I'm interested in data on Thomas Johnston b. abt 1790 Rockingham Co.; NC. One of his sons was Calvin b.1822 in Tullahoma Tn.(have additional info). Saw a referral in Kindred Konnections by "heyduck 1" with Thomas b.in NC, but son John b.1823 moved to Ala. Thanks John Johnston Calif.

Some posts that were meant for the Melungeon list somehow were copied here on ALDALLAS. If anyone has an interest in the subject of these posts, please take the discussion private. The ALDALLAS list is for the discussion of genealogy and history in Dallas County, Alabama. Thank you. B.J. Smothers ALDALLAS List Owner dallas@prairiebluff.com

Roseanna, there are two very helpful lists on the net. They are locate at <http://members.dca.net/menno23/> and <www.ccfa.com>. CCFA is the Crohns Colitis Foundation of America site, the other is a BBS for Crohns and Colitis patients. Both probably will be able to help you with your question. I too have IBD and both sites offer information that has been helpful. Regards, Carlton Edwards ---------- > From: Rmjtracker@aol.com > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ALDALLAS-L] Note fmf and Fibro connection > Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 7:05 PM > > Dear Nancy: > > Could you please tell me more about FMF and Fibro connection. This isn't idle chit chat. I have Ulcerative Colitis and now have been diag. with FMS and have great trouble sleeping at night. I really need to know if I'm missing something here. I have a lot of muscle pain in various parts of my body and I think, it was by proccess of elimination that the doctors came up with FMS. Although I started going to the doctor about 3 years before I actually stopped working, it didn't stop me from working every day until the last year. > > Perhaps you can tell me something about this or direct me to where I can get additional information. > > Many thanks, Roseanna

----- Original Message ----- From: <NMorri3924@aol.com> To: <Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 10:52 PM Subject: : anti-depressants > I have most of my life been fat. See my picture on the website. I don't think > anti-depressants had anything to do with this, but I have been very slowly > losing weight since I got on colchicine. Two thoughts here: one: I don't feel > that ravenously hungry all the time feeling that I used to. I think that was > the FMF in my intestional tract doing that. second: Since I am feeling > better, I am able to be a little more active. My stamina is still not good. > But at least I can do a few things. > > This is just supposition, don't have any proof of this, but don't think my > anti-depresants had anything to do w/ my gaining weight. > Nancy S > SPARKS Genealogy: http://www.awod.com/gallery/rwav/sparky > mirror site: http:members.home.net.sparkys9/ > THE MELUNGEON HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT NETWORK: > http://www.melungeonhealth.org > > > ==== Melungeon Mailing List ==== > The Silicon Holler: http://www.appalnet.org/ >

