At 09:46 AM 5/27/05 -0500, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me about the name Alto? It is used in my Coffee Co. Watson >family. As far as I know, all the Alto V.'s, Alto Vee's, Alto Vela's and Alto Velius's around this area were named for Capt. Alto V. Lee of Barbour County. For those not familiar with him, there's a bio here -- http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/barbour/bios/gbs84lee.txt I have several in my family ... Alto V. Watson Alto V. Chalker Alto V. Crumpler Alto L. (for Alto Lee) is also pretty common. Georgia Fleming Enterprise
Thank you Georgia for the biography. I have 3 Alto V. Watsons in my Watson family and the oldest Alto, born 1878, had a first cousin named Alto A. Gunter from Coffee Co., AL. Alto V. (the eldest) was the son of William W. Watson who was the son of John Watson, all resided in Coffee Co. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fleming" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [ALCOFFEE] The name Alto > At 09:46 AM 5/27/05 -0500, you wrote: >>Can anyone tell me about the name Alto? It is used in my Coffee Co. Watson >>family. > > As far as I know, all the Alto V.'s, Alto Vee's, Alto Vela's and Alto > Velius's around this area were named for Capt. Alto V. Lee of Barbour > County. For those not familiar with him, there's a bio here -- > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/barbour/bios/gbs84lee.txt > > I have several in my family ... > Alto V. Watson > Alto V. Chalker > Alto V. Crumpler > > Alto L. (for Alto Lee) is also pretty common. > > Georgia Fleming > Enterprise > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > 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 to > PRH&GS, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society > 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. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >