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.

I missed the first discussion. Why did Clarke County families go to Texas at that time? My Clarke ancestors John H. and Martha (Lancaster) Cave were in Clarke County in January 1879 when their son, Percy, was born, but were in Wood County, TX before the 1880 census was taken. Bill Wilder wilder@netonecom.net > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Subject: Report from Texas, 1880 > Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 23:21:19 -0500 > From: "Nancy Harwood" <ndhar@ix.netcom.com> > To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > > Some time ago we talked on list about Clarke County families we > went out to Texas in the late 1870s. I had always been told that > my Davis/Grayson relatives came to Texas when my grandfather was > a year old (1877). Recently I found a letter from my > grandfather's sister, Clara Jane Davis, written in March, 1880, > to her half-sister, Susan Emma Evans Johnson (mother of Judge > Albert S. Johnson of Clarke Co.). The letter includes some of > Clara's impressions of Texas, and I thought it might be of > interest to others who had families going O.T.T. at this time. I > gather from this letter that my family's move to Texas must have > been in very early 1880 or perhaps late 1879. > Nancy Harwood > Houston, TX

Some time ago we talked on list about Clarke County families we went out to Texas in the late 1870s. I had always been told that my Davis/Grayson relatives came to Texas when my grandfather was a year old (1877). Recently I found a letter from my grandfather's sister, Clara Jane Davis, written in March, 1880, to her half-sister, Susan Emma Evans Johnson (mother of Judge Albert S. Johnson of Clarke Co.). The letter includes some of Clara's impressions of Texas, and I thought it might be of interest to others who had families going O.T.T. at this time. I gather from this letter that my family's move to Texas must have been in very early 1880 or perhaps late 1879. Nancy Harwood Houston, TX Rockdale, Milam Co. Texas March 16, 1880 Dear Sue: Your letter of the 13th of feb was received a few days ago. We were sorry to hear that you had not been well since we left. You say if you eat it makes you sick if you don't eat you are sick. I think if you will come to Texas you will be well and eat a plenty, for everybody tells us that we will not be here a year before we will eat raw-hide. I don't think though we will get quite that bad. You say Georgia-Anna says she is living in a house that has seven glass windows tell her that I saw she is not the only one in Texas that is living in a house with glass windows we are living in one that has five. We live twelve miles from Mr. Allen and Lee six miles from Rockdale. there is one thing I did not like about this part of Texas at first that is I had no pine to start fires with but I have learned to start them with Post Oak first just as well. There is not much good water in this County. We have the best I have drank since I have been in Texas and it is about a quarter of a mile from the house. The best water we have here are mudholes. Mr. Lee uses that kind altogether. Tell Uncle William that Texas will suit him exactly. There is any kind of water you can mention here except good water. There is a great deal more wood in Milam than in Clarke, principally Oak. There is no pine. We have not got all of our crop planted yet. We have two acres of oats up and looking fine and Pa has got 8 acres of corn land ready and has two more to bed. He would have got his corn planted this week if it had not have rained. It rained last Saturday and Sunday so much that he could not plow at all. This week we have roasting ears up and have irish potatoes planted but they are not up yet. We have got the garden planted and have some vegetables up. I will close as I have no news of any importance. Excuse bad writting for it is night and the boys are bothering me so I can hardly write atal. Write soon to your affectionate sister, Clara

Looking for information on the Baptist Church of Christ in Clarke County, Alabama. My Aunt found a document from this church dated around 1887 and it mentions my family's surname in the list of new members. I do not have this document at hand. Has anyone heard of this church or possibly attend? Please let me know. Jack

