To Dan and other Gillespie researchers who are looking for early Morgan Co, AL families who may connect to Blount Co, TN >From Helen Austin, [email protected] Re: Morgan Co, AL marriage records : The Matthew C. Houston who was a county clerk and mentioned in connection with James GILLESPIE in the 1818-1821 records of Cotaco (Morgan) Co, AL married to Martha L. Gillespie on 28 Jan 1830. Charles W. Peters, Judge of the County Court performed the marriage. Book A- p 162. Now, I see several Matthew Houstons in the book, GILLESPIES OF BLOUNT CO, TN. I am still not sure which family this particular MATTHEW C. HOUSTON belongs to?? Also, if I could find which GILLESPIE family this Martha belongs to, it might help to identify the family for James GILLESPIE b 1790-1793 in VA or TN. OTHER GILLESPIES of the marriage book are: Joseph H. GILLESPIE to Sarah Lay, 26 Oct 1826 by Thos. Sharp, JP (A-105) Nancy GILLESPIE to James SHARP 3 Sep 1829 by John Sharp, JP (A-155) William F. GILLESPIE to Sarah P. Lane, Lic. 24 Dec 1833 (A-244) --------- To Dan: I also see your Samuel C. GILLESPIE to Eliza Jane Morrow 19 Aug 1875 by Alex Penland, MG, Brides permission by W. F. Stovall, Guardian (C2-176) ======= Note: since our James (Richard) GILLESPIE is the only GILLESPIE family on the 1830 census of Morgan Co, AL, I am very interested in the other GILLESPIE families. - I will continue to look at the other Morgan Co, records to try to determine what year James Richard GILLESPIE removed to Lawrence Co, AL. Certainly it was before 1840 when he appears on that census.