Dear List: I have several relatives to die in Selma, my question is this, How can I get death certificates, I don't know the dates? Looking in the newspaper would be difficult without the dates. Regards, Charles Calhoun

Can anyone do a Dallas County Census Look-up for me, Please? I am looking for Charles Patterson and his family in 1870, 1880, and 1900. I would really appreciate this. Thanks. Carol Patterson Davis Orange Park, FL

I noticed in the log posted, that someone was discussing the SHEFFIELD line. Anyone know about Fredrick Kolb SHEFFIELD, and ROBERT "TEAM" SHEFFIELD? Susie B.J. Smothers wrote: > The log of Thursday night's chat is available. Thank you, Ouida, for > another great night of sharing Wilcox County information. > > http://www.prairiebluff.com/wilcox/chat/chatlog082400.html > > BTW, there's a huge gap in the middle of the discussion lasting about 45 > mins. I lost power during a t-storm here in Atlanta (we had RAIN!) so > missed that. I DIDN'T destroy the tapes :-) > > You can also find the previous week's chat log here: > > http://www.prairiebluff.com/wilcox/chat/chatlog081700.html > > Please send your suggestions for future chats. This last one was supposed > to be about Early Settlers and Migration but strayed a lit-tle off-topic. > That's OK, though. Some suggestions I've already received are: > > * Civil War records > > * Slaves and slaveowners > > * Great Lookup Day > > Let me know. And Dallas Countians, we will resume the Dallas County chats > very shortly. > > B.J. Smothers > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories.

The log of Thursday night's chat is available. Thank you, Ouida, for another great night of sharing Wilcox County information. http://www.prairiebluff.com/wilcox/chat/chatlog082400.html BTW, there's a huge gap in the middle of the discussion lasting about 45 mins. I lost power during a t-storm here in Atlanta (we had RAIN!) so missed that. I DIDN'T destroy the tapes :-) You can also find the previous week's chat log here: http://www.prairiebluff.com/wilcox/chat/chatlog081700.html Please send your suggestions for future chats. This last one was supposed to be about Early Settlers and Migration but strayed a lit-tle off-topic. That's OK, though. Some suggestions I've already received are: * Civil War records * Slaves and slaveowners * Great Lookup Day Let me know. And Dallas Countians, we will resume the Dallas County chats very shortly. B.J. Smothers

Dear Fredreica: Thank you for your greeting. Your Dad and I grew up together on Lapsley Street. I think Victor was in the class after me but it was a great neighborhood for all. I believe the Smiths who lived next door were your grandmother's kin as well as the Creaghs. Your uncle Julien had a pony named Peggy with a buggy that took us through every alley in west Selma. We played tennis in the middle of the street and the only car belonged to the Halls who lived over on Pettus Street. I have the fondest memories of your grandmother- we called her Miss Kate. Those were the days. I am glad that you are interested in genealogy and history. I have to ask you about an Atkins who married a Hart from Uniontown.Their son was Dan Hart. Dan's sister was the first wife of Bernard Reynolds. She died in that terrible fire at the County Club in the 1930's. Dan Hart's widow lives in this retirement community. She is a lovely native of Pensacola but remembers visiting the Todd (Sp) Atkins in Selma. I am related to A.J.Atkins through his mother who was descended from the Minters and Rutherfords. Lets keep in touch. Tarver Rountree

Dear Mr. Rountree - My father, Victor Atkins of Selma, Alabama, asked me to tell you "hello" from him the next time I ran across one of your posts. Hope you are doing well. Fredreica Atkins Speyer wilrou@bellsouth.net wrote: > I have been interested in the discussion of Portland. I am sure I have > been there and I recall a very old house called the Boykin Place. It > seems to me a Selma family moved to that area in recent times and > restored an old place- the Frank Cothrans. I may be confused as to the > location. > If you want a 1860 picture of Portland look at Mary Boykin Miller > Chestnut's Civil War-the Woodward edition of "Mary Chestnuts Civil > War." > She was in Montgomery during the Secession Convention and made a > steamboat trip from there to Portland to see her younger sister who had > married a cousin, Thomas Edward Boykin, Physician and Planter. They > were indeed from Camden,South Carolina-- the Boykins were originally > from Virginia. The footnotes in the Woodward edition mention other > Camden (Kershaw County)families. (Hunters, Ancrums and others). > I do remember a lovely lady in Selma who lived on Alabama Avenue- she > was known to me as Scotta Boykin Powell. I believe she was from > Portland. I believe Starke Hunter was an ancestor of Hunter Kendall who > had a plantation near Sardis and above Portland. > I also remember a Miss May Kyser who lived on the road to Camden and > somehow was connected to that area. > I am interested in this because my wife was related to Mary Boykin > Miller Chestnut.she is descended from the Whitakers who were Mary's > mothers family-she was related to James Chestnut through the Canteys. > It seems that the Portland area as well as the Carlowville and Pleasant > Hill areas were settled by South Carolinians. Many came from the Camden > area. > Wish I could help more. I would be interested in any further > information about the settlers in that area. > > I am a native of Selma born at the Baptist Hospital in 1925 with a good > view of the Alabama River. > > Tarver Rountree > 10100 Hillview Rd. Apt. 110 > Pensacola, Fl. 32514 > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories.

