Just received this message. Does anyone have any info? --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: Imneoma@aol.com To: dover_r@juno.com Subject: Dover Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 16:18:43 EST Message-ID: <3128262e.36b37733@aol.com> Hi, I am in search of information on the surname of Dover. I was given your email address by JGS1127 who told me you might be able to provide some information for me. My grandfather's name was Dorman Dover, (I have no middle name) he married Vivian Bussell in OK, they lived for a short time in Kansas, and eventually settled in San Francisco CA. They had 2 children, born in Kansas Lois and Larry. My grandfather was also apparently a bigamist, and had another family in WA. This is all the information I have. I don't even know if he had any brothers or sisters. Any information you can provide, regarding the orgin of the last name, or most especially my grandfather would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Neoma Neely (Dover) --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

If anyone is looking for any leads in the area of Mobile Alabama, their obituaries from 6/18/98 to present are available on line through the following addy. Sharon Dover Romanek http://www.al.com/mobile/news/obits.html

Here's a whole new twist on the spelling of a possible DOVER family. Sounds French. Follow down till you get to Hiram JAY in 1840. Then look at Hiram JAY below that in 1850 Abbeyville County, South Carolina which is next door to Edgefield County (census page numbers follow the names). Where did these people go? I did look at the census showing Michey DOVER and I recall is shows DOVER. Whether I like it or not, I'm sure there are other surnames in these two counties that would surprise many of us on the list ... HARDIN, POSEY, SAVAGE, CLOUD (many), MOSS. PARTAN is a connecting family (somehow). The HARDIN is an Elijah who appears to be a neighbor in 1850 Tallapoosa County, Alabama who several think came from the Hardin bunch in Lincoln/Rutherford .... Elijah was born 1775. 1790 Edgefield District, South Carolina DEVOIR, Jacob 01 03 04 00 00 62 DEVOIR, Matthew Jun. 02 05 06 00 00 62 DEVOIR, Matthew Sen. 01 00 02 00 00 62 1800 Edgefield District, South Carolina DEVAUL, Betsey 10101-11210-00 149 DEVORE, John 00100-00100-01 149 DEVAUL, Samuel 00100-00100-02 154 1810 Edgefield District, South Carolina 1810 Edgefield County M252-61 Page 79 William Dover 16-26 1784-1794 11100-00201 Female 45+ -1765 Male 16-26 1784-1794 Female 16-26 1784-1794 Female 16-26 1784-1794 Male 10-16 1794-1800 Male -10 1800-1810 DOUER, Thomas 43 DEVOAR, Elisabeth 66 DEVOAR, Jonithan 67 DEVORE, Rebeckah 67 DEVORE, Peggy 72 DOVER, William 79 DEVAUN, William 80 1811 Edgefield District, South Carolina DEVORE, Elijah . DEVORE, William . DOVER, George . 1830 Edgefield County, South Carolina DEVORE, Matthew 208 1840 Edgefield County, South Carolina DEVORE, Luke L. 68 DEVORE, Mary 69 JAY, Hiram 71 DEVORE, David W. 77 DEVORE, Catharine 81 DEVORE, Elias 82 DEVORE, Sarah 82 DEVORE, Elbert 97 DEVORE, Ansel 102 DEVORE, G. W. 120 1850 Abbeville County M432-848 Page 4 Hiram Jay 40 1810 SC Lucinda 35 1815 SC Elizabeth A. 17 1833 SC Janis M. 11 1839 SC Sarah E. 09 1841 SC Thomas J. 07 1843 SC William S. 05 1845 SC Louis E. 03 1847 SC Joseph E. 11/12 1849 SC Michey Dover (f) 50 1800 SC

Going thru some WFT and noticed some interesting times and places. Mary HAMBRIGHT b 1784 in York, the daughter of Fred & Mary DOVER Hambright, died in Marshall County, Alabama in 1870. She was married to Rice/Reese PRICE in 1805 Marshall Co., AL, he the son of Thomas PRICE & Isabella SHARP. They had a son Samuel C. PRICE b 1825 Jackson Co., AL now Marshall Co., AL. These counties are in northeast Alabama. A lot of us on the list have connections in this part of Alabama. Wonder if Mary Hambright knew Joshua DOVER who was in Jackson County ... kin or strangers. Would be hard to imagine everyone didn't pretty much know everyone else for many miles around back then.

Dennis, I believe this is the same Price family that married into my Mother's Warrens. They were in Jackson Co. Al as well, and north Alabama. The thing that always hammers in my head, is that my Daddy always said that his family was from a John Dover. He had heard stories about the name having been German, and changed to be more British, or something. I don't know about that, but I do know of the Alabama connections, Georgia and SC. that would match up. .......g. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Dover <ddover@earthlink.net> To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 12:07 AM Subject: [DOVER-L] Mary Hambright/dau of Mary DOVER >Going thru some WFT and noticed some interesting times and >places. Mary HAMBRIGHT b 1784 in York, the daughter of Fred >& Mary DOVER Hambright, died in Marshall County, Alabama in >1870. She was married to Rice/Reese PRICE in 1805 Marshall >Co., AL, he the son of Thomas PRICE & Isabella SHARP. They >had a son Samuel C. PRICE b 1825 Jackson Co., AL now >Marshall Co., AL. These counties are in northeast Alabama. A >lot of us on the list have connections in this part of >Alabama. Wonder if Mary Hambright knew Joshua DOVER who was >in Jackson County ... kin or strangers. Would be hard to >imagine everyone didn't pretty much know everyone else for >many miles around back then. > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >http://pages.cthome.net/familytree/ >Subscribe instructions > >

Dennis, it amazes me how the names for SC keep popping up in Indiana. First my Joshua Dover born 1790's, Zephania, Archibold, Greenberry, James, John, and now Hiram. Hiram Dover b. 1833 died 1862 of Disease in Civil War. His parents were Abraham and Rebecca Dover as they appear in the 1860 Orange Co, IN Census. Too simple right? :)pam

JOHN DOVER was born abt. 1793 in SC, and died Abt. 1879. This John DOVER "thought" to have been born in Pendleton, SC and moved with parents to Buncombe, NC by 1820. It's possible that this is the John DOVER who sold to Jeptha DOVER in Buncombe. John is "thought" to have been in Cherokee County, Georgia 1836-1842. The children of John DOVER below come from the age groupings in the 1840 Cherokee County, Georgia census AND 1830 Buncombe County, North Carolina. If so, son #1 would have been a head of household in 1840. There's only one name left by census (no other supporting records or clues) on a short list of possibles .... William Dover who married Altantha CHAMBERS. John DOVER was in Randolph County, Alabama in 1850. Son Bailey was in Coosa County, Alabama in 1850. Children of JOHN DOVER are: i. SON, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820, NC. ii. BAILEY APPLETON DOVER, b. 1817, Buncombe Co., NC; d. April 24, 1890, Greene Co., AR; m. MARTHA ANN FIELDING, Abt. 1840 iii. DAUGHTER, b. Bet. 1820 - 1825, NC. iv. SON, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. v. LUCINDA DOVER, b. 1829, NC; m. (1) ASA (?) ORR; m. (2) COOPER BENNETT. vi. LEMUEL B. DOVER, b. 1832, NC; d. Bef. 1880; m. CLEMENTINE. Lemuel & Clementine DOVER left Alabama abt. 1858 and went to Mississippi with a group of families from Tallapoosa County, Alabama .... MADDEN, NELSON, ANDREWS, SHARP. Generation #1: John DOVER b abt 1793 SC d by 1879 Madison or Jackson Co., AL. Wife unknown, but John was widowed or divorced after 1840 and by 1850. Probably in Cherokee Co., GA 1840. Was in Randolph Co., AL in 1850 (this census says he was b 1799 NC) with Lemuel and Lucinda at home. Living with daughter Lucinda DOVER ORR BENNETT in 1870 Madison Co., AL (Cooper BENNETT). Generation #2: Bailey Appleton DOVER b 1817 NC d 1890 Greene Co., AR. Wife Martha Ann "Patsy" FIELDING b 1822 GA d abt 1886 Greene Co., AR. Family was in Coosa Co., AL in 1850 and Blount Co., AL 1860+. Was in Poinsett Co., AR 1870 before moving to Greene Co., AR by 1880. Generation #3: Andrew L. DOVER b 1847 GA/AL d 1896 Greene Co., AR. Wife Tennessee Virgina YATES b 1860 TN d 1929 Greene Co., AR. Andrew died from a snake bite.

