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I am new to the list and would like to exchange information with others working on these surnames - Turner, Gibbs, Sharp - particularly in the Waterloo area. I am interested in the family of John and Martha (Harrell) Turner, found in the 1870 and 1880 census in Waterloo. Children in the household included Samuel, Gilbert Greenwood (my ancestor), Jeremiah, Vernetta, and John Jr. Gilbert Turner later married first America Virginia Ha(y)nes, with whom he moved to Lamar County, Texas and then Missouri Belle (Mabelle) Gibbs, found in the household of Flem Gibbs in 1880. The Gibbs are related to the Chaney family, as well. Henry and Maggie Clark Sharp are the parents of Belton Burley Sharp (1902-1978), called Burley, who married my grandmother around 1929 in Dunklin County, MO. He later married Margie Mondy of Pocahantas, AR. Gilbert Turner, many of the Gibbs family and Maggie Clark Sharp, later moved to Tyronza and Earle in Crittenden County, AR and Dunklin Co, MO. I have inherited a number of photographs of the Gibbs and Turners of Waterloo. I look forward to hearing from others working on these lines. Thank you, Patty Henson Sullivan

I noticed the Inventory books that are posted online. Could someone please explain to me what the inventory books are? Also does someone do look-ups in this books? Kathy

This past week, Mr. William McDonald, the city historian for Florence, Alabama had a very nice article in our local newspaper, THE TIMES DAILY about my wifes great grandfather, Captain DAVID WILLIAM HOWELL, C.S.A. soldier and riverboat captain. My wife descends through Captain Howell's daughter Myrtle Howell, through her son Thomas Glenn Wesson. Mr. Wesson was the father of my wife Janice Kay (Peggy) Wesson Cooper. I have been unable to find anyone else that researches the line of Captain Howell. Does anyone have any information on any of the families listed below, that connect to Captain Howell ? There were at least one brother and one sister or they may be a half brother and sister. **************************************************************************** ************************************************** Brother: Captain Lee Howell married Emma Ottoway/ Ataway of Tuscumbia, Alabama. Both died and are buried in Evansville, Indiana. He was a Confederate Soldier, riverboat captain, and later worked for the L & N Railroad. Children: Mamie & Bessie died very young and were buried at the Florence City Cemetery. Later bodies were moved to Evansville, Indiana. Also had a son Lee Howell, Jr. **************************************************************************** ************************************************** Sister: Caroline (Callie) Howell married (1) Carroll Sharp in Lauderdale County, Alabama. (2) Joseph Wesson in Lauderdale County, Alabama She is buried at Wright Cemetery, near Waterloo, Alabama. **************************************************************************** ************************************************* Information on Captain DAVID WILLIAM (WILSON) HOWELL: David W. Howell (1829-1928) was born at Burcham Mills, Lauderdale County, Alabama . He married (1) Sarah Margaret Williams (1836-1877) in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1851. The marriage record list him as David Wilson Howell. Most records list him as David William Howell. There was a son, William Howell ( about 1855- 1912). Later records sometimes list William as W.T. and also as T.E.B. Howell. Captain T.E.B. Howell was shot and killed while on his riverboat on the Green River near Evansville, Indiana in 1912. He is buried at Bowling Green, Kentucky. T.E.B. was married to a Bessie Powers. She had two brothers, Dr. A.H. Powers and Mr. B.F. Powers. T.E.B. is believed to have had a second wife. There also was an adopted daughter, Alice Beatrice Howell (1868-1908). She married James Boyd Thomas. They are buried at the Florence City Cemetery. Records in Hardin County, Tennessee show that Sarah M. Howell (1836-1877) is buried at the Bethel Cemetery near Savannah, Tennessee. Records also show that D.W. (David William) Howell married a Sarah Columbia (Palmer) Graham, widow of James A. Graham. Later moving back to Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama; Captain Howell and wife Sarah had one child, a daughter, Myrtle Howell (1882-1929). Myrtle married Turner Eugene Wesson(1879-1938) in 1902. Their only son was Thomas Glenn Wesson (1903-1987). He married (1) Gertie Phillips and after her untimely death married (2) Virgie Horton. Glenn and wife Virgie were the parents of my wife, Peggy Wesson Cooper. **************************************************************************** ************************************************* Please E-Mail me at the address below if you have any information that connects to any of these Lauderdale County, Alabama , Hardin County, Tennessee or Evansville, Indiana families: HOWELL, WESSON, OTTOWAY/ ATAWAY, POWERS, SHARP, PALMER, GRAHAM, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, PHILLIPS: Thank you. Steve Cooper 75 Cooper Drive scooper75@mindspring.com Florence, Alabama 35633 I research the following surnames: COOPER, KOONCE YOUNG, ROGERS, NOLEN/NOLAN/NOLAND, BALENTINE, HILL, SINCLAIR, ROACH, DUNCAN, FOWLER, LAMB, WHITTEN, RANDOLPH, THOMASON, WESSON, HOWELL, HORTON, AYERS, PALMER, LEE/LEIGH, McKELVEY

