Seeking info. on parents/family of Benjamin Williamson Johnson, b. 4 July 1834 in Morgan Co. I believe his parents to be Benjamin Johnson and Elizabeth Hinton. He married Lucie (Lucy) Jane Wood, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Wood and Mary Gibson Stovall. They were married in Friars Point, Mississippi on 4 Sept. 1867, and eventually settled in Anderson Co., TX. Cherryl Fikes cfikes@accd.edu

I am searching for information on Benjamin Franklin Wood, husband of Mary Gibson Stovall. They were married on 5 June 1838 in Morgan Co. They had three (known) daughters before Mary died in 1848. The girls were Lucie or Lucy, Margaret A. and Martha E. When Mary Stovall Wood died, the girls were reared by their maternal grandfather, Drury Stovall, Jr. in Morgan Co. He died there in 1864. I have lots of information on Mary's ancestors...the Stovalls are well researched and documented. I have nothing on Benjamin Franklin Wood. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

could someone please lookup william martin garrison and wife johnnie bell staples. any info would be grateful thanks sue

could someone please lookup william martin garrison and wife johnnie on the 1910 census. thank you sue

I would like to thank everyone on the list who have been most helpful with my questions on the Clary Cemetery. Barbara

Hi Carleen and all, I know the Burchell family came from NC to Grainger Co TN abt 1835, Grainger Co is just east of Knoxville. I find several Burchell's in Giles Co TN in 1900 and 1910 and then they move into AL. I have found some in Athens, Florence,Hartselle and Muscle Shoals AL. They all seem to be related back to a Daniel (Jack) Burchell b-1875 and a Thomas Burchell,b-1860, both of Grainger Co. TN. Because Jack's Burchell's sister (Nishie) married Thomas Burchell's son I have been trying to unravel the relationships. I believe that the James N. Burchell who I am seeking information on was possibly a brother to Jack and Nishie. Thomas Burchell's brother was my great grandfather and possibly Jack's father was also. I am not surprised that the death cert. could be wrong on the Clary Cemetery. I am going to contact the funeral home and see if they have any information and start doing some more researching in Madison Co. This was in 1952, and the writing is very plain and easy to read or I would think that maybe I was just not reading it right. Thank you so much for all the helpful hints and for responding to my post. Barbara

Huntsvile is in Madison Co. too!

Barbara, I found Harvest, Ala in Madison Co. There was no Clary Cemetery listed in Ala, either county. BUT I did find one, it was way up on the northern Tenn line next to Ky. "Clary Cemetery, Henry Co Tn, Cottage Grove" Do you think he was from there? Had family there? Too far-fetched? Carleen

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Hello Earnie, Thank you so much for looking for the Clary Cemetery for me, the cemetery name came from James N. Burchell's death certificate. It reads: Burial-8-16-1952 Cemetery-Clary address-Morgan Co. Ala. funeral director-Laughlin -Huntsville. above this on the certificate it gives James place of residence as Huntsville, Ala. Madison Co. and that the place of death was Madison Co beat # 9. It says he died in his sleep of a heart attack and it is signed at bottom by Bob Rigsby coroner-Huntsville, Ala. Do you think this should read Madison Co maybe instead of Morgan? I am not familar with that area. But it does plainly state Morgan Co.. The informant on this cert. was a Mrs. Louis Scogins and has an address of Harvest, Ala. Do you know which county that Harvest is in, maybe this was a daughter who was the informant and buried him near her. Thank you for all your help. Barbara McCord-Morris, IL

I checked Morgan Co cemeteries vol. 1 & 2. No listing for a Clary cemetery. These vol. were supposed to contain the entire county except 2 in Decatur & Johnson's chapel. Where did the name come from? Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <JJM94@aol.com> To: <ALMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:49 PM Subject: [ALMORGAN] Clary Cemetery > Is there anyone who can do a look-up for me of Clary Cemetery for James N. > Burchell died Aug 14, 1952. I would also like to know the location of the > cemetery. > Thank you for your time. > Barbara McCord > > > ==== ALMORGAN Mailing List ==== > For your email to go thru the Morgan Co., AL mail list you must be subscribed. To subscribe send your email to: ALMORGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for the diget mode replace the L with D) In your subject line type: Subscribe (type: Unsubscribe if you wish to get off the list) To send your query to the list, whether you are on the mail mode or the digest mode send it to: ALMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com > >

Is there anyone who can do a look-up for me of Clary Cemetery for James N. Burchell died Aug 14, 1952. I would also like to know the location of the cemetery. Thank you for your time. Barbara McCord

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE LOOKUP WILLIAM MARTIN GARRISON AND WIFE JOHNNIE ON THE 1910 CENSUS FOR MORGAN CO. AL. ON THE 1920 CENSUS IT WAS SHOWN AS MARTIN GARRISON. THANK YOU SUE

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I have listed URLs where you can obtain further information: Family Discovery.com - an online Web site that claims to have "the Web's most versatile Award Winning collection of genealogical databases." However, they don't mention the "award" they received from the Better Business Bureau! The Bureau says, "Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to unanswered complaint(s)." Family Discovery.com charges $59.99 for a one- year subscription. Most of the same information is available elsewhere on the Web at no charge. In fact, many of the links on FamilyDiscovery.com simply take you to free Web sites. You can obtain the same information at no cost by using one of the free search engines. Details are available on the Genealogical Web Site Watchdog site at: http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm#Warning. There is an Anti-FamilyDiscovery.com newsletter at: http://compuright.dyndns.org/familydiscovery/ The xxx Family Yearbook - In this case, substitute your last name for the "xxx." For instance, an advertisement sent to a person named Smith would be advertising The Smith Family Yearbook while someone named Clark would receive an advertisement for The Clark Family Yearbook. These "yearbooks" claim to have genealogy information. However, those who purchase the "products" are usually disappointed. The producing company has several business names; for example, you can find them listed as Mountain West News Service or as the Mountain Pacific News Service. They also may appear as an organizational name, such as "The Smith Family Yearbook." However, all these "companies" have the same address: 1181 S. Parker Road, #105, Denver, CO 80231. The Better Business Bureau lists the parent company as MORPHCORP. The News Herald of Panama City, Florida has an article about these "products" at: http://www.newsherald.com/articles/2000/04/16/tp041600.htm Family Tree House - I wrote about this company in the October 31, 1998 edition of this newsletter. The company gives an appearance of a Web site that offers genealogy services. In fact, it does not appear to sell anything. However, the same company advertises on another Web site with an offer to sell personal information obtained from genealogists who visit the Family Tree House site. You innocently enter personal information about yourself on Family Tree House and then operators of the site sell your personal information to bulk mail companies. Information for sale includes name, address, e-mail address and more. You can read that article at: http://ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm#sells The Historical Research Center (HRC) International, Inc. sells "family histories" and coats of arms. Information about the true value of these products can be found on the Genealogical Web Site Watchdog site at: http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm#Coats. Keep in mind that this company sells franchises. A few years ago they were listed as one of the top 30 fastest growing franchises in America. You may find their products being sold by other companies who purchase franchises. One such company is Names.com, but apparently there are many others as well. The International Hall of Names in Canada also sells "family histories" and coats of arms. They are also mentioned on the Genealogical Web Site Watchdog site at: http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm#Coats. I would caution anyone to be careful about "family coats of arms." In fact, in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and most of western Europe, there really is no such thing as a family coat of arms. In those countries, arms have always been awarded to individuals, not to families. Displaying a coat of arms that you are not authorized to use is a form of identity theft, even if you do happen to have the same last name as the original grantee. Any company offering to sell you a copy of "your family's coat of arms" is selling a bogus product. If you believe you have been the victim of a genealogy scam, you can do something about it! If you purchased products or services from the above companies or any others that you feel did not live up to advertised claims, demand a refund! If your money is not returned within 30 days or so from a U.S. company, submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection at: https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01. A few letters of inquiry from the federal government will send a strong message to the people who produce products or services of questionable value. If a Canadian company is involved, you can register a complaint at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ct01250e.html. You also might want to warn other genealogists and tell them of your experiences. You can post a message to others in the "Scams and Fraud" section of CompuServe's Genealogy Techniques Forum message board. Go to: http://forums.compuserve.com/vlforums/default.asp?SRV=GenealogyForum&AREA=Ms gs&SEC=15&loc=us&access=public

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE LOOKUP WILLIAM MARTIN GARRISON AND WIFE JOHNIE BELL ON THE 1910 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS. THANK YOU SUE

COULD SOMEONE LOOKUP WILLIAM MARTIN GARRISON AND WIFE JOHNNIE BELL STAPLES LIVING IN MORGAN COUNTY AL. NEED TO SEE IF ANY CHILDREN ARE IN THE HOUSE HOLD THANKS SUE

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I don't see mention of burning the documents, pictures, records, and scans into CDs -- assuming the person has them in software of some type. That's a LOT cheaper than having a bound book published, as well as is most definitely a "permanent" record. One can even make several copies. I intend to do this with my own family tree for the benefit of our children, grandchildren, my sister and her children, sister-in-law and their children, etc. Anyone or none of them can then easily *still* continue the work if they wish. While the CD will purposely be read-only and thus can't be changed, a gedcom can easily be made from what it contains for the "future" researcher(s). It can be copied for sharing with others, or pictures printed... making "new" photoquality pictures with copies for all the grand kids. There are many advantages --- including there isn't a lot of expense to the researcher, not a lot of papers all over, pictures that get lost or later can't be identified, etc. They also fit quite nicely into deposit boxes just like the finer jewelry, and thus are easily mentioned in a will. (Just don't forget to include the displaying software on the CD!) I haven't asked any libraries if they would take a CD "tree"; however, I can't imagine that they would not since most of them are CD capable. If a person isn't computer literate, their research isn't on software -- or they don't have a computer, complete with scanner, I almost bet that they know someone who does or can find someone that will do their scans and burn the CD(s) for a reasonable price. Everything you have is on paper??? No problem! While the quality usually isn't as great, it is still possible to scan actual written pages of hand research into documents that can be put onto a CD for the same purpose. Just my thoughts.... Tricia Roberts Hall Greenville/Spartanburg, SC __________________________________ He best understands who has felt the pain. -- The Compassionate Friends Nicole Noella 12/30/1980 - 4/17/1999 ----- Original Message ----- From: "KHarrison" <harris@livingonline.com> To: <ALMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:10 AM Subject: [ALMORGAN] WHAT TO DO WITH RESEARCH > > > > > > > > Family Tree Finders > > > by Rhonda R. McClure > > > Email: rhondam@sodamail.com > > > ................................................................. > > > > > > FAMILY TREE FINDERS > > > Friday - 9 March 2001 > > > > > > A reader's question about what to do with all of the > > > research she has gathered over the years. > > > > > > FAMILY TREE FINDERS > > > Friday - 9 March 2001 > > > > > > A Reader's Question: What To Do With My Research > > > > > > Q: Where do I leave my research when I die? At a local library? At a > > University? The Mormon Church? In what form does it need to be in? Should > > I label it for my family or put it in the will? -- Barbara > > > > > > A: While none of us likes to think about the inevitable final event, it > > will happen to all of us. For genealogists, there is more to this. In > > addition to the importance of bequeathing our personal and real estate, we > > also need to keep in mind the research we have compiled and what will > > happen to it. > > > > > > Ideally, you should be the individual to establish what will happen to > > your records and research. It is important to you. You have exhausted > > countless years into developing the family tree you now posses. You will > > continue to make it grow as your research progresses. > > > > > > If you haven't done so, you will want to investigate the > > > costs of publishing your research in a printed format. It doesn't have > > to be done in a hard back, expensive volume. There are many of ways to > > publish your research and keep the costs down. If you only want to publish > > a few volumes, for donating to various libraries, then you may want to > look > > into the capabilities of one of the copy center companies, such as Kinkos. > > > > > > Most libraries would prefer a compiled book. The Family History Library > > cannot accept file folders of our research. They will gladly accept a > > book, but do not have the space or personnel to take our file folders or > > numerous loose leaf notebooks and make them available. > > > > > > It is a good idea to discuss your concerns about your > > > research with your family members. Sound them out to see if one of them > > will pick up where you leave off in your > > > research. If someone is willing, then you may want to > > > stipulate that your records be given to that person. > > > > > > If your collection of research copies is extensive, you may want to > visit > > your local genealogical library or public > > > library with a genealogy department and see if they may want your > > collection. Some libraries have the space for such file folders or > > vertical files as they are often called. Usually the research need to be > > extensive, including a > > > variety of unique and perhaps hard to come by records and resources. > > > > > > If you are like other genealogists, it is possible that you also have > > many books. These will most definitely be welcome, usually at a local > > library. If your local genealogy society has a permanent building, they > > may also appreciate such donations to increase their collection. Again, > > it is a good idea to ask someone ahead of time. Don't assume anything. > > > > > > Rhonda R. 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> > > > > Family Tree Finders > > by Rhonda R. McClure > > Email: rhondam@sodamail.com > > ................................................................. > > > > FAMILY TREE FINDERS > > Friday - 9 March 2001 > > > > A reader's question about what to do with all of the > > research she has gathered over the years. > > > > FAMILY TREE FINDERS > > Friday - 9 March 2001 > > > > A Reader's Question: What To Do With My Research > > > > Q: Where do I leave my research when I die? At a local library? At a > University? The Mormon Church? In what form does it need to be in? Should > I label it for my family or put it in the will? -- Barbara > > > > A: While none of us likes to think about the inevitable final event, it > will happen to all of us. For genealogists, there is more to this. In > addition to the importance of bequeathing our personal and real estate, we > also need to keep in mind the research we have compiled and what will > happen to it. > > > > Ideally, you should be the individual to establish what will happen to > your records and research. It is important to you. You have exhausted > countless years into developing the family tree you now posses. You will > continue to make it grow as your research progresses. > > > > If you haven't done so, you will want to investigate the > > costs of publishing your research in a printed format. It doesn't have > to be done in a hard back, expensive volume. There are many of ways to > publish your research and keep the costs down. If you only want to publish > a few volumes, for donating to various libraries, then you may want to look > into the capabilities of one of the copy center companies, such as Kinkos. > > > > Most libraries would prefer a compiled book. The Family History Library > cannot accept file folders of our research. They will gladly accept a > book, but do not have the space or personnel to take our file folders or > numerous loose leaf notebooks and make them available. > > > > It is a good idea to discuss your concerns about your > > research with your family members. Sound them out to see if one of them > will pick up where you leave off in your > > research. If someone is willing, then you may want to > > stipulate that your records be given to that person. > > > > If your collection of research copies is extensive, you may want to visit > your local genealogical library or public > > library with a genealogy department and see if they may want your > collection. Some libraries have the space for such file folders or > vertical files as they are often called. Usually the research need to be > extensive, including a > > variety of unique and perhaps hard to come by records and resources. > > > > If you are like other genealogists, it is possible that you also have > many books. These will most definitely be welcome, usually at a local > library. If your local genealogy society has a permanent building, they > may also appreciate such donations to increase their collection. Again, > it is a good idea to ask someone ahead of time. Don't assume anything. > > > > Rhonda R. McClure > > rhondam@sodamail.com > > > * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ S O D A M A I L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > If you know someone who would be interested in reading this > > newsletter, please forward this entire message to them! > > > > This is one of 25 Sodamail award winning newsletters > > and they're all FREE... go to <A HREF="http://www.sodamail.com/">http://www.sodamail.com/</A> > >