This is a page I copied from a link that was posted on my Tennessee list. Though I would pass it along to you, I know the dates are pretty recent, but thought you might like the info. If you would like the link I will be happy to pass it along. Sharon Dover Romanek ========== Kentucky 1911-1986 Death Index Search There were 35 matches to your request (search stopped when limit reached) DOVER BOWLING Date 611008 Age 068 Place PIKE Residence PIKE Volume 046 Cert 22656 Deathvol 61 DOVER B CLINE Date 741227 Age 077 Place MASON Residence BRACKEN Volume 066 Cert 32679 Deathvol 74 DOVER A COLEMAN Date 131011 Age 058 Place HARSN Volume 054 Cert 26814 Deathvol 13 DOVER CORNETT Date 690812 Age 077 Place LESLI Residence LESLIE Volume 041 Cert 20129 Deathvol 69 DOVER D DOVE Date 220404 Age 034 Place GRNUP Volume 018 Cert 08970 Deathvol 22 ADDIE DOVER Date 400927 Age 086 Place SHLBY Residence SHELBY Volume 050 Cert 24799 Deathvol 40 ARTHUR J DOVER Date 410518 Age 029 Place CMPBL Residence CAMPBELL Volume 024 Cert 11755 Deathvol 41 BOBBIE J DOVER Date 730427 Age 002 Place LRNCE Residence CARTER Volume 026 Cert 12618 Deathvol 73 CATHERINE G DOVER Date 620303 Age 084 Place JEFFN Residence JEFFERSON Volume 012 Cert 05678 Deathvol 62 FRANK W DOVER Date 170518 Age 072 Place JEFFN Volume 029 Cert 14434 Deathvol 17 HOWEL DOVER Date 310228 Age 007 Place HARLN Volume 008 Cert 03972 Deathvol 31 JAMES DOVER Date 190415 Age 090 Place NELSN Volume 045 Cert 22004 Deathvol 19 JO ANN DOVER Date 730427 Age 029 Place LRNCE Residence CARTER Volume 026 Cert 12617 Deathvol 73 JOHN J DOVER Date 230610 Age 071 Place CMPBL Volume 031 Cert 15107 Deathvol 23 JOSHUA S DOVER Date 140503 Age 037 Place JEFFN Volume 027 Cert 13128 Deathvol 14 LILLY M DOVER Date 700930 Age 091 Place JEFFN Residence JEFFERSON Volume 050 Cert 24982 Deathvol 70 LOUISE DOVER Date 230327 Age 072 Place JEFFN Volume 017 Cert 08483 Deathvol 23 LULIE DOVER Date 200322 Age 027 Place HARLN Volume 017 Cert 08047 Deathvol 20 MAMMIE DOVER Date 150122 Age 037 Place JEFFN Volume 004 Cert 01568 Deathvol 15 MARCUS L DOVER Date 660202 Age 076 Place JEFFN Residence JEFFERSON Volume 007 Cert 03197 Deathvol 66 MARGARET DOVER Date 281022 Age 077 Place CMPBL Volume 049 Cert 24312 Deathvol 28 MARY E DOVER Date 480815 Age U/1 Place BOYD Residence GREENUP Volume 032 Cert 15723 Deathvol 48 RUBY J DOVER Date 450816 Age U/1 Place HARLN Residence HARLAN Volume 038 Cert 18938 Deathvol 45 STARLING DOVER Date 750721 Age 074 Place JEFFN Residence JEFFERSON Volume 039 Cert 19406 Deathvol 75 THOMAS A DOVER Date 690903 Age 086 Place JEFFN Residence JEFFERSON Volume 044 Cert 21876 Deathvol 69 WILLIAM DOVER SR Date 130829 Age 041 Place JEFFN Volume 045 Cert 22053 Deathvol 13 DOVER FENTRESS Date 851026 Age 090 Place GRYSN Residence GRAYSON Volume 057 Cert 28177 Deathvol 85 DOVER G HEMBREE Date 801130 Age 045 Place FYETE Residence FAYETTE Volume 059 Cert 29313 Deathvol 80 DOVER T JOHNSON Date 571029 Age 069 Place JEFFN Residence JEFF Volume 049 Cert 24211 Deathvol 57 DOVER JOHNSON Date 300918 Age 023 Place HARLN Volume 045 Cert 22208 Deathvol 30 DOVER MAY Date 680825 Age 077 Place PIKE Residence PIKE Volume 046 Cert 22963 Deathvol 68 DOVER PINION Date 410504 Age U/1 Place PIKE Residence PIKE Volume 028 Cert 13576 Deathvol 41 DOVER PINKSTON Date 430630 Age 099 Place FYETE Residence FAYETTE Volume 027 Cert 13060 Deathvol 43 DOVER POPPLEWELL Date 610416 Age 062 Place RUSEL Residence RUSSELL Volume 018 Cert 08725 Deathvol 61 DOVER L SARTIN Date 570910 Age 018 Place PIKE Residence PIKE Volume 040 Cert 19828 Deathvol 57

