Are you having a difficult time finding ancestors or their descendents who may have been in the west central part of Alabama? Queries are needed for the newspaper column "The Family Tree" maintained by the Walker County, Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc. Send queries to [email protected] or Walker County Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 3408, Jasper, AL 35502-3408. Please include your name and mailing address with your queries. You may view this column online each Friday on the Lifestyles page of the Daily Mountain Eagle at www.mountaineagle.com.

BlankAm trying to sort the families of Obadiah Mayfield who married a Hannah and Obadiah Mayfield who married Harriet Mills. Also looking for the family of Sugar/Shugar Mayfield - some have stated his first name is Ezekiel but I cannot prove this. Can anyone help. Thanks Paula [email protected]

If you receive this more than once, I am cross-posting it so those who have expressed interest in this information on other county lists may also receive it. Pardon the multiple e-mails if you are on more than one of the lists it is being posted on. SCHEDULE OF COLONIAL, CONTINENTAL, TERRITORIAL, AND STATE CENSUS RECORDS. The years that AL took a State/Territorial census: 1801- 1808 - 1809 - 1810 - 1816 - 1818 - 1820 - 1821 - 1823 - 1832 - 1838 - 1840 - 1850 - 1855 - 1866 - 1875 According to the information in the publication that I have, it states the following: Alabama was settled prior to and/or became a territory, 3 March 1817. It was admitted as a state, 14 Dec 1819. AL was actually a Territory for two years. Prior to this time it was part of the Georgia Territory/State (most of the upper half of the state) and was also part of the Mississippi Territory. Georgia became a state, 2 Jan 1788, Missisippi became a state, 10 Dec 1817. This publication states that there was a census taken for Alabama for the years of 1790 and also 1800 by the "parent" territory. It further states with an asterisk, that part of the census and/or all of the census for the years of 1810 and 1820 are missing, which refers to the Federal Census. Also of note is the fact that the State/Territorial Census was not taken in all areas/counties of the state. To be noted also are the continual changing county lines, where applicable. It list the years of the Federal Mortality Census as: 1850 - 1860 - 1870 - 1880 It is to be noted that it was not taken in all areas/counties, but does not state which ones were not included. The same holds true for the State Census as well as the Territorial Census. Any census available for the state is located at the Alabama Archives in Montgomery, if available. Same with the census that was taken for the Agricultural/Manufacturing census as far as I know. They are also located in research departments of the larger libraries in some counties. I hope this helps some of you who have had inquiries lately in regard to the State Census, and also the Mortality Schedules. Judi Parker

The John Norris/ William Wilson families of Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be having a family reunion on Sunday, May 30, 2004. at Nazareth Church, near Binion Creek at Samantha, Alabama. Hours are from 10 a.m. untiil 3 p.m. John Norris came to Tuscaloosa County as a pioneer in 1818 from Laurens County, South Carolina and Caldweld County, Kentucky. He preached the gospel, farmed, built Nazareth Freewill Baptist Church, and raised a large family. There are still many Norrises living here today. Many intermarried with William Wilson's descendants. All descendants, family and friends are welcome. We'll have food, fun and fellowship. Come and learn more about your family, heritage and heroes. Connected families: Norris Wilson Ramsey Moore Hewitt Griffin Deal Hocutt Brown Evans Parker Kizziah For more information contact Norkizz @aol.com See you there! Sandy Norris Kizziah

(Note: you will receive several notices if you are on more than one list. Please see info at end re: contacting for info.) The 2004 national PACE Society of America Reunion will be held in Alabama at the Legends, Prattville, Alabama, June 24 - 26. Events begin Thursday evening June 24 with a dinner/program. On June 25 there will be choices of a tour of Montgomery, research at the Alabama Archives, or golf at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. On June 26 a business/breakfast meeting will be followed by Pace genealogy research presentations. The concluding event will be a banquet/program on Saturday evening. The Pace Society of America, organized in 1963 in Columbus, MS, has held annual reunions since inception at numerous cities including Salt Lake City and Williamsburg. The membership policy states that "any individual with the surname PACE is eligible to become a member". Also, any descendant of an ancestor with the surname PACE is eligible. Along with members, guests are welcome for all events when registration and dinner payments are made prior to June 18, 2004. For information and/or registration form call: 334-279-8094 or 334-279-4934. For hotel reservations call 1-888-250-3767.

