This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/753.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I forgot to tell you. A greataunt of mine says that we are kin to Moses. When I showed her names you said that one of Moses' sons - Soney was kin. She said - "Oh, greatuncle Sandy" WHich that is what they called him and is on his tombstone. How I found Loretta is when my mother and I was updating the Bokchito Cemetery and she was asking about them. Of course Smith hit my eye. Terrie in OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/753.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Kay, I figured you ment 1872, not 1972. I am not kin (or atleast I haven't connected yet), but I have a good friend of my family that is the grandson of Moses, Gene Smith. Moses and family members are buried in Bokchito Cemetery, Bryan Co., OK . I have also connected with a Loretta Smith, who is also kin. I'm sure Loretta would love to visit with you. Can I connect you two together? Terrie in Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/753.1.1 Message Board Post: Correction--That was 1872!!!! Sorry about that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/753.1 Message Board Post: Moses Smith and Mary E. Larmon married April 10, 1972 in Jasper, Pickens Co., GA. My great grandfather was Mary Larmon's brother, Lewis Erby (Wesley) Larmon. It was posted in the Lost Marriage Records of Pickens Co.

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Larry, Here is the info you requested: pg. 130, Line 25 John York 2 males under 5 2 males 5-10 1 male 10-15 1 male 30-40 (John?) 1 female under 5 1 female 10-15 1 female 30-40 No slaves or "free colored persons" listed in household He is living between the following persons: John Luck - line 24 John Cannon (?) - line 26 Others nearby are: Andrew Prater Martin Franks Robert Story John A. Sprell (Spruell?) Joshua Luck Higdon Crocker Hugh Miller Nancy Love Hope this is helpful. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: <lstegal@yahoo.com> To: <ALPICKEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 12:41 AM Subject: [ALPICKEN] 1830 census , lookup please .... john york > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: york steward stegall > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/757 > > Message Board Post: > > *** > > > 1830 census AL pickens > lookup please .... > > > Name: York, John Year: 1830 > County: PICKENS CO. State: AL > Page: 130 Location: > Record Type: > > > *** > > > > thankyou > larry > > lstegal@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ALPICKEN Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith List manager > alpicken-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: york steward stegall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/757 Message Board Post: *** 1830 census AL pickens lookup please .... Name: York, John Year: 1830 County: PICKENS CO. State: AL Page: 130 Location: Record Type: *** thankyou larry lstegal@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/712.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Troy, do you still need directions?

Dorothy; SPRING HILL CEMETERY (6 miles NE of Pickensville, AL.) SCOFIELD, Alice wife of Miles Scofield 12/13/1852 8/13/1900 SCOFIELD, Miles D. Co. A. NY Vet. Calvary (no dates given) No evidence of their children, Alice and Miles are the only Scofield's listed in the cemetery book. Hope this helps some. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dorothythrash01@aol.com> To: <ALPICKEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:18 PM Subject: [ALPICKEN] Miles Scofield > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/756 > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to get any information about Miles Scofield, born in New York in the 1830s and moved, I think, to Pickens County. Alabama around the turn of the century. He had several children. I know of an Almon and a Russell at least who came to Alabama with him. His wife was named Alice. > ------------------WebShoppe Virus Scanner----------------- This Email was scanned for Viruses by WebShoppe Virus Scan [ DSL,Dial-Up,Web Hosting, Web Design,T-1,Frame-Relay ] [ www.webshoppe.net ]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/756 Message Board Post: I am trying to get any information about Miles Scofield, born in New York in the 1830s and moved, I think, to Pickens County. Alabama around the turn of the century. He had several children. I know of an Almon and a Russell at least who came to Alabama with him. His wife was named Alice.

I'm searching for information on the family of William L. 'Billy' DUNCAN (1826 SC-1900) of McBee in Pickens Co. He married Elizabeth Randall (1828-1905) about 1848. William's parents were George Washinton Ducan & Lucinda Block. Elizabeth's parents were Asa Randall & Eleanor Hull. Their known children all born in Pickens Co are: 1. John Duncan b 1849 2. Rosabell Duncan b 1852 3. Adella Duncan b 1855 4. George Franklin Duncan b 1857 mar Rebecca ? abt 1879 5. Jeptha Henry Duncan b 1859 d aft 1920 mar Lula Youngblood in 1894 (children: J.R.; Philrod & Flora) 6. William Asa Duncan b 1861 mar Ora ? abt 1898 7. Margaret Eleanor Duncan b 1864 d 1951in OK, mar James Claxton 8. Sophronia S. Duncan b 1866 9. Annie J. Duncan b 1869 Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks. Teresa tbransby@centurytel.net

Thanks for the tip. > Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:18:59 EST > From: KLWRAGEG@aol.com > To: ALPICKEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ALPICKEN] BLANTON > > Not sure, but this may be relevant to BLANTON researchers in Pickens Co., > AL. > I know that JAMES GUNTER came into Pickens Co., AL c1830-32 out of Warren > Co., TN. JAMES'S father, CLAIBORNE GUNTER ( I ) (b. 1760-70) was in Warren > Co., TN by/bef. 1812 Tax List of that county. JAMES'S brother, CLAIBORNE > (II > of the name), left his will in Warren Co., TN, 1835 as "Clabourn Gunter, > Sr." > - though his father, CLAIBORNE I - was still alive in the portion of Warren > Co. which had become Cannon Co., TN, on the 1840 census. CLAIBORNE I > outlived his son CLAIBORNE II. In his will "CLABOURN GUNTER, SR." (who was > actually Claiborne II) names his son-in-law as JOHN BLANTON. This JOHN > BLANTON would have been married to a dau. (__unnamed__) of Claiborne II, > who > was also niece of James Gunter later of Pickens Co. I should think it > rather > likely that James Gunter did not migrate into Pickens Co., AL alone out of > Warren County, so you might wish to look into Warren Co., TN at the Blantons > there, some of whom may have come into Pickens. >

In a message dated 11/23/2002 3:25:56 PM Central Standard Time, catcoop@bellsouth.net writes: > > You didn't mention Lucy's headstone, so I'm including it just in case: > Pickensville Upper Cemetery > Lucy Blanton > wife of J. N. Blanton > 10/31/1830 - 9/27/1893 > > Oak Grove Cemetery or Franconia > Byars Cole > Not sure, but this may be relevant to BLANTON researchers in Pickens Co., AL. I know that JAMES GUNTER came into Pickens Co., AL c1830-32 out of Warren Co., TN. JAMES'S father, CLAIBORNE GUNTER ( I ) (b. 1760-70) was in Warren Co., TN by/bef. 1812 Tax List of that county. JAMES'S brother, CLAIBORNE (II of the name), left his will in Warren Co., TN, 1835 as "Clabourn Gunter, Sr." - though his father, CLAIBORNE I - was still alive in the portion of Warren Co. which had become Cannon Co., TN, on the 1840 census. CLAIBORNE I outlived his son CLAIBORNE II. In his will "CLABOURN GUNTER, SR." (who was actually Claiborne II) names his son-in-law as JOHN BLANTON. This JOHN BLANTON would have been married to a dau. (__unnamed__) of Claiborne II, who was also niece of James Gunter later of Pickens Co. I should think it rather likely that James Gunter did not migrate into Pickens Co., AL alone out of Warren County, so you might wish to look into Warren Co., TN at the Blantons there, some of whom may have come into Pickens.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH, HIGGENBOTHAM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/755 Message Board Post: Thomas J. Smith (b.4Jun 1823 Ala) and his wife Sarah (Higgenbotham) were listed in the 1850 census with their sons Franis (Francis), Jasper, Andrew, and James. Does anyone have any connection, especially before the 1850 census. They moved to near Myrtle Miss before 1854. The children were listed as being born in Pickens, but I don't know counties for Sarah and Thomas.

Catherine, I do not have the words to express the gratitude I feel for the time and effort you have expended to find and send me so much information on Jasper Newton BLANTON's family. You truly are a genealogy angel! Jennie Lee

Jennie, Finally found Byars Cole with Mr. Blanton living with his family: 1900 Noxubee Co., MS census, Beat #3, Macon Town, pg. 183A Byers Cole, head, Feb. 1851, 49, married 22 yrs, MS, MS, MS, cotton (can't read remainder of occupation), rents Fannie A., wife, July 1855, 44, married 22 yrs, 4 children, 4 living, TN, TN, TN Annie B., daughter, May 1895, 5, single Blantin, James or Janus? M. {definitely not written as Jasper N}, father-in-law, Feb. 1825, 75 yrs, widowed, TN, TN, TN, can read and write No Blantons buried in Noxubee, which is just over the Pickens line. If I find anything else, will let you know. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Cabler" <jcabler@comcast.net> To: <ALPICKEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: [ALPICKEN] BLANTON > > Seeking additional info on Jasper Newton BLANTON, b abt 1824, TN; > m. abt 1847 to Lucy (unknown). They were in TN through November 1869. > On 30 July 1870, Jasper Newton BLANTON and family were in PICKENS > County, AL, Pickinsville Precinct. "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was > Mule Tender; real estate value, $1000; personal estate, $700. > > On the 1850 census, Coffee Co., Tn, "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was > "Farmer" with real estate value of $350; and on the 1860 census, > Bedford Co., Tn, District 24, Flat Creek, "Jasper" BLANTON's > occupation was Farmer with real estate value of $6,700 and personal > estate value, $7,000. > > In 1870 the enumerator marked that J.N. BLANTON could neither read nor > write. However, these blocks are not checked in 1850, 1860, or 1880. > In 1880 daughter Fannie with husband Byars/Ryars COLE, Blacksmith, and > their two children were living next door to J. Newton BLANTON and > wife, Lucy. Two children remained at home with J.N. and Lucy - Nannie, > 22, and Eddy, 10. > > Jasper Newton and Lucy BLANTON's known children are: > > William H. b. 17 July 1848, Coffee County, Tennessee > d. 19 April 1872, Pickens County, Alabama > > Sarah/Sallie E. b. 21 March 1851, Tennessee > m. B. M. LANG > d. 16 April 1903, Columbus, Mississippi > bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL > > Susan b. ca 1853, Tennessee > d. after 9 July 1860 > > Frances "Fannie" A. b. ca 1855, Tennessee > m. Ryars/Byars COLE > 24 May 1877, Pickens Co., AL > d. after 15 June 1880 > > Nancy "Nan"/"Nannie" b. ca 1857, Tennessee > m. J. T. JONES > 25 Nov 1885, Pickens, Co., AL > d. after Nov 1885 > > Mary b. ca 1859, Tennessee > d. bef 9 July 1860 > > Bob b. ca 1861, Tennessee > d. aft July 1870 > > Eddie b. 27 November 1869, Tennessee > d. 4 November 1882 > bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL > > > > While on a trip in May 1990, my husband and I traveled through Pickens > County, AL, and stopped at a cemetery that my notes tell me was > Pickensville Cemetery. There we saw tombstones with the following > inscriptions: > > Col. J. N. BLANTON > born Jan. 23, 1834 > died Aug. 21, 1900 > > LUCY > wife of > J. N. BLANTON > > Sallie E. BLANTON > wife of > B. M. LANG > Born Mar. 21, 1851 > Died at Columbus Miss. > April 6, 1903 > > B. M. LANG > Oct. 16, 1846 > Nov. 29, 1926 > > BENNETT HOUSTON, > Son of > B.M. & S. E. LANG > Born June 16, 1876 > Died at Fiarfield, Ala. > Sept. 18, 1900 > > EDDIE > Son of > J. N. & LUCY > BLANTON, > Born > Nov 27, 1869 > Died > Nov 4, 1882 > > MARTHA ELIZA BLANTON > Died > Sep 14, 1868 > Aged > 7 yrs 5 mo 4 ds > > > Although the tombstone has Col. J.N. Blanton's birth year as 1834, it > is possible it was inscribed incorrectly. When found on the census in > Pickens Co. in 1870 and 1880, his age, and the composition of his > family match that for Jasper Newton BLANTON, born 1824 in Tennessee. > > Is "Col." a military title or an honorary one? > > Is Martha Eliza BLANTON a child of J.N. and Lucy? If so, she and Bob > could have been twins, and the census enumerator wrote down the wrong > state for Eddie's place of birth. If she isn't their child, whose is > she? > > On the 1880 census, Pickensville, Pickens Co., AL, is a Bobbie > BLANTON, female, 14, born in AL, living in the household of C. L. > DILL, a School Teacher. This appears to be a Girls' School. She would > have been born about 1866. Whose child is she? On 10 Nov 1886 a Miss > Bobbie BLANTON married W. H. Willis in Pickens Co. > > Does anyone have access to a 1900 Census index who would look up > Jasper Newton BLANTON and any of his grown children for me? The census > should have been taken before he died in August. > > Does anyone know anything else about this famiy? I will certainly > appreciate your input. > > > Jennie Lee > > > > > ==== ALPICKEN Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith List manager > alpicken-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Jennie, This is what I found. Sorry I couldn't locate more info. The census subscription I have for 1900 is not easy to search, and if JN Blanton were in another person's household, he wouldn't show up on this index. 1900 Pickens Co., AL T21, Precinct 13, 6/13/1900: B. M. Lang, head, w, m, Oct. 1846, 53, married 26 years, AL, NC, SC, farmer Sallie E., wife, Mar 1851, 49, married 26 yrs, 10 children, 7 living, TN, TN, TN Lester C., son, Jan 1879, 21, single, AL, AL, TN Nannie A, daughter, Oct 1880, 19, single, AL, AL, TN Bessie, daughter, Jan 1885, 15, single, AL, AL, TN Lola, daughter, Oct 1892, 7 single, AL, AL, TN You didn't mention Lucy's headstone, so I'm including it just in case: Pickensville Upper Cemetery Lucy Blanton wife of J. N. Blanton 10/31/1830 - 9/27/1893 Oak Grove Cemetery or Franconia Byars Cole 1851-1922 17th TN Infantry Regiment BLANTON, Jasper N., Comm., Co. A, Enlisted Nov. 15, 1862. Absent sick on authority from Surgeon Jones Feb. 5, 1863. Took Oath of Allegiance at Nashville, TN March 14, 1863. Listed home as Bedford Co. TN. From Records of Pickens County, AL Vol. II: Willis, W. H. to Bobbie Blanton W. H. Willis November 9, 1886 Byars Cole Certificate Nov. 9, 1886 by J. H. Curry, M. G. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Cabler" <jcabler@comcast.net> To: <ALPICKEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: [ALPICKEN] BLANTON > > Seeking additional info on Jasper Newton BLANTON, b abt 1824, TN; > m. abt 1847 to Lucy (unknown). They were in TN through November 1869. > On 30 July 1870, Jasper Newton BLANTON and family were in PICKENS > County, AL, Pickinsville Precinct. "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was > Mule Tender; real estate value, $1000; personal estate, $700. > > On the 1850 census, Coffee Co., Tn, "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was > "Farmer" with real estate value of $350; and on the 1860 census, > Bedford Co., Tn, District 24, Flat Creek, "Jasper" BLANTON's > occupation was Farmer with real estate value of $6,700 and personal > estate value, $7,000. > > In 1870 the enumerator marked that J.N. BLANTON could neither read nor > write. However, these blocks are not checked in 1850, 1860, or 1880. > In 1880 daughter Fannie with husband Byars/Ryars COLE, Blacksmith, and > their two children were living next door to J. Newton BLANTON and > wife, Lucy. Two children remained at home with J.N. and Lucy - Nannie, > 22, and Eddy, 10. > > Jasper Newton and Lucy BLANTON's known children are: > > William H. b. 17 July 1848, Coffee County, Tennessee > d. 19 April 1872, Pickens County, Alabama > > Sarah/Sallie E. b. 21 March 1851, Tennessee > m. B. M. LANG > d. 16 April 1903, Columbus, Mississippi > bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL > > Susan b. ca 1853, Tennessee > d. after 9 July 1860 > > Frances "Fannie" A. b. ca 1855, Tennessee > m. Ryars/Byars COLE > 24 May 1877, Pickens Co., AL > d. after 15 June 1880 > > Nancy "Nan"/"Nannie" b. ca 1857, Tennessee > m. J. T. JONES > 25 Nov 1885, Pickens, Co., AL > d. after Nov 1885 > > Mary b. ca 1859, Tennessee > d. bef 9 July 1860 > > Bob b. ca 1861, Tennessee > d. aft July 1870 > > Eddie b. 27 November 1869, Tennessee > d. 4 November 1882 > bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL > > > > While on a trip in May 1990, my husband and I traveled through Pickens > County, AL, and stopped at a cemetery that my notes tell me was > Pickensville Cemetery. There we saw tombstones with the following > inscriptions: > > Col. J. N. BLANTON > born Jan. 23, 1834 > died Aug. 21, 1900 > > LUCY > wife of > J. N. BLANTON > > Sallie E. BLANTON > wife of > B. M. LANG > Born Mar. 21, 1851 > Died at Columbus Miss. > April 6, 1903 > > B. M. LANG > Oct. 16, 1846 > Nov. 29, 1926 > > BENNETT HOUSTON, > Son of > B.M. & S. E. LANG > Born June 16, 1876 > Died at Fiarfield, Ala. > Sept. 18, 1900 > > EDDIE > Son of > J. N. & LUCY > BLANTON, > Born > Nov 27, 1869 > Died > Nov 4, 1882 > > MARTHA ELIZA BLANTON > Died > Sep 14, 1868 > Aged > 7 yrs 5 mo 4 ds > > > Although the tombstone has Col. J.N. Blanton's birth year as 1834, it > is possible it was inscribed incorrectly. When found on the census in > Pickens Co. in 1870 and 1880, his age, and the composition of his > family match that for Jasper Newton BLANTON, born 1824 in Tennessee. > > Is "Col." a military title or an honorary one? > > Is Martha Eliza BLANTON a child of J.N. and Lucy? If so, she and Bob > could have been twins, and the census enumerator wrote down the wrong > state for Eddie's place of birth. If she isn't their child, whose is > she? > > On the 1880 census, Pickensville, Pickens Co., AL, is a Bobbie > BLANTON, female, 14, born in AL, living in the household of C. L. > DILL, a School Teacher. This appears to be a Girls' School. She would > have been born about 1866. Whose child is she? On 10 Nov 1886 a Miss > Bobbie BLANTON married W. H. Willis in Pickens Co. > > Does anyone have access to a 1900 Census index who would look up > Jasper Newton BLANTON and any of his grown children for me? The census > should have been taken before he died in August. > > Does anyone know anything else about this famiy? I will certainly > appreciate your input. > > > Jennie Lee > > > > > ==== ALPICKEN Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith List manager > alpicken-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Seeking additional info on Jasper Newton BLANTON, b abt 1824, TN; m. abt 1847 to Lucy (unknown). They were in TN through November 1869. On 30 July 1870, Jasper Newton BLANTON and family were in PICKENS County, AL, Pickinsville Precinct. "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was Mule Tender; real estate value, $1000; personal estate, $700. On the 1850 census, Coffee Co., Tn, "J.N." BLANTON's occupation was "Farmer" with real estate value of $350; and on the 1860 census, Bedford Co., Tn, District 24, Flat Creek, "Jasper" BLANTON's occupation was Farmer with real estate value of $6,700 and personal estate value, $7,000. In 1870 the enumerator marked that J.N. BLANTON could neither read nor write. However, these blocks are not checked in 1850, 1860, or 1880. In 1880 daughter Fannie with husband Byars/Ryars COLE, Blacksmith, and their two children were living next door to J. Newton BLANTON and wife, Lucy. Two children remained at home with J.N. and Lucy - Nannie, 22, and Eddy, 10. Jasper Newton and Lucy BLANTON's known children are: William H. b. 17 July 1848, Coffee County, Tennessee d. 19 April 1872, Pickens County, Alabama Sarah/Sallie E. b. 21 March 1851, Tennessee m. B. M. LANG d. 16 April 1903, Columbus, Mississippi bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL Susan b. ca 1853, Tennessee d. after 9 July 1860 Frances "Fannie" A. b. ca 1855, Tennessee m. Ryars/Byars COLE 24 May 1877, Pickens Co., AL d. after 15 June 1880 Nancy "Nan"/"Nannie" b. ca 1857, Tennessee m. J. T. JONES 25 Nov 1885, Pickens, Co., AL d. after Nov 1885 Mary b. ca 1859, Tennessee d. bef 9 July 1860 Bob b. ca 1861, Tennessee d. aft July 1870 Eddie b. 27 November 1869, Tennessee d. 4 November 1882 bu. Pickensville Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL While on a trip in May 1990, my husband and I traveled through Pickens County, AL, and stopped at a cemetery that my notes tell me was Pickensville Cemetery. There we saw tombstones with the following inscriptions: Col. J. N. BLANTON born Jan. 23, 1834 died Aug. 21, 1900 LUCY wife of J. N. BLANTON Sallie E. BLANTON wife of B. M. LANG Born Mar. 21, 1851 Died at Columbus Miss. April 6, 1903 B. M. LANG Oct. 16, 1846 Nov. 29, 1926 BENNETT HOUSTON, Son of B.M. & S. E. LANG Born June 16, 1876 Died at Fiarfield, Ala. Sept. 18, 1900 EDDIE Son of J. N. & LUCY BLANTON, Born Nov 27, 1869 Died Nov 4, 1882 MARTHA ELIZA BLANTON Died Sep 14, 1868 Aged 7 yrs 5 mo 4 ds Although the tombstone has Col. J.N. Blanton's birth year as 1834, it is possible it was inscribed incorrectly. When found on the census in Pickens Co. in 1870 and 1880, his age, and the composition of his family match that for Jasper Newton BLANTON, born 1824 in Tennessee. Is "Col." a military title or an honorary one? Is Martha Eliza BLANTON a child of J.N. and Lucy? If so, she and Bob could have been twins, and the census enumerator wrote down the wrong state for Eddie's place of birth. If she isn't their child, whose is she? On the 1880 census, Pickensville, Pickens Co., AL, is a Bobbie BLANTON, female, 14, born in AL, living in the household of C. L. DILL, a School Teacher. This appears to be a Girls' School. She would have been born about 1866. Whose child is she? On 10 Nov 1886 a Miss Bobbie BLANTON married W. H. Willis in Pickens Co. Does anyone have access to a 1900 Census index who would look up Jasper Newton BLANTON and any of his grown children for me? The census should have been taken before he died in August. Does anyone know anything else about this famiy? I will certainly appreciate your input. Jennie Lee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts,Pate,Hall,Gray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VS.2ADE/628.2 Message Board Post: Just curious. I was Susan Pate Roberts before I married. My mother was a Pate in Mobile,Al. Just curious if we could be related. Her dad was James F. Pate.

Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I am seeking any information on Jesse STORY, b 1767, St. Paul's Parrish, GA, d 1859, Talbot Co, GA, m Mary, maiden name unknown. They had several children one of whom was my great-grandmother Diana L. who m Israel I. HOLLINGSWORTH, who was born in 1817 in Twiggs Co, GA. Israel and Diana are buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Gordo, AL. These are my great-grandparents. Any info/help on the STORY/HOLLINGSWORTH family greatly appreciated.