My ggGrand Mother, Margeret Charlotte/Anderson/Poppleweile(Popwell)/Baker, Also came to Autauga, Baker then Chilton, Co. Al. in 1828 on a Wagon Train from Darlington, Dis. SC. Baker,Co. Was named after her son. DESCENDANTS OF THE SECOND WIFE, NANCY (???) GOODWIN. YOUNG GOODWIN - SON Young Goodwin was born in Bute (now Franklin) County, North Carolina, on April 7, 1766. He married Martha Andrews, daughter of Grey Andrews, in 1786. According to the 1790 census of Franklin County, North Carolina, they had one male 16 or under (son, William W.), and three females (ca daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, and the wife Martha). In 1804-1806, Young and his family, along with his brother, David and his family, migrated to and settled on land in Georgia, Young in Hancock County and David in neighboring Warren County. Some of Young and Martha's children were born in Franklin County, North Carolina. They were: William, Elizabeth, Mary, Theophilus Y., twins John and Emily, born in 1801 and Nauphlet, born ca 1803. Their remaining children were born in Georgia. They were, Young Jr. (1805), Turner Myrick (1808), Martha (1810), Robert (1812), Ann (1814) and Rebecca South Hall (1816). Turner Myrick Goodwin was very likely named for the Myrick family of John and Amy Goodwin Myrick. John and Amy Myrick's daughter, Lucy Jackson, also named a son Turner Myrick born ca 1812. Amy was the half sister of Young. In 1804-1806, the Myricks left Franklin County, with the Goodwins and settled in Baldwin County, Georgia, adjoining Hancock County. Young and Martha Goodwin had four children who married in Georgia. William W. Goodwin married Jane Sanders on January, 15, 1815; Elizabeth Goodwin married William Hill ca 1815 and she married her second husband, James Reid in Alabama. Theophilus Y. Goodwin married Eustacia Thompson in 1819 and later married Elizabeth Sims in Alabama; and Mary Goodwin married Richard Bird Jr., in 1814. The Mississippi Territory was opened for new settlers after the Creek Indian Wars of 1813-1814. The Alabama Territory was created from The Mississippi Territory in 1817. On February 7, 1818, the Territorial Legislature created Cahaba County. Alabama became a state on December 14, 1819. The families of Young and David Goodwin migrated to the Alabama Territory in 1817. On August 8, 1819, Young and his son, Theophilus Y. Goodwin, witnessed the will of Richard Bird Sr. Richard Bird Jr., husband of Mary Goodwin Bird, was one of the executors. The families of Young Goodwin, his brother, David Goodwin, and Richard Bird Sr., along with the families of their married children, settled on land that became Cahaba County. This land would later be in Bibb County, and at the present is in Chilton County, in and around the town of Maplesville, Alabama. Turner Myrick Goodwin, Young's son, donated five acres of land to The Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad for right-of-way in 1853. The building of this railroad, giving the cotton growers easier access to the Alabama and Tennessee riverboat traffic, resulted in the old town of Maplesville moving from it's old location to the railroad, a distance of several miles. Young Goodwin's tombstone is inscribed, "Died in September 1849 at the age of 83". Some genealogical records list Young's date of birth as April 7, 1767, but if the information on his tombstone is correct he was born in 1766. Martha Andrews Goodwin died on August 13, 1852. They are buried in the Goodwin Cemetery in Maplesville. This cemetery is well kept, with readable headstones. Fifteen Goodwins are buried there, including Julius Goodwin (son of Theophilus H.) and his wife, Margaret Kinnard Goodwin. Young Goodwin was evidently a wealthy man at the time of his death. His will shows that he gave thirty-eight Negroes plus three thousand dollars to his children . This was in addition to the remainder of his estate which he left to his wife, Martha. DAVID GOODWIN - SON David Goodwin was born in Bute (now Franklin) County, North Carolina, ca 1770. Around 1788-89, David married Temperance Andrews, daughter of Grey Andrews and sister of Martha Andrews Goodwin. In the 1790 census of Franklin County, North Carolina, David, Temperance, and their son were living in the household of his mother, Nancy Goodwin, along with his ten-year old sister, Mary Ann. The Franklin County records (F 17: 217) show that David Goodwin, on March 9, 1804 signed a deed of trust to Phillip G. Alston. Franklin records (F 17:216) show that in 1805, Phillip Alston sold his interest in land in Franklin County whereon Theophilus Goodwin formerly lived and David Goodwin afterwards lived. In 1804-1806 the families of David Goodwin, his brother Young Goodwin, and his half-sister, Amy Goodwin Myrick, left Franklin County, North Carolina, and settled on lands in Georgia. John and Amy Goodwin Myrick settled in Baldwin County. The family of David Goodwin settled in Warren County and the family of Young Goodwin settled in adjoining Hancock County. David and Young moved their families to newly opened lands in Alabama Territory in early 1817 before Alabama became a state. They settled on land in Cahaba County. This area later became Bibb County and eventually Chilton County. The children of David Goodwin and Temperance Andrews Goodwin were, David, Jr.; Elijah; Laun; Mary; Lorrain; Temperance; Henrietta; and Andrew Jackson. MARY ANN GOODWIN - DAUGHTER Mary Ann Goodwin was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on May 7, 1780. On October 5, 1800, she married Ira Portis. Children of this marriage were, Mary Ann; Joseph Pernelle; Solomon Wilder; Samuel Goodwin; David Young; MariaH.; Lavinia; and John Wesley. We know that the three sons John, Theophilus Jr., and Mark and a grandson, Theophilus, Henry's son, settled in the Ninety-Six District of South Carolina and George settled on land just to the north in Lincoln County North Carolina in the late 1700s. Their children and grandchildren migrated through Georgia to the Lowndes, Bibb, and lower Jefferson County areas of Alabama in 1825. The defeat of the Creek Indians in 1814 opened vast areas of rich farm land in the Alabama Territory. When Alabama became a state in 1819, settlers by the thousands began to pour into this new territory. The biggest influx of families settling in central Alabama along the Alabama and Cahaba rivers were from South Carolina. It seems that these South Carolina Goodwins, having heard of this new land with an abundance of waterways, wild fruit and game, hardwood forests, and rich black soil, contracted a severe case of Alabama Fever, succumbed to it, and made their way westward . Some in 1825, and some in 1832. From an examination of the ages and places of birth of the Goodwin children listed in the U.S. 1850 census of Alabama , it appears most of these families moved in 1825 and were a part of one huge wagon train. The pioneer Goodwins, however, were Young and David. They settled in the Cahaba District in 1817, before Alabama became a state. David Goodwin was my ggggGrandfather. Sorry, about, being so long!! "POP"

