Thomas, I am very much interested in your statement: <<<<<<<<<Family stories have been passed on that Lucy Ann BATES was Indian (either full or 1/2), but I have found no proof. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am descended from Rebecca Farley (3g-grandmother) who married Jesse Reese in Blount Co., AL on 27 Jan 1832. Rebecca was the daughter of Robert Farley (signed concent for her marriage) who is said to have been the brother of your Daniel. That would make my Rebecca and your Lisa, first cousins. I have also heard through at least two different branches of Rebecca's line that Rebecca was Indian. I find it interesting that your family has the same family tradition although you descend from her first cousin, thus the connection is even farther back. Maybe there may be something to the story about them being Indian, after all. I would be interested in comparing and exchaning information. Melba -----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Niswonger <niswont@eritter.net> >To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 8:56 AM >Subject: [ALJEFFER] Bates, Farley, Goyne (Gowen,Goins),Payne, >Stanley(Standland),Wheatly, > > >> >>My roots in Jefferson County, Ala go back to somewhere in the 1830's. >>My ancestor, Benjamin Goyne (b. abt 1780 in NC) had a daughter, >>Elizabeth (b. abt 1816) who m. Nathan F. Wheatly on 3 July 1833 in >>Jefferson Co., ALA. >> Their daughter, Arrena A. Wheatly, b. abt 1836, m. Washington A. Bates >>(b. abt 1830) on 15 Dec 1850 in Jefferson Co., ALA. >> Washington and Arrenas son, John W. Bates, (b. abt 1852 Jefferson >>CO.,ALA) m. Mary Jane STANDLAND, b. 26 Jan 1849, dau of James H. and >>Lisa Jane STANDLAND. Lisa Jane STANDLAND may be the daughter of Daniel >>FARLEY and his first wife. Daniel is living with James and Lisa Jane >>Stanley in the 1850 Census, Jefferson CO., ALA. Daniel's second wife is >>Sarah Payne, according to Larry Payne. >>James and Lisa Jane's daughter, Lucy Ann Bates is my great-grandmother. >> >> Families mentioned above are listed in >>Jefferson Co., ALA 1850 Census: >> (p. 206 B, Powels Beat, Dist. 32) >> Fam # 96 Goyne, Benjamin 70 NC >> (Listed with what is apparently his second >>wife, Mary) >> Fam # 97 Wheatly, Nathan 34 GA >> Elizabeth 34 TN >> Arrena A. 14 ALA >> (m. Washington A. BATES) >> Benjamin 12 ALA >> (he m. Nancy K. BATES, sister of Washington A.) >> Mary A. 10 ALA >> Rhoda A. 9 ALA >> Nancy C. 7 ALA >> William J. 5 ALA >> ( p. 204A, 204B; Powels Beat, Dist. 32 >> Fam # 64 Bates John 45 SC >> Frances 45 SC (maiden name not presently known) >> Washington A.20 GA (m. Arrena A. WHEATLY) >> Mary A. 17 GA >> Nancy 14 GA >> Melissa J. 10 ALA >> Lucinda F. 6 ALA (m. 1. James M. Goins (GOYNE?)) >> John W. 3 ALA >> Newton B. 3 ALA >>Page 217A, Greens Beat, Dist # 32, Jefferson >>CO.,ALA 1850 Census >>Fam # 60 >> STANLEY, James H. 35 NC >> Jane 20 ALA >> Mary J. 1 ALA >> FARLEY, Daniel 70 VA >> (PAYNE) Sarah 55 SC >> >>Family stories have been passed on that Lucy >>Ann BATES was Indian >>(either full or 1/2), but I have found no >>proof. >> >>Are these families familiar to anyone? >>T Niswonger >> >> >> > > >