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/DS.2ADE/1549.1 Message Board Post: I have a listing of all the marriages for Etowah county from 1867 to 1909. Who are you trying to find?

Searching for the burial place of William E Brown, Sr and wife Mary Ann McKinney Brown. Death certificate for William E Brown states body removed to Coats Bend. I have a Etowah County map but no cemetery is to be found at Coats Bend. William E. Brown died at Murrycross 24 Mar 1925. Any help appreciated on this family. Wife Mary Ann McKinney, b 1836, d May 1929 Children: Lucinda 1886 Arthur L. b 1884 m/ Anna L. Ada b 1886 William E. b1891 Margie Wiggins Lawrence

Ella Greer was R.A. Wade's first wife. R.A. Waid was my great-grandfather and I descend from his second wife Synthia Jane Rivers. Her Father was Frederick Rivers and Synthia Knight Rivers. I want to extend the line of Ella Greer for the children of Reuben Henderson Waid and my other cousins. R.A. Waid was Stokes Beason and Lettice Hays Waid's son. Stokes B. Waid was the son of Abraham Waid and unknown first wife. Stokes is listed in the 1850 Blount County census (age 21, son) in Abraham's household. Lettice Hays Waid was the daughter of Reuben and Tabitha Cornelius Hays. Tabitha Cornelius Hays was the daughter of William Cornelius and Lettice Cargill (Cargile). Tabitha is named in William Cornelius' will. I found G. W. Watts in the 1880 census with Annie, 1 year old, listed as granddaughter and Luella Greer, age 19, listed as daughter but with no wife present. I need to look at the 1900 census. Annie would have been 20 or 21 years old in 1900. I wonder what happened to W.M. Greer? Ella Greer died July 5, 1895. She and R.A. Waid had the following children as listed in R.A. Waid's Bible; information in parenthesis is not in the Bible: 1. Mary Alice Waid was borned April 28th 1884 (unknown date of death and place of burial) 2. Stokes W. Waid was borned April 29th 1886 (This is Stokes Washington Waid; married Fannie Walker; Died August 11, 1919; buried New Prospect Church just North of Jasper, Alabama on Highway 5) 3. John Isaac Wesley Waid was borned December 10th 1887 (Died April 1, 1980; married Maudie Andrews; buried Liberty Hill Congregational Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama, Known as ‘Sidy’ Waid) 4. Charley Grant Waid was borned July 30th 1889 (Died July 10, 1969; married Mamie Hodges; buried at Fairview Cemetery, Double Springs, Alabama) 5. Allis Elar Waid was borned Sep 24th 1891 (This is Allis Elar Waid, married Mallie Cooper, unknown date of death and place of burial) 6. Reuben Henderson Waid was borned March 12th 1894 (Died March 23, 1986, married Roberta Drummond; buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Sipsy, Alabama) Thank you, Sue. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. Waid > I forgot. I do not believe that R. A Waid had a first wife other than Ella > Greer. He still lives at home with his parents in 1880 and married her in > 1882. Would have married another woman between 1880 and November 1882. Is > possible but not likely. Maybe the person was Greer who had another wife. > In 1900 there is an Annie living with G. W. and Polly Watts who is 4 years > old listed as a boarder. Just food for thought. > > Sue > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. > >Waid > >Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:12:00 -0500 > > > >Wow! Thank you, Sue! Let me know if you need anything from Winston or > >Marion > >County. That is where I live. > > > >Margaret > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> > >To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> > >Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 7:40 AM > >Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. > >Waid > > > > > > > I believe your G. W. Watts is married to Polly Ann Taylor. Don't know > >the > > > date yet. I will continue looking. Your W. M. Greer is William M. > >Greer > > > and his mother is Rebecca. Don't know last name yet. William Greer has > > > these siblings: Nancy Ann married a Morton. Sarah E., John M, Newton > >F, > > > Richard N, Alexander Washington, Freeman, and Mary E. You may already > >know > > > this but if not it will give you more names to look for. Will continue > > > looking. > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > > > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > > > >Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. > > > >Waid > > > >Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:49:31 -0500 > > > > > > > >1st marriage: > > > >W.M. Greer and Luella Watts obtained a license to marry in Etowah > >County > >on > > > >March 26, 1878. Bond was made by W.M. Greer and N.F. Greer. Record > > > >states, > > > >"G.W. Watts comes in person & gives his consent for his daughter to > >marry > > > >W.M. Greer." The marriage ceremony was performed "at G.W. Watts in > >Etowah > > > >County" on the "4th day of April, A.D. 1878." It is signed by "T.H. > >Dozier > > > >MG" (Minister of the Gospel.) > > > > > > > >2nd marriage: > > > >R. A. Waid and Mrs. Ella Greer obtained a license to marry in Etowah > >County > > > >on November 8, 1882. Bond was made by R.A. Waid and H. L. (could be an > >I. > > > >or a stray mark) Brasher. This marriage ceremony was performed "at > > > >Bride's > > > >fathers" on 8th day of November, A.D. 1882." It is signed by "John J. > > > >Brasher, Minister of the Gospel." > > > > > > > >"L. E. Hamelin" was the Judge of the Probate Court on both marriage > > > >records. > > > > > > > >R.A. Waid's family Bible lists his first marriage to Ella Greer. > >Luella > > > >(Ella) was born November 3, 1860 and died July 5, 1895. I have located > >her > > > >grave in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hanceville, Cullman > >County, > > > >Alabama near the graves of Stokes B. (Beason) Waid and Lettice Hays > >Waid. > > > >These are R.A. Waid's parents. Her name on the tombstone is "Louella > > > >Waide" > > > >but the dates are confirmed by the family Bible. > > > > > > > >I would like to find out information about G.W. Watts and W. M. Greer. > >My > > > >mother told me that Reuben Abraham Waid's first wife was married before > >and > > > >that she had a child (mother believed that it was a daughter) by her > >first > > > >husband. Any information about these two men would be appreciated. If > > > >possible, I would like to find out the name of this first child and the > > > >name > > > >of Luella's mother. Thank you, > > > > > > > >Margaret Behel > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> > > > >To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> > > > >Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:38 AM > > > >Subject: RE: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any dates. If so I maight be able to help you. I have > >an > > > > > Orphia Payne who married Leander Watts from Etowah County Alabama. > > > >Could > > > >be > > > > > related. > > > > > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > > > > > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Subject: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > > > > > >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:53:34 -0500 > > > > > > > > > > > >Looking for information on G. W. Watts of Etowah County, Alabama. > >This > > > >is > > > > > >the part of Etowah near Blount and Marshall Counties. G.W. Watts > >had > >a > > > > > >daughter named Louella who marries W.M. (or Wm.) Greer first and > >second > > > > > >Reuben Abraham Waid. Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > >Margaret Behel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > > > > > >The Alabama Civil War site is at > > > > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > > > >Gadsden, Alabama weather can be found at > > > >http://www.weather.com/weather/us/cities/AL_Gadsden.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > >Look up Surname origins > >http://www.familychronicle.com/surname.htm > > > > > >

