I received a copy of my g-g-grandmother's death certificate today and it has already lead me to discover additional lines in Lamar & Fayette Co., AL, as follows: ALLEN Descendants of George Washington Allen 1 George Washington ALLEN b: May 04, 1826 in NC d: February 06, 1916 .. +Winea M. "Winnie" LOFTIS b: January 10, 1841 in AL d: January 05, 1894 .... 2 Nancy Milton ALLEN b: October 03, 1858 in AL d: September 02, 1934 in Fernbank, Lamar Co., AL ........ +Isham Pitt ROBERTSON b: February 06, 1858 in AL m: October 31, 1875 in Lamar Co., AL d: September 18, 1917 in AL .... 2 David T. ALLEN b: January 20, 1861 .... 2 Sarah F. ALLEN b: 1864 .... 2 William R. ALLEN b: 1867 .... 2 Evangelina ALLEN b: 1869 I have found GW & Winnie Loftis Allen in the 1860 Fayette Co. census and in the 1870 Sanford Co., AL census. In the 1860 Fayette Co., AL census, they are living right next door to Thomas and Nancy Allen, also both b. NC, and I suspect that the could be GW Allen's parents. LOFTIS Descendants of David Loftis 1 David LOFTIS b: 1809 in SC .. +SARAH b: 1810 in SC .... 2 Samuel W. LOFTIS b: 1832 .... 2 Richard T. LOFTIS b: 1834 .... 2 Margaret E. LOFTIS b: 1838 .... 2 Sarah L. LOFTIS b: 1839 .... 2 Winea M. "Winnie" LOFTIS b: January 10, 1841 in AL d: January 05, 1894 ........ +George Washington ALLEN b: May 04, 1826 in NC d: February 06, 1916 .... 2 Hiram J. LOFTIS b: 1842 .... 2 Francis E. LOFTIS b: 1843 .... 2 Emily F. LOFTIS b: 1845 .... 2 David H. LOFTIS b: 1849 I have found the David Loftis family in Fayette Co., AL in 1850 & 1860 so far. I had already found where GW Allen and Winnie M. Loftis Allen were buried at Meadow Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Lamar Co., AL, but wasn't certain they were "mine" until I received their daughter's death certificate (Nancy Milton Allen Robertson) which confirmed what her parents' names were. I would love to fill out the following lines if anyone else is researching any of the above families. Thank you in advance! Allison M. Saxman

Between 1866 and 1870 Obediah Powell Strickland and his wife Mary Bolton moved from Pickens Co. AL to Kennedy, Lamar Co. Obediah was born about 1806 probably in Wake Co. NC where the family lived prior to moving to Pickens Co. AL in the 1830's. Mary was born about 1803 in Wake Co. NC. Mary died November 27, 1891, and Obediah died about 1892; they were buried in their front yard. They had the following children: --CHILDREN-- 1-Augustus Gustavius STRICKLAND- (moved to Cass Co. TX) m. Catherina Griffis 2-Wesley B. STRICKLAND-(moved to Oklahoma)m. Harriet Temple 3-James N. STRICKLAND-(died early) 4-Polly STRICKLAND-(died early) 5-STRICKLAND-(died early) 6-Susan STRICKLAND- 7-Pennina STRICKLAND-m. Mr. Moore 8-Mary Angeline STRICKLAND "Polly"- m. Mr. Collins, moved to Arkansas 9-Bethina Ann STRICKLAND - m. Oliver Berryman "Bud" Nabors, moved to TX 10-Jasper Newton STRICKLAND-m. Savannah McDaniel, moved to Arkansas and possibly Oklahoma I would like any information about the above family or its descendants. Thank you. Carla Tate

There will be a LAWRENCE Family reunion held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. It will take place at the Crossville Community Center around 5 p.m. Anyone related to or descended from Edward "Ned" Washington Lawrence II is more than welcomed to attend. It is a covered dish dinner. Please bring photos, stories, etc. to make the reunion special. Thanks and hope to see you there. Toni Graves Whitten tgwhitten@msn.com

Looking for information on the Mahan family. They lived about 1850 near the present day Fayette County line and attended Wesley Chapel.

