I have been trying to get info on BROWN 's of area . This is my grandmothers family. What do you have? I could never ger any info. As if her family was born and disappeared. Thanks Bonnie Brown Granny was Trudie Mae Brown Mothers madian name was BLACk she married a Brown their children wer Trudie who ran away at a young age 2 sisters and 3-4 brothers one called ? I can not even remember now. -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Shiver <shirleyt@bellsouth.net> To: ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 11:34 AM Subject: [ALMONROE-L] RE: Monroe County Families >Hello to the List. > >I'm new to this list, so an introduction is in order. I am Shirley >TURNER (Mrs James) SHIVER. I have been climbing my family tree since >the mid 60's, concentrating mostly on my own line. In Alabama, my >TURNER'S originated in S.C., but stopped off for a while in Jefferson >and St Clair Counties before finally ending up out west in Indian >Territory along with my SANDLIN'S. My GARRETT'S, also, were in >Tuscaloosa County before going on to Mississippi, then Indian Territory. > >In the last few years I have turned my eyes southward, to my husband's >family. In Monroe County (and surrounding area) my mother in law's >family names are: (DUNN; BELL; EVERAGE; THOMPSON; BROWN; HESTLE; LEE & >SOWELL). Also, some of my father in law's family (SHIVER) can be found >in this area (most of this family is from S.E. Alabama, i.e. PIKE, >COFFEE, DALE, etc). I would like to correspond with anyone researching >these families, including collaterals. > >I know that Jim's aunt, Beatrice (DUNN) PUGH of Frisco City was working >on a family history before she died. Does anyone know if the Monroe >County Historical Society has her work? > >Is there data available on the history of Bell's Landing? >(Particularly, is the family of Nathan A. BELL associated with this >place?) > >AND, > >does anyone have any data on the HESTLE Family? I can't find a thing >about them on my favorite net sites. Or were they, as my friend in >Texas says, "Dropped off by a low flying bird?" ;-)! > >I have some data to share on the above mentioned lines. > >Thanks, and I'm happy to be aboard! >Shirley Turner Shiver > > > > >==== ALMONROE Mailing List ==== >****Visit the ALGenWeb Monroe County site at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~almonroe often for updates! > >