Hello, The lines I'm searching for in the Lauderdale Co., AL area are as follows.... REYNOLDS, Hamilton (b. 1761, NC) m. Rachel CLEMENTS CRYMES, John (b. 1849, AL) m. Ellender REYNOLDS CLEMMONS, Curtis (b. ca. 1770, NC) m. Nancy KENNEDY WATKINS, John Smith (b. ca. 1807, VA) m. Rhoda DALTON HAMM, John (b. 1764, SC) m. Phoebe Jane BLASSINGAME CANTRELL, John, Sr. (1765, SC) m. Mary WESTMORELAND McCLUSKEY, Jeremiah (ca. 1775 ??) m. Elizabeth McMURTREY And numerous other aligned families...... THANKS! LINDA in TN

Surnames: McDonald, English, LaFan, Lawson, Hill, Gist and others. Joe Green Limestone Co, Al

Pat, Thank you so much for your kind reply to how I might find if land had been sold by my family. Sound like it is a long ordeal. But somehow I will maybe sift through your advice and see what I come up with. I do so appreciate the time you took to explain to me and the list what I or we might or may have to go through to arrive at my answer. Trecia(Hitchcock)Griffin

One other Surname, I am researching is Sizemore, Ala. and Tn.

These are the surnames I am researching out of Lauderdale Co.,Ala.and also Franklin Co., Ala., Hardin Co., TN. Thanks, Trecia(Hitchcock)Griffin

All of these families were in Lauderdale County by about 1834, some probably much earlier. Happy to share what I have on these folks. Billie McDonald Goldwire

I am looking for information on Lillie Hargett, born 08-01-1878. She lived in Lauderdale County as a young woman, and possibly before. Her father was William Hargett. Lillie died in Bessemer, Al on 11-17-1972. She married Luther Franklin Stansell, a methodist minister, born 09-23-1876. They are listed in the 1900 census in Lauderdale County with their first child Walter Theo Stansell, my grandfather. Luther died 09-08-1933. Still searching for information about marriage, siblings and parents. Thanks, Susan Stansell Stanko sstanko@aol.com

In a message dated 8/7/00 10:14:21 PM, Felicia1234567@aol.com writes: << My ancestor James Alfred DAVIS and his wife Safronia Ella STEWART moved to Lauderdale county before July of 1872 when their daughter was born. children include Frances Elizabeth 1872; James Virgil 1875; Jasper Fletcher 1877; and Franklin Augustus 1879. Frances married John GARFIELD and Franklin married Alice HINTON (need children). I do not have marriages for the other brothers. Felicia Hodges Marietta, Georgia >> I am descended from a Nancy Davis and Phillip Darby that were one of the first families in Lauderdale County. Is this Nancy Davis any relation to your Davis's? I have trace back the Darby line and wish to trace Nancy Davis line also. If this is not your line, Is there anyone out there that may know the lineage of my Nancy Davis? Thanks, Amanda Hester Baltz, Walleyland@aol.com

Searching for parents, siblings and wife of John L Fielder - born 1797 in North Carolina and died between 1860 - 1870 in Greene County, AR. Believed to have lived in the Lauderdale County area. Older children born in AL. First census found in Hardin County, TN. 1850 HARDIN COUNTY, TN Census Fielder, John L. (Hardin Co.) 53y. b. 1797 NC. (In Greene Co. Ark.-1860) Jane 35 Ky Mary Ann Angeline Fielder 21y b. 1829 Ala Franklin L. Fielder 19y. b. 1831 Ala Ruth B. Fielder 15y. b. 1835 Ala Andrew E. Fielder 13y. b. 1837 Ala Samuel Benton Fielder 7y. b. 1843 Ala Price, Elizabeth 7y. Ky May, Mitchell 27y. Ky Any information on any of above would be appreciated. Jane may be a 2nd or 3rd wife - relationship not confirmed. Do not know how Price and May are related to Fielder.

