Jefferson-Walker County AlArchives Obituaries.....Brakefield, John Raymond April 25, 1994 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Yvonne Brakefield [email protected] March 18, 2006, 11:30 pm The Birmingham News April 27, 1994 Brakefield, John Raymond, age 80 of Birmingham died Monday, April 25, 1994. He was a retired mail handler with the U.S. Post Office with 25 years service; member of Center Point Church of Christ; US Air Force WWII. Graveside service will be Thursday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m. from Walker's Chapel in Fultondale, Paul Sikes officiating. Burial in Walker's Chapel Cemetery, Roebuck Chapel directing. Survivors: wife, Marie Houppert Brakefield; daughter, Yvonne Brakefield Knowles of Birmingham; son, William Raymond McDonough of San Francisco, Calif.; sister, Ann B.McCord of Birmingham; brother, Clyde E. Brakefield of Tampa, Fla.; one grandson; two granddaughters. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 til 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/jefferson/obits/b/brakefie515gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb
Jefferson-Walker County AlArchives Deaths.....Brakefield, John Raymond April 25, 1994 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Yvonne Brakefield [email protected] March 18, 2006, 11:10 pm Name: Brakefield, John Raymond Date Of Death: April 25, 1994 Time: 9:00 PM Place Of Death: Hanceville, Alabama Residence: Birmingham, Alabama Gender: Male Race: W Age: 80 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Brakefield, Marie Houppert Date Of Birth: May 16, 1913 Place Of Birth: Cordova, Alabama Mother's Name: Hood, Viola Mother's Birthplace: Walker County, Alabama Father's Name: Brakefield, Thomas I Father's Birthplace: Dora, Alabama Cause Of Death: COBS Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Mail Handler Funeral Home: Roebuck Chapel Doctor: Henry S. Beeler Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Marie H, Brakefield Date Of Burial: April 28, 1994 Place Of Burial: Walker Chapel Cemetery, Fultondale, Alabama Date Recorded: May 9, 1994 Source Of Record: Death Certificate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/jefferson/vitals/deaths/brakefie157gdt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb
Jefferson-Talladega County AlArchives Deaths.....Brakefield, Marie Houppert March 15, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Yvonne Brakefield [email protected] March 18, 2006, 10:49 pm Name: Brakefield, Marie Houppert Date Of Death: March 15, 2004 Time: 12:55 AM Place Of Death: Birmingham, Alabama Residence: Birmingham, Alabama Gender: Female Race: W Age: 82 Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: Brakefield, John Raymond Date Of Birth: November 24, 1921 Place Of Birth: Talladega, Alabama Mother's Name: Tate, Pearl Eva Mother's Birthplace: Childersburg, Alabama Father's Name: Houppert, Howard William Father's Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama Cause Of Death: COPD Hospital: Medical Center East SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Housewife Funeral Home: Walkers Chapel Doctor: Shawn Morehead Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Yvonne Brakefield Knowles Date Of Burial: March 19, 2004 Place Of Burial: Walkers Chapel Cemetery Date Recorded: March 24, 2004 Source Of Record: Death Certificate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/jefferson/vitals/deaths/brakefie156gdt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McRae, John A. unk ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 4:57 pm Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 24-25 Written: unk Recorded: December 26, 1863 State of Alabama Lowndes County In the Name of God, Amen! I, John A. McRae of Lowndes & State aforesaid, over the age of twenty-one years, being in failing health but of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all other wills and codicil heretofore made. Item 1st: I will that all my slaves be sold by my Executor hereinafter nominated in this Will in the manner as follows: Mordacai and his wife Mary shall be sold together and not separated, Landy and his wife, Catherine and their child Edward shall be sold together, Tom and his wife Nancy and their child, Dolphus shall be sold together, Betty and her child Laven shall be sold together, Mangum and his wife, Harriet and their children shall be sold together (Beck and Harriet), Joe and his wife, Lucy and their children, General, Anderson, Anthony, Francis, Daniel & Jeff shall be sold together, and if any remain heretofore named shall have any child or children then my Executor shall sell such child or children with their mothers and no member of any family of my negroes shall be sold separate from his or her family. Henry and Madison shall be sold separately. All of my said slaves shall be sold by my Executors on a credit of one or two years in equal installments with interest from date of sale. Item 2nd: I will that my land be sold by my Executors on a credit of one, two, three, four and five years in equal installments with interest from date of sale. But neither my land nor negro slaves shall be sold until the crop with which they may be engaged in making at the time of my death shall be gathered. Item 3rd: My Executors shall all the corn, fodder, cotton and other produce and all stick of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs &c, all the farming utensils, wagons, harness &c on my plantation or to which I may be interested on a credit of not less than one year with interest from date of sale. Item 4th: My Executors shall take charge of all my money that may be on hand at the time of my death and shall collect all money that may be due me by note, bond, bill amount or otherwise, and are hereby directed to pay my brother Duncan McRae of Covington County, Alabama One hundred dollars per annum until my Estate shall be finally settled, and if my said Brother shall died before said settlement of my Estate, then the amount of fifty dollars shall be paid annually to his widow, if surviving him, until my Executors shall finally settle my Estate. Item 5th: I bequeath unto Harbert [Herbert] NeSmith, son of the late S. P. NeSmith of Hayneville, Alabama, fifty dollars per annum for six years, to be paid by my Executors toward the education of said Hubert [Herbert] NeSmith. Item 6th: I bequeath all the remainder of my Estate after the same shall have been turned into money as above provided for as follows: Three-fourths of the same to the children of my brother, Duncan McRae, to wit: Margaret McManone of Covington County, Alabama, John McRae and James McRae both of the State of Arkansas, Alexander McRae of Lowndes County, Alabama, Daniel D McRae of the State of Texas, and William M. McRae of Covington County, share and share alike, and I hereby charger upon the legacies given to said children of said Duncan McRae, that the said children shall pay one hundred dollars per annum to the said Duncan McRae during his life, and at his death to his widow surviving hem during her life. I bequeath the remaining one fourth of the residue of my Estate to Christopher McRae and his two sisters (their names not known) of Dallas County, Alabama, children of Alexander McRae, my deceased brother. Item 7th: I hereby name and appoint my friends John P. Streety and Testane [Tristam] McCall of Lowndes County, Alabama, Executors of this my last Will and testament. John A. McRae Witnesses, signed sealed & published on [in] our presence and we signed as witnesses in the presence of Testator and in the presence of each other after the interlineations in the third line of the third page was made by direction of Testator. R. M. Williamson Duncan McCall State of Alabama Lowndes County Probate Court of said County. In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and testament of Jon A. McRae, deceased. Before me, James W. Graham, Judge of the said Court, personally appeared in open Court Richard M. Williamson who having been by me duly sworn and examined, did and does depose and say on oath, that he and Duncan McCall are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument or [of] writing now show to him, and which purports to be the last will and testament of John A. McRae, deceased, late an inhabitant of this County, that said John A. McRae, since deceased, signed and executed the said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and that affiant together with the other witness set their signatures hereto, on the day the same bears date as subscribing witnesses, and in the presence of said Testator, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the opinion of deponent, was fully capable of making his will at the time the same was so made as aforesaid, Affiant further states that said Testator was on the day of the date of said will, of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards. R. M. Williamson Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th Dec 1864 James W. Graham Judge of Probate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mcrae144gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.2 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McCall, Sarah March 4, 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 3:46 pm Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 257-258 Written: March 4, 1879 Recorded: February 5, 1894 State of Alabama, Lowndes County I, Sarah McCall, of the county and state aforesaid being in sound heath and memory, and desirous of giving directions regarding my estate after my death do hereby declare the following to be my will: It is my wish and desire that my daughter, Mrs. Christian Celestia Beckwith to have my house and I hereby bequeath to the said Christian Celstia Beckwith my house and the lot in Lowndesboro bounded as follows, to wit: on the North by a street separating from the lot known as the Doctor Howard lot, on the East by the Main street o the town, on the South by the Brinson lot, and on the West by the Davidson lot, to have and to hold to the said Christian Celestia Beckwith during the term of her natural life, and afterward, to her issue surviving. It is further my will and desire after necessary expensed and debts are paid, any personal estate remaining shall be equally divided between my children who may be living or their issue, to wit: Julia Blair, Mary F. Davidson, Caroline Miller, Sarah Virginia Brinson, Christian Celestia Beckwith, and James E. McCall in six equal shares. And I do hereby appoint W. G. Beckwith, now of Montgomery County, executor to carry out the provisions of this will and it is my desire that he shall not be required to give bond for the executor of the will, but that he may without the instruction of the Court of Probate or Chancery, dispose of my estate as herein directed; and in dividing any property that may come into his possession, he may, for the purpose of subdivision, sell the same or divide without sale as may seem best. In testimony where of I have hereto set my had and seal this the 4th day of March 1879. Sarah McCall In presence of E. R. McCall W. T. McCall State of Alabama, Lowndes Co.} This instrument of writing witnesseth that I Sarah McCall of the above county and State, do promise and give that part of my estate, which will at my death fall lawfully to Mary F. Davidson, to the W. G. and C. C. Beckwith's two children, namely Emmit and Ellen Beckwith. Said est. (or Mary Davidson part) to be equally divided between Emmit Beckwith and his sister Ellen, provided that Mary Davidson should die with leaving a bodily heir. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of August 1891. Sarah McCall In presence of J. D. Blair Mary Blair State of Alabama Lowndes County Probate Court, Febry 5th, 1894 In the matter of the Probate of the last will and testament of Mrs. Sarah McCall, dec'd. Before me, A. E. Caffee, Judge of said Court personally appeared in open Court, E. H. McCall, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says on oath, that he is a subscribing witness to the instrument of writing now shown to Affiant which purports to be the last will and testament of Sarah McCall, decd, late an inhabitant of this County, that said Sarah McCall signed and executed said instrument and declared the same to be her last will and testament of the day the same bears date in the presence of said Affiant and W. T. McCall who also signed the same with Affiant as witness thereto, and that affiant and said W. T. McCall set their signatures thereto on the day the same bears date as subscribing witnesses to the same in the presence and at the request of said testator; that said Testator was of sound and disposing memory and fully capable of making his will at said time and was of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards. Sworn to and subscribed before me Febry 4th, 1874. A. E. Caffee, Judge of Probate E. R. McCall Additional Comments: A copy of this will was also found in the "loose papers" associated with Sarah's estate. Sarah was a daughter of Duncan and Mary McCall and a sister of Mary McCall, wife of Hugh McCall, Duncan McCall, Catherine McCall Shelby, wife of William Shelby, Ann McCall McLemore, wife of Hiram McLemore, Christian McCall, and Margaret McCall. Ann, Christian and Margaret were daughters from Duncan's second marriage to Catherine. Many are buried in the McCall-McRae Cemetery, Lowndes County, AL. Sarah is buried in this cemetery next to her husband, John McCall. John died October 17, 1849 leaving Sarah to raise their children: James Ewell, Julia A., Mary Frances, Sarah Virginia, Christian Celeste, and Laura Caroline "Callie" McCall. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mccall143gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb
Jefferson County AlArchives Court.....Click, Susan Thompson McElroy February 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: L. Hanke [email protected] March 17, 2006, 3:34 pm Source: Loose Records Probate Court - Jefferson County Alabama Written: February 1881 Susan (Thompson, wid. McElroy) CLICK, died August 29, 1880, leaving no will. S. R. Ware, husband of Kitty O. Click, co-signed Bond to make Wm. McElroy administrator of her estate. The heirs mentioned were son William F. McElroy (from Susans first marriage); Eliza (Click), wife of Robert B. Patton, (Shelby Co); Mary (Click), wife of Horace B. Rockett (Jefferson Co); Margaret (Click), wife of Thomas B. Ayers (Jefferson Co); Kitty O. (Click), wife of Samuel R. Ware (Jefferson Co); Ida Anderson (later md. J. W. Rarden) and Frank Anderson, over 14, under 21, children of deceased daughter Susan Click who married Jasper M. Anderson; Mossy Fields and Ira W. Fields, children of deceased daughter Sallie Click Fields, both under 14, living with their father Moses Fields. Later, Samuel Richard Ware (husband of Kitty Click), and Margaret Click Ayers, petitioned the court to release them from the responsibility of being co- signers with McElroy. (Their petitions are included below) *********** Robert Owen, Daniel Hickman, and F. M. Lacey were authorized to appraise Susan Clicks estate. It consisted of: 3 horses (named Bet, Morgan, & Kate) 1 colt 4 cows 6 steers 2 heffers 4 sows 10 killing hogs 18 stock hogs 26 sheep 10 geese 1 horse wagon 1 broke down wagon 5 plows 1 cradle 10 bushels, more or less, of wheat 1 loom 1 stove 1 wash pot 8 kans tin 1 lot of jars 2 spinning wheels 40 pounds, more or less, of wool 1 safe 1 lot of kitchen ware 4 chairs 1 set of benches 1 table 1 wardrobe 1 set of mill rock 500 bundles, more or less, of fodder 300 bushels of corn 10 bushels of oats 1 pair britching (later, at the sale of items, 40 pounds of feathers were sold) Some of the names of people who purchased items at the estate sale: Moses Fields, Jr. (husband of deceased daughter Sallie) J. M. Anderson (husband of deceased daughter Sarah) W. F. McElroy (her son by first marriage) ?. B. Owen Wm. Dupuy J. B. Tarrant Tal Nabors Margaret Ayers (her daughter) Mrs. H. B. Rockett (another daughter, Mary) Betsy Ware Ida Anderson (granddaughter, daughter of deceased daughter Sarah) ************************** Land owned by Susan Click at the time of her death, and those who purchased it: Township 18 South Range 4 West: SE ¼ of NE ¼ Section 14 - bought by Jasper M. Anderson for $72.00 (5 acres) SE ¼ of SW ¼ Section 13 SW ¼ of NE ¼ Section 24) ) both bought by Wm. F. McElroy for $935.00 In Section 31, Township 18 South, Range 3 West: SE ¼ of NE ¼ ) NE ¼ of SE ¼ ) both bought by Robert B. Patton for $205.00 ************************* Debts owed the estate of Susan Click, and whether deemed good, doubtful, or desperate: W. F. Mims $60.00 promissory note doubtful W. N. Lacey 8.00 desperate Benjamin Brown 12.00 desperate A. L. Hamilton 5.00 desperate Moses Fields Jr. 64.18 good David Downey 5.25 doubtful Wm. C. Smith 11.25 doubtful Thomas Graham 1.50 doubtful **************************** On November 28, 1881, Marietta Rockett (Mary Click, wife of H. B. Rockett) petitioned the court to be released from the bond she co-signed making her stepbrother W. F. McElroy administrator of Susan Clicks estate. Her reasons: Wm. F. McElroy has become addicted to too great indulgence in intoxication to manage said estate prudently, & with safety to those interested in said estate [unclear] of which Petitioner believes she probably will sustain loss thereby. She asked the judge to set a day for hearing, and to call Wm. F. McElroy to court. Then on March 4, 1882, Samuel Richard Ware, husband of Kitty O. Click, petitioned Judge John Ware to be released from the bond he signed making William F. McElroy administrator of his mother Susans estate. The reason given: That said William F. McElroy is drinking to such an extent as render