These two men are buried at Friendship Cemetery in Geneva County, not the one in New Brockton. I contacted the person who submitted the names to Find a Grave months ago, but no change has been made. Some of the genealogy information submitted with the names is also wrong -- they are the sons of William Walker Fleming and Henrietta Dismukes (not Mary Watson). Mary Watson Fleming was their grandmother. Georgia Fleming Enterprise >Fleming, Pvt Thomas Jefferson >b. 1837 >d. 1896 >Friendship Cemetery >Coffee County >Alabama, USA > >Fleming, Pvt William C. Dawson "Doss" >b. 1842 >d. 1900 >Friendship Cemetery >Coffee County >Alabama, USA

Friendship/Richburg Cemetery is a small and pretty cemetery in New Brockton. I wish it was complete on the internet. It has many more graves from my Dad's side of the family in there. I live in Texas or I would do the research myself. It is fenced in the middle of a cow pasture and is very well kept...very pretty and peaceful place. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ALCOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [ALCOFFEE] Cemetery online? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: kwanja > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/3247.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > There are nine interments listed on FindAGrave at > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=22905 > > Fleming, Alline Dossey Gal > b. Nov. 4, 1904 > d. Sep. 19, 1905 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Fleming, Infant Son > b. 1900 > d. 1900 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Fleming, Riley Alexander, I > b. Sep. 22, 1877 > d. Jan. 8, 1926 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Fleming, Spivey Ola > b. Mar. 17, 1913 > d. Mar. 8, 1917 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Fleming, Pvt Thomas Jefferson > b. 1837 > d. 1896 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Fleming, Pvt William C. Dawson "Doss" > b. 1842 > d. 1900 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Harper, Dr Joseph Malone > b. Jan. 8, 1799 > d. Aug. 1, 1850 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Smith, Henry Cole > b. Dec. 9, 1905 > d. Dec. 4, 1985 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > Windham, Horace DeWitt > b. Mar. 4, 1906 > d. Mar. 11, 1998 > Friendship Cemetery > Coffee County > Alabama, USA > > I hope this helps some. > > You take care now..... > > Phyllis J. K. Owens > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. > Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project > website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical > and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL > 36331-0628, or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the > Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, > Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea > River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your > search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow!! Certainly evokes memories here as well. I was a pre-teen Florida panhandle boy who had to gather wood for mom's washpot and because she was small (4'11" in her prime), my brother and I had to help wring out the sheets and quilts which were too heavy and/or large for her to do by herself before hanging them on the line to dry. I also remember us having to take the flat irons out into a sandpile to clean them off once they got too much starch stuck to the bottoms. Seeing them all on top of the wood stove heating up is a memory of Tuesdays because Monday was always wash day! When I was 12, we got both electricity and indoor plumbing and Mom got her first washing machine! We thought we had arrived! ha! -------------- Original message -------------- From: Claudia Adams <creola4321@yahoo.com> > Shirley, what memories. IiŽm 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > didŽnŽt check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and > Okaloosa > Co., Florida. Places to which was > done. > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she > worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > > spelling errors and all. > > > > WASHING CLOTHES > > > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > > water. > > > > Sort things, make 3 piles > > 1 pile white, > > 1 pile colored, > > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > > boiling water. > > > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > > > Hang old rags on fence. > > Spread tea towels on grass. > > > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > > > Turn tubs upside down. > > > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, > while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 > after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, > Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe > at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the > seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good > luck in your search....and happy hunting. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, > Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while > online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, > or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research > Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You > will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, > Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while > online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, > or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research > Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You > will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

--Well,we had to gather wood as well,for our wood stove,that to this day,I will say made the best food ever..this is nice sharing old stories...Did ya all have an ice box? We did,the ice man came couple times a week,we were amazed to get a ge refrigerator,those were the days on wonder,pride,and appreciation -- hmrudd@comcast.net wrote: > Wow!! Certainly evokes memories here as well. I was a pre-teen Florida panhandle boy who had to gather wood for mom's washpot and because she was small (4'11" in her prime), my brother and I had to help wring out the sheets and quilts which were too heavy and/or large for her to do by herself before hanging them on the line to dry. I also remember us having to take the flat irons out into a sandpile to clean them off once they got too much starch stuck to the bottoms. Seeing them all on top of the wood stove heating up is a memory of Tuesdays because Monday was always wash day! When I was 12, we got both electricity and indoor plumbing and Mom got her first washing machine! We thought we had arrived! ha! > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Claudia Adams <creola4321@yahoo.com> > > > Shirley, what memories. Ii´m 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > > did´n´t check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and > > Okaloosa > > Co., Florida. Places to which was > > done. > > > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she > > worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > > > > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > > > spelling errors and all. > > > > > > WASHING CLOTHES > > > > > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > > > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > > > water. > > > > > > Sort things, make 3 piles > > > 1 pile white, > > > 1 pile colored, > > > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > > > > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > > > boiling water. > > > > > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > > > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > > > > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > > > > > Hang old rags on fence. > > > Spread tea towels on grass. > > > > > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > > > > > Turn tubs upside down. > > > > > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > > > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, > > while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 > > after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, > > Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe > > at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the > > seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good > > luck in your search....and happy hunting. > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, > > Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while > > online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, > > or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research > > Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You > > will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > > membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Building a website is a piece of cake. > > Yahoo! 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--Hey Claudia,nice to meet you.You know,I have a book with g,grannys recipes,cures and all she kept,wouldnt trade it for nothing.. -- Claudia Adams <creola4321@yahoo.com> wrote: > Shirley, what memories. Ii´m 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > did´n´t check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and Okaloosa > Co., Florida. Places to which was done. > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > > spelling errors and all. > > > > WASHING CLOTHES > > > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > > water. > > > > Sort things, make 3 piles > > 1 pile white, > > 1 pile colored, > > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > > boiling water. > > > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > > > Hang old rags on fence. > > Spread tea towels on grass. > > > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > > > Turn tubs upside down. > > > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You told me something new about scrubbing the starch off the iron. Claudia hmrudd@comcast.net wrote: Wow!! Certainly evokes memories here as well. I was a pre-teen Florida panhandle boy who had to gather wood for mom's washpot and because she was small (4'11" in her prime), my brother and I had to help wring out the sheets and quilts which were too heavy and/or large for her to do by herself before hanging them on the line to dry. I also remember us having to take the flat irons out into a sandpile to clean them off once they got too much starch stuck to the bottoms. Seeing them all on top of the wood stove heating up is a memory of Tuesdays because Monday was always wash day! When I was 12, we got both electricity and indoor plumbing and Mom got her first washing machine! We thought we had arrived! ha! -------------- Original message -------------- From: Claudia Adams > Shirley, what memories. Ii´m 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > did´n´t check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and > Okaloosa > Co., Florida. Places to which was > done. > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she > worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > > spelling errors and all. > > > > WASHING CLOTHES > > > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > > water. > > > > Sort things, make 3 piles > > 1 pile white, > > 1 pile colored, > > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > > boiling water. > > > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > > > Hang old rags on fence. > > Spread tea towels on grass. > > > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > > > Turn tubs upside down. > > > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, > while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 > after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, > Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe > at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the > seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good > luck in your search....and happy hunting. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, > Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while > online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, > or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research > Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You > will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, > Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while > online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to > PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, > or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research > Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You > will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > membership. 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I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash day....her grandmother had nine children. Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with spelling errors and all. WASHING CLOTHES Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' water. Sort things, make 3 piles 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, 1 pile work britches and rags. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with boiling water. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub colored don't boil just wrench and starch. Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. Hang old rags on fence. Spread tea towels on grass. Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. Turn tubs upside down. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.

