Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/624 Surname: DIFFENDERFER ------------------------- Can someone help me find out about a Herbert Diffenderfer living in Palos in 1903? Also a Maud Diffenderfer, married name Mrs. D. L. Pitner, living in Birmingham in 1903? I'm not having much luck on the Web, but perhaps there are some county resources I can tap. Thanks in advance. Laura in NC

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/623 Surname: Walker ------------------------- I have Prudence E. Walker b. 16 May 1864, d. 19 Dec 1926 in Etowah Co., AL. Would this be anyone in your line of Walker's. LP.

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/622 Surname: Collier, Woodham, McClung ------------------------- Etowah County: Johnnie Madison Collier & Margaret (Woodham) Collier. DeKalb County: Johnnie Madison Collier & Margaret (Woodham) Collier Etowah County: Joshua Collier & Rebecca (McClung) Collier DeKalb County: Joshua Collier & Rebecca (McClung) Collier Marion Vester Collier born Dogtown, AL. May 15, 1904

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/621 Surname: Coker, Asbell ------------------------- Turkeytown,Etowah Co.Ala. which was but isn't. We found a book in the Gadsden Lib. about this place but all we could find otherwise was a road, north of Gadsden. My GFather was married there and had three kids,before leaving there.Larkin C.Coker and Elizabeth Asbell, He had a brother who was married there and then moved to Attalla, (William B.Coker)Does anyone out there have pictures of the town when it was a town. Can anyone tell me where Turkeytown Road is out of Attalla? Census has a lot of my kin living on this Road. TNKS for help. Jc

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/620 Surname: WALKER, Bedford ------------------------- Hi, I believe we have written previously about the Walker line. I just read your posting and wondered where you got the name Caroline for John A.E.Walker's first wife? It is probably correct, I have heard squabbles over the Catharine Bedford name that I have been told was his first wife. I just want to find out her correct name. Do you have his second wife as mary ellen holliday? John had 11 children with Catharine/Caroline and eight more with Mary Ellen. My line is Adam Edgar, brother to your Joe Sam. Have you spoken to Brenda Robinson [email protected]? She is of JOHN ANDERSON "jack" WALKER line. also brother to Joe Sam. I believe she was asking about you recently.

If someone has asked about others being interested in Turkey Town, please count me in. My G G'Father, Henry Chambers SANFORD, and his brother, Lemuel J. SANFORD, were mentioned as having been in Turkey Town in mid to late 1820s in a locally published history of Cherokee, Co. Both were still residents of Greenville Dist., SC at the time but did move to what is now southern Cherokee Co c1835. I believe the brief cite said that Turkey Town was a trading post and that Henry had some sort of shop there. Any information at all would be appreciated. JerrySanford @ Etters,PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Meyer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 3:51 AM Subject: [31] HISTORY OF TURKEYTOWN > Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/615 > > Surname: ABERNATHY, LINDSEY, JOHNSON, HELMS, SHORTNACY, BEAMS > ------------------------- > > > I, too, would like to know about the history of Turkeytown. I would also > like to connect with others who are interested in the family histories > of those buried at Turkeytown Methodist Cemetery. Is there a viable Turkeytown > Methodist Church there today? Who owns the cemetery? Is there a fund for > its upkeep? > > Mary in TX > > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > The Alabama Civil War site is at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/ >

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/619 Surname: ------------------------- Turkeytown is in Etowah county,Al. is north of Gadsden about 3 miles . Mary from Texas ask about the Turkeytown Methodist churchIt is there and the cemetery is well kept. I live near there, Turkeytown was named for a Cherokee Indian chief by the name of Little Turkey. About 1838 the remaining indians were sent on the Trail of Tears. Every fall the indian descendants meet at the southern edge of Turkeytown for a special day. This is on highway us411 and there are a type of monument there telling about the Cherokees. My wife has some descendants buried at the cemetery but we don`t know about the cemetery fund if any as we have just found out lately about her people. W.C.

