Nancy you said "I think my Davises and Graysons were members." are you related to this line? Descendants of Henry G. Davis, Sr. 1 Henry G. Davis, Sr. d: Bef. 1847 in Clarke County, Alabama, USA . +Jane A. ?, Wife Of Henry G. Davis, Sr. ........ 2 Henry George Davis, MD b: October 15, 1832 d: May 01, 1912 Burial: 1912 Gainstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gainstown, Alabama ............ +Catherine Jeanet Smith b: December 18, 1839 m: 1871 d: September 11, 1919 Burial: 1919 Gainstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gainstown, Alabama if so I have some additional information you might find useful Bill Mitchell Enterprise, Alabama wlmit@snowhill.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Harwood" <ndhar@ix.netcom.com> To: <ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 9:21 AM Subject: Re: MARION MASONIC LODGE > DeAnna said: > > I had forwarded the questions about this lodge to my father, > who is really > > active in the Masons here in Alabama. Here is his answer about > the Marion > > Masonic Lodge. Hope it helps! DeAnna > > > > MARION MASONIC LODGE # 12 LOCATED AT SUGGSVILLE . AL CLARKE > COUNTY BEGAN MAY > > 28, 1821, GOT CHARTER TO OPERATE DEC18, 1821. HAD DISPENSATION > FROM GEORGIA > > TO OPERATE, DESTROYED BY FIRE , RESTARTED DEC. 9 1847, > FORFEITED CHARTER > > 1878. THEY MAY HAVE A MICRO FILM AT THE GRAND LODGE IN > MONTGOMERY, P.0 BOX > > 6195, MONTGOMERY AL 36106 WE ALSO HAVE A COMPUTER THERE I CAN > GET SCREEN NAME > > IF YOU NEED IT, HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOME///SEE YOU DAD > > > Thanks, DeAnna! I'd be interested to know what caused their > charter to be forfeited. I am also interested in the membership > of this lodge, as I think my Davises and Graysons were members. > Nancy Davis Harwood > Houston, TX > >

--part1_67.7894b0a.26b591b4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had forwarded the questions about this lodge to my father, who is really active in the Masons here in Alabama. Here is his answer about the Marion Masonic Lodge. Hope it helps! DeAnna --part1_67.7894b0a.26b591b4_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <PeteBen33@cs.com> From: PeteBen33@cs.com Full-name: PeteBen33 Message-ID: <44.5ebbd3f.26b4efa0@cs.com> Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 22:40:32 EDT Subject: MARION MASONIC LODGE To: DJern50139@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 109 MARION MASONIC LODGE # 12 LOCATED AT SUGGSVILLE . AL CLARKE COUNTY BEGAN MAY 28, 1821, GOT CHARTER TO OPERATE DEC18, 1821. HAD DISPENSATION FROM GEORGIA TO OPERATE, DESTROYED BY FIRE , RESTARTED DEC. 9 1847, FORFEITED CHARTER 1878. THEY MAY HAVE A MICRO FILM AT THE GRAND LODGE IN MONTGOMERY, P.0 BOX 6195, MONTGOMERY AL 36106 WE ALSO HAVE A COMPUTER THERE I CAN GET SCREEN NAME IF YOU NEED IT, HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOME///SEE YOU DAD --part1_67.7894b0a.26b591b4_boundary--

DeAnna said: > I had forwarded the questions about this lodge to my father, who is really > active in the Masons here in Alabama. Here is his answer about the Marion > Masonic Lodge. Hope it helps! DeAnna > > MARION MASONIC LODGE # 12 LOCATED AT SUGGSVILLE . AL CLARKE COUNTY BEGAN MAY > 28, 1821, GOT CHARTER TO OPERATE DEC18, 1821. HAD DISPENSATION FROM GEORGIA > TO OPERATE, DESTROYED BY FIRE , RESTARTED DEC. 9 1847, FORFEITED CHARTER > 1878. THEY MAY HAVE A MICRO FILM AT THE GRAND LODGE IN MONTGOMERY, P.0 BOX > 6195, MONTGOMERY AL 36106 WE ALSO HAVE A COMPUTER THERE I CAN GET SCREEN NAME > IF YOU NEED IT, HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOME///SEE YOU DAD > Thanks, DeAnna! I'd be interested to know what caused their charter to be forfeited. I am also interested in the membership of this lodge, as I think my Davises and Graysons were members. Nancy Davis Harwood Houston, TX

I only have email, so need help with the directions on how to subscribe to the Jeffferson County RootsWeb listserve. Thanks. C.davis1@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

When was the flood that devastated the entire South between late 1920 and early 1930''s? When was it with respect to the boweavel (bug that ate cotton), drought and other disaster? Thanks, c.davis1@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Does anyone know of a map that shows the boundaries/areas of the census enumerated districts? It would be nice to be able to know where the census was taken and correlate tat with the atlas or other general map. It would also give me an historical reference point. Thank you. C.Davis1@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Dear Richard, Did you get an answer to this question? I know that Marion Lodge was part of the Masons. I am interested in it, too. I am wondering if any membership records exist, which would hopefully give some background information on members in the 1800s. If they exist, where would I find them? Patti in California Richard Hackney wrote: > > Hello Clarke County, > I hope someone will be able to help me find out about Marion Lodge. I > have an obituary on my gr,gr, grandfather J.W.M. Anderson. He lived in > Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama. I would like to find out what the > Marion lodge was. Was it a something like the Masonic Lodge? J.W.M. > Anderson died in Mobile , AL during the Civil War in 1863. He left behind > his wife, Nancy C.(McClure) Anderson and 6 children. the children were > named 1)Robert James, 2)Jesse William, 3)Effie Ann, 4)Maria "Dolly", > 5)Thomas 6)William Anderson. All of these children were born in Clarke > County before the Civil War. > > J.W.M. Anderson (Joseph William Marvin, I think that what the initials > stand for)bought property in 1849 from a man named Crawford in the swamp > land of Clarke Co. I know that two of his children lived in the swamp with > their families after they married. > The children were Jesse William (my great grandfather) who married Eleanor > "Ellen"Dunn. and Maria "Dolly" who married Anthony Wayne Dunn. When they > moved out of the swamp area they sold it to Sewell White. > > Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Where there city or rural area directories made for Thomasville, or anywhere within Clarke County over the lifespan of the county? Thanks ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, Alabama Researchers: I've updated my AL genealogy pages containing all counties in AL, Alabama African Americans, Alabama Native Americans, Alabama Civil War, Southern Genealogy, and some General Genealogy. http://huntsville.about.com/msubgenealogymenu.htm Jean Brandau huntsville2@home.com

I'm searching for the cemetery where my gggrandfather, Josiah Cranford is buried. I would really appreciate someone doing a cemetery lookup for me. Josiah was born about 1775 to 1790 in North Carolina. He moved to Choctaw Corner, Clarke County, Alabama around 1820 and died there July 4, 1855, . He was married to Elizabeth Johnson (Johnston?). I hope this bit of info helps. Thank you! Mary Cranford Punch Louisiana

Hello, All, I am trying to locate my gg grandparents, Isaac Stephen LOVETT, and Mary ROLLISON. I have recently discovered that my grandfather, William Pierce LOVETT was born in Clarke County in 1886, and Isaac and Mary LOVETT, his parents, are found in the Wilcox County Census of 1880, in Lower Peachtree. Does anyone have any information about them? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! Linda Lovett Young

BP Bost and Clarke List: TH Ball states in his book "Lemuel J. Alston removed from Greenville, South Carolina and settled on the Tombigee river, opposite St. Stephens, in 1816. He owned two river plantations, one on the east and one on the west side of the river. About 1827 he removed to a location one mile and three-quarters north-east of where Grove Hill was afterwards founded. This became known as the Alstons place and here, in 1836 he died, at the age of seventy-six; leaving six sons and two daughters, one only surviving child, Colonel W.W. Alston". Colonel W.W. Alston was born in 1799. The Alstons place was later known as "the Rocks". W. W. Rotch was my great great grandfather. He owned 2,000 acres of the old "Rocks" plantation in 1876. TH Ball states in his book (chapter on the Present 1876),that Mrs. Coxwell now resides at the Rocks. Route 1 in Jackson, Alabama runs into the Rocks plantation. My great great mother was Elmira Alston, (mulatto domestic servant) she and her descendants are buried in the Rotch cemetery which is located on the old Rocks plantation. W. W. Rotch is buried at Pleasant Grove cemetery in Clarke County. I've often wondered if Elmira might have been connected to Lemuel Alston clan, based on the history of ownership for the Alston place. Her mother was Georgia Osborne. Clues, comments, etc, welcomed. Any information on connections btwn Alston and Osbornes, appreciated.

