----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Brooks" <salebabu@cox.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <alcolber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [ALCOLBER] Does Colbert County have a historical society? >I was raised in Sheffield, but now live in Las Vegas, Nevada. It used to >be > that the Tennessee Valley Historical Society was essentially the > historical > society for the Sheffield-Colbert County area. I don't know if they are > still active. If they are, I would like to know who the contact person is. > Good Afternoon Howard, Perhaps I can help. Contact me off list. Pat [ mahan123@comcast.net ] Pat M. Mahan CC Colbert Co AL www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcolber/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM

I was raised in Sheffield, but now live in Las Vegas, Nevada. It used to be that the Tennessee Valley Historical Society was essentially the historical society for the Sheffield-Colbert County area. I don't know if they are still active. If they are, I would like to know who the contact person is. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ALCOLBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [ALCOLBER] Does Colbert County have a historical society? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: carolemccaig > Surnames: > Classification: lookup > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/823.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I purchased a copy of > "The Heritage of Colbert County, Alabama" > directly from > Heritage Publishing Consultants > P O Box 67 > Clanton, AL 35046 > 1-800-568-1611 or 205/280-4100 > Fax 205/280-1607 > www.heritagepublishing.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. > > > PRIVACY STATEMENT > http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp > > We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you > provide us to third party advertisers. > > Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to > unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. > > Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: > http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=ALCOLBER-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 > > To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' > section. > http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070520020700495735516273/rd.ashx > > You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, > Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOLBER-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: carolemccaig Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/823.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I purchased a copy of "The Heritage of Colbert County, Alabama" directly from Heritage Publishing Consultants P O Box 67 Clanton, AL 35046 1-800-568-1611 or 205/280-4100 Fax 205/280-1607 www.heritagepublishing.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. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=ALCOLBER-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070520020700495735516273/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MartyRamage Surnames: Bonds Hunter Fuller Cameron Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/824/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for information on the daughters of John Columbus Bonds and his wife, Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller. Census records indicate that he had two daughters: Katie and Mary E. Bonds. Katie married Owen Keesee Cameron. I am searching for her date of death. Cemetery records indicate that she died in 1945 (when her husband died on 28 April 1945, he was listed as a widower). I have been unable to find her listed in the Alabama death index for 1945. I do not know who Mary E. Bonds married but I am sure that if she did marry she would have married in Colbert County, Alabama. The following is the current information that I have on the family: John Columbus Bonds (9 April 1836-12 December 1917) married (1)Allurah Celestia Barber (19 August 1853-1 October 1872) on 4 October 1869 in Chambers County, Alabama, and (2)widow Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller (4 September 1848-26 March 1914.note: tombstone has 19 March 1914 as date of death but death certificate indicates that she died 26 March 1914) on 28 September 1875 in Chambers County, Alabama, and later settled in Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama. The children of John Columbus and Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller Bonds were: Katie/Katie Bonds (1876-1945) married Owen Keesee Cameron (22 November 1870-28 April 1945); and Mary E. Bonds (born June 1881). 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 very strange. I have an ancestor named "John the Baptist" Bonds and he had a daughter named Mary Bonds. But they were from Maury County, Tennessee. Howard Brooks ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ALCOLBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:31 AM Subject: [ALCOLBER] Searching for information on John Columbus Bonds andwife, Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: MartyRamage > Surnames: Bonds Hunter Fuller Cameron > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/824/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Searching for information on the daughters of John Columbus Bonds and his > wife, Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller. Census records indicate that he > had two daughters: Katie and Mary E. Bonds. > > Katie married Owen Keesee Cameron. I am searching for her date of death. > Cemetery records indicate that she died in 1945 (when her husband died on > 28 April 1945, he was listed as a widower). I have been unable to find her > listed in the Alabama death index for 1945. > > I do not know who Mary E. Bonds married but I am sure that if she did > marry she would have married in Colbert County, Alabama. > > The following is the current information that I have on the family: > > John Columbus Bonds (9 April 1836-12 December 1917) married (1)Allurah > Celestia Barber (19 August 1853-1 October 1872) on 4 October 1869 in > Chambers County, Alabama, and (2)widow Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller (4 > September 1848-26 March 1914.note: tombstone has 19 March 1914 as date of > death but death certificate indicates that she died 26 March 1914) on 28 > September 1875 in Chambers County, Alabama, and later settled in > Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama. The children of John Columbus and > Margarette Rebecca Hunter Fuller Bonds were: Katie/Katie Bonds (1876-1945) > married Owen Keesee Cameron (22 November 1870-28 April 1945); and Mary E. > Bonds (born June 1881). > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOLBER-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: ists009 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/783.