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/617 Surname: Walker, Webb, Swan, Maddox ------------------------- My husband's grandmother was Ida Velma WALKER b 10 Apr 1890 in Etowah Co AL d 18 Sep 1943 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co AL. Her parents were Joe Sam Walker b 1862 and Mary WEBB. Joe Sam is buried at Aurora Cemetery, Etowah Co in an unmarked grave. His parents were John Adam Edgar Walker b 1819 SC and Caroline BEDFORD b 1827. Apparently John Adam Edgar was married twice and Joe Sam had half-siblings. I would appreciate hearing from anyone researching this line. Dorothy

I, too, would like to know about the history of Turkeytown. I would also like to connect with others who are interested in the family histories of those buried at Turkeytown Methodist Cemetery. Is there a viable Turkeytown Methodist Church there today? Who owns the cemetery? Is there a fund for its upkeep? Mary in TX Mary: Indeed, there is a very pretty Turkeytown Methodist Church with a well kept cemetery. Within the last 2 years, I have learned of my VENABLE relatives buried there and have visited the cemetery. Some of it is very, very old, but well maintained. I am sure that the church members keep up the cemetery. Betty Venable Phillips? Birmingham, Alabama VENABLE/CRUMPTON/PULLEN

Hello, everyone. A friend on the Chilton County list suggested I try my query here, as you all have a genealogical society and I might find some help. I am looking for information about three descendants of Charles F. and Matilda G. Diffenderfer, who were living in Alabama in 1903. They are: Mrs. D.L. Pitner (nee Maud Diffenderfer) b 1875, PA, living in 1903 in Birmingham, AL Herbert W. (or W. Herbert) Diffenderfer, b. 1879 or 1880, Nebraska, living in 1903 in Palos, AL Will C. Diffenderfer, b. 1883, Albion, NE, who homesteaded land in Baldwin County around 1899-1908. I believe all three of these folks worked at the Southern Industrial Association, pecan and peach orchards, in Baldwin County. This operation was owned by their uncle, Lincoln P. Goodhue, of Chicago, IL. Any help in tracing any records of the association would be wonderful. Can anyone forward this message to anyone who can help me find out what happened to Maud and Herbert, in particular? I know Will C. moved to Pensacola, as he became my grandfather (I never knew him--he died in 1929). Thanking you in advance for any/all leads. Best regards, Laura Alderson, Raleigh, NC

The Sunday 6/18/2000 Gadsden Times printed a pullout on Neighborhoods. It included Keener, Turkeytown, Egypt, Aurora, Ball Play, Whitesboro, Crudup, Ivalee, Gallant, Littleton, Duck Springs. It tells a little about each community then and now. Super pictures. As I live in CA a wonderful "Cousin" from the area sent it to me and I ordered several more copies for other friends and family members. Don't know if they still have copies. Will

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/615 Surname: ABERNATHY, LINDSEY, JOHNSON, HELMS, SHORTNACY, BEAMS ------------------------- I, too, would like to know about the history of Turkeytown. I would also like to connect with others who are interested in the family histories of those buried at Turkeytown Methodist Cemetery. Is there a viable Turkeytown Methodist Church there today? Who owns the cemetery? Is there a fund for its upkeep? Mary in TX

My great-grandmother was Mary Arcane Haynie Jenkins Summerlin born 9/15/1864. She married and lived in Clay County but I believe her family must have been from Etowah County. As a girl, she apparently lived in Rome, Georgia for a short time and rode a steamboat on the Coosa River from Rome to Gadsden to bury a baby brother. Her father was John Haynie but do not know her mother's name. I think she had brothers named George and Eugene and sisters named Ida (Ware) and Rilla (Elliott). Also believe John Haynie had a brother named Enoch who lived in Gadsden. Does anyone have information on John Haynie and his family? I haven't been able to find anything on them in Rome, Georgia or Clay County other than Mary Arcane, my great-grandmother. Would appreciate any clues and assistance.. Carol

