Today, April 27th is the 136th anniversary of the explosion on the steamship SULTANA in the Mississippi. Approximately 1800 people perished in the tradegy. That is more than the 1500+ who died in the TITANIC sinking. Most of the victims were released USA prisoners of war from Southern prison camps. Almost 400 were registered as from the State of Tennessee. They served in the 2nd and 3rd Tennessee Voluntary Cavalry, USA. Less known is the fact that at least 25 of those serving with the Tennessee Troops were from Alabama. They were mostly from St. Clair, Etowah and Blount Counties. Several died in the wreck. Saturday, April 28th, 2001, there will be a reunion of descendants of victims and survivors at the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Knoxville, TN where a monument to the Sultana victims was erected. Respectfully, George C. Beason, great grandson of James David Baggett and great great nephew of Lewis A. Deerman, both survivors.
help anyone Hi, I'm trying to find out if Etowah Co. has a "heritage book", and if so, are there any articles on the Kilpatrick family. Do you know if anyone has access to this book? I descend from Allen Columbus Kilpatrick. His father was Miles Alexander Kilpatrick, I think. I'd appreciate any info at all. Many thanks, Caroline
can anyone help this person? From 1870 census I have found that my mother's great and great/great grandfather lived in Gadsden. Census 280 #'s 25 and 26. WC was my mother's great grandfather and the Josephine age 2, her grandmother. Is there anyway from papers in Gadsden to find if there are pictures, wills, or any more information on JW Lee and his family or WC Lee and his girls. WC died July 3rd 1877. Would he be found in cemeteries in Etowah County. Francis Griffin Lee, his wife, came to Texas after his death. She had 3 girls and a son on the way at the time of his death. She came to Texas with her parents, James and Margaret Griffin. They settled N of the Dallas area in Collin County. Margaret and her parents are buried not far from Anna, Texas. WC Lee enlisted in the Confederate army Company D 10th Alabama Reg in June, 1861. Family members called him Captain William Carroll Lee but the war department just lists him as a private. I know this information from a copy of a Civil War Pension from Texas (#13273). His brother Gregg Lee testified to the pension board around 1900. He was 68 and living in Rock Spring, Ettowah County, Alabama. Any additional information or places to look would be extremely helpful. Thank you, Sherry Snelling [email protected]
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Etowah/10826 Surname: JOHNSON, BALDWIN, ALFORD ------------------------- I'm interested in your JOHNSON family from Etowah county, AL. I have JOHNSON ancestors from there, am a descendant of Robert Andrew JOHNSON and Mary Caroline BALDWIN. He was the son of John JOHNSON and Fernaty ALFORD. Link: THE DAVIS GANG URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davisdwd/GENEALOGY.html>
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Etowah/10824 Surname: JOHNSON, MITCHELL, GRIFFITH ------------------------- I have that Thomas Marion was also married to Saphronia "Froney" Caddell Mitchell. That is from Rootsweb, Ancestors of Travis Hardin. I do not any supporting evidence. I have his other wife as Susannah Jane Griffith. That is from the work of Edna Wise Prichett (sp?) and others. Also on census he is listed with Susannah. Link: THE DAVIS GANG URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davisdwd/GENEALOGY.html>
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Etowah/10821 Surname: Dixon, Butler, Helton, Wright, Kizer, White, Lane, Johnson ------------------------- Looking for the children of Steve and Ruth Garrett. The live near Cherry Streeet park in the early 1970's. I believe that her daughter Vicki may have information on the Dixon family. Would like to get in touch with family to exchange information.
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Etowah/10820 Surname: Butler, White, Johnson, Lane, Dixon ------------------------- I have information on Thomas Marion Johnson of Etowah County, Alabama. He is my gggrandfather on my mothers side of the family. Please email me. [email protected] or [email protected]
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/10818 Surname: Farabee, Harmon ------------------------- Searching for information and possible pictures of Jesse Asberry Farabee, born 1832. He was married to Jane C. Harmon who died in Alabama City, Etowah County, AL in 1926 or 1927. She is buried in the Methodist Cemetery in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama. Jesse Asberry was a Methodist minister. I have very little information on either of them and would appreciate any help.
Hokes Bluff is on Hwy 278 East going from Gadsden towards Piedmont, Calhoun Co., AL. Dont know about getting to Auburn going through there. Seems like it would be another way. John
My aunt and uncle lived in Hokes Bluff and cousins still do. It is north of the Hwy east of Gadsden. I don't remember the Hwy # but it is the one you take from Gadsden to Auburn. My family who lives there is Gwin. Lou Cook BARKLEY, SC>GA, BROTHERS, AL, CAMPBELL,NC>TN>PA, CHAMBERLAIN, MD>NC, CHANDLER,VA>TN>GA, Clary,GA, CHASTEIN/CHASTEEN,GA>AL, DARBY,Eng CUNNINGHAM, VA, ELLIS, MA>NC>GA, GWIN, SC>AL, Henley, VA>MD>NC>GA HINDMAN, SC>GA, JONES, Cherokee Co,AL, MCCAY, NC, MAYES, NC, McLINN, TN>GA, MONTGOMERY,VA>SC>GA, MORGAN, SC>GA, MANNING, VA, McCONNELL, Scotland>SC, PHILLIPS, GA>AL, POOL, VA>SC>GA, ROBERTSON, Scotland>SC, ROEBUCK, SC>GA>AL, VARNER, SC>GA, WILSON, TN>AL, _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
My aunt and uncle lived in Hokes Bluff and cousins still do. It is north of the Hwy east of Gadsden. I don't remember the Hwy # but it is the one you take from Gadsden to Auburn. My family who lives there is Gwin. Lou Cook _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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Dear Northeast Alabama Genealogy Society: To all, both members and volunteers, thanks for another wonderful Ancestor Swap Meet. Congratulations to all through their long hours of work, they paid off again. The guest speakers, the food, the door prizes and just the overall fellowship couldn't have been better. I met several new friends and was reaquainted with old friends and "cousins". I also hope to be getting in touch with others who have the same Surnames as I have, and hope that some of my brickwalls will come down. I hope that things will go well for everyone and have the 4th Ancestor Swap Meet next year. Take care and as always HAPPY FAMILY HUNTING! Jackie in Oxford
Hi Rod--sorry you couldn't be there. Program 8:30 to 9:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments furnished by the Gadsden Public Library 9:00 Call to Order and Welcom - Carolyn Parrish Tourism Welcome - Peggy Bishop Gadsden Public Library Welcome - Kevin Graves 9:15 Files Open 10:00 - 11:00 Speaker Ms. Elizabeth Wells, Samford University 11 - 12 Lunch 12:00 Files Open 2:00 Speaker - Jeff Sauls, Historian Turkey Town Valley Camp, Sons of Confederate 3:00 Swap Meet Over 3:00 Grand Door Prizes Thank you to Sandra Oliver, Jim Oliver, Gloria D. Johnson, Carolyn Parrish, Julia Young, Leon Young, Gail Brown, Judy Franklin, W. A. "Ed" Lewis, Sherry B. Clayton, RoseMary Hyatt, Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden Area Chamber of Commerce, Gadsden-Etowah Tourism Center, Local Merchans who donated door prizes and everyone else who volunteered to make this such a wonderful event. The following statement from the booklet provided in our packets says it all for me. "The Members of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, thank you for coming today. We hope that you enjoy the Swap Meet, but more than that we hope you find a missing ancestor or two. If not try to meet and make at least one new friend. Not often do you get to talk to others who are as interested in "dead ancestor" as you are, so take advantage of it." I got to visit with people that I have met through my research in Gadsden, all together in one room enjoying what we love to do the most--search for kin. Hi Fred Nicholson, Donna Lemons, Artie Morgan, Angie McBurnett, Carol Valladares and a new friend Joan Mims. I got to meet someone special that I am constantly using in my sourcing, Mr. W. A. Lewis. You will see his name in many wonderful books. I am so grateful that he and others have spent so much of their time putting down the names of my family, when they died and where they are buried. All you have to do is pick up a book and someone has done all the hard work for you. Where would we be in our research without these help tools, especially if you live in another state like I do? I also got to purchase some more books for my "home library" at great prices. (By the way, if anyone has a copy of "Keener, Alabama A History Etowah County" by Robbie Lewis Parker and W. Aaron Lewis that they would like to sell I would love to purchase one.) There were many door prizes given away. There was a table full of wonderful gifts. I won a prize, too, a rabbit figurine from Frame World, Inc. in Gadsden. At each table were "trees" that we hung our surnames lists on so that everyone could go to each table and read off the names in hopes of finding connections to other researchers. These were really great. They made it so easy to connect. A booklet was in our packet