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Searching for information on Joseph Darsey (frequently spelled DOrsey) who came to Coosa County from Autauga County in the 1840's. Would appreciate any information anyone might have on the DArsey/DOrsey family. Sarah Darsey Avary

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I'm not a BETTIS descendent, so the below might not even relate: On the 1900 census, Coosa Co., AL: Other members in household if you need this info. - let me know JB HORSLEY - listed as being b. in KY Martha A - listed as being b. in GA Polly - listed as being b. GA , ??(month), 1876, 24 yrs, 3 children b. 2 children living, wid. James (Polly son) listed b. TN, parents b. GA, b. Aug 1892, 7 yrs Nancy A. (Polly daug.) listed b. AL, parents b. GA, b. Mar 1897, 3 yrs We know how off the census records can be with dates & b. states. If James was the 1st child, then Polly would have been 16 yrs of age at birth, no too uncommon in those years for a female. The only info. I could find in any state for a Lee BETTIS is below - if this is your Lee, he would have been very, very young (13 yrs) to have sired James, plus this shows he was b. AL on the 1880 census and parents for James & Nancy shown as b. GA on the 1900 census. 1880 Census - AL: Census Place: Choctaw Corner, Clarke, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254007 National Archives Film T9-0007 Page 471A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Henry BETTIS Self M M B 35 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: AL Adline BETTIS Wife F M B 18 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: AL Mo: AL Steve BETTIS Son M S B 18 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Babe BETTIS Son M S B 15 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Patsey BETTIS Dau F S B 14 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Martin BETTIS Son M S B 11 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Lila BETTIS Dau F S B 9 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL John BETTIS Son M S B 7 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Lida BETTIS Dau F S B 4 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Pearly BETTIS Dau F S B 2 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Lee BETTIS Son M S B 1 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Ruth in NC e-mail: [email protected]

Hello Coosa County! I am researching James (Jim) Benjamin Bettis born 8 August about 1890. His parents were: Lee Bettis and Polly Arnold. The only information I have on Lee Bettis is that he was a Creek or Chreokee indian traveling through Alabama when he met Polly. The had two children together: Jim and Nancy Bettis between 1888 and 1900. I have located Polly on the Coosa County 1900 Census living in the household of her step-father J. B. Horsley and her mother Martha Arnold Horsley. Polly is listed as being a widow. I would appreciate any leads, even small ones. Lee Bettis is my brick wall. Looking for the Bettis' Sandy

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I am looking for information on family of: SPEIR, HARRIS, b abt 1801 Jackson Co, Georgia, married COKER, HANNAH, b 1805 Alabama, married 5 Jul 1821, Bibb Co, Alabama. When, where, cause of death, and occupation of father HARRIS SPEIR. Parents of HARRIS SPEIR are JOHN SPEIR and RACHEL BAGBY. Children include: 1. LUTITIA 2. MARIAN married ISAAC THACKER BAILEY, 4 Oct 1844, Coosa Co, Alabama 3. JOHN P 4. MAHALEY 5. GEORGE WASHINGTON married MARTHA E. FAULKNER, 17 Jan 1861, Yalobusha, Co, Mississippi 6. HENRY HARRIS married MISSOURI ANN COKER 8 Feb 1859, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi 7. THOMAS WILSON, married #1 MARY ELIZABETH MELTON 19 May 1859, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi and #2 MARY JANE SPERRY 9 AUG 1863 Massac Co, Illinois Looking for anything on the family and family members. Occupations. Who the children married. I have extensive data on children THOMAS WILSON SPEIR, (my line) and some on MARIAN SPEIR BAILEY (my line) GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEIR, and HENRY HARRIS SPEIR. Bobbie. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« God Bless America »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Visit my constantly changing Website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=speir-jarvinen Searching: Speir, Bailey, Lake, Mathis, Coker

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Searching for any add'l. info. on Joseph BICKLEY b. 1802 Orangeburg Dist., SC, d. 12 Jan 1853 Coosa Co, AL, buried at Stewartville, AL. He m. c1821 SC to Julia Ann KELLY. Julia Ann Kelly was b. 1804 SC, d. aft 1850, and was the d/o Jacob Kelly. Much thanks for any additional info. I'm willing to share what I have. Donna Shine Wall Researching in AL: BICKLEY, KELLY, GREEN, TAMPLIN, KILPATRICK, COLE, LANGLEY

