I want to thank everyone that responded to my email, I tried to thank everyone individually but in case I missed one, thanks to all for your help, I now have information that the brother Solon Crain had been living in Tuscaloosa working for the E-Z opener bag company since December 1928 and then married Beulah Thompson July 6th 1929 in Clinton, Greene County and continued to live in Tuscaloosa after the marriage, I have still been unable to find out if they moved after 1944, or when Maurice came to live with his brother and what happened to him, but hoping can find some kind of record soon. Does anyone know if there are city directories available? Jean Hello, I am needing help, I have been looking for a Maurice McCord Crain for about six years now, I have finally found his father and have his obit that states in 1944 his son Maurice was living in Tuscaloosa Alabama, this is the first clue I have gotten as to the where abouts of Maurice. I am needing to know what kind of resources are available to find out how long Maurice was here and any clue as to where he might have gone, he might have even died here also will need to know where to find these resources. I have not done any research in Alabama so not sure where to start, I know some states are really hard to research records in this time frame without being directly related. Maurice was my grandmothers first husband that abandoned her and his kids. I am trying to find out what happened to him for my aunt (his daughter), my uncle has already died, so hoping to find him before something happens to my aunt. He was born in 1906 in Illinois, I think he died in 1960 but do not know for sure or where. I do know in Illinois he worked as a electrician, so probably also had a job here as a electrician. According to his fathers obit, he also had a brother Solon Crain that was also living here in October 1944. any help would be appreciated. Jean Rowcliffe in Colorado

Hello, I am needing help, I have been looking for a Maurice McCord Crain for about six years now, I have finally found his father and have his obit that states in 1944 his son Maurice was living in Tuscaloosa Alabama, this is the first clue I have gotten as to the where abouts of Maurice. I am needing to know what kind of resources are available to find out how long Maurice was here and any clue as to where he might have gone, he might have even died here also will need to know where to find these resources. I have not done any research in Alabama so not sure where to start, I know some states are really hard to research records in this time frame without being directly related. Maurice was my grandmothers first husband that abandoned her and his kids. I am trying to find out what happened to him for my aunt (his daughter), my uncle has already died, so hoping to find him before something happens to my aunt. He was born in 1906 in Illinois, I think he died in 1960 but do not know for sure or where. I do know in Illinois he worked as a electrician, so probably also had a job here as a electrician. According to his fathers obit, he also had a brother Solon Crain that was also living here in October 1944. any help would be appreciated. Jean Rowcliffe in Colorado

Looking for information on Gilbert C. Anderson b.c1797 GA. and his sons. Gilbert married Della b.c1812 SC. These sons were born in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. James M. Anderson 1832 m.Lavina Cooper 1859 in Seiver Co. Lived in Franklin/Logan Co. AR 1862 - 188? Asbury C. Anderson 1834 Robinson W. Anderson 1836 Graham Anderson 1838 Gilbert Anderson 1840 Lawrence Anderson 1843 Gidion C. Anderson 1845 Augustus C. Anderson 1848 -- Amy Serna Another Chance Rescue Killeen, Tx

Hi... Looking for information on the family of Gertrude Brown, who married Peter Harris in Tuscaloosa in 1947. I believe that there was daughter Dorothy. Our family connects to the Harris line. Thanks, Bev W.

In regard to the information request by Leland Hamner about the Columbian Institute, I recently ran across an article about it and its successor, the Pelham Institute, in Transactions of the Alabama Historical Society, 1897-1898, Vol. II, pp. 60-66. According to the opening of the article, which was written by Levin Vinson Rosser, who attended it (as did my great grandfather, Joe B. Eddins and a number of his children), the Columbian Institute was located at Taylorville, "four and a half miles south of the county seat, at the forks of the Greensboro and Centreville public roads. Here, on the east side and some two hundred yards from the former road, and immediately on the north side of the latter, is a shady grove,mostly of forest oaks, and gently sloping southward to the road. This formed the front lawn and study-ground." The article goes on to describe the layout of the Institute. It closes with a list of attendees, admittedly imperfect. Hamners listed as attending the Columbian Institute are: Sam, Jack, Pickens, and Henley Those Hamners attending its successor, Pelham Institute, are: Sam, John, Lizzie, Mary and Mattie Hope this helps. Mary Anne Price Researching in Tuscaloosa: Darden, Eddins, Blocker, Miller, Sartain