him incapable of transacting the business of adminisrator as aforesaid, that he is collecting the money of said estate and appropriating the same to the payment of his own debts. For these reasons he wishes to be released from said Bond and he asks that such motion may be given as will bring the [said] McElroy before your Honor that the facts may be inquired into. (signed by) S. R. Ware W. P. Hickman John Rarden W. B. Ellis * William McElroy died soon thereafter. See 'additional comments.' ----------------------------------------------------------------- Articles bought by the Susan Click in 1860s for daughters Kitty and Sallie Merchants: Thompson & Vann, and Wright & Earle Kitty: 1862 about age 12 3 ½ yds gingham 1.32 3 ½ yds pink brilliants 1.31 1 [yds?] pink muslin .88 3 yds x 1.20 5 yds muslin @ .30 yd 1.50 1868 about age 18 1 hat 1.50 1 green vail [spelled that way] 1.00 1 calico dress of peddler 5.00 1 worsted dress at Jonesoro 5.00 1 calico dress at Elyton 2.50 1 muslin dress (all next at Elyton) 5.00 1 pr shoes 3.25 1 pr gloves 1.50 1 corset 2.50 2 pocket handkerchiefs .70 1 bonnet 1.50 1 hoop skirt 1.50 1 pr shoes 3.50 shoes were always being bought Sarah: 1866 about age 11 1 worsted dress at Jonesboro 2.00 1 pr shoes at Elyton 2.25 2nd pr shoes (all next at Elyton) 2.25 1 muslin dress 2.00 1 calico dress 1.50 1 bonnet & trimmings 1.50 1 handkerchief .35 ----------------------------------------- School Supplies Kitty: 1861 about age 11 1 quire paper .30 1 ink & stand .10 ½ doz steel pens .15 1 pen holder .15 1 Arithmetic .50 4 slate pencils .10 Sarah: - about age 12 1867 1 Browns Grammer (and more steel pens - writing tips) Tuition for school was .10/ day to M. R. Ware to W. L. Kennedy -------------------------------------------------- (Letterhead in 1883. I think Earle was in Elyton) J. B. Earle < Dealer in > Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Queensware No. 1921, Second Avenue In 1881, aside from the usual purchases, various items were bought on Susans account for or by people I cant place: 1 pr shoes for or by Henry 2.00 June 1 lb. tobacco for/ by Ed McMath (?) July 1 lb tobacco for/ by McMath 1 umbrella for/ by McMath jeans for/ by Andy 3.23 1 pr brogans for/ by Andy 2.00 nails for/ by Andy shoes for/ by Andy written on bill sum of 23.57 of account bought by Andy Click & paid by him, not by administrator. Due from administrator 13.25 The only Andy I can find is a black family headed by Andrew Click who lived next to Susan Click, but this Andy (and Henry) may have been grandchildren of Susans, I dont know. In 1883, the following items were credited to Mrs. Susan Click & Andy March 1 pr half hose .40 July 2 pr shoes 4.00 14 ½ yds dames(?) 1.60 4 ½ yds plaids .65 26 yds calico 2.60 2 twists tobacco .40 12 x at 1.00 9 ½ yds drills 1.40 1 box matches .10 6(?) spools cotton .50 3 pr (cant read) .45 2 boxes snuff .30 1 pkg needles .10 1 paper pins .10 2 pkgs tobacco .25 2 doz buttons .251 pr shoes 2.00 2nd pr shoes 2.50 1 doz fish hooks .15 ½ lb powder .25 1 box caps .15 1 lb. shot .15 August 13 yds dames (damask?) 1.40 12 yds calico 1.20 1 doz buttons .15 2 boxes snuff .25 1 spool cotton .10 Sept 1 bar soap .10 Oct 1 pr work shoes 1.50 Dec 2 boxes snuff .20 1 paper pins .10 Additional Comments: On the 1850 Alabama census, Matthew M Click, his wife Susan, his children, and his father John Click are living together in Jefferson County. Matthew Moss Click died between 1855, when last child was born, and 1859. Thats when C. C. Click was paid $7.20 for his services as guardian ad litem for the minor children (of M. M. Click). Sarah, his wife, is listed as head of household on the 1860 census. (John Click, the father of M. M., is no longer in the household either, having died in 1857.) Probate records in Jefferson County dont go back into the 1850s, so the only indication I have at present of M. M. Clicks death date is as stated above. However, there are guardianship records for his two daughters, Catherine O. Kitty Click and Sarah Sallie Click - the earliest voucher in the files is for Kitty in 1861. Bayliss E. Grace became guardian of the two youngest girls, Kitty O. Click and Sallie Click, possibly because they were under 14. When Kitty came of age in 1872, he turned her money over to her, adding enough of his own money to make $400. He said it was to make up for loss on confederate money during the war. In 1874, guardianship of Sallie, age 19, was turned over to mother Susan Click. At this time, Bayliss Grace again added his own money to hers to make $400 in her final settlement. ----------------------------------- In February 1881, Wm. F. McElroy petitioned for Guardianship of his niece, Ida Anderson, Susan Clicks granddaughter who had been living with her. Ida was 18 years old on the 17th of November, 1880, and she chose Wm. F. McElroy to be her guardian. Her brother Franks guardian was their father, J. M. Anderson. The following people co-signed on the $1,000 bond in this hearing: William F. McElroy J. M. Anderson (father of Ida and Frank) Byrd Hill (two of his small children are buried in the Click Cemetery Midfield AL) William M. Burgess William B. Brown ------------------------------ William F. McElroy died 20 Dec 1883 according to his grave marker. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/jefferson/court/click142gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.3 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McCall, Dimcam January 23, 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 3:24 pm Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 221-224 Written: January 23, 1883 Recorded: October 17, 1885 Will of Duncan. McCall Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, pages 221-224 The State of Alabama Lowndes County In the Name of God, Amen. I, Duncan McCall, of said State and County, being of sound mind and disposing memory hereby revoke and annul all former wills by me mine and do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item First: I will and devise that my body be decently interred and a suitable monument be placed by my Executor over my grave, and that the expenses thereof and all of any just debts be paid. Item Second: In consideration of many years of faithful service performed for me, I hereby devise and bequeath Ann Bell, sometimes called Ann McCall, that certain track of land described as the South East quarter of Southwest quarter of Section Three in Township Fourteen of Range Fourteen (Se 1/f or SW 1/f of Sec. E, T. 14, R. 14) in said State and County, to have and to hold to her the said Ann Bell or Ann Bell McCall without impeachment of waste [?] for and during the term of her natural life, and after her death, the remainder of said tract of land is hereby devised and bequeathed to the present youngest male child of Bruce McCall whose name I believe Duncan McCall, to have and to hold to him, the youngest male child of Bruce McCall at this date called I think Duncan McCall, and to his heirs in fee simple. Item Third: The disposition hereinbefore made by me of the Promised Land. I desire to remain as it is. Item Forth: I will and devise and bequeath one third of all my property, real and personal and mixed not heretofore devised to my Sister Sally McCall and to Ellen Streety McCall, daughter of Robert McCall, deceased, the land of where resides at this time with John P. Streety, to have and to hold to them in equal shares, the said one third of my property hereby devised, the share of my Sister Sally in fee simple forever, the share hereby devised to said Ellen, to have and to hold to her, the said Ellen McCall, for and during her natural life, and after her death, to her children, the lawful issue of her body, and in default of such issue top her lawful heirs. Item Fifth: The remaining two-thirds of my Estate not heretofore devised, I hereby devise and bequeath to the two eldest children of my friend, Josiah W. Powell, namely, Hiram McLemore Powell, and Mary Clara Powell, to have and to hold for and during the time of their natural lives, and after their deaths to their lawful children, the issue of their respective bodies in fee simple forever. But if either of said children of J. W. Powell should die without children, the lawful issue of his or her body, then the share so devised to the one afterwards dying without lawful issue, shall vest in and belong to the survivor of them for and during his or her natural life and after his death to his or her children the issue of his body. Item 6th: I hereby appoint Josiah W. Powell and John P. Streety the Executors of this my last will and Testament and in case of the death of either of them or the refusal or failure to act of either of them, then the other is hereby constituted the sole Executor of this will and it is my will and I hereby direct that my Estate be settled up and turned over to the objects of my bounty with as little delay and expense as possible. In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January 1883. In presence of Duncan McCall 1. J. Mark Howard 2. T. W. Howard Codicil I, Duncan McCall do make and ordain the codicil to the foregoing Will. In case that Ellen McCall, daughter o Robert McCall, dec., to whom one sixth of my property is devised in the foregoing will in Item Four thereof, shall die without children, the lawful issue of her body, then I devise and bequeath the said share so devised to her, to Harry Houghton, son of my friend, Wm. R. Houghton, to have and to hold to him, but in the said Harry Houghton shall die without children, the lawful issue of his body, then I devise and bequeath the said one-sixth to the next of kin of Ellen A. Streety, wife of John P. Streety. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 27th day of January 1883. In presence of Duncan McCall 1. J. Mark Howard 2. T. W. Howard The State of Alabama Lowndes County I, Duncan McCall, do hereby make and publish the codicil to my last Will and Testament. I hereby revokd the devise and bequeath made in ly last said Will and Testament to Ellen S. McCall, the daughter of Robert McCall, and I hereby give and devise to Ellen A. Streety, wife of John P. Streety, all the share in my Estate which is devised in my said Will to said Ellen McCall, to have and to hold to the said Ellen A. Streety, in fee simple forever, the share so devised in said Will to Ellen S. McCall, and give the same in fee to Ellen A. Streety, and to change my said Will in no other particular. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of February 1884. Duncan McCall Signed by the Testator in our presence after he had declared the same to be the codicil to his last Will and attested by us in his presence and in the presence of each other. Wm. R. Houghton J. P. Mushat State of Alabama Lowndes County In Probate Court of said County Before me, H. W. Caffey, Judge of Probate of said County, personally came, J. Mark Howard and T. W. Howard who being duly sworn and examined depose and say that they are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to them which purports to be the last will of Duncan McCall, dec. and a Codicil thereto, that said Duncan McCall, since deceased, signed and executed the said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declares the same to be his last Will and testament & Codicil, that affiants set their signatures thereto on the day the same bears date as subscribing witnesses to the same, in the presence of said Testator, and in the presence of each other, who signed the same in their presence, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory and over the age of 21 years. Sworn to and subscribed before J. M. Howard Me this 17th day of Oct 1885 T. W. Howard H. W. Caffey, Prob Judge The State of Alabama Lowndes County Before me, H. W. Caffey, Judge of Probate of said County, personally came Wm. R. Houghton and John P. Mushat who having been duly sworn and examined, depose and say that they are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to them bearing date February in 188r which purports to be the Codicil to last will of Duncan McCall, dec., that said Duncan McCall since deceased, signed and executed the said codicil on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be the codicil to last will and testament and that affiants set their signature thereto on the day the same bears date, as subscribing witnesses to the same in the presence of the Testator, and in the presence of each other, who signed the same in their presence, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory, and over the age of 21 years. Sworn to and subscribed W. R. Houghton before me the 17 day of J. P. Mushat October 1885 H. W. Caffey P. Judge State of Alabama Lowndes County I, H. W. Caffey, Judge of Probate of said State and County hereby certify that the foregoing instrument has this the 17th day of October 1885 been duly proven in open Court, and admitted to Probate as the Last Will and testament of Duncan McCall, deceased, in the Probate Court of said County, and that the same has been with the proof hereof, recorded in Book of Wills C pages 287-188. Witness my hand this 17th day of October AD 1885 H. W. Caffey Judge of Probate Additional Comments: Ellen Streety McCall, daughter of Robert & Melissa R. Robertson McCall; relationship to Duncan McCall not clear at this time. Ellen A, Streety, wife of John P. Streety (John Poynter Streety, Sr.) was Eleanor A. McCall, daughter of Hugh & Mary McCall, and a sister of Robert McCall. William R. Houghton married Anne Mary Streety, daughter of John Poynter & Eleanor A. McCall Streety, on December 21, 1875. Josiah W. Powell (Josiah Whittaker Powell) married Julia C. Perry McLemore, daugher of Hugh & Ann McCall McLemore. Ann was a daughter of Duncan & Catherind McCall, relationship to this Duncan McCall not yet established. Ann Bell McCall was a black woman and it appears that Bruce McCall, a mulatto in the 1880 census, was her son. Relationship to Duncan McCall not clear. Duncan McCall never married. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mccall141gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.6 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McCall, Hugh C. December 16, 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 2:26 pm Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 199-201 Written: December 16, 1879 Recorded: March 17, 1885 I, H. C. McCall, do make and publish this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First: I direct that my personal expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may be possessed of and first come to the hands of the Executor. Second: I give and bequeath to my wife Lizzie T. McCall in Trust during widowhood all my real and personal estate wherever situated, except the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars hereinafter disposed of subject to the uses and purposes hereinafter declared and set forth with full power and authority and power to collect debts, compromise debts and extend the time of payment and invest any money by her collected and in short, do anything in the management of my Estate that I could do, always excepting the contracting of new debts, which if contracted by her, shall in no case be binding on my Estate, and thereby confer upon my wife, as trustee, full power and authority to sell any portion or all of my real Estate, under the advise and approval of my brother, D. T. McCall, so long as he may live, and after his death, at her own discretion; and to reinvest proceeds in real or personal property, subject to the approval of my said brother during his life time, and after his death at her own discretion; ad I do further empower and authorize and direct my wife, as Trustee during her widowhood, to collect use and appropriate the rents, profits and income of any real and personal property to the support and maintenance of herself and our son, Samuel T. McCall, and the power hereinbefore conferred upon my said wife shall remain in full force and virtue during her widowhood. Should she marry again, then it is my will and I do hereby so direct that her control and authority over my Estate, both real and personal, cease and determine. And my Estate be divided between her and my said son, Samuel T. McCall, according to the laws governing such cases, now in force in the State of Alabama. And the portion allotted to my said son, I devise and direct to bet paid to his guardian to be appointed and qualified by the proper Court. In case of the death of our said son, Samuel T. McCall, it is my will that my wife, Lizzie T. McCall, control and manager my Estate during her widowhood and have use and appropriate the rents, profits, and incomes thereof during her natural life, and at her death, that my estate both real and personal go to my nearest relative under the laws now in force in the state of Alabama. And in the case of the said son without issue after the death of his mother, it is my will and I do so direct that my Estate go to the parties above named. It is my will and I so direct, that in case the money is collected or paid, secured by a policy on y life in the N. U. Equitable Life Insurance Company, that sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars to be paid to E. O. Tate in trust for the benefit and use of Mrs. Carrie Tate, wife of E. O. Tate, and I direct that interest on said sum be paid annually to Mrs. Carrie Tate, during her life, and at her death, that said sum to be paid to her daughter, Hattie, or her guardian; and in case said daughter should die before her mother, it is my will and I so direct, that said fund be paid to Mrs. Carrie Tate, as her own, separate and absolute estate. IT is also my will and I so direct that no bond be required of my wife, as Trustee under this will. Lastly: I hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Lizzie T. McCall, Executrix of this my will, and I direct by reason of confidence I repose in her that no bond be required of her as such Executrix, and that she be excused from returning to the Court an Inventory of my Estate. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this the 16th day of December 1879. H. C. McCall (SEAL) Signed, sealed and published in our presence, and we have subscribed our names hereto in presence oof testator and of each other and at his request this 16th day of December, 1879. W. D. Gannon M. Carriger I hereby certify that the foregoing that the above is a true and correct copy of the original on file in my office this 16 March 1885. W. W. Drane Register I certify the foregoing a true and correct copy of the original instrument filed for record the 16th day of March and recorded 17 day of March 1885. H. W. Caffey Probate Judge Additional Comments: NOTE: E. O. & Carrie Tate, mentioned in this will, were found in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN in the 1880 US Census. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mccall140gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McCall, Hugh C. February 17, 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 11:32 am Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 72-73 Written: February 17, 1877 Recorded: April 23, 1883 Will of H. C. McCall Being of sound mind, for which I thank God, I make this my last will and Testament. I appoint my wife Lizzie T. McCall my Executrix and she is to qualify without bond or security and after my will is admitted to probate, she is to be relieved from making any settlement with the Courts, but the said Executrix shall have power to collect, invest, compromise, extend debts do my Estate and do anything in the management of my Estate that I could do always excepting the contracting of new debts, and any accounts or notes made shall not be binding on my Estate, but can use the profits, rents ______ for the support and maintenance of herself and children born in our wedlock as she may deem best. All of the above powers are to remain in force and effect as long as the said Executrix shall remain single. If she should marry again, then a Guardian shall be appointed for my child or children living, she be removed as Executrix, and my Estate divided according to the law of the State where y will is probated. Signed in presence this the 5th day of February 1877. H. C. McCall The undersigned subscribing witnesses hereby certify that H. C. McCall, who is personally known to me, signed the above instrument, which he declared was his last will in our presence and that we signed it as witnesses in his presence on the day the above bears date. D. T. McCall Lottie McCall The State of Alabama Lowndes County I, H. W. Caffey, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said State and County, do hereby certify that the within instrument of writing had this day, and in said Court, before me as Judge thereof, been duly proven to be the last will (genuine) and testament of Hugh C. McCall, deceased, and said will, together with the proof thereof, have been recorded in my office in Book of Wills No C, page 254-253. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this the 23rd day of April, 1883. The Last Will of Hugh C. McCall, deceased. Before me, H .W. Caffey, Judge of Probate in and for said County, personally appeared D. T. McCall, who being duly sworn says on oath that he is one of the witnesses to the paper which is now shown to him purporting to be the last will and Testament of Hugh C. McCall, deceased; that he subscribed his name to said paper as the said will, as a witness in the presence of said Hugh C. McCall and of the other subscribing witness that Lottie McCall the other subscribing witness subscribed her name as a witness in the presence of Hugh McCall, deceased, and of affiant on the day of the date thereof; that said Hugh C. McCall, decd, of the date of the making of said last will and testament was a citizen of the County of Lowndes, and State of Alabama and over the age of 21 years was in the opinion of the Affiant of sound and disposing mind and memory and fully capable of making his said last will that Hugh C. McCall signed said paper in the presence of Affiant and the other subscribing witness. Witness my hand this 23rd day of April AD 1883. H. W. Caffey Probate Judge The foregoing is a try copy of the original instrument, to-wit: the last will and testament of Hugh C. McCall, decd, filed for probate and record on the 22nd day of March AD 1883. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mccall139gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....McCall, Solomon P. December 2, 1865 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 17, 2006, 10:53 am Source: Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, Pages 72-73 Written: December 2, 1865 Recorded: April 20, 1866 The State of Alabama Lowndes County I, Solomon P. McCall, do make and declare the following as my Last Will and Testament. 1st: I nominate and appoint my two brothers, D. T. McCall and H(C) C. McCall my Executors to carry out the provisions of this Will. 2. It is my will that my said Executors should have power, at any time, if they should it to be to the best interest of my wife and children, to sell the plantation on which I now reside, and purchase other lands with the money obtained therefore; or loan the money out at interest or invest the money in any way that they may think to be to the interest of my Estate. 3. It is my will that my said Executors by authorized and empowered to purchase any real estate in any town they may think to be for the best interest of my wife and children for my Estate; and that they be also authorized to sell the same whenever they think it to the best interest of my Estate, so to do, and to invest the proceeds in any way that they may think best. 4. It is my will that when my daughters receive their portion of my Estate, my Executors be authorized to convey to them for their sole and separate use, independent of and apart from the use of any husband whom they may marry, and that all real estate which they may inherit from me go to them for their sole and separate use as aforesaid. 5. It at the time of my death I should be owner of any other real estate than that already mentioned, I authorize my said Executors to sell the same whenever they may think it to be to the interest of my Estate to do so, and invest the proceeds in any way that they may think best for the interest of my Estate. S. P. McCall Signed, sealed, published and declared as the last will and testament of said S. P. McCall in our presence by said S. P. McCall in our presence and signed as witnesses in the presence of the Testator this 2nd day of December, A.D. 1865. B. J. Drummond John J. Daniel State of Alabama, Lowndes County Probate Court of said County, January 15th, 1866 In the matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of S. P. McCall, deceased Before me, James W. Graham, Judge of the Probate Court of said County, personally appeared B. J. Drummond and John J. Daniel who having been by me first respectively duly sworn and examined do and did depose and say on oath, that they are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing shown to them, and which purports to be the last will and testament of S. P. McCall, late an inhabitant of this County, deceased, that said S. P. McCall, since deceased, signed and executed said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and that Affiants set their signatures thereto on the day the same bears date, as subscribing witnesses thereto in the presence of said Testator, and that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory and, in the opinion of deponents, fully capable of making his will at the time the same was so made as aforesaid. Affiant further states that said Testator was on the day of the date of said Will, of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards. Subscribed and sworn to before me John J. Daniel January 15, 1866 B. J. Drummond James W. Graham Judge of Probate The foregoing is a true copy of the original will admitted to probate and record in this Court on the 15th day of January 1866, and recorded the 20th day of April 1866. Jmes W. Graham Judge of Probate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/mccall138gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....Gary, David 1876 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 16, 2006, 10:12 am Source: Lowndes County Will Book C, Page 143 Written: 1876 Recorded: October 30, 1876 The State of Alabama Lowndes County Know all men by these presents, I David Gary, being in my right mind do make the following disposition of my property, to wit: After all my honest debts have