I got the following out of a book on Alabama Veterans of the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Indian Wars. There is also some assorted records that contain references to John Cox in Franklin Co., GA. I might have already posted some of this info to the list. COX, JOHN (Revolutionary War) CLARKE CO. R 2405 - Clarke Co., Ala. Nov. 1832, John Cox, age 68, makes declaration, that he entered service in Virginia militia 1780 under Capt. Wm. Gatewood, and shortly afterwards he was taken into a granideer company commanded by Col. Mercer, under Gen. Weiden? He entered service in Essex Co., Va. drafted to serve 2 months in Va. militia. That he marched thru King and Queen Co. and into Middlesex Co. from there to Gloucester Co. and he served at least 2 months. He was born in Essex Co., Va. in 1764. After the war he moved to Pendleton Co. SC where he lived for nearly 18 years, then to Franklin Co., GA, from there to Miss. Territory now the State of Alabama, Clarke Co. and where he now lives. Malcomb Calhoun, clgy. and Matthew Cox testify for character. Oct. 25, 1852 - George Cox age 36 states he is heir of John Cox, who died Sept. 25, 1842 and his mother named Nancy died Oct. 9, 1848 and they were married Nov. 6, 1786 in Essex Co., Va. and where they resided 25 years. Rejected. John Cox listed in the Report of the Secretary of War of 1852 as living at Clarksville, Clarke Co. as one whose application for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution had been rejected for the reason that the service had been of less than six months duration. Census of 1830 - Clarke Co., Ala. p. 7 COX, John 1 male 10-15; 1 male 20-30; 1 male 60-70; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 50-60. Census of 1840 - Clarke Co., Ala. p. 8 COX, John 1 male 70-80; 1 female -5; 1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70 Documents including references to John Cox in Franklin Co., Georgia DEED dated 28 Oct. 1811, rec. 27 Oct. 1812, from JOHN COX (x) and wife NANCY (x) of Franklin Co. on both sides of Middle Fork Broad Riv, adj. Vaughan and Bond, being part of; and granted to Stephen Casey 26 Feb. 1785, and conveyed by him to James Freeman, and by Freeman to George Vaughan, and by him to said Cox. Wit: Henry Davis, Hezekiah Stephens, Joseph Hamilton, J.P. DEED dated 3 Sept. 1806, rec. 22 May 1807, from WADDY THOMPSON of Franklin Co. to HENRY DIXON of same. In cons. of $100, conveys 85 ac. In Franklin Co. on a branch of Middle Fork Broad Riv., known by name of Thompsons place, surveyed for said Thompson by Mal. Jones, County surveyor, "beginning on Hawkins’ line between the Creek Indians and State of Georgia", also adj. A tract of land on the river sold to George Vaughan and John Cox by James Freeman. Wit: Benjamin Wafford, Jno. Cox (x). Sworn to by John Cox before Thomas Hollingsworth, J.P. 13 Sept. 1806. The General Index lists for page 92: DAVID MCCRACKEN to JOHN COX. The only portion of this deed remaining is the proving of the deed as follows: Sworn to by John Whitworth before Thomas Hollingsworth, J.P. 23 Dec. 1806, that he (Whitworth) and Henry Dixon were present when David McCracking signed the deed to John Cox. Recorded 21 June 1807. Extra Info George Vaughan is the father of Mary Vaughan (married Thomas Cox) and Nancy Vaughan (married Mathew Cox). Thomas and Mathew are almost for sure brothers of John Cox. Another very likely brother is Reuben Cox from Anderson Co., SC. He was born in 1770 in Essex Co., VA and died in 1835 in Anderson Co., SC. Since the name Reuben is a name that is very common in the family of John Cox and his descendants, I think that there is a very good possibility that they are brothers. Another possible brother is Aris Cox of Franklin Co., GA. I don't have much info on Aris. It is a fairly unusual name. James Cox, the son of John Cox, had a son named Aras. Another thing is that in the will of William Cox, d. 1754 Essex Co., VA, lists a grandson named Ayress Cox. I have no idea if they are related, but I'm always looking for little tidbits of info that might bring everything together. If anyone has any ideas or anything I'd like to discuss it. Thanks, Shawn Cox ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I now pretty much know where exactly Cox Cemetery is located. Thanks for all the help. I got the following out of a book on Clarke County. Cox Cemetery Located on the south side of Satilpa Creek off County Rd. 21, 5 miles east of Coffeeville. Copied from the Clarke County Historical Society Quarterly Vol. 1 No. 4. Cox, George, b. 24 Oct. 1816; d. 6 Feb. 1896 Hudson, Cora Fennie, b. 24 May 1870; d. 16 Feb. 1914 McCorquodale, Eddy F., son of W.F. & S.R., b. 22 Aug. 1870; d. 8 Aug. 1881 Cox, Ida Alberta, dau. of George & D.J., (no dates) Jessie, b. 28 June 1858; d. 7 June 1891 Bettis, inf. son of W.W. & L.J., (no dates) Northrop, Jane Clanton Cox, wife of W.H., b. 6 May 1856; d. 4 July 1939 Roberts, Clarence R. (no dates) Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Hightower, wife of H.M., b. 1 Jan. 1848; d. 18 Oct. 1868 Roberts, Louise, dau of C.R. & N.G., d. 5 Mch. 1928 Hudson, E.A., b. 15 Sept. 1844; d. 2 Sept. 1909 Cox, Barzilla, b. 15 Sept 1887; d. 12 Aug 1890 Lovey White, wife of George, b. 1816; d. 6 Nov. 1876 (unmarked) John, father of George, circa 1765-1842 (unmarked) Nancy, wife of John, d. before 1850 (unmarked) (Note: John Cox moved to Clarke Co. around 1811 from Franklin Co., Georgia) I'm also looking for the gravesites of Reuben Cox (1806-1868) and His son George W. Cox (1839-1875). Reuben is my g-g-g-g-grandfather. Thanks, Shawn Cox ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Does anyone know what cemetery or cemeteries that John COX (b. 1764 Essex Co., VA) and his descendants are buried at? I found some information that says he is buried in Cox Cemetery. It is located on the south side of Satilpa Creek off County Rd. 21, 5 miles east of Coffeeville. Has anyone been to this cemetery or even know where it is? I looked at a detailed map of the area and found no mention of a cemetery. I also looked up a Cox Cemetery in Clarke Co., AL at the USGS site and found nothing. To me it looks like County Rd. 21 forks and both branches cross Satilpa Creek. I'm thinking about maybe taking a trip to Clarke County to do some more in depth research and would like to find this cemetery. If I make that trip I would like to be able to find and photograph some of the gravesites of John COX's descendants. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Shawn Cox ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Kathy, What a dreadful disrespectful thing for such people to do. I don't know if this will help, but here's something that I would do first. Call the Tax Land Assessment Office of the City it was located..give them the address and they can tell you who owns the property and start right there. I hope that the person who gave the if on locating people for Churches that owned graves will speak up again and give you that info. Oh, there's a group on Cemetery Photos email list that should be able to also give you the info too. Subscribe to it and send in a query. CEMETERY-PHOTOS-L-request@rootsweb.com They also have a website too. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/2318/ Good Luck, Tiffany ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Tindle" <ktindle@hotmail.com> To: <ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: DOWNED STONES in a Clarke cemetery. > Please....To any list member that may be able to help; > I need to get in touch with anyone who has a voice in the upkeeep > of the Ulcanush Church and cemetery. The first week of June my daughter and > I were traveling through Coffeeville enroute to parts North (Fort Payne)in > Alabama to visit family members. While there we decided to stop at the > Ulcanush Cemetery. > This is an old cemetery, and is one which I compiled years ago by > photographing each and every grave individually in order to help preserve > the history of the cemetery. I managed to get most of those buried there > recorded, and my daughter has the compilation up on her site which is found > by going to the Guenther Tindle Genealogy site at > http:www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/3724/index.html > The Ulcanush can be seen by clicking on the Cemetery index and going to > Alabama, then Clarke County. > After walking around the cemetery, and not being able to find the > stones of my great great grandparents , Thomas and Malinda Stephens Harris, > I became puzzled. I mentioned to my daughter that I KNEW they were near > "where the bushes had been removed", as that had caught my eye before even > looking at anything in the cemetery, since it was neareset to where I knew > some family memebers were buried. It just never struck me that I should be > looking for something lying flat on the ground. Especially two stones that > were as secure as they were known to be within the ground! > Suddenly after strolling around, I happened to look down , and was > so STUNNED to see what I knew to be Thomas' gravestone lying flat on it's > back! After glancing around , I saw Malinda's also. There was one other > stone that was uprooted , and although I can't recall the name at the > moment, I did photograph it so as not to leave it forgotten..... > This is something that HAD to happen when the bushes were removed, > and I'm hoping that it's not assumed that the graves of my great great > grandparents are forgotten, because there may not be Harris' close by at the > present. I just do'nt understand why they were left lying on the ground like > that. > I got out my 1980 Coffeeville Phone book, and after trying to call > the Ulcanush was unsuccessful as the number no longer exists , and there > doesn't seem to be a replacement number or a listing for th Ulcansush > Church. I left a message on a Methodist Church number with instructions to > call me collect. It was my only alternative to finding someone, but haven't > heard back as of now. > Our family needs to find the party who would best be able to aid us > in getting the stones re-established in the ground where they were before > the roots, etc being pulled from the bushes caused the damage. I felt that > the Ulcanush would be the place to start, but am now wondering if it is even > an established church there, although we saw nothng that gave us any > indication that it had changed , by looking at the signs, etc... > It just never occurred to me that after going through the time and > expense of shooting and developing over 500 photographs in that one cemetery > that my own family history would be endangered after the fact, and it was a > sad occasion for us that day, let alone , surprise.... > Can someone out there offer a name and number for us to begin > righting this situation? We would be forever grateful! I'd like also to > mention that the people that we encountered while there were very nice, but > we were traveling, and had to move on the day we stopped, as we had my two > very young grandchildren with us, > and were due to sleep in a Fort Payne Motel that evening, so just continued > on from the cemetery to our destination after being there..... > Kathy Tindle, Las Vegas....... > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com >

