Chattanooga Free Press Saturday August 1, 1998 Chattanooga, TN Henagar Alabama Mrs. Willie Beatress Craabtree died Thursday, July 30. 1998 at a local hospital. She was 84. She as preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Crabtree; and parents A.B. and Isabell LEA. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Belcher, Henagar; a grandchild, and a great-grandchild. Graveside services were Friday at Chestnut Grove Cemetery with James kilgore officiating. Arrangements were by Kerby Funeral Home. Does anyone have any more informaiton on this Crabtree family or the LEA family mentioned. Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

I am researching the Maxwell and Cuzzort names I copyed this from the book "Who's Who In Dekalb Co." Maxwell Harmony Grove School Emory Maxwell Teacher 1901-1934 Albert Maxwell ?? 1909 Principle Chestnut Grove School Emory G. Maxwell Principle Mabelle daughter of ww and ln. Colquett- Anyone know this person 5 Years and 2 Months. Sept 20 1984 I dont know where I found this or if it is Mabelle Maxwell or not. Sorry, when I first became interested in searching my tree I did not know enought to get correct information and now I keep finding things I dont know where I got them. May help someone else. Maxine

Some time ago, I believe I saw where someone had posted a message that he/she would do a marriage lookup from Dekalb Co from a book they owned. I would like to know if that person might look for information regarding the marriage date of Samuel Cobb Lowry and a Nancy Lowry. Nancy's surname was Lowry, daughter of a Adam Lowry who apparently was no kin to Samuel's family. Thanks in advance, JNWatson

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Top this Pledge DeKalb $25.00. -----Original Message----- From: Glenda Dubak [mailto:gdubak@cullman.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 10:01 PM To: Denise Davis Subject: Re: Rootsweb Funding Sandra, are you saying you are going to donate $25 and are challenging other DeKalb list members to do the same? If so that is wonderful but the message only went to me and not to the list. If I have correctly interpreted your meaning, please post the challenge to the list and let's see how much we can raise. BTW, I'll match your $25. Glenda Denise Davis wrote: > $25.00 can anyone match that. > Sandra Johnson. > Rootsweb is important. > I want anyone to match my $25.00. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Glenda Dubak [mailto:gdubak@cullman.net] > > Sent: Monday, July 27, 1998 7:19 AM > > To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Rootsweb Funding > > > > > > Hi All, I just wanted all of you to be aware of some of the discussion > > going on lately about the funding of Rootsweb. All listowners belong to > > a mail list called "listowners" where we discuss things of importance to > > the Rootsweb genealogical project. Rootsweb operates free to > > subscribers. Listowners pay $24/year to operate a list. With that in > > mind, please read the folllowing discussion. Hope that you can help out > > by sending in a donation. > > > > Thanks, Glenda > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > The accounting of Rootsweb's operating expenses for last year is almost > > done, > > (I know it is LATE, but they have been very busy) > > > > It seems the expenditures last year outstripped the income by a factor > > of > > almost 2:1. > > > > I know you have heard this sort of thing before, and the list members > > know I > > harp on this regularly. > > > > Rootsweb provides a "complementary" service, and is wholly sponsored by > > member's contributions. The management of this list is a privilege > > granted by > > Rootsweb. > > > > The Basic fact is that out of pocket expenses for those people who keep > > the > > whole thing going, Karen and Brian, exceeded donations by about $50,000, > > just > > in the last year. They have been going like this for several years. > > You > > REALLY got to love something a lot to do this. > > > > Many of the members of this list are SPONSORS in their own right, and > > there > > are several LISTOWNERS who are members of this list as well, we have a > > large > > base of knowledge here. > > > > I am asking all members to meet my challenge of a minimum donation to > > Rootsweb > > of $12, that is a DOLLAR a MONTH, the "normal" suggested membership fee. > > > > Those who are sponsors and sustaining members have my thanks for your > > support. > > > > Those who truly cannot afford to contribute are welcome to continue > > using the > > services at the FREE rate, as it is Rootsweb policy to provide the > > service at > > the minimum cost possible. And make the service accessible to those who > > > > cannot afford the "donations." NO Hard Feelings, we mean it. No guilt > > trip > > either. > > > > Those who can contribute, without suffering enormous personal financial > > pain, > > please do so. > > > > This is equivalent to three postage stamps a month. > > > > This is 1 20 ounce bottle of your favorite soft drink. > > > > This is a cup of coffee with your breakfast at the corner diner. > > > > 2 doughnuts > > > > a morning newspaper (Sunday) > > > > A gallon of gasoline. > > > > 1/2 a pack of cigarettes. > > > > Anyone see a relationship they can conceive? > > > > Thanks, > > > > jeff scism > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > > > Send you checks (US Funds) to: > > > > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > > P.O. Box 6798 > > Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 > > > > Please make sure your name and e-mail address are on the check! > > > > or use the following website to use your credit card: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > it will direct you to a secure website for the transaction. > > All monies will be greatly appreciated.

