PLEASE! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe & Laura Schmidt" <DigMyPast@msn.com> To: <ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:00 PM Subject: [ALMacon] [GAGEN] PC Tips Intro > I think it only fair that I further introduce myself for some of you don't > know that much about me, where I'm coming from with the PC Tips, and how I > hope this develops. > > Some have asked what my charge is for doing this. There is not a charge in > monetary terms. If you find these tips to be helpful, please feel free to > pass them along to others, knowing that in doing so you've helped not only > the ones you send them to, but have thanked me in the process, and have a > nice feeling for yourselves as well in assisting others. > > Others may ask, so what's the catch? There is none - only taking the time > to read and try the items presented. I'm not running for any office so I > won't be back asking for your vote nor will I accept any monetary > compensation for this service. > > In my life I've found that I receive great pleasure in assisting others > whether it be through teaching, pointing them to another person that may be > able to assist them or placing materials on-line that may be viewed at > one's leisure that may assist them in their research. > > I've done the latter two now for the last 7 1/2 years. A sample of the web > pages I've done, do or am working on - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacoweta/sites/ > > Prior to that I taught fellow co-workers, for 10 years in a corporate > setting in Atlanta, how to go from a paper environment of records keeping > to a computerized one - solving problems, teaching new persons who had > never seen the paper version of the work, to do the same work. > > Since coming to where I now live, having been caught in the company down > sizing in 1989, I went back to school for a 2 year associate's degree in > computer programming. While I did use that degree to some extent since > graduation, my skills lie more in the analytical area of computers, in > other words figuring out problems. > > To that end for the last 9 years I've worked at a private boys college prep > school, grades 6-12, running the help desk. This entails working directly > keeping 450 computers, associated printers, audio/visual items up and > running and serving the needs of 1100 users. > > During that time I've acquired a fairly good scope of PC Tips which I'd > like to share with you good folks. I'm constantly reading and learning. > The tips/lessons I give will be things I've tried, know that they work, are > free or mostly free. If items are not free - I'll indicate it as such. > > Back in September of last year, I did a test mailing to a list I host for > genealogical researchers with ties to central New York state. I asked if > folks might benefit from a few simple tips to keep their PCs in tip top > shape - at the best possible price - free. > > I've been asked by several if this would cover Apple computers or Web TV. > > Since Web TV has no hard drive associated with it and the fact that I have > near zero knowledge of that system, I don't know if any of these tips will > help folks who have such a system to access the Internet. > > While I have used Macs and do have a few ideas on helping them as well, > since they are nearly perfect as it is...this will be geared mostly to > Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP users since all these editions of Windows have > several characteristics in common. However, since there are programs that > both Apples and PCs run, some tips will apply to both. > > In giving my instructions, I'll try to write in clear enough language so > that my Father, 79, who has had nearly zero computer time could understand > and/or follow my directions. > > Since you are all obviously on the Internet to receive this message, I'm > going to start with some basic assumptions, which I believe to be mostly > true - that each of you know some of the basic commands of getting around > on your computer, know what is meant when I speak of the desktop (the > screen with the icons on it). In thinking this afternoon about this, since > some have asked about Apples, I'll try to put a little blurb that will up > front let you know if this applies to Apple or Windows or both. > > If you have questions about the tips / lessons please feel free to write me > inquiring about them, please include the Tips Lesson number you are > referencing, which will assist me in sorting the mail by lesson feedback. > > If you have questions not contained in the first few tips, please send them > to me, which I will either answer directly to you or via another tips > letter if it appears to be a general interest item. > > I do not claim to have every answer that concerns the inner workings of PCs > or their software for each week in my job I find new challenges, things > I've never seen before. > > Now on to the tips/lessons. > > Tim > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Confused about Copyrights??? 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I want you all to know that I did not write these. Tim Stowell, the former USGenWeb Coordinator and currently a very active State Coordinator for Georgia among others is the author of these tips! He has given us permission to forward them to our mailing lists. Don't know how often he will write them, but what he writes is of great use to all of us! I wrote Tim the note below from all of us: To: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> Tim Thank you! What a nice service this is for the web's genealogists, newbies and old alike! I have set my mailbox up so that when something from you (Tim Stowell) and with the words (PC Tips) in the subject line (both must be present) automatically forwards to several of the mailing lists that I maintain. Looking forward to your next installment! Laura

Hi all, Does anyone know this family? Farmer A. HAYNES b. 1888/1892 mrd Irma M. PIERCE or GRAY? b. 12-14-1897 kids: Erogene (F) b. 4-18-1920 Arno? b. ca 1917 Thanks! Sharon Frank in Fl. sharon1@cfl.rr.com

Hi all, Does anyone know anything about this family??? I'm trying to find anything at all! Death date and cemetery for Joseph DERAMUS b. ? died btwn. 1917 & 1920........ Marriage of Joseph DERAMUS & Ora E. ?? kids: Lois b. ca 1913 William Garrett b. Nov 1917 All born in Alabama.............I have the widow and kids in 1920 & 1930 census in Tuskegee........................ Any help at all woill be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Thanks so much! Sharon Frank in Fl. sharon1@cfl.rr.com

can someone tell me how to get to this cemetery outside Notasulga - it is off hiway 14 I think delilah evans

Bill Swearingen - Bellville, TX Surnames of Interest : SWEARINGEN 1820 - 1875 RUSH 1810 - 1900 THOMAS 1820 - 1870 KEY 1820 - 1860 HARRISON 1800 - 1865 ROBERTS 1820 - 1880 Bill Swearingen - Bellville, TX Joe & Laura Schmidt wrote: > Hi! > It is time to post your names for a Roundup. > > Please write a new email, with a new SUBJECT LINE! > Please CAPITALIZE all SURNAMES! > Please include dates or approximate dates! > Please list locality. > Please have fun! > Let's see how many connections we can make! > Please include your email at the end of your message! > > Laura > DigMyPast@msn.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Bill Swearingen - Bellville, TX . My Macon Co., AL Surnames of Interest are : SWEARINGEN RUSH THOMAS KEY HARRISON ROBERTS

I am researching these members of my mother's maternal line who made it from Caswell (and Rockingham) county in North Carolina to Tuskegee. Alexis Howard, my great-great-great-great grandfather, brought his 3rd wife Mary Graves over and their children. With them came his son and wife, my great-great-great grandparents, Dr. Henry Allen Howard and wife Elizabeth Graves Settle. Elizabeth was Mary Graves' niece; her mother being Frances Graves, an older sister of Mary. Both Frances and Mary were children of General Azariah Graves and wife Elizabeth Williams. Dr. Henry and Elizabeth Howard had 8 children; seven of whom survived to adulthood. Their son Josiah Alexis HOWARD married Mary (Mollie) HARWELL in Montgomery, Alabama in 1880. Mollie was a daughter of wealthy merchant and slave trader Mason HARWELL and wife Sarah SEAGER HARWELL. Mason and Sarah had 10 children. Mollie was their next-to-the youngest. Mason (born in 1806) died in 1879. Sarah Seager Harwell passed away September 1, 1880, a month prior to Mollie and Josiah's marriage. Pat Hansen

Looking at: HARPER, 1830-1900; VA>GA>Tuskegee,AL...same were first in Shelby and Chambers counties. Married into WEBBS, KIDDS, ALLENS FITZPATRICK 1812-1870, Macon & Bullock MARQUIS, OH>Tuskegee AL, 1850-1870 JONES, 1812-1900, VA, NC, GA>Macon (?) Planters(?), possibly Revolutionary War Sdr. HARWELL, 1800's Polly paburnell@comcast.net

