, Sgt., E. Askins, Pvt., J. L. Dupree, Pvt., >> H. H. >> >> >> Dupree, Pvt., Thomas W. Driver, Pvt., John M. Driver, Pvt., J. M. >> Eilands, >> >> >> Pvt., J. Popwell, Pvt., B. F. Scarborough, Pvt., R. H. Nelson, Pvt., >> D. E. >> >> >> Jones, Pvt. >> >> >> Augusta Dupree filed a widow's claim on February 20, 1863. I'm trying to >> >> >> find: When, where, and how James Lewis Dupree died and where he was >> buried? >> >> >> Who was James Lewis Dupree's father? When, where, and how Augusta Dupree >> >> >> died and where she was buried? Are there any descendents of Mary or >> Parlee >> >> >> Dupree still living? >> >> >> Please reply in writing to Robert Dupree, 1820 Vaughn Lane, >> Montgomery, AL >> >> >> 36106, or by phone at (334) 272-6943, or by e-mail at >> >> bdupree@mindspring.com. >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > >