Good afternoon all: I am new to the Jefferson County list, but not new to Jefferson County research. My g-grandparents were in Ensley and Birmingham in the period 1890-1910 and still owned property there as late as the 1930s. I'd like to invite you all to come and visit a new section of pages I have just posted to my personal web site. These pages are scans of the photographs from my G-grandparents' (J. D. Dunn) album. Many of the photographs were made in Birmingham and Ensley and many of them remain unidentified. If you happen to recognize any of the people who are currently unidentified, please let me know. My g-grandfather and g-grandmother were both born in England in the 1860's and came to America in 1887 and 1880 respectively. G-grandfather Dunn worked at the Iron Furnaces in Ensley and elsewhere his entire career, as did many of the members of his family. Some of the photographs are family members, but others are probably friends of the family. None have names on the originals, but over the years I've been able to identify some of them. So come by for a visit. Who knows, you may see a relative. The address is http://www.netease.net/members/edby3/album/JDDunn.htm Edgar Edgar D. Byler, III <edby3@netease.net> Editor, Wayne County Historian, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA Co-Coordinator Wayne County Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne County Co-ordinator ALHN Wayne Co., TN page http://www.netease.net/wayne Listkeeper: WALRAVEN-L@rootsweb.com BYLER-L@rootsweb.com LINVILLE-L@rootsweb.com LENOIR-L@rootsweb.com Personal Page: http://www.netease.net/members/edby3

Does anyone have any information any people with the last name Starks? Estavia Starks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

To the "digger" There is a website for the Tutwiler Collection of Southern History (the genealogy department) of the Birmingham Public Library. This department is located in the "old" library building next to the Jefferson County courthouse, and across the street (via catwalk over street) from the "new" one. Free parking on 22nd Street side via Park Street. They have a wonderful collection!!!!!!!!!! And the staff is very helpful. The URL is <http://www.bham.lib.al.us/departments/Southern/Gene.htm> One can order copies of obits from the microfilm department. Click on "Correspondence" on the site and follow the directions there. The hours (as I remember???? from my visits there) Mon-Tues: 9am-8pm; Wed-Sat: 9am-6pm. Sunday(I don't know) Since I have to go from out-of-town, I'm not certain about these but I think they are correct. There are email addresses there for questions. Hope this helps, Melba -----Original Message----- From: DigMyRoots@aol.com <DigMyRoots@aol.com> To: melba.clark@gte.net <melba.clark@gte.net> Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 5:54 AM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] New subscriber to list - Intro >Thank you for the reply. Would you happen to know their hours. I would like >to go on a week-end or if they have a late night. I am in GA. > >Thanks >Just Diggin >

Birmingham Public Library has microfilm of newspapers. Melba -----Original Message----- From: DigMyRoots@aol.com <DigMyRoots@aol.com> To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:03 PM Subject: [ALJEFFER] New subscriber to list - Intro >Hello, I am researching the POTTS, BRUCE surnames. I just found out today >that my George POTTS died in the Birmingham, AL area around 1947. Is there >anyone out there than can help me find an obit. If not please give me some >names of books for that place & time period that would contain obits. Also >please include where/how I can get the books. Or where I can locate some >newspapers. The closest place to Atlanta would be benificial for me. > >Again it is George (G.W. / Geo ) POTTS d. around 1947. He was married to >F. Bruce POTTS, I believe he was buried in TN. > >Thanks >Just Diggin > >

Any information on the following: Jacob Darden, grandson of John Darden mentioned in the "will" of George Williamson Deed B Jacob Durden b. April 9, 1690. Searching for info on John Darden and Jacob Darden. Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

All names---need names of their parents or any infomation. Pleasant Washington McVay b. 1812 or 1813 in Virginia, South Carolina or Kentucky. His son, William Sterling was b. Mt. Hope, Ala. Patrick McWilliams moved to South Carolina from Ireland in the 1700's. Hugh McWilliams m. Elizabeth Quillen He d. 1846. Son John A. McWilliams b. 1841 Tennessee m. Lucinda B. Sockwell. Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Hello, I am researching the POTTS, BRUCE surnames. I just found out today that my George POTTS died in the Birmingham, AL area around 1947. Is there anyone out there than can help me find an obit. If not please give me some names of books for that place & time period that would contain obits. Also please include where/how I can get the books. Or where I can locate some newspapers. The closest place to Atlanta would be benificial for me. Again it is George (G.W. / Geo ) POTTS d. around 1947. He was married to F. Bruce POTTS, I believe he was buried in TN. Thanks Just Diggin

I don't think that there is one published. The one I mentioned is the index found at the courthouse for Jefferson Co., AL in Birmingham. Melba -----Original Message----- From: Ladyd <ladyd@dnaco.net> To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] African American Books or records >Do you know how someone could purchase this book. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Melba J Clark <melba.clark@gte.net> >To: <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 4:15 PM >Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] African American Books or records > > >> Yes, there are African American Marriage Books in Jefferson Co. AL. >There >> are indexes (one for grooms and one for brides). I think the dates for >> these indexes are probably the same as for the other ones, 1908-1940, but >> I'm not sure. >> Melba >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ladyd <ladyd@dnaco.net> >> To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 1:52 PM >> Subject: [ALJEFFER] African American Books or records >> >> >> >Is there any African American Marriage Books or Records in Jefferson? >> > >> > >> >

The following is writings from a letter I ran across in my research. If any of these names fit into your family research, please let me hear from you. It starts out as "Dear Ida-- I do hope, James Jefferson b. 1775 is our connection. I have book written by James Jefferson, son of my g g grandfather, Abraham Johnson, listed in the 1850 census of russellville, Ala. b. 1797 Georgia." The book, 120 pages is about James Jefferson's trip from Russellville, Ala. to Texas beginning Feb. 1, 1853. Names: Papa Abraham Johnson Mother, Labrina Sister, Mary J. Johnson Mrs. R. E. Loigan Brother Calvin Uncle Bobo (My g g Grandfather, Pleasant Washington McVay of Mt. Hope, Ala. married Martha Bobo, 1866. His 1st wife, Sarah Clemmons or Clemen married July 18, 1833 in Lawrence Co. Ala. Uncle Bobo Mrs. F. Lightfoot --Capt. J. T. Cooks family--G. E. George Allen Third day went to Tuscombia through Buzzard Roust to Mr. Lightfoots. Met John Ford, Madison City, Ala. Letter to Uncle Clark Bobo, also wrote Lamuel Johnson (Samuel) (Lassaphine Johnson McVay died Nov. 21 1873 Her husband was my g. Grandfather, William Sterling McVay of Mt. Hope, Ala. m. Carrie O Smith (Cattie) March 23, 1876. (my line) The book continues with comments of his travels. Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

I am looking for any information for a James Coy Teague b. 1894. He resided in Jefferson County in the 1920 Census. Also looking for any other Teagues in the county to establish a link.

I'm sorry, I don't have information on the Cardiff Cemetery, but would be interested to know parents and siblings of Oscar Cook buried there, born September 29, 1877. Thanks, Karen Smith ALJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > ALJEFFER-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 125 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [ALJEFFER] Highsmith Carroll and L [DReece1952@aol.com] > #2 [ALJEFFER] Cardiff, Alabama [Mulkin <mulkin@midwest.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ALJEFFER-D, send a message to > > ALJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [ALJEFFER] Highsmith Carroll and Liles families in Alabama > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:27:41 EST > From: DReece1952@aol.com > To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Madison (Matt) Liles was son of William L Liles and Martha Ann Shows/Schaus. > Sarah (Sallie) was daughtre of Elizabeth Caroline (Caroline) Carroll and > Daniel Highsmith - possibly William Daniel Highsmith. Caroline married James > Jefferson Davis sometime after 1863. Matt and Sallie moved around and raised > their family all over south Alabama. Have not proved the connection but > there is a Daniel Highsmith buried in Confederate Cemetery in Atlanta Ga > > I have pictures of Matt and Sallie and of Caroline Carroll Highsmith Davis. > Matt and Sallie are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery Alabama - I > think in the Shows/Schaus family plot > > 1 Madison Arnold Liles b: 02 September 1854 Butler Co, Alabama > d: 22 September 1904 in Coffee Co, Alabama > .. +Sarah Elizabeth Highsmith b: 11 March 1860 Meridian, Lauderdale > County, Mississippi m: 08 May 1879 Montgomery Co, Alabama d: 09 November > 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama at home of daughter, Alice Liles > Bearden > 2 [1] William Daniel Liles b: 19 January 1880 Montgomery, Montgomery > County, Alabama d: 24 May 1953 in Trussville, Jefferson Co, Alabama > .. +Gertrude (M Or V) Hawkins b: 18 August 1855 m: 28 June 1903 d: 20 > November 1910 > *2nd Wife of [1] William Daniel Liles: > .. +Birdie Lee Keith b: 21 October 1892 Argo, Jefferson Co, Alabama > m: 1911 d: 15 September 1990 > 2 Nellie Eugenia Liles b: 12 August 1882 Coffee County, Alabama > > d: 01 July 1957 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama on a Monday morning at > 8:55am > .. +Albert Loveless b: 16 March 1888 m: 06 July 1919 27 St Church > Bham d: in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama > 2 Carrie Sophronia Liles b: 03 May 1886 Montgomery County, Alabama > > d: 16 January 1949 in Mobile, Alabama > .. +Daniel Cullum Robbins b: 04 August 1889 m: 19 June 1909 > Montgomery Alabama > 2 Bessie Lenoar Liles b: 03 April 1890 Defuniak Springs, Florida > d: 11 December 1913 in Columbus, Georgia in a hospital > .. +Mancy Louie Barbaree m: 23 September 1909 Montgomery Alabama > 2 Arthur Louis Liles b: 15 July 1892 The White House, Old Poor House > Road, Troy, Pike Co, Alabama d: 01 December 1976 in Birmingham, > Jefferson Co, Alabama > .. +Ethel Aramenta Dawson b: 13 January 1903 near Oxmoor Road Homewood > AL m: 05 March 1923 Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama d: 21 February 1985 > in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama > 2 Festus Uriah Liles b: 21 June 1895 Troy, Pike Co, Alabama d: 18 > December 1958 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama at 11:50pm > .. +Maude Ophelia Stubbs b: 25 October 1896 Macedonia, Montgomery > County, Alabama m: 20 March 1916 Montgomery Alabama d: 05 February 1982 in > Jefferson County, Alabama > 2 Alice Grace Liles b: 08 May 1898 The White House, Old Poor House > Road, Troy, Pike Co, Alabama d: 05 November 1975 in Birmingham, > Jefferson County, Alabama > .. +Edward Cross Bearden b: 27 October 1892 m: 21 July 1917 > Birmingham Jefferson Co Alabama d: 14 April 1974 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, > Alabama > 2 [2] Highsmith Liles b: 22 January 1901 in the new house, Troy, Pike > County, Alabama d: 09 April 1966 in Saturday morning at 1:30am > .. +Elizabeth Unknown b: Maryland > *2nd Wife of [2] Highsmith Liles: > .. +Helen Kleeshynska m: 01 December 1935 Atlanta Georgia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [ALJEFFER] Cardiff, Alabama > Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 20:38:40 -0600 > From: Mulkin <mulkin@midwest.net> > To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > I'm working on the history of the town of Cardiff, in NW Jefferson County. > If anyone has any contacts or information, I'd be pleased to hear from you. > > There are several graves at the cemetery that I have not been able to > identify. I'm listing them here in hopes that someone will recognise a > family connection. Martha Mulkin > > ---------------------- > William Allen, born 1901, died 1902, son of W. & C. Allen > > Geigel Barnes, born Aug 2, 1901, died Feb 4, 1903. No parents listed on > stone, which is very elaborate with the following epitaph: > The little babe has gone to rest > To reign with God, forever blest > But could we see its smiling face > Or hear it's little tongue > How sweetly it sings the heavenly songs > > Frederick Caygill, born July 1, 1897 in Byesville, Ohio, died Sept 18, 1906 > in Nebo, Alabama > > Clara Chagnot, born July 7, 1898, died March 31, 1906, daughter of Marie > Chagnot > There is a marriage record in Jeff. Co. for Mrs Marie Barrical and Victor > Chagnot, March 29, 1895 > > Oscar E Cook, born Sept 29, 1877, died June 3, 1904 > Horace Cook, born Aug 2, 1903, died Aug 7, 1904, son of O. E. and I. E. Cook > > James Findlay, born Jan 12, 1838, died March 31, 1911 > Jane McConnachie Findlay, born c1841, died Feb. 23, 1903, age 62 years, > wife of James > This family in 1900 census, 4 living children, none at home > > Arthur Hewlett, born Feb 3, 1900, died Jan 2, 1902, son of J. F. and A. M. > Hewlett > There is a marriage record in Jeff. Co. for J. F. Hewlett and Agnes May > Parsons at Coaldale on Sept. 10, 1893 > > Robert A. Long, born Sept 20, 1899, died Aug 23, 1900, son of H. L. and > Maggie Long > > Laura Josie Patton, born 1902, died 1903 > > Anna Petras, born Oct 1, 1893, died March 1, 1894, daughter of M. & A. Petras > Mike Petras, born Jan 18, 1894,, died Sept 24, 1896, son of M. & A. Petras > (this is the way the dates read) on back of stone it says parents buried > in Brookside Cemetery > > Agnes Findley Ross, born Jan 1, 1849, died Sept 27, 1900, wife of A. J. Ross > This family is in 1900 census, Alexander and Agnes Ross, children, George, > Agnes J., Edna E. > > George Smith, born c1849, died Nov 14, 1892, age 43 years, born Wiltshire, > England > > Thomas Tweedie, born Ayshire Scotland, died Feb. 10, 1897 > > mulkin@midwest.net

Hi.. I'm looking for information on Adam Crane and Jane Armstrong. They were married in Jefferson County on 20 Sept 1846. I'm not sure but I think they are my ggggparents. A Jane Crane is living with her daughter and son-in-law Leander and Mary Goodwin in Prentiss County MS in 1900. The Goodwins came from Jefferson County... and the family believes Mary or her mother was a Armstrong. According to the 1900 census, Jane was a widow with 3 children all living. Can anyone help me with this couple?? thank you, cay devin devinc@seanet.com

Hi.. Would someone mind looking in the 1880 Census for Jefferson Co for Leander and Mary Goodwin and their family? Thank you, cay devin devinc@seanet.com

Hi researchers! We are looking for help on the surname Scoggins in the Birmingham area around 1880-1900. My wife's grandfather, James W. Scoggins, was born in Birmingham 11-24-1900. His parents names were John Augustus SCOGGINS and Nary GILMORE. Being in New Orleans, we have very little access to records from that area. Would anyone know anything about John and Nary? We have nothing to go on as to when they were born, married, etc. Were there any other kids, etc.? If anyone has any info we would appreciate it. Robert Moldaner Cindy (Collins) Moldaner Destrehan, LA RFMoldaner@aol.com

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-----Original Message----- From: William Vasvary [mailto:vasuserid@netZero.net] Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 10:56 AM To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] McVay Need information on the following names: Pleasant McVay--buried in Princeton, Kentucky Genevia Nelson Children: 1. Pleasant Jr. 2. Rebecca 3. Amy 4. Phillips 5. Armenia 6. America 7. Anthony 8. James Mart Thanks Dorothy __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

