Does anyone know if Pike County has a web address? I need to know what is available online if there is one. Thanks, Deanie

Hi, Will someone please look up dates from Elmwood Cemetery for Florene and Chesly Morris? Thanks in advance. Karen Smith

In a message dated 9/10/00 8:39:12 PM Central Daylight Time, kdsmit@bellsouth.net writes: << Hi, Will someone please look up dates from Elmwood Cemetery for Florene and Chesly Morris? Thanks in advance. Karen Smith >> Is there a published book for Elmwood Cemetery? Carolyn

Hello, I would like the web address for Shelby County if you have it available. Many thanks, Barbara

I am still trying to locate info on Daisy Pearl Ward b Feb 1881 in Alabama. In the Jefferson Census 1850 I see a 7 year old boy named James Ward living with a family surname Beasley-Does this ring a bell for anyone? Thanks Lorene lorenejones@swnm.com

I am updating my Alabama genealogy pages--covering the whole state of ALABAMA--and would like to have as many websites on Alabama genealogy as possible. If you have a website and it's not listed, please send me your URL for review. Also, the URL for my Alabama pages has changed, if you'd like to update your bookmarks: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm Please join us on Monday nights at 10 pm Eastern for our weekly ALABAMA genealogy chat or Thursdays at 9 pm Eastern and Saturdays at 8 pm Eastern for the SOUTHERN STATES chat: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm If you need instructions, just write and I'll send them along with a complete chat schedule. Be sure and stop by the forum, too and post your ALABAMA surnames! http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville Thanks, Jean Brandau huntsville2@home.com

----- Original Message ----- From: dorothy vasvary To: Virginia ; Texas ; Tennessee ; S. Carolina ; Russell County ; N.Carolina ; Madison County ; Louisiana ; Lawrence Cty. ; Lauderdale Cty. ; Kentucky ; JoyCharlie@aol.com ; Jefferson ; Georgia ; Franklin County ; Dallas ; Coosa County ; Colbert County ; Clay County ; ClarkCounty ; Autauga County ; Alabama Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 3:28 PM Subject: My Line, Durdens Hi again, Copied this when I first started research on my family, the Durdens. I do hope that one of these ancestors is in my line, but I need more help from one or more of you. 1. Stephen Durden (1611-1681) m. Mary 2. Jacob Durden, I (1650-1720) m. Ann Hill (1665 -1716). 3. Jacob Durden II (1677-1756) m. Mary Wyatt 1707 Mary Wyatt (1687-1749) 4. Capt. John Durden (1710-1783) m. Mary Coleman 1728 in Ga. Mary Coleman (1715-1779) Moved to be close to the Capt. in Va. Their Daughter was Elizabeth Durden (Heard). 5. John Durden, Jr. (1734-1800) m. Sarah Newton 1753 Sarah Newton (1736-1786) John Jr. R. S. (N. C. Northhampton). 6. William Durden (1775-1850) m. Mary Dekle in 1801. Mary Dekle (1784-1855). 7. Dennis Durden (May 10, 1802-May 25, 1876) m. Pheebe Dillard 1824. Phoebe Dillard (Feb. 26, 1807- April 25, 1874). 8. Albert Neal Durden (March 2, 1828-March 28, 1904) m. Elizabeth Lewis Brinson Jan. 23, 1851. Elizabeth Brinson (April 8, 1833-Oct. 6, 1911). 9. Matthew Silas Farmer (Sept. 18, 1869- June 30, 1920) m. Fannie Ethel Durden Fannie Ethel Durden (July 8, 1871-Jan. 1, 1942) Thank you for any information on the above. Dorothy Durden ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___________________________________________________________

Please respond directly to Lynn at: <llabove@camtel.net> From: "lynn labove" <llabove@camtel.net> To: <ALJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com> Need parents of Sarah Catherine Howard born 1861 ? died aug 1922 at 61 years she is buried Union cemetery near Lipscomb some one please help me. With this birth date she can not poss. be mother of Riley Parker Jacobs Funeral home handled the burial and I really need the information that would of been given them. They are no longer in business would like to know who has these records . Children Riley Parker ????b 1867 Josephine Parker b 1870 Archie Parker b 1872 Mary Annie Parker b 1877 Della Parker b 1888 Hardy Parker b 1901 Any help would be appreciated already tried to get death cert. got failure to find.