I am trying to locate my ggg-grandparents burial place. The last place I can find them on any census records is living around the town of Elrod in the 1870 Tuscaloosa county census. Their death date would probably be between 1870 and 1880 as I can't find them on the census anymore after 1870. Does anyone know of any cemeteries near Elrod that might have an archive as to who is buried in them? Their names are: Hiram Roberts (born 1807) Mary (Polly) Ayers Roberts (born 1805) They had a grandson living with them in the 1870 census. His name was: Hiram Campbell (spelled Camel on the census) born 1860 I found Hiram Campbell living with a cousin in the 1880 Blount county census. Take care, James Roberts My ancestory webpage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrob/roberts.htm

Found this book on ebay, they show it having photos of members and pastors as well as church history. Might help someone in research. Title: History Of The First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa, Alabama By Luther Quentin Porch _______________ Copyright 1968 (Original Book!) Includes: Church history Many PHOTOS of members and all pastors from early 1800’s and up! Many photos of the church from 1818 to 1958 Hardcover w/dj, in good condition! 148 pages The url is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4169661819 Jim

Please excuse the double postings for Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties; I just wanted to share BROWN family information with you. My grandson appears to have descended from a William BROWN, but I cannot document this at this time. For this reason I have been collecting BROWN family information for years. Original BROWN-Daffron bible pages are in possession of Mrs. Harold McCollum of Tuscaloosa, AL. Family record information transcribed from these pages by Charlotte Green Tucker of Tuscaloosa. TITLE PAGE: ALEXANDER'S STEREOTYPE EDITION. The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Philadelphia. Stereotyped and Published by C. Alexander and Company. Athenian Buildings, Franklin Place: and sold by all the Principal Booksellers in the United States. 1839 [1834?]. PAGE ONE: FAMILY RECORD: MARRIAGES: William and Mary BROWN was married March 2, 1802 B. H. Daffron and Mary BROWN was married September 29, 1835 M. I. Daffron was born 1836 Malinda Daffron was born 1842 H.S. Daffron was born 1846 W. I. Daffron was born 1840 N. C. Daffron was born 1848 J. M. Daffron was born 1852 M. M. Daffron was born 1854 J. R. Daffron was born Sept 23, 1856 Sanders M. and Juliann BROWN was married June 22, 1856 Margaret J. Daffron born Aug 22, 1836 H. S. Daffron born November 4, 1842 Malinda Daffron born September 1841 William J. Daffron born Jan 22, 1846 Nancy C. Daffron born Nov 27, 1848 James M. Daffron born July 24, 1852 Mary M. Daffron born Sept 22, 1854 John R. Daffron born Sept 23, 1856 PAGE 2: BIRTHS William BROWN born Aug 16 1776 Mary BROWN born Feb 25, 1777 Elizabeth Campbell daughter of Mary BROWN was born December the 19 1795 DEATHS: James K. BROWN died April the 10 1828 Elizabeth Elliott died October 21, 1832 Samuel BROWN died April the 18 1856. PAGE 3: BIRTHS: James K. BROWN born the 7 Dec1802 Hannah W. BROWN born Oct 14, 1805 Henry BROWN born March 20, 1808 Samuel BROWN born Sept 25, 1810 Jane BROWN December 22, 1812 Nancy S. BROWN born Oct 24, 1816 Mary BROWN born March the 26 1819 DEATHS: Malinda Daffron died Oct 6, 1841, age 6 days 1 month James M. Daffron died July 19, 1863 aged 11 years 26 days John R. Daffron died August 10 1863, 6 years 11 months 10 days PAGE 4: BIRTHS: Mary Jane BROWN born Nov 10 1829 Sanders M. BROWN born July the 7 1802 William BROWN born July 27, 1834 Sarah E. BROWN born Feb 19 1836 Martha Ann Amanda BROWN born November 8 1840 John Henry BROWN born January 9 1848 Samuel Jeptha born April 16 1850 Daniel Robbs born October 5 1844 DEATHS: Samuel BROWN died April the 18 1856 ----END of Bible Family Record---- Undocumented Notes written on the typed copy of Jeff Matherson's [son of Mrs. McCollum] BROWN-Daffron family bible information: "Richard Furman married to Mrs. Jones Aunt Nancy "Dick Taylor (Taylor's Drug Store) - Richard's sister's son [Taylor's Drug Store no longer exists but was located in Tuscaloosa, AL near Bama Theatre] [Mary BROWN b 3-26, 1819] "Died 1889 - buried Ruhamer [sic] Baptist Ch. Peter. "Berry H [Daffron married Mary BROWN] "Henry [is H. S. Daffron b 1846 but is listed as having been born Nov 4, 1842 and died 1900) "Henry S. Daffron (Pa's brother) 1842-1900 buried Coaling Baptist Ch. Cem. Located in Township 22 Range [page cut off here] Page 39 Cem. Records. Tusc. Co Ce. [Page cut off here]"

L. Randolph wrote I would like to communicate with anyone on ALTUSCAL mailing list researching Walkers in Tuscaloosa prior to Civil War. Thank you. L. Randolph in Raleigh, NC. Loretta, I have a Robert Walker who was born in Savannah, Christ Church Parish, Georgia on 4 Aug 1768 and died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama on 13 Oct 1842. He had a daughter Julia Foster Walker who married Middleton Milledge Meade Hill in Tuscaloosa county. Robert's first (?) wife was Magey (Magy) Pierce but I don't know if she was the mother of Julia or not. Julia was born on 17 Nov 1808 in Richmond Co. Georgia, married in Tuscaloosa Co. AL in Oct of 1825 and died in Bastrop Co. Texas in 1869, If this is a Walker family you would be interested in I would be happy to exchange info. Bob Harris Texan Designs http://texandesigns.com 7 Ancient Bend, San Antonio, Texas 78248 (210) 492-3683 [email protected]

I would like to communicate with anyone on ALTUSCAL mailing list researching Walkers in Tuscaloosa prior to Civil War. Thank you. L. Randolph in Raleigh, NC. > > > > > > ==== ALTUSCAL Mailing List ==== > Tuscaloosa, Alabama AlGenWeb Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~altuscal > send comments to [email protected] >

Hi, I just joined this group today hoping to help find more about my ancestors. My question is about my ggg-grandfather Hiram Roberts born 1807 in Greenville, S.C. His spouse was Mary (Polly) Ayers born 1805 in Greenville, S.C. They migrated to Paulding county, Georgia and show up on the 1850 census there. Then in 1860, they show up on the Jefferson county census around the town of Warrior. Next I have them on the 1870 census in Tuscaloosa county census near the town of Elrod. I don't have anything after that point, so I presume that they died after that point in time and are possibly buried somewhere around Elrod, but don't know where. Hiram Roberts was a farmer and a doctor so there must be something showing up in Tuscaloosa county about him and his family, but I haven't found anything. Can anyone on this list help me make a connection that might help in my search? I have a webpage on Rootsweb of my family genealogy that gives more details if you want to take a look and see if you might have a connection at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrob/roberts.htm Take care, James Roberts

Tuscaloosa County marriage records from 08-01-36 to present are now available at: http://www.tuscco.com/OnlineServices.cfm

My apologies to all and especially Elizabeth Wells. Please note that Elizabeth Wells, Coordinator, Special Collections, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, is the speaker for October 7. Charlotte Tucker June 3, 2004 Warren Spruill "Tapping Into Your Computer" July 1, 2004 Elizabeth Shown Mills "Finding Elusive Mothers" August 5, 2004 Elizabeth Shown Mills "Finding Elusive Fathers" Sept. 2, 2004 Charlotte Tucker "Researching Collateral Lines" Oct. 7, 2004 Elizabeth Wells "Using and Researching Church Records" Nov. 4, 2004 Kerry Douglas "Variety of Genealogical Sources at TheTuscaloosa Public Library" Dec. 2, 2004 Installation of Officers, Christmas Party, Show and Tell: Bring Something to Display Jan. 6, 2005 Janice Hutchison - Touring LDS Church, Tuscaloosa Family History Center located at 2015 3rd Avenue, North, Tuscaloosa, AL Feb. 3, 2005 Dr. Joan Mitchell - Using the 1920 Census Records March 3,2005 Dr. Joan Mitchell - Using the 1930 Census Records

Would some one please look up an obit for me. Mae Cunningham born 11 October 1899 died December 1985 (SSDI did not give day date) North Port,Tuscaloosa Co. Al. The library won't do a look up unless I have a day date. I believe this lady to be Mae Gordon from Ms. Thanks, Bobbye Davis Greenwood, Ms.

June 3, 2004 Warren Spruill "Tapping Into Your Computer" July 1, 2004 Elizabeth Shown Mills "Finding Elusive Mothers" August 5, 2004 Elizabeth Shown Mills "Finding Elusive Fathers" Sept. 2, 2004 Charlotte Tucker "Researching Collateral Lines" Oct. 7, 2004 Elizabeth Shown Mills "Using and Researching Church Records" Nov. 4, 2004 Kerry Douglas "Variety of Genealogical Sources at TheTuscaloosa Public Library" Dec. 2, 2004 Installation of Officers, Christmas Party, Show and Tell: Bring Something to Display Jan. 6, 2005 Janice Hutchison - Touring LDS Church, Tuscaloosa Family History Center located at 2015 3rd Avenue, North, Tuscaloosa, AL Feb. 3, 2005 Dr. Joan Mitchell - Using the 1920 Census Records March 3,2005 Dr. Joan Mitchell - Using the 1930 Census Records

This seems an important item to share. Pat Richardson > ------ Forwarded Message > From: "Clare Herrick" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 09:22:06 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Lowndes] Important Change on Ancestry.com > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 07:21:52 -0600 > > Please note: > If you submitted a family tree to Ancestry.com (or MyFamily.com) for > free viewing by researchers, that's all about to change. Later this month > Ancestry plans to BEGIN CHARGING RESEARCHERS TO VIEW YOUR TREES. > > If you don't want that, you'll have to remove your tree. > > Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/trees/owt/ > > Click on "What's a Preview" > > Scroll down to #3: Have you already submitted a family tree? > > Click on "view our checklist" > > A few lines down you will see: > > "If for any reason you do not want your tree to be part of the new > OneWorldTree service, you must delete it from the Ancestry World Tree > database by tentatively May 21, 2004." > > There are instructions for removing your tree: > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestry.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_fa > qid=1090 > > Thanks to Gloria Holback of GAGenWeb for posting the note that brought > this to the attention of our Mississippi State Coordinator, who passed this > along to the county coordinators, > and I am informing ya'll. > > Clare L. Herrick, County Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslownde > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msoktibb > >

Looking for info on Richard Hampton and Nancy Poe and their children and their parents. They were listed on the 1850 Tuscaloosa Co. AL census on page 209, Family #219, District #2, Enumerated on Nov. 13, 1850 by E. A. Powell: R. H. Poe - Male, age 38 (b. 1812), b. NC, a merchant. Nancy - Female, age 38 (b.1812), b. TN William T. - M, age 17 (b. 1833), AL, Clerk Monica (?) C. - F, age 15 (b. 1835), AL Elizabeth - F, age 12 (b. 1838), AL James A. - M, age 10 (b. 1840), AL Richard R. - M, age 7 (b. 1843), AL Mary E. - F, age 5 (b.1845), AL Roda A. - F, age 5 months (b. 1850), AL Marion F. Bell - M, age 19, (b. 1831), AL, Clerk (Also listed with this family.) I do not know who Richard Hampton Poe's parents were. According to ages, he may have been a s/o Simon Poe, Jr. (b. abt 1782) and Margaret McMillian (b. abt. 1790). However, I am just guessing about that as I do not have a list of Simon, Jr. and Margaret (McMillian) Poe's children. I would like to have a list of that family. I am really interested in the surname of Nancy, wife of Richard Hampton Poe. The primary family I am researching is the Yerby/Yearby family. Everette and Sarah (McMillian) Yerby, who came to Tuscaloosa Co. AL about 1817, had a daughter, Nancy, whom I have very little info about. She was probably their youngest child. The Bethel Baptist Church, Northport, AL records show that a Nancy Yerby was dismissed from the church in June 1835. The Yerby's came from Rutherford Co. TN to AL. The 1850 census record for Richard Hampton Poe states that his wife, Nancy, was born in 1812 in TN. The Everette Yerby came from Mecklenburg Co. NC to Rutherford Co. TN about 1808/09. So, their daughter, Nancy, may have been born in Rutherford Co. TN. I do not know her birth date. The Yerby, McMillian and Poe families were close and did some intermarrying. Just trying to determine IF Nancy Yerby, d/o Everett and Sarah Yerby, was the wife of Richard Hampton Poe. Would appreciated any info on the Richard Hampton Poe family whether his wife was Nancy Yerby or not. Hildred Carlson

Alabama Genealogical Society is pleased to announce Sharon Tate Moody will be the speaker for our Spring Meeting Saturday, May 1, 2004. Sharon Tate Moody is an Associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists as a Certified Genealogical Records Specialist with expertise in 19th century Georgia records and Georgia court records. Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Place: Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL Theme: "Georgia On Your Mind" Subjects: "They claimed Indian blood: Using Guion Miller Rolls to research ancestors who weren't Native Americans" "And the Winner is . Keys to Treasures in Georgia's Land Lotteries" "The State vs. your ancestors: Using Georgia's Court Records"

Hello, Does anyone know where I can gain access to a 1954 Industrial/Druid yearbook? Or years 1941-1944? Daphne

The April meeting of the Walker County, Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc. will be Thursday April 22, 2004 at 1 P.M. in the meeting room of the Carl Elliott Regional Library on 18th Street in Jasper. Vice-President Darryal Jackson will be the speaker for the program this month. He will be discussing the history of the jail break, raid and fire in 1865 of the Walker County jail. Dues may be paid at the meeting. A decision on the proposed field trip will be discussed at this meeting. The public is welcome to attend. Queries for the newspaper query column, "The Family Tree" are needed. Send to [email protected] Include your name, mailing and email addresses with your queries so that persons with or without e-mail service can contact you.