Parents of John Franklin Sims (decedent) are shown as Father: T. J. Sims, born in what looks like Luverne, Alabama. Mother: Says, N. Nancy Welch, born in Crenshaw, Rutledge. The informant was G. J. (Garnie J. Sims, son). There is a death record of Thomas J. Sims in Crenshaw County for Thomas J.; born 18 January 1852 and died 26 January 1911. The informant is Mrs. Ida Sims. There is a marriage record of Thomas J. Sims to Nancy J. Welch, married on 21 November 1872 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Since this date is AFTER John Franklin was born so if I am looking at the right people, then Nancy can't be the mother of John Franklin. However, there is another marriage record of Thomas J. Sims to Ida Dismukes who was born 10 August 1859 and died 1 March 1925. Thomas J. and Ida married in Crenshaw County on 2 December 1880. It is entirely possible that Ida was the mother of John Franklin and died sometime after his birth in 1886 and the second marriage of Thomas to Nancy. If this is the case, it is entirely possible that John Franklin's children were not even aware of this so they would have listed the parents as those they knew. And of course, the flip side is that these are two different Thomas J. Sims as there is an entry on the 1910 County, Beat 4, Honoraville, Census with an Ida but it states they have been married only once and for 27 years. Thomas J. appears on the 1910 Crenshaw County, Beat 4, Honoraville, Census on line 41, 285/287, Sims, Thomas J., head, M, W, 58, M1, 27 years, born in Alabama, father in Ireland, mother in Georgia, speaks English and he is listed as the Postmaster. Ida, Wife, F, 51, M1, 27, 8 children born, 5 living, born Alabama, both parents born in Georgia. William J., son, 21 and single, Lucian (?), son, 16 and single, ? (can't read initial) Cline, son, 11, single. I would be so grateful to anyone who might be able to share some information on these people (any of them) if known. I feel strongly that John Franklin Sims is related to my Sims family and I am trying to gather whatever information I can to either prove or disprove that theory. Below is the lineage as I know it of John Franklin Sims. He is buried only a few spaces away from my direct ancestor Wallace A. Sims (who married Josephine M. Catrett) in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Piney Grove, Alabama. John Franklin appears on the 1920 Coffee County, Holley Precinct 14, (on side of Census it says, Roc Farm Road to Elba ?) Sims, John F., 24 (looks like) married, born in Alabama, father born in Georgia, mother in Alabama Belle B., 26, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama Garnie J., son, 11 B. J., son, 8 Mattie L., dau, 7, Carlton, 4 ½ (?) John M., 8/12ths Descendants of John Franklin Sims 1 John Franklin Sims 1886 - 1945 .. +Lillie Belle Donaldson 1892 - ........ 2 B.J. Sims ............ +Della Dunn ........ *2nd Wife of B.J. Sims: ............ +Louise Watson ........ 2 Emogene 'Jeannie' Sims ............ +Harry Rushing ........ 2 Garnie J. Sims 1908 - 1966 ............ +Ladie Belle Brooms 1910 - 2004 ................... 3 Mary A. Sims 1927 - ....................... +James Bradley ............................. 4 Billy Wayne Bradley ................... 3 Bill Sims 1928 - ....................... +Lois ........ 2 Mattie Lou 'Pat' Sims 1913 - 1997 ............ +James Rufus Davis, Sr. ................... 3 Johnnie D. Davis ....................... +Unknown McCall ................... 3 James Rufus Davis, Jr. ........ 2 Carlton Sims 1915 - 1976 ............ +Sara Wood ........ 2 John Mason 'Dick' Sims 1919 - ............ +Nell Parrish ................... 3 Johnny Sims ................... 3 Kay Sims ........ 2 Cupidine Sims 1924 - ............ +Olin Watkins

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scoggins, Miller Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1563.1 Message Board Post: Donna, This is what I have. From what you have it looks like there were several children born after 1930. Please contact me at fwheeler@strato.net James P. "Pick" Ivey was born1 on 15 Sep 1884 in Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama. He died on 3 Mar 1956 in Covington Co., Alabama. He was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery. James was counted in a census2 in 1900 in Porters, Montgomery Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census3 in 1920 in Covington Co., Alabama on the Barnes Bridge to Gantt Road. He was counted in a census4 in 1930 in Gantt, Covington Co., Alabama. James married Sema or Seamie Aughtman daughter of Thomas Aughtman and Lucinda "Lucy Ann" Scroggins about 1907. Sema was born5 on 15 Jan 1891 in Covington Co., Alabama. She died6 on 25 Feb 1972 in Covington Co., Alabama. She was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery. They had the following children: 2 F i. Eula Mae Ivey was born7 on 11 Jul 1908 in Covington Co., Alabama. She died8 on 19 Jul 1997 in Tavares, Lake Co., Florida. Eula married9 Clarence H. McAdams in Covington Co., Alabama. Clarence was born10 in 1908 in Alabama. 3 F ii. Daisy Ivey was born11 on 13 Jan 1910 in Covington Co., Alabama. She died on 25 Aug 1989 in Covington Co., Alabama. She was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery. Daisy married12 Robert B. Jackson in Covington Co., Alabama. Robert was born on 5 Jul 1912. He died on 1 Jun 1997 in Covington Co., Alabama. He was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery. 4 M iii. Horace Ivey was born13 in 1913 in Covington Co., Alabama. Horace married14 Minnie Ola Bozeman in Covington Co., Alabama. 5 F iv. Idelle Ivey was born15 in 1915 in Covington Co., Alabama. Idelle married16 Wright Holloway in Covington Co., Alabama. 6 F v. Lizzie Ivey was born17 in 1917 in Covington Co., Alabama. 7 M vi. Will Ivey was born18 in 1918 in Covington Co., Alabama. 8 F vii. Sadie Ivey was born19 in 1920 in Covington Co., Alabama. 9 F viii. Louise Ivey was born20 in 1923 in Covington Co., Alabama. 10 M ix. Millard Ivey was born21 in 1926 in Covington Co., Alabama.  Appendix A - Sources 1. World War I Draft Registration Cards posted on Ancestry.com. 2.1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Montgomery Co., Alabama, Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com. 3. 1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 4. 1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Alabama. 5.Social Security Death Index from the Rootsweb website. 6.Social Security Death Index from the Rootsweb website. 7.1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 8. Ancestry.com -Social Security Death Index . 9.Covington Co., Alabama Marriage Records and Indices, Microfilm obtained from the Alabama State Archives, Copy in the library of Frances S. Wheeler. 10.1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Alabama. 11.1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 12.Covington Co., Alabama Marriage Records and Indices. 13.1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 14.Covington Co., Alabama Marriage Records and Indices. 15.1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 16.Covington Co., Alabama Marriage Records and Indices. 17. 1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 18.1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Ala., Family History Center Microfilm 1820010. 19.1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Alabama. 20.1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Alabama. 21.1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Covington Co., Alabama.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Acree, Beasley, Gorum, Wheeler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RS.2ADI/1509.2 Message Board Post: H. R. Gorum is my gg grandfather. Will be glad to share information on him and his family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ivey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1563 Message Board Post: Looking for information on James Pick ivey and his wife, Seamie Ivey..James Albert Ivey and siblings..Thanks, Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: White-Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1459.1 Message Board Post: I just found your message,almost a year later. My grandfather was William L. White, brother of Mary(molly) Brown. I have quite a bit of info on the White and Brown families. My e-mail address is winanjay @bellsouth.net. Winston Jay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Covington/McDonald/Tart/Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1562 Message Board Post: Trying to locate anyone who can share some information on a Louisa (Louise) Covington daughter of John Dockery Covington and supposedly Susan McEachern of early Richmond County,NC. I am mainly in search of her different marriages trying to locate the name of my G-Grandfather. With the distribuiton of her father's land and such it only lists her as Louisa (Louise) McDonald.Does anyone have the information as to where I may look or who to contact that may be able to help and such. I know that she was first married to a William Tart but don't know if he died or what,but she then in turn married to my "Unknown" G-Grandfather McDonald. With what we have gotten from infomation from family members Unknown Grandfather died when my Grandfather Newton was fairly young and she remarried to Unknown Smith. She would have been born @1838 Richmond County,NC and died @1903 in today Scotland County,NC. Would be thankful for any help leads or any type of information with help to answer this l! ong standing question. With sincere thanks in advance, Michael McDonald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johns/Frazier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1318.9 Message Board Post: My gggrandmother was "Sally" (Sarah M.) Frazier, daughter to your John and Elizabeth. She married Marshall R. Johns, older brother to Enoch Johns, who was married to Sally's sister, Lucinda (Margaret Lucinda/"Dolly"). Marshall's sister was "Felda" (Phyllis?) Johns - and she was married to Leyton (sp?) Frazier. Apparently the Johns and Frazier families seemed to get along pretty well with each other! Anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

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/RS.2ADI/1509.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was married to a Gorum. Maybe we can connect.

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/RS.2ADI/1561 Message Board Post: Have identified 25 family names of former residents of PossumTrot between late 1820's to 2000. Looking for more families plus any historical information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COX Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1560 Message Board Post: Hello list members, I am searching for ancestors & descendants: Mandro Cox, b. 8 Aug 1894, Wife: Emily Robertson, b. 1902, both b. in Union Springs, AL ? They had a daughter name Mildred Cox b. 6 Jun 1919 Akron, OH, thank you for any help, Andy Mesa A Z

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DEENS, GARRETT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1559 Message Board Post: Was Ida Garrett Deens, b.1878, CovCo.,AL related to the Joseph Garrett family? Ida was the second wife of William Augustus Deens of Red Level/Loango. They married early 1900's. William died, Ida took thier daughter, Zenobia, to Florida.

Zora/Doash is probably Dorisha/Dora or Doshia This could be determined by other lettering within the same census. Remember the double SS is often shown as fs like instead of Bass it is Bafs.......

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/RS.2ADI/1558 Message Board Post: I would like to contact anyone who is kin to or is researching John Howard and Catherine (Powell) Howard. They are shown on the 1860 Covington County census, page 461 Rose Hill, with 4 sons: James m. (12y/o), Henry P. (10y/o), John W. (8y/o), and Charles P. (5 y/o). Thank You. Mark Powell dusty23w@yahoo.com

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/RS.2ADI/1557 Message Board Post: Mallory and brother Wilburn [Will] Owens worked at Swift's Sawmill in Atmore ,Al. 1930-1945 Any one know thier fathers name?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LINTON, ROBBINS, BUTLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RS.2ADI/1556 Message Board Post: Seeking information about the family of Zora (Zoroaster?) LINTON of Covington and Crenshaw Co., AL: 1900 Covington Co., AL (Hallton) ED 36, page 1A fam.#3 Emily A. ROBBINS Oct 1846 55 AL SC AL (wid. 4/4) Emma? D. LINTON Sep 1875 24 AL AL AL (wid. 3/3) da. Martha E. July 1892 07 AL AL AL g'child Wm. N. Oct 1897 02 AL AL AL g'child Jas. E. Z. A. T. Oct 1898 01 AL AL AL g'child <--- I haven't found this family yet in 1910. On his WWI draft registration card, "Zora" LINTON (born 10 Oct 1898) identifies his mother as "Mrs. Doash(?) BUTLER," of Dozier, Covington Co., AL, and his employer as J. R. CANLEY (CONLEY?) of the same location. Zora LINTON married around 1920 to a cousin, Julia Irene LINTON (da. of James A. and Tinker (LINTON) LINTON of near Glenwood in Crenshaw Co., AL. In his father-in-law's household in 1920, he's called "Zoaster." He's buried in Providence Cemetery near Glenwood as "Zora LINTON" (born Oct 1897, died 5 July 1949). I'd like to find Zora and his mother & siblings in the 1920 census, and to identify Zora's father, if possible.

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/RS.2ADI/1555 Message Board Post: I have an article from the Florala News, (July 6, 2005) about Korean war veterans and members of the 117th Florala National Guard. There are lots of names mentioned. If anybody would like any information from this article, just send me a note. Thanks. Connie

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/RS.2ADI/1554 Message Board Post: Am trying to locate the burial place and/or obit reading for Clinton D. Hodge 9 Mar 1882 - Sep 1967and wife Lavonia Henby 10 Oct 1885 - Nov 1977, dtr of Isaac Henby. Both died in Covington County. Dates taken from SSDI. Will share what I have. You may contact me direct, if you like at, sandlapperH@peoplepc.com. Any help most appreciated.

Rom page 161 of Early History of Covington County, Alabma 1821-1871 by Wyley Donald Ward: "On June 29, 1857, a post office was established at the house of Alexander Atkinson and he was made postmaster. The name of the post office was listed in the official register as Read Level, but it was probably intended to be Redd Level, a name reportedly derived from a nearby level field owned by Atkinson's neighbor, Joshua Redd. Other than the official post office register, the name of the post office and the surrounding area became known and was generally referred to in most early documents as Red Level, thus on May 26, 1876 when James Watson was appointed postmaster, he had the name officially changed to Red Level." Bob Bryan Researching: Bryan, Boyett, Allen, Norwood, Watson, Johnson, Smith, King, Cutts, Pate, Strickland, Reese, Roland, Hathaway, Weeks, Ward, Williams, Carnley in NC, SC, South Alabama and NW Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: <irishsttr2@aol.com> To: <ALCOVING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:32 PM Subject: [ALCOVING] Red Level/Read Level >I looked up Red Level, Alabama (the one in Covington County, Alabama) today >on the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) web site. > http://geonames.usgs.gov/redirect.html > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic > > About Red Level the site said: > Variant Name: Read Level > Citation: Ward, Wyley D. Early History of Covington County, Alabama, > 1821-1871. Huntsville, Ala.: Privately printed, 1976. > > If anyone has a copy of this book, I would appreciate hearing the whole > quote about Red Level once being Read Level. I'm wondering if it's named > after someone named READ. > > Thanks for any assistance. > > Cheryll > > > ==== ALCOVING Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith list manager > alcoving-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 8/19/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 8/19/2005

I looked up Red Level, Alabama (the one in Covington County, Alabama) today on the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) web site. http://geonames.usgs.gov/redirect.html http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic About Red Level the site said: Variant Name: Read Level Citation: Ward, Wyley D. Early History of Covington County, Alabama, 1821-1871. Huntsville, Ala.: Privately printed, 1976. If anyone has a copy of this book, I would appreciate hearing the whole quote about Red Level once being Read Level. I'm wondering if it's named after someone named READ. Thanks for any assistance. Cheryll

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Franklin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1553 Message Board Post: I would like to find someone that would take a picture of the gravemarker of Mary Franklin 1796-1853 and Josiah L. Franklin 1794 -after 1867. I would be glad to reimburse the expenses for this. Marlin