GGGgf Jonathan Richardson will in Lauderdale Co AL b?d?m?Nancy w/youngest of 13 my GGgf Jonathan Richardson b.23 mar 1819 d.4 Nov 1891 AR m.Elizabeth Anna Forsythe b.2 June 1825 TN d.13 Feb 1895 buried Macey Cem.Monette AR.w/headstone. Ggf James Wiley Richardson b.CA 1851 d.5 Apr 1915 Buried same cem/no marker. GGgm Laura Belle Autry Richardson b.ca 1869 d.23 Sept 1949 Lodi CA. I am looking for more information regarding other 12 children of GGGgf. Names of children: youngest daughter Avaline Eddleman, Susy Carteel(sp) , Sary Prince, Rinty Barnes, Margaret Blasingame, Phebi Tucker, Jane Barnes, and Nelly, Sons: Obadiah, Elisah, John, ( Any "cousins" out there?) e-mail:Donna Richardson Salzman

Hello Fellow Rayburn researchers! I have not posted in a while so here goes. This is the story of my Rayburns from Lauderdale Co., Al. and Wayne Co., TN. If you see anything that looks familiar, feel free to write. My Great Grandfather was Samuel Mack Rayburn (b. 6/23/1857). I have found him in the 1880 Alabama census living in Lauderdale county. This same census has Howell Jackson Rayburn and Savilla (Hargett), his parents living close by. I did obtain Samuel Mack's marriage license to Sarah L. Minton. They were married in Lauderdale County on Jan. 7, 1880 at Sarah's fathers' house ("Mr. Minton"). The minister was A.W. Gilbert. Witnessing the wedding was a J.W. McLane. A Howard McLane was listed on the 1880 census as a nephew, living with Howell and Savilla Rayburn. Samuel Mack Rayburn and wife Sarah had three children. William J., James Edward and Sally W. After the birth of my great uncle William J. Rayburn in 1883, Samuel M. and Sarah moved to Wayne County, TN. There my grandfather, James Edward (1886) and his sister Sally W. (1889) were born. They all show up on the 1900 census in the 4th beat of Wayne, Co. The spelling of Sam is real bad. It came out Rayburn, On Aik (On = Sam and Aik = Mack) I must presume that the family member giving the information had a very bad lisp or the census taker very bad hearing. In 1910 S. M. Rayburn shows again with wife Sally (Sarah) along with my grandfather James E. who by then married Nancy Kelley. 1920 census again shows Rayborn Mach S. and wife Sallie L. Also Rayburn Ed (James E.) along with wife Nancy and six of my aunts. Sometime around 1928/9 Nancy passed away and James married Mable Logan, my grandmother. They then moved back to Florence, AL. There my father and his brothers and sisters were born. Samuel Mack and Sarah moved back to AL with them. My father recalls Sam passing abt. 1931 and Sarah abt. 1940. If you have any information about Samuel Mack or Howell Jackson Rayburn please contact me. m.rayburn@home.com

James Calvin Myrick born 1826-1828 NC married Catherine Stutts Canaday born Dec 3, 1826 widow of Edmond Canaday.1823-1854. I have researched this family for over 4 years. Please not my new email address. Anyone researching Stutts, Myrick, Richardson can contact me at LizCMoore@aol.com.au. Thanks List. Liz Moore

Frederick W. Earnest-19 Dec 1884 AL Annie Dee Kelley-29 Oct 1888 TN Sarah Frances Kirkland- Jan 1850 AL John W. Vaughan- ca 1849 MS? John Henry Redding 15 Sept 1867 TN L.A. Brewer George Miles ca 1828 TN Patricia .

First let me say how sorry I am for you loss Troy. I lost my own mother in Sept 1997. Even though she never did genealogy work herself she was always happy to baby-sit in order for me to research her family and loved to see what I had found out when I got home. She and I searched many graveyards in both Limestone and Lauderdale Counties together. I miss her terribly. As long as their memory is still in our hearts they will be with us forever. I am trying to find information on the family of Mark Wilson Smith. He was married to sisters first Rachael Malinda Eastep dates unknown. He had two children by her, Jesse Franklin Smith 1861-1924 m. Mary Susan Ragsdale and Samuel Houston Smith 1862-?. He had two children with his second wife Martha A. Eastep dates unknown, Addison Kirby Smith m. Vera ?, and Thomas B. Smith m. Emma S. ? I am a descendent of Jesse Franklin Smith. I know that Thomas B. is buried in Hurricane Cemetery along with a couple of other infants. I have no idea where Mark or either wife is buried. Would love to find descendents of Thomas B. and Addison K. Samuel H. never married. Both of Mark's marriages took place in Lauderdale Co. Jesse Franklin lived in the western part of Limestone County in the Coxey community until his death. His descendents live in Limestone Co. Any help would be appreciated.