Dear P. Bost you said "Any information about him (Lemuel Alston) would be greatly appreciated, i.e., siblings, offspring, etc." This is something about the Alstons Ball also mentions other Alstons, but no Lemuel Here is some other stuff also. you probably already have it but here it is anyway. I remember a reference as to someone living in the Alston place but can't remember who. I will try to find it and let you know if I do. Last items show Land of Alstons Land you are interested in is sections just north of Grove Hill. I have a topo map of area If I find where will e-mail you again. Does your Internet provider and your computer accept JPM graphics? The Clarke County list does not. If you can receive graphics I will scan my map for you re the section areas Lemuel Alston used to own property in. Bureau of Land Management site not open today or yesterday on Internet. Not my kin, just helping. I don't have anything on family. this info says Lemuel married in 1854, so must be a son in 1854. may be where son lived rather than father if your lemuel died in 1836. Bill Mitchell wlmit@snowhill.com ______________________________________________________ Census stuff 1870 ALSTON CATHERINE Clarke County AL 178 Webbs Mill Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154227 1870 ALSTON DILLY Clarke County AL 184 Webbs Mill Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154234 1870 ALSTON DOC Clarke County AL 132 Jackson Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154235 1870 ALSTON FRANK Clarke County AL 094 Good Springs Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154241 1870 ALSTON GEORGE Clarke County AL 014 Campbell Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154244 1870 ALSTON GLASGOW Clarke County AL 170 Suggsville Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154246 1860 ALSTON JAMES J. Clarke County AL 723 Grove Hill Post Office Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL0191995 1830 ALSTON JAMES M. Clarke County AL 238 Southern District Federal Population Schedule AL 1830 Federal Census Index AL55830254 1870 ALSTON LAURA Clarke County AL 007 Bashi Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154255 1870 ALSTON LAURA Clarke County AL 011 Campbell Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154256 1870 ALSTON LEE Clarke County AL 177 Webbs Mill Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154257 1816 ALSTON LEMEUL I. Clarke County AL Mississippi Territorycensus AL 1810-1819 Tax Lists Index AL2452091 1816 ALSTON LEMUEL I. Clarke County AL Alabama Territory Resident's List AL 1811-1819 Tax Lists Index ALS1a58713 1860 ALSTON LEMUEL L. Clarke County AL 646 Grove Hill Post Office Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL0191997 1870 ALSTON MATHEW Clarke County AL 171 Suggsville Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154264 1850 ALSTON ROBERT Clarke County AL 262 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1850 Federal Census Index ALS5a27529 1830 ALSTON SAMUEL J. Clarke County AL 239 Southern District Federal Population Schedule AL 1830 Federal Census Index AL55830305 1870 ALSTON VIOLET Clarke County AL 089 Good Springs Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL1154277 1850 ALSTON W.W. Clarke County AL 263 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1850 Federal Census Index ALS5a27560 1840 ALSTON WILLIAM W. Clarke County AL 249 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1840 Federal Census Index ALS4a42906 1860 WILSON ALSTON Clarke County AL 681 Grove Hill Post Office Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL019135532 1870 WILSON ALSTON Clarke County AL 049 Coffeeville Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL102133580 1870 YORK ALSTON Clarke County AL 037 Coffeeville Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL102139932 Marriage stuff John W. Gilmore Mary Alston 15 Nov 1820 Clarke Jas. M. Alston Frances E. Starke 30 Sep 1829 Clarke John G. Alston Daisy D. Gray 03 Dec 1889 Clarke Jas. A. Houze Mary M. Alston 11 Feb 1841 Clarke William J. Houze Laura V. Alston 11 Dec 1844 Clarke William J. Alston Harriett H. Harwell 03 Jul 1847 Clarke Lemuel L. Alston Sarah F. Jackson 26 Oct 1854 Clarke Littleberry Brown Ann O. Alston 20 Dec 1854 Clarke Alston, Mary Gilmore, John W. Nov 06 1820 Alston, William J. Cade, Martha Sep 25 1824 ______________________________________________________ Rev. T. H. Ball, A.M., Clarke County, Alabama and It's Surroundings, (Copyright 1879, Published by Harris and Leonard, Chicago, Illinois.), CLARKE COUNTY. pp. 224 - 225 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF THE MACON ACADEMY IN 1849. "Pupils in Male Department." Alfred A. Alston, Thomas B. Alston, W. A. Beckham, S. W. Beckham, Simeon Beckham, THOMAS BOROUGHS, WM. M. BOROUGHS, D. Milton Cato, Louis Cato, James E. Cox, C. Columbus Curtis, HENRY G. DAVIS, NORPHLET G. DAVIS, Alonzo II. Edaker, WM. S. FORWOOD, Benjamin S. Forwood, Benjamin C. Foster, Thomas J. Hearin, James R. Johnston, Rufus II. ______________________________________________________ Bur of Land Management info Patentee Land Office Doc. Date Base Line TWP Range Section Acres JOHN ALSTON ST STEPHENS 1600 1826/02/01 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 11 79.8950 WILLIAM ALSTON ST STEPHENS 2614 1831/08/25 ST STEPHENS 16N 3E 33 0.0400 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 4460 1833/05/30 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 21 79.5250 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 5296 1835/10/28 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 28 39.7300 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 5321 1835/10/28 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 27 40.2500 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 5322 1835/10/28 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 21 79.5250 WILLIAM ALSTON CAHABA 1860 1825/04/20 ST STEPHENS 15N 5E 2 77.2000 WILLIAM ALSTON CAHABA 2596 1826/07/10 ST STEPHENS 16N 5E 11 79.2700 WILLIAM ALSTON CAHABA 2597 1826/07/10 ST STEPHENS 16N 5E 10 80.7200 WILLIAM ALSTON CAHABA 2598 1826/07/10 ST STEPHENS 16N 5E 2 79.7800 NATHANIEL ALSTON CAHABA 6205 1831/07/01 ST STEPHENS 18N 5E 35 80.2500 NATHANIEL ALSTON CAHABA 6207 1831/07/01 ST STEPHENS 18N 5E 35 80.2500 SAMUEL ALSTON CAHABA 22345 1837/04/10 ST STEPHENS 14N 18E 32 0.0000 SAMUEL ALSTON CAHABA 22345 1837/04/10 ST STEPHENS 14N 18E 32 160.3200 SAMUEL ALSTON CAHABA 22346 1837/04/10 ST STEPHENS 14N 18E 32 40.0800 SAMUEL ALSTON CAHABA 22347 1837/04/10 ST STEPHENS 14N 18E 32 40.0800 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2044 1835/10/01 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 23 80.1700 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2063 1835/10/01 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 11 79.8900 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2600 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 79.9000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2601 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 59.8000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2602 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 79.9600 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2604 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 79.9000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2605 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 79.9600 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2847 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 59.8000 MARTHA ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2848 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 35 40.2200 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 2852 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 22 80.1000 JOHN ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 3501 1837/03/15 ST STEPHENS 20N 1W 35 80.2500 MARTHA ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 6375 1837/03/20 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 35 40.2200 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 6653 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 39.9500 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 6968 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 79.9600 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 6969 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 79.9600 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 6970 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 59.9200 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7545 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 14N 4E 10 80.0000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7546 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 28 79.9500 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7547 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 28 59.9100 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7548 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 26 79.9000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7549 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 21 59.9400 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7550 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 21 79.9700 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 7674 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 27 59.9200 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 8086 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 34 80.0000 WILLIAM ALSTON DEMOPOLIS 8087 1837/03/30 ST STEPHENS 15N 4E 35 80.4400 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 7778 1839/07/10 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 22 80.5800 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 7779 1839/07/10 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 21 57.5500 WILLIAM ALSTON ST STEPHENS 7840 1839/07/10 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 1 0.0000 WILLIAM ALSTON ST STEPHENS 7840 1839/07/10 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 1 119.5500 WILLIAM ALSTON ST STEPHENS 7841 1839/07/10 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 2 80.0000 WILLIAM ALSTON ST STEPHENS 8497 1841/01/05 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 14 40.0625 LEMUEL ALSTON ST STEPHENS 6407 1846/10/01 ST STEPHENS 9N 3E 23 79.9125

