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. >> > >> > > >