Searching for information on John Marrs, died 1835 in Lauderdale County. Have never been able to find information on his parents, birth or even burial site. Have been able to trace several of his children who married in Lauderdale County on dates ranging from the 1820's to 1840's. Only know that his wifes first name waas Nancy. She died in 1860's. He named his sons Joseph Carrel Marrs and Albert Pryor Marrs and had a granson named Fletcher Srygley Marrs. Assume these names were of people either related such as grandfathers or in the case of Fletcher of a person admired by family [this could apply to the other names]. Fletcher was an evangelist educated at Marrs Hill. Any help even a guess would be appreciated. Bill

1850 Lauderdale Co., AL. Census Catherine King-44-NC William A. King-22-NC Arnold-20-NC (John J. Arnold King) Stephen-18-AL. Emeline-15-AL. Joseph-14-AL. George-11-AL. Luke-7-AL. Possible son-Alexander King-24-NC with his wife Lydia McDonald-18 who was living next door to Catherine in 1850. Possible daughter Caroline King who married James D. Scaggs. Catherine's maiden name is unknown, nor is her husband's name known. Not proven, but the James M. King in the 1840 Lauderdale Co., AL. census could have been her husband. This assumption is based upon the ages and number of children in his household in 1840 and those in Catherine's in 1850. After 1853, I have no other record of Catherine. I don't know whether she died at this time or left for other parts, possibly with one of her children. William A. King stayed in Lauderdale Co. and died during the Civil War. Arnold King lived in Lauderdale Co., AL., Lawrence Co., TN., and is buried in Emeline Stutts Cem.in Lauderdale Co. Stephen King migrated to Fayette co., TN., then on to Prairie Co., AR. Emeline most likely stayed and died in Lauderdale Co., AL. Joseph King-have no further info on him. George King migrated to Monroe and Prairie Co.'s in AR. Luke stayed in TN. migrating to Lawrence Co., then to Perry Co., and Hickman Co., buried in Lewis Co. Alexander King-after 1850-no further info. Caroline King-after 1850-no further info. Related names: Yancey/Stutts/McDonald/Rideout/Scaggs/Curry/Myrick/Riley Judy Sanders

Robert Roan Shelton married Jane McCarley March 30, 1820. Robert re-married in 1829. Jane was the daughter of Thomas McCarley d. 1839 Lauderdale Co. Robert was born in Virginia. I suspect Pittsylvania Co. Robert's father was Elisha or Elijah Shelton. He may have come to Alabama/Tennessee but I have no definate records of him. Need information on ancesters of both Jane and Robert. Al Willard

LAUDERDALE CO., AL. 1800'S Handley/Handly/Hanly/Hanley FUTRELL, GOOCH, SMALLWOOD, RILEY, LAWSON, EARNEST/ERNEST, wALLACE, BUTLER, BLACK, Clemmons, John Owings, John P. Williams, Mary Matheny, Sarah J. Perkins, Jack W. Hays. Will share data. Thanks

James Kirkpatrick (b. in SC) m. Polly "Mary" Davis in 1831 in Lauderdale County. After the birth of their first two children, they relocated to Southern Illinois. Searching for any information about either family. Marla Moore

SHOEMAKER, John Y. Married to Rebecca Burrows. In Lauderdale Co. looking for his brothers, sisters and parents. He came from Maury Co.,Tn. and died in Maulton, Al. He was born on July 21, 1813. died on July 29, 1884 marriage date Feb 5, 1836. I have these children listed: Martha Shoemaker m.Alvus Creamer James William Shoemaker Mary J. Shoemaker John Melvin Shoemaker m.Esper Ann Blalock Alonzo B. Shoemaker Elizabeth Pickens Shoemaker m. James R. Vaughan William Allison Shoemaker Matilida Shoemaker Percey Washington Shoemaker m.Fannie Hart in Texas Nellie Mae Shoemaker Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sherri Shoemaker Foster

One more thing Listers. Please post your surnames to ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com address and not to me. That way everyone get the message and I don't have to forward. Thanks Troy -- 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.

ELIZABETH was born in Alabama, last name unknown. married James ROBERT ALLEN, had one son: William Thomas Allen born about 1850.

