I have the newspapers on microfilm. If you will give me a little time I will look it up and get you a copy. There is an article on J.J. Macon which was in the paper in one of my earlier publications by the Historical Society which has a lot of info about him. and mentions his first wife Nancy C. Bates. Susie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [AL-PIKE] Which is correct Brundidge or Brundage > If she was a Macon, then most definitely - other Pike Co surnames are > Rainey, Johnson, Sessions, McDonald. > > My g grandfather was Jacob Jackson Macon, long time minister of Springhill > Baptist Church. His second wife was Amanda McDonald, daughter of Jonathan > Colbert McDonald and Susannah Sessions. Their son George Colbert Macon married > Leota Gladys Rainey, daughter of Daniel Thomas Rainey and Minnie Bea Johnson. > > Susannah Sessions parents are reported to be John and Sarah Sessions. I was > told that there was a newspaper article - "Troy Messenger, Pike Co. Ala. > newspaper article 14 Oct 1877 on Mrs. Sarah Sessions Born 22 Dec 1776 N. Car. & > widow of John Sessions Age 72 in 1850 census Alive in Pike Co. 1877, nearly > 101 years old per newspaper article." > > Does anyone know if a copy of this article might be available and how to go > about obtaining a copy? > > Rusty Macon Weber > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Please remember anything posted on this list from ALArchives is automated from forms, > please look for the contributor and reply to that person. >