Can't believe I forgot to say THANKS to Don and Bob for their contributions. It's early, and I haven't had any java yet, which is my only excuse. Pat

Good Morning, The following has been put up this morning: A picture of Bethel Alexander Chandler's family from Don Chandler Index to Deaths in the Florence Times, 1931 - 1945. Originally done by Theo Williford Sr., and contributed by Robert Torbert. Enjoy! Pat ps If you've sent me something and it's not on the page yet, please contact me to be sure that I received it.

Please join us tonight (Thursday) for a special Northern Alabama Genealogy Chat: http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9-10 pm Eastern; 8-9 pm Central; 7-8 pm Mt.; 6-7 pm Pacific Everyone researching ancestors in the Northern part of Alabama is welcome to come. Please feel free to invite others to attend. If you have never been in a chat room before and need instructions, write me for step-by-step instructions. If you can't come to the chat, please drop by my forum and leave your ancestor queries: http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville (please note that their is one folder for No. Alabama and a special folder for Madison County _only_) If you are researching AL ancestors (all counties included) check out this website: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm Good luck in your searching.....hope to see you tonight for the Chat. If you'd like to be put on a special mailing list for Alabama Genealogy chat reminders, just let me know. Jean Brandau huntsville2@home.com

Hello, Does anyone have any info on the following? AL Records, Vol. 233 William Watkins states his late consort Harriet Watkins died in Lauderdale County, intestate; he is granted Letters of Administration and made bond for $40,000, with John Watkins, Wm. E. Spotswood and Henry C. Bradford his securities. [Note: Harriet Anderson...see Vol. 71.) Thanks for "whatever"! LINDA V.

Do any of you know anything about the Mullens family that settled in the Newburg area? William Thomas Mullens/Mullins is my 3rd great grandfather. His daughter, Nancy, married James Smith. James founded the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church on the corner of his farm in about 1830. This is on highway 24 about 10 miles east of Russellville. The church and semetery are still there and the congregation meets every Sunday. The only thing I know about W. T. is that he was a Revolutionary soldier and served in VA. Moved to 3 counties in KY and then on to Alabama. Any info would be appreciated or where I can to to find info. Thanx. Betty.

I forgot to add that I need the contact for the LDS Church in the area because I have some questions for a family reunion being held in the area. The contact is not for religious purposes. Thanks for your patience, I should have listed the reason in my previous post. Thanks, Donna

Seeking a contact for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lawrence or Wayne Counties in TN or Florence in Lauderdale Co., AL. Thanks, Donna

And many thanks to you, Pat, for all your hard work that has made this site one of the very best on the web. Roseanne Cain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat M. Mahan" <mahan@HiWAAY.net> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: [ALLAUDER] Updates > Good Morning Everyone, > > I'm not through, but the following have been put up and the site has been > re-indexed: > > Oak Grove Cemetery from Sharon Wood, > > Index to deaths in the Florence Times 1890 - 1930 - originally transcribed > by Theo Williford Sr., and submitted by Robert Torbert > > The last of District 1, 1850 Lauderdale, which is the western portion of the > county - from me. > > MANY THANKS Sharon and Robert!!!! > > You can reach these from: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/newitems.htm > > ENJOY! > > Pat > > ps - if you find a non-working link, let me know. > > > ==== 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 > >

Good Morning Everyone, I'm not through, but the following have been put up and the site has been re-indexed: Oak Grove Cemetery from Sharon Wood, Index to deaths in the Florence Times 1890 - 1930 - originally transcribed by Theo Williford Sr., and submitted by Robert Torbert The last of District 1, 1850 Lauderdale, which is the western portion of the county - from me. MANY THANKS Sharon and Robert!!!! You can reach these from: http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/newitems.htm ENJOY! Pat ps - if you find a non-working link, let me know.

Hi list , I need soemhelp on this family. Lucy MASTERSON bn abt 1790 ,she md Daniel WILCOXSON 1816 Shelby co Al, her father is John MASTERSON. She shows up on a will for Lauderdale co Al,2-1-1818. Can any one help on this,does any one have will book they can look it up in and see what it is ? Greatly apprecitated, sandy

>> >> >> Subject: "A TRUE STORY" >> >> The following is a true story -- >> >> Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at >> their church, the Pastor and his eleven year old son >> would go out into their town and hand out gospel >> tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came >> time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets >> with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well >> as pouring down rain. >> The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes >> and said "OK dad, I'm ready." His Pastor dad asked >> "Ready for what?" "Dad, it's time we gather our >> tracts together and go out." Dad responded "Son, it's >> very cold outside and it's pouring down rain." The boy >> gave his dad a surprised look, and asked " But >> dad, aren't people still going to Hell, even though >> it's raining?" Dad answered "Son, I am not going out >> in this weather." >> Despondently the boy asked "Dad, can I go please?" His >> father hesitatedfor a moment then said "Son, you can >> go. Here's the tracts; be careful,son." " Thanks, >> Dad!!! " And with that he was off and out into the >> rain. This eleven year old boy walked the streets of >> the town going door to door and handed everybody he >> met in the street a gospel tract. After 2 hours of >> walking in the rain he was soaking bone chilled wet >> and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He stopped on a >> corner and looked for someone to hand a tract to but >> the >> streets were totally deserted. Then he turned toward >> the first home he saw >> and started up the sidewalk to the front door and >> rang the door bell. He rang the bell but nobody >> answered. He rang it again and again but still no >> one answered. He waited but still no answer. Finally >> this eleven year old trooper turned to leave but >> something >> stopped him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the >> bell and knocked loudly on >> the door with his fist. He waited, something holding >> him there on the front porch. He rang again, and >> this time the door slowly opened. Standing in the >> doorway was a very sad looking elderly lady. She >> softly asked "What can I do for you son?" With radiant >> eyes and a smile that lit up her world this little boy >> said" Ma'm, I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I >> just want to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE >> YOU, and I came to give you my very last gospel >> tract which will tell you all about JESUS >> and His great LOVE." With that he handed her his >> last tract, and turned to >> leave. She called to him as he departed "Thank you >> son! And God bless you!" Well, the following Sunday >> morning in church, Pastor Dad was in the pulpit and >> as the service began he asked" Does anybody have a >> testimony or want to say anything ?" Slowly, in the >> back row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her >> feet. As she began to speak, a look of glorious >> radiance came from her face as she said "None of you >> in this church know me. I've never been here >> before. You see, before last Sunday I was not a >> Christian. My husband has passed on some time ago, >> leaving me totally alone in this world. Last Sunday, >> being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even >> more so in my heart as I came to the end of the line, >> where I no longer had any hope or will to live. So I >> took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into >> the attic of my home. I fastened the rope securely >> to a rafter in the roof then stood on the chair and >> fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. >> Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted, >> I was about to leap off when suddenly the loud >> ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me." "I >> thought-- I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will >> go away. I waited and waited but the ringing doorbell >> seemed to get louder and more insistent and then the >> person ringing also started knocking loudly. I >> thought to myself, again Who on earth could this be >> ?! Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me. >> I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the >> front door, all the while the bell rang louder and >> louder. When opened the door and looked I could >> hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch >> was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had >> ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could never >> describe it to you !!! And the words that came from >> his mouth caused my heart, that had long been dead, >> TO LEAP WITH JOY as he exclaimed with cherub like >> voice 'Ma'am, I just came to tell you that JESUS >> REALLY DOES LOVE YOU.' Then he gave me this gospel >> tract that I now hold in my hand." "As the little >> angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I >> closed my door and read slowly every word of this >> gospel tract. Then I went up to my attic to get my >> rope and chair. I wouldn't be needing them any more. >> You see, I am now a happy child of the King, and since >> the address of your church was on the back of this >> gospel tract I have come here to personally say THANK >> YOU TO GOD'S LITTLE CHILD WHO CAME JUST IN THE NICK >> OF TIME; AND BY SO DOING, SPARED MY SOUL FROM >> ETERNITY IN HELL." There were now no dry eyes in >> the church. And as shouts of praise, and honor to the >> King resounded off the very rafters of the building, >> Pastor Dad descended >> from the pulpit to the front pew where the little boy >> was seated; he took him in his arms and sobbed >> uncontrollably. Probably no church has had a more >> glorious moment. AND this universe has never seen a >> papa that was more filled with love & honor for his >> son------EXCEPT for one-------this Father also allowed >> His Son to go out into a cold & dark world. HE >> received His Son back with joy unspeakable, and as >> all of heaven >> shouted praises and honor to the King, The Father sat >> His beloved Son on a throne far above all >> principality and power....and every name that is >> named.... There may be someone reading this, who is >> also going through a dark, cold, lonely time in your >> soul. You may be a Christian, for we are not without >> problems, OR you may not yet know >> the King. Whatever the case, and whatever the >> problem or situation you find yourself in, and no >> matter how DARK it may seem, I want you to know that >> I just came to tell you------ >> JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU. >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! 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Researchers, With reference to the WHITE researchers, do any of you know about this marriage?.......... Natchez Trace Traveler, p. 28, vol. 6, no. 1, Feb. 1986 Lauderdale Co., Marriage Book 3, 1859-1872 White, Henry J. & Watkins, Matilda 6/Nov/60 by (NR) ---------- John Smith and Rhoda Dalton Watkins had a daughter, Matilda Ann, who would have been the correct age (b. ca. 1839), and I located a Henry J. Whyte on the 1860 Lauderdale Co., AL census (b. ca. 1840). Any assistance appreciated! LINDA V.

Seeking info on a possible marriage record for the following: Dr. Morgan Berry - his first wife Elizabeth Pierson, died in 1874. Morgan remarried to a Sarah C. (maiden name unknown) sometime after Elizabeth's death in 1874. At the time of Elizabeth's death, Morgan had small children. Thanks so much. Donna Cuillard

Seeking info on Dr. Morgan Berry, died in AL in 1900. His first wife was Elizabeth Pierson and she died in 1874 in AL. They had a son named Tolbert, a dau named Mattie and a dau named Mary Elizabeth Berry who was born 13 March 1871 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL. The family also lived in Wayne & Lawrence County,Tennessee areas. Doctor Morgan Berry listed in Civil War Pension Index in both Tennessee and Alabama. It shows he was in the Alabama Cavalry. An invalid application was filed in Tennessee 1 Nov 1888. App No. 677511 Cert. 853746. A widow application was filed in Alabama 2 Jun 1902 by a Sarah C. Berry. App No. 764299. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Donna Cuillard

Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Lauderdale/231 Surname: White ------------------------- Rodney I am a descenant of Mary Marthena Daniel's younger sister Please E mail me at Jiggles33065@aol.com I have some info and would love to share info with you ,Becky

Rodney, it appears that your Daniel Bradford White was the son of Philemon Bradford White of Giles County, Tenn. Several years ago a group of us white researchers listed our family lines and their wasn't much done on yours. Philemon appears in the 1812 Tax list for Giles County, along with a Daniel White. Have you contacted Joann White <JAWhite1@aol.com>? She may be able to help further. Troy Rodney White wrote: > Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Lauderdale/229 > > Surname: WHITE > ------------------------- > > I am looking for any information on Daniel Bradford White born in 1852. > His father was Philemon Bradford White born in Giles County TN in 1812 > and moved here to Lauderdale County, AL with his parents. His mother's > name was Mary Margaret Petigo. He married Martha Jane Miller on 11-14-1882. > I would like to know his death date, cemetery, and the reason for his death. > Did he leave his wife or did he die around the turn of the century? Mary > Margaret married again but what ever happen to Daniel Bradford? -- Troy McCarley Alabama Unknown CC AlGenweb Unknown County Query Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~alunknow/index.html Alabama McCarleys http://home.hiwaay.net/~mccarley/index.html McCarley Family Assoc. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/McCarley Lauderdale County Alabama Mailing List:<mailto:ALLAUDER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Slaton Family Mailing List:<mailto:SLATON-L-request@rootsweb.com> surnames: McCarley, Slaton,Chandler,White,Grisham,Snoddy,Thornton,Whitehead.

Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Lauderdale/230 Surname: Marshall, Hall ------------------------- Would like to hear from anyone researching the families of MARSHALL and HALL that lived in Lauderdale Co, Alabama at any time. Henry C. Hall mar Julia Marshall in Lauderdale Co Alabama. She is the daughter of Stephen Marshall and Martha(Mattie Shelton. Thanks Brenda Mason Campos

Seeking info on Dr. Morgan BERRY, who died 1900 in Alabama. He married Elizabeth Pierson an she died in 1874 in Lauderdale Co., AL. They had one known daughter named Mary Elizabeth BERRY, born 13 Mar 1871 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL; one son named Tolbert BERRY. Glad to exchange all. Thanks, Donna

Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Lauderdale/228 Surname: BERRY, PIERSON ------------------------- Seeking info on Dr. Morgan BERRY, died 1900 AL, married Elizabeth PIERSON, died 1874 in Lauderdale Co., AL. Their dau, Mary Elizabeth BERRY, born 13 Mar 1871 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL. Dr. Morgan BERRY & Elizabeth Pierson had also a son, Tolbert BERRY. Thanks, Donna

Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Lauderdale/227 Surname: EZELL, COMER ------------------------- Looking for descendents of subject who may know date of deaths, place of death, and final resting place. Could they possibly be in unmarked graves in Liberty Cemetery or were they buried in Lawrence County TN? Did owners of these cemeteries keep records of those interred? Is there a family member who is descended from the person who owned the cemetery who would have the records? We must all strive to make sure our ancestors are not forgotten.