Thank you, Margaret. Yes, I do believe it was that first one that you've listed. - Jeff - On 10/25/06, Margaret L Smith <mlsmith67@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Jeff, in the catalog for the Birmingham Public library I found this: > > Old southern Bible records: transcriptions of births, deaths, and > marriages from family Bibles > Lester, Memory Lee Alldredge, 1892- > Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1974. > > Also, > > Bible and cemetery records. > Birmingham Genealogical Society. > Birmingham, Ala., 1962-66. > > Maybe one of these is what you're looking for? > > Margaret >

Evelyn - I'm a Bryant researcher who has hit a brick wall. My g-g-father was Thomas Jefferson (aka T.J or Jeff according to census records) who was born abt 1827 in GA(unknown location). Married first to a Sarah Ann E. Day and secondly to Lucinda June Sessions ('I'm a product of the Sessions marriage). Thomas and his wives all lived in Chambers Cty or Tallapoosa Cty Ala and are found in 1850,1860 and 1870 census. I do not know where they are buried or when they died. In addition I do not know Thomas's parents names but suspect a William Bryant on page 7 of the 1840 Chambers Cty Ala census to be either a parent or perhaps a sibling. Does the name Thomas Jeff or his "aka's" strike a note or do you have information on the William in the 1840 Chambers Cty record? I suspect Thomas parents might have come from S.C but am unable to find any clues in the Spartenburg records I've seen. Any help will be sincerly appreciated. Please contact me direct at rlbtwo@cox.net Thanks Robert (Bob) Bryant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn" <esleslie@bellsouth.net> To: <altallap@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 8:28 AM Subject: [ALTALLAP] Wm. Bryant > Thanks for the additional info, Jeff. Our Bryants were from SC and > intermarried with MATHIS, PENNINGTON and MASTERS, amongst others. Our > William appears to have been in Autauga Co. prior to coming to > Talladega/Tallapoosa area. They were affiliated with the Tallasahatchie > Bapt. Church according to 1846 records. If this is "our" William, he went > by the name Dave and I didn't see a William Augustus BRYANT in my notes. > Thanks again, > Evelyn > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Jeff, in the catalog for the Birmingham Public library I found this: Old southern Bible records: transcriptions of births, deaths, and marriages from family Bibles Lester, Memory Lee Alldredge, 1892- Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1974. Also, Bible and cemetery records. Birmingham Genealogical Society. Birmingham, Ala., 1962-66. Maybe one of these is what you're looking for? Margaret

Anne, Thanks for the reply. I know that that was not the book. It was specifically a book of transcripts of Bible family records. I just can't recall the title. - Jeff - On 10/20/06, rolltide@simpledsl.com <rolltide@simpledsl.com> wrote: > > I am not sure where you read this but there was published the Segrest > Saga. > Could that have been it. My copy is not available at this time. If you > think that may be it, I will try to find the book. > > Anne Gokey > Descendant of Elizabeth Segrest Chrietzberg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Bryant" <eastbama@gmail.com> > To: "Evelyn" <esleslie@bellsouth.net>; <altallap@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:36 PM > Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] Bryant > > > > Evelyn, > > According to the transcript: "The Bible is in the possession of Henry > > Neill Segrest, Tuskegee, Alabama." > > I failed to record which book I copied this info from, but I believe the > > title to be something like "Southern Family Bible Records". >

Thanks for the additional info, Jeff. Our Bryants were from SC and intermarried with MATHIS, PENNINGTON and MASTERS, amongst others. Our William appears to have been in Autauga Co. prior to coming to Talladega/Tallapoosa area. They were affiliated with the Tallasahatchie Bapt. Church according to 1846 records. If this is "our" William, he went by the name Dave and I didn't see a William Augustus BRYANT in my notes. Thanks again, Evelyn

I am not sure where you read this but there was published the Segrest Saga. Could that have been it. My copy is not available at this time. If you think that may be it, I will try to find the book. Anne Gokey Descendant of Elizabeth Segrest Chrietzberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Bryant" <eastbama@gmail.com> To: "Evelyn" <esleslie@bellsouth.net>; <altallap@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] Bryant > Evelyn, > According to the transcript: "The Bible is in the possession of Henry > Neill Segrest, Tuskegee, Alabama." > I failed to record which book I copied this info from, but I believe the > title to be something like "Southern Family Bible Records". > Which William are you searching for? I am descended from William > Augustus > Bryant, born in Oglethorpe Co, GA in 1844. He lived in Tallapoosa Co most > of > his life. He had at least two wives, and 13 children -- all but two living > fairly long lives. He died in Birmingham in 1914. If this is your > William, > I have lots to share about him. > - Jeff - > > > On 10/20/06, Evelyn <esleslie@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >> Jeff wrote: >> 3. I do have a transcription of bible records that list some Bryants. The >> transcription says that one or two pages are missing. The first entry >> listed >> is a William T. Bryant born(de) 29 January 1830. >> >> Jeff, >> Do you have the information on whose family bible(s) the transcribed >> information was taken from? We have a Wm. Bryant in the same time frame >> in >> Tallapoosa Co. area that we are trying to place. Thanks. >> Evelyn Leslie >> esleslie@bellsouth.net >> >> Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Evelyn, According to the transcript: "The Bible is in the possession of Henry Neill Segrest, Tuskegee, Alabama." I failed to record which book I copied this info from, but I believe the title to be something like "Southern Family Bible Records". Which William are you searching for? I am descended from William Augustus Bryant, born in Oglethorpe Co, GA in 1844. He lived in Tallapoosa Co most of his life. He had at least two wives, and 13 children -- all but two living fairly long lives. He died in Birmingham in 1914. If this is your William, I have lots to share about him. - Jeff - On 10/20/06, Evelyn <esleslie@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Jeff wrote: > 3. I do have a transcription of bible records that list some Bryants. The > transcription says that one or two pages are missing. The first entry > listed > is a William T. Bryant born(de) 29 January 1830. > > Jeff, > Do you have the information on whose family bible(s) the transcribed > information was taken from? We have a Wm. Bryant in the same time frame > in > Tallapoosa Co. area that we are trying to place. Thanks. > Evelyn Leslie > esleslie@bellsouth.net > > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Jeff wrote: 3. I do have a transcription of bible records that list some Bryants. The transcription says that one or two pages are missing. The first entry listed is a William T. Bryant born(de) 29 January 1830. Jeff, Do you have the information on whose family bible(s) the transcribed information was taken from? We have a Wm. Bryant in the same time frame in Tallapoosa Co. area that we are trying to place. Thanks. Evelyn Leslie esleslie@bellsouth.net

Hello Robert. 1. I was not the person who asked about connection to Covington Co. I do not know of any of my Bryants settling there. 2. I haven't really researched those Bryants that were in Alabama before 1840. My John Bryant came to Alabama in the late 1840's. I have found references to a William who was declared a "lunatic" and have copies of some of that, but no age or ancestry on him. (I think we discussed him briefly before, also.) 3. I do have a transcription of bible records that list some Bryants. The transcription says that one or two pages are missing. The first entry listed is a William T. Bryant born(de) 29 January 1830. It then lists: James W. Bryant - 14 March 1831 John T. Bryant - 17 March 1832 Cornelius L. Bryant - 21 December 1833 Martha C. Bryant - 18 September 1835 Julious S. Bryant - 2 May 1837 Mary E. Bryant - 24 April 1839 Felix T. Bryant - 9 June 1840 Louisiana Bryant - 29 August 1841 Sarah J. Bryant - 24 April 1843 Josephine V. Bryant - 21 September 1845 Malissia Bryant - 26 September 1847 C.L. Bryant and E.A. Driggers - married 7 December 1865 Malissia Bryant and James Slocumb married Sept. 1867 - James M. Bryant b. Apr 23, 1866 Janie A. Bryant b. Oct 15, 1871 James & Janie married June 21, 1891 It goes on to list James & Janie's children, then the children of CL & EA, and Slocumb births. Then a few deaths (not Wm. T) and more births, but not who the parents were. I typed all that & then realized you are looking for a William "G", or a Thomas "J" . I got confused & thought you needed William T. Oh, well. Maybe this will help someone. - Jeff - On 10/18/06, robert bryant <rlbtwo@cox.net> wrote: > > Jeff - I'm not aware of any of my clan being in Covington Co however My > g-g-father had a son, his oldest, named William G who was in Winston > Co Ala > in 1880. I've never been able to track him and his wife Rachel. > > William was a son through g-g-father's first marriage to Sarah Ann E. Day. > > Also g-g-father had a daughter named Sarah who was never able to track. > Also > throught first marriage. > > Do any of these strike a note? > > Thanks for responding. > > Robert Bryant >

Jeff, I am Claudia Adams who is related to the wife of Cornelius "Neal" Bryant born 1848l in Georgia. Married Eliza Ann Hobbs born 1842 in Ga Came to Rose Hill, Covington Co., Ala...Her first husband was Darling Davis. 2nd Cornelius. They had 6 children. I am the person asking for the connection of Bryant my e-mail creola4321@yahoo.com Jeff Bryant <eastbama@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Robert. 1. I was not the person who asked about connection to Covington Co. I do not know of any of my Bryants settling there. 2. I haven't really researched those Bryants that were in Alabama before 1840. My John Bryant came to Alabama in the late 1840's. I have found references to a William who was declared a "lunatic" and have copies of some of that, but no age or ancestry on him. (I think we discussed him briefly before, also.) 3. I do have a transcription of bible records that list some Bryants. The transcription says that one or two pages are missing. The first entry listed is a William T. Bryant born(de) 29 January 1830. It then lists: James W. Bryant - 14 March 1831 John T. Bryant - 17 March 1832 Cornelius L. Bryant - 21 December 1833 Martha C. Bryant - 18 September 1835 Julious S. Bryant - 2 May 1837 Mary E. Bryant - 24 April 1839 Felix T. Bryant - 9 June 1840 Louisiana Bryant - 29 August 1841 Sarah J. Bryant - 24 April 1843 Josephine V. Bryant - 21 September 1845 Malissia Bryant - 26 September 1847 C.L. Bryant and E.A. Driggers - married 7 December 1865 Malissia Bryant and James Slocumb married Sept. 1867 - James M. Bryant b. Apr 23, 1866 Janie A. Bryant b. Oct 15, 1871 James & Janie married June 21, 1891 It goes on to list James & Janie's children, then the children of CL & EA, and Slocumb births. Then a few deaths (not Wm. T) and more births, but not who the parents were. I typed all that & then realized you are looking for a William "G", or a Thomas "J" . I got confused & thought you needed William T. Oh, well. Maybe this will help someone. - Jeff - On 10/18/06, robert bryant wrote: > > Jeff - I'm not aware of any of my clan being in Covington Co however My > g-g-father had a son, his oldest, named William G who was in Winston > Co Ala > in 1880. I've never been able to track him and his wife Rachel. > > William was a son through g-g-father's first marriage to Sarah Ann E. Day. > > Also g-g-father had a daughter named Sarah who was never able to track. > Also > throught first marriage. > > Do any of these strike a note? > > Thanks for responding. > > Robert Bryant > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business.

This would be in Tallapoosa County, near the Lee County line. ----- Original Message ----- From: <theax5480@aol.com> To: <ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] De Soto Post Office > > > 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/SU.2ADI/2423.1 > > Message Board Post: > > This is a coipy of what I posted 10 Feb 2003. > " I have an old Alabama map that shows Desoto to be slightly nw of Waverly > (extreme sw corner of Chambers) and > directly south of Camp Hill. I would guess in the New Hope church area. > There are three cemeteries there: One at the church and two down a narrow > road. Five graves on one site, only one marked, and a few on the other > with none marked. > The one at the church has a lot of marked graves. > > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Jeff - I'm not aware of any of my clan being in Covington Co however My g-g-father had a son, his oldest, named William G who was in Winston Co Ala in 1880. I've never been able to track him and his wife Rachel. William was a son through g-g-father's first marriage to Sarah Ann E. Day. Also g-g-father had a daughter named Sarah who was never able to track. Also throught first marriage. Do any of these strike a note? Thanks for responding. Robert Bryant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Adams" <creola4321@yahoo.com> To: <altallap@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] new to list > Are you related to the Bryants of Rose Hill,Covington co.,Al ? > > robert bryant <rlbtwo@cox.net> wrote: Jeff - Hello > > I believe we have talked before about the Bryants in Tallapoosa and > Chambers > Counties. > > Have you been able to develope any addition information on the William > Bryant listed on page 7 of the Chambers County 1840 census? > > Am still looking for the forebearers of my Thomas Jefferson (aka Jeff or > T.J) and also trying to find what happened to his first wife Sara Ann E. > Day > and second wife Lucinda June (Sessions) as welll as Thomas his self after > 1870 in Tallapoosa County. > > Stay in touch. > > Robert Bryant > > . > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Bryant" > To: > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] new to list > > >> Jim, >> I have some info on Bryants that lived in southern Tallapoosa Co. >> "Liberty >> City" area near Notasulga and Reeltown. E-mail me ( eastbama@gmail.com ) >> or >> check out : >> http://www.eastbama.com/mygen >> - Jeff Bryant - >> >> >> On 9/9/06, Jim Johnson wrote: >>> >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> I am looking for information on several names in your area. Some are: >>> Claybrook, Litsey, Bryant, Cosby, and Peyton. There may be others. >>> >>> I am willing to share any and all information that I may have. >>> >>> Jim Johnson >>> 707 Williamsburg Drive >>> Smyrna, TN 37167 >>> >>> Ph. # 615-355-0279 >>> Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Jeff - Hello I believe we have talked before about the Bryants in Tallapoosa and Chambers Counties. Have you been able to develope any addition information on the William Bryant listed on page 7 of the Chambers County 1840 census? Am still looking for the forebearers of my Thomas Jefferson (aka Jeff or T.J) and also trying to find what happened to his first wife Sara Ann E. Day and second wife Lucinda June (Sessions) as welll as Thomas his self after 1870 in Tallapoosa County. Stay in touch. Robert Bryant . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Bryant" <eastbama@gmail.com> To: <altallap@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] new to list > Jim, > I have some info on Bryants that lived in southern Tallapoosa Co. > "Liberty > City" area near Notasulga and Reeltown. E-mail me ( eastbama@gmail.com ) > or > check out : > http://www.eastbama.com/mygen > - Jeff Bryant - > > > On 9/9/06, Jim Johnson <james-johnson@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> I am looking for information on several names in your area. Some are: >> Claybrook, Litsey, Bryant, Cosby, and Peyton. There may be others. >> >> I am willing to share any and all information that I may have. >> >> Jim Johnson >> 707 Williamsburg Drive >> Smyrna, TN 37167 >> >> Ph. # 615-355-0279 >> Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Are you related to the Bryants of Rose Hill,Covington co.,Al ? robert bryant <rlbtwo@cox.net> wrote: Jeff - Hello I believe we have talked before about the Bryants in Tallapoosa and Chambers Counties. Have you been able to develope any addition information on the William Bryant listed on page 7 of the Chambers County 1840 census? Am still looking for the forebearers of my Thomas Jefferson (aka Jeff or T.J) and also trying to find what happened to his first wife Sara Ann E. Day and second wife Lucinda June (Sessions) as welll as Thomas his self after 1870 in Tallapoosa County. Stay in touch. Robert Bryant . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Bryant" To: Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] new to list > Jim, > I have some info on Bryants that lived in southern Tallapoosa Co. > "Liberty > City" area near Notasulga and Reeltown. E-mail me ( eastbama@gmail.com ) > or > check out : > http://www.eastbama.com/mygen > - Jeff Bryant - > > > On 9/9/06, Jim Johnson wrote: >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> I am looking for information on several names in your area. Some are: >> Claybrook, Litsey, Bryant, Cosby, and Peyton. There may be others. >> >> I am willing to share any and all information that I may have. >> >> Jim Johnson >> 707 Williamsburg Drive >> Smyrna, TN 37167 >> >> Ph. # 615-355-0279 >> Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com

Can't be sure, but I believe it was south of Camp Hill in Tallapoosa County (near where I live). ----- Original Message ----- From: <CBW1940@aol.com> To: <altallap@rootsweb.com>; <ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [ALTALLAP] De Soto Post Office > > > > In a message dated 10/17/2006 11:48:09 AM Central Standard Time, > rwest@ptd.net writes: > > > from 1852 to 1866 there was a Post Office at De Soto. Does anyone know > where > that's located? > > > > > Would this be around the De Soto Caverns near Birmingham, Al? > Catherine > Be sure to check out the Tallapoosa Co. AL USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/tallapoosa.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALTALLAP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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/SU.2ADI/2423.1 Message Board Post: This is a coipy of what I posted 10 Feb 2003. " I have an old Alabama map that shows Desoto to be slightly nw of Waverly (extreme sw corner of Chambers) and directly south of Camp Hill. I would guess in the New Hope church area. There are three cemeteries there: One at the church and two down a narrow road. Five graves on one site, only one marked, and a few on the other with none marked. The one at the church has a lot of marked graves.

In a message dated 10/17/2006 11:48:09 AM Central Standard Time, rwest@ptd.net writes: from 1852 to 1866 there was a Post Office at De Soto. Does anyone know where that's located? Would this be around the De Soto Caverns near Birmingham, Al? Catherine

Tallapoosa County, near the Opelika area. rwest@ptd.net wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//SU.2ADI/2423 Message Board Post: from 1852 to 1866 there was a Post Office at De Soto. Does anyone know where that's located?

Glenda, don't worry but I am totally confused too, however, the other children mentioned in the 1850 Scott Co. census have been proven by previous family members back in the 60's to be my Virginia's siblings. Augustus also known as Gus, is in McLennan Co.TX the same time as Virginia and so is Sarah Jane. The Virginia Sparks who is living with her parents in Saline Co. married a Edwin F. Gaar Dec 1, 1868 and my Virginia clearly was a Smith by the 1870 McLennan Co. TX census with 4 Smith children born between 1862 and 1868. Does this make sense? Please e mail me directly at _neatstuffgifts@aol.com_ (mailto:neatstuffgifts@aol.com) because I only take this mailing list in digest form and only get it once a day, usually over night. Julie In a message dated 10/17/2006 2:04:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, altallap-request@rootsweb.com writes: Julie, I think I am missing something. Is this James R. in this message the one for whom you are looking for some guardianship papers, estate settlement or something? On page 2 of the Modified Register for William Lowe Mason, mentions William married Virginia A. Sparks, daughter of James "Jim" Sparks & Susan Harbin or Downs ---- Virginia was born 25 Mar 1842 in AL etc. I see on page 3 that Virginia is on 1850 census in Missouri with John Price & Georgeana Price. But what confuses me is before that on the 1860 Saline Co., MO census showing Virgini Sparks age 7 with her parents James M. & Mrs. M. R. Sparks. IS THIS NOT THE ONE FOR WHOM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PAPERS IN TALLAPOOSA CO., AL? I may have misunderstood (but heck I am 71 yrs old & have earned the right to misunderstand things, huh?) Sorry to be so complicated, but I am very interested in this family. Thanks for sharing with me. Glenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//SU.2ADI/2423 Message Board Post: from 1852 to 1866 there was a Post Office at De Soto. Does anyone know where that's located?