This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: page,ward,vickers,gamble,oates,smith,peebles,balcom,curry,wilcoxen,parish Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADI/3115 Message Board Post: i am in search of a ward family bible that might have dates for my ward family and have information about christopher ward sr,supposedly born 1749 that came to henry county about 1826.also does anyone have pictures of the ward/stokes cemetery? thankyou very much

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RIDLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADI/3114.1 Message Board Post: "Ridleyville," was on the Apalachicola River, in Gadsden County, Florida. Capt. It was named for Captain George Ridley who was born 11 Jan 1736/37 in Prob. VA, and died 29 Nov 1835 in Nashville, Davidson, TN. Captain Ridley was a man possessed of a high sense of honor, and proverbially regarded as one in whom truth stood above all virtues. He was fond of prayer and the Holy Scriptures, and in sentiment a Missionary Baptist; this sentiment he practically exemplified in his relations with his fellow-men. With a force of will unyielding, whatever idea he embraced was held with a tenacity peculiarly his own; his traits of character were prominent and clearly defined; uncompromising and persistent, he would not allow any thing to stand in the way of his plans, and would drive straight on and execute where others failed. His characteristics were transmitted to his posterity, and typical representatives of the old pioneer may now be found in every branch of the Ridley family. I have not learned how the title "captain" came to the subject of this notice, but presume to say he was leader of some company during the Indian wars." Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/ridley.html

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/YS.2ADI/3113.1 Message Board Post: Oates does happen to be my maternal line. What is the webaddress for this site. I understood from a friend who heard Mr. LaFantasie speak at the Archives and History that he did two books one on the Life of General Oates and the other on the Battle at Little Round Top.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howard, Butler, Meadows, Grimsley, Long, Granger, Shiver Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADI/3114 Message Board Post: Isaac Howard's estate records from Henry County Alabama 1856-1859 lists a minor heir, Appelton W Howard, living in Ridleyville, Fla. I have searched high and low for this location. And, alas nothing. I kinda assume that it was in Jackson Co Fl as this family was located near Grangeburg. This line of Howards can be found back and forth between Henry and Jackson over the years in Census and marriages. Maybe it was sort of like Woodville, Open Pond, Gordon, Chipola.........kind of all the same area, but the name changed over time. Any ideas? Thanks, ~Jennifer

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/YS.2ADI/3113 Message Board Post: For all of you Oats researches as well as anyone interested in Alabama and Henry County history, I happened to see a book at a nearby library today that may be of interest. The tile is "Gettysburg Requiem: the life and lost causes of Confederate Colonel William C. Oates", by Glen W. LaFantasie. I did not have time to do more than just scan the through it quickly, but it looks like a good read. It’s new and if you want to find out more go to one of the bookseller web site for a more detailed review. PS – Oats is not my line. I just like history especially - as it might apply to my Corbitt ancestors in Henry County during that same period of time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Zorn, Pelham, Lovett, Barnes, Chambers, Mobley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADI/3112 Message Board Post: Dear Friends, What began as a simple, quiet, isolated historic marker dedication on the bucolic old Franklin to Columbia Road at the once thriving "town" of Zornville has exploded into a day long, fast paced, festive and celebratory event! “A Celebration of Zorn Family Heritage” will begin with church services and a wreath laying at Pond Bethel Church and Cemetery at Lodi, Barbour County (north of Edwin and south of Bakerhill) at 10:00 AM CST, Sunday, November 19, 2006. This is where Capt. Dennis H. Zorn and his wife Nancy Caroline (Zorn) Zorn—they were first cousins—grew up and moved from in 1880 to Henry County. There bodies were returned here for burial in 1899, he dying in May and she in October. The mule and wagon funeral procession traveled over 45 miles--one way! A very large reunion for the Zorn Family and Friends will be held at the W. R. Chambers Multi-Purpose Center in Haleburg at noon. Besides the Zorn family, the allied families of Pelham, Lovett, Barnes, Chambers, and Mobley have been invited. These families still live in the old Zornville area and their forefathers were personal friends to Capt. Zorn. After the reunion, the host of family and friends will make the six mile drive from Haleburg to old Zornville in a procession, headlights burning with sheriff’s escort in what is called the “Memorial Drive.” This is in memory of Capt. and Mrs. Zorn, their five sons and the offspring from these men who have gone on before. The historic marker dedication for the Captain Dennis Harrison Zorn/Zornville historic marker will begin promptly at 2:30 PM CST on County Road 47(Old River Road/Franklin to Columbia Road) between Haleburg and Shorterville. Several of the Capt.’s descendants will take part in the program. Everyone is cordially invited to attend!!! Not only the dedication ceremony, but as many of the day’s activities as you can! A highlight of the day will be musical renditions by renowned Southern fiddler Walter Hamilton “Bud” Zorn, member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. Bud, age 84, will play at each venue of the day. Just to hear him is worth the trip! He is the last of the Capt.’s 18 grandchildren living and the eldest Zorn by name in the Tri-States area of Alabama, Georgia and Florida!! If you would like to receive a “Celebration Packet” for the day (which includes detailed directions to each event), please drop me a note with your address at: jselliott37@yahoo.com. I hope to hear from ALL of you!! In a celebratory mood, Steve Elliott Great great grandson of Capt. Dennis H. Zorn 15th Alabama Infantry (1861-1864) Capt. Zorn’s Regiment of Alabama Reserves (1864) Capt.--2nd Alabama Reserves, Company D (1864-1865)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Corbitt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/3111 Message Board Post: 1860 Mortality Schedule, Henry County, Alabama P. Corbitt age 54 male b. Alabama d. April 1860 Farmer Typhoid Fever Jesse Corbitt age 14 Male b. Alabama d. March 1860 Typhiod Fever

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peacock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/3110 Message Board Post: 1860 Mortality Schedule, Henry County, Alabama Armanda Peacock age 6 female b. Georgia D. January 1860 Croup Henry R. Peacock age 3 months b. Alabama d. December 1860 Bold Hives

I am looking for the parents of William C. and Alabama WORRELL. Were W.C. and Alabama siblings? were they children of Joseph WORRELL and Martha KIRKLAND? Alabama WORRELL married Ephraim L. OATES half-brother of my greatgreatgrandfather Dr. Wyatt Stephen OATES. Did Ephraim and Alabama have children. How many and what were their names? Le

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2952.1.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I am not familiar with any above mentioned

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2952.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Jim My name is Pauline Ward my great grandfather was Thomas Wesley Nobles. I have just found this out. He had a son Joseph Columbus Blalock(my grandfather) If you have info yo could share with me I would appreciate it. Thank You

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2962.1.1 Message Board Post: HI I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THOMAS WESLEY NOBLES IS MY GREAT GRAND FATHER. if you have info. would you please email me. thank you

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/YS.2ADI/2014.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the reply, but wrong Nancy, my Nancy was born abt 1870.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2014.3.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a Nancy Smith born 1844 and was the daughter of William A. & Mary Smith. Winnette

i have know ideal who her parents were when she married my gggrandfather gilbert snead johnson she married him under the name mary ann sarah smith, i believe smith may have been a married name for her because she had a daughter mary frances smith when my grandfather married her, unless she had this child out of wedlock and that did happen to even in those days. idella

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2014.3.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you know who Nancy Smiths parents were? I have a Nancy Smith her sister name was Mary, I believe the fathers name was Aron Smith?

This river has played a part in my parents life and mine. My parents lived in Shorterville, Ala and being a farmer, my father sent his bales of cotton on a barge from Shorterville to Columbus. After moving to Columbus in 1923, they lived very near to the river and there they did most of their fishing. According to them, the river,s name meant "Traitorous Waters" and "Flowering Rock". On one fishing trip, my Mother along with two of my sisters and I went fishing in the river. On the banks were hugh rocks and in the current were swirling pools. These we called whirl pools. My youngest sister slid into the water and was caught in one of these pools and she went bobbing around and around in circles. My mother jumped in and pulled her to safety. Needless to say we were all very frightened. In the 1940,s my parents built a cabin up on the "backwaters". There we spend many happy days fishing, swimming and boating. But we always were mindful of how dangerous these waters could be. Also one old saying about Eufaula and how it got its name was that one day a man was crossing the old bridge built across it and an Indian standing on the banks kept calling out "you fallie" Of course this was just an olding saying that was handed down. No proof. My brother was an electrician and worked on the new dam for many years. And it was a great fishing spot for him and my other brother as long as they lived. Also about 1927, this river flooded and my parents were cut off by the flooding waters. That is the first that I ever heard about the Red Cross and they forded the water and brought food to the people who were flooded. One interesting thing that I remember about the "backwaters" was that we would search along the banks looking for treasure and we found many sharks teeth embedded in the dirt. We wondered how these teeth got so far up the river and when had the salt water ever gotten that far. Many memories about this river. Pat

