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.