been paid, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Kizzie Gary, all my property consisting of two mules, one wagon, two cows and calves, ten head of hogs and farming utensils, growing crops, household and kitchen furniture, the same to keep and have during her life time or natural life. In case she is forced to administer on my Estate, she will not be required to give bond. Witness: his Lewis Dudley David X Gary Kin Anderson State of Alabama Lowndes County In the Probate Court of said County. Before me, J. V. McDuffie, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County, came Kin Anderson, who being duly sworn, says on oath, that he was present and saw David Gary subscribe his name to the instrument of writing hereto attached as his last will and testament on the day the same bears date, that he subscribed his name to the same as a witness at the same time in the presence of the said David Gary and at his request and in the presence of Lewis Dudley, that the said Lewis Dudley subscribed his name as a subscribing witness in his presence and in the presence of David Gary, now deceased, and at said David Garys request. That said Testator was of sound mind and memory and over the age of twenty-one years, that he willed his wife Kizzie Gary all his property consisting of two mules, one wagon, two cows & calves, ten head of hogs, farming utensils, growing crops, household and kitchen furniture, and that it has not been six months ago that it was reduced to writing. his Sworn and subscribed before Kinon X Anderson me October 30th, 1876 mark J. V. McDuffie Judge of Pobate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/gary137gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb
Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....Gary, Catherine April 8, 1876 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002972 March 16, 2006, 9:50 am Source: Lowndes County Will Book C, Pages 196-197 Written: April 8, 1876 Recorded: October 27, 1884 The State of Alabama Lowndes County I, Catherine Gary of the State and County aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament. I commit my soul to God who gave it and invoke his mercys and blessings items I leave behind of the which I make the following disposition of my property. Item First: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter L. J. Holmes the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) as her full and entire share in my Estate both real and personal. Item Second: I give and bequeath to my beloved children Cornelia L. Gary and Sarah A. R. Gary all of my real Estate consisting of the southwest quarter of section three, township fourteen, range thirteen (S.W. 4, Sec 3, T14, Range 3) containing Five Hundred Sixty acres, more or less, to be equally and impartially divided between themselves. Should any of the children named in this Item Second died unmarried, the interest or change of such descendant is to descend and invest to the survivor of them to have and to hold to them or survivor forever in fee simple. Item Three: I give and bequeath all my personal property of whatever kind and description whatever to my beloved children, Corando [sic} L. Gary and Sarah A. R. Gary to be equally and divided between them, that is to say, co---half to each of them, and should either of them died, then the survivor shall take the whole of said personalty [sic] in the same manner as provided for ?? Item as to Rialty. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and on this the 8th day of April, A.D. 1876. her Catherine X Gray Mark Signed, sealed and published in the presence of the testator after she had declared the same to be her last will and testament and subscribed by us at her request in her presence and in the presence of eachother on the day above written. 1. D. J. McCord 2. R. H. Riggs. The State of Alabama Lowndes County In Probate Court Oct. 8th, 1884. Came this day D. J. McCord who being sworn, duly says that he is the same person whose name appears as a subscribing _ to the paper now exhibited to him purporting to be the last will and testament of Catherine Gary, deceased; that he attested the same in the presence of said Catherine Gary, and R. H. Riggs the other subscribing witness signed his name as a witness in his presence and in the presence of the testatrix, at her request, on the day the same bears date, and said Catherine Gary declared the same to be her last will and testament. Affiant further says that said Catherine Gary was at the time fo her death a resident citizen of said County and over the age of twenty-one years, and in the opinion of the witness of sound mind and memory. D. J. McCord Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 8th day October 1884 H. W. Caffey Judge of Probate The foregoing is a correct --- instrument received for record this 29th day of September 1884 and recorded October 27th, 1884. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/wills/gary136gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb
Tuscaloosa-Jefferson County AlArchives Marriages.....Bryant, Easter - Frierson, Fleming February 5, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: L. Hanke [email protected] March 13, 2006, 6:05 pm Loose Records - Birmingham City Court - AL (original license - raised seal - ornate border - all wording centered) State of Alabama Tuskaloosa County To any Ordained or Licensed Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the Circuit or Probate Courts, or Justices of the Peace for said county GREETING: You are hereby authorized to celebratethe Rites of Matrimony Between Fleming Frierson And Easter Bryant And this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing Given under my hand and Seal, this 5th day of February A.D. 1885 (the following crossed through: 'and of American Independence the Year. Recorded in Marriage License Book, Page No. _____ ') N. H. Broune [L.S.] Judge of Probate =========================================== The above named parties were married by me at my house on the 5th day of February A.D. 1885 N. H. Broune ============================================ Fifty Dollars Fine for failing to return this License printed by J. F.Warren Additional Comments: Original marriage license entered as exhibit in divorce case brought by Easter Bryant in Jefferson County Alabama. Divorce granted 1891 Fleming Friersons address was unknown. Twins born to the couple, one died , one survived, a girl. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/tuscaloosa/vitals/marriages/bryant219gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb
Jefferson County AlArchives Court.....Vs. Mary Ware Et Al, John E. Ware 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: L. Hanke [email protected] March 13, 2006, 5:58 pm Source: Loose Records - City Court Of Birmingham Al Written: 1891 Information gleaned from a lawsuit brought against Mary Ware by son John E. Ware, as administrator of the estate of his father, Horace Ware. (John petitioned to have Marys dower rights allotted to her, but reduced by the amount of the value of the statutory separate estate which she owned at the time of the death of her husband, Horace Ware.) Horace Ware and Mary were married in September of 1863. HORACE WARE died July 2nd, 1890, intestate. Widow was MARY WARE, children were JOHN E. WARE, CLARA M. WARE, ETTIE W. DENSON wife of WILEY C. DENSON, FANNIE W. SMITH wife of WALTER A. SMITH, JOSIE W. MOSELEY wife of ROBERT A. MOSELEY, JR. Josie Moseley had died without having children, so her husband and siblings were her heirs. Robert Mosely lived in Montgomery AL, Ettie and Wiley Denson were in Austin, Texas, all the others were in Jefferson County AL. Property owned by Horace Ware at the time of his death: SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of S 26 T 17S R 3W NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of , (5 acres more or less) -located near city of Birmingham in what was commonly known as North Highlands and upon which was located the residence of the said Horace Ware at the time of his death. John claimed the value of this land was $25,000. Lots 6 & 7 Block 202, fronting 50 feet on Second Avenue between 26th and 27th streets, extending back 140 feet lots are unimproved. Lots 12 and 13 Block 103, NE corner of First Avenue North and 23rd Street, fronting 100 feet on First Avenue, extending back on 23rd Street 100 feet. This was mortgaged for $25,000 by Horace and Mary Ware to Alabama National Bank. It was still unpaid. Parcel of land at SW intersection of 18th Street and Second Avenue North, fronting 75 feet on 18th Street, extending back and thereby fronting also 100 feet on Second Avenue, forming parts of Lots 2 and 3 Block 97. Horace and Mary mortgaged this to W. C. Denson for $11,000. Debt was still unpaid. The debt was assigned to Robert Patterson. Land in City of Talladega, County