I am searching for the family of Sophia Tabetha Bailey.She married William David Varner in Dec. of 1874.Does any one have information on any Bailey families living in Coosa County around that time?Also how do you order a marriage certificate from Coosa County?Thank You Beverly Killian

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Dear List, Thank you for the speedy responses to my inquiry of James HOLLEY of Coosa County! It is greatly appreciated! Special thanks to Gary & Ann Blakely. Sincerely, Layne A. Holley

Seeking ***James HOLLEY (or HOLLY) in the 1860 census of Coosa County, AL. James should be about 17 years old. Found a James HOLLEY family in the 1850 federal census of Coosa County, AL, dwelling #36): HOLLEY, James 49 GA farmer 1,000 Elizabeth 30 SC Winney 18 AL John 14 Mary 12 AL Julaney 9 *** James 7 AL Elizabeth 6 Amanda 5 Nancy 4 AL Ernestine 3 Alney (female) 1 AL CHITTY, James A. 28 SC farmer My ancestor is James HOLLEY, as found in the 1870 census of Itawamba County, MS. His age is listed as 29 and his birthplace as Alabama. Have NOT been able to trace my James HOLLEY prior to this 1870 Itawamba County, MS census. I believe the key is the 1860 census. Cannot find him in MS or AL as of yet. Any thoughts here ?? (Mr.) Layne A. Holley Bartonville, IL

Looking for links to a Gwin/Guin ENGLISH born 1847 in GA. He was married to Elizabeth JONES. -place unknown. They were in Jefferson CO AL in 1880. Oldest son James Daniel English born 1866. Gwin and Elizabeth were married in Coosa co AL Thanks [email protected]

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Please unsubscribe me from this list. Thank you, Nancy Pressley ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: December 24, 2001 10:34 AM Subject: [ALCOOSA] A Peaceful and Merry Xmas > A peaceful and merry Xmas Christmas Day, when Christians all over the world > celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, is supposed to be both > festive and serene. > > It is festive because it marks the birth of a man who Christians believe to > be the savior of mankind. He was the long-awaited Messiah whose mission was > to liberate humanity from millennia of suffering and indignity. The day of > his birth is a day of joy for Christians, who celebrate the coming of > freedom. Christmas parties, ornately decorated Christmas trees, beautiful > clothes and so forth are merely festive expressions of the spirit of > Christmas. > > It is a serene occasion because Jesus Christ was born into a simple family > who at the time had to travel away from home. The poor family could not > afford normal lodgings. Instead, they had to spend the night in a deserted > stable. There was no crib to lay the newly born baby in, so they had to make > do with a manger that shepherds used to hold feed for their livestock. > > Religious services in churches on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day recreate > that serenity with, among other things, beautiful Christmas carols. For > Christians, the serenity of the Christmas service, as a community and family > event, imbues peace. > > For the past several years, however, the serenity of Christmas, and > consequently its aura of peace, has become a luxury that many communities and > families in Indonesia cannot afford. The Christmas joint message conveyed by > the (Catholic) Bishops' Conference of Indonesia and the (Protestant) > Community of Churches in Indonesia this year, expressed "a very deep concern > about the disturbed peace". > > On Christmas Eve last year, dozens of bombs exploded at a number of churches > nationwide, killing at least 15 churchgoing civilians and seriously injuring > 96 other innocent people. This year, Jakarta's police will deploy 14,000 > personnel to guard churches on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. > > In other places like Poso and Maluku, many people will not be able to go to > church to attend the Christmas service for the simple reason that their > churches no longer exist. For many Christian families there won't be a > Christmas gathering at home because they have been left homeless. > > And they are not alone. Many Muslim communities and families in other places > in Indonesia could not celebrate Idul Fitri properly last week. There are at > least 1.3 million Indonesians in 19 provinces who have been uprooted from > their communities and families because of ongoing violence and civil strife. > > Indeed, this kind of situation has been going on for more than three years > and Indonesians seem to be getting used to it. Violence instead of peace has > become the order of the day. Lawlessness has become something that is not > unusual, and is often aggravated by the phenomenon, "rule by law", instead of > the "rule of law". Worse, we have let things go on, damaging the very basic > tenets of human dignity. > > We may still have the facade of a festive and serene Christmas this year in > many places in Indonesia. However, if the meaning of Christmas is to > incorporate the liberation of humanity from suffering and indignity, if > Christmas is to imbue peace, then we all have to work together really hard to > promote a more humane, civil society. > > We wish you all a peaceful and merry Christmas. > _____________________________________________________ > > Kujichaguila - So that we will remember that it is we -- not other > people, places, things or events -- that shape and determine our > present and our futures. "You Must Come Home To Your Own" > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

