Would like to know something--anything--about following individuals and their families, incl. historical and/or anecdotal material: Rev. Joshua & Lydia A. Phelps, Joshua b. 2/10/1841, d. 4/6/1925; Lydia b. 3/8/1853, d. 6/1932, buried Lebanon Cemetery, Limestone Co., AL. They took my ggrandmother (Florence Grace Hillis, b. 7/24/1876 in Giles Co., TN; d. 6/15/1955, Limestone Co., AL) in when her mother died in Giles Co. circa 1878-79. Joshua rode to Giles Co. on horseback & brought her back to Limestone Co. with him. His name is listed as "Joshue" on Florence's death cert. We only know he was a preacher who wrote a book, but the only copy we heard of was destroyed accidentally at Kedron community, near Pulaski, TN, a few years ago. He & Lydia had no children of their own. Florence Grace Hillis (Phelps Crowson) My ggrandmother (vital stats under Phelps listing, buried Lebanon Cemetery, Limestone Co., AL), daughter of John Mack or "Mac" Hillis (b. 1841 d. aft. 6/1900, remarried & in 1881 & had 2nd family which has been thoroughly researched but they know little of my ggrandmother). We do not know much about her "adoption" by the Phelps family, only that they were very good to her. My primary research objectives are to discover 1) who was Florence's birth mother (we don't know first or maiden name or exact date of death, when Joshua would have taken Florence in) and 2) did Florence have sibs from birth family, since family lore has it that there were at least two. She found out later in life that she had half-brother, Benjamin F. Hillis, b. 11/23/1881 (Arkansas?), d. 4/14/1955, Limestone Co., AL, & he had sibs. He lived with her for a time & built her son Marvin's house. Wiley Daniel Crowson b. 4/7/1869, Goodspring, TN, d. 2/26/1925, Cartwright, AL, m. Florence Grace Hillis Phelps & they lived at Cartwright in Limestone Co. The 1870 census shows him at age 1 with mother in Madison Co., AL. His mother had been married before, possibly to a Hannah. Wiley had half-sister, "Ambo" (last name Hannah?), who married Willie Sloan. Would also love to know more about Aunt Ambo & Uncle Willie Sloan. Also looking for info on Wiley's daughter Frances Alma Crowson, b. 9/20/1907, Limestone Co., d. 9/5/1957 in PA, buried Lebanon Cem., Limestone Co., m. Frederick Price in PA (2nd marriage?). While young & living in AL, she was involved in vehicle accident; I believe it occurred on steep bank where there is now an interstate junction on Hwy. 31 before crossing TN River at Decatur & there were one or more fatalities (would newspaper account be archived somewhere?). She moved to FL for a while before settling in PA. I am fairly new to genealogical research & plan to search public records and websites as time permits. Thank you. Linda Wagner [email protected] South Carolina