Erik, I am descended from the same Cloud line you are. My grandfather was born in Jackson Co. FL. in 1893. His name was William Noah Cloud. Interestingly enough sometime (possibly in the 1940's) he changed his last name to McLeod. Family story indicates this was done at his mother's request while she was on her deathbed. Apparently she recovered but she did later die in 1946. She told my grandfather that she had promised her husband before his death that she would make sure the family returned to it's correct name. My grandfather was the only one of their 8 children to make the name change. He lived in Baker Co. GA. at that time & I've been told one of my aunts picked this particular spelling of McLeod. The story goes that there were brothers from South Carolina who were involved in a fight. One brother bit either the other brother's nose or ear off depending on who's telling the story. Apparently this was a capital offense at the time & the brother ran away to FL. (Akin to fleeing the country today.) This would have to have been my great great grandfather James Cloud who was born in S.C. & shows up on the 1850 Jackson Co. FL. census. Your grandfather's father was John William Cloud born 8/28/1891 in Parramore Jackson Co. FL. His father was John Wesley Cloud born 12/5/1859 & his father was James Cloud born 1809. Melanie Young > Erik Parker ([email protected]) composed today: > > > Have all of the clouds here, always been clouds? Im not really familiar with > > > my line beyond my grand parents in florida. (Charlie and Doris).. and about 10 > > > million cousins. > > > > > > But, if I heard correctly.. they were previous McCloud or McClaude or > > > something like that. > > > > > > Anyone else like that? > > > > Erik: My research in Florida has been limited to Jackson County. IF your > > grandfather, > > CHARLIE CLOUD was b: c 1914 in that county, I may be able to help. Please > > post his > > place and date of birth. > > Hi Rex, > > That's him.. 1914. Died about 10 years ago.. > > I talked to my mother a bit more about it.. It would turn out, the original > name was 'McClaude', then turned to 'McCloud' then the Mc was dropped, to > yield cloud. > > > Charlie clouds father was John Cloud.. Married to Ella Cloud. English descent, > possibly from Bluntstown, FL > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://mykindred.com/cloud/ > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== Cloud Family Association sites: http://mykindred.com/cloud ..... http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud .

Melanie wrote: > > Erik, > > I am descended from the same Cloud line you are. My g---------------- > > Your grandfather's father was John William Cloud born 8/28/1891 in Parramore > Jackson Co. FL. His father was John Wesley Cloud born 12/5/1859 & his > father was James Cloud born 1809. > > Melanie Young > Erik: Just a short note to say that I agree with Melanie Young on the above. I have always considered her to be the authority on the CLOUDS in Florida, and by copy of this response, hope that we can prevail on her to publish to CLOUD-L her latest file of the Clouds who descend from our JAMES CLOUD [b: c 1809]. Also, Erik, I had a note in my files showing ELLA CLOUD in the SSDI. I know it's expensive [$27] but I would order a copy of the SS-5 report as some good documentation for your files. And, I would appreciate receiving a copy of your line for my files. Rex Sanders

Rex and Ken, Looking at Ken's CLOUD web page, most of what I have on the Jackson County Clouds is already there. I have posted my Cloud line to James Edenfield's website previously and thought I'd share that link with you all. http://www.edenfield.org/dbase/dbase16/abe00005.htm#21 My e-mail address on the Edenfield site is an old one so if you want to contact me use [email protected] Hope this helps, Melanie Young >>>and by copy of this response, hope that we can prevail on her to publish to CLOUD-L her latest file of the Clouds who descend from our JAMES CLOUD [b: c 1809]. Rex Sanders