Roseanne, Joseph Gifford was my wife's gg-grandfather. She descends through his son, William R. Gifford. Joseph was born May 5, 1859 at DeKalb Co., AL and married Lucy Ellen Craze, daughter of Daniel R. Craze and Jane Tinker in AL on August 4, 1881. He died November 17, 1939 in DeKalb Co., AL. James Reno b. 1886 m. Douvie Keith William R. Keith b. July 15, 1883 m. Annie Haseltine Keith Thomas Hardy Addie Margaret Floyd Herman Chester John Jessie and Robert b. 1899 d. 1919 I have many descendants of William. Joseph was, the son of William Gifford b. ca 1828 in TN, d. May 31, 1863 in Gunnings Station, VA (wounded fatally at Bull Run), and Mary Ann Dean, b. 1830 McMinn Co., TN, daughter of Thomas Dean and Lucretia. This family migrated to the Valley Head area between 1850 and 1854 via Dade Co., GA. There was a Gifford Family living in Sullivan Co., TN in the early 1800's. (John Gifford and Anney Hawley) who had a son named William b. about this time. I am currently checking out this lead. Contact me direct for more information. Marcus Thomas mctlrt@erols.com PKaylor777@aol.com wrote: > > Need information on Joseph Gifford (1864-1944) m. Lucy Ellen Craze ( Daniel > Craze and Jane Tinker Craze, parents); lived in the Valley Head area. Their > children were: > William P.- 1885-1963 > James Reno - 1886-? > Thomas Hardy - 1888-1959 > Annie - 1891 > John - 1894 > Margaret - ( Williams) 1897 - ? > Chester - -1898- ? > Herman -1900-? > JesseLee 1904 - ? > Floyd - 1907-1976 > Joseph and Lucy are buried at Mt. Home cemetery. Any help will be appreciated > Roseanne

Need information on Joseph Gifford (1864-1944) m. Lucy Ellen Craze ( Daniel Craze and Jane Tinker Craze, parents); lived in the Valley Head area. Their children were: William P.- 1885-1963 James Reno - 1886-? Thomas Hardy - 1888-1959 Annie - 1891 John - 1894 Margaret - ( Williams) 1897 - ? Chester - -1898- ? Herman -1900-? JesseLee 1904 - ? Floyd - 1907-1976 Joseph and Lucy are buried at Mt. Home cemetery. Any help will be appreciated Roseanne

Thought some of you might find this interesting. Tracy Wilson Jackson Co., AL ---------------------- : : Generation : 01 > 1 totals YOU : 02 > 2 3 parents : 03 > 4 7 grandparents : 04 > 8 15 great grandparents : 05 > 16 31 gg grandparents : 06 > 32 63 ggg grandparents : 07 > 64 127 gggg grandparents : 08 > 128 255 ggggg grandparents : 09 > 256 511 gggggg grandparents : 10 > 512 1,021 ggggggg grandparents : 11 > 1,024 2,045 gggggggg grandparents : 12 > 2,048 4,093 ggggggggg grandparents : 13 > 4,096 8,189 gggggggggg grandparents : 14 > 8,192 16,381 ggggggggggg grandparents : 15 > 16,384 32,765 gggggggggggg grandparents : 16 > 32,768 65,533 ggggggggggggg grandparents : 17 > 65,536 131,069 gggggggggggggg grandparents : 18 > 131,072 262,141 ggggggggggggggg grandparents : 19 > 262,144 524,285 gggggggggggggggg grandparents : 20 > 524,288 1,048,573 ggggggggggggggggg grandparents : : So in 20 generations over a million people have participated in making : you what/who you are. No wonder genealogy is an endless hobby! : : : : : =

>Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:33:44 >To: Jay Schmidt >From: Mel Schmidt <mschmidt@oregonsbest.com> >Subject: nickle >X-Attachments: A:\NICKA.TIF; > >Hi > >It is 1:32 am can't sleep. > >I figured you wanted both sides. could only find one nickle, so here if a *.tif of each side. > >Dad It is now 3:30 am, the file was to large to send so will break it down

I have both DAWSON kin (on my mother's side) and REECE and PARTRIDGE's from my husband in and around Fort Payne and in Dekalb County Alabama Doris Mayer Reece DReece1952@aol.com

Are any of you researching the CHANCE'S of ALABAMA? Please contact me I think my gggrandfather was from there. thank you, marjorie

Does anyone have access to cemetery listings for Collinsville, DeKalb Co, Alabama? I am looking for the burial site of HENRY R. JORDAN and his family members. Henry is believed to have died about 1900.

-----Original Message----- From: Alfred Ellis <aceala@email.msn.com> To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com <ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 9:20 AM Subject: Beeson's Gap >Does anyone know for whom Beeson's Gap was named? This is the the gap going >up to Lookout Mtn from Fort Payne. Also, doesn anyone have information on >Jesse Beeson and how he is related to Pleasant D. Phillips. It is believed >that he was married to a sister of Jesse Beeson. Both Jesse and Pleasant >are listed a merchants in the 1850 census. Any help appreciated. > >Alfred C. Ellis > I think it was named either for Capt. Edward Beason of Guilford co. NC or one of his descendants. Capt. Beason was the first couzen of my ancester, Thomas Mendenhall. Capt Beason settled in St. Clair co. Alabama before 1820. Capt. Beason was from a Quaker Family.

> Do you know where Valley Head is? Pine Grove is about 15 miles due west and > on Sand Mountain. Going north from Ft. Payne on Hwy 11, go about 4 or five > miles and take a left and get on tlhe Smith Gap Road. Go about 7 or 8 miles > and you will come to an intersection. Take a left and Pine Grove will > immediately be on the right. I hope this helps. > > > > >Could someone tell me where Pine Grove is in Dekalb Co. on the 1900 U.S. > >Census it said Precinct 15. > >Thank you > >Maxine This is one of the answers given to my question "where is Pine Grove in Dekalb Co. Thought others might like to know. Maxine

I am trying to find a Sand Mountain Cemetery. My GGGF, Ambrose Ripley Heatherly was buried there sometime around the 1870's. He was living in Walker Co., AL prior to his death but had lived in Dekalb Co., AL from 1838 until about 1850 and most of his children were born there. Cant find a Sand Mountain Cemetery anywhere and thought I would try here since he had lived there earlier. Thanks. J.D. Weeks -- __________________________________________________________________ |J.D. Weeks |Postcards I collect: Old Birmingham, AL | |1636 Magnolia Street |TUCK's of Alabama Cities; Czechoslovakia | |Gardendale, AL 35071 |Genealogy: WEEKS, HEATHERLY, BUSSEY, PAGE| |----------------------- |FREEMAN, SANDLIN, DUNLAVY, ROLLO, MORGAN | |http://www.jd.weeks.net |GARDNER, VEST, VICKERY, WEBB, McCARTER, | | |STONE, AYCOCK | |________________________|_________________________________________|

Could someone tell me where Pine Grove is in Dekalb Co. on the 1900 U.S. Census it said Precinct 15. Thank you Maxine

Does anyone know for whom Beeson's Gap was named? This is the the gap going up to Lookout Mtn from Fort Payne. Also, doesn anyone have information on Jesse Beeson and how he is related to Pleasant D. Phillips. It is believed that he was married to a sister of Jesse Beeson. Both Jesse and Pleasant are listed a merchants in the 1850 census. Any help appreciated. Alfred C. Ellis

I have a printed copy of the burial register of the Glenwood Cemetery in Ft. Payne. This is the large city cemetery for those of you that are not familiar with Ft. Payne. I will be happy to look for anyone that you think might be buried there. Roseanne

Hi Mel, Georgia A., John W., Lizzie E., Rosa Fay, are at least some of the McDowells at Unity. I hope to get the complete listing on the Dekalb pages this winter. Jack Mel Schmidt wrote: > > Does anyone know where the McDowells are buried. I thought that they were > buried at Concord Cemetery. > All of my mother's brothers and sisters were born on Saulty creek near > Henegar. Her father was a EZZELL and mother a McDOWELL. My great > grandfather Thomas Green EZZELL is buried at Unity Cemetery. > I plan on visiting the area about the 20th of November. > > Thank you > Mel Schmidt > Woodburn, Oregon -- * * * * * * * * ICQ 11333504 * * * * * * * *

Does anyone know where the McDowells are buried. I thought that they were buried at Concord Cemetery. All of my mother's brothers and sisters were born on Saulty creek near Henegar. Her father was a EZZELL and mother a McDOWELL. My great grandfather Thomas Green EZZELL is buried at Unity Cemetery. I plan on visiting the area about the 20th of November. Thank you Mel Schmidt Woodburn, Oregon

I've had several requests re: surnames in the old Black Oak Cemetery, in Dekalb Co., AL. The following surnames appear on stones: CALLAHAM John no dates Sarah b. 27 Aug 1824 d. 24 Sep 1904 GILBREATH ?Jones? 07 Jul 1874 06 Nov 1876 Mikael T. 21 Feb 1869 06 Feb 1870 Nancy E. no date 22 Sep 1864 KIRKLAND 3 graves w/ note names/dates SELLERS Esther dead Aug 20, 1877 M.E. b. 12 Mar 1813 d. ?? Dec 1870 John J. 10 Sep 1839 12 Mar 1869 Davis M. ?6 Sep 1843 03 Mar 1862 Robert 05 Nov 1802 08 Nov 1851 William W. 31 Oct 1841 12 Dec 1857 SURAT Martha no dates Approx. 26 other graves were found with no names/dates or any other identifiable information. Hopes this helps someone, Tracy Wilson Jackson Co., AL

Hello. Someone wrote in about Black Oak cem in Dekalb county. I had been to the Cem where Maredith Light and wife was bur. I was not aware that there was an older cem accross the street. Does anyone else have knowledge of this and records of the cem? It is supose to be on a Mr Berrys property now. The cem I had gone to is also a very old cem with the church gone so the other one must be really old. Perhaps some of the older Lights are there? Can always hope. Maxine

I am attempting to locate my g-father's parents names. Here is his info: William Plumer Bailey AKA "Joe" Bailey Born in AL 20 Jan 1900 Moved to Rusk Co TX in 1909 He had Three sisters Married Vivie Jimerson in TX I don't know his parent's names. Any suggestions on where I could look? Thanks Rhonda Bailey Stanton

Thanks for all of the replies regarding Church records. I believe there may be some confusion regarding my request. I surveyed both of these cemeteries back in 1991. What I'm looking for is actual church records which might contain burial information. Both cemeteries have many unnamed graves, which I am trying to identify. Thanks again, Tracy Wilson Jackson Co., AL

Does anyone know if there are any records for the Black Oak Baptist Church which burned down in the early to mid 1900s? It was located in the community of Black Oak (near Grove Oak). I have surveyed both the new & old cemeteries, but due to vandalism in the old cemetery, many graves are unidentifiable. Thanx for any assistance, Tracy Wilson Jackson Co., AL