My grandfather, Andrew W. Wood b. 11 Sep 1873 in MI, moved to Grasselli around 1900. He was in a supervisory position at the plant and lived in a house that Grasselli Chemical Company built for him and his family, just down the road. The house was heated from some sort of steam heat that was piped directly from the plant. Grasselli was a rather small, relatively, area between Birmingham and Bessemer. My mother grew up there and attended Bessemer High School. I have a 1924 year book from Bessemer called "The Kalista" if anyone would like me to look up anyone. I would be happy to scan photos from it. Carol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Purcell Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:04 PM To: Jefferson County Roots Web Subject: [ALJEFFER] Powderly, AL; Grasselli Chemical Co.; and Trevelick, AL Seeking information on the origins of Powderly, Alabama which is now part of Birmingham. When was Powderly annexed into Birmingham? I think the date was 1951 but I am not sure. Also do many old houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries survive in this community? Is anyone familiar with Grasselli Chemical Company which operated near Powderly from the early 20th century into the 1940's or beyond? Grasselli Chemical Company was purchased by Dupont in 1928. Finally I am also searching for information for a small community near Powderly called Trevelick. Does it still exist? Thanks for any help offered with this query. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for this information Carol. My grandfather, Major (a given name--not a military rank) Prestley Waits was superintendent of the Grasselli Chemical Company plant. He was born in 1878 and died in 1938. My mother said that all her siblings (9 of them) were born in Grasselli between 1901 and 1917). So I am sure that Major Prestley Waits and Andrew W. Wood knew each other. What training did your grandfather have to work at the Grasselli Chemical Company plant? When did he die? Do you have any photos of the Grasselli community? Are there any Waits family members listed in the 1924 year book? Thanks. Doug Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Lackey Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] Powderly, AL; Grasselli Chemical Co.; and Trevelick, AL My grandfather, Andrew W. Wood b. 11 Sep 1873 in MI, moved to Grasselli around 1900. He was in a supervisory position at the plant and lived in a house that Grasselli Chemical Company built for him and his family, just down the road. The house was heated from some sort of steam heat that was piped directly from the plant. Grasselli was a rather small, relatively, area between Birmingham and Bessemer. My mother grew up there and attended Bessemer High School. I have a 1924 year book from Bessemer called "The Kalista" if anyone would like me to look up anyone. I would be happy to scan photos from it. Carol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Purcell Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:04 PM To: Jefferson County Roots Web Subject: [ALJEFFER] Powderly, AL; Grasselli Chemical Co.; and Trevelick, AL Seeking information on the origins of Powderly, Alabama which is now part of Birmingham. When was Powderly annexed into Birmingham? I think the date was 1951 but I am not sure. Also do many old houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries survive in this community? Is anyone familiar with Grasselli Chemical Company which operated near Powderly from the early 20th century into the 1940's or beyond? Grasselli Chemical Company was purchased by Dupont in 1928. Finally I am also searching for information for a small community near Powderly called Trevelick. Does it still exist? Thanks for any help offered with this query. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message