Wow! Thank you, Sue! Let me know if you need anything from Winston or Marion County. That is where I live. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. Waid > I believe your G. W. Watts is married to Polly Ann Taylor. Don't know the > date yet. I will continue looking. Your W. M. Greer is William M. Greer > and his mother is Rebecca. Don't know last name yet. William Greer has > these siblings: Nancy Ann married a Morton. Sarah E., John M, Newton F, > Richard N, Alexander Washington, Freeman, and Mary E. You may already know > this but if not it will give you more names to look for. Will continue > looking. > > Sue > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts and W.M. Greer, R.A. Waid, Stokes B. > >Waid > >Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:49:31 -0500 > > > >1st marriage: > >W.M. Greer and Luella Watts obtained a license to marry in Etowah County on > >March 26, 1878. Bond was made by W.M. Greer and N.F. Greer. Record > >states, > >"G.W. Watts comes in person & gives his consent for his daughter to marry > >W.M. Greer." The marriage ceremony was performed "at G.W. Watts in Etowah > >County" on the "4th day of April, A.D. 1878." It is signed by "T.H. Dozier > >MG" (Minister of the Gospel.) > > > >2nd marriage: > >R. A. Waid and Mrs. Ella Greer obtained a license to marry in Etowah County > >on November 8, 1882. Bond was made by R.A. Waid and H. L. (could be an I. > >or a stray mark) Brasher. This marriage ceremony was performed "at > >Bride's > >fathers" on 8th day of November, A.D. 1882." It is signed by "John J. > >Brasher, Minister of the Gospel." > > > >"L. E. Hamelin" was the Judge of the Probate Court on both marriage > >records. > > > >R.A. Waid's family Bible lists his first marriage to Ella Greer. Luella > >(Ella) was born November 3, 1860 and died July 5, 1895. I have located her > >grave in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hanceville, Cullman County, > >Alabama near the graves of Stokes B. (Beason) Waid and Lettice Hays Waid. > >These are R.A. Waid's parents. Her name on the tombstone is "Louella > >Waide" > >but the dates are confirmed by the family Bible. > > > >I would like to find out information about G.W. Watts and W. M. Greer. My > >mother told me that Reuben Abraham Waid's first wife was married before and > >that she had a child (mother believed that it was a daughter) by her first > >husband. Any information about these two men would be appreciated. If > >possible, I would like to find out the name of this first child and the > >name > >of Luella's mother. Thank you, > > > >Margaret Behel > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> > >To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> > >Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:38 AM > >Subject: RE: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > > > > > > > Do you have any dates. If so I maight be able to help you. I have an > > > Orphia Payne who married Leander Watts from Etowah County Alabama. > >Could > >be > > > related. > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > > > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > > > >Subject: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > > > >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:53:34 -0500 > > > > > > > >Looking for information on G. W. Watts of Etowah County, Alabama. This > >is > > > >the part of Etowah near Blount and Marshall Counties. G.W. Watts had a > > > >daughter named Louella who marries W.M. (or Wm.) Greer first and second > > > >Reuben Abraham Waid. Thanks, > > > > > > > >Margaret Behel > > > > > > > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > > > >The Alabama Civil War site is at > > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > >Gadsden, Alabama weather can be found at > >http://www.weather.com/weather/us/cities/AL_Gadsden.html > > > > > >

