This is being forwarded from the Lauderdale County AL message board. If you can help, please reply to cwatan1@lsu.edu the board http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HS.2ADE/66.1 and, of course, the list. Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <cwatan1@lsu.edu> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 2:18 PM Subject: Re: Surname Research > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Brumley, Handley > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HS.2ADE/66.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I've found William A. Brumley on 1910 Census on Florence and Savannah Road > in Cloverdale, Lauderdale County, Alabama at age 37 with wife Bessie > [Handley} (26yrs.), married 7 years, and with children Zella (6yrs.), Oris > (3yrs.), and May (11/12 mo.). > > I'm trying to locate information on the Brumley line. Do any of your > Handleys include Bessie or her husband's family? > > Thanks. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 7/15/2005 > >

I have a death certificate for Othellia Williams Johnson born January 02, 1873 died January 27, 1932 spouse Robert L. Johnson, Father Richard Williams, Mother Nancy Jones. She died in Lexington, Alabama and was buried in Loretto, Tennessee, cemetery unknown. I am looking for anyone who has an interest in this family. My connection is Richard Williams was my great great grandfather. The 1900 census for Lexington, Alabama, Lauderdale County list three children for Robert and Othellia Johnson, Henry L., George, and Annie L. Also Othellia was a switchboard operator for the local telephone exchange in Lexington. Frank

The 17th Annual Family History Fair, sponsored by the Wayne County Historical Society, will be Saturday, 9 July 2005, at the Collinwood Middle School in Collinwood. If you need further information contact Allen Berry onealphabravo@hotmail.com. Jerry W. Murphy jwm_genealogy@hotmail.com Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: http://www.netease.net/wayne

No "MAYS" listed in "Cemeteries Of East Lauderdale County, Alabama.. There are three .."May"..names, Charlie Tilton...Gertie May...and M.B. Published by Friends Of The Rogersville Public Library..1996

This is being forwarded from the Lauderdale Co AL message board. Please reply to ChuckBobo@aol.com Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <ChuckBobo@aol.com> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: BOBO Family Gatherings -- Aug. 2005 and April 2006 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HS.2ADE/610 > > Message Board Post: > > There are still a few openings for the Annual Dinner on Saturday, 20 Aug. > 2005, at Miss Mary BOBO's Boarding House in Lynchburg, TN. After the noon > meal we will have a > musical program by Cousin Mickey NEELEY. Contact Chuck for details. > Reservations close July 20 for the dinner. > > The 2006 Reunion of the BOBO Family Assn. will be Thursday, 20 April, to > Sunday, 23 April, in Clinton, SC. Among the activities will be the annual > dinner, reports on association activities, visits to cemeteries and BOBO > family homesteads in Union, Laurens and Spartanburg Counties and other > places of family interest. > > Robert G. (Bob) BOBO, BFA Database Coordinator, is coordinating the > reunion and is arranging the accommodations. He will announce activities > as they are scheduled. His E-Mail address is: TwoBos@PeoplePC.com > > To be placed on the E-Mail list for news of all BFA activities, contact: > FamilyBobo@aol.com. > > Visit the Family BOBO web site (www.FamilyBobo.org) for announcements of > other activties and to view issues of The BOBO Roots-Cellar Newsletter. > The June (2005 Reunion) Issue is now posted. > > Chuck Bobo > Coordinator, Bobo Family Assn. > 3101 Thurman Road, No. H-22 > HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805 > > E-Mail: FamilyBobo@aol.com > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/39 - Release Date: 7/4/2005 > >

Could someone with access to the cemetery records for Lauderdale County try their luck finding the James and Martha listed below? I think Merinda was a Welch and is buried in Baxter County, Arkansas - but she lost the others along the way somewhere and I'm trying to verify where. 1860 census of Lauderdale County, AL In the Florence Post Office section of the census Mays, James J. 29 M Farmer Ala. Merinda 18 F Tenn Martha 6/12 F Ala. Thanks in advance for your help. Elden

I'm looking for the parents and siblings of a "James May" Born about 1840. James may have been born in Tennessee or Mississippi. James had 3 children with Marenda Welch from Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Marenda was also known as Amanda. 1 - Mollie May - b. May 1865 2 - John Henry May - b. Dec 25, 1866 3 - Fannie May - b. Oct 31, 1867 Marenda's parents are John & Sarah (Hayes) Welch. Family story: James & Marenda were on the road to Arkansas with the 3 children in a covered wagon after their house burned in Greenville. (I don't know where Greenville is for sure TN, MS, AL???). Along the way, James was killed and robbed of $700 in Tennessee (between 1867 - 1880) and Marenda wrote to her brother John Welch (b=1844) in Arkansas to come get her. If anyone can match this to more information I'd love to hear from you. Elden May Little Rock, Arkansas

Just a reminder that there are only a few hours left to be a part of our new Giles Co, TN Heritage Book! For details, please click on http://www.GilesCoTN.com See you in the book!

There is a J. T. Robertson b. Nov 03,1838 d. Sept 04, 1914 wife Eliza A. b. Jan 20, 1843 d. May 02,1909 buried in Bluewater Cemetery Lauderdale county, Alabama Steve Robertson wrote: > My great grandfather's brother Thomas Robertson (B. 1835) married > Eliza (B. 1842, last name unknown) around 1862. Most folks believe > that Eliza was from Alabama – explaining why Thomas moved from > Meriwether Co., GA and lived in Alabama for about ten years. The 1870 > census shows a good match living in Township 1, Range 10, Lauderdale > Co. The 1880 census shows them living near Thomas' relatives in > Georgia. The 1900 census doesn't seem to show them at all. Several of > Thomas' children are buried in Georgia in or near Meriwether. > > Does anyone have access to a good printed cemetery index that might > show whether Thomas and Eliza returned to Eliza's home area – which > might be Lauderdale Co.? > > Thanks, > Steve Robertson > > > ==== ALLAUDER Mailing List ==== > Pat M. Mahan, mahan123@comcast.net Lauderdale County CC and List Manager > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/index.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

My great grandfather's brother Thomas Robertson (B. 1835) married Eliza (B. 1842, last name unknown) around 1862. Most folks believe that Eliza was from Alabama – explaining why Thomas moved from Meriwether Co., GA and lived in Alabama for about ten years. The 1870 census shows a good match living in Township 1, Range 10, Lauderdale Co. The 1880 census shows them living near Thomas' relatives in Georgia. The 1900 census doesn't seem to show them at all. Several of Thomas' children are buried in Georgia in or near Meriwether. Does anyone have access to a good printed cemetery index that might show whether Thomas and Eliza returned to Eliza's home area – which might be Lauderdale Co.? Thanks, Steve Robertson

I've been asked to post this message. If you have comments, please reply to Kathy Niedergeses [ lcarchives@lotettotel.net ] as she is not a member of this list. Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence County Archives" <lcarchives@lorettotel.net> To: <mahan@hiwaay.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: Family History Fair for Lawrence Co., TN > Pat, please post this message on the ALGenWeb Page and pass the message > along to anyone who you know had planned to attend. Thanks. Kathy > > The Lawrence County Genealogical Society has canceled the Family History > Fair planned for Saturday, June 25th due to lack of interest and > availability of volunteers. > > Sorry that this announcement is coming so late, and hope everyone that > planned to come will get the message. If you know of someone that is > coming but is not on this list, please pass the word along. > > Thanks > Kathy Niedergeses, Chair > Lawrence County Genealogical Society > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.3/15 - Release Date: 6/14/2005 > >

I have a death certificate # 29767 for Nancy Malissie Williams born 11-26-1842 died 12-12-1926 age 84. She is buried in the Second Creek Cemetery Lauderdale County, Alabama. Fathers name Presley Todd, Mother Mary Hammonds, daughter Ida Johnston, Husband W. J. Williams. I can not find a connection with this family but I will send a copy of this death certificate to anyone who can. Frank

I want to apologize if I have offended anyone with my recent posting of "Strangers in the Box". It seems as though I have been contacted by a list manager that says it has nothing to do with her county. She no longer wishes me to post anything like this on her site. I will abide by her wishes. However, the loss maybe great for her subscribers. This is the only complaint that I have received. I made sure that I had permission from these subscribers to post their ideas before I posted the response to "Strangers in the Box". I have "several, several" people who have thought that these were good ideas. Ideas that they had not thought about. This posting has caused other people to share their ideas of what has worked for them. AND it has caused other people to think about getting this information before it is too late. Furthermore, ideas and positive feedback is still coming in that I haven't shared with anyone. I thought everyone interested in genealogy would like to know how to best preserve their family history. Because once it is gone (documented family pictures), it is gone!!!! And it doesn't make any difference what county we live in or what county our ancestors came from. If anyone out there would like to know the good ideas from others who have responded to this posting, you may email me privately as I do not want to get into trouble with anyone. I don't know why it is you have to come across sour apples from time to time but I guess that is what makes life interesting! It keeps us on our toes. Have a blessed day! Jane Foley NC PS I do collect stories, poems, etc and have all my life on certain subjects. I do have a nice collection genealogy related if anyone is interested in a list you can contact me privately. mjfent@bellsouth.net. I feel that this "trivia" (as some call it) only adds to my family history gives me a better understanding.

I received permission to post these ideas on family pictures. Jane Foley Jane; What a perfect poem. When my Mother died, I found about 200 negatives of pictures taken 1920's to 1950's. Had to find a photo studio that had the equipment to develop these large negatives, some were 2 x 2 inches. I made several booklet form copies and mailed out to any living relatives, they would write the name, date etc. that they knew, mailed it back to me, then I would let everyone know as many names as we all could figure out. What a job!! Took months and money. Sharon Wallis Klassen AMEN to that, Jane Foley! I have 'inherited' all my great-aunts papers, including pictures of our family members that I'd never seen before. No names on anything! Anne How fortunate for you to have 'inherited' all this wonderful information and pictures. A suggestion I would like to make is to take these pictures to a Family Reunion (even if you have to organize one yourself), spread them out on a table and have everyone look and try to help you identify the family members. Of course, this may not help unless you have some of the "older" generation present but you won't know unless you try it. Invite people from the community where the family grew up. Make sure you get the word out about the "get-together" and ask anyone to come that is interested in that family or knows anything about the family. I wish you luck! Margie Thanks for this Jane; I have been for some time trying to identify as many as I can from my grandmothers old photo album (1875-1967) and my wife's mothers box of old pictures (1902-1993) I have been unable to find anyone still living who can identify more than 10% of the people. I know some of those who "old folks" in the more recent photos have got to be some of the "youngins" in the older photos. My wife and I have started going through all our old photos and putting name, places, and dates as best we can. I am also scanning them all and putting the info on each one on the CD. We are now 72 & 70 years old and have a lot of pictures going back to our junior high school (or I guess they call it "middle school" today) Thanks again Bob in Victoria, TX

Permission to Post It is so important to put the names of people on the back of pictures and also dates and even places because there maybe family in the future who don't know who the people are in the picture. Jane Foley Cornelius, NC STRANGERS IN THE BOX COME, LOOK WITH ME INSIDE THIS DRAWER IN THIS BOX I'VE OFTEN SEEN, AT THE PICTURES, BLACK AND WHITE FACES PROUD, STILL, SERENE. I WISH I KNEW THE PEOPLE THESE STRANGERS IN THE BOX, THEIR NAMES AND ALL THEIR MEMORIES ARE LOST AMONG MY SOCKS. I WONDER WHAT THEIR LIVES WERE LIKE HOW DID THEY SPEND THEIR DAYS? WHAT ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL TIMES? I'LL NEVER KNOW THEIR WAYS. IF ONLY SOMEONE HAD TAKEN TIME TO TELL WHO, WHAT, OR WHEN, THESE FACES OF MY HERITAGE WOULD COME TO LIFE AGAIN. COULD THIS BECOME THE FATE OF PICTURES WE TAKE TODAY? THE FACES AND MEMORIES SOMEDAY TO BE PASSED AWAY? MAKE TIME TO SAVE YOUR STORIES SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT KNOCKS, OR SOMEDAY YOU AND YOURS COULD BE THE STRANGERS IN THE BOX. ANONYMOUS AUTHOR

Seeking information on Ronal Lewis Mewbourn who married Effie Florene Thompson. They had a son named Brice Lyndel Mewbourn, born Jan. 24, 1932. Effie Florene Thompson later married James Buren Long. He died Oct. 6, 1987 and is buried in Rogersville, Civitan Cemetery, Lauderdale Co. Alabama. I am trying to see if there is a connection between Ronal Lewis Mewbourn and Adron Deard Mewbourn who married Eula Mae Randolph on Nov. 6, 1939. Many Thanks Robbie Long Kovach rjkovach@comcast.net

Calling all Giles County families! Our next Giles County Heritage Book Committee meeting will be Tuesday, June 7, 6:30 PM at the Comfort Inn, Pulaski. Our deadline of June 30 for Family stories and pictures is rapidly approaching! Don’t be left out! Meantime, click on http://www.gilescotn.com for more details! __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail

Looking for some information on Thomas J. McConnell born Nov. 18, 1866 and died Dec. 25, 1949, and his wife, Mollie Jones born May 19, 1884 and died June 20, 1950. Both are buried in Mitchell Cemetery. Any help would be appreciated, as I am trying to see if this Mollie Jones could in fact be the same Mollie Jones who married Thomas Long in Limestone Co. AL. in 1902. There is a record of Mollie Jones marrying Thomas J. McConnell on Sept. 14, 1913 in Limestone Co. AL. Thomas Long dies in 1910. Thomas and Mollie had 2 daughters that I know of: Nora Mae Long born April 24, 1906 and died Feb. 16, 1974. Apparently, Nora married a McConnell as well because of this information: McConnell, Nora Mae, April 24, 1906 - Feb. 16, 1974 Henry A., Jan. 1, 1888 - March 22, 1964 V. Cumbie, Aug. 29, 1899 - March 11, 1921 Infant son of H. A., ( No Dates ) Second daughter of Thomas Long and Mollie Jones was Corine Long born 1908 or 1909. Many Thanks In Advance Robbie Long Kovach rjkovach@comcast.net

This was on today's Ancestry's newsletter.. made alot of sense and if possible, I'm going to start to do the same. This sure would have helped me last October when I made a trip to AR. Jane Foley NC Ancestry Quick Tip After the Research Trip by Yolanda Campbell Lifter My long-distance research trips are usually seven or more days in length. I arrive home with piles of paper and documents that I have collected along the way as well as all the digital photos I took. To help make my post-trip recovery easier, I have developed a simple way to help myself. At the end of each day of research, I send myself an e-mail. I write where I was on that particular day and what I did. I note any libraries, courthouses, or cemeteries I visited. I also mention if I made any new discovery or found something that needs further follow-up. I list the name(s) of anyone I need to send a thank-you note. I report which client(s) I worked for that day and for how long. I also mention anything that may help me on future trips to the same area such as a landmark for that hard to find cemetery or the name and location of a store I visited. This method has helped me avoid feeling overwhelmed when I return home, and the task of organizing my new findings seems more manageable

I thought this might be interesting to share! Jane Foley NC 10 THINGS MY DESCENDANTS WILL HAVE WANTED ME TO KNOW: 10. that future generations would count so heavily on census reporting to be factual 9. that handwritten diaries handed down to stable generation descendants are a godsend to historians, even as 'mundane' things as their daily life activities 8. that when pictures were taken, making sure that they were labeled on the back more than 'Sue's baby dau" 7. that there was the importance of saving letters that contained info about the family they received from others. 6. giving family history including those letters and diaries and pictures to the real caretakers of the family who cared about the family history and family history preservation. 5. the important of continuing the yearly family reunions, even if a few attended 4. the godsend of writing down the migrations of the history that I knew it to be. From where to where, who and why.... 3. the importance of writing down copies of the Bible Records notations and passing it along to many members of the family including connecting ones in whatever way, in case of fire, flood, or stupid direct descendants who would pitch the valuable info. 2. the godsend of writing down their own family history and diagrams the way they knew it to be including who fought in what war, and whether or not the family was cousins with whatever famous person [and perhaps how, if they were!]And while we're at it, making the notations of how the name was spelled. 1. to NEVER NEVER NEVER name a son or dau, the same as in the past if more than 2 times it already appears in the same generation, found in the same county, and state.