This is unrelated to the message below. I was wondering if you knew William Roy Howard and his brother Alphus T. Howard. I obtained a copy of an obituary from a family member and am unsure how they are related if at all to the Howards. The obituary listed the following names: Buelah M. Parrish Ferguson, her husband James (Jimmie) Paul Ferguson, her brother G.E. Parrish, a son James Henry Ferguson, Three daughters Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, Pauline Ferguson, and Rebecca Ferguson, sister W. T. Hall, sister H.B. Howard, and Mrs. E.A. Winget. I do not know who H. B. Howard is. Do any of the names listed ring a bell for anyone? if so, please let me know. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Sue Howard<mailto:CarolynSHoward@comcast.net> To: alhenry@rootsweb.com<mailto:alhenry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] Chattahoochee River The William Brown mentioned in your e-mail - was he from Harris Co., Georgia, by any chance? If so, he was probably related to my line of Browns who were in Harris Co., GA and then my gg grandfather, Ezekiel Brown, Jr. moved his family to Henry Co., AL. Ever hear of that family in Henry Co.? Right off the top of my head, I can only think of the name, Franklin Brown as being one of the sons. Of course, Ezekiel's daughter, Amanda M. Brown, was my great grandmother, who married my great grandfather, John Q. Thomas - but they lived in Coosa Co., AL. Thanks for your reply. Sue (Johnson) Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: <jselliott37@yahoo.com<mailto:jselliott37@yahoo.com>> To: <ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] Chattahoochee River > 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/YS.2ADI/3108.1<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADI/3108.1> > > Message Board Post: > > The Corps of Engineers spent eighty-six million dollars building the > Walter F. George Lock and Dam that began in 1955 and was completed in > 1963. It was built across the bold and swift Chattahoochee River which > according to the late Henry County historian William W. Nordan was then > the third swiftest river in the world. One historian states that > Chattahoochee means “painted rock” in the native tongue of the Creeks. It > was built at Fort Gaines, Georgia, established as a military outpost for > protection of white settlers against Native Americans in 1816. The dam is > just north of the old Franklin Landing. Franklin, Henry County, Alabama > was the first settlement in the county with the first migration made in > 1816 by William Brown and George Gamble. The dam is known locally as the > “Fort Gaines Dam” or “the dam at Fort Gaines.” > > A hydroelectric dam, the late Fort Gaines historian P. C. King Jr. states > in FORT GAINES AND ENVIRONS, 1976, that the “main purpose of this huge dam > was to make the Chattahoochee River navigable to Columbus, Georgia.” The > shoreline was drastically changed north of the dam creating a 46,000 acre > lake that has no official name approved by Congress. Its most common name > is Lake Eufaula, but is also known as Lake Walter F. George and the Walter > F. George Reservoir. > > The “backwaters”, what the area is often called and what the lake was > called in the early 1960s covered many of the lands of original settlers. > This covered area was where the earliest settlers landed once entering the > Alabama Territory (1817-1819) and the State of Alabama after December 14, > 1819. When Brown and Gamble entered the area is was Washington County, > Mississippi Territory. > During the territorial years it was Conecuh County. > > Two prominent features of historical interest that is now under Lake > Eufaula are the old frontier community of Otho, Alabama (post office > 1854-1905). By the time the land was flooded, Otho had already become one > of the “lost” towns of Henry County. Another place of interest is > Prospect Bluff where an early Creek Indian town existed and a place where > settlers bought land and congregated around. > > I cannot prove it by document, but would say that landowners were > compensated for the flooded land. When the Corps of Engineers built the > Abbie Creek Public Use Area east of Haleburg where the old Yatta Abba > Creek enters the river negotiations were made with landowner Otis Money > for purchase. There was a wrangle over this and I think after Mr. Money > refused the “fair market value” of the land it was condemned by the United > States government and ceased for public use. Again, I can not document > this as fact either. Just speaking from memory and supposition alone. > Perhaps another researcher can answer this question. Would really like to > know more on this fact from others!! > > Steve > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: johnson/raines Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/3109.1 Message Board Post: sorry i missed the subject line, baby got in the way. idella

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: johnson/raines Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/3109 Message Board Post: I have a question does anyone on the list happen to know what sarah raines hold name was that married elijah johnson oct.28.1830 in henry co, thank you . Idella