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/4R.2ADE/1614 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Emma Louise Williams, age 55, died at her home, Rt.1, Castleberry, January 13. Funeral services were conducted by Rev.C.W. Lewis Jan 17. Survivors are one brother, Mr. Joseph Glass, Atlanta, GA; Willie M. Clark, Mrs. Martha Stillwell of Atlanta, Mrs. Nettie B. Lewis, Cincinnati, OH, Mrs. Lela Brock, Detroit. Presley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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/4R.2ADE/1613 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Mrs. Eli Maxwell, age 82 died in Miami, FL Jan 16. Funeral services were held at the Second Mt. Zion Church, Owassa, Jan 22., Rev. Hawthorne officiating. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Mamie Roberson, Buffalo, NY; one brother, Mr. West Maxwell of Owassa. Many other relatives. Presley Funeral Home in charge.

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/4R.2ADE/1612 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Funeral Services for Mr. Charlie Seawright, 82, was held at the Belleville Baptist Church January 18 with the Rev. Nobles officiating. Surviving are four sons, Rev. Earl Seawright, Clifford McQueen, Sam McQueen and David McQueen; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Peters, Castleberry; Mrs. Daisy Randolph, Belleville; Mrs. Pearlie Laston, Waycross, GA. Presley Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.

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/4R.2ADE/1611 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Mrs. Holly S. Floyd, 93, passed at her home on Rt. 1, January 15. She was a member of the Milledgeville A.M.E. Zion Church, Pastor J.C. Sellers conducting. Survivors are four sons, Neal Floyd, Owassa, Jim Floyd, Evergreen, John Floyd, Pensacola, and Ollie Floyd, Evergreen; two daughters, Mrs. Odtive Nevers, Birmingham, and Miss Ella Floyd, Evergreen. Presley Funeral Home directed arrangements.

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/4R.2ADE/1610 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Adeline Harris, 56, passed away at the Conecuh Hospital on Jan. 18th. Mrs. Harris suffered severe burn. She was a member of Old Field Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 21, with Rev. Thomas officiatin. Presley Fun. Home directed arr.

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/4R.2ADE/1609 Message Board Post: Under a section called Colored News in the Evergreen Courant from 1956 is a listing of African American Deaths for the month of January 1956. Mrs. Callie Lett, 47, died at her home on Rt. 2, January 10, 1956. Mrs. Lett was a devoted member of the Bethany Baptist Church (Burnt Corn). Funeral services were held Jan. 15. Rev. W.M. Patton officiating. Presley Funeral Home directing arrangements. Surviving are her husband, Sam Lett, one son, R.H., McClammy, Rte. E., Evergreen; one daughter, Mrs. D. Richardson of Rte. E, Evergreen.

BlankSon of Rebecca House Hightower and Reuben Hightower" Last Name: Hightower First Name: George MI: W. Date of Birth: Birth Information: Date of Death: Death Information: Discharge Date: Discharge Information: Branch: Regimental Unit: 1st Battalion, Hilliard's Legion Company Unit: F Co. Unit Name: Pension Rec: Authority: Record roll, Camp Mary, July 3,1862. Marital Status: Occupation: Enlistment Date: Enlistment Information: Alabama, Conecuh Co., Private, Age 27. Engagements: Engage. con't: Remarks: Absent on sick furlough. Remarks con't:

Hello: The Amos family history, including Milton Amos, his ancestors and descendants, is in Children of Mt. Soma (Amos spelledbackward), a 1240+ page history of the family from Maryland. About 1791 many families from Maryland came into Columbia Co GA - one was father of Dr. Milton Amos. A Supplement to that book of some 700+ pages has just been printed which has additions and corrections to the first book. Children of Mt. Soma is $50.00. The Supplement is $34.50 including Postage A check or money order to me will be fine. Gertrude J. Stephens 2 Gen R E Lee Circle Spanish Fort, AL 36527-3106

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/4R.2ADE/1598.1.1 Message Board Post: You check for him in Gertrude stephans book on the Amos Family. David

Seeking help from researchers of Butler County, AL on the John Witherington - Mary Ellis family....... Found on the 1840 Butler County, AL Census Records (Index) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~albutler/census/1840.htm Ellis, Benjamin C. AL BUTLER CO. 160 1840 Ellis, Josiah AL BUTLER CO. 158 1840 Ellis, Kinchen AL BUTLER CO. 159 1840 Ellis, William AL BUTLER CO. 159 1840 Worthington, John AL BUTLER CO. 155 1840 <probably John Witherington, husband of Mary Ellis> Notes: 1) 1830 Alabama Census shows only 4 Witherington families in ALL of Alabama: Daniel, James and William in Conecuh Co and John in Butler Co. 2) 1830 Butler Co, AL Census ....John WITHERINGTON was living next door to Allen PAGE Family John WITHERINGTON (1830 Butler County, AL census) 1m 20-30 (John Witherington) 3f under 5 (daughters: Martha Caroline-4 (1826), Sarah Jane-2 (1828) and Mary Elizabeth-1(1829) 1f 20-30 (Mary Ellis-wife) 3) John Witherington and Josiah Ellis took land as early as 1837which was located across Duck Creek in both Butler & Conecuh Counties. 4) John Witherington/Mary Ellis Family migrated to Ouachita County, AR (now Calhoun County) about 1846-1847. 5) From early Virginia Witherington Research Material: ...Butler County, AL 1840 Census Jno. Worthington (sic) Males under 5 3 Males 30-45 1 (John) Females 5-10 2 Females 10-15 2 Females 30-40 1 (Mary) Slaves: 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-24, 1 female 10-24 Virginia said: "I believe this is our John Witherington and Mary Ellis. The ages correspond to bible records. Following this family, there were entries for: Josiah Ellis (40-50), William Ellis (40-50), Kinchin Ellis (30-40), and Benj. Ellis (20-30); all in Butler County." 6) John Witherington (1801-1855) was the son of William Witherington, Jr.and Sarah 'Sally' Stanley. ----------------- But who were the parents of Mary Ellis??? Bill King, Houston, TX 281-493-6767 Please reply to: BillKing@houston.rr.com

