No Edens in 1850 or 1860, Lots of Thorntons in 1850 but non in Chambers in 1860. The county divisions probably put them into Tallapoosa or another county that was in the change of lines. ----- Original Message ----- From: <KHolt1946@aol.com> To: <ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [AL-TALLAPOOSA] Griffins/Bentons/Cox > In your book, is there any information about the Thorton family? or Eden? > > > Looking for THORNTON history.......and info on Adelah H. > EDEN........Adelah > was the daughter of Reverend James G. Eden in Alabama---anyone know of > this > family, or have a way I can research it? My great grandfather James > Thomas > Thornton was born in Alex City, Alabama, Dec. 3, 1878......His parents > were > Willis Russell Thornton born in Georgia April 10, 1832....and married > Adelah H. > EDEN, Dec. 29, 1868.....Adelah H. Eden was born January 22, 1845 and she; > they > are both buried at Fish Pond Baptist Church, Coosa County, Alabama....... > All I have about Adelah is that her parents were Reverend James G. Eden > and > mother, Harriett.......I have no other info, or history on that > family........... A piece of family history says that Willis Russell > Thornton's mother's name > was Mary, born about 1810 in Georgia.......... Willis Russell Thornton' > family history said he died at home in Alex City in 1905..I have a photo > of his > tombstone from Fish Pond I took........ My great great grandparents had > the > following children, All born in Tallapoosa County: 1. Ola born 1870 and > married Suzie McClelland buried at Fish Pond Baptist Church Ceme. 2. Exa > Maie born > 1871, married Jim Welch buried in Wharton, Texas. 3. William Harrison > born 8 > July, 1873 married Lula Carter. 4.. James Thomas (my great grandfather) > born > 3 Dec., 1878, married Mary Ann Dean 27 Nov. 1896. Died 23 April, 1951, > Houston,Texas. 5. Mollie born 1879 and married Tommy KNowes and bured in > Jackson > Gap, Alabama. 6. John Henry(Sandy) born 15 Feb. 1886 and married Ester > Conner; > died 22 March 1955 and buried in Houston, Texas. The information came > from > the 1880 Census Recores of Tallapoosa County, and the Marriage Record > Book 'D", > Coosa County. I am looking for info on Willis Russell, info from the > civil > war on Willis Russell Thornton. He was a private in Co. C, second > Regiment of > Louisiana.......not sure why he went there but know he was shot in the > knee > August 29, 1862 AT Manassas............and discharged Oct. 3, 1864, > according > to family researchers. Julius H. Thornon enlisted Sept. 10 1861 in > Tallapoosa-14th Alabama Volunteers Company H. called Jackson > Avengers..........and > wounded in leg and hand at Fredericksburg, Va. and also shocked by > explosion of > shell at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Kathleen Holt > Kathleen Holt > Friendswood,Texas > > > ==== ALTALLAP Mailing List ==== > Please remember anything posted on this list from ALArchives is automated > from forms, please look for the contributor and reply to that person. > >