Please....To any list member that may be able to help; I need to get in touch with anyone who has a voice in the upkeeep of the Ulcanush Church and cemetery. The first week of June my daughter and I were traveling through Coffeeville enroute to parts North (Fort Payne)in Alabama to visit family members. While there we decided to stop at the Ulcanush Cemetery. This is an old cemetery, and is one which I compiled years ago by photographing each and every grave individually in order to help preserve the history of the cemetery. I managed to get most of those buried there recorded, and my daughter has the compilation up on her site which is found by going to the Guenther Tindle Genealogy site at http:www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/3724/index.html The Ulcanush can be seen by clicking on the Cemetery index and going to Alabama, then Clarke County. After walking around the cemetery, and not being able to find the stones of my great great grandparents , Thomas and Malinda Stephens Harris, I became puzzled. I mentioned to my daughter that I KNEW they were near "where the bushes had been removed", as that had caught my eye before even looking at anything in the cemetery, since it was neareset to where I knew some family memebers were buried. It just never struck me that I should be looking for something lying flat on the ground. Especially two stones that were as secure as they were known to be within the ground! Suddenly after strolling around, I happened to look down , and was so STUNNED to see what I knew to be Thomas' gravestone lying flat on it's back! After glancing around , I saw Malinda's also. There was one other stone that was uprooted , and although I can't recall the name at the moment, I did photograph it so as not to leave it forgotten..... This is something that HAD to happen when the bushes were removed, and I'm hoping that it's not assumed that the graves of my great great grandparents are forgotten, because there may not be Harris' close by at the present. I just do'nt understand why they were left lying on the ground like that. I got out my 1980 Coffeeville Phone book, and after trying to call the Ulcanush was unsuccessful as the number no longer exists , and there doesn't seem to be a replacement number or a listing for th Ulcansush Church. I left a message on a Methodist Church number with instructions to call me collect. It was my only alternative to finding someone, but haven't heard back as of now. Our family needs to find the party who would best be able to aid us in getting the stones re-established in the ground where they were before the roots, etc being pulled from the bushes caused the damage. I felt that the Ulcanush would be the place to start, but am now wondering if it is even an established church there, although we saw nothng that gave us any indication that it had changed , by looking at the signs, etc... It just never occurred to me that after going through the time and expense of shooting and developing over 500 photographs in that one cemetery that my own family history would be endangered after the fact, and it was a sad occasion for us that day, let alone , surprise.... Can someone out there offer a name and number for us to begin righting this situation? We would be forever grateful! I'd like also to mention that the people that we encountered while there were very nice, but we were traveling, and had to move on the day we stopped, as we had my two very young grandchildren with us, and were due to sleep in a Fort Payne Motel that evening, so just continued on from the cemetery to our destination after being there..... Kathy Tindle, Las Vegas....... ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