-----Original Message----- From: Jan McChesney <jano@ttlc.net> To: GAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <GAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 9:26 PM Subject: CARITHERS/CARUTHERS OF MADISON COUNTY >WILLIAM C CARITHERS (b. Abbeville SC Oct 7 1788) son of William Carithers >(b. Apr 12 1745-m. Elizabeth McGowen) marr. Mary Ann Griffith dau of Robert >and Sarah (Brawner). Buried at Old Lystra Church. (I have rec. a copy of >original Old Lystra Church minutes and list of members if anyone needs help >there) JAMES YANCY CARITHERS s/o Wm. C. b. Mar 16 1821 Mad Co Ga. m. Mary >Elizabeth Ball of Laurens County. Last heard from on DEKalb Co. Ala census >1850. If this family is part of yours please let me know. Thank you, Jan > >

Hi All, I just wanted all of you to be aware of some of the discussion going on lately about the funding of Rootsweb. All listowners belong to a mail list called "listowners" where we discuss things of importance to the Rootsweb genealogical project. Rootsweb operates free to subscribers. Listowners pay $24/year to operate a list. With that in mind, please read the folllowing discussion. Hope that you can help out by sending in a donation. Thanks, Glenda ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accounting of Rootsweb's operating expenses for last year is almost done, (I know it is LATE, but they have been very busy) It seems the expenditures last year outstripped the income by a factor of almost 2:1. I know you have heard this sort of thing before, and the list members know I harp on this regularly. Rootsweb provides a "complementary" service, and is wholly sponsored by member's contributions. The management of this list is a privilege granted by Rootsweb. The Basic fact is that out of pocket expenses for those people who keep the whole thing going, Karen and Brian, exceeded donations by about $50,000, just in the last year. They have been going like this for several years. You REALLY got to love something a lot to do this. Many of the members of this list are SPONSORS in their own right, and there are several LISTOWNERS who are members of this list as well, we have a large base of knowledge here. I am asking all members to meet my challenge of a minimum donation to Rootsweb of $12, that is a DOLLAR a MONTH, the "normal" suggested membership fee. Those who are sponsors and sustaining members have my thanks for your support. Those who truly cannot afford to contribute are welcome to continue using the services at the FREE rate, as it is Rootsweb policy to provide the service at the minimum cost possible. And make the service accessible to those who cannot afford the "donations." NO Hard Feelings, we mean it. No guilt trip either. Those who can contribute, without suffering enormous personal financial pain, please do so. This is equivalent to three postage stamps a month. This is 1 20 ounce bottle of your favorite soft drink. This is a cup of coffee with your breakfast at the corner diner. 2 doughnuts a morning newspaper (Sunday) A gallon of gasoline. 1/2 a pack of cigarettes. Anyone see a relationship they can conceive? Thanks, jeff scism --------------------------------------------- Send you checks (US Funds) to: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Please make sure your name and e-mail address are on the check! or use the following website to use your credit card: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html it will direct you to a secure website for the transaction. All monies will be greatly appreciated.

1 WILLIAM MURIEL BALLARD married (1) Emily Lee (Lea) on c.1825 at Limestone Co., Alabama; died Alabama Bef 1860; There are 7 recorded children of William Muriel Ballard: i. ELIZABETH BALLARD born in Alabama, c. 1838; ii. MALINDA BALLARD born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1840; married Duncan Kitchens on 01/17/1861 at Jackson County AL; iii. DAVID BALLARD born in DeKalb County Alabama, c.1842; iv. NANCY ADALINE BALLARD date of birth: c. 1846; 2 V. ELIZA JANE BALLARD vi. AARON BALLARD born in Alabama, c. 1850; vii. GIDEON BALLARD born in Alabama, c 1852; Generation 2 2 ELIZA JANE BALLARD date of birth: c. 1848; married Martin Cordell; Eliza Jane Ballard had 10 children: i. JOSEPH EDWARD CORDELL married Myrt Hartline; ii. LUTHER CORDELL iii. NANCY ELIZABETH CORDELL date of birth: 07-18-1867; married John Thomas Shankles; iv. WILLIAM A.J. CORDELL date of birth: 04-23-1869; married Rebecca Holloway; v. MILLIE FLORENCE CORDELL date of birth: 12-8-1871; married Joseph A. Hartline; vi. CLARA ELLEN CORDELL date of birth: 05-25-1875; married William Roland Riddle; vii. AARON VAN BUREN CORDELL date of birth: c 1877; married Ella Jane Chadwick; viii. MARY CORDELL date of birth: 03-1882; married Luther O'Neal; ix. HENRY CORDELL date of birth: 04-1887; married Mary L. Thomas; x. LUTHER CORDELL date of birth: c. 1891 Disti-ict No. 24 DeKalb County Alabama 492/492 Mirah Ballard 39 150 NC Walter I-ea 20 Farmer TN James Lea 18 Farmer TN Elizabeth Ballard 14 AL Manerva 12 AL Samuel H. 7 AL Hardy 4 AL Mirah Ann 2 AL Some reports say that William M. Ballard went down to Corinth MS but I have not been able to prove this. I also have a GreenBerry LEE/LEA that married an Elizabeth Ballard and then the Myra/Mirah LEE/LEA that married unknown Ballard and William Lee III that married a Melina Ballard. These were brother and sister to Mily(Emily) Lee/Lea that married the William M. Ballard. I would love to see what information you have on Alabama Ballards so I can compare all the tid bits of information that I have. I also supect very strongly that there is some type of connection to the indians of North east Alabama most likely Cherokee but again I have no prove of this just my speculations. Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

Researching JAMES YANCY CARITHERS/CARUTHERS FAMILY ..Last known in DeKalb Co. 1850 Census; 1851-1859 Land records..m. Mary Elizabeth Ball..Where is James buried? When did he die? Same for Mary E. Did she remarry? Did she have for children: Robert Griffith, William Joseph, Amanda and Alabama. Thank you. Jan

Would like to exchange info with any FOSSETT researchers. My FOSSETT line apparently traveled from somewhere in VA to the Spartanburg, SC area, to the Gilmer/Murray County area of GA, then on to the Dekalb/Jackson County area of AL. Tracy Wilson Jackson Co., AL

Need a look-up on the marriage of NAPOLEAN CAMPBELL AND MARY E. CARUTHERS in Index to Marriages (1836-1916)..m. 5 Aug 1883 registered in Book C pg. 288..need to find out ages of this couple..and any information possible. Thank you...