This is some records I found of WWII and Korean War Vets on Sierra tonight. I had hoped to get to the records of the War of 1812 which they had available on line, but missed them with my ISP problems ========== Last Name Dover First Name Arthur Middle Initial M Inducted From Georgia Rank Private First Class Combat Org. Air Base Depot Date of Death Jul 31 1945 Monument Cambridge, England Status Buried U.S. Awards Foreign Awards ---------------- Last Name Dover First Name Clifton Middle Initial M Inducted From South Carolina Rank Second Lieutenant Combat Org. 337th Bomber Squadron 96th Bomber Group Date of Death May 06 1944 Monument Ardennes, France Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Foreign Awards ---------------- Last Name Dover First Name John Middle Initial B Inducted From New York Rank Staff Sergeant Combat Org. 415th Bomber Squadron 98th Bomber Date of Death Sep 15 1943 Monument North Africa Status Missing U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Foreign Awards -------------- Last Name Dover First Name Robert Middle Initial A Inducted From Georgia Rank Private First Class Combat Org. 363rd Infantry 91st Division Date of Death Oct 13 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Foreign Awards ----------- Last Name Dover First Name Roy Middle Initial L Inducted From Georgia Rank Private First Class Combat Org. 317th Infantry Squadron Division Date of Death Feb 22 1945 Monument Luxembourg Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Foreign Awards --------------- Last Name Dover First Name William Middle Initial E Inducted From Kansas Rank Private First Class Combat Org. 291st Infantry 75th Division Date of Death Feb 02 1945 Monument Epimal, France Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Foreign Awards

HI: This is the first time I have done this.So if I have done something wrong please let me know. This is how I fit in to the Dovers.And I want to thank Sharon Romanek for the help and Dennis Dover for sending me to Sharon in the first place. Gen 1: Francis J.Dover (M) Mary Mullenax(ggggggrandparents) Gen 2: Anderson Dover(M) Jane Cross(gggggrandparents) Gen 3:Harriet Dover (M) Alfred Hicks(ggggrandparents) Gen 4: Jackson M.Hicks (M) Elizabeth Caroline Hopper(gggrandparents) Gen 5: Jackson M.Hicks Jr.(M) Susanna Rodena Abercrombie (ggrandparents) Gen 6: Mimiann Caroline Hicks (M) Walter Garial Manley (grandparents) Gen 7: Evart Walter Jackson Manley (M) Tressa Aylene Self (parents) Gen 8: Ava Nell Manley (M) 1;David E.Preston Jr. (M) 2: Clinton D.Boyer

Someone gave me this and I wanted to post it. Found in the Chatt Tn paper. Roland Lee Dover died Jan 9, 1999 in a loca hosp. He was 42. He was a native and a longtime resident of the Chatt area and attended the Church of God. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Dover. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Dover, two sons, Roland Lee Dover Jr and Roland Lee Dover II, two daughters, Linda Louis Dover and Michelle Dover, two brothers Dennis and Charles Fowler, three sisters, Martha Harriod, Donna Ellis and Tressia Quarles, all of Chatt. Services will be Wed at 11 am at the Dodds Ave Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Mark McGuire officiating. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.

gaelcee, You might be thinking of Thomas? Glynn County, Georgia, July 10, 1825 Thomas Dover gave 10 slaves and 2200 acres of land to Catherine, wife of Charles E. Flynn in consideration "of her good wishes and friendship."

Part of the John Dover confusion. Is the John in Pickens (NW So. Carolina) the same one in 1830 Anderson County next door? Pickens and Anderson counties (districts) were really part of early Pendleton. Others have speculated that the John Dover in 1830 Anderson County, South Carolina is the same one in 1840 Carroll County, Georgia (ages do seem to match). Joshua Dover has been speculated as a possible father of John because Josh was nearby in 1790 Greenville County, SC (census). Pickens County, South Carolina, September 1, 1808 Brother John Dover is out of fellowship of the church until he clears himself of the charge laid to him by Patience Young. January 1810 Church met and excluded Brother John Dover for committing a fraud and telling a lie. July 1829 Restored John Dover to fellowship and gave him a letter of dismissal. 1830 Anderson M19-173 Page 175 John Dover 40-50 1780-1790 2010001-111001 Female 30-40 1790-1800 Male 10-15 1815-1820 Female 10-15 1815-1820 Female 05-10 1820-1825 Male -5 1825-1830 Male -5 1825-1830 Female -5 1825-1830

I would like to let the list know that Lowell Dover died today. Lowell was the son of Wyatt, son of Alfred Frank, son of William Alfred, son of Anderson, son of Francis J. That would make him a cousin to me and Sharon Romanek. Randy Dover P.S. I spoke with Gayla Dover Skender today. She's one of the cousins that I just got in contact with this month. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

"obituary scrapbook Couple in American Fork observ Golden Wedding" "Mr.Jones was born in Cedar City Utah, Oct.14, 1862, a son of John Lee Jones and Rachel Simxins Jones. His wife Louisa C. Dover was born Feb. 8, 1867, at London England, a daughter of William H. Dover and Mary Ann Newcomb Dove. They were married in the St. George temple, June 4, 1884. They were parents of 10 children, 2 of whom have died. Today they have 63 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren."

Dennis, Do you have the record regarding the Dover will with a bequest to a lady friend for personal, or other considerations? I can't locate it to remember who. The Patience Young thing is ringing a bell somewhere........gaelcee -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Dover <ddover@earthlink.net> To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 4:52 AM Subject: [DOVER-L] John Dover >Part of the John Dover confusion. Is the John in Pickens (NW >So. Carolina) the same one in 1830 Anderson County next >door? Pickens and Anderson counties (districts) were really >part of early Pendleton. Others have speculated that the >John Dover in 1830 Anderson County, South Carolina is the >same one in 1840 Carroll County, Georgia (ages do seem to >match). Joshua Dover has been speculated as a possible >father of John because Josh was nearby in 1790 Greenville >County, SC (census). > >Pickens County, South Carolina, September 1, 1808 > >Brother John Dover is out of fellowship of the church until >he clears himself of the charge laid to him by Patience >Young. > >January 1810 > >Church met and excluded Brother John Dover for committing a >fraud and telling a lie. > >July 1829 > >Restored John Dover to fellowship and gave him a letter of >dismissal. > >1830 Anderson M19-173 > >Page 175 > >John Dover 40-50 1780-1790 2010001-111001 >Female 30-40 1790-1800 >Male 10-15 1815-1820 >Female 10-15 1815-1820 >Female 05-10 1820-1825 >Male -5 1825-1830 >Male -5 1825-1830 >Female -5 1825-1830 > > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >If you have a web site with the Dover surname, Please pass it on >

Dennis, all the information I have so far, says that John T. is the son of Thomas P. Setliff/Sutliff. In 1850 Thomas and wife Margaret were in Murray County, Georgia. I think that Margaret was a Stafford and they were married in Surry Co. NC in 1845. In 1860 they were in Whitfield County, with John T. b. 1851. John T. married Nora Ophelia Dover in 1871 in Dalton, Whitfield Co. Georgia. In the 1880 census, they were in the Dalton Census and his occupation is listed as Rail Road Worker. I have been looking for information on the Forrest Dover who died in the mining accident in Alabama. I think that Nora O. is going to be part of that family. Because she named one of her sons Forrest, and another Frederick. Jimmie Sue -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Dover <ddover@earthlink.net> To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 24, 1999 6:16 PM Subject: [DOVER-L] Murray Co., GA DOVER & SETLIFF >Two things going here. Jimmie Sue has "Nora Ophelia Dover b. >20/Feb/1852 in Georgia, and died 24/Sept/1927 in Jefferson >Co. Alabama. She married John T. Setliff in Georgia ca. >1872, probably either in Murray or Whitfield Co." > >I haven't talked to Jimmie Sue recently but thought I would >throw this out. There's a Thomas P. Sutliff in 1850 Murray >County who happens to be on the same census page with >several families that were neighbors to Morgan Dover and >Alexander Martin in 1840 Murray County. I don't know or >rememeber if there is a connection with this John T. Setliff >and Thomas P. Sutliff. > >Alexander Martin is from Kings Creek and part of the Martin >connection with Bersheba Dover and the altercation with >Hezekiah and Michael. Morgan Dover born 1770-1780 still bugs >me because I think the 1934 letter which states the >following is really telling us that Morgan Dover in 1840 >Murray County is James Dover the 3rd son of John Dover #1: > >"#3 James located down on Broad River, hence the Morgan >Dover family of Broad River." > >It's bad census film on the wrong pages, but a case can be >made that a Morgan Dover was in 1820 Pendleton County, South >Carolina right in the midst of the Mullinax families just >posted regarding the will which included Francis J. Dover >AND very near a few other families, one which is very >probably (James FIELDING) the father of Martha Ann "Patsy" >FIELDING wife of Bailey Appleton Dover. > >This older Morgan Dover is NOT the one(s) who appear in York >after 1800 also connected with the Martin families. One of >these younger Morgan's also goes by Shade or >Shadrick/Shadrack. > > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >As always, RootsWeb remains supported by user contributions. >Folks who would like to become a RootsWeb Member or Sponsor >(the cost is very modest) are invited to visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >$1.00 a month makes you a member >

Gaelcee, I have several BLANTON's in my database. They are connected with earlier RIPPY, HAMRICK, MOSS ... Lincoln/York families. -----Original Message----- From: GAYLE CALABRESE [mailto:GAELCEE@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 3:50 AM To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [DOVER-L] Blanton - Dover Connecting Lines? Does anyone have Blantons in their line? I found a Clara L. Blanton born March 06, 1884, died Nov. 09, 1950, married to Samuel Martin Dover in 1897. Their children are listed as Emmia M. b. may 1898, Will b. 8-16-1900, died 4-18-1964, Nannie b. 12-08, 1912, did 8 - 30- 1977, and Geneiva Dover. ==== DOVER Mailing List ==== If you have a web site with the Dover surname, Please pass it on

Thought this was of interest and worth posting. I had a free headstone placed on my gg grandfather's unmarked in Jefferson Co., AL a few years ago. Rosemary Nichols Hollis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Government Provides Free Headstones to Any Veteran ASSOCIATED PRESS A polished new headstone stands by two worn markers in a tiny private cemetery in Tennessee, a tribute to the man whose gravesite it marks and a federal program that tries to ensure that no veteran's grave goes unmarked. John Alford was a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia who died in Nashville on April.24,1837. Though he served in the military more than 200 years ago, his family still was eligible for a government headstone through the National Cernetery System, the section of the Department of Veterans Affairs that maintains 115 national cemeteries. Steven Westerfeld, a spokesman for the system, said a gravestone can be the most significant benefit a veteran receives."These are people who fought for our country and we owe a great debt of gratitude for that and it behooves us to make sure that they are not forgotten." Westerfeld said. The VA provided about 270,000 headstones last year. Though most of the markers go to recently deceased veterans, the tombstone and marker project also provides stones to replace those that have been lost, damaged or destroyed. Jane Alford found John Alford's stone was crumbling when her genealogy research led her to the tiny cemetery on the lawn of a historic home on the outskirts of Nashville. John Alford, her husband's great-great-great-great-greatgrandfather, joined the Army in Virginia and guarded British prisoners of war. While researching his background, Jane Alford learned about the headstone program,.which requires documentation of a veteran's service. It takes about a year for a headstone, valued at about $350, to be carved and shipped. Families may choose either granite or marbIe headstones, or a brass marker. And the headstone or marker may be upright or flat. To apply for a headstone, contact Memorial Programs Services at (800) 697-6947. NORTH COUNTY TIMES JANUARY 10, 1999

Source: Marriage Records of McMinn County Tennessee 1820-1870 Page 84 Dover, Eliza to Jefferson Teaffatler 18 Aug. 1887