1st marriage: W.M. Greer and Luella Watts obtained a license to marry in Etowah County on March 26, 1878. Bond was made by W.M. Greer and N.F. Greer. Record states, "G.W. Watts comes in person & gives his consent for his daughter to marry W.M. Greer." The marriage ceremony was performed "at G.W. Watts in Etowah County" on the "4th day of April, A.D. 1878." It is signed by "T.H. Dozier MG" (Minister of the Gospel.) 2nd marriage: R. A. Waid and Mrs. Ella Greer obtained a license to marry in Etowah County on November 8, 1882. Bond was made by R.A. Waid and H. L. (could be an I. or a stray mark) Brasher. This marriage ceremony was performed "at Bride's fathers" on 8th day of November, A.D. 1882." It is signed by "John J. Brasher, Minister of the Gospel." "L. E. Hamelin" was the Judge of the Probate Court on both marriage records. R.A. Waid's family Bible lists his first marriage to Ella Greer. Luella (Ella) was born November 3, 1860 and died July 5, 1895. I have located her grave in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hanceville, Cullman County, Alabama near the graves of Stokes B. (Beason) Waid and Lettice Hays Waid. These are R.A. Waid's parents. Her name on the tombstone is "Louella Waide" but the dates are confirmed by the family Bible. I would like to find out information about G.W. Watts and W. M. Greer. My mother told me that Reuben Abraham Waid's first wife was married before and that she had a child (mother believed that it was a daughter) by her first husband. Any information about these two men would be appreciated. If possible, I would like to find out the name of this first child and the name of Luella's mother. Thank you, Margaret Behel ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue eaton" <seaton01@hotmail.com> To: <blackdog@webjemm.net> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:38 AM Subject: RE: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > Do you have any dates. If so I maight be able to help you. I have an > Orphia Payne who married Leander Watts from Etowah County Alabama. Could be > related. > > Sue > > > >From: "Blackdog" <blackdog@webjemm.net> > >To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ALETOWAH] G.W. Watts > >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:53:34 -0500 > > > >Looking for information on G. W. Watts of Etowah County, Alabama. This is > >the part of Etowah near Blount and Marshall Counties. G.W. Watts had a > >daughter named Louella who marries W.M. (or Wm.) Greer first and second > >Reuben Abraham Waid. Thanks, > > > >Margaret Behel > > > > > >==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > >The Alabama Civil War site is at > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/ > > > > > >

Looking for information on G. W. Watts of Etowah County, Alabama. This is the part of Etowah near Blount and Marshall Counties. G.W. Watts had a daughter named Louella who marries W.M. (or Wm.) Greer first and second Reuben Abraham Waid. Thanks, Margaret Behel

