I am new to the list and am researching the following surnames. Rees Pentecost Gayle They all came from Va.>S.C.>Ala. John Rees married Mary Pentecost abt. 1750-1760. Their daughter Mary Pentecost Rees married Matthew Gayle. They all moved from Va. to S.C. Then they moved to Ala. and finally settled in Dallas Co. Thanks, Debbie

From: dorothy vasvary To: Sent: Subject: McVay Does anyone have any information on any of the following names? Hugh McVay, Jr. Wife--Mary La Fain of South Carolina Children; Sally Parthernia Rebecca Mary L. Jane Arminda Hugh Breckenridge Arminda r. McVay m. William D. McCarty Father--Hugh McVay or Javan McVay Dorothy Durden

I am looking for a Thomas Norris from Selma who was killed during the Civil War. I think his father was William Jefferson Norris. Any connection to your family? Thanks, Ernest ----- Original Message ----- From: FRANK WIGGINS (by way of "B.J. Smothers" <smothers@mindspring.com>) <fcwiggins@earthlink.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 12:31 PM Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] Norris Surname > Give me a connection to the Norrises of Dallas County Alabama. My Grand > Father's name was Rochell, his Father was Isaac, and Isaac's Father name > was Abraham. > > The period we are talking about for the Norrises of Dallas County, is > Abraham Born in 1820's, Isaac (a Preacher) Born in 1840's, Rochelle Born in > 1880's. A check of the Census of 1880, show Isaac and Creasie with kids and > a number of other Norrises in Dallas County, but are unable to link them as > Brothers or Sisters, Uncles or Aunts etc... > > Can you help? Thank you. > > Frank C. (Norris) Wiggins >

Seeking information On William H. Saddler. William died in Bogue Chitto, Dallas County, Alabama on the 16 DEC 1844. His Wife's name was Elizabeth. His children were Nancy Born 1823 SC, Lucinda 1831 SC, William 1831/33 SC, Elizabeth 1834 SC and Malachi 1838 Alabama. Any information on William, His wife or Children would be appreciated. His will, place of burial and other such information. This William is my GGG Grandfather. Thanks all for your assistance. Bo Sadler.

Give me a connection to the Norrises of Dallas County Alabama. My Grand Father's name was Rochell, his Father was Isaac, and Isaac's Father name was Abraham. The period we are talking about for the Norrises of Dallas County, is Abraham Born in 1820's, Isaac (a Preacher) Born in 1840's, Rochelle Born in 1880's. A check of the Census of 1880, show Isaac and Creasie with kids and a number of other Norrises in Dallas County, but are unable to link them as Brothers or Sisters, Uncles or Aunts etc... Can you help? Thank you. Frank C. (Norris) Wiggins

----- Subject: Fw: Clemmonds,McVay,McWilliams, Quillen Sending this out again for information. Dorothy Durden Sarah Elizabeth Clemmons b. abt. 1814 Kentucky, d. 1865 Mt. Hope, Ala. m. Pleasant Washington McVay b. April 2, 1813 Lawrence County, Ala.? m. July 18, 1833 Lawrence County, Ala. d. Jan. 22, 1895 Mt Hope, Ala. Children: William Sterlin McVay b. Jan. 15, 1843 d. Nov. 18, 1908 Birmingham, Ala. Neomi McVay b. May 27, 1839 d. in Waco, Texas Other children died early (1844-46) & James McVay, no date. Would like any information on the parents of Sarah Elizabeth Clemmons and Pleasant Washington McVay. Elizabeth Quillen b. Nov. 4, 1817 in Tenn. d. Feb. 23, 1876 m. Hugh McWilliams b. Nov. 12, 1812 Tenn. Children: John Alexander McWilliams b. March 5, 1841 in Franklin County Ala. m. Lucinda Berneta Sockwell on April, 1867 She was b. Feb. 18, 1847 in Carroll County, Ga. d. Feb. 23, 1920 in Tuscumbia, Ala. Daughter-Mattie Ellanora McWilliams b. Nov. 20, 1874 in Tuscumbia, Ala. m. William Rufus McVay b. in Mt Hope, Ala. m. Sept. 22, 1892 d. March 26, 1910. Hugh McVay b. May 9, 1746 m. Mary Fain? Daughter--Arminda R. McVay m. Bill McCarthy(William D. McCarthy) Nov. 13, 1834 in Lawrence County, Ala. Would want any information on the parents of the above relatives. Thanks, Dorothy Durden

----- Original Message ----- From: dorothy vasvary To: Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 3:30 PM Subject: Sockwells and Johnsons Johnson, Sockwell, Johnson. William E Durden m. Nancy Johnson, Prattville, Alabama b. April 6, 1828 d. Jan. 10, 1890. Father-- Benjamin Durden Mother--Elizabeth Beard Sockwell, Edwin Buchanon Sockwell Father--Thomas Lorenza Sockwell Mother--Elizabeth John McWilliams m. Lucinda Bonita Sockwell. Any information on the above that can be added will be helpful. Dorothy Durden

AVANT - LEOPARD - O'NEAL The main surname line I am researching is AVANT. Francis AVANT's widow was Elizabeth. She was Elizabeth CASE (dtr of John CASE and Lucy THOMAS). She remarried a LEOPARD ca. 1828 in Dallas County after Francis Avant's death. The AVANT children from her first marriage were: Catherine M. Avant who married David D. DUMAS; Mary Avant who married James DOWNES; Nancy Ann Avant (sometimes shown as Mary or Ann) married John G. O'NEAL; Lucy T. Avant who married William Hall; Nathan T. Avant who married Theodocia Wilson (from Perry County); John C. Avant who married Nancy MEREDITH. I am hoping to learn additional information about the LEOPARD line that Elizabeth AVANT married into as a widow. Two sons were born to the Leopard union, William and Charles LEOPARD ca. 1828-1831. John G. O'Neal was at one time the guardian of the 3 youngest Avant children and a landowner outside of Selma in the late 1840's. Looking for information regarding the O'NEAL line affiliated by his marrige to Nancy Ann AVANT. I am also trying to discover any additional information about the AVANT children who grew up in Dallas County possibly near Selma. Any information related to this query would be most appreciated.Thanks Carol C. Smith ccsmith@hovac.com

Looking for any information on Thomas Council Nixon who traveled from Dallas or Perry County Alabama in the early 1850's to Texas with his new wife Gatsey Maude Richardson. He stayed in Texas however he did leave other family members behind. He may have left his parents, unknown what there names were. This line of Nixon's came from North Carolina. Respond to Don Nixon, Bastrop Texas. dnixon@wt.net

I spent my summers in Burnsville in the 1930's and recall the cemetery being across the Southern railroad tracks very near the depot in Bursville. The gate would have been about opposite the Shiloh Baptist Church which is still there. I have not been in the cemetery in many years. I do not recall another one in the vicinity. Tarver Rountree Pensacola, Fl. AAbney@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/14/00 10:48:19 PM Central Standard Time, LPC1530@aol.com > writes: > > > If you go to the following site, you will probably be able to find the > > cemetery. This is one site I used to find Liberty cemetery. > > No luck there, although the community of Burnsville is listed. I assume the > cemetery must be somewhere in the vicinity. > > Thanks, > Anita

In a message dated 3/14/00 10:48:19 PM Central Standard Time, LPC1530@aol.com writes: > If you go to the following site, you will probably be able to find the > cemetery. This is one site I used to find Liberty cemetery. No luck there, although the community of Burnsville is listed. I assume the cemetery must be somewhere in the vicinity. Thanks, Anita

If you go to the following site, you will probably be able to find the cemetery. This is one site I used to find Liberty cemetery. Go to: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html enter the name of the cemetery and the location and it'll probably give you coordinates. You can then go to http://www.terraserver.com/ and enter Dallas county, Alabama and a map will be online. You can enter the coordinates from the previous sites and then it will show you a map with the cemetery located. Good luck. Larry Covert Mobile

My gr gr gr grandfather, Winford/Wintford/Winfred Harris, his wife Amanda Caroline (maiden name unknown) and three children, Mary Elizabeth, Emily Caroline and Horatio Perry Harris b. 1826, 1829 and 1830 respectively. Believe Winford died shortly after his son Horatio Perry was born. Amanda and the three children are in Republic of Texas by 1837. Amanda b. possibly Georgia in 1810. Seeking more info about the family. Hoping to hear from someone. Nancy

I recently located my grandmother's death notice in a microfilm copy of The Selma Times Journal from 1926. According to the article, she was buried in Burnsville Cemetery. Can anyone tell me where this cemetery is located? Thanks, Anita Abney Odenville, AL

On an earlier posting, I thought I saw the surname, Adair, married into one of your families. That is a family name I am researching. Any help would be appreciated. Fred Judy Baugh wrote: > > From: "Clara West" <cfw@home.com> > > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hi Judy- Referring agasin to my source: on pg. l675 Victor Paul Meador > > states: James Meador "Apparently born in Amelia Co. Va. nearly same age of > > other Meadors there with exception of Joel. it is proposed that he is son of > > Joel, but without documented proof-He witnessed a Deed Jan 762, > > D>B>7,p.652. with Benjamin Meador ( his supposed brother > > His wife, Susannah ia a co-signer when they sold Amelia Co. holdings. 22 > > April 1779, D.B.13,p.81 A Susannah Meadors bought a slave at this time > > D>B>l5,p.339, witnessed by Benjamin Meador. He states > > I failed to find my source for proof she was /Susannah Jordan, but base this > > on fact that the oldest sin was named Reuben, a name that came down through > > Jordan lineage.. > > It seems fairly well proven that Susannah Meador was nee Susannah > Morris and married to (1)Archelaus Elmore. There are indications > of a connection w/ the Jordans which are intriguing, as they might > lead to more info on Morrises, and I have very little. > > Based upon the additional information you supplied re. your > line I might be able to give you more information once I get > back home to my files on Wed. (I'm 300 mi. away from them at > the moment.) > > Rgds., > Judy

> From: "Clara West" <cfw@home.com> > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Judy- Referring agasin to my source: on pg. l675 Victor Paul Meador > states: James Meador "Apparently born in Amelia Co. Va. nearly same age of > other Meadors there with exception of Joel. it is proposed that he is son of > Joel, but without documented proof-He witnessed a Deed Jan 762, > D>B>7,p.652. with Benjamin Meador ( his supposed brother > His wife, Susannah ia a co-signer when they sold Amelia Co. holdings. 22 > April 1779, D.B.13,p.81 A Susannah Meadors bought a slave at this time > D>B>l5,p.339, witnessed by Benjamin Meador. He states > I failed to find my source for proof she was /Susannah Jordan, but base this > on fact that the oldest sin was named Reuben, a name that came down through > Jordan lineage.. It seems fairly well proven that Susannah Meador was nee Susannah Morris and married to (1)Archelaus Elmore. There are indications of a connection w/ the Jordans which are intriguing, as they might lead to more info on Morrises, and I have very little. Based upon the additional information you supplied re. your line I might be able to give you more information once I get back home to my files on Wed. (I'm 300 mi. away from them at the moment.) Rgds., Judy

To all of you who gave me directions to Liberty Cemetery, I want to thank you very much. I found it today and located my great-great-great grandfather's, (Caleb L.Parish) grave. Hope I can be of some help sometime. Larry Covert Mobile, Alabama

Seeking information about the parents of James Willis Knight, b. Dallas Co. Al in 1826. His father was Molton Knight, or could have been James Molton Knight. Need to know the name of his mother. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with information on the above. ebonds1@tampabay.rr.com

Hi Judy- Referring agasin to my source: on pg. l675 Victor Paul Meador states: James Meador "Apparently born in Amelia Co. Va. nearly same age of other Meadors there with exception of Joel. it is proposed that he is son of Joel, but without documented proof-He witnessed a Deed Jan 762, D>B>7,p.652. with Benjamin Meador ( his supposed brother His wife, Susannah ia a co-signer when they sold Amelia Co. holdings. 22 April 1779, D.B.13,p.81 A Susannah Meadors bought a slave at this time D>B>l5,p.339, witnessed by Benjamin Meador. He states I failed to find my source for proof she was /Susannah Jordan, but base this on fact that the oldest sin was named Reuben, a name that came down through Jordan lineage.. Lineage of Reuben Meador has Reuben b. May 6,l776,Va. m. Hannah Adair b. Sept. l784 Va. d. 31 Oct. l866 SC, had dau. named Susannah who married Wm. Prather. Reuben's WILL named wife Hannah, chn. Susannah Prather, On pg. 1613, he states a hypothesis, that Joel/Joshua was in Amelia Co Va. by l736, with other Meador relative, Jason, Job, ("His probable brothers ) & including Rachel Meador Jordan and her son Jubal Jordan, ect/ On pg. 1683, He lists Jehu John Meador as son of James Meador -l730's-l803, Jehu John Meador- b.l771-80 Va, d. l840 Bedford Co.,Va,mar. Sept. 13,l796, Nancy Jane Board (1st. wife, b. 22 Sept l778, d. aft. l821- had daughter Susannah Meador who married (?) Morris -( no record of this purported marriage) .m. 2nd. Wm. D. Kemp l833 Franklin Co. Va. I am sorry, the writer seems to have many "supposed facts". Maybe some thing can be found or can be a clue ,from these writings. My ancestor: James Meador ., had a Will - Greene Co.,AL. dated 4 Sept. l833, probated 22 August l836, (He died in year l835 in possession of following land, e-1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. ll, Twnsp l9 Range 1 East. WILL stated: Son John to act as overseer of land., wife Elizabeth Meador; balance of estate in Carolina after death of my wife, to my heirs. Witnesses Job Meador, John Meador & John V. Meador. According to Orphans Ct. Bk. he left the following heirs: John Meador;Job Meador; Martha Meador wife of John V. Meador; Rebecca Melton wife of Jesse Melton; Lucinda Roberts, wife of Wm. H. Roberts; Cely (Cecelia) Thurman wifee of Wm. H. Thurman, Elizabeth Flanagan, wife of Philip Flanagan, Joel Meador; James P. Meador, Mary Meador ( my great grand-mother who married Dr. Wm. Calvin Bland)Pontotoc Co.,MS.) William Meador and Reuben Meador, (who has since departed this life leaving children to wit: ------Meador; -----Meador; -------Meador;-------Meador. Robert Leachman, Administrator, further represents that the infant children of Reuben Meador and John Meador, John V. Meador and his wife Martha, Philip P.Flanagan and Elizabeth his wife and James R. Meador and Mary Meador are all resident citizensa of the State of Miss; that Job Meador, Wm. H. Roberts and Lucinda his wife and Wm. Meador are citizens off Alabama I will appreciate any information on my connections- of Meador Family history. Best wishes, Clara West. cfw@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Baugh <procyon@prodigy.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 8:56 AM Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] Re: MEADOR, ELMORE, WILLIAMS, DUBOIS, GREENING > > From: "Clara West" <cfw@home.com> > > > > Hi Judy - Thank you for your message thru ALDALLAS_L@rootsweb.com regarding > > James Meador. I have the following from the book "The Meador Families of > > North Central Tn. by Victor Paul Meador, 12402 E. 33rd. St., Independance , > > Mo.64055, page 1674: > > (4) Joel Meador- @l710/15 -l777 > > (5) James Meador -b. l738-40 Amelia,Co; d. l804 S.Car.: m. @l774-6 Amelia > > Co.,Va. to Susannah Jordan, b.-- d. l826 S.Car. ; (sister of Reuben > > Jordan). > > What sources does the author cite in support of the fact that > the maiden name of James Meador's wife Susannah was Jordan, > and she was sister of Reuben? Yes the name Reuben Jordan > turns up in some Meador records, but the following are just > a few of the references I could cite in support for the fact > that Susannah Meador's maiden name was Morris and she m. (1) > Archelaus Elmore, and subsequently James Meador. > > 02 Nov 1755 Marriage Bond Pr. Edward cty., VA John Morris gave > consent for his daughter to marry Archelaus Elmore (they were > married on 15 Nov; Archelaus was "dis[owned for] m[arrying] > o[ut of] u[nity] by the Society of Friends on 11 Dec 1756 [ref > Hinshaw's Quaker Records, VA] > > Jul 1756 Susannah Elmore Administratrix of Archilus Elmore > Plaintiff v. agt John Brown Def. for L235 tobacco, judgment > for plaintiff [Pr. Edward cty. Order Book 3, p.99] > > Jan 25 1775 Jas. Meador gave bond as Guardian to Thos. Martha, > Elizabeth, John Archer & Judith Elmore Orphans of Archelus > Elmore, dec'd. [Amelia cty. Order Book 13, p.308] (The Elmore > children also had a sister Ann, already married to Edmund Craddock. > Thomas Elmore described her as his sister in a deed of trust > on 27 Oct 1791, Amelia VA, Deed bk. 19, p.128) > > Clark v. Saxon [Laurens Co. Equity Court records, Box 15, > package 12] proves that Ann (Elmore) Craddock m. (2)James Saxon. > > Will of Susannah Meador [Laurens cty., SC probate records > Box 49, package 8] names daughter Ann Saxon. Ann is the only > one of her Elmore children named in will, but there are other > records I can cite proving she was the mother of John Archer, > Judith, et al., Elmore. > > Kind regards, > Judy Baugh > > Researching DUBOIS, ELMORE, GAYLE, GREENING, HAYNSWORTH, SWEPSON, > WARREN, WHITEHEAD IN Dallas & surrounding counties, AL > >

In your reseach, have any of you run acroos a Druscilla Meadows, or Meadors, that married a Hardy Averett, or Avery, around 1800 either in NC or SC? They came to Perry County around 1830. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Larry Judy Baugh wrote: > > From: "Clara West" <cfw@home.com> > > > > Hi Judy - Thank you for your message thru ALDALLAS_L@rootsweb.com regarding > > James Meador. I have the following from the book "The Meador Families of > > North Central Tn. by Victor Paul Meador, 12402 E. 33rd. St., Independance , > > Mo.64055, page 1674: > > (4) Joel Meador- @l710/15 -l777 > > (5) James Meador -b. l738-40 Amelia,Co; d. l804 S.Car.: m. @l774-6 Amelia > > Co.,Va. to Susannah Jordan, b.-- d. l826 S.Car. ; (sister of Reuben > > Jordan). > > What sources does the author cite in support of the fact that > the maiden name of James Meador's wife Susannah was Jordan, > and she was sister of Reuben? Yes the name Reuben Jordan > turns up in some Meador records, but the following are just > a few of the references I could cite in support for the fact > that Susannah Meador's maiden name was Morris and she m. (1) > Archelaus Elmore, and subsequently James Meador. > > 02 Nov 1755 Marriage Bond Pr. Edward cty., VA John Morris gave > consent for his daughter to marry Archelaus Elmore (they were > married on 15 Nov; Archelaus was "dis[owned for] m[arrying] > o[ut of] u[nity] by the Society of Friends on 11 Dec 1756 [ref > Hinshaw's Quaker Records, VA] > > Jul 1756 Susannah Elmore Administratrix of Archilus Elmore > Plaintiff v. agt John Brown Def. for L235 tobacco, judgment > for plaintiff [Pr. Edward cty. Order Book 3, p.99] > > Jan 25 1775 Jas. Meador gave bond as Guardian to Thos. Martha, > Elizabeth, John Archer & Judith Elmore Orphans of Archelus > Elmore, dec'd. [Amelia cty. Order Book 13, p.308] (The Elmore > children also had a sister Ann, already married to Edmund Craddock. > Thomas Elmore described her as his sister in a deed of trust > on 27 Oct 1791, Amelia VA, Deed bk. 19, p.128) > > Clark v. Saxon [Laurens Co. Equity Court records, Box 15, > package 12] proves that Ann (Elmore) Craddock m. (2)James Saxon. > > Will of Susannah Meador [Laurens cty., SC probate records > Box 49, package 8] names daughter Ann Saxon. Ann is the only > one of her Elmore children named in will, but there are other > records I can cite proving she was the mother of John Archer, > Judith, et al., Elmore. > > Kind regards, > Judy Baugh > > Researching DUBOIS, ELMORE, GAYLE, GREENING, HAYNSWORTH, SWEPSON, > WARREN, WHITEHEAD IN Dallas & surrounding counties, AL