Dear Nancy: Could you please tell me more about FMF and Fibro connection. This isn't idle chit chat. I have Ulcerative Colitis and now have been diag. with FMS and have great trouble sleeping at night. I really need to know if I'm missing something here. I have a lot of muscle pain in various parts of my body and I think, it was by proccess of elimination that the doctors came up with FMS. Although I started going to the doctor about 3 years before I actually stopped working, it didn't stop me from working every day until the last year. Perhaps you can tell me something about this or direct me to where I can get additional information. Many thanks, Roseanna

I would be interested in hearing from anyone researching these families. Some were probably in Montgomery but their descendants were in Dallas County. I have lost touch with prior contacts. Am now living in Alabama again and am retiring October 1. I would like to hear from anyone connected with these families. Thanks. Mary E. Davis

I don't mean to sound "dumb" but the old brain isn't working to well at the moment, what is FMF? I know what Fibromyalgia is as I have it, along with arthritis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrom), asthma, allergies, sinus problems just to name a few. Fibromyalgia for those who don't know, affects the connective tissue of the joints. They don't know what causes it but suspect it is brought on after an illness with a virus or some trama ie surgery. Before I was diagnosed, I thought I was dying and a hypocondriac to boot. My doctors xrayed everything from the top of my head to the bottoms of my feet. They finally put me on the regimine from Firbro, anti inflammitories, muscle relaxers, and a non theroputic dosage of an anti depressent. After being on this regimine for about 7 years, I have been able to get off the meds and now only use them occassionally. (please excuse any spelling errors. I am currently suffering with asmatic bronchitis and the cough syrup and meds for pain have me a little sleepy.) Fibro is very REAL and can be dibilitating.

Hi Guys!! I receive SSD. I had not been diagnosed with FMF at the time. My diagnoses were: I was diagnosed by blood tests with rheumatoid arthritis. I had x-rays that showed osteo-arthritis. I suffered with chronic recurrent chemical depression, sleep apnea, sleep disorder with myoclonus, and Restless Leg Syndrome, colitis, spastic colon, gallbladder inflammation, appendicitis, possible kidney stones with their concurrent problems of vomiting and diarrhea, and so many other things that I can't even remember them. I had chronic respiratory problems, chest pains, sinus infections, allergies and asthma. I had even looked into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a possible cause of my problems. All of these things didn't happen at once. As a child, I was pretty normal between attacks. Then I received the fibromyalgia diagnoses and lived with that for years. As you can image with all these things, I could quite easily say that I was "not able to reassure my employer that I would be at work everyday and from beginning to end." The last three years I worked I missed abt 30 days each year because of illness. This is really what disability is about. If you can prove that you cannot be at work all day, everyday that you are supposed to be there, then you are disabled. And again, it is my personal opinion that there is no such thing as fibromyalgia. I do not know what causes it, but I suspect that FMF is certainly one of those causes. Because my FMF went un-treated for so long, I may never be totally well again. But I am certainly much improved with colchicine treatment. If only ONE person learns about FMF from what I say and is saved from the torture that I went through, then everything I write about this illness will have been worth it. Nancy S ==== Melungeon Mailing List ==== The Web Spinning Granny has moved; The Melungeon Homepage: http://www.melungeons.org Battles in Red, Black and White Virginia Racial Integrity Law 1924 http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/POCA/POC_law.html

Looking for any information on Syfrania GODWIN that married William MOSELEY, on December 19, 1861, in Dallas County, Alabama. William was the son of John and Anna MOSELEY. Thank you, Miles Krisman

Have you looked around Jackson Co.,Fl.? My gggrandfather married Sophia Godwin in 1855 in Jackson Co. They lived in Al.