Dear List mates: Please join us for another Monday night of Alabama ancestor hunting! http://huntsville.about.com/mpchat.htm 9 pm Eastern; 8 pm Central If it's been awhile, please stop by and register your SURNAMES again for the chat transcripts. Most people only read the latest ones--but lots of people have found their cousins through the transcripts.....so I'll continue to publish them as long as they're helping people! Don't miss out on the fun and the possibility of finding your lost family members. I have last Monday's chat transcripts posted. Please take time to look them over and see if YOUR cousin showed up: http://huntsville.about.com/library/blalchat.htm If you've never been to a chat before and need instructions, or you'd like to be on a reminder list, just send me an email. Please come Monday and invite some of your other genealogy buddies! Jean Brandau huntsville2@comcast.net

This was sent previously to the TNLCT list back in Feb. Dick Stewart Colorado =-=-=-=-= For those interested in Mullins, according to the The Handbook of Texas Online: Veribest, TX. is on the Farm Road 380 eleven miles east of San Angelo in eastern Tom Green County. Isaac "Ike" Mullins, who came to the county some time before 1875, gave the land for a school and the Mullins Cemetery, where he is buried. Mullins Crossing on the Concho River still bears the Mullins name. The community of Mullins developed into a town in the early 1900s, but when C. A. Roberson applied for a post office in 1926, there was already a town in Texas with that name. A new name, Veribest, was chosen...... This from the Texas State Historical Association. Dick Stewart GGG Grandson of Solomon and Sarah Stewart

JOHN WASHINGTON ABERNATHY (1847-1916) son of JAMES ABERNATHY and ARTIMISSA ANN SMITH, of Tuscaloosa Co. AL married HARRIETT CAROLINE WARE, dau. of JAMES WARE and MARY ANN FLETCHER of Jackson County, MS Harriett Caroline's grandfather, Rev. Henry Fletcher, was a prominent Methodist minister in Jackson Co. MS in early l800's. Would like to correspond with descendants of John Washington Abernathy and Harriett Caroline Ware. Thank you. Gena __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

My gg-grandfather, Henley Wingfield Hamner, attended a boarding school, Columbian Institute, in Taylorville, before the War Between the States. It was founded and run by Edward Tarrant (who later formed and commanded an artillery unit). Is anyone familiar with this school? Surely it's gone by now, but I thought someone may have some information on it. Also, I understand there is a Hamner Cemetery in Taylorville. Any information, such as directions, would be greatly appreciated. I am planning a pilgrimage back to the ancestral homelands later this month, and this will be one of my main stops. Thanks, Leland Hamner Texas

I am trying to verify or disprove a family story, and could use a little help. The story is that my gggrandmother and her family lived across a river from the nearest town. She was not allowed to go into town for parties or dances, so she used to wait until the coast was clear, then swim the river with her clothes tied on top of her head. She would return home the same way. There was a ferry crossing the river, but since her brothers ran the ferry, she didn't dare try to take that. I am interested in finding more about this ferry and about her family. Here is what information I have been able to find about my gggrandmother and her family: Wiley Watson b. July 13, 1800 SC d. March 3, 1852, m. Mildred ? (Milly)b. November 17, 1802, d. January 9, 1852. They had 8 children: Hezekiah Watson b. Jan. 31, 1826 Amaziah Watson b. Apr. 18, 1828 Lilly Asbury Watson (a man) b. May 20, 1831 Lewis B. Watson b. Mar. 17, 1833 Martha Jane Watson (my gggrandmother) b. Feb. 15, 1836 Melissa C. Watson b. Sept. 24, 1837 Albert Newton Watson b. Nov. 18, 1840 William Wiley Watson b. Jul. 18, 1842 The above information conflicts a bit with the following census, and I am not sure which is correct: 1850 Fed. Census Tuscaloosa County, AL, Household # 797 Wiley Watson 40 M Farmer Birthplace: SC b. 1810 Milly 40 F Birthplace: SC b. 1810 Amaziah 22 M Farmer Birthplace: SC b. 1828 Lilly 19 M Farmer Birthplace: SC b. 1831 Lewis 17 M Farmer Birthplace: SC b. 1833 Martha J. 16 F Birthplace: AL b. 1834 Mary Ann 15 F Birthplace: AL b. 1835 Albert 10 M Birthplace: AL b. 1840 William 8 M Birthplace: AL b. Does anyone have any information about this family or the ferry they might have run? Does anyone know about any ferries that were run on any rivers in Tuscaloosa County? Thanks so much in advance. This is a great list.... Janet Graham Theberge