A peaceful and merry Xmas Christmas Day, when Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, is supposed to be both festive and serene. It is festive because it marks the birth of a man who Christians believe to be the savior of mankind. He was the long-awaited Messiah whose mission was to liberate humanity from millennia of suffering and indignity. The day of his birth is a day of joy for Christians, who celebrate the coming of freedom. Christmas parties, ornately decorated Christmas trees, beautiful clothes and so forth are merely festive expressions of the spirit of Christmas. It is a serene occasion because Jesus Christ was born into a simple family who at the time had to travel away from home. The poor family could not afford normal lodgings. Instead, they had to spend the night in a deserted stable. There was no crib to lay the newly born baby in, so they had to make do with a manger that shepherds used to hold feed for their livestock. Religious services in churches on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day recreate that serenity with, among other things, beautiful Christmas carols. For Christians, the serenity of the Christmas service, as a community and family event, imbues peace. For the past several years, however, the serenity of Christmas, and consequently its aura of peace, has become a luxury that many communities and families in Indonesia cannot afford. The Christmas joint message conveyed by the (Catholic) Bishops' Conference of Indonesia and the (Protestant) Community of Churches in Indonesia this year, expressed "a very deep concern about the disturbed peace". On Christmas Eve last year, dozens of bombs exploded at a number of churches nationwide, killing at least 15 churchgoing civilians and seriously injuring 96 other innocent people. This year, Jakarta's police will deploy 14,000 personnel to guard churches on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In other places like Poso and Maluku, many people will not be able to go to church to attend the Christmas service for the simple reason that their churches no longer exist. For many Christian families there won't be a Christmas gathering at home because they have been left homeless. And they are not alone. Many Muslim communities and families in other places in Indonesia could not celebrate Idul Fitri properly last week. There are at least 1.3 million Indonesians in 19 provinces who have been uprooted from their communities and families because of ongoing violence and civil strife. Indeed, this kind of situation has been going on for more than three years and Indonesians seem to be getting used to it. Violence instead of peace has become the order of the day. Lawlessness has become something that is not unusual, and is often aggravated by the phenomenon, "rule by law", instead of the "rule of law". Worse, we have let things go on, damaging the very basic tenets of human dignity. We may still have the facade of a festive and serene Christmas this year in many places in Indonesia. However, if the meaning of Christmas is to incorporate the liberation of humanity from suffering and indignity, if Christmas is to imbue peace, then we all have to work together really hard to promote a more humane, civil society. We wish you all a peaceful and merry Christmas. _____________________________________________________ Kujichaguila - So that we will remember that it is we -- not other people, places, things or events -- that shape and determine our present and our futures. "You Must Come Home To Your Own"

I have some information on the name Chapman. Let me know what you need and I will see if I can be of some help. Sandra Williams [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: [ALCOOSA] Surname Research > Greetings: > > Do anyone have info LISTED on the following families: > > CHAPMAN > > CHATMAN > > MASSENGALE > > CORBIN > > GOODWATER > > RAINWATER > > KENDRICK > > Respectfully Yours, > > Chaps > Group Administrator > Private Groups > http://Groups.aol.com/Kujichaguila - (African-American History) > http://Groups.aol.com/Kujichaguila2 - (African-American Genealogy) > _____________________________________________________ > > Kujichaguila - So that we will remember that it is we -- not other > people, places, things or events -- that shape and determine our > present and our futures. "You Must Come Home To Your Own" > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

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I've added some new links to my Alabama genealogy website, which includes information on all Alabama counties, Native Americans, Civil War, and African Americans in Alabama: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm Please browse the forum for some missing links to your Alabama ancestors: http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville Hope you make a connection! Jean Brandau [email protected]