At 05:27 PM 07/15/2001 -0400, Bowtssl@aol.com wrote: >Sorry about that other message that was sent accidentally. Anyhow, can >anyone tell me who was so famous or prominent in early northern Pike County >(formerly part of Montgomery Co.) with the Hilliard name? My Barnett >ancestors in northern Pike county used it as the second name for many sons >(beginning about 1820s continuing to 1860s), but never the first name that >I know of. The practice was continued by Barnetts who moved to Texas in >1850s and later. Am not aware of any family connection, marriage or >otherwise, to anyone of that name, so am wondering why such an obvious >regard for one or more persons of that name. My Barnetts came from SC to >Montgomery Co/Pike Co. about 1815. Could the connection extend back to SC? >Would appreciate any info from you folks more familiar with Pike County. >Thanks in advance! > >Sherry Bowers Sherry, The family of Major William W. HILLIARD were quite prominent in Pike Co., AL; however, they didn't arrive on the scene until 1851. During that period it was quite common for children to be named for their father's military leader. In this case, it probably would have been from the War of 1812. 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