Hello Clarke County, I hope someone will be able to help me find out about Marion Lodge. I have an obituary on my gr,gr, grandfather J.W.M. Anderson. He lived in Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama. I would like to find out what the Marion lodge was. Was it a something like the Masonic Lodge? J.W.M. Anderson died in Mobile , AL during the Civil War in 1863. He left behind his wife, Nancy C.(McClure) Anderson and 6 children. the children were named 1)Robert James, 2)Jesse William, 3)Effie Ann, 4)Maria "Dolly", 5)Thomas 6)William Anderson. All of these children were born in Clarke County before the Civil War. J.W.M. Anderson (Joseph William Marvin, I think that what the initials stand for)bought property in 1849 from a man named Crawford in the swamp land of Clarke Co. I know that two of his children lived in the swamp with their families after they married. The children were Jesse William (my great grandfather) who married Eleanor "Ellen"Dunn. and Maria "Dolly" who married Anthony Wayne Dunn. When they moved out of the swamp area they sold it to Sewell White. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to everyone for pointing me in the right directon. "Hi there. Horse Creek in on the Marengo Clarke County border . My ggg grandfather settled there around 1812. Interestingly enough, they moved from Abbeville District , SC., where they also lived near a "Horse Creek. There are some old maps of AL which show they area clearly." "Horse Creek flows basically in an east-west direction from US 43, about five miles below Dixon Mills, to the Tombigbee River. Its drainage area is south central, near the Clarke County Line, and southwest Marengo County. The creek meanders northeast from US 43, crosses County Road 7 about 3/4 mile south of Exmore and CR6, continues in an easterly direction roughly this same distance below CR6 until it is south of Coxheath, about 1 1/4 miles. From here the creek continues east then southeast then east again as it crosses Alabama Hwy 69 about 11/2 miles north of Putman. It continues east another mile, turns north and another 2 1/4 miles empties into the Tombigbee. If you look on a state map this area would be framed by Alabama Hwy 10 on the North, US 43 on the East and Alabama Hwy 69 on the West. Other communities near the creek; Hoboken is about 1 1/4 miles south the creek crossing on CR 7. Nicholsville is about 1 1/2 mile southwest of Hoboken on CR 20. Lasca is about half way between Putnam and Nicholsville" " Horse Creek runs through Marengo County. I believe it forms in the Clay Hill area, which is located on the Clarke/Marengo line. It flows through the Exmoor area, and crosses Highway 69, north of Putnam, and eventually flows into the Tombigbee River, northwest of Putnam." ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Thanks to everyone for all your kind help. "Thanks for the info. The Bedsoles were quite notorious in the 1890's in that part of the country and played a big role in the "Mitcham War" of Clarke Co. A very interesting period of history written by Harvey H. Jackson in collaboration with Joyce Burrage and James A. Cox and published by The Clarke County Democrat, P. O. Box 39 Grove Hill, AL 36451" "There are also Bedsoles in Marengo County. When I was a kid, one of the department stores in Linden was Bedsole's. There may have been more than one Bedsole's store. I also remember there being a few people named Bedsole, although I never really knew them." "There was also a family named BEDSOLE who came to Clarke Co., from Walton Co., FL in 1866. Edward BEDSOLE lived in the New Prospect Beat, also known as Mitcham Beat, where trouble began to stir in the 1880's. It culminated in the "Mitcham War" of 1893 when Ernest McCorquodale was murdered by a gang called Hell at the Breech. A posse was formed, which turned into a mob, and a son of Edward BEDSOLE, named Tooch BEDSOLE was killed for his part of the gang's activiities. The story of this incident is well told in a book called The Mitcham War of Clarke Co., AL which the Clarke Co. museum sells in its gift shop." ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Looking for information on Highland School. Probably in or near Hebron area near GroveHill,Al.,Late 1800's early 1900's. Also a teacher there Mattie Blount,perhaps called "Widow Blount" then she married W.A.Smith. Where was she from? What happened to Mr. Blount?Would there be records of her being hired for the job? Thanks. Leslie Roy Terry

Bettis was an early Clarke County family. According to "Clarke and its Surroundings" by T. H. Ball, Moody Bettis came from Edgefield District, South Carolina about 1818. According to his family's Bible, quoted in Minnie Mae Pugh's book on the Chapman-Pugh family, he had 8 children: The following is from my files - most of the information comes from the family Bible citation: Descendants of Moody Bettis 1 Moody Bettis 1793 - 1865 .. +Sophia Swearingen 1793 - 1861 ... 2 Zachariah Lawrence Bettis 1816 - 1879 ....... +Sarah Elizabeth Talbert 1818 - 1883 ... 2 Alfred Bettis 1818 - 1823 ... 2 John M. Bettis 1821 - 1822 ... 2 Frederick F. Bettis 1825 - 1836 ... 2 Marshel A. Bettis 1827 - 1828 ... 2 Sarah Jane Margaret Bettis 1830 - ... 2 Matthew S. Bettis 1833 - 1864 ... 2 Jesse R. Bettis 1835 - Aft. 1880 ....... +? Stutts Abt. 1835 - > -----Original Message----- > From: Cassandra Davis [SMTP:c.davis1@juno.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:23 PM > To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: ?>Bdesoe, Bettos<? > > Looking for a surname, but I only have a pronunciation > that has been passed down over the years. > > Is anyone familiar with a simular surname to: > Bdesoe, Bettos, Blettoz? > > Thanks > Cassandra Davis > c.davis1@juno.com > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Looking for information about "the Alston place" in Grove Hill, a residence (?) or possibly the cemetery where Lemuel J. Alston was buried in 1836. Any information about him would be greatly appreciated, i.e., siblings, offspring, etc. Thanks. P. Bost

Does anyone know the location of Horse Creek? Thanks Cassandra c.davis1@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.