This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/614.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Taken from the History of Wetumpka Sesquicentennial "During the year 1839 Wetumpka had been chosen as the site for the State Penetentiary....The first warden was William Hogan. The first convict was William Garrett, who was charged with harboring a run-away Negro.... " It goes on to say that he escaped and was recaptured but later pardoned as some doubt to his guilt had arisen. No other name is given in the book though locals may have assigned it one. I am from Tennessee so I would not know that.. The book refers to it as the STATE PENETENTIARY. It was, when I saw it several years ago, little more than a pile of bricks. Hope this helps someone. Vivian

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/614.2.2 Message Board Post: I think there is some confusion over the name of the old prison which lay on the Wetumpka Rd/Montgomery road. It was called Kilby. There is another prison called Tutwiler which is a woman's prison on the eastern side of Wetumpka. It is not very old. In 1866 Elmore Co was formed from parts of Coosa, Autauga, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa counties. Wetumpka where the present "Tutwiler exists, before 1866 was in part of the in Coosa, and part in Montgomery. I suspect a tip of it was in Autauga. I well remember passing by old Kilby; the last time I saw it, only a pile of bricks remained. Anne G.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/614.2.1 Message Board Post: I think there is some confusion over the name of the old prison which lay on the Wetumpka Rd/Montgomery road. It was called Kilby. There is another prison called Tutwiler which is a woman's prison on the eastern side of Wetumpka. It is not very old. In 1866 Elmore Co was formed from parts of Coosa, Autauga, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa counties. Wetumpka where the present "Tutwiler exists, before 1866 was in part of the in Coosa, and part in Montgomery. I suspect a tip of it was in Autauga. I well remember passing by old Kilby; the last time I saw it, only a pile of bricks remained. Anne G.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/614.2 Message Board Post: I think you will find the census data you are looking for in Wetumpka, COOSA COUNTY records for 1860 but it was the State Penetentiary... now it has fallen in and when I was there sev. years ago there was but little remaining of the bldg but it was near the Natl Guard Armory and is now used by the city or county for storage. Both my g. grandfather and gg. grandfather worked there as guards. I have some history of the prison. It was built in 1832 ..thats from memory but around then. That part of Coosa became Elmore County sometime shortly after the civil war.. not sure of the dates.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/632 Message Board Post: I need any information of William T. and Minnie D. (Moore) Tanton's family. One of there son's was James T. Tanton born Dec. 31, 1902. W.T. and Minnie moved there family to Dallas Co.,Al. If anyone has any information would you email me at lobasa@bellsouth.net. I would appreciate it! James

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/627.1 Message Board Post: The Monument is in the front of City Hall in East Tallassee.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Swindall (African American) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/628.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so kindly for the look-up, the first Duncan is my g-g-grandfather and his family. All the names fit. Didn't see my grandmother, Tempie there. Wonder what that means, unless her first name was Jewlry and no one ever referred to her as such. Again, thanks so very much. I am so grateful.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/628.1 Message Board Post: Ruth, On the 1900 Federal Census for Alabama listed Duncan Swindall living in Elmore County, Township Knight Mill. Line 70/3 page 27A, Ed. district #60 Swindall, Duncan, Head, B, M, Aug 1850, 49, Marr, 28 yrs, Susan, wife, B, M, Apr 1850, 50, Marr, 28 yrs, 9 children, 6 living John W. son, B, M, Oct 1872, 27, single Yancy R. son, B, M, Nov 1876, 24, single Jewlry daug, B, F, Aug 1883, 16, single Jaunita daug, B, F, May 1886, 14, single Docia daug, B, F, Apr 1892, 8, single William nephew, B, M, May 1891, 9, single ----------------------------- On the 1900 Federal Census for Indian Territory, Chickasaw (Oklahoma), it listed another Duncan Swindall. Line 387, page 23B this Duncan is from Alabama. Swindall, Duncan, Head, B, M, 1872, 28, Marr, 5 yrs, Dora, wife, B, F, 1869, 31, Marr, 5 yrs, 6 children, 6 living Zena, son, B, M, 1888, 12, single Alva, son, B, M, 1889, 11, single Mary A., dau, B, F, 1892, 8, single Samuel, son, B, M, 1895, 5, single Georgia, dau, B, F, 1897, 3, single Hattie, dau, B, F, 1898, 1, single Franklin, Emily, m-in-law, B, 1855, wd, 1 child, 1 living

>Date: 2 Jul 2002 20:09:57 -0600 >From: lovingdoebaker@aol.com >To: ALELMORE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <MFMBM011nwpGR881Np700002599@mfmbm011.myfamilycorp.local> >Subject: [ALElmore] NEED HELP FOR A LOOKUP >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Knight, Ward, Warren, Woodall, Robinson, Whisenant, Dean, >Graves, Lambert, May, Walker, Davis And my Hubby's: Baker, >Pankop, Hasselman, Luetke, Rice, King, Claiborne, Holman, Rowland, >Young, Keating >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/631 > >Message Board Post: > >I need help for a lookup for an obit on my g-grandmother Mollie >Maryann Knight. She was bd:6-15-1872 and dd:5-28-1958. She was >living in Wetumpka, Al when she died. I don't know what paper would >have been the one that would have listed it; but I need someone's >help in finding it. If you can help me out then please email me at >lovingdoebaker@aol.com . Thanks. I'm not 100% certain how long the city of Montgomery had two newspapers running, but with Wetumpka's proximity it's likely that any published obituary would have run in the Montgomery Advertiser and the Alabama Journal. The Journal ceased publishing some years ago, but it did run an obit for my grandfather in 1974. I don't know for certain if it was in business in 1958. I'm also not aware of any online source of obituaries for either paper. You can find obituaries at montgomeryadvertiser.com only back to March of 2001. I had to find my grandfather's in the local public library by searching microfilm. Perhaps someone can look there for you. I'm not sure if I'll get an opportunity to visit soon, but if I do I'll be sure and let you know. = Steve = -- Steve W. Jackson Montgomery, Alabama Surnames: Jackson, Kincaid, Culver, Wingard, Thornton, Grier, Wise, Smith, Gray

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knight, Ward, Warren, Woodall, Robinson, Whisenant, Dean, Graves, Lambert, May, Walker, Davis And my Hubby's: Baker, Pankop, Hasselman, Luetke, Rice, King, Claiborne, Holman, Rowland, Young, Keating Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/631 Message Board Post: I need help for a lookup for an obit on my g-grandmother Mollie Maryann Knight. She was bd:6-15-1872 and dd:5-28-1958. She was living in Wetumpka, Al when she died. I don't know what paper would have been the one that would have listed it; but I need someone's help in finding it. If you can help me out then please email me at lovingdoebaker@aol.com . Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knight, Ward, Warren, Woodall, Robinson, Whisenant, Dean, Graves, Lambert, May, Walker, Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/630 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info on my g-g-grandparents John Knight and Lucinda Warren. All I know is that they had several children by the names of John Clayton Knight, James Morgan Knight, & Hannah (Knight) Kramer. I believe that the children were born and raised in either coosa or elmore county, just not sure which one it is. IF there is anyone out there who can help me out with any info on this family; that would be great. If there is anyone out there who is a descendant of any of the names that I listed or have them on your family tree through some kind of relation; please email me at: lovingdoebaker@aol.com Thanks.

The Bledsoe Cemetery was once located on the property that became the William Lowndes Yancy property, across from Gunter AFB. As documented in "Cemeteries of Montgomery County, AL, Book I, Dec. 1974", the following were interred there: TIMOTHY BLEDSOE (1817 - 1839); WILLIAM B. BREEDLOVE (1806 - 1829); AND L DeV PORCHER (1853 - 1906). I will appreciate any information about this cemetery and if the graves are known to have been moved elsewhere. They are no longer evident on the property. Caroline Horton, Prattville, AL carolineh@knology.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/371.393.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY MARINEA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MURPHY, JUSTISS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/629 Message Board Post: Levi Murphy married Sara Justiss in the1800's. They had a daughter Ella Elizabeth Murphy who married Joseph Justice, son of John Hartwell Justice. I need information on Levi and Sara. Sara was from the Elmore cty. area, possibly Russell cty. If Someone can tell me Sara's parents, I have much information on that line of Justiss/Justice members. Please contact Vivipoet@aol.com Thank you.........

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norris-Parrish-Gantt-Johnson-Geddie-Hicks-Johnston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/371.393.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Not that i am aware of. I may have something on hard copy but not in my data base. Will check. candi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SWINDALL (African American) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/628 Message Board Post: Researching Swindall Families (African American) of Elmore Co., AL. First names: Duncan, Washington, Robert, Richardson, William, Sack and Albert. Lived in Titus. Possibly slaves of Owen & Eliza (Campbell) Families who came from Bladen County, NC. Some moved to Oklahoma. Any info or leads would be appreciated. Duncan married Susan Hannon; Washington married Jennie Hardy; Sack married Abe Goodgame. Thanks for any replies.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FULMER MOORE GILLILAND SHAW JONES TAPLEY COKER FERGUSON STRANGE KNIGHT VERNON WILEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/582.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Marinea, I grew up in Elmore County and know/knew many people who attend/attended Carolina/Trinity UMC. I have done a lot of notetaking and contemplating in the cemetery. I was told by my grandmother (1899-1997) that a COLLIER was keeping church records but they were lost or destroyed,possibly by a dog or rats???, at least the OLD records. COOSA COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS also copied Carolina cemetery inscriptions before Linda Blankenship. A HISTORY OF COOSA COUNTY mentions the church and its forefathers. I have a couple of elderly cousins who MIGHT have some knowledge of your family members in unmarked graves. Would pass along their names and phone numbers but not on this message board, for their privacy. Where are you located? What specific families are you researching? I have been looking into: FULMER, MOORE, GILLILAND, FERGUSON, and others pop up from time to time... Russell Jones PO Box 54 Sasabe, AZ 85633 520 751-2238 Russell.D.Jones@USDOJ.GOV will be happy to exchange more info if possible...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knight, Ward, Woodall, Robinson, Whisenant, Dean, Graves, Sprouse, Lambert, Walker, Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/609.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My g-grandmother Mollie Maryann (Ward) Knight was born in Mo. (I think that is Missouri, right?) . Anyway her bd: 6-15-1872 and dd: 5-28-1958 and she was living in Wetumpka, Al (Elmore co.) when she died; but she was buried in Etowah co. next to her husband James Morgan Knight. If you need anything else; just let me know. You can directly email me at lovingdoebaker@aol.com if you like. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woodfin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VS.2ADI/411.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I do not know anything about Lance's parents. I know he was either married to or had a child with Martha Ann Bell (who later became a Davis by marriage, and still later a Smith . . . she obviously ws married several times). Lance and Martha's daughter was Celia Ann Davis (born in 1883). Apparently, she took the surname of Martha's second husband, but she was Lance's daughter. Celia married William Harvey Swearingen and had four children: Orville, Ora, Dessie, and Albert Harold. Dessie married a John Thomas Cindle. They are my great-grandparents. The reason I am trying to trsce my family to Lance Woodfin is he is supposed to have been full blood Cherokee. I am trying to prove my Indian ancestry. I think he may have died at a young age (or maybe was never married to Martha) because of the number of times she was married. Anyway . . . sorry so long. . . you probably can't help but thanks for the reply! -Angela P.S. Sorry I do not know any locations . . . possibly Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woodfin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/411.1.1 Message Board Post: Angela, I dont recognize Lance Woodfin...but since they seem to be from the same general area....there may be a connection.. Could you send me more definite information to my email address.. Thanks Bob Linzey