--WebTV-Mail-21321-8662 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Where did you purchase your "Clarke County Picture History Book" that has photos of Cane Creek from? My Osborne ancestors lived in Cane Creek and other surrounding areas. Thanks Nancy --WebTV-Mail-21321-8662 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-12.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.49) by storefull-224.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <ALCLARKE-D-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by mailsorter-101-12.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id RAA25570; Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:02:02 -0700 (PDT) From: ALCLARKE-D-request@rootsweb.com Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e5K003s02015; Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:00:03 -0700 Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:00:03 -0700 Message-Id: <200006200000.e5K003s02015@lists5.rootsweb.com> Subject: ALCLARKE-D Digest V00 #29 X-Loop: ALCLARKE-D@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <ALCLARKE-D@rootsweb.com> archive/volume00/29 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: ALCLARKE-D@rootsweb.com Reply-To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain ALCLARKE-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 29 Today's Topics: #1 1880 Census [Cassandra Davis <c.davis1@juno.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from ALCLARKE-D, send a message to ALCLARKE-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:00:46 EDT From: Cassandra Davis <c.davis1@juno.com> To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20000619.001830.7983.5.C.Davis1@juno.com> Subject: 1880 Census 1880 Fed Census, Clarke County shows districts Choctaw Corner, Lower Peach Tree and Cane Creek. Choctaw Corner is Thomasville. Lower Peach Tree is Wilcox County. Why listed in Clarke? Where is Cane Creek? I see the rive/creek, but no village. Looked at the AL Histoircal Site Atlas. No, Cane Creek. However, The Clarke County Picture History Book has photos of Cane Creek. Thanks p.s. Just got my Clarke County Photo History Book. Found it very informative. ________________________________________________________________ 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. -------------------------------- End of ALCLARKE-D Digest V00 Issue #29 ************************************** --WebTV-Mail-21321-8662--

