Thank you for posting Solomon Siler's will information. Is there any indication that he had an earlier marriage than his to Jane O.G. Parks? I'm trying to find my gg-grandfather's parents, and my candidates are James W. Syler and Ann C. Wright who married in Madison County, AL in 1830. I wonder if they have any connection to Solomon down there in Pike County. - Heather

Troy Messenger 3-22-1961 P.T. Grimes Dies Wednesday Pearlie Thomas Grimes age 63 of Troy, Route 2 died in a local hospital Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Effie Crenshaw Grimes, Troy, Route 2; three sons, Thomas L. Grimes of Panama City, Florida; Ovie Dee Grimes of Troy, Route 2; John Oree Grimes of Troy, Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Barney Carroll, Troy, Route 2; one brother, Clemmie Grimes, Opp; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at Union Springs Primitive Baptist with Elder J.P. Morgan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with McGehee Funeral Home directing. ***NOTE*** Mrs Barney Carroll - Fannie Lou Grimes

Looking for in on Frances "Fannie" Floyd born 2/1869 or 1871 and married Thomas Donaldson. Beth LaFrenier

Wanda, Thanks much appreciate it; one more question: his grave has the following in addition to name and b/d dates: T,K,S,H,T,W,S,S; any idea what organization that would represent? Thanks, Home

Hi Homer, My name is Wanda Starling. Thomas Beauchamp that you speak of is my G-G--Uncle. His brother Henry M. was my G-G-Grandfather. their parent's were William L. Beauchamp and Nancy M. Perkins. Thomas was born in White Oak, Barbour Co., Al. He was married two times that I know of. Ila Vernon, and they had 5 children then to Susan they had 4 children. Let me know if I can help you more. My e-mail is BradleyHistory@aol.com. Wanda

The annual FOLMAR family reunion and dinner will take place as always on the third Sunday in July (15 July 2001) at the Elam Primitive Baptist Church near Goshen, in Pike Co., AL. All descendants of John Nicholas FOLMAR (ca 1785-1840) and wife Elizabeth LANSDALE (ca 1790-1835) and their families are invited to attend. Come in time to visit with your cousins before dinner is spread around noon, and stay after dinner to visit some more. Many of our FOLMAR loved ones lie at rest in the Elam Cemetery and across the road in the Davison-Folmar Cemetery. If you have questions or need directions to Elam, e-mail me at this address: ronhead@knology.net See you there! Ron Head (Montgomery, AL)

Troy Messenger 8-9-1961 Funeral Services Held Wednesday For A.A. Carroll Funeral services were held Wednesday for Alpha A Carroll age 78 of Brundidge. Mr. Carroll passed away on Monday. Services were held at St. John's Baptist Church with Rev. J.E. Plant and Rev. Doc McCullough officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home directing. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Ada Carroll, Brundidge; two sons, Eddie Claude Carroll, Troy, and Joe Carroll, Athens, Georgia; three daughters, Mrs. Grady Zigler and Mrs. Jack Remund, both of Jack and Mrs. Sarah Wyborny, Enterprise; a sister, Mrs. Joe Bragg of Troy; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ***NOTES*** Alpha Amego Carroll b. 10-8-1882 d. 8-7-1961 s/o Madison Jeff Carroll & Sarah Jane Boutwell. Mrs. Ada Carroll - Ada Lillian Johnston Mrs. Grady Zigler - Mary Jane (Janey Sue) Carroll Mrs. Jack Remund - Minnie Carroll Mrs. Sarah Wyborny - Sarah Carroll Mrs. Joe Bragg - Mary Carroll

Looking for information on Nathan Johnston born 1790 in VA moved to Alabama possibly Pike Co., after 1820. He married a Nancy. Only known child, William Nathan Johnston b. 4 Aug 1823 AL, who married Nancy Rollins abt. 1845. Nancy Rollins b. 1830 d. 1888. William and Nancy lived and died in Franklin Co., Ala. They are all listed on the census as Johnson without the "T". BLM records show land was purchased by Nathan Johnson in the Pike Co., area. The Troy Masonic Lodge lists an N. B. Johnson. Any information on Nathan John(s)ton would be greatly appreciated. I would share all information that I have on the Johnston Line from William Nathan and Nancy. Theresa

Good morning, I looked through the Pike Co AL genealogy books that I have and this is all I could find about your Aaron Tyson from the book: "OLD CAHABA LAND OFFICE RECORDS & MILITARY WARRENTS1817-1853" compiled by Marilyn Davis Hahn, pg. 80: Date of purchase Name S T R By whome Located Location 7/9/1851 Aaron Tyson 7 10 19 Letter Pike County Hope this will be of some help to you, Wynnette T. Welch

At 08:19 PM 07/09/2001 -0600, you wrote: >I have found info. on an Aaron Tyson. Aaron was a member of McIntosh's >Company and a veteran of the War of 1812. He received bounty land (which >was sold at Cahaba, AL). I have reason to believe that the land was >located in Pike County, AL. Nan, Go to this site and do a search for Aaron TYSON: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ I did a preliminary search - NO WARRANTY LAND was found, only PATENTED LAND. This site will provide the date of the patents, the legal description of the land, the amount of acreage, and the county. Generally the date of the patent is from 18 to 24 months after the patentee actually took possession of the land. The official patent and its date were affixed in Washington, D. C. Patented land was sold; Veterans of certain military service were given Warrants which entitled them to Bounty (i.e.: free) land. Good hunting, "Sonny" in Pike County, Alabama [Data from publications of the Pike Co. Historical & Genealogical Society] See list of available publications at: http://www.intersurf.com/~johnjanr/hsp.htm Wm. Flake Joiner 311 East Church Street P. O. Box 406 Troy, AL 36081-0406 VOICE 334-566-9968; FAX/DATA/MODEM 334-566-8250 "Progress was fine for a while; it just went on too long!" - Annette Shackelford Parks

I have found info. on an Aaron Tyson. Aaron was a member of McIntosh's Company and a veteran of the War of 1812. He received bounty land (which was sold at Cahaba, AL). I have reason to believe that the land was located in Pike County, AL. If this name sounds familiar to you, or you know anything about Bounty lands please contact me. Thanks for the help. Nan

Looking for this family that is not in the 1880 AL Census: Doherity Winfield Sellers (11/13/1848-02/28/1925) married at Perote, Bullock County, on 12/09/1869 by William Galloway, a primitive Baptist preacher to Mary Matilda Dykes (07/30/1848-11/07/1895). Winfield Sellars and Mary are in the 1870 Perote, Bullock Co., AL Census on page 63. Can not find them in the 1880 AL Census. I need for SAR a document or census record listing his children by Mary Matilda Dykes. Their first child was Martha Sophronia Sellers. John Greathouse (10/22/1861-01/29/1912) married 12/09/1888 Martha Sophronia Sellers (04/30/1871-01/28/1930). An early pioneer, Doherity "Winfield" Sellers was born November 13, 1848 near the Perote, Bullock County, Alabama homestead of his grandfather, Samuel Sellers. Doherity "Winfield" Sellers was the eighth child of Elisha Hugh Sellers (08/04/1807-01/31/1883) who was born in Brunswick County, North Carolina, died in Troy, Pike County, Alabama, married 03/20/1834 to Harriett Thomas (12/08/1815- 09/14/1881) born in South Carolina and died in Pike County, Alabama. Does anyone have a family bible, obit or any document that list his children? Thanks ever so much for your help. Pat Greathouse

I have seen the queries for Jeffcoat. I ran across this in Ancestry.com. This is NOT my line. I hope it helps someone. ED139 1910 census- Precinct 10- Goshen Hill- sheet 3B- (Pike County, ALA) 48, 52, Jeffcoat, Halton, Head, M, W, 44, M1, 22, Ala, SC, clergyman? (I could not make that out for sure), W, M, O,yes, yes, ?, O, M, F or H?, 15 Stelly (maybe Shelby, Shelly??) wife, F,W,44,M1,22,6,6,Ala,SC,GA Arthur- son- 21 Glen- son- 20 Gaines- son- 18 Gertrude- dau- 15 or 16? (could not make that out) Matilda- dau- 13 Marvin- son- 10

I have some information on who Josephine probably was, and one line of the Hybart family from the Pike/Crenshaw Co. area in Alabama. Please email me k_webb@bellsouth.net.

Angie: I have posted a response to your search for Charles Robert Redmon on another board. Charles Robert is my GG-grandfather and I have much info on this branch of the family. Would love to trade info with you. You may email me directly at mnsgoodman@aol.com thanks Susan Redmon Goodman

Thanks to Ronald Bridges for posting this originally in 1999, this is a re-post for those who have responded to Waters/Wood queries. Does anyone know who all of her children were, what the M. stands for (I have Melinoth?), is the son she lost in the army the same one who died before a month before her or did she actually loose 2 sons before she died? I also have the spelling of her maiden name as Pinckard. "Mrs. Jane M. Wood died at ther home 16 miles east of Troy, Pike Co., Ala. on Thursday Feb. 1884, in the 64th year of her age. She was the daughter of James and Mariah Pinkard, of Monroe Co., Ga., and wife of Augustus E.[vans], son of Rev. John Wood, one of the pioneer Baptist preachers of Western Ga. and Eastern Ala. Our hearts are bowed down with the deepest sorrow, yet we hope in humble submission to the will of One who rules in wisdom. She was attacked very suddenly and within three hours she had passed, 'Over the River.' In her sudden death, as in all things, the Lord was good, for he granted an oft-expressed wish of her life that she might not linger in sickness nor live to be a burden in old age. She was left a widow in 1865, with a family of 8 children, 6 sons and 2 daughters, having lost one son in the army on a short time before her husband. She lived to see all her children grown, all of whom are living, escept one son who died one month before she did. She grieved most deeply for him, felling that the separation time for her Savior called her too; now they are together with loved ones gone before."

In "Wiregrass Roots" Vol 14, issue 2 October 1998 (published by Southeast Alabama Genealogical & Historical Society P.O.Box 246 Dothan AL 36302-0246) there is an article "The Bundrick Family of the Wiregrass and its Ancestry", contributed by Cynthia Nason pages 29-35. It is In her own words: a story by Lena Viola Bundrick Snowden, a pioneer woman midwife who went out west and returned to Alabama. It is about the Bundricks and Strothers. Mrs. Lena Viola Snowden was 90 when she died probably June 1965 in Covington Co AL. The article includes her obituary published in the Troy Messenger and tells that her grandmother was an Indian Princess, daughter of a Creek Indian Chief. Much more in article. I am afraid the story goes back lots further than my Aunt Etheral Gilley, Lynne, and I never said she was in any way responsible. I loved her very much. However, someone did cross out Smithson in the Crawford Co GA book and write Smith over it because I have a copy. I always belief th! at there is some Indian somehow in this family because I knew them and they all looked like and said they were Indian. How it goes I can't say. Don't get upset- we may find the answer yet. Read the article in the "Wiregrass Roots" if you can. I am certain Lena was a remarkable woman and certainly was not trying to misslead us. She probably told what was told to her. I think we all want the truth. All us Barnhill, Adkison, Strother, Bundrick, Rowell, Trawick, Gilley, Elliott,and many more family descendents. Celia Jones

I had a rather nice post completed for your message but the Rootsweb server disconnected me before I finished it. Contact me at John@outdoorwriter.com and I believe I can tell you who are the parents of your bunch. I also want to seem some of the other families that are connected to your DANIEL Family. Thanks

I am looking for the parents of Thomas Rushin that married a Emma Coleman on Dec. 28, 1881. in Bradley, county, Warren, Arkansas. Can you be of some help. Also my mother-in-law mother was a Bridges. If you would like a little infor. on this family I will share with you.

My Townsend line were from Limestone Co., AL and Giles Co., TN early 1820`s to 1850`s the my ggggrandfather moved into Giles Co., TN just across the state line from AL. one of my ggggrandmother was a Gilmer from around Giles Co. Elizabeth Gilmer. My father name was Gilmer Townsend. Do you know if your Gilmer`s came from that areaE-mail address jtown49441@aol.com