Shirley, what memories. Ii´m 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we did´n´t check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut got on the garment. Go back to wash. Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and Okaloosa Co., Florida. Places to which was done. shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > spelling errors and all. > > WASHING CLOTHES > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > water. > > Sort things, make 3 piles > 1 pile white, > 1 pile colored, > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > boiling water. > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > Hang old rags on fence. > Spread tea towels on grass. > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > Turn tubs upside down. > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.

--My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" <kwanja@centurytel.net> wrote: > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > spelling errors and all. > > WASHING CLOTHES > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > water. > > Sort things, make 3 piles > 1 pile white, > 1 pile colored, > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > boiling water. > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > Hang old rags on fence. > Spread tea towels on grass. > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > Turn tubs upside down. > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kc4fws Surnames: HUGHES, CLARK, DAVIS, STEPHENS, COMMANDER, LONG, BRYAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/184.200.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Ashley HUGHES and Louisa Commander are my gggranparents. I have the following line: My COMMANDER line looks like this ... Samuel Commander Sr. b1680 d1733-35 Married Elizabeth ___________ d 1736 | |___Samuel Commander Jr. b. SC 22 Jan 1705/06 d. 1783/84 Mary ___________ (2nd wife) b. ?? d. 1808 | |___Joseph Commander Sr. b. SC d. 1829 Elizabeth Nelson b. SC d. 1846 | |___Thomas Commander Sr. b. 1788 Mary McDonald b. 1788 | |___Jesse S(amuel?) Franklin Commander b. AL abt 1840's Penny Sawyer d. AL | |___Louiza Commander b. AL 1855 John Ashley Hughes b. AL 1850 | |___Henry Lee Hughes b. AL 7 Aug 1883 d. AL 8 Jan 1958 Dora Stephens b. AL 27 Mar 1886 d. AL 14 Aug 1976 | |___Jessie Mae Hughes b. AL 1 Dec 1911 d. FL Dec 1999 Elijah David Hughes b. AL 11 Oct 1907 d. FL 27 Dec 1996 | |___William Lee Hughes b. AL 18 Sep 1927 Mary D. Wright b. MA 17 Aug 1928 | | \ | / -ME- James L. Hughes b. MA 20 Nov 1948 / \ Since I do not have the names of any of the brothers and sisters in the earliest part of my HUGHES line, is difficult to match. I have two HUGHES lines. My grandmother's maiden name is also HUGHES. Here is what I have: I have a connection to (John? Jack?) Ashley HUGHES born about 1850 in Alabama. Last known location in Coffee County during 1880 Census. Married Louiza COMMANDER who was born in Alabama. Children included Ella born about 1870, John D. born about 1872, Lizzie Born 1 Sep 1872, Jesse born 1874, Elizabeth born 1878 and Henry Lee born 7 Aug 1883. Henry Lee married Dora A. STEPHENS in 1908. They were my great grandparents and lived in Geneva County Alabama. Henry Lee and Dora are buried in Hartford Cemetery. See the Stephens line next paragraph. STEPHENS - Looking for information on the STEPHENS and HUGHES families. Dora A. STEPHENS my great grandmother was born 27 March 1886 in Dale County AL and died 14 August 1976 and is buried in Hartford, AL. She was married to Henry Lee HUGHES who was born 7 August 1883 in Coffee County AL and died 13 January 1958 and is buried in Hartford, AL. They lived in and around Geneva County AL and had six children. Dora STEPHENS' parents were George H. STEPHENS and Adeline M. DAVIS. George is believed to be from England and was born August 1852 and Adeline may have been born in Virginia or Georgia Oct 1850. Found in 1910 census living in Dale County (Daleville precinct) AL. Conflicts between 1900 and 1910 census. 