the MARY WALLACE COBB MEMORIAL LIBRARY HOUSES GENEALOGICAL RECORDS,OLD NEWS PAPERS,AND DATA ON COMPUTER SUCH AS MARRIAGES.CENSUS,AND OTHER GOOD RESEARCH MATERIAL DATING BACK TO 1867.THERE ARE SOME FAYETTE,MARION,PICKENS CO,AL AND MONROE CO,MS RECORDS THIS IS THE HOME OF THE LAMAR COUNTY GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE ADDRESS FOR BOTH IS THE SAME. PO BOX 357,VERNON,AL 35592 PHONE (205)695-6123 E-MAIL <mwclib@fayette.net> they do research for a fee.THE LAMAR CO.COURTHOUSE IS JUST ACROSS THE STREET. SULLIGENT LIBRARY HAS A NICE COLLECTION ALSO.THE WINFIELD LIBRARY HOUSES THE MARION COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION.THERE ARE SOME RECORDS AT THE NIX LIBRARY IN HAMILTON,AL.THE LIBRARY IN FAYETTE HAS A GOOD COLLECTION OF RECORDS.THE EVANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT ABERDEEN HAS A VAST COLLECTON OF EARLY MISS.WHICH INCLUDED THIS PART OF ALA.COLUMBUS.MISS ALSO HAS GOOD RECORDS. VISIT OR CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO. JEAN CARR Jean Carr jsmit-car@webtv.net

Furnace Hill cemetery is on Hwy 18 west on the edge of Vernon, possibly inside the city limits. Hightogy is a small community about 5 or 6 miles south of Vernon on Hwy 17. I don't know the name of the road but turn west on a gravel road in Hightogy to go to Mt. Zion. Try emailing the librarian or the genealogy society at the Vernon library for help with this. Several of the cemeteries have been indexed. If these haven't been indexed there may some local people that could help you The Lamar County Genealogical & Historical society can be reached at the Mary Wallace Cobb library in Vernon by email at MWCLIB@fayette.net Good luck, Theresa Whitaker

I am hoping that someone on this list might be able to help me! I have some relatives that are supposedly buried at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Lamar Co., AL and I have no idea where it is. I tried online to find an address so I could write to them and found nothing. Does anyone know where this cemetery is and who I could contact to ask if my John Thomas Moore and wife Sarah are buried there? In addition, I have the same problem with the cemetery at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hightogy, AL (Lamar Co.) - I have some relatives that are there for sure and I can't seem to find an address to write and ask if the church has any additional information other than what is on the headstones. Can anyone help out there? Thank you so much in advance! Allison M. Saxman

Two Cantrell Cemeteries have been added to the Lamar County Kin site courtesy of Terry W. Gosa. http://www.fayette.net/carruth/ Barbara W. Carruth

Mt. Hebron Cemetery located in Lamar County, Alabama is now online at MS B's Lamar County Kin Site courtesy of Gerald and Earlie Hughes. http://www.fayette.net/carruth/lamar.html Barbara Carruth

Hi All, I live in Arkansas and am searching my dad's family which originated from Lamar and Fayette counties. If there are any RAINWATER's here, please reply. Maybe we can make a connection or at least try too. Thanks, Connie Rainwater P.S. I am a descendant of Elkaney(E.L.)Rainwater s/o William Rainwater md Elizabeth Lucas

I am looking for the parents of Margaret Alice Bryant born in Lamar County, AL in the mid 1880's. Her father is William Penn Bryant and ? Saypaw. It is believed they may have lived in Fredricktown, Missouri for a time. Margaret A Bryant married Thaddeous Eli Campbell and resided in the bootheel of Missouri most of their lives. They are both buried there. Thank you, Cindy in Las Vegas

Amos Pennington married first Cynthia Pennington in l843 and they had three children. Amos Pennington married 2) Cynthia Lusk on Nov. 20, l849 and ten children were born to this union. I have hit the brick wall on the Lusk line. Can someone help me? Cynthia Lusk was born June 9, l827 (place unknown) and died in Lamar Co. Al on Aug. ll, l894. Can anyone tell me who were Cynthia Lusk's parents and siblings, and where did they reside before coming to Alabama? Thank you in advance for your help. Eugenia G. Erber genaerber@usa.net ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1

I am still researching the descendants of Charner J and Elizabeth Wolstenholme Colvin. Charner came from Chester Co SC to Greene Co AL and then to Lamar Co. Charner b 25 Sep 1824 in Chester Co SC and Elizabeth b, Jan 1827 in AL. They are buried in an old cemetery near Asbury Methodist Church. Their son, Joe Sephus or Joseph married Mittie S; Joseph died 1953 and Mittie, 1929 and both are buried in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery. My husband is descended thru their son Willie Charner and Lena Mordecai. Willie had brothers: Audie, Cheslie, Hunter L, Ernest, and sister, Mary. Lena's parents are Tom Mordecai and Jerusha Stacy. I would be so grateful to hear from anyone having information and willing to share it on any branch of this family.