-----Original Message----- From: William Vasvary [mailto:vasuserid@netzero.net] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 8:54 PM To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] McVay Kemberly, Pleasant Washington McVay was born in Kentucky in 1812. He married Sarah Clemmonds of Coldwell County, Kentucky. Am trying to find more information on this couple. I think they moved to South Carolina and maybe into Virginia. Thanks, Dorothy __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ==== VAROOTS Mailing List ==== If you hit "reply" to an e-mail posted to the list, it automatically replies to the sender. To send to the list, be sure to copy to VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com or VAROOTS-D@rootsweb.com __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

-----Original Message----- From: William Vasvary [mailto:vasuserid@netZero.net] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 8:54 PM To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] McWilliams-Quillen Hugh McWilliams b. Nov. 12, 1812 Tennessee. Elizabeth Quillen b. Nov. 4, 1817 in Tennessee. Seek information on these two persons born in Tenn. Thanks, Dorothy __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

-----Original Message----- From: William Vasvary [mailto:vasuserid@netZero.net] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 8:54 PM To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCROOTS] McVay Kemberly, Pleasant Washington McVay was born in Kentucky in 1812. He married Sarah Clemmonds of Coldwell County, Kentucky. Am trying to find more information on this couple. I think they moved to South Carolina and maybe into Virginia. Thanks, Dorothy __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a message to NCROOTS-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the one word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

I'm working on the history of the town of Cardiff, in NW Jefferson County. If anyone has any contacts or information, I'd be pleased to hear from you. There are several graves at the cemetery that I have not been able to identify. I'm listing them here in hopes that someone will recognise a family connection. Martha Mulkin ---------------------- William Allen, born 1901, died 1902, son of W. & C. Allen Geigel Barnes, born Aug 2, 1901, died Feb 4, 1903. No parents listed on stone, which is very elaborate with the following epitaph: The little babe has gone to rest To reign with God, forever blest But could we see its smiling face Or hear it's little tongue How sweetly it sings the heavenly songs Frederick Caygill, born July 1, 1897 in Byesville, Ohio, died Sept 18, 1906 in Nebo, Alabama Clara Chagnot, born July 7, 1898, died March 31, 1906, daughter of Marie Chagnot There is a marriage record in Jeff. Co. for Mrs Marie Barrical and Victor Chagnot, March 29, 1895 Oscar E Cook, born Sept 29, 1877, died June 3, 1904 Horace Cook, born Aug 2, 1903, died Aug 7, 1904, son of O. E. and I. E. Cook James Findlay, born Jan 12, 1838, died March 31, 1911 Jane McConnachie Findlay, born c1841, died Feb. 23, 1903, age 62 years, wife of James This family in 1900 census, 4 living children, none at home Arthur Hewlett, born Feb 3, 1900, died Jan 2, 1902, son of J. F. and A. M. Hewlett There is a marriage record in Jeff. Co. for J. F. Hewlett and Agnes May Parsons at Coaldale on Sept. 10, 1893 Robert A. Long, born Sept 20, 1899, died Aug 23, 1900, son of H. L. and Maggie Long Laura Josie Patton, born 1902, died 1903 Anna Petras, born Oct 1, 1893, died March 1, 1894, daughter of M. & A. Petras Mike Petras, born Jan 18, 1894,, died Sept 24, 1896, son of M. & A. Petras (this is the way the dates read) on back of stone it says parents buried in Brookside Cemetery Agnes Findley Ross, born Jan 1, 1849, died Sept 27, 1900, wife of A. J. Ross This family is in 1900 census, Alexander and Agnes Ross, children, George, Agnes J., Edna E. George Smith, born c1849, died Nov 14, 1892, age 43 years, born Wiltshire, England Thomas Tweedie, born Ayshire Scotland, died Feb. 10, 1897 mulkin@midwest.net