Shelby County Reporter 08/20/2003 GLORIA FRANCES HIGGINBOTHAM (1925-2003) AL Southcrest Baptist member Gloria Frances Higginbotham of Bessemer died Aug. 9, 2003. She was a member of Southcrest Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Terri (Steve) Hartsfield of Birmingham; two grandchildren, Dylan and Cale McSweeney of Birmingham; and two sisters, Jean Heard of Palmerdale and Montriel Pitts of Birmingham. Service was Aug. 11 at Southern Heritage Chapel, the Rev. Scott Bush presiding. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery, Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. Selma Time-Journal Thursday, July 29, 2004 Flora Higginbotham Nichols (ca1935-2005) AL Flora Nichols, 69, of Selma, died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at her home. Services are at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Fancher officiating. Burial will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. Survivors include a devoted companion, Ricky Moore; sons, Phillip (Brenda) Higginbotham, Ben (Aleyda) Higginbotham and Randy (Gayle) Higginbotham; daughter, Debra (James) Smith; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers are Butch Huffman, David Rinehart, Micky Patterson, Bob Cook, Pete Nichols and Roger Nichols. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home. The Gadsden Times Published December 6, 2005 Bonnie Higginbotham Turner (1921-2005) AL Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Collier-Butler Funeral Chapel for Bonnie Higginbotham Turner, 84, Gadsden, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. The Rev. Bob Payne will officiate. Entombment will be in Forrest Cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Service directing. Mrs. Turner was a native and lifelong resident of Gadsden. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Forrest Avenue, a member of the Mt. Laurel Garden Club and an American Red Cross volunteer for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Irvin Turner; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Higginbotham. Mrs. Turner was a loving wife, mother, sister and a great Nana. She is survived by her son, Bill (Teresa) Turner; grandchildren, Meghan and Jimmy Turner; brothers, Robert C. (Avis) Higginbotham, Austin, Texas, and Walter C. Higginbotham; sisters, Jimmie Farrington and Frances Higginbotham; nephews, Robert Farrington and Robert Higginbotham Jr.; nieces, Sandra Nichols and Ruthie Wilson; three great-nieces; and a great- nephew. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Cherokee County Herald 12/05/05 REV. JOE C. HIGGINBOTHAM (1929-2005) AL The Rev. Joe C. Higginbotham, of Centre, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, following a brief illness. Perry Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Rev. Higginbotham is survived by his wife, Ann; their three children, Joe P. Higginbotham (Deanna) of Dothan, Joan Ingram (Russell L.) of Jacksonville and John C. Higginbotham (Kristi) of Tuscaloosa; a sister, Flora Self of Clay and six grandchildren The Sun Herald 02/23/2006. Vivian Inez Perez Higginbotham (1912-2006) AL/MS Vivian Higginbotham, a native of Pascagoula and widow of Prieur Jay Higginbotham, Sr., died on Tuesday, February 21 2006 in Mobile, AL in her 94th year. Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Pascagoula on November 18, 1912, daughter of Vincente Pe'rez and Maude Irene Davis of Pascagoula. On her father's side she was descended from the earliest settlers of Mobile, Ocean Springs, Gautier, Dauphin Island and Pascagoula. She attended the Pascagoula Public Schools, excelling in drama, music and athletics. She spent her youth in Pascagoula and in Mobile where her grandmother, sister and numerous relatives lived. In 1931, she entered Mississippi Woman's College in Hattiesburg, where she majored in music and foreign languages. She was president of her class and president of the Spanish Club, and was selected by the student body as "Most Versatile," and "Most Popular." After her graduation, she began her teaching career in the public schools. From 1935 until 1968, she taught English, Spanish and French, while directing numerous plays, musicals and operettas, as well as the Pascagoula High School Chorus. In the 1950's she founded and was the first director of Choraliers. In 1936 she married Prieur Jay Higginbotham, Sr. and had three children Prieur Jay, Mary Kay and Richard Dale. "Miss Higgy" as she was fondly known, was active in numerous civic activities, such as the Woman's Club and Anola Club, of which she served as President. She also served on the library board for nearly a quarter-century, and as chairman for several years. She ran several times in the Azalea Trail Race in Mobile during the early 1980's. She began as pianist for the Baptist Church in Pascagoula in 1924 at the age of 12. Later, she became organist and served in that capacity for 73 years. In addition, she played for hundreds of weddings, funeral and social functions and played for the Pascagoula High School graduation exercises until 1996. An ardent feminist, she was among the first women in Jackson County to run for public office and was only narrowly defeated in 1965 for the Pascagoula City Council. In 1996, she appeared on NBC's "Today Show" playing the piano and speaking about one of her long-time friends and former pupils, Trent Lott. Mrs. Higginbotham is survived by her three children, Jay Higginbotham of Mobile, AL; Mary Kay Parrish of Shawnee, OK; and Dale Higginbotham of Natchitoches, LA; seven grandchildren: Jeanne-Mercier, Denis Prieur, Robert, John Michael, Robin, Amelia, and Julia; three great-grandchildren, Carson, Holly and Kerrie, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Visitation will be Friday, February 24 , 2006 at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula from 7-9 pm. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 2:00pm from the First Baptist Church of Pascagoula with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Old Spanish Fort Cemetery also known as Krebs Cemetery in Pascagoula. Mike Flechas, Gary Greenough, John Wilkinson, Bill Lambert, Joe Webb, Gary Holland, Bobby Canty, and John Corlew will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home , Pascagoula, MS. The Jacksonville News 05/18/2006 Ralph Daniel Higginbotham (ca1945-2006) AL Graveside services for Ralph "Dan" Higginbotham Jr., 61, of Anniston were at 10:45 a.m. May 13 at Highland Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hodge officiated. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary officiated. Mr. Higginbotham died May 9 at his residence. Survivors include his father, Ralph Daniel Higginbotham Sr. of Jacksonville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Nancy and John Bryson of St. Simons Island, Ga., and Diane Higginbotham of New York City; and two nephews, Benjamin D. Bryson and Samuel J. Bryson. Mr. Higginbotham was a native and resident of Anniston. He was a graduate of Anniston High School and Georgia Tech. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church and the Anniston Rotary Club. He was owner and operator of Higginbotham Printing. Memorial donations may be made to Parker Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, American Heart Association or to the Mississippi Sheriff's Boys and Girls Ranch. Published in The Birmingham News on 5/26/2006 M. T. Higginbotham Jr. (ca1917-2006) AL HIGGINBOTHAM, M. T., JR., age 89, of Bessemer, AL, passed away on May 25, 2006. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bessemer where he was an Elder and Sunday School teacher. Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel of Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home on May 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m, with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Rev. Randy Kessler officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 26, 2006 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his: wife, Grace Higginbotham; son, Michael (Sheryl) Higginbotham of Tuscaloosa; granddaughters, Sarah Higginbotham of Winston-Salem, NC and Emily Higginbotham of Tuscaloosa. Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home will be serving the Higginbotham family. 425-2424 . Published in The Birmingham News 6/12/2006 Ray Harold Higginbotham (1928-2006) AL HIGGINBOTHAM, RAY HAROLD age 77, of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2006 at this residence. He was born in Blount County, Alabama to the parents of George Ellis Higginbotham and Matle Lee Marsh Higginbotham. He was a retired truck driver specializing in heavy haulers and a Korean War Messenger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Sue Higginbotham; parents, Ellis and Matle Higginbotham; sister, Ezell Guarraccino and brothers, Carl Higginbotham and Russell Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife, Dot Walker of Birmingham; sons, Harold (Sheila) Higginbotham of Clay, Randal (Benita) Higginbotham of Moody, Carl Higginbotham of Irondale; daughter, Debra (Walter) McGarr of Hoover; brother, Perry Higginbotham of Texas; sisters, Estell Cornelius of Easley, Elmira Forrester of Prattville, Linda Gail Snider of Albany, GA; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, June 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Lemley Chapel with interment in St. Mountain Memory Gardens. Rev. John Ray officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2006 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be David McGarr, Chase Higginbotham, Nick Higginbotham, Jason Higginbotham, Santigo Chappro, and Jeremy Ryer. Lemley Chapel of Oneonta Directing, 205-274-2323. The Gadsden Times Published June 13, 2006 Opal Christine Higginbotham Miller Hicks (1923-2006) AL Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral Chapel for Opal Christine Miller Hicks, 83, Attalla, who died Sunday, June 11, 2006. Pastor Bill Scott will officiate. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Morgan Funeral Chapel & Crematory directing. Mrs. Hicks was a native of Etowah County and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luke and Tommie Higginbotham; sisters, Vernice Clark and Dalhia Boba; and brother, Milton Higginbotham. She is survived by her sons, Glenn Miller (Helen), Attalla, and Ricky Miller (Jeanie), Attalla; daughter, Sylvin Lowery, Attalla; grandchildren, Richard, Tina, Jason, Christina and Tiffany Miller and Misty Driskell; and great-grandchildren, Luke, Zachary, Lindsey and Hannah. Pallbearers will be Richard Miller, Jason Miller, Roger Cleveland, Rodney Cleveland, Shannon Cleveland and Cain Parrish. Honorary pallbearers will be Nick Clark, Wayne Bobo, Conley O'Rear, Tommy Earl Clark and Joe Hereford. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home and Wednesday until the hour of service.

