Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I am seeking any information on the family of William WATTS who married Susannah Annelid PRATT on January 22, 1874. She was born May 08, 1843, the d/o Abner S. and Martha PRATT. It is believed that she was married, lived and died in Pickens Co, AL. Any information/help greatly appreciated. Jim Allen "The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner. Searching: Allen, Boyd, Hollingsworth, Palmer, Pratt, Story, Watts.

Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I am seeking any information on the family of Abner S. PRATT, b 1807, SC, m Martha, maiden name unknown. They had four daughters: (1) Elizabeth J. b 1841; (2) Susannah Annelid, b May 08, 1843, m William Watts; (3) Nancy Ann, b May 28, 1846, d March 14, 1910, Pickens Co. AL. m Alexander Jefferson ALLEN, August 12, 1869. (These are my grandparents; they had four children); (4) Sarah S., b 1849. Any info/help greatly appreciated. Jim Allen "The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner. Searching: Allen, Boyd, Hollingsworth, Palmer, Pratt, Story, Watts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Makamson, MaComson, Macamson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/583.1 Message Board Post: I have a ancestor named James Makamson or Macamson also from Picken County, Alabama. He moved with his wife Mahala/Mahalia to Johnson County, Arkansas. Their daughter Lou (Levula) Makamson/ Macamson is my ggrandmother. I would love to know if James is related to your Macamson's. Little is know of this part of my ancestry because James and Mahala Macamson died in the winter of 1878 and the girls being very young were raised by neighbors some of which could have been relative. FAmilies by the name of Taylor, Fields, and Brasher raised the girls. dlmcdonald@usa.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/an/VS.2ADE/744.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sandra, Afraid I'm not familiar with it or live near it. The info I provided came from the Pickens Co. cemetery book put out by the genealogical society there. Sorry!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dollard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/663.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Do you know where in Ireland your Patrick was from? And do you know his parents? I have Mary Dollard, born around 1775 in Skerries, North County Dublin. She had brothers Nicholas and John, and uncles Patrick and John (at least). I have never found her parents. Do you think there could be a connection? Gaye

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VS.2ADE/744.1.1 Message Board Post: Are you familiar with this Cemetery, live near it or do you have access to records? I have been told by a elder relative that Lonie has a surface vault and Alfred has a tall marker at Pilgrims Rest. Friends of mine were at the cemetery and could not find either grave to take pictures for me. I have a picture they took of the Pilgrims Rest sign on the fence at the cemetery but they said they could not find Lonie and Alfred. Thanks...Sandra

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/754.1 Message Board Post: Correction: Clayton C. Cox was born in 1891 and died in 1930.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Upchurch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/754 Message Board Post: I am trying to find out more information on the Cox side of my family. Any info would help. My grandfather was Clayton C. Cox born in 1831, died in 1930. His father was John W. Cox mother was F.R. (Fannie). They were listed as 34 and 30 years old in 1880 census. Other Names on census or that my father can rember are Olley,Eddie, S.W.(Sam) Clara, Addie, and Clayton. Clayton C. Cox married Eula Evelyn Upchurch(grandmother). They lived in Carrollton, Pickens County. Thanks

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/737.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hayes, My Andrew Jackson Story is buried in Friendship Cemetary in Columbus,MS. The dates on the tombstone are b. 18 JUL 1840 d. 23 MAR 1903. A.J. served in CoH,11th Alabama, Pickens County Guards.His obituary from the March 26, 1903 Columbus Weekly Dispatch Calls him Captain Story and says he served in the Virginia campaigns. I hope this helps you. Jeff

It's not often that I see the WILSON and GUNTER names posted on ALPICKEN-L, so welcome your information. I'm not a direct descendant of the GUNTERs in Pickens Co., AL, but rather of a "brother line." My ancestor, AUGUSTA - AUGUSTUS-AUGUSTINE-GUS, etc. (1) GUNTER was brother of CLAIBORNE (1) GUNTER, FATHER OF JAMES GUNTER, b. 1794, d. 1874 m1 FANNIE MARY TITTLE of Chattanooga, TN and m2 MARTHA WILSON, 1837. JAMES GUNTER moved from Warren-Cannon Co., TN to Pickens Co., AL c1830-32. Warren Co., TN was the GUNTER home for this line from sometime prior to 1812 (Tax List), after the line had moved from NC to TN. The Tittle marriage was made when James (aged 18) & Mary (aged 16; b. 1796, d. 1834, Reform, Pickens Co., AL) were in school in Chattanooga. Among James & Mary's children: POLLY GUNTER; CLAIBORNE THOMAS GUNTER (b. 1818 Cannon Co., TN m. MARGARET ELIZABETH PRUDE in 1845, MARGARET ELIZ. daughter of JONATHAN & ELIZABETH (WILLIAMS) PRUDE. This group kept close ties with Lowndes County, MS); PETER TITTLE GUNTER (M.D.) b. 1820; MARTHA GUNTER m. WALTER STORY; WILLIAM WILSON GUNTER; SAMUEL MARION GUNTER & ROBERT G. GUNTER. AND JAMES'S CH. BY M2 MARTHA PATRICIA (nee CLEMENS) WILSON, A WIDOW: LOUISA GUNTER b. 1838; and FELIX AUGUSTUS GUNTER, b. 1840 [KG: in one of Felix's letters in the 1920-s he stated he was named for Augusta or Augustus [1] Gunter] who m1 FRANCES PRUDE, m2 ELLEN RICHARDSON. Have been most surprised to discover in last six months or so, that my old college roommate is a descendant of one of the GUNTER-PRUDE connections here in Pickens Co., AL, but we are still working on the line for precise link. Kay G. KLWRAGEG@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STORY BOSTICK WILSON GUNTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/737.3 Message Board Post: Jeff, sooo excited to see your query---I don't have much on your Story family but sure can fill in some gaps on the Wilson side. I have been trying to make contact with descendants of "Kitty" for yrs. Kittura(Kitty) Wilson was the only daughter of Jason E. Wilson and Mary Ann Durrett White Bostick (yes thats her name) They had several sons, the youngest was Andrew Jackson Wilson who was my greatgrandfather. Mary Ann Wilson is buried in Springhill Cemetery in Choctaw Co., MS and we are still looking for Jason's grave. Jason was the son of William Wilson and Martha Patricia Clements, early settlers of Pickens Co., AL--William Wilson was murdered over a slave in 1835 and Martha remarried to a Gunter(don't have info in front of me at moment)---Mary Ann Durrett White Bostick was the daughter of Gen. Francis White Bostick and Dorothea Moreland Wood of Pickens County. They are both buried in the Carrollton City Cemetery in Pickens Co., along with other family members. Jason h! ad 2 brothers that married Bostick girls that were sisters of Mary Ann---3 Wilson brothers marrying 3 Bostick sisters. Pls contact me directly at my email (softpatches@prodigy.net) as I have much to share and would love to have your family info. Charlotte Wilson Williams Olive Branch, MS PS There are many of us Wilson and Bostick researchers working on this family---Welcome aboard

I understand this courthouse was burned during the Civil War destroying all records. Can someone tell me if records would be available from the Alabama State Archives for these years? If yes, which records? Thank you, Jim Adams

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 Message Board Post: I am looking for the marriage of Moses Smith and Mary Elizazbeth Larmon in 1872 - Jasper, Pickens Co., GA. What is the date? I found it (I thought) on the county site, but can't find it now. It started off with - some of the records were lost due to the burning of the building in 1942. Help me find where I found it the first time. Thanks, Terrie in Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADE/752 Message Board Post: Henry Williams, John Williams, and William Williams bought land in Pickens/Greene about 1825. One of them is possibly the father of four brothers in my line: William R. "Buck" Williams, Ezekiel Williams, Elijah Williams, and George W. Williams. I need someone who has access to any Williams will of the first three named above to check for the names of the four brothers. Also, I am seeking the family of Sarah Ann Martin, who married Elijah Williams in 1823 in Greene. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Gordon Smith gordonsmith@cablelynx.com

Spouse 1: John Grace Spouse 2: M. E. Swedenburg Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1897 Marriage Place: Pickens Surety/Bond Date: Performed By: Minister of the Gospel Surety/Perf. Name: Duke O. Baird OSPage: 42 Spouse 1: E. D. Swedenburg Spouse 2: Mollie Grace Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1897 Marriage Place: Pickens Surety/Bond Date: Performed By: Justice of Peace Surety/Perf. Name: J. F. Hodge OSPage: 167 Anyone have any more info on these folks? Thanks Mark --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VS.2ADE/751 Message Board Post: The Montgomery Genealogical Society and the Alabama Historical Commission are co-sponsoring a workshop entitled "Preserving Alabama's Cemeteries" on Saturday, November 9 at the Alabama Dept. of Archives & History Auditorium in Montgomery. Participants will learn ways to preserve their family and community cemeteries, and will discover legal, financial, and technical strategies to aid in preservation and maintenance projects. Dynamic speakers from the Alabama Historical Commission, the Alabama Attorney General's office, and local genealogical and historical societies will provide both a state-wide and a local perspective for each topic presented. You should leave this workshop with good ideas for steps that you can take when you go back home to help prevent the loss of our historical heritage! For detailed information and a downloadable registration form, visit the Montgomery Genealogical Society's website at this URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~almgs/ Register by November 5 to reserve a lunch; otherwise, "walk-ins" are welcome! Ron Head President, Montgomery Genealogical Society

Would someone be so kind as to perform a lookup in the Alabama 1870 census for Grant OWEN(s) and his family? At one point, they were believed to have lived somewhere between Lamar and Walker corridors of Alabama. I am sorry not to have the exact county name, but I could really use help in placing Grant OWEN(s) and his family at 1870. Hoping someone is willing to help locate Grant OWEN(s) and his family at the 1870 Pickens County, Alabama census. San yellowgold@charter.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/750 Message Board Post: Would someone be so kind as to perform a lookup in the Alabama 1870 census for Grant OWEN(s) and his family? At one point, they were believed to have lived somewhere between Lamar and Walker corridors of Alabama. I am sorry not to have the exact county name, but I could really use help in placing Grant OWEN(s) and his family at 1870. Hoping someone is willing to help locate Grant OWEN(s) and his family at the 1870 Pickens County, Alabama census. San yellowgold@charter.net

Here is a good site to see Census and county formation maps for Alabama Counties http://www.segenealogy.com/alabama/al_maps.htm Hope they can help someone, floridamom

Hi Parham researchers, Are these Parham's from the Va. Parhams connected to the Sturdivant family? there is a a lot of the names "Young" and "Parham" used as given names in the Sturdivant line, and a number of Sturdivant-Parham marriages. My sturdivant line settled in Tuscaloosaca Co. Ala., some in Ga., They came from Va.>Carolina's >Tn. and Ala. Evelyn