Alabama City is in Etowah County in Gadsden. It's between Attalla and Gadsden, although you'd probably never know it just driving through. I guess you'd call it part of Metro Gadsden. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Cantrell" <carolcantrell@comcast.net> To: <ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [ALETOWAH] Alabama City >I remember hearing of an Alex City. Does anyone know if this is the same >as Alabama City, or are they two different places? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Donegan477@aol.com> > To: <ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:05 PM > Subject: [ALETOWAH] Alabama City > > >> >> >> Where is Alabama City? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== >> Gadsden, Alabama weather can be found at >> http://www.weather.com/weather/us/cities/AL_Gadsden.html >> > > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > The Gadsden Public Library has a great > genealogy section...they're on line at > http://library.gadsden.com/genealogy.html >

Where is Alabama City?

Gail Moore embracer@pineland.net

Dear List, Since several of you have inquired, I'll respond to the list. My MARTIN is: John WHEELER + Unknown MARTIN i. Martin WHEELER, b. abt. 1700, d. abt. 1773, Granville Co., NC + Priscilla ROBERTS, b. 1700-1710, d. 1760-1800 child #4, Melvina Lavonia WHEELER, b. Jan. 22, 1760 GRanville, NC, d. abt. 1845, Franklin Co., GA + Elisha DYER/DYAR m. Jan. 2, 1790. He b. May 6, 1763, Great Falls, Va, d. Sept. 4, 1839, Franklin Co., GA their 8th child, Martin DYAR, b. July 7, 1808, Franklin Co., GA, d. July 28, 1872, Oconee Co., SC + Rhoda RUSSELL, b. July 20, 1806, Pickens Co., SC, d. Aug. 30, 1889 (they had 12 children) (I have all children and several of their marriages). their 7th child, Jane Lucinda DYAR, b. July 1, 1839, d. June 14, 1872 + John M M ROBINSON m. on March 6, 1862, b. Nov. 16, 1829 GA, d. Dec. 25, 1892, Oconee Co., SC (parents unknown) He then married Jane's sister, Susan Ann DYAR (ch. #9), on May 10, 1873 (he had 3 small children to raise and they needed a mother). He had 4 more children by Susan. Susan Ann DYAR b. June 12, 1843, d. 1898, Oconee Co., SC **The Wheeler website found on the Carden Swallows Family Pages only lists through Martin DYAR and Rhoda RUSSELL ( http://_www.tcarden.com/tree/ensor/_ (http://www.tcarden.com/tree/ensor/) ) The BROWN I have is Peter Ransom BROWN whose daughter, Millie Licinda "Cindy" BROWN, married Jamed Redden BATSON in 1882 in Cleburne Co., AL. She was the step mother to Redden's son, Joel W. BATSON. I'm not directly related to Peter R. BROWN. I descend through Joel. The STONE that I have is MARBEL STONE (or Marvel). He was b. ? , m. abt 1757, and d. abt. 1810 in Jefferson Co., GA. His daughter, ANNA STONE, m. John McANALLY abt. 1773 in Surry Co., NC. Anna McANALLY d. in Lawrence Co., TN abt. 1841-45. (See the Stone family Page at: _http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/o/Dewayne-Stone/index.html_ (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/o/Dewayne-Stone/index.html) The SMITH I have is: Jerome Bonaparte SMITH, b. 1825 Wake Co., NC, d. 26 May 1903, Calhoun co., AL + Elizabeth B. BRIDGES, b. May 19, 1833 GA, d. Nov. 8, 1910, Calhoun? m. Jan. 6, 1848 Benton Co., AL (they had 16 children) (I have all the children and several of their marriages) Child # 5, Bailus SMITH, b. 9 Dec. 1853, d. 1894 Piedmont, AL during Typhoid epedemic + Mary Magdaline DUKE, b. July 15, 1858, d. 1894 Piedmont AL, during epedemic m. Nov. 7, 1875 Etowah Co., AL 1. Ollie Twiggs SMITH, b. Sept. 2, 1879, Ball Play, AL, d. may 31, 1963 Taylors Chapel 2. Paul Gipson SMITH, b. Aug. 7, 1882, Piedmont, d. July 5, 1884 Cherokee Co., AL 3. Mary Ella SMITH, b. Feb. 23, 1889, d. Aug. 16, 1954, Anniston, AL m. May 4, 1913, Newton Memory ALLEN 4. Arthur Duke SMITH, b. Feb. 9, 1892 Cherokee Co., AL, d. 1959 When Bailus and Mary died, Ollie and Mary Ella were taken in and raised by Mary C. Duke. (I don't kow who raised Arthur.) Mary C. Duke's maiden name was SMITH. She married Bynum DUKE Jan 14, 1843 in Wake Co., NC., bondsman was Carns T. SMITH. Bynum and Mary DUKE are on the 1850 Benton Co., AL census HH# 563 with Hardy SMITH, 61 M NC and family on one side and Meril Smith 70 M NC and family on the other. In 5 years I haven't been able to connect all of these Smith's to my Jerome Bonaparte SMITH. Sincerely, Cathy Pickard Marshall, VA (originally from Etowah)

SOURCE; Marriages of Etowah County, Al prior to 1900 Grooms: GANN,A. W. & Fannie WRIGHT - 19 Sept 1895, Book E, page 321 GANN, JOHN (C) & Mary WILEY (C) - 17 Dec 1893 - D/622 GANN, Richard & Mrs. Mary RICHARDS - 17 Nov 1894, B/622B GANN, Robert, & Martha Ann BEARD - 5 Mar 1885, B/622B ***** GANN, Seth W. & Mrs Dora DERDON - 2 Apr 1891 - D/025 ----------------------------- Brides: GANN, Bettie & Louis VINCENT - 24 Feb 1886 - C/067B GANN, C.E. & C.B. WADDELL - 22 Mar 1868 - I/110 GANN, Eliza C. & J. T. CROMER - 21 Sept 1890 - C/567A GANN, Georgia & D. H. BEARD - 5 Mar 1885 - B/623A **** GANN, Julie A. & O'KELLEY, Jack - 16 Dec 1879 - B/121A GANN, Nancy & GREGG, H.D. - 17 Nov 1895 - E/352 ------------------- **= Apparently the two BEARD were related and they each married on the same day. delilah GANN,

Does anyone have any information on a Chastain/Chasteen family in Atalla the late 1800's. My grandmother was born there in 1882 or 1888, these two years are in different places. Her father was, we think, Jim Chastain and either he or his wife (who we have no name for) was Cherokee. My grandmother was Estelle, she has 2 sisters Clara and Mary. Thanks for any help.

I am looking for any information about my father, Joseph B. Lindley, grandfather Thomas Hall Lindley, and ggrandfather Hall Lindley. My father was born in Etowah Ct in 1890. My grandfather was deaf/mute......Thank you...Silas Lindley

Sorry to send this to the list, but your e-mail isn't going through, and I can't access your recent queries, either. Patti, Please e-mail me privately at _ckyddle1@aol.com_ (mailto:ckyddle1@aol.com) - I'd like to compare families, particularly, STONE, Robinson (and various spellings from GA and SC), MARTIN, BROWN, and SMITH. Thanks, Cathy Pickard

SOURCE: Index of Alabama obits from The Gadsden Times 1960-1969 - Only has name and date it was in the paper GANN, Blanche Sanford - 22 Aug 1965 GANN, Clayton - 21 Sept 1966 GANN, James Marvin - 20 Dec 1965 GANN, James Nathan - 11 Apr 1965 GANN, Martha - 12 Mar 1968 ----------------------------------- I also have some marriages,will post those later. delilah evans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Stiles" <Gann49@earthlink.net> To: <ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: [ALETOWAH] James R. GANN >I need a look up on a J.R. or James R. GANN , b: approx. 1872 in AL, died: >1923 in Etowah Co., AL any information would be appreciated. I would >like to have an obit. if at all possible. Also on Celia WOOD GANN, b: >approx. 1869, and died sometime between 1910 and the 1920 census. In 1910 >they lived in Marshall Co., AL > I have been searching for my GANN family with information that may or may > not be incorrect on my great grandparents. I have been searching for John > and Sarah WOOD GANN as my great grandparents, which they may turn out to > be my great great grandparents. There is a possiblity that James R. GANN > is my great grandfather and Celia WOOD GANN my great grandmother and John > W. GANN and ?? Ann GANN maybe my great great grandmother. > Thank you, > Linda > > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > To view a map of Etowah County see: > http://www.archives.state.al.us/maps/etowamap.html or > http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/counties/etowah.jpg > >

SOURCE: ALABAMA Obits & Death Notices from The Gadsden Times, 1900-1905 GANN, Carrie: wf of Marvin Gann, died at her home in Whortons Bend, last fri, mem of Cumberland church, services by Rev W.U. Griffith, burial in ch. cem. Fri., 17 Nov 1905 GANN, S.W.: Gilberts, Al., June 10. Born at Washington co., tn, 19 Mar 1835. Came to Al., when a bopy & lived here ever since. Vol in Confed Army-1861. After war, farmed for living. Died of cancer of the face. Leaves 3 chn., 1 sis. Fri., 14 June 1901. The date at the end of the abstract is the date the obit appeared in The Gadsden Times. You can contact the library and they will make you a copy for a small fee. delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Stiles" <Gann49@earthlink.net> To: <ALETOWAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: [ALETOWAH] James R. GANN >I need a look up on a J.R. or James R. GANN , b: approx. 1872 in AL, died: >1923 in Etowah Co., AL any information would be appreciated. I would >like to have an obit. if at all possible. Also on Celia WOOD GANN, b: >approx. 1869, and died sometime between 1910 and the 1920 census. In 1910 >they lived in Marshall Co., AL > I have been searching for my GANN family with information that may or may > not be incorrect on my great grandparents. I have been searching for John > and Sarah WOOD GANN as my great grandparents, which they may turn out to > be my great great grandparents. There is a possiblity that James R. GANN > is my great grandfather and Celia WOOD GANN my great grandmother and John > W. GANN and ?? Ann GANN maybe my great great grandmother. > Thank you, > Linda > > > ==== ALETOWAH Mailing List ==== > To view a map of Etowah County see: > http://www.archives.state.al.us/maps/etowamap.html or > http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/counties/etowah.jpg > >

Yes, Benton became Calhoun Co. Patti Martin View my genealogy queries: http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/u/71736/ Talk to me on line! AIM: fcspatti; MSN Messenger: fcspatti; YAHOO Messenger: fcspatti Surnames being researched: MARTIN (NC, So. GA), HOUSTON (FL, SC), McDANIEL (GA), POTTER (AL, MS, GA, NC), WIGGINS (SC, AL), BROWN (AL), PARKER (GA), WES(T)COT(T) (NY, IL, AL), CORNU(E) (NY), McCLURE (AL, KY), STONE (AL, SC), NOWLAND (AL, GA), WILLIAMSON (AL, GA, SC), GOGGINS/GOGGANS (SC), HUGHES (AL, SC), BALL (AL, GA, SC), GOLDEN (AL, SC?), ROBERSON (GA), ROBERTSON (SC), TRAYLOR (SC), MOSELY (GA, SC), GRAHAM (NC, SC, PA), GIBSON (SC), RICHARDS (SC, NH), RAMSOUR (NC, PA), BOLLINGER (NC, PA), SMITH (NC), DAVIS (NC), KINNIARD (FL, WV, VA), ROLSTON (WV, VA), WORTH (PA), ALEXANDER (SC, PA)

I have a reference to Benton county, AL. Is this now Calhoun county? Thanks, Bobby Sparks

I need a look up on a J.R. or James R. GANN , b: approx. 1872 in AL, died: 1923 in Etowah Co., AL any information would be appreciated. I would like to have an obit. if at all possible. Also on Celia WOOD GANN, b: approx. 1869, and died sometime between 1910 and the 1920 census. In 1910 they lived in Marshall Co., AL I have been searching for my GANN family with information that may or may not be incorrect on my great grandparents. I have been searching for John and Sarah WOOD GANN as my great grandparents, which they may turn out to be my great great grandparents. There is a possiblity that James R. GANN is my great grandfather and Celia WOOD GANN my great grandmother and John W. GANN and ?? Ann GANN maybe my great great grandmother. Thank you, Linda

Looking for any information on the Madderra and Dill families living in Etowah County during the mid 1900s. I have a James Frankin Dill married to a Pearl Madderra. Her father was John Breckenridge Madderra, found in the 1910 Marshall County, AL census, but he died in Etowah County. Richard Foster Austin, TX

Hi could anyone tell me if there is still a book available known as the abstracts of the Gadsden times or Abstracts of Proate Court files 1866-1900. Also were there any tax records kept that I could have access to from 1877 thru 1902? Thanks for your help. Carolyn

Just wondering what anyone can tell me about Rufus Butler who is 53 years old on 1880 census of Etowah co. Al. and states born Tn. (1827) wife Caty 25 yrs. probably 2nd wife. and ch. Osca(Oscar?) 5 yrs. Beulla 1 yr. I`m looking for the family of Eliza Butler Holcome(Holcomb) 38 yrs on the 1880 census. she is the widow of one moses Holcomb (Holcombe or Holcome etc.) born Tn. also. Rufus could be an older brother but probably not her father. Were the Butler family of that area "Indian"? any input appreciated. Lori

Hello, Can anyone tell me how many book now have been abstracted for the Gadsden Times Newspapers' of long ago and how much each book costs and how to order copies of them? Gail Moore embracer@pineland.net

I am looking for the location of the "Cemetery at Old Ohatchee." I was unable to find it on any of my maps. I have just learned that my gr-gr-gr-grandparents are buried there...Could anyone help with this matter? Sincerely, HB Zalar Virginia

Hello, Does anyone know where the Grave of E.A. Cothran is located at in Etowah Co, AL? He was a newspaper man for the Gadsden Times back in the 1800's? I want to learn where he and his wife: Miss Mary A. White {nee} Cothran are laid to rest. Anyone with this information please contact me. Thanks in advance, Gail Moore embracer@pineland.net

hello-- > >I am interested in genealogy of Carter, Davis, Butler, Kelley, Kelly, Singleton and Perryman families in Calhoun (Anniston) and Etowah (Gadsten) counties. >Particularly the Davis of Gadsten. Also the Kelly of Anniston and it's relation to the Perryman family of Anniston. My paternal g-mother, Curtis Lee Carter (born in Georgia -possibly Bowden- about 1886), married George Singleton Kelly about 1900 or so, possibly in Anniston and had son Arthur R, Kelly in 1903. GSK died, about 1910 or so, probably in Anniston and then Curt married Dorsie C. Perryman (also born in Georgia about 1886), in Anniston, raised ARK and several Perryman children, all this at 413 Glen Addie Ave. in Anniston. GSK and DCP may have been cousins. Next generation up from GSK and DCP are my current brick wall. My maternal g-mother, Lena Mae Carter, sister to Curtis Lee Carter, married Henry Law Davis around 1909 or slightly before, had 2 daughters, Dorothy Davis (b. approx 1910) and Edwina Clay Davis (b. 1912), they lived in Gadsten in 19-teens. My older brother recalls that HLD was a lineman, broke his back in job-related accident, prob. in Gadsten around 1920. But I have found him in the 1910 census listed as living in Anniston, employed as an insurance agent, and married for one year to my g-mother, Lena, both living with Lena's mother, Mrs. M. R. Carter, a widow aged 53. HLD is current brick wall in this line. Father of Lena and Curtis also brickwall, although their mother may have been a Butler, possibly in Bowden GA. Any information about any of these would be greatly appreciated. >Thanks, >Mike Kelley