If you are not a member of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical, we would like to invite you to send in some of your information to our library. This is a good place to store your material, in case of a disaster in your area, you will know there is a place where you can go and get a copy of what you had. Also this is a good place for others to see your material and most likely would be so excited and would contact you........WOW then you got a new cousin and a new researching buddy. Check out our website and see the building where your material would be stored, and if you are ever in this area please plan on a visit. http://www.rootsweb.com/~alneags/index.html NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY HOME OF NICHOLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY P. O. BOX 8268 GADSDEN, AL 35902 Dear NEAGS Member, Ancestor Swap Meet 2007 is being planned for Saturday, 31 March 2007 at the Senior Activity Center in Gadsden, Alabama. One of the main features of the Swap Meet each year is our collection of approximately 5,000 family files. For the continued success of our Ancestor Swap Meet our family files need to be updated and additional information provided. Many of our members haven't submitted any information on their family lines. Those who have may have additional information to add or changes that need to be made. For many it has been several years since the information was furnished. You do not have to submit your entire file. A family group sheet or pedigree chart that includes names, dates and places along with whatever contact information you want to submit (name, address, telephone, email). These files do not have to be strictly local. Most of our ancestors came from other places or moved to others areas. REMEMBER NOT TO INCLUDE ANY VITAL INFORMATION ON LIVING PEOPLE. Please help your society with this project so that we will keep researchers attending our Ancestor Swap Meet. You may have the clue some researcher needs to break through their brick wall and they might be able to help you in return. The Ancestor Swap Meet is our major fundraising project for the upkeep of the library building and obtaining new books. Send your information to NEAGS, P. O. Box 8268, Gadsden, AL 35902 as soon as possible. We are already working with our family files. Remember that any information you send will be housed at Nichols Library and will give you a backup for your research should you suffer a computer problem or any type of disaster. Then perhaps 50 years from now a great, great grandchild will be thrilled to find a file at Nichols to help them with their research. When we're gone, who knows what will happen to the research we worked so hard to complete. (If you don't include donating it to Nichols Library in your will). Regards, RoseMary Hyatt Chairman - Ancestor Swap Meet

I seem to find a Dave L. Holcome in Etowah Co. in 1910 age 33. His family includes wife Susan L and sons Elbert, David, and William. The family is living in the Gadsden area and is listed on page 54b of enumeration district 57. Is this the correct family? -----Original Message----- From: SewzArt@aol.com [mailto:SewzArt@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 7:51 PM To: ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALETOWAH] Re:David L Halcomb death date? subscribe Would love to know more about the desc`s of one David L. Halcomb born about 1876 probably in Etowah Co. Is on 1880 census with mother and 3 siblings. he is on the 1900 census with wife, Lulu (McNeal) Halcomb who has children by a previous marriage. They married in 1899 evidently. I can`t seem to find him after that and wondered if he is deceased or they may have moved. Any info. appreciated Sue ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== You may search for Etowah County land patents at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/

subscribe Would love to know more about the desc`s of one David L. Halcomb born about 1876 probably in Etowah Co. Is on 1880 census with mother and 3 siblings. he is on the 1900 census with wife, Lulu (McNeal) Halcomb who has children by a previous marriage. They married in 1899 evidently. I can`t seem to find him after that and wondered if he is deceased or they may have moved. Any info. appreciated Sue

I ran into a lady at Lowes in Warner Robins, GA., yesterday who said she was from Gadsden, Al. We got to talking and I asked her what names in Etowah County was she connected to, well the main one was DOBBS, then she brought up TINKER. Her last name now is Mallory, not sure if that is from a Al. family or a GA family - but if anyone is looking for info in the above names, then let me know. "I am ever vigilant in the search for those before me." delilah

Hello Again Everyone, I suppose out of force of habit, I gave you my very old aol email address. The new one is: cdmar10@aol.com Sorry for all the trouble, Carolyn Martin

Hello Everyone, Sorry to trouble you, but I had to change my email address today. It is now carmar10@aol.com I will be able to get mail at cmart532@cs.com for one more week. Thank you, Carolyn Martin

if you researching this name, write me - off-list - it is connected with HALLMARK delilah

I am sending this information back in case it might help someone. Thanks for the help sent to me. Descendants of William Reed Gribble Generation No. 1 1. William Reed5 Gribble (Samuel Carmack4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 05 Dec 1851 in Warren Co., TN, and died 27 Sep 1928 in Etowah Co., AL. He married Mary Hillis 08 Nov 1874 in Warren Co., TN by J.L. Miller, JP, daughter of Isaac Hillis and Elizabeth Drake. She was born 15 Mar 1848 in Van Buren or Warren Co., TN, and died 29 Mar 1922 in Etowah Co., AL. Notes for William Reed Gribble: 1880 US Census, Warren Co., TN. CD 1, HH #80. [9] GRIBBLE, W.R., 29, m, day laborer, TN,TN,TN; M.H., 32, f, wife, keep house, TN,TN,TN; S.B.C., 4, f, dau; E.M., 3, dau --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Reed Gribble, son of Samuel C. and Mary Jane (Miller) Gribble. I don't know where he is buried. I have a notation (with no source) that William Reed Gribble and Mary's daughter, E. Mary Gribble married a Moore and had a son, Sidney B. Moore born in AL; that the other two girls, Bernice and Florence never married. Betty The Whitlocks <rlbcwhit@dtccom.net> Fri, 10 Sept 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Warren Co TN, dist. 1, Lyon Street: Reed W. GRIBBLE 48, Dec. 1851, salesman, married 25 yrs.; Mary 52, Mar 1848, 3 of 3 children living; Burnis S. 24, dau, Sept 1875' Mary E. 23, dau, Nov 1896; Florence E. 20, dau, Mar 1880 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 Warren Co TN, dist. 1: William R. GRIBBLE 56, married 36yrs.; Mary H. 63, 3 of 3 children living; Bernice 30, dau, sales lady, single; Lizzie MOORE 29, dau, wd, 1 of 1 ch living, sales lady; Sidney B. 4, gr. son, born Alabama; Florence GRIBBLE, 26, dau, single, sales lady --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920, 6 January, Etowah Co., Gadsden, AL, pct. 1, 10th Street, #235-264: Reed GRIBBLE 65 TN, proprietor pool room; Mary 68 TN; Bernice 38 TN dau, single, sales drygoods store; Florence 34 TN dau, single, sales drygoods store; Mary MORRIS TN 37 dau, widow, sales drygoods store; Sidney 13 AL TN TN gr. son Betty --------------------------------------------------------------- More About William Reed Gribble: Burial: Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah, AL More About Mary Hillis: Burial: Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah, AL Children of William Gribble and Mary Hillis are: 2 i. Sofia Bernice6 Gribble, born 16 Sep 1875 in TN; died 15 Dec 1970 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. Notes for Sofia Bernice Gribble: BERNICE GRIBBLE 16 Sep 1875 15 Dec 1970 (V) 35901 (Gadsden, Etowah, AL) (none specified) 422-07-3114 Alabama More About Sofia Bernice Gribble: Burial: Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah, AL Fact 1: Never Married + 3 ii. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Gribble, born circa 1877 in TN. 4 iii. Florence E. Gribble, born 03 Mar 1880 in TN; died May 1976 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. Notes for Florence E. Gribble: FLORENCE GRIBBLE 03 Mar 1880 May 1976 35901 (Gadsden, Etowah, AL) (none specified) 419-09-1177 Alabama More About Florence E. Gribble: Burial: Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah, AL Fact 1: Never Married Generation No. 2 3. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie"6 Gribble (William Reed5, Samuel Carmack4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born circa 1877 in TN. She married Walter S. Morris 15 Jul 1903 in Warren Co., TN, by R.W. Binkley, MG. He died Bef. 1910. Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Gribble and Walter Morris: Walter S. NORRIS to Elizabeth GRIBBLE issued 1 July 1903, rites 15 July 1903, Warren Co., TN, by R.W. Binkley, MG Child of Elizabeth Gribble and Walter Morris is: 5 i. Sidney B.7 Morris, born circa 1906 in AL. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn-Gina Schiazza" <gschia6719@earthlink.net> To: "Ladyejane Hunter" <ladyejane@InfoAve.Net> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:32 PM Subject: RE: [ALETOWAH] Gribble, Morris > Only Gribble I see are 4 buried at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah > County, Alabama. > Gribble, Florence E. (no dates) > Gribble, Mary H. (03/15/1848-03/29/1922) > Gribble, Sophia Bernice (no dates) > Gribble, William R. (12/05/1851-09/27/1928) > > Contact the cemetery and they may be able to help you further. They may > have an obit they can mail you. (256) 549-4693; 700 South 15th Street, > Gadsden, Alabama 35901 > > Hope this helped > > Gina > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Ladyejane Hunter <ladyejane@infoave.net> >> To: <ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 5/24/2006 11:24:54 AM >> Subject: [ALETOWAH] Gribble, Morris >> >> I am looking for >> >> >> >> 1) death or burial information on William Reed Gribble and wife, Mary. >> >> 2) death or burial information Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Gribble and her >> husband, Walter S. Morris. >> >> >> >> Will appreciate any help. >> >> >> >> Ladye Jane Hunter >> >> McMinnville, TN >> >> >> >> >> >> 8. Mary5 Hillis (Isaac4, James3, John2, Samuel1) was born circa > 1848 >> in Van Buren or Warren Co., TN. She married William Reed Gribble 08 Nov >> 1874 in Warren Co., TN by J.L. Miller, JP, son of Samuel Gribble and Mary >> Miller. He was born circa 1851 in Warren Co., TN. >> >> >> >> Children of Mary Hillis and William Gribble are: >> >> 45 i. Bernice S.6 Gribble, 16 Sep 1875, TN - > 15 >> Dec 1970, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. >> >> + 46 ii. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Gribble, born > circa >> 1877 in TN. >> >> 47 iii. Florence Gribble, 3 Mar 1880, TN - May >> 1976, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. >> >> >> >> >> >> 46. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie"6 Gribble (Mary5 Hillis, Isaac4, > James3, >> John2, Samuel1) was born circa 1877 in TN. She married Walter S. Morris > 15 >> Jul 1903 in Warren Co., TN, by R.W. Binkley, MG. He died Bef. 1910. >> >> >> >> Child of Elizabeth Gribble and Walter Morris is: >> >> 167 i. Sidney B.7 Morris, born circa 1906 in AL. >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== >> The Gadsden Times newspaper is at >> http://www.gadsdentimes.com/ >> > > >

I am looking for 1) death or burial information on William Reed Gribble and wife, Mary. 2) death or burial information Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Gribble and her husband, Walter S. Morris. Will appreciate any help. Ladye Jane Hunter McMinnville, TN 8. Mary5 Hillis (Isaac4, James3, John2, Samuel1) was born circa 1848 in Van Buren or Warren Co., TN. She married William Reed Gribble 08 Nov 1874 in Warren Co., TN by J.L. Miller, JP, son of Samuel Gribble and Mary Miller. He was born circa 1851 in Warren Co., TN. Children of Mary Hillis and William Gribble are: 45 i. Bernice S.6 Gribble, 16 Sep 1875, TN - 15 Dec 1970, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. + 46 ii. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Gribble, born circa 1877 in TN. 47 iii. Florence Gribble, 3 Mar 1880, TN - May 1976, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. 46. Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie"6 Gribble (Mary5 Hillis, Isaac4, James3, John2, Samuel1) was born circa 1877 in TN. She married Walter S. Morris 15 Jul 1903 in Warren Co., TN, by R.W. Binkley, MG. He died Bef. 1910. Child of Elizabeth Gribble and Walter Morris is: 167 i. Sidney B.7 Morris, born circa 1906 in AL.

My mailbox got full and I think my mail is bouncing. This message is to only check that. Sorry for the non-post. Keitha Jenkins Kirk

Wiliam Wilson Gray and Ida Jackson Pope county Arkansas 1840's Thru 1930 Son Claude Gray brn Arkansas Mamie lou Hallmark brn Ala. Lived in Pope county Arkansas and Wyoming their lifes spanned 1912 Thru Mamie 1939 Claude 1954. Parents of Mamie Lou above:Jessie S. Hallmark brn Arkansas and Sarah Hannah Copeland brn Alabama Lives spanned 1879 Jesse and 1883 Sarah Hannah they lived from Alabama to Lousiana, back to Arkansas Jesse died 1956 Texas Sarah Hanna died 1940 in Arkansas. Parents of Jessie S. Hallmark John F. Hallmark brn Ga. 1845 Mary Epperson brn Al 1850 Lives spanned John F. 1916 Cullman Ala. Mary Epperson befor 1898. Parents of John F Hallmark: Satterwhite Hallmark brn Ga abt 1825 Elizabeth J. Wood brn about 1826 not sure I think Ga. Any info on these families or there associated or extended families appreciated. some names I know of : Blankenship, Powell, Teague, Gilbert, Worthy, Satterwhite Thank You Barb SC

Whoever I sent the photo of the Spear family, maybe this lady has some contact with the people - send her a copy or write her. delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: <kathyhunton@msn.com> To: <ALAUTAUG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:14 PM Subject: [ALAUTAUG-L] Re: looking for info on Spear family | This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. | | Surnames: Spear | Classification: Query | | Message Board URL: | | http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/1311.1.1.2 | | Message Board Post: | | My GGranfather was George Washington Spear. He was married to Frances Rebecca Roy and raised ther 5 children in Clanton, Alabama. Their daughter Pauline (the only daughter) is my Grandmother on my father's side. I am in the process of looking for G.W. Spears birthplace. According to the 1920 census, he was born in Mississippi. But, according to the 1930 census, he was born in Alabama. Why do you think he was born in Texas? Just curious... | Thanks, | Kathleen Hunton | kathleenh@kaneatl.com | kathyhunton@msn.com | | | | ==== ALAUTAUG Mailing List ==== | Replies to posting are NOT automatically routed to the list. | Use the "Reply All" or similar features of your e-mail software to reply to the entire list. |

source: NORTHEAST ALABAMA SETTLERS FAILY BIBLE RECORDS BIBLE RECORD OF T. J. WOODLIFF Bible dated 1891 Southwestern Publishing Nashville, Tennessee Bible in the possession of Craig L. Boden, Rainbow City, Alabama MARRIAGES; This certifies that T.J. Woodliff of Gadsden, Alabama and Lily Belle Setwart of New Orleans, La. were joined together by me in the bonds of Holly Matromony at _____________ on the sixth day of February in the yerar of our Lord 1889. BIRTHS: Thomas Jefferson Woodliff, born Sept 8th, 1861 Stewart Woodliff was born 28th of Dec. 1898 (mistake)may be 1889 Baby Woodliff was born Oct. 1891 Alexander Manson Woodliff, born 12th April 1893 Jessie Woodliff, born Tuesday,March 14, 1899 DEATHS: Stewart Woodliff died Sunday May 24th, 1891 Baby Woodliff died Oct 15, 1891 Lily Stewart Woodliff died Tuesdy, June 22, 1937 Aexander Stewart, age 76, died Aug 18th, 1912 Mrs. Frances Alice Stewart - died Nov 6, 1895 John Marshall Stewart - died Nov 1898