This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/477.628.1 Message Board Post: Sherleen, I just read your response to my query. I thought I would be notified when I got one but, I guess I did something wrong. My gggrandfather was Sanford Gravette. My great grandfather was Alford Oliver Gravette. email me at home and we can compare notes. Maybe fill in a few holes. Thanks for replying Ellen

Dear Carl Burdette, I am related to Elizabeth Pursley who married John Robertson. I am interest in getting the Robertson side. My Mom is Nita Pursley. She is related to Hugh C. Pursley & Cleo Thomspon. I would appreciate any information you can give me. Carole Smith Cavanagh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2R.2ADE/627.1 Message Board Post: My Grandfather, James F. Wilkins had a brother William Wilkins. My Grandfather was born in Lumpkin County, GA, moved to Walton Cty, GA when he was 12 years old. He was the son of Joseph B. Wilkins and Alice Head Wilkins. He was born in 1886 and died in 1972. His other brothers were G. C. Wilkins, J. W. Wilkins, all three of Monroe, GA and Luther Wilkins, Jackson, GA. Sisters were, Martha Wilkins Meadows, Monroe, GA and Ella Wilkins Young, Jackson, GA at the time of his death. I also remember a sister Sally Wilkins Grizzle of Monroe who preceded him in death. Are any of these names familiar to you? If so, please email me ebwinn@southernco.com. As you can see, I have very little info on my Wilkins Family. Thanks

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walker, O'Berry, Boston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/940 Message Board Post: Looking for any links to Wade Walker, living in Clay County, Alabama in 1920-age 45-had daughter Pearl, son Boyd who was 5 and a son named Pelham among others. There were apparently 10 children. Occupation Farmer-found on census in Clay County-1920. Appreciate any info.

Give me some birth dates , etc of the above. I may be able to help. I do not descend from any of these SURNAMES. I do have several references in Clay and RC AL Carolyn Camp cwocamp@aol.com (Odessa, TX) MommaHunter@aol.com ==the server said you were not a known member.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hunter and Harmon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/939 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about my Husband's grandparents Thomas Hunter Sr. and Uvie Harmon Hunter. They lived in the Ashland area. He was born and raised there and lived there almost all of his life except for a brief time in California. Uvie was born in Roanoke. She died and is buried in California. She was also full-blooded Seminole. I am interested in learning anything that I can about them and their relatives.

I would love to hear from anyone that has any knowledge of the out of town guest listed in this article and are related or friends to the Wright's or Caldwells. James B. Wright and his wife Clara Caldwell were both born in Clay County as all of their children were. Clara was the daughter of John Nicholson Caldwell and Analiza B. B. Kilgore and James was of the son of James Wesley Wright and Francis Elizabeth Moncus all of Clay County. Clara and James were married at Mt. Gilead Episcopal Methodist Church. March 8, 1955 The LaGrange Daily News Mr. And Mrs. James B Wright Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wright observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday, March 6, when their children entertained at open house at their home from 2:30 until 5 p.m. Entertaining were Mr. and Mrs. Handley Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Howell Wright and Brannon Wright. Arrangements of yellow chrysanthemums, gladioli and jonquils gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Wright were used to decorate through the house, Gifts and cards were displayed on tables placed in the living room. Mrs. Handley Brown, Mrs. Sidney Cobb, Mrs. Leo Wright and Mrs. Howell Wright received the guests at the door. Mrs. James B. Wright wore a dress of black crepe shere trimmed with a white color, black accessories and a corsage of yellow roses. The dining room table, overlaid with a gold cloth, held a three tiered wedding cake, embossed with yellow roses and topped , with a gold arch from which was suspended a gold wedding bell and numerals "50" in gold. The cake and the punch bowl, placed at one end of the table, were encircled with similas and yellow jonquils. Nuts and mints were also served from the table. Miss Shirley Wright and Mrs. Donald Wright and Mrs. Lamon Shelnutt, of East Point granddaughters of the honor guests served the cake. Mrs. Powell McDonald of Brunswick also a granddaughter of the honored guests, poured coffee from a silver service placed on the buffet. The service was flanked with yellow candles and banked with yellow jonquils and smilax. Mrs. Coy Williams assisted in serving and entertaining. Mrs. Ray Nixon of Hawkensville, niece and namesake of Mrs. James B. Wright, kept the register of guests. A family dinner was served buffet style at noon. All five of Mr. and Mrs. Wrights children, their 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren were present for the celebration. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rice and family and Mrs. Eula Rice of Tifton, Mrs. Ray Mixon and son, Tim of Hawkinsville, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Caldwell, Mrs. Lola Tidwell and Lin Tidwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. W. Orr all of Malone, Alabama., Mr. and Mrs. Cerell Nix of Lanett, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Moncus, all of Wadley, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams and children Elizabeth Ann, Nelda and Melissa of Birmingham, Ala., Dewey Caldwell and Arthur Caldwell, Jr. of Opelika, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Rowe, and Mrs. and Mrs. Buford Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meadows, Mrs. Billy Ward of Manchester, A. J. Moncus and Joel Moncus of Fort Payne, Ala. Ted R Caldwell of Fairfax, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Lamond Shelnutt and children, Lamar, and Lynn of East Point, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. C. H Drake and Tony Drake of Cragford, Ala, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Stewart, Miss Anita Stewart of Wadley Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Powell McDonald, Jr and childr! en Mack and Sally of Brunswick. The article stops at Bruns. (Would love to find a copy of the rest of it.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Latall, Blake, etzkorn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/938 Message Board Post: Seeking obituary for my kids grandfather, Edwin Charles Latall, who died April 16, 1985 in Ashland Alabama.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/937 Message Board Post: Seeking information on J W Bailey b. 1824 GA. m. Eliza A ?,b. 1825 SC. chn. Sarah jane b. 1845, Arianetta b. 1847, Jesse W b.1848, Martha Ann b. May 1850, Daniel E. b. 1852, Angelo Q. b.1857, Nathan J F b. 1859, James b. 1864, L? b. 1868. Any information on J W or chn will be appreciated.