I am looking for information concerning my fathers relatives. My Grandfather, James Fred Herring was born in 1906 in the Collinsville area of DeKalb Co. Alabama. My G. Grandfather, W.Y. Herring, b. 1868, d. 1929 ,wife Alice T.(Cook) b. 1868; d. 1954 ,lived in the Collinsville area of DeKalb Co. in the late 1800's. My G. Grandfather, John Herring (wife Lucinda or Lusinda) was supposedly originally from North Carolina. Any information on any of the above individuals will be greatly appreciated. Don Herring 325 Chase Plantation Cir. Birmingham, AL 35244 205-783-2204 E-mail - Carman1@mindspring.com Don Herring General Car Foreman Birmingham Southern Railroad

OK here is some new Ballard information Aaron Ballard married Mary JONES april 27, 1881 in DeKalb County b. 02/17/1855 d. 03/22/1941 George W. Ballard married to Jessie LEA 02/17/1907 James A. Ballard to Sintha McKinna 01/24/1861 William W. Ballard to Amamda Flanegan 04/10/1859 Martha Ballard to Christopher C. Barattan 01/31/1876 I do not know anyone but Aaron what information do you all have on any of these people? Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

Where can I get a copy of 1866 State Census of deKalb County. Is it in detail?

Researching wedding of NAPOLEAN CAMBELL TO MARY E. CARUTHERS 5 Aug 1883. Is anyone researching those names? Are there extant newspapers that covered that wedding? Any help will be appreciated.

Anyone researching GEORGIA WOOD m. JAMES CARUTHERS deKalb Co. May 11 1883? Need help.

Dekalb Researchers, I am looking for any information on the WILLIAM ALEXANDER CAUSEY family. William was a school teacher and worked at a Mercantile Business. He was married to Emma V. Jones, daughter of William Jones and Seanie ?. He owned land in Dekalb County, AL in 1891. He left AL and is found in Worth County, GA in 1903. 1 William Alexander CAUSEY b: August 20, 1860 in Webster Co., GA . +Emma V. JONES b: 1858-1862 in Chambers Co., AL or Harris Co., GA ...... 2 Viola Pricilla. CAUSEY b: March 02, 1882 in Dekalb Co., AL ...... 2 Cora Lee CAUSEY b: July 15, 1883 in Sylvania,Dekalb Co, AL ...... 2 William Bailey CAUSEY b: December 03, 1885 in Jackson, AL ...... 2 Lillian Victoria CAUSEY b: January 24, 1888 in Sylvania, Dekalb Co., Alabama ...... 2 Homer Lee CAUSEY b: May 17, 1890 in Sylvania, Dekalb Co., AL ...... 2 George Elmer CAUSEY b: December 27, 1893 in Sylvania, Dekalb Co., AL ...... 2 William Albert CAUSEY b: December 27, 1893 in Sylvania, Dekalb Co., Alabama ...... 2 Baby CAUSEY b: September 07, 1896 in Sylvania, Dekalb Co., AL Parents of William A. Causey: Descendants of Littleberry (Berry) Causey, Jr. 1 Littleberry (Berry) CAUSEY, Jr. b: November 19, 1841 in Webster Co.,GA . +Louisa BOWMAN b: July 31, 1843 in Terrell Co., GA ...... 2 William Alexander CAUSEY b: August 20, 1860 in Webster Co., GA ...... 2 Eudora (Endora) Priscilla CAUSEY b: February 05, 1866 ...... 2 Littleberry CAUSEY III b: December 23, 1862 ...... 2 John CAUSEY Any information will be greatly appreciated and I am willing to share what I have. Joan

I would like any information on a Mrs Lillie Burchard found in Henagar Alabama in 1929. She was the grand daughter of William Muril Ballard and Emily (Mily) Lee. Her father Mrs Burchards father died in 1905. He was the youngest of a family. Mrs Burchard is the youngest of her family of 8. Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

Seeking info on a George Cobb b 1809. The 1860 census gives the following account; Cobb, Geo 51 M Farm Laborer Tn Jane

I would be interested to know if anyone knows if there exist any records pertaining to the White Hall Methodist Church. My ggrandfather, Samuel Cobb Lowry was supposed to be a member of that church. Any help appreciated