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.