I am looking for info on Sarah Jane (Carden) Rushing (1900-1933)and Her husband Walter M. Rushing ( 1892-1976 and any children that they had. They are buried at Hollis Cem Lamar Co Al. There was at least one son who may still be alive. I would like to find someone who comes under this line and exchange info. Betty

Fellowship Baptist Church & Cemetery is now online on the Lamar County Kin Site courtesy of Dianne O. Woods. http://www.fayette.net/carruth/fellowship.html Barbara W. Carruth

ORear family reunion will be July 15, 2000, at Beville State/Walker College site in Jasper, Al. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meal will be catered and the charge $6. Please RSVP by July 5th. You are invited to come a share a meal and good company. If you are interested and want to share more information, please come and bring photos or family charts you may have. Marion and Lamar Counties have a large number of ORear descendants through: 1- Frances ORear/Moses Loyd who were in already in MS Territory by the time that area became Marion Co., AL. 2- Permelia ORear m. C.C. McKay abt. 1836(known connections to Free, Bannister, Pyron, Felkins) 3- Daniel ORear/Mahala Moore who settled near Detroit in 1860s and their children some of whom are John ORear m. Cressie Gann (dau. of Smith Gann) Minerva ORear m. George S. McKay Lucinda ORear m. Edward James Beard Malinda ORear m. ??Johnson William ORear m. Sarah Terrell (dau. of Sarah Glasscock/B.H.Terrell) Frances M.ORear m. Wm. E. Hall The Jasper Library has some books of ORear descendancy charts from early 1600s in VA. There are also 2 file drawers of ORear information. There is a good deal of information available on the ORear family as they migrated south to AL. Our ORears who moved on to Marion/Lamar Counties could use some updating in the files and this would be a good time to begin bringing some information together----would LOVE to have any help help! Interestingly, the ORear and Glasscock families of Marion County trace back to Faquier Co., VA, where their families connected as early as 1724 when Margaret ORear m. John Glasscock.

Do tax and/or school records exist for Lamar County for 1867 through 1875? If so, would the records be in Lamar County or in the State Archives? Thank you, Peggy Horton

whoops just realized that my Howells, Elijah and what not are not from Tuscaloosa but on the other side of my family...my mothers side...my fathers line...Becks is from Tuscaloosa so I confused the two when looking at my gedcom...thinking that the Howells were connected to my Becks in Tuscaloosa...instead of my James line from Iowa... Sorry, but you are still welcome to have a look at what I do have...maybe you will find a connection since the names are so similiar. Pat Beck Falls

Hi there....I knew those names sounded familiar...I went and looked in my database and sure enought James Howell and the rest the Howells you named are connected to me...Elijah Howell is married to my third cousin fourth removed...Mary Susan Elizabeth (Betsy) James...the James line is my direct line....I have quite a bit of information on the Howell family, their kith and kin...if you have gedcom capabilities will be glad to send what I got...I also have other "cousin" researchers on the James line that can possibly give you more information as it seems one of them was who supplied me with mine...I have a website that is provided by my family.com through ancestry.com that I am an administrator to...most of the people there are either researching the James line...or my Beck line...you are welcome to become a member there...lots of info..lots of pictures in the family album...just let me know... Pat Beck Falls

I am searching for information on Elias McGee Howell, Born 4-1827, in Laurens SC Would like a copy of Elijah Howell Sr. will. The date it was written may help me very much. Why and where was his will in court two years after his death? Need data for Jaems Howell listed in Tuscaloosa Co, Ala census for I830 #321. Need data for: Joshua Howell listed in Tuscaloosa Co, Al Census for 1830 #644. Need data on James Howell listed in Tuscaloosa Co Al Census for 1830 #640. Need data on Catherine Howell Tuscaloosa Co., Al Census for 1840 #256. Need data on John Howell Tuscaloosa Co., Al census for 1840 #256 Need data on James Howell Tuscaloosa Co., Al. census for 1840 #256 Need data on Gilmon Howell Tuscaloosa co, Ala. Census for 1830 #321. Need data on Ezekiel Howell.his wife was Milly. He died in Pow Camp Douglas, Il 1864