I have been interested in the discussion of Portland. I am sure I have been there and I recall a very old house called the Boykin Place. It seems to me a Selma family moved to that area in recent times and restored an old place- the Frank Cothrans. I may be confused as to the location. If you want a 1860 picture of Portland look at Mary Boykin Miller Chestnut's Civil War-the Woodward edition of "Mary Chestnuts Civil War." She was in Montgomery during the Secession Convention and made a steamboat trip from there to Portland to see her younger sister who had married a cousin, Thomas Edward Boykin, Physician and Planter. They were indeed from Camden,South Carolina-- the Boykins were originally from Virginia. The footnotes in the Woodward edition mention other Camden (Kershaw County)families. (Hunters, Ancrums and others). I do remember a lovely lady in Selma who lived on Alabama Avenue- she was known to me as Scotta Boykin Powell. I believe she was from Portland. I believe Starke Hunter was an ancestor of Hunter Kendall who had a plantation near Sardis and above Portland. I also remember a Miss May Kyser who lived on the road to Camden and somehow was connected to that area. I am interested in this because my wife was related to Mary Boykin Miller Chestnut.she is descended from the Whitakers who were Mary's mothers family-she was related to James Chestnut through the Canteys. It seems that the Portland area as well as the Carlowville and Pleasant Hill areas were settled by South Carolinians. Many came from the Camden area. Wish I could help more. I would be interested in any further information about the settlers in that area. I am a native of Selma born at the Baptist Hospital in 1925 with a good view of the Alabama River. Tarver Rountree 10100 Hillview Rd. Apt. 110 Pensacola, Fl. 32514

I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. Sincerely, Del E. Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories.

Del, Started looking into what I have on Boykins, what I've found so far is: Boykin-SC-1782-1868, Kershaw County, SC Filed 2 February 1818, Wills 1782-1868, p. 443-448. "Inventory and appraisement of the Personal Estate of Burwell Boykin Esq deceased, shown to us by Thomas Whitaker, Starke Hunter & Samuel Boykin Executors of the Estate." Three of Burwell Boykin's children were early settlers of Conecuh County, Alabama and later removed to Dallas County. These children were Francis Boykin, Elizabeth Boykin, wife of Starke Hunter and William Whitaker Boykin who married Martha Whitaker Rives. Martha Whitaker Boykin, daughter of William Whitaker Boykin married Stephen Decatur Miller, Jr., son of Mary Boykin Miller, sister to the above named Boykins. Stephen D. Miller settled the Nymph community in Conecuh County, Alabama. I have printed copy of this info, but the pages do not list the website where I found this info. The info lists house servants, slaves at Hickory Ridge Plantation, p. 445, Shackleford Slaves, Swamp Plantation Slaves, p.446, 447, Stony Hill Plantation Slaves. Haven't found any slave birth records in my binders yet--will keep looking. Waunice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Jupiter" <djupiter@bellsouth.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying > that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam > Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were > somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis > Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC > insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know > the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. > > I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention > slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. > > Sincerely, > > Del E. Jupiter > > -----Original Message----- > From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > > > Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. > Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was > called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there > was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early > 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there > from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the > early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. > I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to > the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on > Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories. > > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > To post a message send it to ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > To subscribe or unsubscribe send a message to > ALDALLAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or ALDALLAS-D-request@rootsweb.com >

Del, Happened to be checking my email today, saw your inquiry re: Boykins of AL. I was searching for my ancestors also, not sure how I got on the trail of the Boykins, but I have some information which I got off the net concerning the Boykins family. I'm not sure what all I have, but I did print off some stuff and saved some on disk. I will look to see if I have any bible records, but don't remember seeing any in the info I printed off. One site that I found regarding the Boykins lists the website but shows the information is private. I thought my ancestors on my fathers side was owned by the Boykin/Hunter/Rives, but have found no info to support that. At any rate, I will look at what I have, and get back with you. Keep in mind, I am not a genealogist, I just happened to be doing my own search and found this info. Waunice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Jupiter" <djupiter@bellsouth.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying > that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam > Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were > somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis > Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC > insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know > the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. > > I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention > slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. > > Sincerely, > > Del E. Jupiter > > -----Original Message----- > From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > > > Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. > Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was > called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there > was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early > 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there > from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the > early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. > I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to > the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on > Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories. > > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > To post a message send it to ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > To subscribe or unsubscribe send a message to > ALDALLAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or ALDALLAS-D-request@rootsweb.com >

Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones

Peter, To get to Portland, Alabama, you take highway 41S from Selma approximately 18 miles and there will be a sign on the right pointing to a gravel road that leads to Portland Landing access area. No town exists anymore. At one time I think it was a pretty busy place. Timber companies and private individuals own the land there now. In relation to the river, Portland is on the north bank of Pine Barren Creek, some 3 to 5 miles from the river. I live on the south side of Pine Barren Creek directly across from Portland. Some of my ancestors were from the Portand area and owned land there at one time. I hope this will be of help to you. T. Jones

Just posted a new article by Carroll "Doc" Jones detailing his research on the lineage of William Hutchinson Norris: http://www.prairiebluff.com/algenweb/dallas/norris.html Even if you're not a Norris researcher take a look-see for the type of easy errors that can creep into even the most respected published genealogies and then repeated again and again. You might find something similar in your own lines. B.J. Smothers

Can anyone tell me a little about 'Portland' Alabam said to be some 20 miles down stream from Selma, which would make it about 10 miles south of Cahawba. I an not find it on Alabama maps, nor in the 'Dead Town's of Alabama. When a map search is made on NSN it shows portland ala in the next bend in the Alabama river downstream from Cahawba. Our Ancrum family members there bfore 1850. Does it have another name? Thank you. Peter gold

WHB, I was at the library today and I didn't have enought information to go your lookup justice. What was your grandfather's name or your GGrandfather's name or any other siblings. Let me know and I will look further for you. Linda -----Original Message----- From: Whbuck@aol.com <Whbuck@aol.com> To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [ALDALLAS-L] Census look-up >am on aldallas-l and noticed your e-mail. is it possible to look up something >else for me?my gf had sister carrie howie clark, b about may 1860 in perry >cy, al. she was supposed to have married a dr(?) bass and moved to fla about >1880. may have died in big fever epidemic, but have not been able to find >info on her. if possible tell me how to look this up. thank you. whb > >

Hello C B Jones, I finally made it to the library today. The only William Norris I could find was the following and it was in Autauga County (Pineflat) instead of Dallas. I hope this helps. William age 48 Farmer SC Mary age 38 housekeeper SC George C 14 AL Josephine C 13 AL Henrieta 11 AL Mary J 10 AL John D ?? 9 AL Lanora V 8 AL Laura 4 AL Nathaniel 1 AL I missed getting a name. This child was 6. If this is your family I would be glad to make a copy of it for you and send it off to you. Just let me know. Linda Houston Orlando -----Original Message----- From: cjones5 (by way of "B.J. Smothers" <smothers@mindspring.com>) <cjones5@cfl.rr.com> To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:36 PM Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] 1860 Dallas County Census Lookup >Would someone be kind enough to look up William C. Norris in the 1860 >Dallas Census. I believe his wife, Elizabeth had already died by that time >and I would like the names and ages of the children in the household. Any >help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. C B Jones, Melbourne >Fl cjones5@cfl.rr.com > > >==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe send the command unsubscribe to: >ALDALLAS-L: ALDALLAS-L-request@rootsweb.com >ALDALLAS-D: ALDALLAS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

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ROBERTSON I am descended from the Sarah Robertson who married Benjamin Parnell in Dallas Co., AL on 11 January 1844. Sarah and Benjamin later moved to Cleveland Co., AR and died there in 1904 and 1905, respectively. I believe that Sarah had a sister Harriet Robertson who married Elijah B. Moseley in Dallas Co., AL on 8 Feb 1844. Benjamin was the son of Robert P. and Anna (Moseley) Parnell of Dallas Co, AL. I've not been able to identify Sarah and Harriet's parents. Would greatly appreciate any assistance. Will share. Thanks! Please respond to <mailto:Richard.Bush@worldnet.att.net>Richard.Bush@worldnet.att<mailto:Richard.Bush@worldnet.att.net>.net

Can anyone give a brief history on Potter, suburb of Selma? Regards, ccalhoun@aol

I'm researching my husband's family. Robert and Gracey Roscoe of Orrville were his greatparents. They both died in 1996 I believe. They had four children Robert, Dot, Jean and Christine. (Leonard's mom). Who lived in 0rrville until after their deaths. If you can help me with my search I'd appreciate it. Renee Peek