You knew whee Can Creek is or was (is it still there?). Next uo is Horse Creek, near Bashi. Heard it was east of it.Map show the creek flowing north of Bashi. Not that a community named after a creek has to be oon that creek. Thanks in advance. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

On page 92 of the bookImages of America Clarek County, there is a curiious entry. It is the only case where an individual photo was added with such a complementar exclaimation. Does anyone know the history behind the statement, etc.? I am thinking :Eliza Reasor Holt must have a special person in the history of Clarke County. Sounds like there are great history behind these words. ":Eliza Reasor Holt, the wife of Nathan Holt, must have spent her life in service to others. In her young llife in Bashi, she was a slave. In her later years, she was a mid-wife. Mrs. Holt was born in 1836 and died in 1940. Remembering the long life (104 years) of Mrs. Holt allows us brief glimpse into the past and deepens our appreciation for the progress made since her time." ________________________________________________________________ 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.

I bought my copy from the Clarke County Democrat newspaper. Joyce White Burrage is the author of a weekly newpaper column entitiled"Looking Through the Past," and is co-author of the The Mitchum War of Clarke County, ALabama." Images of America; Clarke County, Joyce White Burrage ISBN 0-7524-0400-8, Arcadia Publishing, Tempus Publishing 2 Cumberland Street, Charleston, SC 29401 ------------------------------ From: Ccalhoun44@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 05:30:32 EDT Subject: Re: 1880 CensusMessage-ID: <7d.66b8fa5.267f4238@aol.com> It might help if others could know how to purchase the Clarke County History Book in Pictures ------------------------------ From: Icrins@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 07:54:58 EDT Subject: Re: 1880 Census Hi Cassandra, Did your Clarke County Book contain the 1880 Census for Lower Peachtree(Wilcox County), I have been looking for surnames Arnold, Battle, Irby, Ray. Could you please do a look up. Thanks Sue ------------------------------ From: MSimons725@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 10:57:32 EDT Subject: Re: 1880 Census In a message dated 06/19/2000 12:53:33 AM Central Daylight Time, c.davis1@juno.com writes: << p.s. Just got my Clarke County Photo History Book. Found it very informative. >> What is Clarke County Photo History Book? Is it available? ------------------------------ From: Couvain@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:16:11 EDT Subject: Re: 1880 Census How do you purchase a Clarke County Picture History Book? Thank you. Beth Covan, Mobile, AL ------------------------------ Cane Creek is south of Lower Peach Tree near the Clarke-Wilcox Co line. Part of it may be in both counties. Hope this helps. John Nelson ------------------------------ Cane Creek is a variant of Chance. The border between Clarke and Wilcox Counties was shifted slightly sometime after 1890...I'm not sure exactly when, it may even have been after 1900. Lower Peach Tree was in Clarke Co. before the shift. Brenda Nichols nicholgb@bellsouth.net ------------------------------ Perhaps this site would help you: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html I entered Cane Creek and Clarke County and information shows that it is a church. I re-entered Cane Creek in Wilcox County and it gives no information. Bonnie Mitchell <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:00:46 EDT From: Cassandra Davis <c.davis1@juno.com> To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20000619.001830.7983.5.C.Davis1@juno.com> Subject: 1880 Census 1880 Fed Census, Clarke County shows districts Choctaw Corner, Lower Peach Tree and Cane Creek. Choctaw Corner is Thomasville. Lower Peach Tree is Wilcox County. Why listed in Clarke? Where is Cane Creek? I see the rive/creek, but no village. Looked at the AL Histoircal Site Atlas. No, Cane Creek. However, The Clarke County Picture History Book has photos of Cane Creek. Thanks p.s. Just got my Clarke County Photo History Book. Found it very informative. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

