I too am fascinated by the Confederados. My husband's gr-great uncle,John Weissinger, was one who went to Brazil as well as other relatives! Sue Weissinger Woody/Suzanne Coats wrote: > > Dear Belva, > > According to the cemetery listing of Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Al > (Dallas Co.), > there is a listing for: > > McCORD, Russell, M.D.---June 5,1833 to January 8, 1885 > McCORD, Ann Eliza---April 4, 1834 to June 26, 1930 > (this person was buried right beside him, so it would be pretty safe to > assume she was his wife.) > > These are the only McCords listed for that cemetery. > > In the book,"Selma: Her Institutions and Her Men", there is a wirte-up > about HUGH FERGUSON and it mentions that the"..eldest of his daughters > was married on the 19th of October, 1858, to Dr. Russell McCord of > Columbia, SC". > There is more on Hugh Ferguson and who is wife was, etc if these people > from Brazil want the information. Let me know if you need it and I will > type it all out for you . > Or if they have an e-mail address, I will send it all to them. > > I have always been facinated with the "Confederados" story of leaving > the South after the war and going to Brazil. Are these people > decendants of those people? > > I would be glad to take a picture, but I live in Forest, Mississippi. > However, if you can get someone from Selma to make the picture, tell > them it is in Live Oak Cemetery, in Division 5, Lot 228 West. > > Looking forward to hearing from you, > Suzanne Coats > > Suzanne Shuttleworth Coats > Forest, Ms.