Donna They aren't for sale anymore, but I believe the christian academy in abbeville, has some extra copies, so you might check with them. Please send me your email address, so that we don't keep the list tied up. Thanks Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Donna Ferris <msmissy@oro.net> To: ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com <ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: Re: John W. Adams/Abbeville >That's my boy Sharon! >I was stuck at Isaac, didn't know his middle name and suspected his wife >was Eliz. Morgan, but it was more of a guess, looking over the different >internet sites. I also thought Thomas was his father but there are >Thomas Doswells in Bedford, York & Hanover counties in VA. I want to >send for some 29 items(52 images) the VA Historical has, I believe they >were donated to them by a Wm Doswell. They want a $20. handling fee $13. >for copies of all the images/items. Its a little more than I can afford >right now but I will be ordering them soon, I got the envelope all >ready. Can you tell me more about the Heritage books, could I find them >in a library? Buy them somewhere? >Thanks so much, this is a big step in my research!!!!! >Donna > >Sharon wrote: >> >> Donna >> There is a Isaac Morgan Doswell listed p. 363 Vol 2 Henry County Heritage >> Isaac Morgan Doswell was born August 25, 1845 near Abbeville, AL. His >> parents had come into the county from Virginia and Georgia. His father was >> Thomas Doswell from Prince Edward county VA; and his mother was Elizabeth >> Morgan Doswell from Twiggs Co. GA. His grandparents were Thomas Doswell and >> wife from VA, and Isaac Morgan and eife from Twiggs co. GA >> >> Rep. I. M. Doswell was a member of Company I, 17th AL Infantry Regiment in >> the War Between the States. His education was in the schools of Henry >> County, and he was a democrat, a farmer, and a teacher before he ran for his >> election to the House. He married Eveline Gordon Danzey at Abbeville, AL. >> Sep. 26, 1866, right after the war. He served one term in the house which >> ran from 1911 to 1915. >> >> I will continue to look for more info for you. Good Luck >> Sharon >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Donna Ferris <msmissy@oro.net> >> To: ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com <ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 12:41 AM >> Subject: Re: John W. Adams/Abbeville >> >> >Sharon, that would be great! There are several John W. Adams, but if I >> >can find out Henry T. Adams' father, I think I could trace them in NC. I >> >looked at the genweb page and found alot of possibilities. The other >> >name is Pearl Doswell b. abt 1890 in Abbeville, dau. of Isaac Doswell b. >> >Aug of 1847 and Evaline. Isaac was b. in AL, probably Henry Co. The >> >whole family has always seemed to be in the Abbeville area. Isaac >> >Doswell's father was Thomas Doswell b. abt 1800 in VA and his mother >> >Elizabeth in GA abt 1806. >> >John W. Adams and Pearl Doswell are my son's great grandparents. His >> >grandma Myrtle Adams Caddell said her family 'lived in the hills', thats >> >all she would tell me. >> >In the 1900 Abbeville census Henry & Martha's children were: >> >John W. b. Nov 1879 >> >thomas Harris b. 12 Mar 1883 >> >Jess M. b. Dec. 1886 >> >Robert L. b. 11 Dec 1888 >> >Henry E. b. Jul 1891 >> >Thanks a bunch... I live in No. Calif. and sending for all those films >> >gets expensive!! >> > >> >Sharon wrote: >> >> Donna >> >> If it would help you any, I have some Henry Co. Heritage books here. I >> >> can do a look up if you would like for me to. Do you know if any of >> >> the family would be listed. The books I have are not indexed totally, >> >> as they are just remakes from the Historical Society in Henry Co. But >> >> will be glad to look anything up for you if you think it will help ! >> >> Good Luck >> >> Sharon >> >> sharon@planetc.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Donna Ferris <msmissy@oro.net> >> >> To: ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com <ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> >> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 4:38 PM >> >> Subject: Re: John W. Adams/Abbeville >> >> >> >> >Hi Patti, >> >> >I did find that entry on the Henry Co., AL genweb page, but I'm not sure >> >> >if he fits. Right now the John W. that I know for sure is mine was b abt >> >> >1880 in Henry Co., son of Henry T. b. abt 1852 also in Henry Co. and >> >> >Henry's father was born in NC. I think John W. b. in NC 1921 MIGHT be >> >> >Henry T.'s father and/or relative. I don't know Alley, but I did find an >> >> >Ally Parker who got married in 1846, not sure if its her or not. I just >> >> >need to prove this info and that it is Henry's kin. Thanks! >> >> >Donna >> >> >Penn Valley, CA >> >> > >> >> >PattiJean3@aol.com wrote: >> >> >> While looking for my kin I found these Adams: John W. Adams, 29, born >> NC >> >> >> farmer 300 acres, Alley 25, b AL Martha C. 3, born ALA, Rebecca, 1, >> born >> >> >> ALA These were listed in the 1850 Henry Co ALA census. Hope they are >> the >> >> >> ones you are looking for. Patti