Hi Jenny, I lived there all my life too until about 5 years ago. There was a city or county run home for wayward teens at Gate City. I can just see the entrance and I could probably get there given enough time. It was something else before it was the home for teens, but I can't remember exactly what. Here's a map from the GNIS database showing it on a map. http://mapping.usgs.gov:8888/gnis/owa/MapServer?f_name=Gate+City&f_state=AL&f_latlong=333252N0864336W&f_type=ppl&server=TIGER Alice Wrenest25@aol.com wrote: > Hi > I am from Bham and lived there most of my life and I was racking my brain > trying to think of something that could have been Tate City,I think the > person that said that it might be a typo was correct. > > Jenny

My guess is a typo. There is a Gate City, I think over near the airport in Birmingham. Alice > Subject: Tate City In Jefferson County > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 23:18:19 EST > From: JNWatson@aol.com > To: aljeffer-D@rootsweb.com > > When I found a marriage for a lady and the license said one of the parties > was living in "Tate City" in jefferson co. No sites available to me gives a > location for Tate City. Does anyone have any information? Thanks in advance.

Dardens: (1) 1st generation (2) 2nd generation (3) 3rd generation ,etc. 1--- Stephen Darden settled in Nansmond County, Virginia in 1640. 2---Captain John Darden, R. S.,m. Miss Dandridge, sister of Martha Washington. 3---John Darden, Jr., R. S. b. 1734. 3---Jacob Darden, R. S. m. Mary Hilliard. 4---Ziephia Darden, m. Joshua Roundtree. 4---Cynthia Darden, m. Needham Bryant. 4---Jacob Darden, Jr., d. unmarried. 3---William Darden, b. 1736; m. Mary Dekle. 4---Dennis Darden, m. Phobe Dilliard. 4---Ellis Darden, m. Mary Barwick. 4---Simeon Darden, m. Eliza Barwick. 4---Lucinda Darden, m. Manning Roundtree. 4---Ebernezer Darden, m. (1) Roxie Rountree, and (2) Mrs. Lythia Boatwright Nee Bryant. 4---Mary Darden, m. James Dilliard. 3---Stephen Darden, b.1737. 3---George Darden R. S. , b. 1739, received land grants in Wilkes County, Ga. for war services; m. Martha Burch, b. 1741, daughter of Richard Burch. 4---George Darden, Jr. b. 1760. 4---Richard Darden, b. 1763. 4---Elizabeth Darden, b. 1765; d. 1848; m. Governor Stephen Heard R. S., b. 1740, d. 1815. 5---Barnard Carroll Heard, b. March 12, 1787; m. Polly Hutson. 6---Boliver Heard. 6---Stephen Heard. 6---John Heard, m. Elizabeth Williamson. 5---Martha Burch Heard, b. Oct. 10, 1788; d. Dec. 7, 1824 m. about 1805, Barlett Tucker, b. 1784 6---Stephen Heard Tucker, m. Jan. 16, 1827, Mary Aiken, daughter of Thomas Aiken. 6---Elizabeth Tucker, m. (1) Mr. Upshaw, (2) Dec.2, 1840, Robert Harris. 7---(By 1st wife), daughter m. Mr. Harris. 7---Robert Harris, Jr. 7---(By 2nd wife) Alva Harris. 7---Clarence P. Harris, m. Eva Wakefield. 8---Alice Pope Harris, m. Frank Asbury lll. 9---Frank Asbury lll. 7---James Harris. 7---Walton Harris. 6---Sarah Tucker, m. Jan. 27, 1842, Henry Sanders. No issue. 5---Bridget Carroll Heard, b. June 17, 1795, m. (1) March 6, 1817, Simeon Henderson and (2), Elbert H. Thompson. 6---William Henderson, b. 1796. 6---Daughter Thompson, m. Mr. Riddle. 6---Daughter Thompson , m. Mr. Jones. 5---Dr. George Washington Heard, member Georgia Legislature. b. June 17, 1791; m. April 20, 1815, Sahah Carter, daughter of Thomas A. Carter R. S. 6---Stephen Heard, m. Mary Aiken. 7---Phillip Heard, m. Miss Tillman. 5---John Adams Heard, b. March 17, 1793; d. 1838, solicitor general Western Circuit of Georgia. Unmarried Hope this information is helpful and some one can help me with my Durden line ( Francis, 1770: Benjamin, 1793, etc.) Thanks, Dorothy Durden P. S. Notice that Elizabeth Barwich m. Semeon Darden. Her father, George Darden, R. S. b. 1739, received land grants in Wilkes County, Ga. for war services. He married about 1759 to Martha Burch b. 1741. Her father was Richard Burch. Ellis Darden married Mary Barwick (sister of Elizabeth Barwick).

I am trying to locate the parent of Mary Margaret (Molly)Bell b. 1854 Jefferson Co. Al. She had the following brothers and sisters: John Bell, Bill Bell, Zoe Bell Henderson, Betty Bell Cross and Delcena Bell Eleam. A person named Sallie Davenport (Mary Margaret's grandmother) raised Molly and her brother John. Sallie moved with Molly and John to Marion Co. Arkansas in the late 1860 to be with an uncle W.T. Davenport. If any one has information about this family I would appreciate information about them. Mary Hamlin pahofwa@aol.com

When I found a marriage for a lady and the license said one of the parties was living in "Tate City" in jefferson co. No sites available to me gives a location for Tate City. Does anyone have any information? Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know how to get in touch with the people doing the book? I would like to submit info on my family but don't know where to send it - I am from out of state. Thanks, Sue Macchiarella Melba J Clark wrote: > I thought that there may be some on this list interested in this: > > -----Original Message----- > From: PDietlein@aol.com <PDietlein@aol.com> > To: ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 1:27 AM > Subject: [ALABAMA-L] Status of Jefferson Co. Heritage Book > > >Hi folks, > > > > In reply to Linda and anyone with Jefferson County connections and > >interest: Yes, the Heritage book for Jefferson County is still in the works > >-- with the FINAL DEADLINE set for February 29, 2000. > > > > The Book Committee will be meeting today, Thursday, January 6, 10:00 > A.M. > >in the Southern History Room at the Birmingham Public Library. If any > early > >risers read this in time to join us, everyone is welcome! > > > > After the meeting, I'll post an update with additional information. In > >the meantime, there IS still time to write and submit your family histories > >and stories -- as well as any "topical" stories for the section of the book > >that is not strictly "family" related. > > > > This is such a great opportunity for all of us to have our families > >represented and utilize all that research info we have been working so hard > >to gather! Jefferson County covers so many communities and has so much of > >interest that we want/need to also include and preserve the memories and > >histories of our schools, churches, certain times and events -- on and on. > >WHAT A PROJECT! If you haven't already, please DO CONSIDER becoming a part > >of this likely once-in-a-lifetime event. > > > > More later . . . . > > > >Pat Dietlein, Family Coordinator > >Jefferson County Heritage Book Committee > > > > > >==== ALABAMA Mailing List ==== > >Put your money where your mouse is - Support Rootsweb! > ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> > >

I thought that there may be some on this list interested in this: -----Original Message----- From: PDietlein@aol.com <PDietlein@aol.com> To: ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: [ALABAMA-L] Status of Jefferson Co. Heritage Book >Hi folks, > > In reply to Linda and anyone with Jefferson County connections and >interest: Yes, the Heritage book for Jefferson County is still in the works >-- with the FINAL DEADLINE set for February 29, 2000. > > The Book Committee will be meeting today, Thursday, January 6, 10:00 A.M. >in the Southern History Room at the Birmingham Public Library. If any early >risers read this in time to join us, everyone is welcome! > > After the meeting, I'll post an update with additional information. In >the meantime, there IS still time to write and submit your family histories >and stories -- as well as any "topical" stories for the section of the book >that is not strictly "family" related. > > This is such a great opportunity for all of us to have our families >represented and utilize all that research info we have been working so hard >to gather! Jefferson County covers so many communities and has so much of >interest that we want/need to also include and preserve the memories and >histories of our schools, churches, certain times and events -- on and on. >WHAT A PROJECT! If you haven't already, please DO CONSIDER becoming a part >of this likely once-in-a-lifetime event. > > More later . . . . > >Pat Dietlein, Family Coordinator >Jefferson County Heritage Book Committee > > >==== ALABAMA Mailing List ==== >Put your money where your mouse is - Support Rootsweb! ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >

I am trying to determine which William Curry who served in Civil War is my GG Grandfather. Only info I have is that his wife was named Mary. And he is believed to have been killed (or deserted???) during CW. Here's the only info I have to go on: B. c. 1822, South Carolina M. c. 1848-51 in Ga. or Ala. (Found record of 2-19-1851 in Talladega Co., Ala. that could possibly be him.) D. after 1860 is all I can determine. Four children: WILLIAM EDWARD, b. 1/12/1850 in Ga., m. WINNIE JANE OSBORNE 11-8-1871, Blount Co., Ala., no DOD. MARY E.T., b. c. 1855, m. (1) Wm. T. CARPENTER (no date) and (2) ARCHIBALD MOORE 12/10/1875 in Blount Co., Ala. A "David Thompson" co-signed the marriage bond.. no DOD for her. JOHNATHAN WASHINGTON, b. 6-22-1857, Ga., m. CAROLINE TYLER 7/23/1879 Blount Co., Ala., d. 11/16/1939 Tx. THOMAS A., b. 5/1860. No m. or DOD. NFI found anywhere. I know the 1860 Census of Carroll Co., Ga. is him: 38 yrs.old, m. to a "Mary" age 34, with the 4 kids above, making his DOB c. 1822 and hers c. 1826. Can anybody piece these facts together and help me figure out where to go from here?? BG PIPER

Can anyone help me find this elusive bunch of Youngs and Nelsons? Have spent about 5 years searching for them, to no avail. Anything you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Sue W.T. (may have been Walter/William/Wyley/Wiley) Young was born March 30, 1847. Had a sister named Nancy Young. W.T. married: Mary Arminda (often miswritten as Amanda) Nelson was born December 31, 1849 in Alabama. Mary's Mother's surname Armstrong? Father was "Wash" Nelson. Also had a brother named Riley Nelson and a nephew named Christopher Columbus Nelson Children: Noah Seabern Young was born December 10, 1875. Eular Ulysses Young was born August 23, 1877. Idora Young was born September 13, 1880. Calley Cora Young was born July 16, 1883. Wyley Milton Young was born June 18, 1888. MARRIAGES Wiley Thomas Young and Mary Arminda Nelson were married February 17, 1875. Noah Seabern Young and Tilitha Pugh were married December 18, 1898. Eular Ulysses Young and Jennie Reddick were married March 6, 1903. Wyley Milton Young and Gibb Graham were married February 12, 1905. Idora Young and Louis Kay were married December 11, 1904. Noah Seabern Young and Nellie Graham were married November 13, 1904. Calley Cora Young and Norman Cook were married November 10, 1913. Zora Ester Young and Hugh Morris were married June 19, 1910. DEATHS Wiley Thomas Young died on the 29th day of November, 1915. Mary Arminda Young died on the night of December 16, 1933. Noah Seabern Young died on the night of August 8, 1936. Eular Ulysses Young died on March 22, 1964. Idora Young Kay died on the evening of February 18, 1959. Calley Cora Young Cook died on January 10, 1968. Wyley Milton Young died on September 10, 1970. Zora Ester Young Morris died on October 17, 1987.

Does anyone have information concerning the parents of Clyde, Margorie, Ollie and Carrol Pate, all born between 1904 and 1910 in Johns, Alabama? Information regarding Johns, Alabama and Sumter Elementary School in Sumter, Alabama would also be appreciated. Finally, was there a R.W. Jones living in the same area during this same period? Thanks, Phil Pate pkp8@gateway.net

Michael, I have an 1847 map of Al and have not been able to find Cowega-there is a Cowikee in Barbour County. Fort Mitchell is a river in Russell County that empties into the Chattahootche on the Ga border. Elyton is in Jefferson County and, if you have ever been to Legion Field, you were in what was once Elyton. During the CW Elyton was a mfg town and was destroyed by the Union under Gen Wilson(no relation <g>). If you need more info, let me know, E. D.

Michael, I have never heard of Cowega or Ft. Mitchell, but I can confirm that Elyton is in the western section of Birmingham. At one time,I understand it was a town of it's own. In 1910, Elyton became a suburb of the city of Birmingham. You may try the Birmingham City Library. They have much info on all of Alabama. They have all of the census records & City Directories. The directories can be of great help in finding addresses & occupations. My wife & I go to the Birmingham Library from time to time. I would be happy to see what info they may have. Send me your email address & I will be glad to try & help. Scott Sternenberg lazydazefarm@pell.net -----Original Message----- From: ALJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: ALJEFFER-D@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 26, 1999 9:03 AM Subject: ALJEFFER-D Digest V99 #153

I had posted a query several weeks ago about George Wilson REESE, DDS. I sent $10 for an AL death certificate and received back "A Failure to Find Certificate" My question is this: do the vital records people only search Jefferson Co, or do they try surrounding counties. Dr. Reese was suppose to have practiced in Birmingham, but could he have had his home in a surrounding county and what would those counties be? Were there medical/dental licenses then? Any suggestions to get this man connected to his father? Can anybody do a census lookup for me for 1900, 1910 and possibly best 1920. His wife was Katherine WILEY and his son was Eldridge REESE who went to a Tenessee military school and would not have been at home during the 1920 census. I appreciate any help and/or lookups. Thank you, Gracelyn Proctor ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Helen, I did a Yellow Pages search and couldn't find either the cemetery or the church. The Geographic Names Information System also could't find either the cemetery or the church. I'd suggest contacting a funeral home in Pinson. (There should know where the cemeteries are. And if any cemetery names have changed.) Or a Baptist church in Pinson. (They should know where the other Baptist churches are. And if any Baptist church has changed its name.) Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> (Sheer-Luck Holmes) A RootsWeb Sponsor Helen Couch wrote: > Hi, > Is anyone familiar with Dewey Heights Baptist Church? My husband has > relatives buried there, and we need directions. It's very likely in or > near Pinson. > Thanks for any info, > Helen Couch, from near Atlanta

Hi, Is anyone familiar with Dewey Heights Baptist Church? My husband has relatives buried there, and we need directions. It's very likely in or near Pinson. Thanks for any info, Helen Couch, from near Atlanta

Hi all, I'm looking for a COUCH family who may have lived in Jefferson County about 1835-1840. Moses COUCH left Madison County, Illinois, about 1835. We don't know where he went after leaving Illinois. Moses Couch had lived in Alabama earlier in his life (around Madison County about 1818-1821). He may have moved back to Alabama about 1835. My suspicion that Moses Couch moved back to Alabama is based on the following facts: Moses Couch had a son, Benjamin Couch, who served in the Creek War, or Florida War, about 1835 or 1836. Benjamin served as a Private in the company commanded by Captain James McAdory, in the 1st Battlion, 4th Regiment, Alabama Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Lt. Colonel McMillion (McMilan/McMillan). In her application for a widow's pension, Benjamin Couch's widow would later report that Benjamin enlisted at Eliton, in 1835, and was discharged at Montgomery, Alabama. I have not been able to find any references to a place called Eliton, but there was apparently an Alabama settlement named Elyton. Based on the research I've been able to do so far, it appears that Birmingham replaced Elyton as the Jefferson County seat in 1873, and that Elyton is now part of the western section of Birmingham. A Treasury Department record indicated that Benjamin enrolled on June 12, 1836 at Cowaga, Alabama, and was discharged at Montgomery with his Company on July 21, 1836. It went on to state that Benjamin was paid from June 12 to July 19, for one month and 19 days, including ten days travel--100 miles to place of rendezvous, and 100 miles from place of discharge home. A record returned to the Commissioner of Pensions by the War Department indicated that Benjamin was enrolled, and mustered in, on June 19, 1836, 18 miles from Ft. Mitchell, Alabama, and was mustered out with his Company on July 21, 1836 at Montgomery, Alabama. I haven't been able to determine where Cowega was, but Ft. Mitchell is apparently on the Alabama-Georgia border, about 70 miles due east of Montgomery, and about 140 miles southeast of the site of Elyton, Alabama. My suspicion is that Moses Couch, and possibly other members of this Couch family, lived in the Elyton area around 1835-1840. Can anyone on the list help me determine what records exist that might help determine what Couch families, if any, were in Jefferson County during this time period. Are Jefferson County land records available for this time period? Are there any tax lists for this period? Can anyone confirm where Elyton/Eliton was located? Does anyone know where Cowega was located? Does anyone know anything about Captain James McAdory's company in the Florida War? Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Holiday Greetings, Mike Landwehr

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Dear List: I am researching my Webb ancestors who lived in Jefferson County, Alabama from 1886 until after the 1960s. I descend from the following: 1. Samuel Webb b. England, d. 1708 at sea; married Susannah and had 5 children 2. Samuel Webb b. 1696 Redrift, England; married Bethia Farrow 3. John Webb b. 1732 Boston Mass; married Elizabeth Larrabee 4. James Webb b. 1755 Falmouth Mass, married Nancy Conney 5. James S. Webb b. 1795 Westbrook Maine, married Sophia Bell 6. James Barney Webb b. 1823 New Bern NC, married Margaret Ann Laughinghouse 7. Benjamin Thomas Webb b. 1850 Beaufort NC, married D. Duella Jones - moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1886 I am looking for two of Benjamin's sons: A. George B. Webb, b. 1878 Beaufort NC, married Eunice (no last name). They show up in Birmingham City Directories until 1911, last known address was 7429 Hillman Avenue, East Lake, which was the residence of his sister and brother-in-law (Lucy Webb and J.A. Swanton). In 1912 Eunice shows up alone. We need any information on them from 1911 on. We do not know about death/location date, we do not know about children and did not identify him in the Alabama 1920 census. B. Julius Jones Webb, b. 1875 Moorehead City, NC, married Anna Clark 1899, had a daughter, Della. They do not appear in the Alabama 1900 census. They are not in the Birmingham City Directories 1902-1935. We have no further information on Julius, Anna, or Della. #4, James, fought in the Revolutionary War and we have a certified war record for him. We would welcome any information and look forward to sharing what we have. Thanks in advance. Virginia Webb Morgan jvmorgan@ix.netcom.com

Doctor BEVENS (is that the correct spelling) and Belle HAGOOD lived in Warrior or Bessemer in the 1870's according to some notes a cousin found. But I've been unable to confirm that. Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> (Sheer-Luck Holmes) A RootsWeb Sponsor

Merry Christmas y'all, Where can I find a date of death for, OR how can I locate the grave of, Elizabeth (Hagood) LANGFORD? She had a child (Mamie) about 1872. Her children were raised by their aunt Belle (Hagood) BEVENS. I suspect Elizabeth died in child birth. But I've found no record of her since the 1870 census. Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> (Sheer-Luck Holmes) A RootsWeb Sponsor