This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1551.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! I am very interested in sharing information with you. I descend from Alfred Parker. Were all of the people you listed named as heirs of John Parker? Thanks, Tonia Porter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dreading-Turner-McLelland-Lambert-Parker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/528.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I too am trying to find info on Nellie Dreading she was my ggggrandmother her daughter Mary Elizabeth Dreading AKA Dredding was married to George Washington Turner. Have you been able to find any more info on her? lyndavanos@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: bedsole-parker-mclelland-lambert Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1551.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for the Parker family who came from NC to AL. Specifically the John Parker & Rhoda Bedsole branch. I am looking for a Sarah McLelland who was listed as his heir along with Alfred & Richard Parker and John & Cynthia (Parker) Williams. Any info is appreciated lyndavanos@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1087.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There was a John Williams who married Cynthia Parker Williams in NC. She was the daughter of John Parker and Rhoda Bedsole. Does anyone have any info on this branch of Parkers? They came to AL in the 1830s from NC lyndavanos@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/887.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am married into that family (Bryant)you are seeking information on. I might be able to help you some. happy@gtcom.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1550.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you have not got your obit by now, Andalusia AL has one of the most awesome genealogy libraries I've been in, especially when it comes to newspaper clippings. Contact the public library in Andalusia AL and ask for the genealogy department. I don't have a direct number or a name to give you but we were able to get copies of many clippings when we were there about a year and a half ago.i

Dear Kelly, How delightful to hear from you. I'm glad to hear that y'all are aware of the 'Coat of Arms' hoax, forewarned is forearmed <grin>. My daughter designed her own Coat of Arms in high school and had great fun with the design; she still has it in a frame somewhere. In college, I completed a deep study of the granting of 'Coat of Arms' or family crests, so I have to smile when I see one over someone's fireplace. Bless their hearts. It's a wonderful idea for the Medarias cousins to design their own arms, can't wait to see it. Be sure to add a cow to the arms since Domingo was reputed to be a cattle farmer! While everyone else was raising tobacco at that time in America, Domingo was feeding everyone. Brilliant ancestor that he was. Keep up the great work! Your cousin, Odessa Higdon-Crenshaw, Shreve, Alabama Great Great Great Granddaughter of Domingo Medearis "kellcin@mindspring.com" <kellcin@mindspring.com> wrote: Thanks for the info on the ARMs... We have had a little fun with it on the web site, discussing the great Halberts Hoax and others. We are collecting all of the various COA's that people have purchased over the years. My mother bought ours back in the 1970's. We discourage anyone from thinking that we actually have a COA, but we did decide to design our own and offer it up to all of our cousins. We haven't finished it yet, but we are waiting to tie down our actual ancestry with absolute certainty. Glad you found us, look forward to hearing from you again soon, Kelly Madaris, The Madaris, Medearis, Medaris, McDaris, McDearis, Medaries & McDaries Family Tree Home Page http://www.mindspring.com/~kellcin/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Odessa Higdon-Crenshaw To: kellcin@mindspring.com Sent: 1/7/2007 8:44:11 AM Subject: Coats of Arms Dear Brian and Cindy, Thank you for all your wonderful research and hard work on the Mederias pages, thank you very much. In reference to the Coat of Arms page: http://www.mindspring.com/~kellcin/arms.htm It is a common misconception that families have a 'coat of arms'. This is greedily promoted by companies out for your money. Only The English College of Arms can grant a coat of arms. If your ancestor had a coat of arms, you would not be entitled to display it as your own--it's one to a customer, like fingerprints. The College of Arms is the official repository of the coats of arms and pedigrees of English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Commonwealth families and their descendants. For any person to have a right to a coat of arms they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past. There is no such thing as a 'Coat of Arms' for a surname (like SMITH or JONES). Many people of the same surname will often be entitled to completely DIFFERENT coats of arms, and many of that surname will be entitled to no coat of arms. Coats of arms belong to INDIVIDUALS--one can't simply *borrow* it to display on their wall or on a coffee mug. Coats of Arms have been and still are granted by Letters Patent from the senior heralds, the Kings of Arms at The English College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London, England. A right to arms can only be established by the registration in the official records of the College of Arms of a pedigree showing direct male line descent from an ancestor already appearing therein as entitled to arms, or by making application through the College of Arms for a grant of arms. Grants are made to corporations as well as to individuals. This is a costly and lengthy process. It is a popular misconception that the word 'crest' describes a whole coat of arms or any heraldic device. It does not. A crest is a specific part of a full achievement of arms: the three-dimensional object placed on top of the helm. An added bit about wearing a clan tartan or clan badge: the College of Arms can not tell you what your clan badge is. The first point to note is that the apparently quite widespread, but new, belief that everyone has a clan, and can wear some specific tartan or display a clan badge, is quite erroneous. Only those of Scottish descent can be associated with a clan in any way. The clan system is an entirely Scottish phenomenon, and consists of a few groups of families, centered on old and historically prominent families, with other associated families (some of the same name as the principal lineage, but many not). To count as a clan, with a chief, these groups need to be recognized as such by the chief Scottish herald, the Lord Lyon King of Arms. This leads on to the second point, which is that it is Lord Lyon, and NOT the English College of Arms, who has authority and responsibility over matters relating to clans. Sincerely, Odessa Higdon-Crenshaw Great Great Great Granddaughter of Domingo Medearis --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/224.225.662/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you know where I might purchase a copy of the book that you suggested - Danny Haralson's book HARALSON-HARRELSON FAMILY HISTORY & LINEAGE?

Hi everyone! My name is Rick Berkheiser and I'm your new List Administrator for ALCOVING Mailing List. If you have any list problems, please feel free to contact me at ALCOVING-admin@rootsweb.com . As your new admin, I would like the topics on this list to include a well balanced diet of PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS. PEOPLE. If it weren't for people, we wouldn't have much to talk about. :-) Post individual surnames occasionally, then repost a month later. This way you can catch newer members of the list and maybe those that didn't receive the message in the first place. While we don't call it this, but its really a perpetual Roll Call. Only let's try to keep our list queries to one person or one couple at a time. It is not necessary to post three or four generations in one e-mail. It gets a little confusing and overwhelming, especially for those in plain text Digest Mode. PLACES. Please post information about places that used to exist in Covington County and what function they served. This would include churches, family farms, businesses, etc. If you know the origins of place names, rivers, etc., please post those as well. THINGS. This one goes hand in hand with PLACES. This could include landmarks, items native to Covington Co., and things manufactured there. Also: If you find a good source or website, post it here. If you have information to share, post it here. Find an interesting tidbit? Post it here. Hopefully this will make our list experience a more enjoyable and fruitful one! :-) Thanks! Rick B List Administrator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1527.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bobby, I would very much like to talk with you and share info. You can contact me privately if you would like. I have lots of Q's for you about the daughters of Fronnie. Peggy PS: What Danner names do you have, and how are you connected to them?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1.740.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Which surname are you interested in from the subject on this thread? Dunn, Gammage, Hogg, or McLean? There's a lot of information for Gammage on the Gammage message boards. We're still looking for all relationships possible.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1527.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! I am also interested in the Whitehead family. I have that Happy Ealum married John C. Josey and had three children: William, James and Harriet. After John Josey's death she married a Mr. Whitehead. I have a deed where she sold land to her brother, SOlomon Ealum. She signed it as Happy WHitehead. Her children's names were also given on this deed. I can't find her husband's first name and I can't locate them in the censuses. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Tonia Porter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Attaway, Holley, McLendon, Danner, Hartzog, Qualls, Simmons, Rowell, Miller, Willams, Simmons, James Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1527.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Peggy! I'm descended from Millie Sophronia Whitehead and Green Qualls. I too am looking for the Whitehead's. I have information if you would like to share. Please let me know. Thanks, Bobbie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams Classification: bible Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1371.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would like very much to talk further with you about your posting for John Adams. I may have a lot of info that you do not seem to have and i gladly share info. My addy is dblacks513@aol.com. Kindest Regards, Doris Adams Blackshear

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/21.161/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Which Barrow are you reseraching. My dad father was John G. Barrow from the Red Level area.Are you doing family reserach on this family. Please e-mail me @anofrank@yahoo.com. Thank you Ona Kennedy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1643.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It appears that my widow McLelland was named Sarah. She did not marry into the Parker family she may have been a Parker before she married Mr McLelland. It appears she came to AL with some of her siblings and her sons

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hydrick, Smith, Jack Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1386.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ora, I don't really have too much on Adelaide. The information I have was given to me by my dad. Adelaide "Campie" Smith daughter of Queen V Jack and John Andrew Smith was born abt. 1911 in Huntersville, Pocahontas, WV. She married George C Hydrick and had the following children: Patricia Lou Adelaide Peggy Sorry! That's all I have. Maybe the Linnie V was Addie?? I have just recently found information for Queen, so my information is not concrete. Jen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hydrick, Smith, Jack Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/1386.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ora, I don't really have too much on Adelaide. The information I have was given to me by my dad. Adelaide "Campie" Smith daughter of Queen V Jack and John Andrew Smith was born abt. 1911 in Huntersville, Pocahontas, WV. She married George C Hydrick and had the following children: Patricia Lou Adelaide Peggy Sorry! That's all I have. Maybe the Linnie V was Addie?? I have just recently found information for Queen, so my information is not concrete. Jen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/3045/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for assistance in trying to find records on the Spanish American War Veterans from the State of Alabama. I am trying to gather any and all information about them, and anyone who is interested in helping please feel free to contact me at Johnnyreb6@aol.com. I am currently gathering the rosters of all the Southern Volunteers who served in the Spanish American War, and as you can imagine it's pretty difficult trying to locate all these men by ones self, so I'm looking for any help that I can get. I'm looking for any artifacts, grave locations, personal documents, etc... regarding the Veterans of 1898' to 1902' from Mississippi, or any other State for that matter. This is part of a larger effort by myself and the members of the Micah John Jenkins Camp No. 164, Sons of Spanish American War Veterans, to try and make sure that the Veterans of the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, and China Relief Expedition, are remembered. If anyone is interested in more information about the S.S.A.W.V. please feel free to visit our website at: http://www.geocities.com/sonsofspanamwar/, for more information about the Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson Outpost of the Camp which is in Southern Alabama. Thank you all for your time, and any help would be greatly appreciated. Kenneth H. Robison II, Camp President, Micah J. Jenkins Camp No. 164, Sons of Spanish American War Veterans.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROWN, TISDALE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.covington/3044/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for info on my ancestors, thank you for any help...Andy g/gf: Aaron Maddison Brown, b. Apr 1866 GA., d. Dec 1909 in Florala, wife: Dora Peoples. gg/gf: July tisdale children: Cortnie Nathaniel Tisdale b. 1900 Crenshaw CO., wife: Annie Pouncey Benjamin Tisdale b. Nov 1879 Crenshaw CO., wife: Hattie Rose Anna Lee Tisdale, b. Sep 1887 Crenshaw CO., d. Jul 1932 Florala, husband: (my g/f)William "Buster" Jackson Thomas Allen b.1897 Crenshaw CO.,