For many years now, I've had in my possession four quadrangle maps of the Shoals area which date from 1916 through 1926. These maps are the regular 1/62500 scale quad maps and the quads are the same as those today. I've decided to part with them and have listed the maps on eBay. I wanted to let you all know in case some of you might be interested. The maps are particularly interesting for the historian and genealogist alike since they show the Tennessee River as it was BEFORE the dams were built. If you are interested in these maps, the listings are as follows Tuscumbia Quad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3708637519 Muscle Shoals Quad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3708659582 Rogersville Quad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3708660200 Gravelly Springs Quad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3708660513 I regret that the photographs I made of the maps did not come out. I also have several books listed on eBay that might be of interest to Lauderdale County, AL researchers. Please go to one of the above links and then click on "View seller's other items" for the listings of the books, particularly 1. "Cole Connections" by J. Frank Tate and Betty Willerton 2. "The Fields Family History" by Yvonne Fields Porter 3. "6173 Descendants of Ambrose Holt 1773-1866" by Thomas and Emanola Holt. 4. "Sweetwater, The Story of East Florence 1818-1940" by William L. McDonald and L. C. Staggs. 5. "I'm From Lexington" by the Lexington Alabama 89 committee Happy hunting. Edgar Edgar D. Byler, III Co-coordinator, Wayne County, TN Genealogy and History Page http://www.netease.net/wayne/ Personal Page http://www.netease.net/members/edby3/

I would like to say to all that replied to my request on the Hitchcock family, Thanks very much. I have rec'd what I need. I so appreciate the help. Trecia, Hitchcock researcher

Is there anyone that might have access to the Lauderdale Census for 1850. I have membership to Anc. com but for some reason and I have found the person on their site. But in going to it, this person is not where they say he is. Anyway, I can't find it. Here is who I am looking for: Name: Hitchcock, W. J. Year: 1850 County: Lauderdale Township: Dt. 1 State: Alabama Roll: M432_7 Page: 249 Image: 493 Of course this is the LDS infor. I would be grateful if someone could look this up in the Census records for me. Listing who is with him etc. Many thanks, Trecia researching, Hitchcock's, Ala and TN

This came to me from another mailing list I am on and I thought it was a terrific thing. I am sure you are all like me and have spent hundreds of hours gathering information, it would be a shame to see it lost in the next generation. Hope it does some good. Jane Foley Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all of my genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and those records prepared by others which may be in my possession, including but not limited to books, files, notebooks or computer programs for a period of two years. During this time period, please attempt to identify one or more persons who would be willing to take custody of the said materials and the responsibility of maintaining and continuing the family histories. [If you know whom within your family or friends are likely candidates to accept these materials, please add the following at this point: "I suggest that the persons contacted regarding the assumption of the custody of these items include but not be limited to" and then list the names of those individuals at this point, with their addresses and telephone numbers if known] In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please contact the various genealogical organizations that I have been a member of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, phone numbers and contact persons if available as well as state/national contact information and addresses] Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal of time, travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the products of these endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that will make them available to others in the future. Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________

Good Evening All, If you haven't been on the site in the last couple of days, there are more items up. Lee Freeman has been busy with the obituaries, salve sales, hirings, abolitionists, etc., for the African American section. Sandra Tidwell sent pictures for Wesley Chapel - section 4 David Montgomery contributed Austin Cemetery [near Threet's Crossroads, west end of the county.] THANKS, Lee, Sandra, and David! We all really appreciate it! The site has been re-indexed, and all of these items can be reached from http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/newitems.htm By the way, if, in your browsing the Lauderdale site, you run across a link that doesn't work, please let me know. I try to keep a check on this, but sometime they just seem to 'pop' up like spring grass. Pat

I have come across an old photo of my grandfather and a young lady. On the back of the picture is written "Joe Cooper & cousin Beulah Cooper". Does anyone have a "Beulah Cooper" in their information ? Both appear to be in their mid-teens. Joe was born in 1884. I have not been able to find a Beulah Cooper in local census records. Joe M. Cooper was born in Wayne County, Tennessee or Lauderdale County, Alabama, very near the state line around Cypress Inn, Tennessee. He married and later lived in Cloverdale/Rawhide, Lauderdale County, Alabama. Thanks, SteveCooper Cloverdale, Alabama STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET

Good Morning All, As most of us know, February is Black History Month, and in observance of this, I have just finished up-loading a new section on the web site, called "African American." Included in this section are Emancipation Papers and local obituaries from several newspapers, as well as those items that are already on the web site. I did not 'move' anything that is already up, but I did link to it from the African American page. You can check it out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/newitems.htm The 'Emanciation Papers' is a page in progress. Right now, about half of these records are up. The Obits from Lee Freeman are also a 'work in progress' and more will be added. THANKS, Lee!!! If any of you have African American records you would like to share with the rest of us, please e-mail me. Thanks, and ENJOY!!! Pat

Connections to: HOWELL, WESSON, WILLIAMS, GRAHAM, PALMER, WITHERSPOON, OTTOWAY, SHARP, WRIGHT, POINDEXTER, OLIVE I would like to swap information with anyone that is doing research on the following HOWELL and WESSON families. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Benjamin Wesson, born about 1782 Brunswick, Va. died 1850 Lauderdale Co., Alabama wife: Mary Howell, born about 1784 Virginia, died about 1869 Lauderdale Co., Alabama married about 1801 Their daughter: Mary Wesson born about 1806 Laurens Co., SC, died about 1867 Lauderdale Co., Alabama husband: Phillip Howell born about 1805, died unknown married 1825 Lauderdale Co., Alabama Children of Phillip Howell and Mary Wesson: 1. Whitmore J. Howell, no information available. 2. David Wilson/William Howell, served with CSA ; m1. Sarah Margaret Williams, in Lauderdale Co., Al., m2. Sarah Columbia Palmer Graham, widow of James Graham in Hardin Co., Tn. 3. Benjamin E. Howell, m. Sarah (Sallie) J. Witherspoon, Lauderdale Co., Al. May have lived in Waterloo, Alabama & Hardin Co., Tn. 4. Franklin W. Howell, no information available. 5. Levi (Lee) Howell, served with CSA ; married Emma Ottoway of Colbert Co., Al. Lived in Lauderdale Co., Al. and Evansville, In. 6. Caroline (Callie) Howell m1. Carroll Sharp m2. Joe Wesson, Wright, Lauderdale Co., Al. 7. Mary Jane (Mollie/Gennie) Howell m. Phillip W. Wright, Wright, Lauderdale Co., Al. 8. Katherine (Katie) Howell, m. James Paul Poindexter, Hardin Co., Tn. and Arkansas. 9. William C. (Billy) Howell, served and died with CSA ; m. Martha A. Olive, Lauderdale Co., Al. He died during Civil War at Lauderdale Springs, Ms. Thanks for any help. SteveCooper STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET

It's Martin Luther King's Day and we're celebrating by marching into the chat room and following our dream of filling in those empty branches on our family tree! Please join me and some other Alabama researchers for an all-state Alabama genealogy chat on Monday night: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9 pm Eastern; 8 pm Central Everyone who is researching in Alabama is welcome to attend. If you've never been to a chat, this is the one for you! If you need detailed instructions, just send me an email and I'll send them to you. If you'd like to be reminded every week, let me know and I'll send you a reminder. You can read previous chat transcripts here: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/a/chatindex.htm Hope to see you Monday evening for a night of new discoveries and information sharing! Jean Brandau huntsville2@comcast.net

Census Place: Lauderdale, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254017 National Archives Film T9-0017 Page 10C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Andrew FUTRELL Self M S W 56 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Lizar FUTRELL Dau F S W 30 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: AL Mo: AL Andrew FUTRELL Son M S W 1M AL Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL Wiley DOWDY Other M S W 16 AL Occ: Laborer Fa: AL Mo: SC

To the List, I am interested in getting a reading of the 1880 Lauderdale Co. Ala. Census record. What they have online, I cannot read. Is there anyone at all that might have access to these records and do a reading for me. I would certainly appreciate it. I am looking for a Andrew (J.) Futrell. I believe he must have been there during this time as two of his daughters md. in Lauderdale, Ala. in 1877. He then ended up in Hardin Co. TN. in 1881 and remarried a Martha Singley from Lauderdale, Ala. His first wife died in 1877 and is buried we believe in Hardin Co. TN. In putting in his name for seeking where he is in 1880(on Anc. com) it comes up there is a Andrew Futrell, age 56 in Lauderdale Co. Ala. But I can't get the Census record to come up. Thanks for the help. Trecia(Hitchcock)Griffin

If you're New Year's resolution is to get some more branches added to your family tree, then please think about joining us for our Alabama genealogy chat on Monday! You will meet new friends, find answers to your questions and share Alabama genealogy resources and information: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9 pm Eastern; 8 pm Central; 7 pm Mountain; 6 pm Pacific Everyone who is researching in Alabama is welcome to attend. If you've never been to a chat, this is the one for you! If you need detailed instructions, just send me an email and I'll send them to you. If you'd like to be reminded every week, let me know and I'll send you a reminder. Hope to see you Monday evening for a night of new discoveries and information sharing! Jean Brandau huntsville2@comcast.net

This is being forwarded from the Lauderdale Co AL Boards. If you can help, please respond to those listed below, and to the list. Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <Brecampos@mho.com> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:13 PM Subject: Marshall Family of Lauderdale Co Alabama > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Marshall/Shelton > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HS.2ADE/540 > > Message Board Post: > > Searching for information on any Marshall family that lived in and around Florence Alabama. My great grandfather is Stephen Vance Marshall born 1848/1849 . He married Martha Shelton. They had several children. I would like to find out who the parents are of Stephen Marshall. Anyone with information please email me. > > >

Does anyone have any information or knowledge of a LILLIE HOWELL. It is believed that she married a MEADOWS, maybe in Shelby County or Hardin County, Tennessee. She is listed with the David W. Howell family in 1870 but is not listed in 1880. 1870 Census of Hardin County, Tennessee HOWELL David 43 W M Alabama Sarah 34 W F Alabama William 15 W M Alabama Lillie 9 W F Alabama Mary A. Wright 3 W F Alabama David Howell ( 1829-1928) was in Lauderdale County, Alabama before the Civil War, 1860 census. Later is found in Hardin County, Tennessee in 1870 & 1880 census. His family is back in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1900, 1910 and 1920. SteveCooper Cloverdale, Alabama STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET

Good Morning All, I want to add to the biography section of the web site, and I need your help. It's fairly easy to find information on the famous and the infamous Lauderdale Countians. But, for those that plowed a straight row, minded their own business [and expected others to do the same] this is not the case. I am not going to make rules about how you do it, except to say that if what you are presenting is family lore, instead of documented research, please say so. If your work is documented, please give your sources. [i.e. 1860 Census, Lauderdale Co AL] If you have pictures to go with your families, that's even better. You are not limited in space or length, but it's better if you write about only one family at a time. No, you are not limited to a number where families are concerned. If you have 25 families you want to write about, please do so! If they all connect, that's great, too. If you want to send it through the list, that's fine, but you'll have to tell me whether or not I may put it on the web site as well. Last, but definitely not least - remember to SIGN YOUR WORK, and include the e-mail address where you want people to be able to contact you. Please, do not include a residential address or phone number. If you have questions, let me know. Thanks, Pat

Hi; These are the names I am researching. Any help would be appreciated. McClain/McLane--Martin--Williamson--Brown--Young--Lewis/Louis--Underwood--Snider--Middleton--Biswell--Hooper--Chronister--Parker--McKinney--Everett--George--Vinson--Creasey--Hopper--Rayburn--Covington--Goodrum--Long--Coats--Grindstaff--Jones--Ritcherson/Richerson--Cooper--Baker--Hazlewood--Towne--Gardiner--Keys/Keyes--Womack

Hi Karen: I finished searching 1910 Lauderdale Co. I found these Livingston's in Precinct 8--Blacklern. They were the only other ones I found there other than the ones I already sent to you. Hope this helps some. Charlotte Head--Frank M Livingston--born in AL--age 38 Parents also born in AL Wife--Nomie? M.--born in AL--age 34 Father born in SC and Mother in AL Son--David L.--Age 15-born in AL Daughter--Annie D.--Age 11--born in AL Daughter--Mary S.--Age 8--Born in AL Son--Marion D.--Age 4--Born in AL Son--Robert e.--Age 2--Born in AL Son--William E.--Age 1 month--Born in AL

I need a little help with something... I hope someone has some answers. In the Lauderdale Co. Al Court House marriages there is listed a marriage for Causburn Clemons to Racheal Besho on Feb 1833... now many of you know I am researching the Clemmons... and we have never found anyone by the name of Causburn.... so I dug a little deeper and found this in Lauderdale co. Claborn Besha Estate Sale Dec 12 1840 in Lauderdale Co. AL only name mentioned was "Erwn Belsh" Now .. could it be that Causburn Clemons that married Racheal Besho... was really Claborn Besho.. and married Racheal Clemons... It wouldnt be the first one I have saw that was reversed. Or is the Marriage record correct and the probate wrong..... How about it researchers.... do you have any Bishop families in Lauderdale in 1833 that is missing a son...... or can anyone shine some light on these families.... I hope to find out that someone is missing a Clairborn Bishop.. or a Erwin Bishop.... Does anyone have a census with a Claborn Bishop, Racheal Bishop or Erwin Bishop on it? Curtis Clemmons was the father of most of the Clemmons children that married in Lauderdale Al ....However we cant find him on the 1830 census anywhere... but we know that he was in Lauderdale by 1832.. and if this is a Racheal Clemmons ... she could likely be a daughter of Curtis Clemmons.... Charlotte Killen Borden

I am looking for information regarding date of death and location of burial of W. A. Long (born in 1865-70) who resided in Waterloo, Lauderdale Co. I know he was alive in 1892 but his wife, Amanda, is listed as a widow in the 1900 census where she resides with her children in the home of her father in law, John S. Long in Riverton. I do not know the actual name, just the initials, W. A. However, his son is named William, so that is a possibility. Can anyone help? Thanks so much. Dianne Denhem

If you have some free time in between Christmas & New Year's, you're invited to join us Monday night for an all state Alabama genealogy chat: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9 pm Eastern; 8 pm Central; 7 pm Mountain; 6 pm Pacific This is your chance to meet people researching Alabama ancestors, ask questions, share research materials, and make new friends! If you've never been to a chat room before and would like detailed instructions, just send me an email and I'll be happy to send you step-by-step instructions. Or, if you'd like to be reminded each week, let me know and I'll add you to a reminder list. Happy hunting! Jean Brandau huntsville2@comcast.net