1900 census shows Adeline's father born in Virginia and mother born in Maine and 1910 census records show Adeline's parents from Georgia. George and Adeline had at least eight children. The above is my grandmother's side, whose maiden name is HUGHES as well (no connection found between families). Now I also am looking for information on my grandfather's HUGHES side as well. I need information on John HUGHES born in SC about 1785 who married someone named Mary. It is reported that he had a very strong Scot or Irish accent. So his parents may have emigrated from Europe shortly before his birth. Their son Joseph born 1817 in SC married Elizabeth CLARK born in 1815 in SC. They were married in Walton County GA 28 Sep 1834. Joseph and Elizabeth settled in Sumter County GA near Plains, GA and had six children in Georgia before moving to Alabama and having three or four more children there. The children were Tempe (Jempy) born 1835, John born 1838, Amanda born1839, Seaborn born 1844, William born 1846, Josephine born 1850, Josiah born 1853, Julia born 1857 and Meipa born 1859. There may have been a tenth child Minna born 1876. Their son John HUGHES was born 1838! in Sumter County GA and married Sarah Nancy CLARK born about 1838 in Sumter County GA as well. They settled in Geneva County AL. Sarah and John had at least 9 children. Their names were Fredonia (Donie) born 1857 who married Jesse Brown Bryan reportedly born near Wicksburg, AL abt 4 April 1845, John Wesley born 1859, William (Billy) born 1855 (maybe 1862?), Seaborn (Babe) born 1864, Sarah (Betty) born 1867, Sofroney (Fronie) born 1870, Louise (Lou) born 1871, Martha born 1878 and Rinsey born 1879. Sarah died in 1927 and is buried in Panther Creek FWB Church Cemetery in Wicksburg, AL. Grave marker reflects 107 years old at death. This is likely in error since it does not agree with family records and census records found. It is reported that Sarah's husband John was in the Civil War and was reported as being killed originally. But years to follow, John was found by other family members across the Florida state line married to Nicie (Nicey?) Jane Foxworth and already had additional children. John died in 1899 and Nicie died in 1940. Both are buried at Lovewood Freewill Baptist Church, 1745 Lovewood Rd. (Hwy 163). The graves were unmarked as of May 1998 and were near the other Foxworth and Hughes marked graves. Shellie D. Foxworth (Grandson of John Hughes) in Chipley, FL confirmed location of John's grave and explained some of the family's relationships and members. Sarah Nancy Clark HUGHES is the daughter of Elijah CLARK and his first wife Sarah who died in 1851. They had eight children. Elijah later married Martha C. FLOYD on 15 June 1851 and there were at least five known children from that marriage. Elijah and Martha along with a few of the children are buried in the CLARK cemetery on the Brannon Stand Road (Hwy 59) near Dothan, AL. One of the children was my great grandfather William "Billy" David HUGHES who was born in Alabama in April 1855. Billy married Mary "Molly" Francis LONG in 1880. They lived in Geneva County Alabama where my grandfather Elijah David HUGHES was born the youngest of 16 children on 11 October 1907. I remember my grandfather telling me about how some of the family would make a trip by wagon to the western part of AL or into MS to visit kinfolk. Not sure as to who or where the visits were made. Any information on these families would be appreciated. I would be happy to share any other information I have about these families. Please contact me at kc4fws@comcast.net or kc4fws@nfdxa.com . Thanks Jim Hughes Jacksonville, FL STEPHENS - Need information about the family of George H. STEPHENS who was reportedly born somewhere in England August 1852. He married Adeline M. DAVIS in Taylor GA in 9 September 1869. Adeline was born October 1850. I assume she was born in GA or VA base on conflicting 1900 & 1910 census reports, but it has not been confirmed. They had at least eight children. One was my ggrandmother Dora A. STEPHENS who was born 27 March 1886 in Dale County AL. Dora married Henry Lee Hughes who was born 7 August 1883 in Coffee County AL. Need more information about the STEPHENS family. You may also contact me directly at kc4fws@comcast.net . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: annetteTadler Surnames: Thames Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/81.84.111.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marcia. Have you been to the site http://www.thames-tims.org/genealogy? If you aren't already a member, maybe you can get help there. ivy annette thames adler Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarciaPecor73 Surnames: Thames Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/81.84.111.