of Talladega, the north part of Lot 114, fronting 87 feet on Court Street. A building was on the lot. Land in City of Talladega, Lot 206, about 2.67 acres, with four tenement houses in the Lawson survey. Shelby County land in Township 21 Range 2 West: Section 20: That portion of the E ½ of the SW ¼ lying east or south-east of the Louisville and Nashville railroad Section 28: The W ½ of the NE ¼ The N ½ of the NW ¼ Section 29: The NE ¼ of the NE ¼ The NW ¼ of the SW ¼ And the S ½ of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ Section 30: The SW ¼ of the NW ¼ The E ½ of the NW ¼ The NE ¼ The NW ¼ of the SE ¼ The NE ¼ of the SW ¼ The W ½ of the SW ¼ And the N ½ of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ Shelby County land in Township 21 Range 3 West: Section 25: The NE ¼ of the NE ¼ Also an undivided one-half interest in the following Shelby county lands: (Mary, his wife, owned the other undivided one-half interest as part of her statutory separate estate under the laws of the State of Alabama.) Shelby County, Township 20, Range 1 West: Section 14 The S ½ of the SW ¼ The S ½ of the SE ¼ Section 23 The NW ¼ The S ½ of the NE ¼ The N ½ of the SE ¼ The SW ¼ Section 22 The E ½ of the SE ¼ Section 24 The SW ¼ of the SW ¼ Section 13 The SE ¼ of the SW ¼ The SW ¼ of the NE ¼ The NW ¼ SE ¼ Land in Sheffield, Colbert County AL, unimproved except as noted: Lot 23, Block 79 Lots 9 and 10, Block 80 have threon a three-story brick store Lots 14, 15, and 16, Block 71 Lot 6, Block 72 Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 54 Lots 4 and 6, Block 44 Lot 10, Block 43 Lots 17, and 18, Block 42 Lots 4 and 5, Block 5 Lots 9 and 10, Block 2 have a two-story dwelling Lots 1 and 2, Block 6 Lots 11 and 12, Block 4 Additional Comments: Mary Ware, widow, was in possession of and living in the house in North Highlands at this time. She claimed the right to continue in possession of the house until her dower was assigned. John said that he in conjunction with the heirs at law of the said Horace Ware, [had] repeatedly attempted to agree with the said Mary Ware touching the allotment of her dower in said real estate, but that they [had] failed to agree. Mary claimed the house and lot were not worth $25,000, and that the real and personal property in her name was not of such value as to warrant her dower being reduced. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/jefferson/court/vsmarywa135gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb
Randolph-Cleburne County AlArchives Deed.....Prestrige, William - General Land Office, The United States Of America August 10, 1949 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00009.html#0002248 March 12, 2006, 10:48 pm (see Deed Content) Written: August 10, 1949 The United States of America Certificate No. 9815 To all to whom these Presents shal come, Greetings: Whereas William Prestridge of Randolph County, Alabama has deposted in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Lebanon whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Prestridge according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands." for: the north west Quarter of the North East Quarter of Section ten, in the township of Eighteen, of Range twelve, East, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Lebanon Alabama, containing forty acres. according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said William Prestridge, NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case maed and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said William Prestridge, and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOlD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said William Prestrige, and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, *, Zachary Taylor, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the tenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy fourth By the President: Z. Taylor By: /s/ Tho. Ewing Jr., Sec'y /s/ N. Sargent Recorder of the General Land Office Additional Comments: For more records like this, see: Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/randolph/deeds/generall71gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb
Morgan County AlArchives News.....Charles H. Arrington moves to Morgan Co., Alabama (Dec 1920) : ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00009.html#0002248 March 11, 2006, 12:32 am "The Roanoke Leader" ~~ Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama : NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 5, 1921 Mr. C. H. Arrington and family left last Thursday for Morgan county to make their future home. (Transcribed by Candace Gravelle <[email protected]> March 10, 2006) Additional Comments: "The Roanoke Leader" Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 23, 1901 GRAHAM News Chas. Arrington from near Omaha (Randolph Co., AL) is boarding with relatives and attending school at this place. (Transcribed by Candace Gravelle <[email protected]> June 11, 2005) * "The Roanoke Leader" Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 13, 1916 LOCAL News C. H. Arrington called at the Leader office Friday to have the Leader sent to him the next twelve months at his home in Morgan County. He has been down on a visit to relatives in Randolph county. (Transcribed by Candace Gravelle <[email protected]> January 10, 2006) * "The Roanoke Leader" Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 5, 1921 Mr. C. H. Arrington and family left last Thursday for Morgan county to make their future home. (Transcribed by Candace Gravelle <[email protected]> March 10, 2006) * WW I Draft Reg Card, 1917 - 1918 Name: Charlie H Arrington Reg: 2 - Wehadkee, Randolph Co., AL Birth Date: 1 Mar 1879 Race: White Nearest Rel: Julia Arrington Reg: 12 Sept 1918 @ Randolph Co., AL * 1900 Census - Bursons, Randolph Co., AL; ED 54; pg 21B Sharrel Arington abt 1848 Virginia White Head Martha E Arington abt 1848 Georgia White Wife Chas H Arington abt 1879 Alabama White Son Eva A Arington abt 1883 Alabama White Daughter * 1910 Census - 5-Pct, Randolph Co., AL; ED 143; pg. 73B Charles H. Arrington, 30, AL Spairl A. Arrington, 64, VA Sarah Skipper, 84, SC * 1920 Census - Walnut Hill, Heard Co., GA; ED 67; pg. 3A Charles H. Arrington, 40, AL, VA, GA, head married Julia A. Arrington, 37, AL, AL AL wife married * 1930 Census - Eva, Morgan Co., Alabama; ED 32; pg. 14A Charles H Arrington abt 1879 Alabama Head Julia A Arrington abt 1883 Wife William C Arrington abt 1912 Son Abie D Arrington abt 1917 Son Fred D. Arrington abt 1919 Son Talmage E Arrington abt 1922 Son Leon L Arrington abt 1926 Son Williams B Ussery abt 1857 Alabama Father-in-law Betty Ussery abt 1858 Mother-in-law File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/morgan/newspapers/charlesh883gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb
Cherokee County AlArchives News.....Martin Caught Here September 29, 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Reed Fleming [email protected] March 9, 2006, 1:32 pm Coosa River News September 29, 1899 Centre Alabama Friday Morning September 29, 1899 Martin Caught Here Slayer of James Reed Near Centre Arrested in Home of Mrs. Serat Rome Tribune, 22nd Henry Martin, the man who shot and killed James Reed Sunday evening, near Centre, Alabama, was captured in the house of Mrs. Serat, a notorious woman in the 4th ward at an early hour yesterday morning. The arrest was made by Officers Logan and Copeland assisted by Mr. Watkins. The police saw Martin enter Chamlee's saloon under the Central Hotel about 9 o'clock. "Tom, I beleive that fellow is Henry Martin who killed Reed at Centre," said Policeman Copeland to Logan. They decided to keep a sharp lookout, and finally saw the man enter the Serat woman's house. After midnight the officers entered the house and found Martin asleep on a bed. Chains were placed on him before he roused up and he was greatly worried when he realized he was in the clutches of the law. A double barrelled shotgun was found under the mattress. It was loaded with heavy charges and a dozen shells were nearby. Martin was very much under the influence of liquor. He had three bottles of corn whiskey with him. Denies the Crime Martin was locked up at the police station and yesterday morning a Tribune reporter interviewed him. He is a heavily built, sullen looking fellow and has the appearence of a hard drinker. He was dressed in a very ragged suit and wore a light colored slouch hat. Though rough and uncouth he showed a certain shrewdness in parrying questions. Martin laughed several times during the conversation. "Martin, won't you tell why you killed old man Reed? You must have had some reason for doing so." "I didn't kill him. I wasn't the man. I had nothing agin him, and we was fairly good friends." "Did you know that he had been killed." "Not until I was arrested night." After asking some other questions the reporter said: "Why did you leave home? Did you bring cotton to town?" "No, I hearn'em say I had been accused of killing Reed, so I though it best to leave for awhile." Then realizing he had bluddered he hurriedly added: "That is, some one, I disremeber who, said they had a fuss over in the settlement and somebody had been hurt or killed. They axed me if I had anything to do with it and I told em no. They said I was accused of it, I left." Martin said the girl who married Claud Reed, the son of the murdered man, was fifteen years of age. He objected to her marrying Reed because the fellow was a bad character and no account. Martin said he had five children at home, two of them grown sons. He said James Reed had always been quarrelsome and drank considerably, but that he and the old man had always been good friends. He says he can prove by his family that he was at home all day Sunday, and couldn't have done the killing. Officers Copeland and Logan get a reward of $400.00 by their good work. Cherokee county offered $100 and the governor $300 for Martin's arrest. Additional Comments: transcribed from a handwritten copy of the article. Statements made by Martin are as printed and not typos. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cherokee/newspapers/martinca169nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb
Cherokee County AlArchives News.....Foul Assaination Sunday Evening Jim Reed, Victim September 22, 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Reed Fleming [email protected] March 9, 2006, 12:44 pm Coosa River News September 22, 1899 Here's Your Inducment. Probate Judge Appelton hands in the following self-explanatory notice The News to give publicity to: The State of Alabama, Cherokee County. The County of Cherokee has this day offered a reward of $100.00 for the arrest and delivery of Henry C. Martin to the Sheriff of said county. This September 20th, 1899 C.C. Appleton Judge of Probate FOUL ASSASINATION SUNDAY EVENING JIM REED, VICTIM Henry C. Martin the Murderer, A Very Common Outlaw CORONER'S JURY REPORT Another crime, this last one to recite being the most diabolical of them all, comes to besmear the otherwise fair name of this community. It reads: James Reed, age about 54 years, was assasinated by Henry C. Martin Sunday evening at dusk. The crime occured at the home of Mr. Reed about four miles to the east of town. A News man, who reported all the evidence in the case at the autopsy held Sunday night, remembers the matter about this way: Martin had been threatening the life of Claude Reed, son of the deceased, who on Friday last married the daughter of Martin. On Saturday before the assassination Sunday evening the culprit had been passing frequently by the home of the Reeds, but knowing the cowardly nature of Martin no serious account was taken of his action. On Sunday evening in company with Mr. W.H. Johnson, Martin had passed the home of the deceased in his buggy. He halted at the home of Reed and called for Claude. The old gentleman answered the call, informing the visitors that his son was absent. (Here it is but fair to state that Mr. Johnson says that he was in quest of an opportunity to warn Claude.) Martin was drinking "Uncle Josh" bitters and Mr. Johnson had accepted two or three "smiles" with him. This was about 8:00 o'clock in the P. M. From thence they proceded in the direction of Piney church. On the road two of Reed's brothers, Jim and Joe, were met up with and a confab was had about some of the Martins firing into Jim Reed's (jr) house, but it smacked of a friendly nature. Once near Piney church Martin would face about the remonstrances of Johnson, saying that he would not allow the sun to rise again over the live body of himself and Claude Reed. He meant to kill some one before day or die in the effort. Johnson promised to return with him if he would go on by the home of the Reeds. This he agreed to do, but when he got within 150 yards of their home Martin jumped out, told Johnson if he saw him no more to take his horse and buggy home, for Johnson to go on. This he did, passing Reed's home alone. When about 100 yards distant he heard a gun fire, but proceded to the home of Bud Angle before he returned to Reed's, in company with Angle. When he returned James Reed had bit the dust, Martin was gone and another diabolical crime had gone to record against this country. Seven shot in the region of the heart, ten in the region of the bladder and twenty eight in the stomach was the result of the physcian's finding. The number of shot placed in either of those regions, the doctors say would have produced death. Henry C. Martin has been known to be a criminal of the highest type for years, but the action of the courts has been so proverbially slow that delay has saved him. He is resting under a charge of incest; has been arraigned for the sale of mean whiskies, and when drinking has been one of our most pusillanimous rowdies. Jim Reed was a brave and loyal citizen; served his country in the civil war, begining in 1862 at 16 years of age. Often it has been remarked of him by his comrades that he was one of the best soldiers that ever faced a minie. He has a large and influential family connection, and his father who lives today near Cedar Bluff is perhaps the oldest man in Cherokee county. Mr. Reed makes the fifth man who has been killed in his vicinity in the last few ??????? Goss bit the dust here in Centre some weeks ago, while James Reed has been accounted for It must also be remembered that Hous??? Webb was also slain. Additional Comments: transcribed from a copy of the article verbatim barring any typos. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cherokee/newspapers/foulassa168nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb
Cherokee County AlArchives News.....The Martin Trial November 17, 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Reed Fleming [email protected] March 9, 2006, 11:27 am Coosa River News November 17, 1899 The Martin Trial The case of the state vs. Henry C. Martin for the alleged assination of James Reed ia all over but the verdict of the petit jury. The defendent had Messrs. Cardon, Matthews, and Comer in his employ, while the state was represnted by Messrs. Burnett, Bradford, and Solicitor Hunt. The enpaneling of jury and the trial occupied two and one half days. There were about sixty witnesses examined and most exhaustively and ably were the issues tried. The verdict of the public is that Judge Bilbro's charge to the jury in the case was the ablest ever delivered here. Later: The jury returned their verdict of imprisonment for life at 4:00 p.m., after having the case in hand for about 15 hours. The verdict was generally expected. More next week. Although public opinion appeared to favor hanging, every law abiding citizen should accept the result. Additional Comments: Transcribed from a hand written account of the newspaper article, verbatim barring any typos. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cherokee/newspapers/themarti167nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb
Cherokee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Lawrence, Zachary Taylor January 27, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Reed Fleming [email protected] March 9, 2006, 11:00 am unk Cherokee Co newspaper Camp Remembers Z.T. Lawrence CEDAR BLUFF, Jan 28.-- Z.T. Lawrence was buried at the Lawrence grave yard today. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. James Webb. Before the services commenced Commander of John Pelham Camp U.C.V., Geo. R. Bell made a very feeling and patriotic address telling of the gallantry of the deceased as a Confederate soldier and his enthusiasum as a member of said Camp, and directing his family to Israel's God for succor. Adjt. J.M. Reed being present was ordered by the Commander to assemble as pall bearers all the veterans present. The following veterans answered: W.C. Daniel, S.P. West, Henry Stone, J.F. Preskitt, John M. Neely, A.T. Thomas and John Chandler. Mr. Lawrence was a very enthusiastic veteran, and was a Lieutenant in the John Pelham Camp U.C.V. When all hope was gone and the worst was expected, he directed among other things that his cross of honor and other veteran badges be placed and buried with him. The family has lost a devoted father, the Camp one of its best members. I do hope and trust inexhorable fate which cuts the thread of mortal life may hold "The golden key Which opens the palace to eternity" A Friend Additional Comments: I have the orginal obit as published but not the name of the newspaper and have transcribed it as written barring any typos. This record was saved by Zella Reed Abrams an Orginal Daughter of the Confederacy. R.I.P. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cherokee/obits/l/lawrence479ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb