>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Thursday, April 7, 1892: DEATHS MRS. ROBT. ANGEL News reached us as we go to press that Mrs. ROBT. ANGEL died Wednesday morning near Oakland. ** JESSE WHITTEN Mr. JESSE WHITTEN, an old and respected citizen of the Oakland neighborhood, died last Saturday. Mr. WHITTEN was about 65 years old. He leaves a wife and several children. ** JOHN RUSSELL Mr. JOHN RUSSELL, formerly of Lauderdale, but for some months a resident of Texas, died near Lane, Hunt county, Texas, on March 30. The deceased, with his brother, FRANK, left this county about five months ago. A communication to the HERALD from Lane says: "The deceased made many friends during his stay in Texas and his death is greatly deplored in that community." The funeral occurred May 31 at Indian Creek school house and was largely attended. FRANK RUSSELL will return to this county at an early day.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, August 23, 1890: FINAL SETTLEMENT -- The State of Alabama} County of Lauderdale} Estate of ANN ARMISTEAD, deceased: J. C. CONNER, Administrator of the said estate, having this day filed in court, his accounts and vouchers for a final settlement of said estate: Notice is hereby given that the 13th day of October, 1890, has been appointed for auditing and examining said accounts, etc., at which time all parties in interest may appear and contest the same if they think proper. Given under my hand this 19th day of August, 1890. J. J. MITCHELL, Judge of Probate

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Thursday, March 17, 1892: MARRIAGES At the Lauderdale Hotel in Sweetwater, last Saturday at 2:30 p.m., Judge H.D. SMITH tied the know which binds Wm. SMITH and Miss BELLE SANDERSON in the holy bonds for life. The happy couple are both residents of this neighborhood. The groom is one of New Hopewell's most promising young men, and displayed excellent taste in choosing his better half. May the new pair live a long prosperous and happy life. *** YOUNG - COUCH Sunday afternoon, at the residence of Mr. BEN DARBY, at Bircham's Creek, in this county, Mr. Wm. B. YOUNG and Miss AMANDA E. COUCH were united in marriage. The happy couple are both well known and greatly admired in Florence and the county. The bride is the daughter of Mr. JOHN COUCH, who lives near Wesley's Chapel, and is exceedingly popular among a large number of friends. The groom has long been one of the leading business men of the county. *** SHARP - MORRISON At 8 o'clock tonight (Wednesday) the Methodist church will be the scene of a beautiful and appropriate union of hearts. On that occasion Mr. WILLIAM E. SHARP will lead to Hymen's altar Miss CYNTHIA MORRISON, daughter of Mr. Z. P. MORRISON. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. L G. JOHNSON, in the presence of a number of friends of the couple. Mr. NAOMI MORRISON and Miss ADELE LEWIS will act as attendants, and Messrs. SEGO GLICK, OLAF CARLSON, WESLEY GAMBLE and A. B. DARBY as ushers. The young couple are the recipients of many handsome presents.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Wednesday, July 23, 1890 DEATHS Mr. IRVINE L. RICE, a prominent citizen of Lauderdale, died near Lexington on Wednesday last. *** The funeral of OSIE, the little daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BEDINGFIELD, was held Monday afternoon from their residence, Rev. J. C. MOON efficiating. ____________ Submitter's notation: Transcribed as printed in newspaper.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, July 19, 1890 A CENTENARIAN DEAD "Uncle Dave", the Oldest Man in North Alabama "UNCLE DAVE" HUTCHINGS, a well known colored character, died last week at the home of Capt. A. D. COFFEE, three miles from the city, in Colbert's Reserve. He was supposed to have been born about 1790, and was over one hundred years old. UNCLE DAVE emigrated from North Carolina, to Rutherford County, Tennessee, with Gen. JOE DICKSON, and afterwards came to Lauderdale County, in 1817, with Mrs. MARY HUTCHINGS. He served Gen. JACKSON during the settling of Colbert's Reserve. He was a remarkable man and his memory was well preserved till the last.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD (Alabama) - Saturday, March 29, 1890 JEFFERSON DAVIS' WIDOW (Galveston News) It may have been noticed that the widow of JEFFERSON DAVIS since his death signs her name "V. JEFFERSON DAVIS." Many persons doubtless suppose she has added the name JEFFERSON to her Christian name, VIRGINIA. But this is is not the proper explanation. V. is the abbreviation of veuve, the French for widow, and it is the custom in Louisiana, and perhaps in other parts of the South for widows to place that letter before the Christian names of their deceased husbands. V. JEFFERSON DAVIS simply means the widow of JEFFERSON DAVIS.

> The newspaper articles recently submitted to this list are wonderful. My > thanks to Wayne and Peggy Horton. Hopefully you will send more.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Wednesday, March 19, 1890: INFORMATION WANTED ------------- Concerning the Descendants of EDWARD CULLEN, Who Was an Indian Fighter Earnest inquiries are being made of the Secretary of State about descendants of Col. EDWARD CULLEN, who commanded some of the Alabama forces in the Creek Indian war, and was accidentally killed at or near Wetumpka, where he lived some time in 1840. His sons, of whom information is wanted, were EDWIN, THEODORE and OSCAR. Anyone knowing anything of them, should communicate with the Secretary of State.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Wednesday, March 19, 1890: THE OLD SOUTHERN WAY A Colored Marriage in a White Man's Parlor at Athens Athens, Ala., March 13 ---- Special. At the residence of the bride Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. the Rev. GEORGE BURKESON and Miss EMMA TANNER were married by Rev. SILAS LIGGONS, pastor of the colored M. E. Church of this place. The ceremony was performed in the parlor of Mr. JOHN T. TANNER, the former owner of the bride, in whose family she was born and has lived ever since. The bride and groom followed by the guests filed out through the hall to the music of the wedding march on the piano by a granddaughter of Mr. TANNER, to their home on the premises, where refreshments were bountifully served and a delightful evening whiled away, such as Rev. JOSEPH COOK, of Boston, might have enjoyed, and perhaps Mr. GEORGE W. CABLE. Such occasions were very common before the war and are still kept up in many places in the South by those who formerly owned negroes and are to-day their best, if not their only friends.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, January 25, 1890: BEN CHILDRESS, an old colored citizen, who is supposed to be nearly a centenarian, dropped dead from heart failure on Thursday at the old HANCOCK place on the corner of Mobile and Seminary streets, where he has lived for 20 years. He was well known by the older citizens of Florence and came here when the city was a clearing in the woods.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, January 22, 1890: DIED---- At Russellville, Ala., Monday, January 6th, 1890, Mrs. HENDERSON, in the eighty- sixth year of her age. Deceased was born in Scotland, lived for a time in Manchester, Eng., and came to America in 1840. After a short stay in New York, she came in Florence, where a considerable portion of her life was spent. From Florence, she removed to New Orleans, where her son, Mr. ------HENDERSON, is a leading business man. It was her invariable custom to spend her summers in Florence, so that for half a century she has been one of the most valued and beloved members of our social and religious world. Her coming and stay with us was like the return of some loved one long absent from the home circle and the church. Her profound knowledge of the doctrines of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member for near seventy years, her thorough acquaintance with its history, her strict observance of all the outward forms of worship and her pure and noble life made acquaintance with her at once instructive and delightful. She was a sister of the late Mr. --- WILSON, of Russellville, and an aunt of Prof. M. C. WILSON of the State Normal School. She was a direct descendant of MARGARET WILSON, who was bound to the stake at low tide by GRIERSON's troopery, and who rather than recant, was drowned by the incoming tide, in the old covenanting days. During the last fall she had had a stroke of paralysis at her home in New Orleans, and after partially recovering came to her relatives at Russellville, that she might be near the burial place of her family. On the evening of Jan. 6th, her niece, Mrs. EAST, with whom she was staying, on entering her room, found sitting speechless, with her open Bible on her knees, -- the last act of her life in keeping with its whole tenor. She was "watching", and her "lamp was trimmed" when the cry arose, "the bridegroom cometh." Pure in life, simple yet stalwart in faith, devout in practice, gentle in manner, loving and charitable in all relations. She was one of the landmarks of the olden faith and manners, whose memory cannot perish. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord; yea, saith the spirit, for their works do follow them." -- M. L. F.

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, January 18, 1890: LEADING MEN, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, & etc. The most striking feature about Florence is the fact that so many able men from different sections of the country, north, south, east and west, have come here to live. Men of money from New England, from old Virginia, from Georgia, and from the great northwest. The superior advantages of Florence have drawn here men who stand high in business circles at their former homes -- men many of whom occupy the first place as citizens in Massachusetts, the valley of Virginia, Illinois, Georgia and other states. Read the list and then the sketches: Dr. J. S. LAWTON, Atlanta, Ga. Maj. J. H. FIELD, Columbus, Miss. Judge W. A. HUDSON, Staunton, Va. Captain A. W. STOCKELL, Nashville, Tenn. Maj. E. B. COMLY, Logan, Ohio Maj. J. C. GREEN, Wytheville, Va. Mr. S. J. GRAHAM, of Rockbridge county, Va. Capt. J. H. H. FIGGAT, of Botetcourt county, Va. M. W. CAMPER and Mr. T. H. ALLEN, of Botetourt county, Va. Dr. A. D. BELLAMAY, formerly of Atlanta, Ga. W. H. KENDRICK, Wisconsin Capt. D. LEDYARD, Montgomery, Ala. C. H. PATTON, Virginia W. O.SKELTON, Virginia JOS. BUTTON, Virginia A. K. MILLER, Dalton, Ga. Capt. B. J. CURRY, Huntsville, Ala. B. A. LAWTON, Georgia J. P. JONES, Philadelphia ANDREW L. ELLETT, JR., Virginia PENDLETON Bros., Atlanta, Ga., and a host of others. There are so many notable men that it is difficult to select. I introduce a few short sketches of the men I know best.* ---------------------------------------- *Due to the length of the sketches printed in the newspaper, I did not print copies of them. If anyone wants them, they can order the microfilm of the newspaper from the Alabama Archives through the Interlibrary Loan program -- I do not have any other information on the articles. Peggy Horton

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Saturday, December 21, 1889 NON-RESIDENT NOTICE ------ THE STATE OF ALABAMA} L a u d e r d a l e C o u n t y } Probate Court, December 17th, 1889 Estate of DORSEY WINBOURN, Deceased H. G. WINBOURN, the administrator of said Estate, having this day filed in court an application in writing for the sale of certain real estate belonging to said Estate, for the purpose of paying the debts of said Estate, upon the grounds that the personal property is insufficient for purpose. Notice is hereby given to RICHARD W. WINBOURN, who resides at Benton County, Miss. The children of WM. WINBOURN, three in number, residing in Texas, names and post office address unknown; JOHN W. WINBOURN, who resides in San Antonio, Texas; CHARLES WINBOURN, who resides at Valley Mills, Texas; JEROME and JOHN C. HYATT, who reside at Iuka, Miss; the children of MARTHA HIGGINS, deceased, two daughters and one son residing in the State of Arkansas whose names and post offices are unknown; two sons of ANNIE McGAUGHY, deceased, residing in Arkansas, post offices and names unknown; the children of JESSIE WINBOURN, deceased, to-wit: CABLE WINBOURN and JOE WINBOURN, residing in Marshall county, Miss., and two daughters and their husbands, residing in Miss., whose names and residences are unknown; MARY PARISH, residing in Marshall county, Miss.; FANNIE FORRESTER and her husband, Wm. FORRESTER, who reside in Louisville, Ky.; NANNIE O'RILEY and her husband, JOHN O'RILEY, who reside in Tishomingo county, Miss., that the 3rd day of February, 1890, has been appointed to hear said application at which time they may appear and contest. Given under my hand this 17th day of December, 1889. J. J. MITCHELL, Judge Probate

>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Wednesday, August 7, 1889 A CONTINGENT FROM THE NORTH -------- Skilled Laborers Arrive at Florence -------- A Valuable Addition to Our City -------- On Saturday afternoon two special coaches arrived in the city from Bransford, Conn., with forty-three skilled mechanics for the new Foster plant. They left Bransford on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock and were on the road till Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. They came by the way of Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Nashville, which wa rather a round about way and a tedious trip. The boys, however, were in good shape and proceeded to take in the factory and the town on their arrival and were very much pleased with the appearance of things. They are a very fine body of men and will be quite an addition to our city. The boys have a crack base ball team and have extended a challenge to any team in this part of the State. They are quartered in different boarding houses near the factory. There are sixteen at Mrs. JNO. DARBY's on College Street, and they have dubbed the house -- "Hotel de Forrest." Their names are as follows: D. W. O'CONNELL, J. F. FITZGERALD, C. S. JILLSON, P. P. LYNCH, J. P. LYNCH, Wm. F. HOLSENBECK, H. SYKES, J. MONOHAN, D. MONOHAN, D. SULLIVAN, J. SULLIVAN, T. SULLIVAN, M. MURPHY, D. DEVINE, DAN CALLAHAN and M. BURKE. The following are boarding at other places and their names were kindly furnished by Mr. R. O. SMITH, of Bransford: E. BAKER, M. KINNEY, G. TERHUNE, F. QUINLIRIN, I. SCANLAN, F. MARSCHAL, J.CLIFFE, JNO. CLIFFE, JR., MAX STUBER, H.CLIFFE, ALEX STANNARD, J. ANDREWS, JOHN H. MURPHY, HENRY A. STANNARD. We have been unable to learn the names of several others who are among the number. Mr. R. O. SMITH expressed himself as being highly pleased with the people and the town, and said he was surprised to find the temperature so pleasant. He said it was 95 degrees when he left, while it has never been over 90 degrees here this year. Florence extends a most hearty welcome to these Northern friends and our people hope they may find life in the South both pleasant and profitable.

Barb - I see you are researching Barnetts. Do you know which line Drucilla (Drewsillar) Barnett came from? She was born 7 Dec 1812 in Lauderdale Co., AL and died 6 Sept 1900 in Lauderdale Co., buried in Barnett Cemetery. She was married to Robert (Robin) Willson, and is the mother of my great-great-grandfather, Jacob Robert Wilson. Thanks for any help you can give me. Arlene

Looking for parents and siblings of John T. White, b. abt. 1865 Waterloo, Lauderdale Co., AL, married to Cynthia Barnett, December 1889. Also looking for parents and siblings of John James, b. June 1862 and married to Lucille Simmons in Dec. of 1885. Both were born in Alabama. Thank you, Pam

Please reply to B5090@aol.com From: B5090@aol.com Barnett, Call, Cockburn, McClure, Smith, Smithson, White. HOUGH family I have proven the Smithson line for 2 Patriots in the American Revolution for DAR. Plus 2 others of Smithson spouses. I am now starting to work on the Barnett family. I have it proven to 1779 but need to attach Ezekiel to a father and hope he participated in the American Revolution. I only have the Smith line to 1811 somewhere in VA. and McClure to 1831 in South Carolina. I have also proven a Martin line, and turned it into DAR, but they were in Talladega Co., AL. And I have also proven the Acker line to DAR but they were from Talladega and Calhoun Co's in AL. Barb

Lewis Ezell, 1870-1841, mentioned 9 children in his will. An excerpt from that document states, " . . . bequeath unto my son Isaac and my two daughters Mary and Sarah . . . " Lauderdale County Alabama Federal Census records show Lewis Ezell as head of household with the following statistics: 1 male 0- 5 1 male 50-60 2 female 20-30 Sarah & Mary (daughters. named in will) In the 1841 will, Lewis' married daughters were mentioned using their married names. Sarah or Mary who were obviously unmarried at the time of the 1840 census and also at the time of Lewis Ezell's will since a surname different from Ezell is not indicated in either instance. I want to contact descendants of Sarah and Mary. I don't know, for sure, whom either of them married. I have found where one Sarah Ezell married Isaac Smith, 13 Jul 1847 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Modene Knight Thornton Freestone County, Texas

I would like to locate information about the family of my great grandmother, Mary California "Callie" STAGGS. She was born on April 16, 1851 in Florence, Lauderdale County, AL. She married William Isaac HITCHCOCK III on September 22, 1870 in Walnut Grove, Hardin County, TN. She died on October 3, 1919 in Hardin County, TN. I think that she is the daughter of William STAGGS and Rebecca Elizabeth HENDRIX. The 1870 Lauderdale County, AL census contains the following entry: Household 1825 - 1775 Arnell, William/27/AL Arnell, Cynthia/60/AL Stags, Callie/18/AL I would like to know what the connection to this family is. I will appreciate any information anyone can provide. Thanks! Lee Cate leecate@cddn.com

----- Original Message ----- From: M Mason To: mahan123@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 3:50 PM Subject: Brick Walls Millie Mason's Brick Wall Who was SARAH CHERRY'S family? Sarah CHERRY, father, mother, siblings, etc. unknown. What I know about Sarah is that she was born in SC, married Simeon SEGO on July 11, 1836 in Hamburg, Hardin County, TN. Lived there for a while and then moved to Lauderdale County around Waterloo, AL. They had 8 children: George Washington Sego who married Alice JACKSON, Martha Jane who married James Allen SCOTT, Richard who drown, Sarah who married Morgan MAY, Joseph who married Lucy BECKHAM, John B. who married Mary WHITE, Mary Francis, Elizabeth Ann who married John RAY. Sarah moved to OK after Simeon's death and died there November 2,1910. The newspaper reported her as being 104 years old. I doubt that is correct. Anyone with information contact Millie Mason, loray2358@comcast.net. Thanks Millie