In a message dated 2/3/2007 11:16:09 A.M. Central Standard Time, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com writes: all those surnames are familiar to me...im in cleveland ohio...and my great grandfather was madison mcelrath from coosa county alabama...his mother was sealey mcelrath.... -------------------------------- Greetings: I was born and raised in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. My family migrated from Sylacauga, Talladega County, and Coosa County, Alabama. There is a family connection between the Brown's, Chapman/Chatman's, McElrath's and the Slaughter's, therefore, who ever posted this info PLEASE contact me. 1880 Jordan, Coosa County, Alabama Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Sealy MCELRATH Self S Female B 45 GA --- --- Lonn MCELRATH Dau M Female B 26 GA Works In Farm --- GA Jeff MCELRATH Son S Male B 14 AL Works In Farm --- GA James MCELRATH Son S Male MU 11 AL Works In Farm --- GA Madison MCELRATH Son S Male MU 5 AL --- GA Parolee MCELRATH GDau S Female B 2 AL AL AL Look forward to hearing from you. Respectfully Yours, Chaps --------------------------------- Researching Surnames: Adams, Alabi, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Baker, Barker, Baynes, Beck, Belton, Bivens, Bowen, Boynton, Bradford, Braxton, Brooks, Brown, Bush, Calfe, Calhoun, Chapman, Chapmon, Chatman, Chattman, Chatmon, Chattmon, Childs, Clark, Conley, Coleman, Cooper, Corbin, Cox, Craig, Crawford, Crocker, Cross, Cummings, Currie, Daniels, Darby, Davis, Delks, Dennis, DeVaugh, Diggs, Dismukes, Dykes, Edwards, Emeruwa, Evans, Ferrell, Fitten, Fitzpatrick, Flowers, Fullwood, Gaines, Gamble, Garlinton, Gaston, German, Goodgame, Goggans, Goggins, Goins, Gomez, Graham, Green, Gregg, Gregory, Hall, Hampton, Harper, Harrell, Harris, Hatten, Hawes, Hemphill, Hill, Holbert, Horton, House, Hoyt, Hudson, Huff, Hughes, Ivory, Jackson, Jacobs, Johnson, Jones, Joyner, Kareem, Kee, Kelly, Kelley, Kendricks, Kennedy, Kennon, Kirby, Kooncy, Lane, Lee, Leonard, Lennard, Love, Mallard, Marbury, Martin, Massengale, Mathis, Maxwell, May, McElrath, McGee, McGhee, McKinney, McKoy, Merritt, Miller, Mindingall, Mitchell, Moore, Moss, Owens, Parker, Parrie, Patterson, Pearson, Perry, Peyton, Pitts, Pope, Pringle, Raines, Rainwater, Robbins, Robinson, Rogers, Safo, Shockley, Shorter, Simmons, Slaughter, Small, Smith, Spencer, Stone, Strong, Sykes, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Thorpe, Tuck, Tucker, Udell, Vine, Wallace, Ware, Waters, Webster, Wheeler, Whetstone, White, Whitley, Williams, Wilson, Woods, Woolfolk, Wormley, Wright, Yawn