In a message dated 08/07/2000 9:44:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mccarley@hiwaay.net writes: << ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com >> I am researching James Harman (Herman) who married Sara PRICE in Lauderdale County in 1823. He died in about 1865 and she moved to Texas with her youngest son Benjamin Franklin HERMAN and his wife, U.J. SPRINGER in about 1877. The parents of U.J. SPRINGER was Almon Benton Marshall SPRINGER and Eliza C. BRAWLEY. Ruby

Hi Trecia, The deed you have should have a land description - giving acreage, section, township, and range. If he was single at the time, he may have just walked off and left it. If this were the case, there would eventually be a sale of the land for taxes - usually done by the sheriff. These 'Sheriff's Sale' were advertised in the Florence Times, and although they don't always, they sometime give the name of the former owner. If the acreage is large enough, it may not still be 'together' today, but if it were, another way to find out when/how it was sold is to do an abstract. It's also possible that the deed is in the 'unrecorded' files in the Probate Judges office. These MUST be gone thru BY HAND. They are filed by the letter of the last name of ONE of the people involved. If you got lucky, it might be filed under "F" for Futrell - if not, you would have to go thru all the drawers, so plan on spending some time looking if this is the case. It's also possible that the deed is filed in Hardin Co TN. Especially if he sold to someone that lived in Hardin County. It would then be up to the buyer to file the deed. As a matter of fact, that is true if he sold it to someone in Lauderdale. As long as the taxes are paid, the county probably wouldn't put up a fuss. Of course if he sold it 'on time' and carried the note himself, the deed would not be recorded until after the land was paid for. In this case, you should check the DIRECT INDEX TO RECORDS [deeds] for the years following the date of purchase. Some people are notoriously LATE in filing deeds. There's a deed from the Cypress Land Company that wasn't filed until about 1911! Almost 100 years after it was executed. It had been in the same family all that time, so no one bothered to record it until none of the heirs wanted it! I hope this helps. If anyone else has any other ideas, feel free to chime in here. I only request that you also post to the Lauderdale list. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <TGrif93021@aol.com> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:17 AM Subject: [ALLAUDER] Re: ALLAUDER-D Digest V00 #123 > In a message dated 08/07/2000 2:00:49 AM Central Daylight Time, > ALLAUDER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > mahan@HiWAAY.net > > Hi Pat, > > I am in need of some expertise advise. Thought you might be the one that > could give it to me and others if they were in need of it. > > I am interested in knowing how or if it can be done, to obtain records of > land, > property that might have been sold. I have proof of the sale to my grandfather > (if it is the right person) > > My ggrandfather(I believe it is mine family) bought acreage from a family > in Lauderdale Co., Ala. I am trying to find out for sure if indeed this is my > family. So thought I would try another avenue and see if or when maybe > my ggrandfather might have sold it when he went into Hardin Co., TN. to > marry and then onto Ark. > > My ggrandfather was: Andrew Jackson Futrell and he bought the land from > a A.(H.or W) McMurry(McMuray) and Mary D. McMurry(McMurayY), Oct. > 10, 1887. Deed Bk, A-20 P. 331. > > I hope this is not confusing but would appreciate your input. > > Trecia(Hitchcock)Griffin > > > > > ==== ALLAUDER Mailing List ==== > Pat Mahan Lauderdale County CC > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/index.htm > Troy McCarley Alabama Unknown CC > AlGenweb Unknown County Query Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alunknow/index.html >

My ancestor James Alfred DAVIS and his wife Safronia Ella STEWART moved to Lauderdale county before July of 1872 when their daughter was born. children include Frances Elizabeth 1872; James Virgil 1875; Jasper Fletcher 1877; and Franklin Augustus 1879. Frances married John GARFIELD and Franklin married Alice HINTON (need children). I do not have marriages for the other brothers. Felicia Hodges Marietta, Georgia

Could some kind sole please look up some names for me in the Lauderdale County, Cemetery Book. I'm looking for the Basham/Bassham names in it. Thank you .....Mary Jo Bassham

Could some kind sole please look up some names for me in the Lauderdale County, Cemetery Book. I'm looking for the Basham/Bassham names in it. Thank you .....Mary Jo Bassham