I have reason to believe that my GGGrandfather, Manning Bolin, and his wife Nancy, and his mother, Althea (Athy), all from York County (or District, depending on time period), SC, moved to Etowah County with, or after, at least two of their children. I have court records showing that Arthur and William Bolin and their grandmother Althea(Athy) Bolin were all in Stanfield, Etowah Co., AL in 1883. Since I can find no record of Manning or Nancy Bolin having died or been buried in York County, SC, I think it's possible that they too, went to Etowah County. Since I am from NC, and am a "fur piece" from Alabama, I would appreciate any information on any of the above people, such as death dates or burial places, and even spouses and children of the above mentioned Arthur and William Bolin. I thank any of you, in advance, for any and all help or assistance you may give me, and will be happy to look up any York County, SC information in the courthouse there, for anyone with York County Connections --- Bob Bolin --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/614 Surname: ------------------------- I am looking for any information on Quimby Green or any Green's in the Etowah County area who lived in Gadsden in the 1920's-1940's. Thank you

Hi List I am Doinging Research on william Riley minton Family . he married Mary b sellers minton . and they had thee children . 1 james born 1845 . 2 mary b born 1856 .3 Francis m born 1859 . 4 Iaasc marion born 1859 . 5 fannie born 1860 6 Louisa born 1869 . 7 Jesse sr born 1872 . 8 margart born 1874 . 9 Julius c born 1877 . 10 Pinkney Andrew minton born 1879 .they were from Gilmer county GA and moved to ATTALLA .AL. they were there in 1900 and some of them are still Liveing there .I would Like to find some of their Descendants. any help would be appreciate martha

Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Etowah/613 Surname: Campbell ------------------------- Heather I am a Campbell, George Lafayette Campbell was my 2g grandfather. My grandfather was George H. Campbell, Sr and father was George H. Jr. Reference to the two gravestones, it is my belief that one of the stones, was in error. It looks as if someone covered it with cement and used it as another grave stone. Over the years, it looks as if the cement broke off and revealed the original errorenous date. I do not know whose grave the cemented stone marked. I also have reached a deadend at William M. Campbell. He was born abt 1807 in Virginia. Supposedly he was married 2 times. The first wife's name is unown and they were married abt 1828 possibly in Greene County Tn. His 2nd wife was Elizabeth Rachel Feesel, who he married abt 1835 in Greene County, Tn. I assume, by the birth dates and the marriage dates that George Lafayette Campbell was the son of the first wife (unknown). My email address is [email protected] Please contact me if you like. Dan W. Campbell, Sgt. Maj., US Army, Ret.

Was someone looking for information on Wills Creek Baptist Association several months ago? I now have more information. John Awbrey

I am in receipt of a letter to Noah Strickland, dated Mar 1, 1864 concerning the death of his sons, Charles (Charley) and Joseph (Crow) Strickland. As I've mentioned before, I am trying to locate Charles Strickland, husband of Tabitha (or Talitha)(born in Georgia) who was in the 1850 and 1860 Census' for Paulding County, Georgia. My great, great grandfather, William Wesley Strickland was born in December of 1864 - so it doesn't look like this Charles is mine...I have no idea who Charles' siblings were..all I know is that his date of birth would be circa 1830 in Alabama..... I also know that the names "Wesley" and "Anderson" keep repeating in the family line. (IF this is my Charles, there's a definite paternity issue here.) If you have access to the 1870 Census records, PLEASE let me know... IF this is YOUR Charles Strickland and you would like a copy of the letter, email me... Toni Farmer Harlan, Kentucky [email protected] [email protected]

Are you connected to the Horton Family in Horton, Marshall Co.? Caroline wrote: > Researching Horton line for info re James Horton and his ancestors. Only Information known for James Horton is that he married Mary Crook, Ga. > Son of James was Stephen Emory Horton (26 Mar 1845 - 13 Aug 1936). Died in Altoona and buried in cemetery there. Married Cynthia Elizabeth Nunnally. > Son of Stephen Emory was James Rice Horton (2 Mar 1871 - 3 Jan 1958). Also from Blount County. Married Sarah Elizabeth Mathis. I think also buried in Altoona. > One of their children was Alton Henry Horton, father of my husband Stephen Alton Horton from Birmingham. > Thanks for any help, Caroline in Prattville > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > Look up Surnames--what's in a name? at > http://clanhuston.com/name/name.htm