Sorry about the previous email. Most of it did not get sent. I'll try again. Elizabeth Lavada Cooper ,1897-1988, married William Monroe Rye,1893-1992?, in 1914. He was the son of George Washington Rye and his second wife Sarah Jefferies. The couple had sons- James O, Gordy, and Joe. They are all deceased. Daughters- Magdalene Rye Tyler- Florence, AL, Kathleen Rye Lovett- Winfield, AL, Mildred Rye ( married to Dan Brown, deceased. She has remarried, but I do not know his name), and Arlee Rye Carter (deceased- was living in Northport, AL). She was married to Travis Ray Carter, now of Winfield. Arlee was my mother. I do know a little more about this Rye family. They go back to Solomon Rye, Sr who first appeared in records from the American Revolution in North Carolina. William Carter -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: wcarter4ua@comcast.net > I may be of some bit of help if you have more specific questions. My info is > somewhat limited. > > William Carter > Northport, AL > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Joel Palmer" <palm@sonet.net> > > Monya, Sorry but I don't know where the Browns came from.Elez. daughter of > > Jim Cooper married William Rye,and lived in Winfield,Joe Rye was one of her > > sons,and Gordy Rye was another one.there was at least one girl.don't know > > her name.I think she married Travis Carter.take care.Joel > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > Joel, this is another wonderful story. You know how I love them! > > > > > > Do you know if the Browns come from Chester Co. SC? I know the Rye > > > name is connected to my Aston family. Please tell me more about Elez. > > > Rye, if you can. > > > > > > Take care, > > > > > > Monya > > > > > > Fayette Co. AL list manager > > > ASTON surname list manager > > > MUSGROVE surname list manager > > > THOMPSON surname list manager > > > Researching: ANDERSON, ANDERSEN (Norway), ASTON, BISHOP, DODSON, > > > FYLLINGSNES (Norway), GRANT, HARRIS, HOWELL, JORDAN, LESLIE, McDILL, > > > McDONALD, MILLIGAN, MORTON, MUSGROVE, OWEN, PEDEN, SOUTH, STANFORD, > > > THOMPSON, WEAVER and WEBSTER > > > > > > On Mar 22, 2007, at 12:25 PM, Joel Palmer wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Those voices from long ago. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Have you ever walked through a cemetery and thought about there is a > > >> story under each grave marker that ought to be told, And the person > > >> down there would love for us of this generation to know what their > > >> life was like back then? One is Margaret Mitchell, 2nd wife of John > > >> Mitchell, > > >> > > >> She was born Margaret Brown, 1839 in Tennessee some where near > > >> Columbia, she said I first married Columbus Cooper. In or about the > > >> year of 1860 and we had our first son James, 1862.War clouds were very > > >> black and heavy in our area. Columbus was starting a chare crop > > >> hoping to get it made before he had to go to war but that was not to > > >> be for while plowing his mule the trace chain came loose while turning > > >> at the end of the roe. so stooping down to hook it back the mule > > >> kicked him in the head killing him dead. > > >> > > >> With the help of the neighbors they put Columbus away. Now with all > > >> her people the Browns living in Marion County Alabama, and with no > > >> means of support for her and her one year old baby boy she had a > > >> problem. > > >> > > >> My father Jim Palmer, had a saying that went something like this.� God > > >> looks after Fools and Widow women� and I am a believer. > > >> > > >> Margaret,reggs a cotton picking sack and loads it with her best > > >> cloths, several pones of corn bread picks up baby boy, (James Cooper), > > >> and starts her walk from Tennessee to Marion County Alabama. > > >> > > >> First day made about 10 miles. stopped at several branches to wash out > > >> dirty diaper and feed baby Jim. Night comes and she sleeps at the root > > >> of a big tree holding Baby Jim in arms. Daylight day #2 eats corn > > >> bread breast feeds baby Jim and on the road again. Makes about 10 more > > >> miles and baby is getting sick tempter high. day #3 on the > > >> road.showers of rain. bag gets wet and heavy. stops at a house and > > >> ask if she could come in and rest. was told No! so she thanks them and > > >> moves on in the rain. More days pass, bread has molded but eats it any > > >> way, > > >> > > >> Near Florence Alabama, she was caught in a cross fire between the > > >> Yanks and the rebels so she puts the baby in a ditch and gets on top > > >> of him untill the shooting is over.Findly reaching the Tenneessee > > >> river there is a feary boat carrying people across that had money,With > > >> no money Margaret begs the boat operator to let her cross on his > > >> boat.his answer is No. "so you have no money but what do you have in > > >> the sack"?he checks it out and says I will take this dress (her best > > >> dress)get on. So now she was on her way again.Some days later she > > >> makes it to her Brown family. She was near dead,feet bleeding,Baby Jim > > >> alive but still sick. After a some time John Mitchell, A neighbor to > > >> the Brown's comes home from the yankeey army finds he needs Margaret > > >> and they get married.For John's first wife had died and left seveal > > >> children.Margaret helped John with the children and her baby (James > > >> Cooper), A few years later,James (Jim) growed into a fine Man and > > >> married Elez.D.Palmer,She was a sister to my grandfather,My Dad always > > >> called him Uncle Jim Cooper and added a good man. Like Dad always > > >> said, God looks out for fools and widow women.Thank you God for > > >> that.Its clear now how I have made it.Joel > > >> > > >> This is a story a true story, told to me by one of Margaret's grand > > >> daughter,s (Elez.Rye). Margaret lived with her son James Cooper, the > > >> last seven years of her life.after John died in 1913, She now rests in > > >> the Pleasent Ridge Cemetery two miles north of Hamilton ,Alabama.and I > > >> hope I got it (the story)the way Margaret would have me tell it. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > > the subject and the body of the message >