Looking for info on Stewart Jackson who married Elizabeth Woodson Coffee in VA in 1808. They moved to Tennessee and then on to Center Star. He had a brother Benjamin who also settled in the area. I had info in computer which was sent by one of Benjamin's descendants and had a computer crash - no back up - and lost it all. Had not printed out a hard copy either. (Some days i think I am plain danged stupid.) He was a surveyor with Gen. John Coffee who was his wife's uncle. I descend from their daughter Caroline Cordelia Frances Jackson who married Carlisle Woodson Knight. thanx. Betty.

Looking for info on Carlisle Woodson Knight who married Caroline Cordelia Frances Jackson in 1842 in Center Star. She was his 3rd wife and she was the daughter of Elizabeth Woodson Coffee (daughter of Mary and Thomas) and Stewart Jackson. He is buried in Fritts/Coffee Cemetery in Center Star. Betty.

I am a descendant of Mary Knight and Thomas Graves Coffee. They lived in Center Star in early 1800s He is the older brother of Gen. John Coffee of Tennessee and Alabama. Looking for info on him and especially his wife. Betty.

Greetings listers. Lets take the next few days and really post our surnames here for Lauderdale County Alabama. After the passing of my Mother, Olive Faye (Slaton) McCarley last Sunday July 30, 2000 I need a little cheering up and thought a good Roll Call would help take my mind off things. One of the hardest dates I entered yet. Just a few rules though, Please post your Surnames in the SUBJECT LINE, and give as many dates as you can. Remember Surnames in the subject line of your e-mail. -- 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.

In a message dated 8/7/2000 11:44:19 AM Central Daylight Time, mccarley@hiwaay.net writes: << After the passing of my Mother, Olive Faye (Slaton) McCarley last Sunday July 30, 2000 I need a little cheering up and thought a good Roll Call would help take my mind off things. One of the hardest dates I entered yet. >> My deepest condolences, Troy. I went through the same thing, June 13, 1999. My mother died at the age of 87 and even though she had a good, relatively long life, letting go is still hard to do. I can relate to your "hardest to enter dates." Thankfully, it does get easier as the days go by. My Greatgrandfather Jerome "Joe" Jackson and my Greatgrandmother, Sarah Josephine Evans Bell Jackson are suppposedly buried in Lauderdale County. Have no idea where. I have the "Cemeteries Of East Lauderdale County, AL" published in 1996 and they are not to be found in it. My Watson relatives are buried in "Warmack" Cemetery, but if anyone has any knowledge of Jerome Jackson and Sarah Josephine Evans Bell Jackson burial site, please contact me. Thanks, Willard Stallings Maben, MS

Hi everyone- The Lauderdale Co. names I'm researching are: BURCH, James Ceburn b 1947 - d 1932 (son of John C. Burch and Mary Ann Burroughs) married Adeline EUBANKS BURCH, Edward Anderson b 1849 - d 1940 (son of John C. Burch and Mary Ann Burroughs) married Elizabeth TAYLOR b 1847 BURCH, John C. Commander b 1868 - d 1951 (son of Edward Anderson Burch and Elizabeth Taylor) married to Mary Jane NIX b 1868 BOTTOMS, Charles Edward b 1874 (son of James Madison Bottoms and Laura Ann Collins) married 1st Lela Victoria BURCH; 2nd Martha Louisa BURCH BOTTOMS, William Thomas (son of James Madison Bottoms and Laura Ann Collins) married Mary Arizona BURCH I would be interested in corresponding with anyone else researching these surnames. Kathy Spit La Verne, California

Elizabeth was married to James Robert ALLEN according to the 1850 Census of Wayne County, Cypress Inn, Tennessee. She and Robert had a son: William Thomas ALLEN. If you know anything regarding this family I would appreciate it very much. sincerely, joyce

Posted on: Lauderdale Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Al/Lauderdale/137 Surname: ------------------------- >From the Lauderdale County Cemetery Book there is the following passage, SLEDGE, Mrs. P. Rebecca, Dec. 7, 1865. July 5, 1918. Wife of S.A. S. A., Jan. 16, 1864. July 30, 1912. (Note: Sterling A. Sledge married May 6, 1886, Lauderdale Co. Al, Philadephia Rebecca Harrison, Dau. of Martin L. & Philadephia R. (Bailey) Harrison. three unmarked graves. Good Hunting

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

A few days ago we had problems with our Internet connection, and some of our files were lost. These included some messages I had received requesting lookups on the 1870 Lauderdale County census. If you have written me requesting lookups and have not received an answer, please contact me again, and I will try to send you the information as soon as possible. Jeannine Keenum

