There were MEANS in Etowah County, Al., still have some there, the Mayor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:12 AM Subject: Re: [ALSTCLAI] Thomas Langford,Lankford | Hi Sherrie, | | Malinda LANGFORD was born in Alabama not South Carolina. Her parents, | my GGG-grandparents, Champ LANGFORD and Elizabeth REED, were married in | Haywood County, North Carolina on 16 Nov 1812 and were living in AL | before 1813. Malinda was born 30 Apr 1813. | | I haven't been able to connect Champ with any other LANGFORDs (or | Lankfords) in St. Clair County other than his brother, Berry LANGFORD. | | Can you tell me something about Joseph's parents and siblings? Also, | the only child that I have born to Joseph and Malinda is William A. | MEANS. And I have nothing about him other than his name. Did Joseph | and Malinda have any other children? | | Bill Allen <[email protected]> | | | Sherrie Lessans wrote: | > Have Langfords (Lankfords) that married into my family in St. Clair county | > alabama in 1830s. My family surname is Means. There was a large sibling | > group of Means that came to St. Clair county alabama from Tenn. Parents were | > Isabella Fields Means and Robert Means JR. | > Robert died in Rhea Tennesee in 1817 leaving Isabella with a large brood of | > young children, she ended up in St. Clair county alabama by early 1820s. | > Children included James Harvey who married Mary Bradford, Andrew Newton who | > married Elizabeth Bradford, Jane who married Jessee Edwards, Eliza who | > married jacob Bull, John G who married Jane Key, Isabella who married John | > Thomason, Margaret who married George Patrick and....Joseph who married | > Malinda langford. All marriages recorded in st clair alabama marriage | > records 1819-1853. Joseph married Malinda july 4, 1833. Malinda's birth | > place listed as south carolina. There are several langfords listed in st. | > clair county census records for around this time with birth places of | > georgia, south carolina and tenn.Not sure who is related to whom. | > | > Several of these siblings moved on to settle territory in Arkansas byt1850. | > Joseph and Malinda went for awhile, went back to alabama, and then settled | > in Montague Texas where they died.Don't know if any of this helps, I haven't | > been able to find out much about the langford/lankford link. | > | > sherrie lessans | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Sherrie, Malinda LANGFORD was born in Alabama not South Carolina. Her parents, my GGG-grandparents, Champ LANGFORD and Elizabeth REED, were married in Haywood County, North Carolina on 16 Nov 1812 and were living in AL before 1813. Malinda was born 30 Apr 1813. I haven't been able to connect Champ with any other LANGFORDs (or Lankfords) in St. Clair County other than his brother, Berry LANGFORD. Can you tell me something about Joseph's parents and siblings? Also, the only child that I have born to Joseph and Malinda is William A. MEANS. And I have nothing about him other than his name. Did Joseph and Malinda have any other children? Bill Allen <[email protected]> Sherrie Lessans wrote: > Have Langfords (Lankfords) that married into my family in St. Clair county > alabama in 1830s. My family surname is Means. There was a large sibling > group of Means that came to St. Clair county alabama from Tenn. Parents were > Isabella Fields Means and Robert Means JR. > Robert died in Rhea Tennesee in 1817 leaving Isabella with a large brood of > young children, she ended up in St. Clair county alabama by early 1820s. > Children included James Harvey who married Mary Bradford, Andrew Newton who > married Elizabeth Bradford, Jane who married Jessee Edwards, Eliza who > married jacob Bull, John G who married Jane Key, Isabella who married John > Thomason, Margaret who married George Patrick and....Joseph who married > Malinda langford. All marriages recorded in st clair alabama marriage > records 1819-1853. Joseph married Malinda july 4, 1833. Malinda's birth > place listed as south carolina. There are several langfords listed in st. > clair county census records for around this time with birth places of > georgia, south carolina and tenn.Not sure who is related to whom. > > Several of these siblings moved on to settle territory in Arkansas byt1850. > Joseph and Malinda went for awhile, went back to alabama, and then settled > in Montague Texas where they died.Don't know if any of this helps, I haven't > been able to find out much about the langford/lankford link. > > sherrie lessans

Have Langfords (Lankfords) that married into my family in St. Clair county alabama in 1830s. My family surname is Means. There was a large sibling group of Means that came to St. Clair county alabama from Tenn. Parents were Isabella Fields Means and Robert Means JR. Robert died in Rhea Tennesee in 1817 leaving Isabella with a large brood of young children, she ended up in St. Clair county alabama by early 1820s. Children included James Harvey who married Mary Bradford, Andrew Newton who married Elizabeth Bradford, Jane who married Jessee Edwards, Eliza who married jacob Bull, John G who married Jane Key, Isabella who married John Thomason, Margaret who married George Patrick and....Joseph who married Malinda langford. All marriages recorded in st clair alabama marriage records 1819-1853. Joseph married Malinda july 4, 1833. Malinda's birth place listed as south carolina. There are several langfords listed in st. clair county census records for around this time with birth places of georgia, south carolina and tenn.Not sure who is related to whom. Several of these siblings moved on to settle territory in Arkansas byt1850. Joseph and Malinda went for awhile, went back to alabama, and then settled in Montague Texas where they died.Don't know if any of this helps, I haven't been able to find out much about the langford/lankford link. sherrie lessans ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:14 AM Subject: [ALSTCLAI] Thomas Langford,Lankford > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: BOST,CHOAT,CHOATE,LANGFORD,LANKFORD,SEITZ,SITZ,SIDES. > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADE/829 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for info or connections to a Thomas Langford,Lankford brn abt 1780 NC,d,after 1850 TN or AL?. He had sons Vachel Lankford brn abt 1804 White Co TN,d,AL,and my GGfather Silas Lankford brn abt 1812 TN. > Thomas's wife was a Phebe,Pheobe last name unk. Was Phebe Native American,and was she from NC?. > Was Thomas the same Thomas Langford who was in Madison Co AL abt 1809,and had possible brothers named John,and Benjamin Langford or was John,and Ben his uncles from VA?. I do believe that Vachel Lankford lived in St Clair AL abt 1830,1860's,and had children who went to MS,LA,and east TX. Vachel married a Sally Seitz brn NC,daughter of Andrew Seitz,and Mary Magdalina Bost. Silas Lankford married Mary Seitz,daughter of William B Seitz,and Elender Choat,Choate. > Any info would be appreciated. > Roy. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://books.google.com/books?id=7lXjWvKQKTsC&vid=OCLC01098268&dq=blount+alabama&jtp=1 This is a pdf file. Covers areas of Blount, Etowah & St. Clair Co. Geological Survey of Alabama Eugene Allen Smith, Ph. D., State Geologist Report on the Coal Measures of Blount Mountain with map, and sections by AM Gibson, Asst. State Geologist Montgomery, Alabama The Brown Printing Co., State Printers and Binders 1893

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOST,CHOAT,CHOATE,LANGFORD,LANKFORD,SEITZ,SITZ,SIDES. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADE/829 Message Board Post: Looking for info or connections to a Thomas Langford,Lankford brn abt 1780 NC,d,after 1850 TN or AL?. He had sons Vachel Lankford brn abt 1804 White Co TN,d,AL,and my GGfather Silas Lankford brn abt 1812 TN. Thomas's wife was a Phebe,Pheobe last name unk. Was Phebe Native American,and was she from NC?. Was Thomas the same Thomas Langford who was in Madison Co AL abt 1809,and had possible brothers named John,and Benjamin Langford or was John,and Ben his uncles from VA?. I do believe that Vachel Lankford lived in St Clair AL abt 1830,1860's,and had children who went to MS,LA,and east TX. Vachel married a Sally Seitz brn NC,daughter of Andrew Seitz,and Mary Magdalina Bost. Silas Lankford married Mary Seitz,daughter of William B Seitz,and Elender Choat,Choate. Any info would be appreciated. Roy.

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/YS.2ADE/813.1 Message Board Post: Nancy, all I see is that O L Minor is buried in the Dunnavant Community Cemetery in Shelby County. No dates. Don't know if he's a part of my line yet but several of my folks were from Shelby Co. The next time I get to the Archives I'll check on the Finch's for you, if I don't lose my notes.

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/YS.2ADE/139.1.2 Message Board Post: I am still searching for Anny Mitchel m. Joseph Tiner 1835 St Clair Co AL. Time gap until 1870 Panola Co MS census. Tamara

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/YS.2ADE/822 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Ponda Earl Scott Pell City--Funeral services for Ponda Earl Scott, 70, were Friday, Oct. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Kilgroe Chapel with Bro. Dean Scott officiating. Interment was in Roberts Mill Pond Road Cemetery. Mrs. Scott died Tueday, Oct. 10, 2006. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church; graduated from Pell City High School in 1954. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Porterfield Smith and Carlie Currie Smith; brother, James Smith; and two sisters, Frances Champion and Aileen Dunlap. She is survived by her husband, Luther J. Scott; daughters, Carla Scott-McFarland, Lori Anne Scott, Shannon Elizabeth Scott; son, Tracy Ray Scott; sister, Barbara Smith Patterson; brother, Samuel Bradford Smith; four grandchildren, Haley and Reagan Scott, Rustin and Melissa McFarland. Pallbearers were members of the Homewood Police Department. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Pell City directed the services.

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/YS.2ADE/821 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Henry Rayburn Sansom Ragland--Graveside memorial for Henry Rayburn Sansom, 78, was Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. at Broken Arrow Cemetery. Mr. Samson died Sunday, Oct. 15, in Tuscaloosa. He is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Jane McFarlane of Ragland and Linda Sansom of Pell City; son, Daniel Sansom of Ragland; five grandchildren; sister, Mary Watson of Odenville. Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/820 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Joseph Peter Rizzo Odenville--Joseph Peter Rizzo, age 76, passed away on OCt. 5, 2006. He was born in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Rizzo was dedicated to his family and the NY Yankees. He became a resident of Alabama in 1991, here he touched many hearts. He loved to cook for everyone and the only thing he enjoyed more than that was making people laugh. He was one of a kind and will truly be missed. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Connie Rizzo; his son, Anthony Rizzo; his daughter, Rosemarie Knott; and a brother, Al Rizzo; grandchildren, Sheri, Julie, Jessica, Jesse, Dominick, and Kimberly. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds directed.

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/YS.2ADE/819 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Wilda "Susie" Rich Pell City--Graveside service for Wilda "Susie" Rich was Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Rich died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006. She was preceded in death by her father, I.Z. Patterson; and mother, Pauline (Adams) Patterson; brothers, Sidney and Ted Patterson. Nana "Rich" will be greatly missed. Her love and devotion for her family and daycare family truly will never go unnoticed. Always willing to listen and help anyone with nothing in return. Such an unselfish heart that she shared with everyone. We will always love and miss you Nana. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lamont Rich; daughters, Melissa (Dennis) Drain and Becky (Paul) Farr; grandchildren, Jeffery Farr, Andrew Farr, Kelsey Farr, Abigail Drain, Olivia Drain, Jon Micheal Drain, and Cynthia Cence. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Pell City directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/818 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Robert Allen Pettis (picture in paper) Pell City--Funeral service for Robert Allen Pettis, 71, of Pell City will be Monday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hall Cemetery in Lincoln. Mr. Pettis died Friday, Oct. 13. He is survived by his beloved wife, Callie Pettis; two daughters, Kim Morris (Mike) of Washington, D.C., and Sherrie Ellison (Brent) of Gadsden; one son, Gary Pettis (Marlo) of Gadsden; two granddaughters, Lynsey Barron (Graham) and Christen Ellison; five grandsons, Zack Morris (Jessica), Adam Ellison, Seth Ellison, Liam Pettis and Ethan Pettis; the mother of his children, Carol Ann Pettis; five stepchildren, 10 step grandchildren; one brother, Donald Pettis (Jean); two sisters, Carolyn Finley (Howard) and Janice Thayer (Andrews); and several nieces and nephews. My journey has been good, when you smell a campfire or hear a banjo picking, softly remember me. Kilgroe Funeral Home of Pell City will direct the service.

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/YS.2ADE/817 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. J.D. Macon Pell City--The Rev. J.D. Macon, 71, joined his Heavenly Father on Oct. 16, 2006. After a five year battle with cancer, he passed peacefully into eternity surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 12 p.m. from Usrey Chapel with the Rev. Ted St. John and the Rev. Archie Maddox officiating. Interment will be in St. Clair Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. J.D. was a beloved husband and father as well as a faithful servant of the Lord and a successful businessman. He was the former pastor of both Evening Star Baptist Church in Vincent and Second Baptist Church in Pell City. Rev. Macon also founded Maco Industries in Pell City in 1975 and ran the business until his recent passing. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Rev. Macon is survived by his wife, Clara Bice Macon; four children, Teresa (Gerald) Carr, Brenda LeVan, Angela (Greg) Brown, and Tommy Macon; nine grandchildren, Brandon (Anne) Carter, Krystal Carr, Amber LeVan, Lauren West, Natalie (Brandon) Mathers, Candace Carr, Matthew Brown, Kathy Brown, and Jacob Brown; two great grandchilden, Ava Carter and Macy mathews; four sisters, Ira Bella Trucks, Dorothy (Buck) Stewart, Dean (Brown) Dye, and Brenda (Jim) Ogle; and two brothers, Quinton (Mary Virginia) Macon and Bill (Peggy) Macon. He was preceded in death by one grandchild, Bradley Carter. The family wishes to thank our friends and family for the many prayers and for the support during Rev. Macon's long illness. "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us" Romans 8:18 "Come unto me and I will give you rest." Usrey Funeral Home, Pell City, will be in charge of arrangements.

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/YS.2ADE/816 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Winonah Lee Howard Cook Springs--Graveside service for Winonah Lee Howard, 89, was Monday Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Sylacauga, with the Rev. Jom Metzler officiating. Mrs. Howard died Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Village at Cook Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed J. Howard; and her parents, Dallas and Ruth Evans Lee. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sylacauga. She is survived by three daughters, Carol Collins, Nancy Jackson and Leanna Wade, all of Alabama; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family requested on lieu of flowers, memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Sylacauga, 10 S. Broadway, Sylacauga, Al 35150. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com Radney-Smith Funeral Home directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/815 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Wayne Glasgow Moody--Funeral service for Wayne Glasgow, 59, was Monday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home Chapel in Leeds. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Cemetery in McCalla. Mr. Glasgow died Friday, Oct. 14, 2006. He was employed at Lehigh Cement Company for over 33 years. He served his county proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. He loved fishing. He is survived by his wife, Rita Glasgow; sons, Spencer Glasgow (Lynn), Allan Glasgow (Lisa), and Sammy Glasgow (Brandy); mother, Beulah Glasgow; brother, Eddie Glasgow; and seven grandchildren. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/814 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. Michael Cline Pell City--Funeral service for Michael Cline, 40, was Monday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds. Burial was in Forest Crest Cemetery. Mr. Cline died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Bonnie Cline; brothers, Mitchell, Randy, and Dennis Cline; grandmother, Mae Cline. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds directed the service.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Minor, Finch, Hopkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YS.2ADE/813 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on a Hannah Finch, married 1891 in St. Clair, Alabama, to O.L. Minor. Hannah Finch was the daughter of Thomas J. Finch. She was listed on the 1880 census for Silver-Run, Talladege, Alabama. I am searching for information on her mother, Malicy Hopkins Finch and other family members. My Grandmother Emma Melissa Finch was Hannah's sister. If anyone has any information and willing to share please e-mail me. Thank you, Nancy Brewer

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/YS.2ADE/812 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Frances Ruth Smith Pell City--Frances Ruth Smith, 73, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. from Usrey Chapel with the Rev. Jacky Connell officiating. Interment will be in St. Clair Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her husband of 52 yrs, Johnny L. Smith; daughter, Donna Stapler; son, Michael Smith; sister, Doris Hogan; brother Fred Perriguey, Jr.; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Known both as Fran and Mamaw, she was a loving wife and caring mother. Usrey Funeral Home, Pell City directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/811 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. (CONTINUED) Buddy Jack Riddle Remlap He is survived by his wife, Wanda Riddle of Remlap; 4 sons, Fred Allen (Tammy) Riddle of Odenville, John Rodney (Brenda) Riddle of Springville, Perry (Karen) Glasscock of Locust Fork, and Dale (Darlene) Glasscock of Oneonta; three daughters, Rachel Allene (Robert) Cook of Odenville, Leanette Dawn Wright of Odenville, and Pat (Finley) Lackey of Huntsville; one sister, Faye Angwin of Odenville; brother and sister-in-law Bill (Mavis) Hancock, of Odenville; good friend and neighbor Thomas Horsley; 18 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Dennis Wilson, Greg Love, Lester Hallman, Don Coleman, Charlie England, and Alan Blakenship. Honorary pallbearers were Gary McBay, Jamey Cowden, Jim Martin, Charlie Head, Leland Venable, Ronnie Jenkins, and Del Jones. Lemley Chapel in Oneonta directed the service.

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/YS.2ADE/810 Message Board Post: I am NOT related to this family. This obituary was in the St. Clair Times, St. Clair Co., AL., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Buddy Jack Riddle Remlap--Funeral services for Buddy Jack Riddle, 75, were Wednesday, October 11 at 11 a.m. at Lemley Funeral Home in Oneonta with the Dr. Greg Corbin and Dr. Gary Fisher officiating. Burial was in Dailsy's Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Riddle died October 8 at Medical Center East. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thorney Riddle and Oncie Mae Venible. He was a truck driver, a volunteer firefighter with the Trussville Fire Department of thirty years, and a member of First Baptist Church of Remlap. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Riddle of Remlap; four sons, Fred Allen (Tammy) Riddle of Odenville, John Rodney (Brenda) Riddle of Springville, Perry (Karen) Glasscock of Locust Fork and Dale (Darlene) Glassco