Are you related to a Mr.Earl and Laura Sandlin? They have both passed away now and buried in Roundtop Cem.in Morgon Co.Al.They ran a store in Morgn Co.in the 1860's and I thought the world of them.They had a two sons and and a daughter.They were in thier 60's or more when I knew them.

I can't join in on the chat becouse I am on web T.V.but would like to check out te dicussion afterward.

Thank you for your offer.I get to Wallace every few months to research but again I thank you for your offer.Do you know when Cullman Co.Marriages start?

Thank you so much for looking for Susan for me.That was very nice of you.

yes I'd appreciate being notified,thanks,Charlotte Villa

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Hi, In 1973, the Cullman Times in Cullman, Ala. did a series of articles on 100 of Cullman's Progress 1873 to 1973. They interviewed a lot of people and had some very interesting articles. I have a few copies of these. Did not find an interview with your great grandmother in the copies that I have but I may not have the complete series. There is a great article that was published April 22, 1973 "Brindley Mountain -- Scene of fierce Civil War skirmish". This is supposed to be an account of the one Civil War skirmish that took place on what is now Cullman Co. soil. Hope this helps a little. Pat Mayhall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McLeroy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: [ALCULLMA] need help documenting family story > Hi, my fathers family is/was from the Cullman and Blount counties area, with > some relatives there yet. > My greatgrandmother was Martha Elizabeth McWaters McLeroy, who is buried > near Cullman. She died about 1950, aged 90+ years, about 92 l think. > As the story goes, when she was a young girl she saw the Union Troops coming > through the Atlanta area during the Civil War ( or War for Southern > Independence, depending on your outlook!!) and remembered the destruction of > property by the Union invaders. > This was told to several family members; it has also been said that a > newspaper reporter interviewed her and an article was published which > recounted her recollections of that period. > My request is: does anyone know of this story, or have any documentation, or > a copy of this article which they could share with me?? You can imagine that > l would love to have a copy of it, especially if a photo was published along > with the article ! > If there is anyone out there who can lend a hand, l will thank you now in > advance for any assistance you can lend. > You may reply via the list ( l get the digest mode ) or email me directly. > Again, thanks. Mark McLeroy Appling, GA > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Please contact me [email protected] for any additions to this list [email protected] > I will also help with email problems. > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Hi, In 1973, the Cullman Times in Cullman, Ala. did a series of articles on 100 of Cullman's Progress 1873 to 1973. They interviewed a lot of people and had some very interesting articles. I have a few copies of these. Did not find an interview with your great grandmother in the copies that I have but I may not have the complete series. There is a great article that was published April 22, 1973 "Brindley Mountain -- Scene of fierce Civil War skirmish". This is supposed to be an account of the one Civil War skirmish that took place on what is now Cullman Co. soil. Hope this helps a little. Pat Mayhall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McLeroy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: [ALCULLMA] need help documenting family story > Hi, my fathers family is/was from the Cullman and Blount counties area, with > some relatives there yet. > My greatgrandmother was Martha Elizabeth McWaters McLeroy, who is buried > near Cullman. She died about 1950, aged 90+ years, about 92 l think. > As the story goes, when she was a young girl she saw the Union Troops coming > through the Atlanta area during the Civil War ( or War for Southern > Independence, depending on your outlook!!) and remembered the destruction of > property by the Union invaders. > This was told to several family members; it has also been said that a > newspaper reporter interviewed her and an article was published which > recounted her recollections of that period. > My request is: does anyone know of this story, or have any documentation, or > a copy of this article which they could share with me?? You can imagine that > l would love to have a copy of it, especially if a photo was published along > with the article ! > If there is anyone out there who can lend a hand, l will thank you now in > advance for any assistance you can lend. > You may reply via the list ( l get the digest mode ) or email me directly. > Again, thanks. Mark McLeroy Appling, GA > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Please contact me [email protected] for any additions to this list [email protected] > I will also help with email problems. > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Hi, my fathers family is/was from the Cullman and Blount counties area, with some relatives there yet. My greatgrandmother was Martha Elizabeth McWaters McLeroy, who is buried near Cullman. She died about 1950, aged 90+ years, about 92 l think. As the story goes, when she was a young girl she saw the Union Troops coming through the Atlanta area during the Civil War ( or War for Southern Independence, depending on your outlook!!) and remembered the destruction of property by the Union invaders. This was told to several family members; it has also been said that a newspaper reporter interviewed her and an article was published which recounted her recollections of that period. My request is: does anyone know of this story, or have any documentation, or a copy of this article which they could share with me?? You can imagine that l would love to have a copy of it, especially if a photo was published along with the article ! If there is anyone out there who can lend a hand, l will thank you now in advance for any assistance you can lend. You may reply via the list ( l get the digest mode ) or email me directly. Again, thanks. Mark McLeroy Appling, GA

Thank you so much.

The Cullman County Census is in book form -Contact Bill Tubbs who lives in Walker County on Smith Lake. His email is [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:27 AM Subject: [ALCULLMA] James M.Johnson > Looking for anyone researching James Johnson born 1832 in Tn.He died in > 1905 and is buried in Powell Chapel Cem.on the Cullman-Morgon > Co.Al.line.I'm not sure what his wife's name was.I have several possible > wives,Sarah ? Anna? and Laura Blakenship born in Va.James childern > was,Henry Thomas > [Bud],JOhnson,married first Betty Wilhte, second ,Julie Chesser,Mary > Margaret Elizabeth Johnson married William Sherman Powell,Laura > E.Married William Jordon,James Alexander Johnson [Alec] married > Margaret > Turney,George Coggins .Does anyone know if the 1870 Cullman Co.Census is > in Book form. > I found a James Johnson in Cullman Co.in 1870 with wife Anna I think but > I can't read the childern's names.The film is in very bad shape. > > > > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > I am List Manager on a volunteer basis. I do not get any benefit or monetary compensation for maintaining this list. Please accept my apologies for any delays in correcting your problem(s). > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > >

Margaret, I have typed in about 40 of the cemeteries that are in cullman County. I have just looked there and do not find her name listed at all but there are several other Handleys in those cemeteries. the site address is wwwinterment.com . Maybe this will help some, If you don't find here there someone in this County or elsewhere ought to have one or more of the Cemetery books and maybe they can look it up for you. I had two of them borrowed but J. C. came and got them a couple of weeks ago or I would do it for you. Good Luck. Shirley ************************************************* Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly! ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Hattie L.Hanley or Handley > I sure wish I could find some new blood on this Susan Thomas > Hanley/Handley line.I would love to know where she is buried.There is a > great mystery to her birth.Her father was suppose to have been killed > the day after the Civil War ended.Does anyone know what day and year the > war was over.Susan was born in 1868.The story goes,told to me by a great > grandaughter of James M.Thomas and Sarah > Emaline Lowery,that James was killed during the Civil War andhis body > found in a cave in Ga.Sarah walked 300 miles from Ga.with her three > childern,Dave,Wilie,and Susan in her arms.Strange thing is all census > shows these childern all born in Al.But I do believe Sarah > walked to Al. from Ga.becouse this story was told by her son Dave.I > believe James deserted his family.This might not be interesting to > anyone but me,but there might be Thomas researchers out there,as Dave > lived in Cullman Co. at one time. > > > > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Please send your OLD email address along with your new one to change your email address. Names will be removed from the list after "bouncing" or being returned to list manager more than four times. > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

I live in Cullman if I can help let me know.. [email protected]

Looking for anyone researching James Johnson born 1832 in Tn.He died in 1905 and is buried in Powell Chapel Cem.on the Cullman-Morgon Co.Al.line.I'm not sure what his wife's name was.I have several possible wives,Sarah ? Anna? and Laura Blakenship born in Va.James childern was,Henry Thomas [Bud],JOhnson,married first Betty Wilhte, second ,Julie Chesser,Mary Margaret Elizabeth Johnson married William Sherman Powell,Laura E.Married William Jordon,James Alexander Johnson [Alec] married Margaret Turney,George Coggins .Does anyone know if the 1870 Cullman Co.Census is in Book form. I found a James Johnson in Cullman Co.in 1870 with wife Anna I think but I can't read the childern's names.The film is in very bad shape.

I sure wish I could find some new blood on this Susan Thomas Hanley/Handley line.I would love to know where she is buried.There is a great mystery to her birth.Her father was suppose to have been killed the day after the Civil War ended.Does anyone know what day and year the war was over.Susan was born in 1868.The story goes,told to me by a great grandaughter of James M.Thomas and Sarah Emaline Lowery,that James was killed during the Civil War andhis body found in a cave in Ga.Sarah walked 300 miles from Ga.with her three childern,Dave,Wilie,and Susan in her arms.Strange thing is all census shows these childern all born in Al.But I do believe Sarah walked to Al. from Ga.becouse this story was told by her son Dave.I believe James deserted his family.This might not be interesting to anyone but me,but there might be Thomas researchers out there,as Dave lived in Cullman Co. at one time.

Margaret, that was a good idea and maybe now you will get some results. I have had lots of luck on just uploading what I had onto rootsweb. Have met about 7 new relatives this past year and it has just been great. Nothing like some new blood into an old line. Shirley ************************************************* Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly! ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:22 AM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Hattie L.Hanley or Handley > Thanks Shirley,That makes me feel better and sure made me smile.That was > the only way I knew to try and find researchers for this family.I had > tried posting a year ago on just the parents names and thier childern > with no luck.Someone told me to try posting on each child. > > > > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Please send your OLD email address along with your new one to change your email address. Names will be removed from the list after "bouncing" or being returned to list manager more than four times. > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > >

Thank you for that.Several of you on the list has made me feel better.I try to read all the mail from Culllman becouse you never know when you might miss something impotrtant.

Thanks Shirley,That makes me feel better and sure made me smile.That was the only way I knew to try and find researchers for this family.I had tried posting a year ago on just the parents names and thier childern with no luck.Someone told me to try posting on each child.

MARGARET, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT JUST TELL THE ODD FELLOW TO PUSH THE DELETE BUTTON. I AM SURE HE IS CAPABLE TO THAT. SHIRLEY IN CULLMAN, ALABAMA ************************************************* Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly! ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Hattie L.Hanley or Handley > This family was in Cullman Co.in 1910.Sorry if I offened anyone but I > thought by looking for each family member I could find someone working > on that person and who they married. > Maybe I should have posted one a week.Guess I got carried away in > looking for them.Thier mother Susan has been a brick walll for four > years. > > > > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Recent errors with the Rootsweb list servers do not seem to have affected our list. Please email me if you have problems. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Don't be discouraged and don't give up. The ones who are "off topic" and out of line are the flamers. Sorry I didn't have any info for you by the way; I did look. Randall D. Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: To: [email protected] Sent: 2/19/2001 10:03:37 AM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Hattie L.Hanley or Handley This family was in Cullman Co.in 1910.Sorry if I offened anyone but I thought by looking for each family member I could find someone working on that person and who they married. Maybe I should have posted one a week.Guess I got carried away in looking for them.Thier mother Susan has been a brick walll for four years. ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== Recent errors with the Rootsweb list servers do not seem to have affected our list. Please email me if you have problems. ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library