Gann or Gant? Bobby Groves

Yesterday my husband Steve and I set out to find Old Highsmith Cemetery here in our part of Texas. To make a long story short, we did locate it. An older couple drove us to to a dirt road about .2 miles east of the New Highsmith Cemetery location. We all got out of the car, and they pointed to a tree north of where we were standing and said, "The cemetery is under that tree. It is in bad shape. Watch out for rattlesnakes." So Steve and I climbed up a hill, crossed the railroad tracks, and proceeded north for a few hundred feet until we encountered two fences. We walked along the fenceline until one fence ended in a gate. My husband climbed over a tree to get over the remaining fence. I crawled on my belly under the barbed wire fence. The gate was unlocked--we carefully trekked through the dense brush towards the tree. We did find about ten different headstones, including ones with the Guttery family name on them. I included a photo of oneof the gravestones to help in understanding how overgrown this cemetery is. Finding this gem of a cemetery was certainly worth the fire ant bites and scratches we're enjoying today. Thank you--Wesley Keats--for providing directions to the general area. -- Julie Horrocks Buda, TX

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In a message dated 5/26/2009 12:14:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, sammiesam2@gmail.com writes: Walking Back in Time WBIT is our quarterly. Do you remember which quarterly issue? If so, I can look it up. I did not find John M. Knight, Lewis Jenkins, nor Levi Frost in Ancestral Homesteads in Walker County. Could that township be in another county? **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

they are called walking back in time. and when I found John he was living in township 14 that was the 1870's. the land deeds were in 1898. not found anything prior to that. Lewis was born in Morgan County alabama and 1/2 brother to Levi Frost. They moved down with mother Jane and step father Ned Frost, after they were married Julie On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:28 AM, <Hjwwilson@aol.com> wrote: > Julie, > > What books were sent to your sister? Where did Lewis Jenkins live? > > I have the Marriage Book 1877-1908; so, they must have married before or > after those dates. > > From your land description , apparently, John M. Knight lived in Winston > County, Alabama. Maybe you and Sara are looking in the wrong places for the > Knights. > > There was a John W. Knight in Beat 14, Walker County 1840 Tax Records. I > think that is in the Carbon Hill, Wolf Creek area. It may be as far south > as > Oakman. I don't know. > > Bobbye > **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ > diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Julie Mangum Hedberg http://www.jenkinsmckeefamilytree.com

I'm sorry for misspelling your name Bobbye, I know I seen Frances Knight in the books that were sent to my sister last year. But for somereason I can't find it now. I might see if hubby would like to drive up that way for a couple of days but won't promise anything. I so want to get into the archives up there and see what I can find on Lewis Jenkins. The last time I was up there in 2000 I found Letta's and Greenberry's marriage certificate it was in the probate listing, and I think that's where I saw Frances and Mary Knights. Lewis went LWJ from what I heard from family, but that was all second hand information. That side of the family doesn't like to talk, they are scared we might want something from them and to be honest they have nothing I want. John Knight who married Mary Polly Rommie is another story, I can't find nothing on him at all, and I have a few old stories my g ggrandmother Letta told Gary, who was Robert's son, Greenberry and Letta's last born. I was going through land Patent and found John M Knight who file a claim on it looks like 2 pieces of property. Aliquot parts Sec/Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian St Counties E1/2NE 9/ 11-S 8-w No Huntsville Al Winston W1/2 NW 10/ 11-S 8-W no Huntsville Al Winston The deed said it was N East quater of section 9 and and the west half of the N West quarter of Section ten in township 11. I'm not sure where this is. Sorry this is so long. Julie On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:05 PM, <Hjwwilson@aol.com> wrote: > Julie the book is not indexed and there are over 50 pages. The next time > you fly home, drop by and have a look at the research. I did not find them > in > the Probate Marriage book nor the Ancestral Homestead book. > Sorry. > > Bobbye > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Julie Mangum Hedberg http://www.jenkinsmckeefamilytree.com

Glenn Gant , Prin. Dora High School, moved there from Oakman, Al. James Thomas Gann is altogether another family. Lived in Dora, Al. forever. **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

Julie, What books were sent to your sister? Where did Lewis Jenkins live? I have the Marriage Book 1877-1908; so, they must have married before or after those dates. >From your land description , apparently, John M. Knight lived in Winston County, Alabama. Maybe you and Sara are looking in the wrong places for the Knights. There was a John W. Knight in Beat 14, Walker County 1840 Tax Records. I think that is in the Carbon Hill, Wolf Creek area. It may be as far south as Oakman. I don't know. Bobbye **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

oh didn't know you had a book on the Knights Bob is there anything in it about a John M Knight who married Mary Polly Rommie? Julie On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM, <Hjwwilson@aol.com> wrote: > I hope to be there Thursday and I will bring the Knight book for you. > > Bobbye > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Julie Mangum Hedberg http://www.jenkinsmckeefamilytree.com

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Please - insert you family names that you are researching in the subject line. Some of us have too many surnames that we follow to go through all the e-mails that are showing up with the (anyone out there) subject line. Thanks Julie, thank you for emphasizing the need for the putting the correct subject in the subject line before responding. As I stated a few days ago, not only does this help the current reader but it is necessary when researching old postings. Caroline

There is a family article on the James Thomas GANN Family in the Dora Centennial book, if anyone is interested. delilah

My gggrandfather was John L Randolph and he married Elizabeth Grimes. Walker co Alabama He was born 1835 and she was born 1840. My grandmother Sarah L Randolph was born 1865 Alabama. She married my grandfather Benjamin Best. Hes from Jasper Alabama. 1867. Does anyone have any info on any of these. I am really trying to find something out on Elizabeth Grimes. I would love to know who her parents were. Thanks Barbara ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823249x1201398664/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May ExcfooterNO62)

Julie the book is not indexed and there are over 50 pages. The next time you fly home, drop by and have a look at the research. I did not find them in the Probate Marriage book nor the Ancestral Homestead book. Sorry. Bobbye **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

I hope to be there Thursday and I will bring the Knight book for you. Bobbye **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

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Sara, Letta's father was John M. Knight and Polly Rommie Knight. They lived in township 14 Range 9 in the 1880 Census. Their children were Lety D Frances D Mary D Leviny S Ideles D I have not been able to find anything else on them after the 1880 Census until I found Letta's marriage certificate to Greenberry Jenkins Julie. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Sara Barry <lathamgen@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Matilda Knight from Laurens District SC married John Gant. Matilda is > believed to be sister of Charner Knight also from Laurens and in Walker > County before 1850. > After 1850 John Gant and his children lived in the Beat Ten area of Walker > County. John was my g-g-grandfather. Matilda died before 1850. I have > no Letta so far, but could be related. > > > > > Sara, > > > > What Knight are you from. My great great grandmother Letta married > > Greenberry Jenkins from Walker. > > -- > > Julie Mangum Hedberg > > > > > > http://www.jenkinsmckeefamilytree.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Julie, the family names of John M and Polly Rommie Knight and their children seem familiar. I will search my files to see what I have. I have been working with some Knight descendants in Laurens SC hoping to find more on the ancestors of my Knights. Thanks. Sara >

Bobbye, thanks for your help on this. I would love to see Mike Knight's Descendncy Charts on the Knights. Glenn Gant and my mother, Clemmie Gant Latham, were first cousins. Most of the Gants have moved away from the Oakman area. Neighbors on both sides of my mother's family's home near Oakman were Blantons (Sam Blanton family). I hope to attend the WCGS meeting on Thursday. Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hjwwilson@aol.com> To: <alwalker@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [ALWALKER] IS ANYONE OUT THERE? > Sara, Mike Knight was searching for his grandmother Lucy Blanton Knight > and Charles Arthur Knight. Lucy was from Oakman. Somewhere down the line > Julius Arthur Knight married Lortha Ellen McGowan who were the parents of > Michael " Mike" Duane Knight. > > David Knight (b. circa 1810 d. 1892 Alabama) and Therbia Spears Knight > came out of S.C. They came thru Perry County, Ga. One child was buried in > Cedartown, Ga. They came into Alabama, and they and their descendnets > could > be found in Cullman Co., Jefferson County,St. Clair and Walker Co.. > > I have the book of Descendancy Charts on the Knights that Mike did, but > he > did not do an index. There are over fifty pages. > > Also, I knew the Glenn Gant family from Oakman. He is deceased, and do not > know if any of the Gant family is still in that area. Glenn had a son > named > John. > > Sorry. I know that is not much help. > > Bobbye > > **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in > the U.S. > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALWALKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sara, Mike Knight was searching for his grandmother Lucy Blanton Knight and Charles Arthur Knight. Lucy was from Oakman. Somewhere down the line Julius Arthur Knight married Lortha Ellen McGowan who were the parents of Michael " Mike" Duane Knight. David Knight (b. circa 1810 d. 1892 Alabama) and Therbia Spears Knight came out of S.C. They came thru Perry County, Ga. One child was buried in Cedartown, Ga. They came into Alabama, and they and their descendnets could be found in Cullman Co., Jefferson County,St. Clair and Walker Co.. I have the book of Descendancy Charts on the Knights that Mike did, but he did not do an index. There are over fifty pages. Also, I knew the Glenn Gant family from Oakman. He is deceased, and do not know if any of the Gant family is still in that area. Glenn had a son named John. Sorry. I know that is not much help. Bobbye **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)