Guess I missed the original post. I live just a few miles from Veribest. Is there some help I could offer? Leland Hqmner

San Angelo is the county seat for Tom Green County in Texas. If you need birth, marriage, divorce, death records go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txsearch.html#county > VERIBEST is in Tom Green County in west central Texas. > > John -- Peggy <'}}}}>< Genealogy: Begins as an interest, Becomes a hobby, Continues as an avocation, takes over as an obsession and in its last stage is an incurable disease." Lueck http://www.geocities.com/lueck_lick/ Honnoll http://www.geocities.com/honnoll_honnell/index.html Winton http://www.geocities.com/mawpeggy1946/index.html

Loretta, VERIBEST is in Tom Green County in west central Texas. John > Reply-to: "Loretta Randolph" <palorand@mindspring.com> > From: "Loretta Randolph" <palorand@mindspring.com> > Subject: Re: [ALTUSCAL] Mullins > Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 17:10:17 -0400 > To: ALTUSCAL-L@rootsweb.com > Dick, I know from experience that Texas has about the "best" of everything, > but I've never heard of VERIBEST, TEXAS...that tops 'em all in my book of > Texas towns...where is it? > > L. Randolph >

Dick, I know from experience that Texas has about the "best" of everything, but I've never heard of VERIBEST, TEXAS...that tops 'em all in my book of Texas towns...where is it? L. Randolph ----- Original Message ----- From: "RMS" <rmstewart@myexcel.com> To: <ALTUSCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 12:13 PM Subject: [ALTUSCAL] Mullins > anyone interested in Isaac Mullins and his son Charles? > > anyone know anything about them. They are buried in Mullins Cemetery, > Veribest, Texas > > Dick Stewart > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jmh1925" <jmh1925@ocslink.com> > To: <NW-ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:38 AM > Subject: [NW-AL] The Mullins Family of Winston Co. > > > > I am seeking information on the ancestors and descendants of William > > Mullins. I do not have much on the Mullins Family. I am descended > > from William David Mullins, Sr. What I do have is as follows: > > > > FIRST GENERATION > > William Mullins was born about 1803 in North Carolina. He married > > Cynthia Garrad 12 February 1826 in Walton Co., GA. Cynthia was born > > about 1808 in Georgia. William Mullins died in September 1860 after > > being run over by a wagon in DeKalb Co., AL. Their children are as > > follows: > > > > (1) Columbus J. Mullins, born about 1828 in Walton Co., GA > > (2) Benjamin F. Mullins, born about 1830 in Walton Co., GA > > (3) William David Mullins was born 20 April 1831 in Walton Co., GA; > > married Emily Sarah Jane Teague 15 November 1858 in DeKalb Co., AL; and > > died 10 Feb.1871, near Double Springs, Winston Co., AL. > > (4) Elizabeth Mullins, born about 1833, GA > > (5) Sarah A. Mullins, born about 1837, AL; was living with her father at > > his death > > (6) James B. Mullins, born about 1842 in DeKalb Co., AL > > (7) Mary M. Mullins, born about 1846 in DeKalb Co., AL > > > > SECOND GENERATION > > William David Mullins (my great, great grandfather) was born 20 April > > 1831 in Walton Co., GA. He married Emily Sarah Jane Teague 15 Nov. 1858 > > in DeKalb Co, AL, and died 10 February 1871 near Double Springs, Winston > > Co., AL. He was some kind of a doctor. The children of William David > > Mullins, Sr., and Emily Sarah Jane are as follows: > > > > (1) Ianthy (spelling?) Mullins, born 3 Jan. 1859 in DeKalb Co., AL; died > > about 1928 > > (2) Gertrude Mullins, born 14 November 1860 in DeKalb Co., AL; died 29 > > July 1943 > > (3) Henrietta Mullins, born 5 November 1862 in DeKalb Co., AL; died 29 > > July about 1865 > > (4) Mary Emily Mullins (my great grandmother), was born 29 July 1865 in > > AL; died in February of about 1922 in either Walker or Winston Co. > > (5) Effa "Effie" Mullins, born 19 January 1867 in Double Springs, > > Winston Co., AL > > (6) William David Mullins, Jr., was born 5 September 1869 in Double > > Springs, Winston Co., AL; married F. J. Boteler 25 December 1891 in > > Winston Co., AL; died 29 February 1940. > > > > The above information on William David Mullins, Sr., and his family may > > not be too accurate since I received much of the information from my > > deceased Aunt Flo, who was 91 years of age at the time. Her family used > > to lived near her Great Uncle William David Mullins, Jr. and his > > family. She could not remember two of the children. She thought that > > Ianthy could have been the one called "Aunt Fanthie." She also > > mentioned that William David Mullins, Jr., served in the > > Spanish-American War. Because of her age and because of her father > > moving away when she was still young, her memory was rather dimmed. > > However, her family was in touch with some of the Mullins until all the > > known family passed away. > > > > I really would appreciate any information on the Mullins. > > > > Jim Hall > > > > > > > > ==== NW-ALABAMA Mailing List ==== > > The Original Lamar AL County Website > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ALTUSCAL Mailing List ==== > Tuscaloosa, Alabama AlGenWeb Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~altuscal > send comments to cgerdau@hotmail.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

anyone interested in Isaac Mullins and his son Charles? anyone know anything about them. They are buried in Mullins Cemetery, Veribest, Texas Dick Stewart ----- Original Message ----- From: "jmh1925" <jmh1925@ocslink.com> To: <NW-ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:38 AM Subject: [NW-AL] The Mullins Family of Winston Co. > I am seeking information on the ancestors and descendants of William > Mullins. I do not have much on the Mullins Family. I am descended > from William David Mullins, Sr. What I do have is as follows: > > FIRST GENERATION > William Mullins was born about 1803 in North Carolina. He married > Cynthia Garrad 12 February 1826 in Walton Co., GA. Cynthia was born > about 1808 in Georgia. William Mullins died in September 1860 after > being run over by a wagon in DeKalb Co., AL. Their children are as > follows: > > (1) Columbus J. Mullins, born about 1828 in Walton Co., GA > (2) Benjamin F. Mullins, born about 1830 in Walton Co., GA > (3) William David Mullins was born 20 April 1831 in Walton Co., GA; > married Emily Sarah Jane Teague 15 November 1858 in DeKalb Co., AL; and > died 10 Feb.1871, near Double Springs, Winston Co., AL. > (4) Elizabeth Mullins, born about 1833, GA > (5) Sarah A. Mullins, born about 1837, AL; was living with her father at > his death > (6) James B. Mullins, born about 1842 in DeKalb Co., AL > (7) Mary M. Mullins, born about 1846 in DeKalb Co., AL > > SECOND GENERATION > William David Mullins (my great, great grandfather) was born 20 April > 1831 in Walton Co., GA. He married Emily Sarah Jane Teague 15 Nov. 1858 > in DeKalb Co, AL, and died 10 February 1871 near Double Springs, Winston > Co., AL. He was some kind of a doctor. The children of William David > Mullins, Sr., and Emily Sarah Jane are as follows: > > (1) Ianthy (spelling?) Mullins, born 3 Jan. 1859 in DeKalb Co., AL; died > about 1928 > (2) Gertrude Mullins, born 14 November 1860 in DeKalb Co., AL; died 29 > July 1943 > (3) Henrietta Mullins, born 5 November 1862 in DeKalb Co., AL; died 29 > July about 1865 > (4) Mary Emily Mullins (my great grandmother), was born 29 July 1865 in > AL; died in February of about 1922 in either Walker or Winston Co. > (5) Effa "Effie" Mullins, born 19 January 1867 in Double Springs, > Winston Co., AL > (6) William David Mullins, Jr., was born 5 September 1869 in Double > Springs, Winston Co., AL; married F. J. Boteler 25 December 1891 in > Winston Co., AL; died 29 February 1940. > > The above information on William David Mullins, Sr., and his family may > not be too accurate since I received much of the information from my > deceased Aunt Flo, who was 91 years of age at the time. Her family used > to lived near her Great Uncle William David Mullins, Jr. and his > family. She could not remember two of the children. She thought that > Ianthy could have been the one called "Aunt Fanthie." She also > mentioned that William David Mullins, Jr., served in the > Spanish-American War. Because of her age and because of her father > moving away when she was still young, her memory was rather dimmed. > However, her family was in touch with some of the Mullins until all the > known family passed away. > > I really would appreciate any information on the Mullins. > > Jim Hall > > > > ==== NW-ALABAMA Mailing List ==== > The Original Lamar AL County Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello List, My ggggrandfather Joel Rogers married Sarah (Sally) Norred on September 26, 1822 in Bibb County. There were only a couple Rogers in Bibb Co. on the 1820 census...Joel and Jesse Rogers. Tuscaloosa Co., which is next door to Bibb Co., had some Rogers and I believe there was even a Rogers homestead at one time. Would anyone happen to know if Joel Rogers was related to any of the Rogers in Tuscaloosa Co.? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Eileen Rogers Mullins nemullins@msn.com

does anyone know if there was a carroll creek church in the area in 1830 & 40s also who werre the drrs around 1835-1845 BBarkes barkesms@webtv.net bbarkesms@hotmail.com hardin91159@webtv.net clay co ms

I too would be interested in knowing the story behind Treice Patton Rd. I have PATTON kin all over Walker, Tuscaloosa and nearby counties...anybody out there researching PATTONs in that area? Sure would be interested in sharing info! Ed Waller > > Subject: > [ALTUSCAL] Re:Pottery @ Brent > From: > SewzArt@aol.com > Date: > Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:26:45 EDT > To: > ALTUSCAL-L@rootsweb.com > > >We were recently in Tuscaloosa Co. doing some family research (Patton >Families). Tried to visit the Pottery at Brent; has it gone out of business? >Also would like to know the ancestry of the family origin of Treice Patton >(Rd).? >thanks >Sue in No. Al. > >

We were recently in Tuscaloosa Co. doing some family research (Patton Families). Tried to visit the Pottery at Brent; has it gone out of business? Also would like to know the ancestry of the family origin of Treice Patton (Rd).? thanks Sue in No. Al.

Beasey, good to have you back. Hope you're long over whatever's ailing you and feeling better every day!. Ed Waller ALTUSCAL-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >ALTUSCAL-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 46 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [ALTUSCAL] Re: Happy ["BEASEY HENDRIX, JR." <beaseyhendr] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from ALTUSCAL-D, send a message to > > ALTUSCAL-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [ALTUSCAL] Re: Happy > From: > "BEASEY HENDRIX, JR." <beaseyhendrixjr@prodigy.net> > Date: > Sun, 22 Jun 2003 20:53:34 -0700 (PDT) > To: > ALTUSCAL-L@rootsweb.com > > >Helloooo out there, > >I'm just happy to be home in my apt. You see I have >been sick and in the DCH Medical Center for my illness >and it took three times in the DCH to find out that I >was Sick. Three times for a total of 8 days plus 7 >hours as this is a part of the time that I was in >sick. If you think this is confusion then just think >how I feel about it. I was sicker than a bull doing >what it shouldn't be doing right now? RESTING!!! > >That's all folks, >Beasey Hendrix, Jr. >Member, Heritage Commission of Tuskaloosa County >Member, Black Warrior River Chapter, SAR, Tuskaloosa >Member, Gen R E Rodes Camp #262, Sons of Confederate >Veterans, Tuskaloosa, Alabama. > >