This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: alfred hurston and families Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SU.2ADI/1790.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I don't know what you have on the Hurston's from Al, but I came across this looking for information on John William Hurston who is white . But this may be something. these records are at the Lee Co. Archives. Alfred Hurston , born : abt 1834 Ga. , parents unk: death unk: buriel unk: marriage date unk: and place of marriage unk: wife : Amie., unk.lat name : unknown details this couple had 9 children 1# John , born : 1 /1 1861 Loachapoka , Lee Co. Al. died: 8/10/1917 P.O.D. unk: marriage date and place unk: Spouse: Lucy Ann Potts. unk: details 2# William , born abt:1868 all details unk: except marriage, Spouse: Eliza Treadwell, unk: details. 3# Martha , born abt:1871 details unk: Spouse: Jacob Smith unk: details 4# Lizzie , born abt: 1864 unk: details no marriage listed. 5#Jimmie , sex unk: born abt: 1868 unk, details 6# Sarah , born abt:1872 unk: details 7#Kimmira , born abt: 1874 unk: details 8# Mattie Lee, born abt:1876 unk: details Spouse: Pomp Kinsey , married 9 /4 / 1894 Lee Co. Al. 9# Alfred Jr. born abt : 1879 , on details I hope this may help , it was say the Hurston were slave owner, this John W. Hurston came from Ga. and may have lived in Macon Co. Al. is not far from Notasulga. and Loachapoka,,, my late husband's grandmother was looking into a Rosia , who was black , who had 2 children according her ,were the children of John Hurston , one was name Bill the other one I don't know. But according to her , John left this Rosia and her children some land , and a house that was not part of the plantation. If there is anyway I can help you, I would be glad to help ,I live in Lee. Co. not far from those areas. Please e-mail me at any time, and well see if we can get back lost family. shurston@yahoo.com