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 > > > > > >