Becky -- We probably need to move this discussion off the Pike List . . but I have this from Linda Ayers. Valerie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: [ALRandol] From Randolph County Alabama to Blount County Alabama part 3 Date: 5/16/2005 11:23:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Bales Larkin Bales war born Mar 13, 1808, in Edgefield South Carolina. He enlisted at age 56 years in B.H. Ford’s Randolph County Alabama Reserves during the Civil War, Form his War record: Eyes dark, Hair dark, Complexion dark, Height 5 ft 11 in. He died Apr 24, 1891. He married Susan Dempsey born Feb 21, 1818, died before 1900. They are buried in the Hood Cemetery Blount County Alabama Children: John W. born 1835 was a Private in the 14th Alabama Infantry Company F. Robert Newton born Feb 17, 1837, died Jan 1, 1915, married Martha Jane Hearn, he enlisted in the 17th Alabama Infantry Company E. He is buried in the Graves Cemetery Blount County Martha Elizabeth born Jun 24, 1840, died Mar 16, 1921, married Pleasant S. Nixon, buried Pleasant Grove Randolph County Alabama Elizabeth born 1843, died 1921, married Basil Barney Williams buried Antioch Cemetery Blount County Burrell C. born 1845, died 1913, married Sylvana Berry, buried Hood Cemetery Blount County David J. born Apr 13, 1849, died Apr 14, 1889, married Celia Bicknell, buried Hood Cemetery Blount County Sarah Caroline born 1851 married John L. Bicknell in Blount County Mary N. born 1855, died 1906, married William Pate Lucinda J. born 1857 married Elijah Wynn in Blount County Roxanne born 1859, died 1889, married John Suttles, buried Salem Cemetery Blount County James H. born Dec 16, 1862, died Oct 6, 1942, married Margaret Dempsey, buried Hood Cemetery - Blount County 1850 Randolph County Census: Bales, Larkin 44 GA Bales, Susan 30 GA Bales, John 15 GA Bales, Newton 13 GA Bales, Martha 9 AL Bales, Elizabeth 7 AL Bales, Burrell 5 AL Bales, David J 3 AL Bales, Elizabeth 65 SC Next Door: McKeever, David M 60SC 1860 Randolph County Census: Bales, Larkin 55SC Bales, Susan 42GA Bales, John W 22GA Bales, Elizabeth 17AL Bales, Burrell C 15AL Bales, David C 11AL Bales, Sarah 9AL Bales, Mary 7AL Bales, Lucinda 3AL Bales, Roxanna 1AL Keever, David 62NC [Uncle?]