on 6/22/01 1:00 PM, ALSUMTER-D-request@rootsweb.com at ALSUMTER-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: In reply to your note, I'm not sure how I'm related to these McMahons (although there probably is a family connection. My father was William Overton, grandfather was Carl McMahon (m. Gage Winston), and great-grandfather was Asher Waterman McMahon (m Jane B. Jackson). Do any of these names sound familiar to you? I've been concentrating on my direct line, so the names you mentioned don't ring a bell yet. I have found that common names in the family were Robert, John, and William. Must be a million of them!! ______________________________ > From: LucyRea@aol.com > Date: Thursday, June 21, 2001 6:43 PM > To: ALSUMTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALSUMTER] Re: ALSUMTER-D Digest V01 #26 > > In answer to Gail McMahon's query regarding the MCMAHON FAMILY in > Livingston, I have the following information for her: ELMIRA (ELLA) REA (b. > 1851 in Marion, Ms.), a daughter of my great grand-father, CONSTANTINE REA of > Lauderdale County, Ms., was married to JOHN MCMAHON of Sumpter County, and > lived in Gainesville. There were two sons, ROBERT & JOHN, (who married ALMA > BILBRO) Their grandparents were ROBERT S. MCMAHON and ELIZABETH R. C. > SCOTT. also of Sumpter County. Additionally, ELLA REA'S sister, ELIZA > (JENNIE) and her husband, THOMAS GOODLOE, lived in Wildwood, Sumpter, where > she died in 1898. I would be so very grateful to receive more information > about these great aunts and their families. > Laurette R. Russell > Atlantis, Florida > > ______________________________ > From: "Casandra Sykes" <casandra.sykes@worldnet.att.net> > Date: Thursday, June 21, 2001 10:39 PM > To: ALSUMTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALSUMTER] GILBERT HOLDER > > HELLO EVERYONE, I'M NEW TO THE GROUP AND I'M RESEARCHING THE HOLDER'S OF > SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA. GILBERT HOLDER MARRIED JANE?? THEIR CHILDREN NAMES ARE > SEEBELL, CLIFF, STAFFORD, LULA, TEMPY AND IVORY. I'M SPECIFICALLY SEARCHING > FOR SEEBELL HOLDER WHO MARRIED LILBERT COSBY. THEY HAD A CHILD NAME MANNIE > COSBY. >