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! My g-g-g-grandfather was also Thomas John Thames, w. Levinia, and I trace my line through their son, George Washington Thomas Thames, who married Elaphair Murphy. I found the cemetery and Confederate service record for John James on-line. He's buried in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery new New Brockton, Alabama, and I can't help but wonder how many others of that family are buried there. I've attached a .pdf copy of the file I found. The family Bible says that Thomas and his eldest daughter, Sarah, were baptized in the "Baptist" church (1859), but it's not named. Would love to correspond, compare notes, etc, Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarciaPecor73 Surnames: Thames Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/3246/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for information concerning Thomas John Thames, his wife Levinia, and their large family. This couple moved to New Brockton from Stewart County, GA, some time after the 1850 census. I'm interested in church and/or cemetery records (the family Bible says Thomas and his oldest daughter, Sarah, were baptized in the Baptist Church in 1859. As of 1850, their children's names were: John James, George, Sarah, Joseph William, B. E., Elizabeth, Henry, Ivy, and Nathaniel Amos. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: x2bjones Surnames: MONTGOMERY, HINTON, CLEMENTS, BROWN, and FOSTER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/3220.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please try his father- *JERRFERSON BURKE*- prior of "COFFEE COUNTY" Also looking for ANY INTEL on "MONTGOMERY/HINTON/BROWN/CLEMENTS/& FOSTER". "FAYETTE, JEFFERSON, PICKENS & TUSCALOOSA Counties!!! THANKS & GOD BLESS SEMPER FI Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: THolstead Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/605.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Kathy I don't have much of the information that you mentioned and would love to have it. I have the names of the children and who most of them married, but that is all. Obviously, I have spent more time on Mary's side of the family. You are welcome to that info if you like. So we won't clutter this message board, email me at tim@holstead.net. Thanks Tim Holstead Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: prh27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/3239.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seems close, but doesn't seem quite right, not sure why.... I will see if I can find another link here that connects up with the names you mentioned. So often the names were not recorded clearly, so I will work to find multiple references. Thanks for helping! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kking1947 Surnames: Halstead/Thomas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/605.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You probably have all the information about the family in Coffee County that I have. But, if not, I will be glad to share anything with you. Mary Elizabeth Halstead Thomas Brooks is buried in the Victoria Baptist Church Cemetery. You can see a listing of the cemetery at: www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/coffee/cemetery.htm I have a copy of a newspaper page that has a lengthy obituary for her. I also have a copy of a poem sent to her by her Thomas husband where he was sick in Virginia and later died. The family here always believed that he wrote the poem. I will be happy to transcribe any or all of it for you by e-mail if you don't have those items. I also know about where the two unmarried sisters lived until their deaths - Martha and Georgia, I think. I know the location of Valula Thomas Kendrick's and her husband's home place, as well. I have a listing of the Thomas husband's siblings. I am a descendant in the Thomas part of the family. Mary Elizabeth was my second great-grandmother. My great-grandfather was Samuel Elias Thomas (b. 1860). His daughter was Selma Thomas Kelley (b. 1886). Her son was Sam Grady Kelley (b. 1924), and that was my father. There are a lot of the Thomas and Brooks descendants still living in the Coffee County, Alabama area. Kathy King Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

>From the research I have done, I believe that Elizabeth was a Herring not Harron. I know the Harron info came from C.D. Sawyer's article. But I know that the Murrat in the Armor family bible was really Merrit. Sometimes our Southern drawl causes names to be misspelled. Judy ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AlexisSchultzDrewResearch Surnames: Sawyer Goynes Harron Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/203.382.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here are all the sources I have from Mahala on back on each of her ancestors that I have info on, unfortunately I don't have much on Elizabeth Harron-we did visit her stone at Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, NE of New Brockton, Coffee County, AL. The only account of her father Jefferson Harron is from the Memorial Record of Alabama Volume I (1898), Page 681. It states he dies while running the Flint River in GA. Mahala Sawyer b. abt 1843: 1. 1850 Coffee County AL Census, Page 271b. 2. 1860 Coffee County AL Census, Clintonville Pct 5 Dwelling 408. 3. 1870 Coffee County AL Census, Page 478 B Dwelling 89-89 and 482 B Dwelling 59-59. Elizabeth's family is on the 1870 census twice. First Page 482 B Dwelling 59-59 lists 7 of her children along with 3 children that I do not know who they actually belong to: Whittle W.E. 4, Carrie E. 2, John J. b. Mar 1870. None of the 3 of them appear with Elizabeth on the 1880 census. Page 478 B Dwelling 89-89 lists the same 7 children without the Whittle children and Edy is on page 482 and Ida V is on page 478. Page 478 Elizabeth is listed as b. in NC, and SC on page 482. Carter Daniel Sawyer b. 1816 (Mahala's father): 1. 1840 Macon County GA Census. 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 2 females under 5, 1 female 15-20. 2. 1850 Coffee County AL Census, Page 271b Dwelling 93. Carter Sawyer 34 NC, Elizabeth 27, Daniel 12 Ga, Mary J. 11, Catharine 9, Mahala 7 Al, Joel 5, Edy 4f, Sarah 3, Margaret 1mo. 3. 1860 Coffee County AL Census, Clintonville Pct 5 Dwelling 408. Listed as Carter Sawyers. 4. 1870 Coffee County AL Census, Unable to locate in 1870. Page 482 B Dwelling 59-59. Elizabeth is head of household on the 1870 census. 5. 1880 Coffee County AL Census, ED 44 Clintonville page 288 A Dwelling 25-25. Not listed on 1880 census and Elizabeth is head of household. Says Carter was born in NC. 6. 1900 Coffee County AL Census, Clintonville ED 49, Precinct 9, Page 123B. 1900 lists Daniel b. 1838 as his father born in Virginia, and son Joseph b. 1845 lists father born in SC, but the 1850 & 1860 Coffee County Census list Carter Sawyer as born in NC. 7. Transcription of Historical Marker. We copied this while visiting the area a few years ago. "Clintonville Academy January 11, 1860 Chartered as Clintonville Male and Female Academy. Building erected 1860: occupied January 1861. The first school in Coffee County to teach beyond the sixth grade. Clintonville, for many years, was recognized as the cultural and educational center of the county. This area was first known as Indigo Head. In 1845 one of the first voting precincts was located here. Clintonville post office established June 16, 1849. Some of the pioneer families were Fleming, Brooks, Hutchison, Gunter, Sawyer, Goynes, Watson, Moates, Carmichael Warren, Brock, Harding, Wilks, Peacock, and Helms." 8. Memorial Record of Alabama Volume I (1898), Page 681. Extensive story on C. D. Sawyer b. 1838 and his family which states that he died in 1863. 9. Will, Pike County Newspaper 12/9/1864. An administration notice on the estate of Carter Sawyer dated November 30, 1864 requesting debtors to pay debts to Elizabeth Sawyer. Charles G. Sawyer b. between 1760-1770 VA: 1. Clayton Metcalf, Carter Sawyer's line. 2. 1820 Hancock County GA Census, Capt Maddens District. 3. 1830 DeKalb County GA Census, Page 65. Listed as Charles Sawyers. 4. 1840 Macon County GA Census, Page 9. Males 1 10 & under 15, 1 15 & under 20, 1 70 & under 80 (Charles) Females 1 under 5, 1 5 & under 10, 1 20 & under 30 Charles' son, Carter, also lives in Macon County in 1840 The census lists him as Charles Sawyers. Well, hope this helps! Alexis Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: THolstead Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/605.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Kathy This is Tim Holstead. I will be glad to discuss the Halstead/Thomas families with you. You can respond to this message or email me privately at tim@holstead.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.