1880 Fed Census, Clarke County shows districts Choctaw Corner, Lower Peach Tree and Cane Creek. Choctaw Corner is Thomasville. Lower Peach Tree is Wilcox County. Why listed in Clarke? Where is Cane Creek? I see the rive/creek, but no village. Looked at the AL Histoircal Site Atlas. No, Cane Creek. However, The Clarke County Picture History Book has photos of Cane Creek. Thanks p.s. Just got my Clarke County Photo History Book. Found it very informative. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

The annual Cloud Family Gathering will be held in Huntsville, 14-16 July. It is a gathering of folks interested in the history and genealogy of all Cloud families and kindred families. For more information, see: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud/2000/bu000605.htm Cec

If I am not mistaken there are some bound copies in the Courthouse in Clarke County. I am not positive they were the Clarke County Democrat paper though. Any one in Clarke County know for sure?? Mary

I want to thank everyone that sent me information on the Cox Family in Clarke County. Right now I'm trying to find out who the parents of John Cox (1764-1842) were. I'm trying to link him to a William Cox who died in 1753 in Essex County. This Cox family was in Essex County, VA in the mid 1600's. If anyone gets any new info please send it my way. I'll be sure to post any new info I get to this list. Thanks, Shawn Cox ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I'm trying to see when Clarke County, Alabama started issuing Birth Certificates? Does anyone out there have any idea if I can find one from 1897? Researching the CLARK(e) surname in Clarke county and also the BROOKS surname. Jack

Nancy, Since you do not live local to Montgomery or Birmingham, your best bet to look at the microfilm is probably an interlibrary loan to your local public library. I do not know if it holds true for all local Family History Centers, but ours no longer allows interlibrary loans from sources outside of the main LDS library in SLC. I have ordered a number of newspaper microfilms from the Alabama Department of Archives and History. When submitting the interlibrary loan request, I specify the ADAH and give the fax number for contact. To see what is available for Clarke County, go here: http://www.archives.state.al.us/newsp/clarke.html The ADAH policy on interlibrary loans is at: http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/distant.html#INTERLIBRARY LOANS Good luck in your research.

Nancy & other members of the list: The archived papers from the 1800s are very fragile & the Democrat doesn't allow them to be handled any longer (I checked when there a few months ago). They had microfilm made some years ago & the film can be viewed in the State Archives in Montgomery; they may also be in the genealogical library in Birmingham (downtown) - also worth checking with your local LDS stake to see if they can do an interlibrary loan of the film. > -----Original Message----- > From: Nancy Harwood [mailto:ndhar@ix.netcom.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 5:28 AM > To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Clarke County Democrat? > > > Does anyone know for sure if (1) the archives of the Clarke > County Democrat can be searched and (2) copies can be made from > the papers on file? I think I remember reading somewhere that > the archived papers were very fragile. I am looking for some > obituaries from the 1860s. > Thanks, > Nancy Davis Harwood > Houston, TX > > >