Reply: Sorry, I do not have these names in my records. Checked everything back to about 1800 birth dates. On Wed, 03 Jul 2002 21:58:36 -0500 Doris Haynes <dhaynes@hub.ofthe.net> writes: > > Mary Ann Haynes, 1836- ca 1915 married Simeon S. Hobbs on 23 Feb > 1854. He was 5th Sgt. in Co., I., 14th Alabama Infantry, killed at > Fredericksburg, > > VA. in Civil War. They had two sons, John and Augustus. I have > no info on his parents or siblings. > > Doris > > > > > > >

> Mary Ann Haynes, 1836- ca 1915 married Simeon S. Hobbs on 23 Feb 1854. He was 5th Sgt. in Co., I., 14th Alabama Infantry, killed at Fredericksburg, > VA. in Civil War. They had two sons, John and Augustus. I have no info on his parents or siblings. Doris > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walker,Taylor,Holland,Owens, Butts, Woodring, GrossBabcock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2R.2ADE/119.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Re: Wm. Clay Walker, father of Columbus Fair Walker. Related, great gr.dau of Wm. Clay Walker. Appreciate any contact with other relatives along these lines. contact me: Phyllis Gross Email: spring777@sbcglobal.net

Hi, Can anyone give me any info on Nancy Wiley Ray who was born 12/17/1841 and died 7/12/1905?. She was buried in the Millerville, AL Cemetery. Thank you. may@webshoppe.net

Hi, Can anybody give me any info on Nancy Wiley Ray who was born 12/17/1841 and died 7/12/1905. She was buried in the Millerville, Alabama cemetery. Thank you. May may@webshoppe.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2R.2ADE/91.92.169.2 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Pearl Sprayberry. I have a picture of her and her husband that was in my Granddaddy's things. His name was James Washington Hargraves. Would like to find the link.

Hi, I would like to share info with Jeanine Hobbs Richards on the Ray data she has. Thanks. Maylon may@webshoppe.net

I'm also interested in exchanging information on Ray, Dean, Tomlinson that married into the Hobbs family and came from Georgia. Jeannine Hobbs Richards

> I have spent a lot of time in the last 40 >years?? researching the "Hobbs'' Family" that lived in Clay Co. from >about 1835?? from Georgia. I'm learning the internet research. My years >of computer work was at work or working for the government. Now, I'm >connected for my research. >If anyone has questions on Hobbs and their kin-and in laws contact me at >j9rich@juno.com. Please send me the address or email address of the >Ashland Progress, perhaps I can write a letter to them. Hope I did not >bother you.

Anyone interested in attending the Luker Family Reunion Labor Day Weekend in Lineville (Clay Co.), Alabama please contact Susan Pike Carter emcspc3@aol.com We are planning cemetery tours, dinner at Red's Catfish Cabin, and a potluck. Hope to hear from you. Susan