Ira, >From the naming pattern of Robert and Gracie Hallmark's children which you mention and which we've discussed before, I've thought that Gracie might be a daughter of Azael and Patience Harris. But, I've never found proof. Someone sent me a copy of a page of Marion County court records and listed on the page was the following: Vol 3, #178, A. T. Hallmark from J. T. Harris, then states "not in book". I feel sure that this was Azael Thompson Hallmark, oldest child of Robert Hallmark, but I don't know who J. T. Harris was. This must be a land transaction, and this is all I know about it. In trying to find the maiden name of Gracie Hallmark, I sent for the death certificate of Martha Ann who is listed with Robert and Gracie as age 6 on the 1850 Marion County census. Her DC states the following: Born: Marion County, AL, date not filled in Died: Calhoun County, AL 17 May 1930 Buried: Edgemont, Calhoun County Father's Name: Robert Hallmark, b. Tennessee Mother's name: Martha Brown, born North Carolina NOTE: According to census, Robert was born in Alabama. This leaves me wondering if Martha Brown was a first wife of Robert Hallmark and Gracie was a second wife. Or, was Gracie's full name Martha Grace Brown???? It's interesting to note that Robert's oldest daughter Mary K. Hallmark Mitchell named her daughter Martha Malinda and it could be that she was given the name Martha after her grandmother Martha Brown Hallmark and the name Malinda after her grandmother Malinda South Mitchell. It's also interesting to note, that Robert's second daughter Patience Hallmark Nichols named one of her daughters Gracie. I've tried finding death certificates for other children of Robert and Gracie to see if they might give Gracie's maiden name, but so far haven't had any luck. I believe daughter Sarah, who married John Parker, died in Lee County, MS after 1910 so there might be a death certificate for her. I'm working on that. If anyone has any further information, please post. Thanks. Jimmie Nell Meadors ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira Harris" <barebear@insightbb.com> To: <ALMARION@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:14 PM Subject: [ALMARION] Looking for Azael (Azell) and Patience >I am a descendant of Azael (Azell) Daniel Harris and his wife, Patience. > While comparing census information I realized that there are three > daughters of this couple that I do not have. > One was born between 1810-1815 > One was born between 1815-1820 > One was born between 1825-1830 > Gracie, Jane K, and Catherine M. were their other three daughters. > They also had 5-6 sons > > Gracie Harris married a Hallmark and named two of her children Azael > and Patience. > Does anyone know of any other Marion County families who have > children or grandchildren named Azael (Azell) or Patience? > This Harris family consistently uses that same names down the > generations. > > This Harris line is part of the line of Robert Harris of Ware Creek, > New Kent County, Virginia. > They are part of Group 6 of the Harris Y-DNA Family Study. > > If you do know of such a family, would you pass that information > along to me? > Any help is appreciated. > Please respond through ALMARION so that others may be helped. > > Ira L. Harris III > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >