This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cureton, Bannister, Callen, Whalen, Rivenbark, Poole, Smith, Stokes, West, Vickers, Twitty, Robins, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YS.2ADI/2295.1.1.1 Message Board Post: >From the HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY, ALABAMA, by Mrs. Marvin Scott, 1961, page 214 (This data is transposed here exactly as it is printed in book): Sara Cureton b in Ga., her father b in N. C., her mother in Ga. Sara b in 1816, m December 25, 1834 to Jno. A. Wood. Elizabeth Jane Cureton b 1820; d May 23, 1879; m July 21, 1834 to William H. Wood b November 22, 1817 in N. C.; d March 8, 1884 in Columbia, [Henry County], Ala. Other data on the Cureton family by Mrs. Scott: William Cureton, wife Celia Bannister. V his will 1832. After the death of Wm. Cureton, 1832, Celia (Banister) Cureton, daughter of Wm. Bannister m Seaborn Smith, lived to be 108 years old. James Uriah Cureton b 1823;d 1897. Margaret Stokes Cureton b 1833; d 1870. Everett Cureton b 1851; d 1856. Marvin A. Cureton b 1879; d1885. Alex J. Cureton b 1863; d 1890. Purman Cureton b 1866; d 1872. Choice Cureton b 1873; d 1881. Morgan P. Cureton b March 6, 1881; d July 22, 1941. Mary Cureton b October 29, 1883 - living [circa 1961]. J. J. Cureton age 66 in 1880 - wife, Peggy. Seabron Cureton age 55 in 1880 - wife, Sarah. Henry Cureton age 50 in 1880 - wife, Julia. Solomon Cureton, son of Henry and Julia Cureton, b in Alabama 24 years in 1880. James U. Cureton, age 57 in 1880 - wife, Rebecca, age 33 years. he was b in Ga., his parents in Va. - wife's father b in S. C., mother in Ga. Children in home in 1880: Camilla, 14 years; Marvin 1 year. >From Henry County Courthouse: The Henry County Marriage Record Book 1821-1868 states that Elizabeth Jane Cureton and William H. Wood were married on July 22 instead of July 21. >From CEMETERY SURVEY--COLUMBIA, ALABAMA, by Janie E. Wood, 1994: Section E of Cemetery: James William Wood (Grave #001) May 3, 1866 August 21, 1938 Born at Roeville, Henry County, Alabama; Died at Columbia, Houston County, Alabama; Husband of Janie Margaret Robins Wood Janie Margaret Robins Wood (Grave # 002) May 25, 1871 January 1, 1859 Born Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox County, Alabama; Wife of James William Wood Alexander David Wood, II (Grave #003) January 14, 1892 June 7, 1969 Born Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox County, Alabama; Died at Columbia, Alabama; Husband of Betty Poole King Wood; Attorney; Columbia town clerk 1916-1924, town councilman 1940-1944. Betty Poole King Wood (Grave #004) Mary 15, 1891 October 11, 1990 Born Florence, Alabama; Wife of Alexander David Wood, II Henry Charles Craven Wood (Grave #005) May 12, 1844 December 16, 1874 Served in Civil War, C.S.A. Elizabeth J. Wood (Grave #006) January 1, 1820 May 23, 1879 Wife of William H. Wood; Aged 59 years. William H. Wood (Grave #007) b November 22, 1817 d March 8, 1884 Husband of Elizabeth J. Wood; father of A. D. Wood, I; Served in Civil War, C.S.A. Age at death:66years, 3 months & 16 days. Columbia businessman and newspaper publisher/editor. Alabama State Senator: 1859-1866. Alexander David Wood, III (Grave #008) August 2, 1917 May 12, 1933 Son of Alexander D. Wood, II and Betty King Wood Dr. Frank S. Twitty (Grave #9) October 4, 1868 April 3, 1940 Husband of Katherine Wood Twitty; father of Martha Twitty Rivenbark; Columbia physician Katherine Wood Twitty (Grave #10) August 18, 1867 August 1, 1908 Wife of Dr. Frank S. Twitty Little Lida Wood (Grave #011) September 4, 1880 July 26, 1881 Daughter of A. D. and Eliza S. Wood Eliza S. Wood (Grave #012) October 20, 1847 September 28, 1880 Wife of A. D. Wood; Maiden name was West; Mother of James W. Wood Alexander David Wood[I] (Grave #013) August 26, 1839 March 24, 1909 Son of William H. wood; Father of James W. Wood; Served in Civil War, C.S.A. as a Lt., C.S.A., Co. E, 57th Alabama. Diana Mildred Smith Callen (Grave #14) Dr. Thomas A. Callen (Grave #15) Sarah Elizabeth Callen (Grave #16) Wood (baby grave) (Grave #017) October 23, 1884 December 7, 1884 Section Q in Cemetery: James Riley Whalen (Grave #23) February 19, 1860 September 9, 1918 Hettie Wood Whalen (Grave #24) July 10, 1869 February 2, 1942 William Wood Whalen (Grave #25) December 12, 1908 December 12, 1908 Lillian Wood Whalen (Grave #26) October 6, 1901 October 18, 1974 Little Susie E. Wood (Grave #027) December 6, 1885 December 16, 1885 Daughter of W. S. and M. C. Wood Andrew Jefferson Whalen (Grave #28) January 1, 1898 James Riley Whalen, Jr. (Grave #29) January 1, 1906 January 1, 1974 Mary Aileen Whalen Vickers (Grave #30) (No dates in 1994) Note: The Callens and Whalens have been listed because they are buried near Wood family graves and the Whalens have the name "Wood" in their names suggesting some relationship. Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Callen were originally residents of Egypt (later Smithville), Alabama 10 miles north of Columbia on the Old River Road (Henry County Road 47 in 2006) on the Gen. Bartlett and Capt. T. T. Smith Plantation. Steve