Anyone on the list have any assistance, guidance, suggestions for me?????? Thanks, Bill King reply to: BillKing@houston.rr.com ______________________________________________ Searching for BUTLER COUNTY, AL marriage record of: John WITHERINGTON and Mary ELLIS Date of Marriage: 22 Sep 1824, as recorded in family records. John was the son of Wm Witherington, Jr. & Sarah Stanley Witherington of Conecuh County. Mary Ellis' parents are not known. Marriage was likely in Butler County, however, parents and other members of John Witherington's family were living in NE Conecuh County at the time. While I realize that the Butler County Court House had "burns" and lost records during the Civil War, I am still hoping that some record of their marriage is recorded somewhere there in your records. John Witherington and Josiah Ellis obtained land together in early Butler County/Conecuh County. Evidently the land straddled Duck Creek in SW Butler County & in NE Conecuh County (land description shown below). Josiah Ellis is thought to have been either the father (or a brother) of Mary Ellis, wife of John Witherington. Certificate # 35216 Dated January 13, 1840 to Josiah Ellis and John Witherington (of Conecuh Co, AL) Sale of Public Land - Cash Sale, Cahaba Land Office, AL SE Quarter, Section 30, T 8N, R 12E 160.7 Acres Butler/Conecuh County, AL <the land was in both counties, across Duck Creek> Signed by: Martin Van Buren, President, H. M. Garland, Recorder of Lands Any assistance in locating actual marriage record.... from County Records or from the records of Butler County ministers or JP's will be greatly appreciated. We have members of the family applying for DAR membership and this marriage record will be of great help to us. Thanks, Bill King BillKing@houston.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROOKS Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4R.2ADE/1608 Message Board Post: Samuel BROOKS married Susannah HOWELL 3-4-1870 by Wm. BEARD, JP. ---------------- 1880 Census Jamestown, Conecuh Co., Alabama Family History Library Film 1254009 NA Film Number T9-0009 Page Number 101D Samuel BROOKS Self M Male W 30 AL Laborer AL AL Susan BROOKS Wife M Female W 27 AL Keeping House AL AL [Susannah HOWELL???] Roda BROOKS Dau S Female W 8 AL AL --- Buddy BROOKS Son S Male W 6 AL --- --- *Britty BROOKS Son S Male W 4 AL --- --- [born c. 1876] Richard BROOKS Son S Male W 2 AL --- --- Edward BROOKS Son S Male W 1 AL --- --- ----------------- You searched on: State=ALABAMA, Section Number=28, Township=6-N, Range=13-E [neighbors of Samuel B. Brooks in same section] Patentee Name State County/Parish IssueDate DistrictLand Office Doc.Nr. Accession or Serial Nr. BROOKS, SAMUEL B AL Conecuh 7/3/1883 Montgomery 1566 AL4620__.309 [wife was Susan HOWELL] BROOKS, SAMUEL B AL Conecuh 7/3/1890 Montgomery 6676 AL4710__.307 HOWELL, ANDREW M AL Conecuh 9/10/1885 Montgomery 1563 AL4670__.272 [related to Susan HOWELL?] PRESLEY, ADAM H AL Conecuh 12/10/1885 Montgomery 4595 AL4670__.396 RAY, ABY M AL Conecuh 6/8/1891 Montgomery 6729 AL4720__.033 --------------------------- 1900 US Census Place: Jamestown, Conecuh, Alabama; Roll: T623 10; Enumeration District: 51 Precinct 8, Jamestown 284 BROOKS, Samuel B. Head WM May 1850 50 Wd Ala Ala Ala Andrew B. Son Apr 1875 25 [Andrew Britt--buried in Welcome Cemetery] Richard A. Son Sep 1877 22 Daniel E. Son Feb 1879 21 Samuel E. Son Mar 1881 19 Ada J. Dau Sep 1883 16 Elbert Son Aug 1886 13 Nannie P. Dau Aug 1889 10 Oliver P. Son May 1892 8 [Oliver Preston BROOKS, buried in Welcome Cemetery] ------------------------- Right now, I believe this Samuel B. BROOKS is the son of Britton/Britain BROOKS and Caroline Unknown who were on the 1850-1870 census of Butler Co. Ala. 1850 Butler Co., Ala. Beat 8 Nov. 25th, 1850 p. 234 [MUST be related--closer in 1860] 823/823 Britain BROOKS 30 m farmer GA Caroline 26 f Ga. Mary 4 f AL *Samuel 1 m ----------- 1860 Butler Co., Ala. Census Prec. 2 South Butler July 17 1143 B. BROOKS 46 m Georgia (Britton Brooks) born 1814 C. BROOKS 35 f (Caroline Brooks) M. BROOKS 18 f (Mary) *S. BROOKS 10 m (Samuel) P.(?) BROOKS 6 f (Permelia) J. BROOKS 4 m (Jack) M. BROOKS 1 f [Note: In 1860 Britton was next door to D. [Drury] J. BROOKS (b. 1819) and S. [Samuel] BROOKS (born 1790) In 1850 my gg-gm Rachel BROOKS was four dwellings from Drury J. BROOKS. She was skipped in 1860. ------------- 1870 Butler Co. Township 7 Garland/Oaky Streak June 23-24, 1870 #110/127 BROOKS, Britton 57 Ala. [b. 1813] Caroline 48 Ala. Mary 22 f Samuel 20 m Permelia 16 f Jack 14 m Pattis? 11 f Lizzie 9 f Edward 7 m John 2 m Babe 9/12 born in October (1869) --------------------- Britton must have died between 1870 and 1880. ---------------------- 1880 US Census Oaky Streak, Butler Co., Alabama Family History Library Film 1254004 NA Film Number T9-0004 Page Number 500A Caroline BROOKS Self W Female W 54 AL Farmer --- --- Elizabeth BROOKS Dau S Female W 20 AL --- --- John BROOKS Son Male W 15 AL --- --- Emer? BROOKS Dau S Female W 9 AL --- --- --------------------------- I'm looking for any information on this BROOKS family because I believe they were relatives of my gg-gps Felix and Rachel BROOKS. Thanks for any leads or assistance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weaver-Hawesy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4R.2ADE/183.229.393.394.1.3 Message Board Post: I am looking for the Weaver Family Franklin G Weaver And Rebecca Hawesy was my father-in-law grandparnets his mother was Eula Lee Weaver she had a sister name Ada ,Liiley an brothers Thomas ,Daniel hope you can help fill in our family tree .thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weaver--Hawsey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4R.2ADE/1602.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on my husband Dad grandfather his name was Franklin Greentree Weaver and he married Rebecca Hawsey they married in Coecuh Co but we can't find a hole lot about them please if you could help .Thank you so much

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weaver, Hawesy, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4R.2ADE/1607 Message Board Post: I am the grt grandson of Franklin Greentree Weaver and he was married to Rebecca Hawsey and i am trying to find and info on him and her that i can .Please if you can help E:mail me back .and my grandmother name was Eula Lee Weaver she married a James before she married James M.Parmar. thank you.

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/4R.2ADE/1364.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Gene, This has been a really tough year for me, storms of nature and storms of emotions.38 years of marriage ended-- It has left me rather at odds with life in general. I have felt terribly that Ihaven't thanked you for your letter so long ago.I have a picture of Rome Presley my grandfather, as a young man. Would you like a copy? I haven't been to the library yet but maybe I will force myself out of the house Monday, and take a look at your imfo..Do you have any new imfo. since last we spoke? I would enjoy most anything to sink my mind into right now! Again, thanks for the extra thoughtfullness your family has shown me.Ava

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/4R.2ADE/1606 Message Board Post: Anyone who can help me find an obit or death date for a Mary (Mollie) E. (or even Frances E.) FARNHAM who married Joseph R. MASSEY in Conecuh County 1881--she supposedly died sometime after 1935 and is buried in Cedar Creek Cemetery near Castleberry. We have birth date from Census Records as being May 1861, in the Household of Oliver Farnham in Belleville. Thanks, Sherry

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/4R.2ADE/1605.1 Message Board Post: Just a slight correction to the previous message. On the 1850 Conecuh census, Silas and Tempie are in household number 819, not household number 1819. My point was to show that Effa was only a few houses away from Silas. Also, Leroy was in household 820. Ken

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4R.2ADE/1605 Message Board Post: I am trying to unravel my Conecuh Johnson ancestry -- and it is very difficult. Let me give everything I have and hope someone can connect or at least give some insight. I have 2 gg-grandfathers Johnson (Richardson and James) who were on the 1840 Conecuh census, and I have wondered if they may have been brothers. Richardson Johnson, born about 1819 in GA. I cannot find him on the 1850 census anywhere, though he had some children about that time born in MS and AR. He is in Baldwin County, AL in 1853 and lived there until his death in about 1894. Richardson had some 3 wives. I descend from the 1st wife and she may have been Effie/Effa, for on the 1850 Conecuh census there is an Effa Johnson with several children who "fit" the children of Richardson -- and with a young son named Richardson -- a very unusual first name. Again my gg-grandfather is not to be found in 1850. Of course Effa may have been his sister or some other relative -- but the connection seems to be very close. And then the mystery: On the 1850 census, Effa is in household number 824. Nearby, in household number 1819 is an older family, Silas and Tempie Johnson. I have a copy of their daughter's Bible which gives Silas born March 9, 1786 and Tempa Kelley born May 11, 1802. It would seem that Richardson and Effa are related and are furthermore somehow related to Silas and Tempie.... But how? My other gg-grandfather was James Johnson, born about 1817 in GA, and his wife Emily, born about 1815 in GA. They are in Conecuh in 1840 and 1850, in Escambia, FL in 1860, back in Conecuh in 1870. Emily is on the 1870 Conecuh Mortality Schedule. Now here is the kicker: James and Emily have children named Silas and Tempy and Leroy (Leroy being the name of one of Silas' sons) -- as for that, their daughter Tempy was my g-grandfather (she married Richardson's son Monroe Johnson in Conecuh in 1870). SOOOOO, it seems that James and Emily have also a very close connection to the older Silas and Tempy. Furthermore, the older Silas sold his land to Emily about the time of the Civil War (from Conecuh land records). How are James and Emily related to Silas and Tempie? OK (are you with me so far?).... Richardson and James have a close connection to Silas and Tempie. I first thought that they were his sons, but I find Silas on the 1820 Conecuh and 1830 Covington County censuses with no sons of the right age to be Richardson and James. As for that, Silas is single on the 1820 census, and he shows only 1 son on the 1830 and 1840 censuses, evidently Leroy, born about 1827 (find Leroy on the 1850 Conecuh census nextdoor to Silas). So it seems that neither Richardson nor James are sons of Silas.... Furthermore, there is a Polly Johnson with James Johnson on the 1870 Conecuh census. Polly was age 85, born in NC -- born about 1785. Hmmmm, was she the mother of James? I know that Polly was many times a nickname for Mary. I have examined the 1850 and 1860 censuses and the ONLY Mary Johnson I can find "in the area" born about 1785 and born in NC was in Washington County, FL -- Mary Johnson, wife of Greenberry Johnson, born about 1870 in NC. Find this Greenberry Johnson on the 1830 and 1840 Lee County, GA census. A lot of connections, but nothing substantial. I would appreciate any help and/or insights. Thanks. Ken Johnson

looking for anyone connected to this william bradley family.----1850 henry,co.alabama there was william abt 1802 sc--abbegil abt 1812 sc---james abt 1832 ala---eliza abt 1837 ala.---william abt 1838 ala---//////1860 covington ---william 60 abt 1799 sc---abigal 48 abt 1811 sc ,eliza ward 23.ala/////1870 monroe--william 70 abt 1800 ----abigal 59 /1811 sc ---eliza 23 ala---roxann 8 ala---william 4 ala. thank you. idella