Can anyone tell me how to get the census for Dallas County around Selma area or a cemetery listing for Selma. I am looking for Benjamin B. Godwin B. N.C. about 1867 but moved to Selma, Al died there Albert L. Godwin B. Born 1885 may be his son? I am trying to find Albert L. Godwin Born in Ala. 1885 this is my Grandfather and I can find nothing on him. It is sudjusted maybe he is the son of this man. Benjamin B. Godwn father was James Lavene Godwin B. about 1836 Thanks for any help. Please e-mail me at parishdp@hotmail.com

Looking for any information on Orrville, Alabama. Specificately, Molette's Bend. Better yet, Ulmer Molette. Rosenelle

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"Dan Stevenson (by way of B.J. Smothers )" wrote: > William ROTHROCK (1817-1903) was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. > Sometime after 1840 he moved to Alabama where he worked as an engineer > on building railroad lines. In 1860, he and his newly married bride > (married within the last year), Helen, were living in a Selma, Dallas > County, Alabama hotel. They later opened a bookstore in Selma and were > listed that way in the 1870 census. William was known to be still > living in Selma in 1890. Does anyone know where they are buried? Does > anyone have the 1859 marriage records? Dan_Stevenson@sparta.com Dear Dan, According to the cemetery listings for Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama, both William and Helen are buried there. Rothrock, Helen H. "wife of William Rothrock, born April 29, 1834, Died June 10, 1902" Rothrock, William born August 15, 1817, Died March 18, 1903 There were several mentions of William Rothrock in the book "Selma, Her Institutions and Her Men" by John Hardy which showed William Rothrock to be active in business in the Town of Selma. He was associated with the building of the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers Railroad Company (later merged with Selma, Rome and Dalton Road.) The work was started in 1851 and by 1861 the road was completed to Blue Mountain which was 140 miles from Selma. The War came on and nothing was done on the RR until 1867. And in here Mr. Hardy says, "It is proper to say here that out fellow citizen, Wm. Rothrock, was at the driving of the first nail at Selma in 1851 and was connected in various capacities, with the road until the last rail was laid at Blue Mountain in 1861, thus giving to this grand work ten years of his skill and labor. It would apper that Rothrock's Book Store was started in 1865/66. The first of January, 1879, Selma had a population of 12,000 people and Wm Rothrock's name was mentioned as a Stationery Dealer. I hope this has helped you to some extent. Happy hunting, Suzanne Shuttleworth Coats -- Suzanne Coats Greetings from Forest, Mississippi!

At 09:03 AM 8/31/99 -0400, Hayes, William wrote: >I thought the advantage of the "Digest" would be less frequent emails >containing several queries. Now I am receiving one or two queries almost >every day. How about saving them up and sending a weekly "Digest" with >five, six or more? ------------------- William, The digests are automatically generated by the mail list software every day or more frequently if the list volume warrants it. There is no weekly digest option. If you prefer, you can just browse the list archives as often as you like. You'll find them here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ALDALLAS-L/ B.J. Smothers ALDALLAS-L Listowner

William ROTHROCK (1817-1903) was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Sometime after 1840 he moved to Alabama where he worked as an engineer on building railroad lines. In 1860, he and his newly married bride (married within the last year), Helen, were living in a Selma, Dallas County, Alabama hotel. They later opened a bookstore in Selma and were listed that way in the 1870 census. William was known to be still living in Selma in 1890. Does anyone know where they are buried? Does anyone have the 1859 marriage records? Dan_Stevenson@sparta.com

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Hi folks, I still haven't even a clue about J. Henry Mathews.b. 1826 d. 1865) What Mathews family was he from? Last info was the 1860 Census OLD TOWN BEAT -(P.O. Benton, Selma) Thank you for any info. Kay

I just learned that an ancestor of mine, Andrew Kelly, filed a Revolutionary War pension claim July 13, 1835, before Judge George R. Evans in the county Court of Dallas County, AL. It is identified aas claim #R 5837. I live in North Carolina and will not be visiting Alabama until Christmas. I would surely appreciate it if someone who lives near the courthouse, I guess in Selma, could check to see if this claim is on file there. If it is, I would like to have a Xeroxed copy of it. I would be glad to prepay someone for their time and expense in providing me with this document. Thanks! Kathryn kauzgr@aol.com