Listmembers, Just wanted to remind everyone that we still have a few days left on our Sharing Week. I invite everyone to post your queries. Who knows, you just might find that missing branch in the family tree! Here are the rules again: 1) Names must be in the subject line. Please don't use "sharing", "my surnames", or other useless phrases. The subject line is the first thing people see, and if the names are in the subject line you might get more responses. 2) Only 3 surnames per message, but you can post as many messages as you like (well...don't send 1,000!). Ok....that's it. Everybody have fun and happy hunting! Sincerely, Kim Ivey kivey@companet.net Listowner

Hi, I'm interested in the children/descendants of China WORD [b. 1805 SC]: 1. Minerva Ann WORD [b. February 21, 1825] m. Sylvester Pinkney WILLMON. Minerva & Sylvester had 10 known children: Nancy Caroline, Arthur Jerome, Martha Adeline, Mary Jane, Rebecca Evergreen, Erasmus Stockton, Minerva Angeline, Eliza Ellen, Erastus D., and Rora Annis WILLMON. (**A couple of Sylvester P. WILLMON's descendants married into my GROSS family. Plus the WILLMONs have connections with the STOCKTONs and SKELTONs which connect into my family**) 2. Wesley Bradford WORD [b. July 20, 1832] m. Mary Ellen GROSS, d/o Jacob & Jincy (PENDERGRASS) GROSS. Wesley & Mary had 9 known children: Nancy Parolee, Jerusha E., Jincie L., William Jacob, Florence C., Erasmus Clay, John Presley Sr., James Oscar, and Myrtle/Mary WORD. 3. Presley Clay WORD [b. October 21, 1833] m. Alabama GROSS, d/o David & Malinda (BUSBY) GROSS. Presley & Alabama had one known child: Adaline (Addie) WORD. 4. Sarah Ellen WORD [b. September 5, 1839] m. William Dee STANLEY. For a complete listing of all the names in my database, visit: http://www.my-ged.com/bennett3/ --OR-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=shariben :)shari Chandler, AZ http://members.fortunecity.com/shariben/ http://members.aol.com/shariben/

Hi, I'm interested in the following McCamy family: William Alexander MCCAMY Sr. [b. December 13, 1819] married Elizabeth Ann GROSS, d/o Jacob & Jincy (PENDERGRASS) GROSS. William & Elizabeth had the following children: 1. James A. MCCAMY [b. October 14, 1851] m. Mary J. Unknown. James and Mary had 4 known children: 2 unnamed infants, William P., and Mary MCCAMY. 2. Lucinda J. MCCAMY [b. June 15, 1854] never married. 3. Eugenia C. MCCAMY [b. October 29, 1858] never married (I don't think) 4. William Alexander MCCAMY Jr. [b. January 15, 1857] 5. John N. MCCAMY [b. January 1864] m. Eliza F. Unknown. John & Eliza had 10 known children: Robert, Priscilla J., Eliza R., Henry W., Ida L., Susan E., Roy, Finiss T., John C. and Mase W. MCCAMY. 6. Robert Jacob MCCAMY [b. February 1869] m. Lula Mae Unknown. Robert & Lula had 2 known children: Unnamed Son and Jane MCCAMY. For a complete listing of all the names in my database, visit: http://www.my-ged.com/bennett3/ --OR-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=shariben :)shari Chandler, AZ http://members.fortunecity.com/shariben/ http://members.aol.com/shariben/

Hi, I'm interested in the following children of Elijah B. RIDGEWAY & Clarissa H. Tranham of Marshall County, AL: 1. James Sidney RIDGEWAY [b. 1832 SC] m. Eva GROSS, d/o George & Lucinda (ANDERSON) GROSS. James & Eva lived in Marshall/Jackson County, AL until around 1890 when they moved to Navarro County, TX. James & Eva had 10 known children: John W., James, David, George Henry, Sarah, Mary, Frank Henry, Oliver, Alice, and Unknown RIDGEWAY. 2. Elizabeth H. RIDGEWAY [b. 1835 SC] m. George EVANS, s/o Thomas J. & Catherine (GROSS) EVANS. George & Elizabeth lived in Marshall County, AL. George & Elizabeth had 3 known children: John W., Henry B., and Alice F. EVANS. 3. Elmira A. RIDGEWAY [b. 1838 AL] m. Thomas J. GROSS, s/o Abraham & Rebecca (FRENCH) GROSS. Thomas & Elmira lived in Jackson County, AL and moved to Burleson County, TX around 1870. After Elmira's death in 1874, Thomas & family moved back to Jackson County, AL. Thomas & Elmira had 5 known children: Jesse H., Albert H., Jenny B., Emma A., and William Jasper GROSS. Also, David C. RIDGEWAY [b. 1837 AL], s/o Elijah & Clarissa, married Sarah VAUGHAN GROSS, widow of Andrew GROSS. Andrew GROSS was the son of George & Lucinda (ANDERSON) GROSS. For a complete listing of all the names in my database, visit: http://www.my-ged.com/bennett3/ --OR-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=shariben :)shari Chandler, AZ http://members.fortunecity.com/shariben/ http://members.aol.com/shariben/