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I suspect that Maggie is found in this 1870 census: 1870 Alabama/Colbert/Chickasaw Ross, John age 52 m w farmer TN Marthy age 52 f w keeping house SC Margart age 22 f w at home AL Josephine age 21 f w at home AL John age 20 m w farm laborer AL Mary age 18 f w at home AL Jacob age 15 m w farm laborer AL Martin age 12 m w farm laborer AL Because Maggie/Margaret was not with them in 1860 or 1850, their relationship to her was most likely not parental - but they could have been uncle/aunt and she could have used their last name as her own if it was not indeed Ross. Does this help? 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: tnhounddog Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/823/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching a number of people who settled in Colbert Co., AL. Does Colbert Co. have a historical society? If so, can someone give me contact info. I may decide to purchase some books from the historical society. I am particularly interested in purchasing the "Heritage of Colbert Co., AL" listed in one of the posting on this site. Thanks. 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: rchoutmin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Judy Could you please e mail me rchoutmin@aol.com. I am curious about the results of your Helton DNA. I will send you a link to the Helton Family Tree DNA site. Our Indian family was huge and scattered all over the United States. thank you Mike 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: tnhounddog Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Peter "Jake" Helton & Thurzy McCoy born abt. 1815 & abt.1825 in TN. Peter's parents were James Helton and Nancy Horton, both born in TN. While researching my Helton line, I discovered another Helton family line. I believe the other Helton family was from GA. Not sure if they are related or not. I found a Henry Helton on the 1845 Territorial & State Census Tishomingo County Mississippi Name Males Females Helton, Henry 2 2 Helton, Peter 1 3 Helton, Nancy 0 1 Henry Helton did not live near Peter & his mother Nancy. I don't know if Henry was related to Peter or not. The Dewey Helton I am researching was a female, she was b. Dec. 1899 in Tishomingo Co., MS. She was the daughter of James Daniel Helton and Winnie Bell Busby. James Daniel Helton said his father was b. in GA. I do not recognize the name Membrance, Dicey or their sibling Henry Helton. Good luck on the DNA testing. One of my male Helton cousins participated in DNA testing for genealogical purposes. I have been focusing on the descendants of Peter & Thurzy Helton. Some of the other lines I am researching in Tishomingo Co. are McCoy, Parsons, Patterson & etc. I also have ancestors who settled in Hickman Co., TN. I have been researching those family lines as well. I have been traveling to Hickman Co., TN & Tishomingo Co., MS for the past few years to visit family & do genealogical research. I have heard family stories that we have Indian heritage. I believe a number of my male Helton cousins have been researching the possibility of Indian heritage. To my knowledge, nothing has been authenticated. As for my moniker, I have strong ties to TN. Judy 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: rchoutmin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Judy, I am sorry. I was looking only at Colbert and missed the family in Tish, Later on I found Dewey on the 1860 census for MS. I am trying to get a handle on all of the Heltons down in there. Do you have anything on Membrance Helton, Henry and Dicey Helton are brother and sister of his also? We may have a DNA test soon out of that line. Do you know anything about all of the Helton's out of a William over in Simpson Co. MS? In 1840 there are four families and you cant find them on ancestry and many other census lookups. You have to find them and look at the original records. Thankfully they all live close. I found some Cherokee Applications for William Joseph Helton b. 1799 in SC. He lived in Burnt Corn Monroe AL. I posted that information on the Helton Family Gen Forum. He had about 16 kids or more. Any help you might have post it and help some others. Thanks for being patient with me. I jumped the gun on this one. I was from TN and now live in TX. Why do they call you the TN hound dog? Mike 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: tnhounddog Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I checked the 1900 census for Will H. Helton & family in Sheffield, AL. Dee Helton is listed as their son. He was born abt. 1894 in AL. I have a copy of the marriage record for Maskle Wilson & Miss Dewey Helton. They were married 27 Jun 1918 in Tishomingo Co., MS Book W6 Record Number 573. 1930 Census Margerum Precinct 6, Colbert Co., AL 25 Apr 1930 Dwelling No. 98 Family No. 100 Wilson, Mascle W. h 30 m MS MS MS Esary w 30 m MS MS MS Hurshel s 7 MS MS MS Edith P. d 5 AL MS MS F. Mebba d 2-1/2 AL MS MS Nannie mother 62 wd MS AL AL Helton, Eugene B.b-i-l 15 s MS MS MS Occupation: Mascle --- shovel operator, rock quarry Nancy (Nannie) Gattis was married to Elijah Houston Wilson abt. 1878. I believe Dewey was either a middle name of a nickname. The census enumerators wrote down what they thought they heard. Tishomingo County Mississippi Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., MS Tombstone inscripton: Eugene B. Helton 09/25/1914 to 10/18/1979 According to the Social Security Index, Eugene B. Helton's last place of residence was Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS. I think Eugene & Dewey's parents were James Daniel Helton and Winnie Bell Busby. James Daniel Helton b. & d. in Tishomingo Co., MS Winnie Bell Busby b. MO d. Tishomingo Co., MS Tishomingo County Mississippi Cemeteries: Snowdown Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., MS Tombstone inscription: Winnie Bell (Busby) Helton 11/17/1880 to 05/15/1927 Married 02/14/1897 and; James D. Helton 04/18/1876 to 04/01/1920 ___________ I checked the 1845 Territorial & State Census, Tishomingo Co., MS for the surname Helton. Name Males Females Henry Helton 2 2 Peter Helton 1 3 Nancy Helton 0 1 Peter & his mother Nancy (Horton) Helton were b. in TN. I believe Henry Helton was b. in GA. I don't know if the 2 Helton lines were related or not. 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: rchoutmin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Trying to help a lady on the Helton Family Gen Forum. I think I may have your Dee in so doing. William Henry Helton lived in Sheffield Precient Colbert Co. AL. Family as follows William H Helton Katie Stansbury Helton Birt Helton John Helton Dee Helton Nettie Helton later census Lenard David Helton I think that Dee may fit your profile and you could find her on the 1900 census. 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.

Does anyone have information about the soldiers who were killed in the Goliad Massacre shortly after the Alamo. They were said to be from Northwest Alabama. I am particularly interested in any information about a Blackwell - lone of the killed.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Gene_Moreland Surnames: Moreland,Byrd,Davis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/822/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information on all relations of James (Jim) Moreland Born approx 1881 Died 1957. Wife Sallie(Byrd)Moreland Born 1888-89? I Have a lot of information but am missing a lot. If you have information about morelands or byrd familys in NW alabama. Their chidren were Thomas Marcell B 1923, Cleezelle 1925 And Henry Clayton (HC)Moreland B 1926. Thanks Gene Moreland 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.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Carrasell Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/439.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This was my Great Grand Parents. I am looking for information also. My GrandFather was Fletcher Corsbie & Giffee Owens Corsbie Dexter was my GrandMother. If you have any information you would like to share with me I would be greatful, as I am just starting to look up my Family history. Thank you in advance, Lisa Corsbie Wulfekuhl daughter of Winfred Corsbie and Mary Jo Rainey Corsbie 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.

Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 2 PM, Dr. Freda Daily will give a free to the public program entitled "Crime and Punishment in the West End," about law enforcement in the West End of Colbert County during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a discussion of certain interesting cases. Dr. Freda S. Daily was born Freda Smith, a daughter of a fifth generation West Colbert family. She is a daughter of Cletus (Jack) and Flo Smith. She graduated as co-valedictorian of the Cherokee Vocational School in 1958 as Freda Daily, having maried Marvin Daily her junior year. In 1968 She enrolled at Florence State University to pursue her dream of becoming an elementary teacher. In 1976 she earned her masters degree, and in 1978 her education specialist degree, and in 1992 recieved her doctorate from the University of Alabama. She taught elementary school for twenty-two years and worked for ten years in several capacities in the Colbert County Schools Central Office, retiring as Superintendent of Education in 2003. Her interest in Colbert County history goes back to a term paper she was assigned to write as an undergraduate, "My Hometwon." Her love of West Colbert County history grew over the years and resulted in her first book A Heritage to Treasure: A History of the Old Chickasaw Nation of West Colbert County, published in 2004.

If this person died in Sheffield i n 1968, then it is likely they are in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield. The phone number is 256-386-5635. They maintain an index of graves. I'm sure the sexton can answer any questions.

If this person died in Sheffield i n 1968, then it is likely they are in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield. The phone number is 256-386-5635. They maintain an index of graves. I'm sure the sexton can answer any questions. Howard Brooks ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ALCOLBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:46 PM Subject: [ALCOLBER] Seeking the place of burial for Maskle "Mack" Wilson &wife Dewey d. Feb. 1968 & 01 Jan 1964 in Sheffield, AL > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: tnhounddog > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > According to the Social Security Index, Maskle "Mack" Wilson died Feb. > 1968 in Sheffield, Colbert Co., AL. > > Mr. Maskle Wilson married Miss Dewey Helton 27 Jun 1918 in Tishomingo Co., > MS. > > The info I have is that Dewey was b. Dec 1899 MS d. 01 Jan 1964 in Colbert > Co., AL. I have not been able to find her on the Social Security Index. > She is listed as George D on the 1900 Census in Tishomingo Co. Her given > name maybe Georgia. > > I believe the couple are buried together in a cemetery in Sheffield, AL. I > am hoping someone could look up that info for me. > > Thanks in advance. > > Judy > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOLBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1458 - Release Date: > 5/21/2008 7:21 AM > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tnhounddog Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/821/mb.ashx Message Board Post: According to the Social Security Index, Maskle "Mack" Wilson died Feb. 1968 in Sheffield, Colbert Co., AL. Mr. Maskle Wilson married Miss Dewey Helton 27 Jun 1918 in Tishomingo Co., MS. The info I have is that Dewey was b. Dec 1899 MS d. 01 Jan 1964 in Colbert Co., AL. I have not been able to find her on the Social Security Index. She is listed as George D on the 1900 Census in Tishomingo Co. Her given name maybe Georgia. I believe the couple are buried together in a cemetery in Sheffield, AL. I am hoping someone could look up that info for me. Thanks in advance. Judy 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.