Good Morning Nancy, No, SHELTON is not one of my lines. As a matter of fact I do not have even one direct ancestor in the entire state of AL, so I've 'adopted' the families of Lauderdale County. <gbg> 1850 Census, Lauderdale Co AL, p. 277 B, line 8 District No. 1, 2 Dec 1850. hh # 657/673 Wm. HOPSON 37 m boatman TN plus family Raft. SHELTON 22 M do TN [Garrett shows this as Rabt. Shelton with the 'a' underlined. It appears that he is 'rooming' with the Hopson family. Note that he does not own land.] line 39, same page. hh # 662/678 T. J. OWEN 38 m farmer 500 SC George 30 m asst SC FANNY 22 f TN Do you think these might be the same people that are listed as follows in Warren's 1860 Lauderdale? If so, they are still living in the Waterloo area in both census records. p. 128, hh # 518 SHELTON, Rafe 32 m hireling TN ", Frances 22 f TN ", Jane 8 f AL ", William 5 m AL ", Samuel 1 m AL IF this is the family listed below, then the marriage may have occurred after 2 Dec 1850 [date census was taken] because neither Rafe nor Frances are marked as being married within the year. And, it doesn't appear to have taken place in Lauderdale County. None of this family is listed in Warren's 1870 Census, and I did not find a marriage for Frances SHELTON between 1862-1870 here in Lauderdale. Although listed as a boatman in 1850 [probably on the TN River], the 1860 occupation of 'hireling' indicates to me that he was a 'general laborer'. With a child named David Jefferson [could be for Jefferson Davis???] I'd look for service in the Civil War. Ralph Shelton is definitely of age to be cannon fodder. Hope this helps. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Gooch <GoochTandN@worldnet.att.net> > Hi Lauderdale List, > I recently got this request and have found nothing on this man. Does > anyone on the list have any information on this man? Pat isn't SHELTON one > of your lines? > Email me at GoochTandN@worldnet.att.net > Thank you, > Nancy Lovelace Gooch > > ---Original Message----- > From: duane mills <duane@online.no> > To: GoochTandN@worldnet.att.net <GoochTandN@worldnet.att.net> > Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 5:48 AM > Subject: Ralph Shelton Jr. > > > >Dear Ms. Gooch, > > > >I am looking for a Ralph Shelton Jr. who supposedly died in Lauderdale > >Co. in 1862. > >The cause of death is unknown, but he was believed to have been a > >boatman on some body of water. > > > >The only info I have: > > > >Ralph Shelton Jr. > >b. 23 Aug. 1829, Claiborne Co. TN. > >d. 29 Aug. 1862 in Lauderdale Co. AL. > >w. Frances Cheatum Owens > >children: > >William Hezekiah > >David Jefferson > >Lucinda > >Samual Azeriah > > > >I would really appreciate any info you might have, even regarding a lead > >on where to look. > > > >Warm regards, > >Duane Mills > >Stavanger, Norway > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >

The Wayne County Historical Society, Wayne County, Tennessee, is entering into a project of collecting as many Bible records as we can to be published and available for purchase. Any family who has lived in Wayne County, Tennessee, or who presently lives in Wayne County, Tennessee is encouraged to share their Family Bible Records with the Historical Society. This can be done by taking the Bible to any office of the Peoples Bank, Wayne County Bank, or Bank of Waynesboro to have copies made at no charge. You may also take them to the Office of the County Historian in the Courthouse or most churches to have copies made of the Brith, Death, Marriage and Publisher's pages of the Bible. We especially need the "Publisher's Page" or the "Title Page", showing the name of the publisher and/or the date of publication. If the Title or Publisher's page is missing, a copy of the New Testament page will usually work. Copies may be mailed to the Wayne County Historical Society, P.O. Box 866, Waynesboro, TN 38485-0866, may be brought to the office of the County Historian in the Courthouse, or emailed to Mrs. Betty Anderson at <andcoy@netease.net>; Bob Rains at <rainsb@netease.net>. If emailed, please review the format for transcription by checking those records which are on-line at http://www.netease.net/wayne/originalbible.htm, or you may submit a scanned copy of the record. As you know old Bible may get lost as the years go on -- or even burned -- with no copies available for our children and grandchildren. Many times these Bible records are the only verification of family records. You participation will help us preserve the history of Wayne County (Tennessee) families for years to come. By submitting your Bible Records, you are giving permission for those records to be publsihed in the Wayne County Bible Records Book.