Here are some of my lineages: CLOUD Descendants of John B. CLOUD 1 John B. CLOUD 1789 - 1856 b: 13 February 1789 in Elbert Co, GA d: 17 June 1856 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL Burial: Old Calabee Baptist Cem, La Place, AL .. +Margaret Ann SWEARINGEN 1790 - 1868 b: 29 January 1790 in Pine House, Trenton, Edgefield Co, SC d: 18 November 1868 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL m: Abt. 1808 in Edgefield Dist, SC Burial: Old Calabee Baptist Cem, La Place, AL ......... 2 Noah Bartlett CLOUD 1809 - 1875 b: 26 January 1809 in Edgefield, SC GA d: 05 November 1875 in Macon Co, AL Burial: 06 November 1875 Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, AL ............. +Mary Mallerson BARTON 1818 - 1868 b: 20 December 1818 in Edgefield County, SC d: November 1868 m: 20 July 1835 in Jefferson Co, GA ......... 2 [1] Jeremiah T. CLOUD 1812 - 1880 b: Abt. 1812 in Edgefield Co, SC d: March 1880 in Macon Co, AL ............. +F. C. A. ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Jeremiah T. CLOUD: ............. +Susan CAPERS GLENN 1822 - 1871 b: 02 January 1822 in Sumpter Co, SC d: 05 April 1871 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL m: 22 August 1845 in Russell Co, AL ......... 2 Carroll A. CLOUD 1815 - b: Abt. 1815 ............. +Mary W. DEMPTON m: 07 February 1844 in Chatham Co, GA ......... 2 Unity Ella CLOUD 1816 - 1892 b: 14 June 1816 in Trenton, Edgefield District, SC d: 13 July 1892 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL ............. +Robert James GREENWOOD 1812 - 1849 b: 24 November 1812 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA d: 08 April 1849 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA m: 24 November 1836 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA Burial: Twiggs Cemetery, Richmond Co, GA ......... 2 Sampson B. CLOUD 1820 - 1891 b: 02 April 1820 in Edgefield, SC d: 02 June 1891 in Macon Co, AL ............. +Amanda A. A. SWEARINGEN 1825 - 1895 b: 29 January 1825 in Edgefield Co, SC d: 05 September 1895 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL m: 14 April 1846 in Russell Co, AL HAMILTON Descendants of Stephen Currie HAMILTON 1 Stephen Currie HAMILTON 1811 - 1884 b: 09 September 1811 in Darlington District, SC d: 20 July 1884 in Macon Co, AL .. +Jennett BROWN 1800 - 1876 b: May 1800 in Cumberland Co, NC or Scotland d: 23 January 1876 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL Burial: HAMILTON Cemetery, LaPlace Macon Co, AL ......... 2 [1] Archibald BROWN HAMILTON 1833 - 1901 b: 20 January 1833 in SC or NC d: 24 June 1901 in La Place, Macon Co, AL ............. +Mary Eugenia HOWARD 1843 - b: 1843 in AL ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Archibald BROWN HAMILTON: ............. +Nancy HOWARD 1834 - 1878 b: 23 November 1834 in Tuskegee, Macon Co, AL d: 10 December 1878 m: 09 December 1852 in Macon Co, AL ......... 2 John A HAMILTON 1834 - 1848 b: July 1834 d: 04 September 1848 ......... 2 James F HAMILTON 1836 - 1901 b: 04 September 1836 d: 01 November 1901 ......... 2 Mary J. HAMILTON 1838 - 1911 b: 04 July 1838 in LaPlace, Macon Co, AL d: 12 December 1911 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL ............. +Milton CAMPBELL 1830 - 1863 b: Abt. 1830 in SC or NC d: Abt. 1863 BROWN Descendants of Unknown BROWN 1 Unknown BROWN ......... 2 Archibald M. BROWN 1790 - b: 1790 ............. +Sarah McCarthy .................... 3 [1] James Fletcher BROWN ........................ +Martha HOWARD m: 08 January 1851 .................... *2nd Wife of [1] James Fletcher BROWN: ........................ +Ellen A. HOWARD m: 23 January 1877 .................... 3 John Wesley BROWN .................... 3 [2] Jane Catherine BROWN 1820 - b: 1820 ........................ +Fnu BELL - 1841 d: 1841 .................... *2nd Husband of [2] Jane Catherine BROWN: ........................ +David Bothwell PEEL 1801 - 1880 b: 25 September 1801 in Jefferson Co, GA d: Bet. 13 - 18 June 1880 in DeSoto, Clarke Co, MS m: 31 October 1850 .................... 3 Ellen BROWN 1834 - 1855 b: 11 June 1834 in Macon Co, AL d: 26 December 1855 in Macon Co, AL ........................ +William Alexander HADEN 1832 - 1878 b: 28 March 1832 d: 28 January 1878 in Dresden, TX m: 26 December 1855 in LaPlace, Macon County, AL .................... 3 Adaline Amanda BROWN ........................ +[3] Thomas Linceon NOBLE 1822 - 1907 b: 10 December 1822 in Washington Co, GA d: 01 April 1907 m: 10 December 1865 in Macon Co, AL Burial: Noble Cemetery, Macon Co, AL .................... 3 Mary Emily BROWN ........................ +[3] Thomas Linceon NOBLE 1822 - 1907 b: 10 December 1822 in Washington Co, GA d: 01 April 1907 m: 25 July 1877 in Macon Co, AL Burial: Noble Cemetery, Macon Co, AL .................... 3 Harriet Elizabeth BROWN - 1864 d: 07 October 1864 ........................ +[3] Thomas Linceon NOBLE 1822 - 1907 b: 10 December 1822 in Washington Co, GA d: 01 April 1907 m: 27 February 1847 Burial: Noble Cemetery, Macon Co, AL ......... 2 Alexander Sr. BROWN 1795 - b: 1795 in Glasgow, Scotland ............. +Catherine Ruth SIKES 1820 - b: Abt. 1820 in NC m: 25 October 1845 in Macon Co, AL .................... 3 Catherine P. BROWN 1848 - b: Abt. 1848 ........................ +Leonidas POOLE 1828 - b: Abt. 1828 in AL .................... 3 Alexander Bascom BROWN 1850 - 1929 b: 05 May 1850 in Northport, Tuscaloosa Co, AL d: 29 April 1929 ........................ +Emma Isabel RUSSELL m: 30 November 1886 in Mobile, AL Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile .................... 3 John Archibald BROWN 1852 - 1936 b: 18 June 1852 in Shorter, Macon Co, AL d: 01 October 1936 in Berry, Fayette Co, AL

Searching for family of Eleanor G. WILLIAMS who married James M. ALLEN in November, 1867, in Macon County, AL. On the 1870 census James is a medical doctor and they have 3 children, one of whom is 5 or 6 years old. This leads me to believe that Eleanor was married prior to her marriage to James. However, James was previously married to Caroline O. BURFORD in Macon County. I have located a E. G. SUMMERFORD (sic) marrying a Thomas J. WILLIAMS in Butler County, AL, but so far cannot determine whether this may have been Eleanor G. WILLIAMS. She is my g-g-grandmother, her daughter Zulia m. James Norman MASON although I have no record (yet) and had my grandfather, Norman Phelps MASON in Birmingham, AL, in 1893. Any help with this Eleanor G. WILLIAMS/Summerford?? would be appreciated. Pat teacher36870@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it!

----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" <CompanyG@ultravision.net> To: <ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:57 AM Subject: [ALMacon] WHATLEY > Seeking info about George and David WHATLEY who are buried in Little Texas Cemetery. > > George died 21 Nov 1933 > > David died 19 Oct 1926 > > thanks > > harry > chevienomad@yahoo.com > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Seeking info about George and David WHATLEY who are buried in Little Texas Cemetery. George died 21 Nov 1933 David died 19 Oct 1926 thanks harry chevienomad@yahoo.com

I am interested in this family but have basically census info on them. I have been to the Macon County Courthouse in Tuskegee and did not find info on the relationship I am seeking. In your note you listed the children. Is there 1 son named William Jesse or 2 sons named William & Jesse? I would appreciate any additional info you might provide me on the ancestors or potential for ancestors of Enos Washington LEE. I am trying to find the parents of William L. LEE, 12 Feb 1851. He was an orphan in 1868, below and David ELKINS lived right on the Lee Co/Macon, Co line. He was adopted by David ELKINS the day before William L. LEE married his daughter, Winnie ELKINS, and David was able to sign for his marriage to his daughter. pg. 60, William LEE Minor Appointment of Guardian of his Person pg 61 Probate Court December 9th 1868 This day came David ELKINS and filed his application in writing and under oath asking to be appointed Guardian of the person of William LEE a minor over the age of fourteen and the said William LEE appeared in open court and made choice of the said ELKINS as his guardian. it is therefore ordered that letters of Guardianship do issue forthwith to the said ELKINS over the person of the Wm LEE. 10 Dec 1868 William LEE married Winnie ELKINS, Lee Co, AL by W. M. Capps Bk. 1 p. 187. On the day following David Elkin's being appointed the Guardianship of William LEE, William LEE married Winnie ELKIN's, David ELKINS daughter. I assume William had to have a Guardian to sign for him. William was born 12 Feb 1849-1851. Some later Census records have William as born in Georgia, some in Alabama. --------------------------------------------------------------------- <<I am researching my gr gr grandparents Enos Washington Lee and Louisa Moseley Lee, moved to Macon Co 1848 and lived there through 1870 . Their children are Matthew , Stephen Alexander Mary Elizabeth Nancy Enos Washington Lee Jr Sarah F William Jesse Robert E Lee , Seeking information on this family and I will share what I have , Thanks JHAMMET@AOL.COM>> David Pope 2407 Hodges Bend Circle Sugar Land, TX 77479 (H) 281/980-8893 (C) 713/412-1903 tabsgran2@aol.com

Hi! It is time to post your names for a Roundup. Please write a new email, with a new SUBJECT LINE! Please CAPITALIZE all SURNAMES! Please include dates or approximate dates! Please list locality. Please have fun! Let's see how many connections we can make! Please include your email at the end of your message! Laura DigMyPast@msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevens/Sparks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QS.2ADE/874.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Steve, based on what you told me, I decided to go back to Ancestry and try searching the census based on an Index I found on the Macon County page. I found Milton on page 265B. Did not find the Sparks children living with him as I had hoped. So that search will go on. The Sparks children I am looking for are the orphan of Giles Sparks, James O. Andrew Sparks and Richard W. Sparks, in 1861 Milton Stevens filed some papers in probate court. Giles is the brother of one of our ancestors and Milton is a brother of another. Will keep looking and someday will find the piece of the puzzle. Judy

does anyone know how to find the names of the elected representatives of Macon Co., ca 1850? thanx, JW

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson, Kincaid, Culver, Wingard, Thornton, Grier, Smith, Gray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QS.2ADE/874.1 Message Board Post: Page 935 refers to some larger page numbering scheme, since there are only 275 images for all of Macon County in 1850 (not including slave schedules). There's an index and partial transcription online at <http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/macon/census/1850/>, but the transcription doesn't extend to the page where the only Stevens entry in the index appears. I tried looking in a few spots near where that page number suggests (it's using the stamped pages numbers placed when the census pages were microfilmed), but found nothing. I don't have time to go through all 275 images individually and visually search. But if you can provide some further information that might help narrow it down, I'll see if I can get the image for you. = Steve =

I have been searching for the family of my grandmother Sallie BIGGERS LARKINS from Union Springs for several years without any new leads. Her death certificate list 1868 as her birth year in Bullock County, and the 1900 Troy Alabama census list her birth date as September 1866. My understanding is that Union Springs was in Bullock County prior to the formation of Macon County, and now it is in Macon County. I have a long trail on Sallie from 1892 on, that was the year that she married my grandfather Jack LARKINS in Troy. My search now is to find Sallie's family, and I am asking for any assistance that anyone on this list can offer. Her death certificate (she died in December of 1944) gives her parents names, but both are mostly unreadable. Her father's name looks like Sam or Sean BIGGERS. Her mothers first name is clearly Clara, Sallie later named one of her children Clara, but I can not make out the last name. It is something like Sucity, but that is only a guess and I doubt if it is correct. If anyone has any info on BIGGERS from Union Springs I would certainly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks!!! Charles Larkins, Jr. Researching: LARKIN/S, BIGGERS, WYLIE, NEDAB, COWART, BYRD, APPLIN, GREEN, MITCHELL. All from Alabama, Pike, Coffee, Macon & Bullock County. LARKIN/S, STINSON, EDWARDS from Elba in Coffee County Alabama. GILYARD from Nassau County Florida. TAYLOR from Norristown in Montgomery County PA

Hi List, I ordered some microfilms of the "Tuskegee Republican" from the Alabama Archives through interlibrary loan. I have 2 films; one is dated November 8, 1849 through December 30, 1852. The next one is dated Feb.3, 1853 through October 9, 1856. I have them here at my local library until February 11th. I am willing to look up anything any of you would like within these dates provided you can give me a specific date. There are lots of legal ads...probate, estate, chancery, etc. Also some marriage and death announcements. Some of the pages are nearly unreadable, but I am happy to try. If any of you had ancestors who were merchants, lawyers, doctors, or anyone else who would place an ad in the paper, there are a lot of advertisements, and I can look for them. Polly