which listed all the surnames family files available. You could get a copy of everything they provided in the files. The booklet also contained a list of people attending the Swap Meet and their surname lists, listings of family reunions, class reunions, decoration days at the cemeteries, church homecomings, history of old cemeteries and an article about Howard Gardner Nichols and the Dwight Manufacturing Company. For the price to register I found my experience this year and last year to be "priceless". I'm sorry to say that there may not be another Swap Meet. Anyone who missed out on the Swap Meets in Gadsden may never get to enjoy what those of us who did get to attend experienced. Carolyn, Rosemary, if there is another Swap Meet, I will be there and I will volunteer my time in any way that I can even if it means using my vacation time. Just let me know what I can do to help out. I would hate to see anyone miss out on such a wonderful experience. Thank you all for the visit and the memories. Pam ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Rod Willis" <[email protected]> (by way of Sam Russell <[email protected]>) To: [email protected] Subject: [31] Ancestors Swap Meet Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 20:06:56 -0500 Would be nice if someone who attended the swap meet would do a write up on the meeting and provide list members with a highlight of the activities. Did anyone break through their brick wall? I'm sure sorry I couldn't make it. Rod Willis, Tallahassee, FL ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== Contact Sam Russell the listowner at [email protected] rather than the list if you're having problems. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
I'd also be interested in receiving a copy of the list as I had relatives there and also Youngs buried in the cemetary (or so I'm told LOL) Thanks, Sue [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone have a list of the charter members of this church? My > ggrandfather, Levi Walter Jenkins, was a charter member and a deacon (don't > know the dates he was a deacon). > > Or if no one has a list, who can I contact to get such information? I am in > Weaver with area calling, so it wouldn't be a long distance phone for me. > > Thanks. > > Keitha Jenkins Kirk > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > To view a map of Etowah County go to > http://www.archives.state.al.us/maps/etowamap.html or > http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/counties/etowah.jpg
Where is Hokes Bluff? My great grandparents moved away from the area (Etowah/Marshall Counties) in 1900, but my great great grandfather, Angus McLeod, is buried at Mt Vernon Church Cemetery (which I think is in Marshall County). I assume they went to church there. I don't know where my Bentons went to church -- they were Baptist and lived in Etowah County. I can assure you they went somewhere -- they were very much church-going folks! Pat Landwehr Missouri City, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: [31] Young's Chapel, Hokes Bluff > Does anyone have a list of the charter members of this church? My > ggrandfather, Levi Walter Jenkins, was a charter member and a deacon (don't > know the dates he was a deacon). > > Or if no one has a list, who can I contact to get such information? I am in > Weaver with area calling, so it wouldn't be a long distance phone for me. > > Thanks. > > Keitha Jenkins Kirk > > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > To view a map of Etowah County go to > http://www.archives.state.al.us/maps/etowamap.html or > http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/counties/etowah.jpg >
Does anyone have a list of the charter members of this church? My ggrandfather, Levi Walter Jenkins, was a charter member and a deacon (don't know the dates he was a deacon). Or if no one has a list, who can I contact to get such information? I am in Weaver with area calling, so it wouldn't be a long distance phone for me. Thanks. Keitha Jenkins Kirk
Marion, if you are on this list, your return email address is not working. I got your message and thanks for the TANNER/WARD info. Patsy
Would be nice if someone who attended the swap meet would do a write up on the meeting and provide list members with a highlight of the activities. Did anyone break through their brick wall? I'm sure sorry I couldn't make it. Rod Willis, Tallahassee, FL
Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/10816 Surname: NELSON, HAYES ------------------------- b. in Etowah County 9-23-38, Alabama City.Father Charles Lee Nelson was b.and d. in Etowah County. Mother Tennie C. Hayes b. in Whitfeild County, Ga. raised in Etowah County.