Leslie L. Goodman died Friday November 9, 1918, he was buried on Saturday November 10, 1918 in Pisgah Cem. Where is this cemetery located? Denise

Seeking info on G. W. BERRY (George W. BERRY), born S.C., located on 1870 census age 65 with wife Bettie age 60. Living in Township 1 Range 10 West,pg.#13. Children listed: Mary age 25 Hannah age 23 John age 16 alabama age 13 Glad to share all. Thanks, Donna

Seeking information on these surnames associated with Lauderdale County Alabama 1840-1880's. Groups of the family migrated by covered wagon train departing from Florence AL, to Rains County TX. These people were my ancestors and I would like to know more about them. Specific names mentioned in the History of Rains County include: P.C. PORTER & wife MARGARET OLIVE WHITE PORTER (my g-grandparents) with their little children. JAMES H. PORTER & wife MAGGIE L. PORTER FRANK PRINCE, half brother of James H. Porter MRS. CLARENCE ABERNATHY & MRS. JESS SMITH "sisters of Frank Prince and cousins of P.C. Porter". The story of the wagon train adventures was passed down through the years. My grandmother was one of the little children in the wagon train. During the day the children walked and played along side of the wagons, darting from one wagon to another. At night the wagons made camp and the families prepared the evening meal on a camp fire. It was such a night that my grandmother was discovered missing, in Indian country. A search party found her, a few miles back on the trail, alone and scared, but safe. As the train progressed on toward Texas, while passing through Arkansas, bushwhackers ambushed the families, and stole their stock, guns, food, and extra wagons. A possee was rounded up to chase the bushwackers. Tales of gunfire in the night were handed down through the family. After the raid, having only enough wagons for part of the family to continue on the trip, my great-grandparents remained in Arkansas another 2 years until enough money could be made to join their kin in Texas. Their arrival was remembered in Paris Texas by another family member. The family had almost starved to death before they reached their kin, had been living on dried and parched cattle corn. When my g-grandmother stepped out of the wagon, she promptly found a penny on the ground. She vowed never to be broke again and the penny remains somewhere in our family to this day. If you can connect to these surnames, please contact me. I have a lot of information to share on the PORTER family. Thank you, Nancy Carter Van Zandt County TX

Lori, Tell me something about the Hendrix family you are looking for. I have a Joshua Hendrix and ife Sarah Mills Hendrix buried in Romine Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., AL. Their son William C. Hendrix (my great grandfather) is buried in Hester Chapel Cemetery, Limestone Co., AL. I wonder if we could tie in. I don't reconize any of the other names you have. I'm using my daughter's computer to get on the internet, so don't let the name Debbie Parks misled you. I'm Sue Hendrix Davis ____________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 13:07:51 -0800 >From: Lori Harrison <MsDredbud@aol.com> >To: ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <200102212107.f1LL7p114705@cgi.rootsweb.com> >Subject: [ALLAUDER] Family of many > >Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Lauderdale/253 > >Surname: Murphy, Burns, Dowdy, Hendrix, Whitten, Hurst >------------------------- > >im looking for parents of Mattie Alice Burns Murphy she went by Alice Burns >born aroun 1871 or 1876 cant really tell by census sheet >also looking for parents of Comer C Dowdy Comer was born in Florence ala >also a Will Hendrix >and the parents of Mathew Murphy born in S.C. then moved to Lauderdale >some time around 1831 or before he Married Anna Murphy in lauderdale 1831 >looking for her parents too >thank you MsDredbud@aol.com >

Seeking info on John P. Prince, born Feb 1858 in TN. Found in 1900 census in Wayne Co., TN. John P. Prince married Mattie Berry, dau of Doctor Morgan Berry & Elizabeth Pierson. Doctor Morgan Berry lived in Lauderdale Co., AL at one time. Seeking descendants for reunion this September. thanks, Donna

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Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Lauderdale/253 Surname: Murphy, Burns, Dowdy, Hendrix, Whitten, Hurst ------------------------- im looking for parents of Mattie Alice Burns Murphy she went by Alice Burns born aroun 1871 or 1876 cant really tell by census sheet also looking for parents of Comer C Dowdy Comer was born in Florence ala also a Will Hendrix and the parents of Mathew Murphy born in S.C. then moved to Lauderdale some time around 1831 or before he Married Anna Murphy in lauderdale 1831 looking for her parents too thank you MsDredbud@aol.com

Hi Carolyn and All, There was a family of Farmers in Giles County. I have very little on this family except that my John McCanless married Susan Farmer. Hope this helps Nettie Craig ALLAUDER-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > ALLAUDER-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 23 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [ALLAUDER] Farmer, Thomas [Carolyngenealogy@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [ALLAUDER] Farmer, Thomas > Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 03:01:54 EST > From: Carolyngenealogy@aol.com > To: ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com > > William Harper Farmer born 1810 TN married 1831 Lauderdale Co, AL Lavina > Thomas, lived Lauderdale 1840-1870, cannot find him in 1880, but know he was > living (Lavina died before 1870). > > W. H. Farmer is a descendant of Samuel Farmer d 1777 Caswell Co, NC, but I > don't know which son is father of W. H. Farmer. I am interested in all > members of the Farmer famiy who lived in a 100-mile radius of Lauderdale > Co--I suspect they are all kin. > > Carolyn Odle Smotherman > May I help you in Bedford Co, TN?

William Harper Farmer born 1810 TN married 1831 Lauderdale Co, AL Lavina Thomas, lived Lauderdale 1840-1870, cannot find him in 1880, but know he was living (Lavina died before 1870). W. H. Farmer is a descendant of Samuel Farmer d 1777 Caswell Co, NC, but I don't know which son is father of W. H. Farmer. I am interested in all members of the Farmer famiy who lived in a 100-mile radius of Lauderdale Co--I suspect they are all kin. Carolyn Odle Smotherman May I help you in Bedford Co, TN?

Nancy, Information I have shows Mary Jane Forbus born September 22, 1839, daughter of Arthur Forbus and Elizabeth Ann Porter, married George A. Fulks born August 3, 1837 in Lauderdale CO., AL, son of J. William Fulks born abt. 1805 in TN, and his first wife, Mrs. Fulks?., and half-brother to my Great-grandmother Mahala C. Fulks born February 16, 1846 in Lexington, Lauderdale CO., AL, who married Ira Bluford Thigpen born August 10, 1836 in Lexington, Lauderdale CO., AL, and the daughter of J. William Fulks and his second wife, Nancy C. Vickers. I am searching for any information on the parents of J. William Fulks and Nancy C. Vickers. Good luck on your search, and I too would appreciate any additional information on this family. Alice in Michigan -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Carter <ncarter@vzinet.com> To: ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 17, 2001 8:16 PM Subject: [ALLAUDER] FORBUS-PORTER >ARTHUR FORBUS married ELIZABETH ANN PORTER February 21, 1838 in >Lauderdale County Alabama. Marriage soleminzed by C. Forbus, Minister >of Gospel. > >Does anyone have information on Arthur & Elizabeth ? >How was Pinckney Columbus Porter b. 1849 related to Elizabeth? >Was Elizabeth married before she married Arthur? >Was Mary Forbus born abt 1840 the dtr of Arthur Forbus and first wife ? > >If anyone has information, please contact me. Thank you. > >Nancy in Texas > > > >==== ALLAUDER Mailing List ==== >Pat Mahan Lauderdale County CC >http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/index.htm >Troy McCarley Lauderdale County List Manager >Alabama Unknown CC >AlGenweb Unknown County Query Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~alunknow/index.html > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

Does anyone know of a Rufus or Emmett Rufus Kelly/Kelley or his father Jonah Kelley? I am looking for the birthdate of Rufus and or any siblings. He died in 1916 in Giles County, Tennessee but they cannot find his death certificate. Rufus was my late husbands father and none of the family know where he was born. An article in the Pulaski Citizen talks of his death and that he was the son of Jonah and had relatives in Alabama. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jan Kelley Bellevue Washington USA JanHellen@worldnet.att.net

I am looking for the daughters of Calvin and Hattie (Bailey) SHELTON of Lauderdale Co. Their names were Ettice and Edith, born 1908 and 1914. I would like to know who they married - can only estimate the dates would be in the late 1920's or early 1930's. In lieu of a marriage lookup, if I could get the obit on Calvin Shelton who died April 19, 1961, I might find their names. Calvin is buried at Mitchell Cemetery, 10 miles north of Rogersville. Thanks for any help. Jackie in Texas

ARTHUR FORBUS married ELIZABETH ANN PORTER February 21, 1838 in Lauderdale County Alabama. Marriage soleminzed by C. Forbus, Minister of Gospel. Does anyone have information on Arthur & Elizabeth ? How was Pinckney Columbus Porter b. 1849 related to Elizabeth? Was Elizabeth married before she married Arthur? Was Mary Forbus born abt 1840 the dtr of Arthur Forbus and first wife ? If anyone has information, please contact me. Thank you. Nancy in Texas

Hi, For those of you who are new to the list, I have thousands of Alabama marraiges online and a Freebie page where you will find all kinds of free searches and stuff for genealogy. Lauderdale County is included in these marriages. Alabama marriage before 1825 URL http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/alabama_marriages_before_1825.htm Freebies for Genealogists URL http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/freebies.htm Happy Searchin' Brenda

Please, let's keep it to genealogy. Nancy bksheets@usit.net wrote: > >Bad Room Mate: > > > >It was last Wednesday night, and I was sitting in my room watching > >television when the phone rang. > > > >"Hello?" I said. > > > >A girl's voice came over the line. "Can I speak to Ben, please?" > > > >I live by myself, and my name definitely is not Ben. It was probably > >a wrong number and I was bored. > > > >I replied, "I'm sorry, he's not in right now. Can I take a message?" > > > >"Do you know what time he'll be back?" she responded. > > > >"I think he said he'd be home around 10:00." > > > >Silence on the other end... a confused silence. > > > >"Is this Steve?" > > > >My name isn't Steve, either. This was definitely a wrong number. > > > >So I replied, "Yes, it is. Do you want to leave a message for Ben?" > > > >"Well... he said he would be home tonight and asked me to call him," > >she said in a slightly irritated voice. > > > >I replied, "Well, he went out with Karen about an hour ago, and said > >that he would be back at 10:00." > > > >A shocked voice now: "Who's Karen?!" > > > >"The girl he went out with." > > > >"I know that! I mean... who is she?" > > > >"I don't know her last name. Look, do you want me to leave a > >message for Ben?" > > > >"Yes... please do. Tell him to call me when he gets home." > > > >She was sounding pretty irate at this point, and I could hear her > >temper flaring. "I sure will. Is this Jennifer?" > > > >She exploded, "Who's Jennifer?" > > > >Apparently she wasn't. > > > >"Well... he's going out with Jennifer at 10:00. I thought you were > >her. Sorry... it was an honest mistake." > > > >"Ben's the one that's made the mistake! Tell him that Alice called > >him and the she's very upset and that I would like him to call me as > >soon as he gets home." > > > >I smiled and said, "Okay, I will... but Becky isn't going to like > >this..." > > > >*Click* > > > > _____ > > > >EQUALITY > > > >"Equal" is not always synonymous with "the same." Men and women are > >created equal. But, boys and girls are not born the same. > > > >You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You > >throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit > >him in the nose. > > > >You dress your little girl in her Easter Sunday best, and she'll look > >just as pretty when you finally make it to church an hour later. You > >dress a boy in his Easter Sunday best, and he'll somehow find every mud > >puddle from your home to the church, even if you're driving there. > > > >Boys' rooms are usually messy. Girls' rooms are usually messy, except > >it's a good smelling mess. > > > >A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonderment at what nature > >has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun. > > > >Boys couldn't care less if their hair is unruly. If their bangs got cut > >a quarter-inch too short, girls would rather lock themselves in their > >room for two weeks than be seen in public. > > > >Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting > >their face. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start > >painting the walls. > > > >If a girl accidentally burps, she will be embarrassed. If a boy > >accidentally burps, he will follow it with a dozen fake belches. > > > >Boys grow their fingernails long because they don't want to bother > >cutting them. Girls grow their fingernails long - not because they look > >nice - but so that they can protect themselves from the boys. > > > >Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys > >are attracted to dirt. > > > >Baby girls often talk earlier than boys do. Before boys talk, they learn > >how to make machine-gun noises. > > > >Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys called men. > > > Betty @bksheets@usit.net > GATHERING OF THE PAST > http://members.tripod.com/~TENNESSEESUE/index.html > > ==== ALLAUDER Mailing List ==== > Pat Mahan Lauderdale County CC > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/index.htm > Troy McCarley Lauderdale County List Manager > Alabama Unknown CC > AlGenweb Unknown County Query Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alunknow/index.html > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Good Morning Everyone, New items on the Lauderdale web page are: Index to Obituaries 1946 - transcribed by the late Theo Williford Sr., and Robert Torbert [submitted by Robert Torbert] Marriage Book #3, parts 1 & 2, 1858-1872 - transcribed and submitted by Muriel Barnett Scott Cemetery in T1 R15 - surveyed and submitted by Glenna Scott Samuel Todd - Nancy Newton marriage bond from Davidson Co TN - submitted by Paula Scales WPA Marriage Bk 6 1851 - 1857 from me. You can reach all of these from: http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/newitems.htm MANY THANKS to Bob, Muriel, Glenna and Paula. ENJOY! Pat ps - If you find any broken links, please let me know. For those of you that are new to this list, the 'home' page of the Lauderdale web site is given at the bottom of this message. And, for all of you, if you have something that pertains to Lauderdale Co AL that you would like to share, please e-mail me. If we don't have a category for it, we'll make one.