Hi again, Copied this when I first started research on my family, the Durdens. I do hope that one of these ancestors is in my line, but I need more help from one or more of you. 1. Stephen Durden (1611-1681) m. Mary 2. Jacob Durden, I (1650-1720) m. Ann Hill (1665 -1716). 3. Jacob Durden II (1677-1756) m. Mary Wyatt 1707 Mary Wyatt (1687-1749) 4. Capt. John Durden (1710-1783) m. Mary Coleman 1728 in Ga. Mary Coleman (1715-1779) Moved to be close to the Capt. in Va. Their Daughter was Elizabeth Durden (Heard). 5. John Durden, Jr. (1734-1800) m. Sarah Newton 1753 Sarah Newton (1736-1786) John Jr. R. S. (N. C. Northhampton). 6. William Durden (1775-1850) m. Mary Dekle in 1801. Mary Dekle (1784-1855). 7. Dennis Durden (May 10, 1802-May 25, 1876) m. Pheebe Dillard 1824. Phoebe Dillard (Feb. 26, 1807- April 25, 1874). 8. Albert Neal Durden (March 2, 1828-March 28, 1904) m. Elizabeth Lewis Brinson Jan. 23, 1851. Elizabeth Brinson (April 8, 1833-Oct. 6, 1911). 9. Matthew Silas Farmer (Sept. 18, 1869- June 30, 1920) m. Fannie Ethel Durden Fannie Ethel Durden (July 8, 1871-Jan. 1, 1942) Thank you for any information on the above. Dorothy Durden

I hope some people on the list may know these people Thanks Peggy psueg@bellsouth.net ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Descendants of Hodges 1 Hodges .. +???, Mary B. Abt. 1783 ... 2 Hodges, Leroy H. 1806 d: Aft. 1880 ....... +??, Permelia 1802 m: Bef. 1830 d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 ... *2nd Wife of Hodges, Leroy H.: ....... +Cook, Dorcas 1830 m: April 14, 1870 d: Unknown ... 2 Hodges, Sherrod F. 1814 ....... +Spears, Nancy m: September 11, 1827 ... *2nd Wife of Hodges, Sherrod F.: ....... +Busby, Lucy 1815 m: October 28, 1838 ... 2 Hodges, John N. 1815

Hi, Here is early information on the Durdens. If anyone has information on any of the names listed in this brief, please let me know. Durden This name goes back to pre-Norman time, old Anglo-Saxon. The first Durden to America was Stephen who settled in Nanosecond County, Va. in 1640. His son, Jacob Durden, b. 1681, inherited his land, as well as lands in Isle of Wight County, Va. Jacob Durden, Jr. was born Isle of Wight Co. in 1798, Capt. in Rev. War. His son, john Durden, Jr. b. Isle of Wight Co., Va., d. Wilkes Co., Ga. 1800. He was married to Sarah Coleman (1736-1786), and after their marriage moved to Wilkes Co., Ga. to be near their daughter, Elizabeth, who had married Stephen Heard, who was much older then she. John Durden, Jr. and his wife, Sarah Coleman, had seven children, as follows: William Durden, b. 1775 N. C. m. Mary Dekle of Hanover, Germany b. 1784, d. 1855. They first settled in Montgomery Co. Ga. in vicinity of Norristown in 1805. Issue as follows: a. Dennis Durden, b. 1805 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 1876. b. Eleanor Durden, b. 1809 Montgomery Co., Ga., d. 1862 c. Simeon Durden, b. 1821 Montgomery Co., Ga., d. 1892. d. Ebenezer Durden, b. 1828 Montgomery Co., Ga., d. 1914 e. William Durden, b. 8/15/1817 Montgomery Co. d. 1863 m. Elizabeth Barwick, and had issue: Mary, b. 1838; Nathan N., b. 1830. m. Belinda Kea 5/10/1857 Emanuel Co. Ga.: Martha Jane, b.. 1841; Dennis S. b. 1844; William J. b. 1846; Roan, b. 1842; Eleazer L. b. 1851; and John, b. 1854 m. Patsy Knight (she d. 10/30/1938). Issue: Willie, Norris W. Lucion, Ella, 1883-1884, Eason, Meady m. Ola Yeamons, Bobby, Odie V. ll. Stephen Durden, listed 1805, Hancock Co. Ga. land lottery. lll. Jacob Durden, listed 1805 Ga. land lottery, Montgomery Co. Also on 1820 Emanuel Co. Ga. Census. lV. George Durden. V. Elizabeth Durden m. Stephen Heard and lived Wilkes Co. Ga Vl. John Durden, listed 1805 Ga. land lottery in Montgomery Co Capt. John Durden, Sr., capt. of Va. Militia, listed in Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, P. 207, by John H. Gwathmey. His wife, Mary was b. 1786. Their son, John Durden, jr. m. Sarah Newton and settled in Montgomery Co., and Washington Co.,Ga. now part of Emanuel Co. John, Jr. was also a Rev. War Soldier. John Durden, Jr. had a son, Jacob Durden, b. 1755, Rev. War Soldier, who m. 1783 Mary Ann (Mollie) Hilliard, Molly b. 1765 d. 1846. Jacob is listed in Georgia's roster of the Revolution by Lucian Lamar Knight, p. 313, 450, as refugee soldier in Ga. Mollie Hilliard, the dau. of Elias Hilliard of Granville Co., N. C. They had dau., Zilhia who was b. 11/16/1784 N. C. d. after 1860 Emanuel Co., Ga. m. Joshua Roundtree, had dau., Sarah. Dorothy Durden

Did not receive any answers on this last January, so am sending out again. Dorothy Durden ----- Original Message ----- From: dorothy vasvary To: S. Carolina ; Texas Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: McVay Does anyone have any information on any of the following names? Hugh McVay, Jr. Wife--Mary La Fain of South Carolina Children; Sally Parthernia Rebecca Mary L. Jane Arminda Hugh Breckenridge Arminda r. McVay m. William D. McCarty Father--Hugh McVay or Javan McVay Dorothy Durden

Does any one have information about James R. Goodwin and Martha A. E. (Bettie?) Aldridge who married in Fayette County AL in 1885? Their daughter, Maggie, married Jesse J. Dawson. The Dawsons lived and died in Jefferson County AL. Any clues would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Sheila Sheila's SURNAMES: Barrett, Beavers, Boling (Bowling), Brown, Claypool, Conley, Crickmer, Godbey, Hankins, Harmon, Linkous, Peery, Skaggs, Sparks, Whitt Don's SURNAMES: Allen, Dawson, Goodwin, Hein

In a message dated 9/5/00 1:18:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bearlystewart@aol.com writes: << My family is from the Bessemer area and my grandfather worked for many years in the Muscoda Mines until his retirement at age 70 in 1947. I would very much like to learn something about these mines and the mining community on what was at one time called Readers Hill - now the area around Holbrook Ave. in Bessemer and also on Muscoda Hill where there was company housing, some of which still exists. My grandfather was Alcy Vincent Walters. Please contact me if you have any info on either the mining operation or the Walters family of Bessemer. Thanks, Carol in TN >> Carol and anyone I don't have any info to help you. But seems at one time my father said something about working in a mine in Ala. Somewhere close to Birmingham. I wonder if in your research if you come across info on Marshall Lee (Jack)Rackley and his father Lonnie Rackley you would send it to me. I think Marshall was born in Jonesboro Ala. thanks for your help. I will look out for info to help you Betty ****************************************************************************** ****************** Limited Edition Art Prints 25% to 50% off retail price Art-N-Frames send email for inventory list artnframes@aol.com My Collection web site http://hometown.aol.com/artnframes/myhomepage/collection.html ****************************************************************************** ******************

--part1_25.a750a9d.26e68471_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_25.a750a9d.26e68471_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Bearlystewart@aol.com> From: Bearlystewart@aol.com Full-name: Bearlystewart Message-ID: <9c.70044fe.26e67fbd@aol.com> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 12:56:29 EDT Subject: Muscoda Mines To: AL-JEFFER-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 113 My family is from the Bessemer area and my grandfather worked for many years in the Muscoda Mines until his retirement at age 70 in 1947. I would very much like to learn something about these mines and the mining community on what was at one time called Readers Hill - now the area around Holbrook Ave. in Bessemer and also on Muscoda Hill where there was company housing, some of which still exists. My grandfather was Alcy Vincent Walters. Please contact me if you have any info on either the mining operation or the Walters family of Bessemer. Thanks, Carol in TN --part1_25.a750a9d.26e68471_boundary--

I am seeking info on my Grandmother Daisy Pearl Ward. b Feb1881 Alabama married William Wesley Smith in Jefferson County 12Apr1900. WW Smith was the son of John Martin Smith b15Oct1862. I hope someone can help me! Thank you Lorene Jones lorenejones@swnm.com

Does any one in the "HODGES" or the "Busby" Family's have information on : Sherrod Hodges married Lucky Busby in Jefferson Co., Alabama, in October 24, 1838. They were still in Jefferson Co., in the 1840 census. Sherrod came from South Carolina, not sure about Lucy. Would like to find information on the Hodges side, need to find Sherrod's Father and Mother. psueg@bellsouth.net Peggy Sue O'Shields-Gaddis

Seeking any info or contact with the descendants of my gr gr grandparents: Jesse RIGGS, b. abt 1802, AL; m. abt 1820, MS, to Melinda Unknown, b. abt 1804-6, TN. Their first child, William George RIGGS was born March 11, 1828 in Birmingham, AL. Any help is gratefully appreciated. Peggy Riggs Kopp

Margaret Octavie VINES-Charles Wellington MARTIN John Calhoun VINES-Lester Ophelia MADDOX Wiilam VINES-Julia Margaret SMITH John MADDOX-Elizabeth BARNER John (Jackie) VINES-LAtha Prescott Jacob SMITH-Margaret CHILDERS Looking for the year John Calhoun VINES moved to Sims, Montgomery Cty, Arkansas http://community.webtv.net/DEMINICO/MartinFamilyWebsite

looking ror descendents of the Johnson family that came from tennessee , Children were name delphia johnson married William howard masssengill, delphia was born in brookside al as all byut one of the other children , Minnei Johnson born in tennessee . John henry Johnson Married margie miller, Francis Eli ,which everyone called Frank married Ima Jean tolbert, Earl johnson which married Ann nix, you can email me directly at gizron @cyou.com