Hi, I'm researching the descendants of John GROSS & Eva Marie LITTLE. (Almost all of the Grosses that lived in Jackson/Marshall County, AL descend from John & Eva. If you have a Gross in your family tree from that area, email me and I can tell you if there is a connection.) John GROSS [b. abt. 1770 d. 1821 Jackson Co., AL], s/o Jacob Sr. & Sabina GROSS, married abt. 1795 Claiborne Co., TN to Eva Marie LITTLE. John & Eva had the following children (all born in TN and all lived in Jackson/Marshall County, AL unless otherwise stated): 1. Catherine GROSS [b. June 6, 1797] m. Thomas J. EVANS. Thomas & Catherine had 8 or 9 children: William?, John P.?, George W., Jonathan, Ellen Eva, Eliza Jane, 1 Unknown Male, and 1 or 2 Unknown Females. 2. Jacob GROSS [b. February 6, 1799] m. Jane (Jincy) PENDERGRASS, d/o James & Nancy. Jacob & Jincy had 6 known children: Elizabeth Ann, Catherine, John Vernon, William B., Mary Ellen, and Nancy Jane GROSS. 3. George GROSS [b. 1801] m. Lucinda ANDERSON. George & Lucinda had 11 known children: John, Elizabeth, Andrew, Sarah, Jonathan, Isaac, Eva, George W., Jacob, William B., and David Oliver GROSS. 4. Mary Ann GROSS [b. December 12, 1803] m. Adam SHELL, s/o John Sr. & Elizabeth (*moved to AR*). Adam & Mary Ann had 5 known children: John, Elizabeth, Louisa, Abraham, and Elihu SHELL. 5. Jonathan GROSS [b. abt. 1805-10] m. Nancy Jane CARTER (*moved to MO*). Jonathan & Nancy Jane had 10 known children: Martha, John/Jonathan W., Catherine, James M., Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Amy Eve, Sarah Elizabeth, Nancy Selina, and Jacob L. GROSS. 6. David GROSS Sr. [b. 1809] m. Malinda BUSBY. David & Malinda had 8 known children: Alabama, John David Sr., Cyrus, Jacob, Martha L., David F., Zachariah Kennamer, and Malinda Elizabeth GROSS. 7. Elizabeth Jane GROSS [b. October 25, 1810] m. Richard Lawrence (Sauta Dick) KIRBY, s/o John KIRBY & Jane ADDAIR. Richard & Elizabeth had 9 known children: Eva Jane, Mary Emeline, John Miller, Virginia Ann, Sarah Elizabeth, James Porter Sr., Richard Lawrence Jr., Grizelda Orlena, and Thomas Sheppard KIRBY. 8. Abraham GROSS [b. January 2, 1813] m. Rebecca FRENCH, d/o Jesse FRENCH & Mary SMITH. Abraham & Rebecca had 10 known children: J. S., W. J., Thomas J., Isaac Gilmore, Martha Jane, Jeremiah Decatur, Nancy Ann, Erasmus Millas, Mary Elizabeth, and Samantha A. GROSS. [*my branch*] 9. Isaac GROSS [b. January 2, 1813] never married. For a complete listing of all the names in my database, visit: http://www.my-ged.com/bennett3/ --OR-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=shariben :)shari Chandler, AZ http://members.fortunecity.com/shariben/ http://members.aol.com/shariben/

George M. Davis b. 1845 in Ga., parents b. in Ga also. Married Sara Lucinda b. 1834 in SC, parents b. in VA. On the 1910 census they had 3 living children. Martha Geneva is the only one I have any information on. Martha Geneva b. 1872 in Ga. Had 1 daughter Mamie Lue b. 4/5/1899 in Al. Mamie Lue married William Wallace Morgan. It was rumored that they spent some time in Marshall Co., Al., near Boaz, before moving to Dekalb Co., Al., around 1900. Any information on this family would be great. Shirley _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Seeking information on parents and/or family of Elisha and Jane Saunders. Estate of Elisha Saunders was probated in Marshall Co. AL in Mar. 1841. Wife was Jane, who had married Wesley Anderson in Mar. 1841. Minor children were William R. and Solomon Saunders. William R. was born 1834, Solomon was born 1837. Estate was administered by Francis Saunders and James M. Evans. Jane later married John Raines and was mother of George Washington and Sarah Jane Raines. No record has been found of John and Jane Raines after 1850 census of Marshall Co.. When you"Thumb your nose at the World." remember that the World has a THUMB large enough to smash you to bits. rajac2@msn.com

I am eager to find more info on these 3 families. I am descended from Boyd and Mattie McClendon (first cousins) - Boyd being the son of Laura Jane Tucker and Joseph Jasper McClendon (AKA McClelland), and Mattie being the daughter of Dennis and Elizabeth McClendon. A Nancy Fortner, age 42 in 1870, was living with Dennis and Elizabeth, so i wonder if perhaps she was Elizabeth's mother. Any info you can offer would be so greatly appreciated! I am willing to share any and all info i have on these families as well. Good luck in your research, Donna in MT

Looking for information William A. "Bill Ebb" Childress & Nettie Ann Johnson. Would like to hear from anyone working the Childress or Johnson line. Will share. Thanks Shirley _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Looking for the Smiths, father Harbert (Herbert), sons Isham and William. Harbert died 1836, Marshall Co. Wife: Elizabeth (I think she was a Lyon). Info appreciated. Maydelle Smith Meier

Looking for parents and information on Elizabeth Boggus, born abt. 1817, married Eli Campbell 18 Apr 1836 in Marshall Co., AL. Elizabeth's father may have been James Boggus. Any help appreciated. M. Bishop www.mbishop.bishop@mindspring.com

Looking for the parents of Mary Elizabeth Chandler, born Oct 1871, died Apr 1902. She married David Kennamer, born Sep 1814, son of Stephen Kennamer and Rebecca Boshart, on 3 Oct 1839 in Marshall Co., AL. Any help appreciated. M. Bishop www.mbishop.bishop@mindspring.com

I am looking for the parents of Tim Burks and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lewis. Elizabeth was born abt. 1868 in Marshall Co., AL. Tim and Elizabeth married 23 Jul 1891 in Marshall Co. A note attached to the marriage records gives permission for Elizabeth to marry Tim and is signed by "Mattie Lewis". Someone told me Elizabeth's father was Henry Lewis, son of Robert Lewis and Sarah Cagle of Lewis Mountain, but so far I cannot find any marriage, census, etc. records to substantiate this. Elizabeth died between 1910 and 1914 and is buried in an unmarked grave in Old Union Cemetery in Grant. Tim and Lizzie lived in the Grant/Hebron area. Their children were: Henry, Earl Edward, Molly C., Robert J., Frank, Wheeler Joe, Carlton and Bill. Tim was born in Cleveland, OH and migrated to Marshall Co. before 1891. Census records state his father was born in Germany but I have no name. After Lizzie's death he married Etta Mae Morrison and they had several children: James Gordon, Hazel Pauline, Laura Catherine, William George, and Wilburn Douglas. Any help would be appreciated. M. Bishop www.mbishop.bishop@mindspring.com

Posted on: Marshall Co. Al Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Marshall/10125 Surname: Weaver, Cooper, Hyde, Jones ------------------------- Looking for "any" Info...on a Nathan Weaver born in Tenneessee, in 1845. Married Lucy Jane Cooper from Georgia, a 1880 census showed they lived in Marshall, county Alabama. Looking for "any" info....on a (Nathan or Nat or Nathanial) Weaver born in 1799 North Carolina. Married Elizabeth Hyde born in South Carolina in 1812. Looking for "any" Info...on a Rev. Dave Jones born 11-19-1878. died 2-18-1956 Marshall maybe Dekalb County. His wife was Viola Terrell born 3-15-1884 died 1-12-1958. ANy information would be so so helpful I am stuck on all of these people. jnjones@farmerstel.com Thanks Sonya

Looking for Reverend Zillman/Zilmon Phillips/Philips in 1850. He was born 1799 in SC and married Rosanna Unknown. He conducted marriages in Marshall County in the 1850's. By 1860 he was in DeKalb County.

Here is some information on my McDOWELL family who I located in the 1850 census for Marshall County. I am not sure of Jane's surnames, and think it possible she had relatives in the area...so I have listed the surname of COLLINS, and we were told she may have been married to a ROBINSON prior to marrying William McDOWELL. William McDOWELL, b. ca. 1797 SC, d. ca. 1855 Wayne Co., MO, married 25 September 1837 in Montgomery Co., AL to Jane COLLINS, b. 8 June 1813 TN (East), d. 7 Dec. 1887 Ripley Co., MO. Jane remarried after William's death to James Elgin McKINNEY. William McDOWELL as listed as a carpenter, and I believe they belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church. Their children: 1. George W., b. 17 Aug. 1838 TN, d. 28 July 1910 Ripley Co., MO, m. ca. 1858 MO to Lucy JOHNSON. 2. Joseph, b. ca. 1840 TN, d. poss. after 1875, m. before 1860 to Penelope Elizabeth THOMPSON, b. 16 Dec. 1841 Benton Co., TN, d. 1920 Corning, Clay Co., AR. (These are my gg grandparents.) 3. Hannah, b. 1846-47 poss. Marshall Co., AL 4. Letta (Lettice), b. ca. 1849 poss. Marshall Co., AL 5. Ganum (Ganam), b. ca. 1852 poss. Marshall Co., AL, m. Sarah J. ??? In checking census records for 1850 St. Genevieve Co., Missouri I found the family of James McDOWELL, b. ca. 1814 TN, wife Clarissa, b. ca. 1829, and children: Robert b. 1836 AL, Susan b. 1838 AL, Richard b. 1842 AL, Mary b. 1844 MO, Ellen b. 1848 MO, Martha L. b. 1849 MO. Also the family of William WOMAC & wife Hanna seems to have moved to Missouri at the same time...and I wondered if they might be related. Wayne Co., MO, which is where my McDowell family moved too, is close to St. Genevieve Co. Susie ---- My e-mail address: Susie@localaccess.com My Page: http://www2.localaccess.com/susie/ Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

I'm looking for the family of Rhoda NICHOLS SMITH, b. 1841 in Marshall Co. She married P.A. (Pleasant Ayler) Smith 22 July 1866 in Marshall Co. P.A. was born in Cherokee Co. 22 Jan. 1842. I know they lived in Pisgah, Jackson Co. in early 1900s but am not sure where they were between their marriage in Marshall 1866 and 1900. Rhoda's parents were Charles Nichols born in Marshall Co. and Lottie (Charlotte) TUCKER born in TN. Her siblings were Nancy, Polly, Adeline, Clayborn, Maudia, Robert, Phil and Simeon. Her grandfather is believed to be Simeon Nichols and her grandmother is believed to be a COOPER, but we're not sure of the first name. Rhoda was rumored to be a full blooded Cherokee Indian although her Miller application was denied due to lack of evidence. The children of Rhoda and P.A. were Jack (Andrew Jackson), Bettie, Henry, Huse, and George SMITH. P.A. served as a Pvt. in 48th AL. Infantry Co. D and was captured in Gettysburg. Have not been able to find P.A. SMITH'S parents, Lottie TUCKER'S family, or the COOPER connection. Would appreciate any info.

The Hughes family that settled in Marshall county, came from Laurens, SC along with the Garretts and possibly the Culvers. The Timmons family is the one I have never posted, because I am not sure if they came from SC to AL. There seems to be a connection there according to a letter that a list member shared with me. I know that George Washington Hughes married Jemima Timmons and lived in Newberry, SC. in the late 1700's. My question: How was this George Hughes related, if at all, to George Hughes who had a son named William H. Hughes? William settled in Marshall county. Thanks, Jan

I am researching the heirs of Levi Monroe Hinds and Huldah Byram, both of whom lived in Madison County but had many heirs who moved to Marshall County. Current project is to find where Rebecca Noble Hinds is buried. She lived in the Warrenton district in 1860 but was not listed in the 1870 census. She grew up in Red Hill, Marshall, AL. I think that she may have died in child birth. Any information would be appreciated. Barbara Finney

I am interested in any information on GG Grandfather Woodson (Woody) or WJ Strickland. I am waiting for census soundex and social security applications. As I wait can anyone help: Here is verified information: Son Ewart (my GGFather born 1898 Alabama, newspaper article said Marshall County). Death certificate says 23 October 1898 Alabama. Married Sara A. Irvin in New York City 1921 after Ewart graduated from West Point in 1920. Woody was alive August 1922 and lived in Albertville Ala. Woody's first wife Etna Jackson. (Death certificate Ewart and oral interviews) Woody's second wife a "Miss Jessie" who was a school teacher and married Woody "after the boys were grown" (Family Photos.) Woody had a sister named Mag. Unverified: Possible others sons Ewell, Harold (maybe called Henry)? Or there was a Henry. Mag may have married an Ellis Judson. One of the children may have been named Mary. (Family Photo) Any leads appreciated as I wait for census etc. Susan