In a message dated 08/10/2000 7:23:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, reeevans@gulftel.com writes: << Does anyone have information on the Weatherford family in Itawamba County, Ms? Marie >> Marie, This WEATHERFORD family was in Franklin Co, AL so they may or may not have a connection to the ones you are searching. They married into my VINSON family in AL. The records for my PARKERs VINSONs & FOLKNERs get tangled up between Franklin Co & Itawamba Co. None of the below are my direct lines. Hopes this helps. Marolyn Folkner Howell Descendants of William Washington Weatherford Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM WASHINGTON1 WEATHERFORD was born 1822 in MS. He married ELEANOR E SMITH HUGHES Apr 27, 1851. She was born Mar 3, 1823 in TN, and died in Burleson, Franklin Co, AL. SOURCE: Alfred McCroskey of AL More About ELEANOR E SMITH HUGHES: Namesake: Bible record hard to read Eleanor's surname. Child of WILLIAM WEATHERFORD and ELEANOR HUGHES is: 2. i. JOHN ROBERT2 WEATHERFORD, b. May 25, 1852, Franklin Co, AL; d. Oct 27, 1908, Franklin Co, AL. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN ROBERT2 WEATHERFORD (WILLIAM WASHINGTON1) was born May 25, 1852 in Franklin Co, AL, and died Oct 27, 1908 in Franklin Co, AL. He married MARY ROSS VINSON Nov 29, 1874 in Franklin Co, AL, daughter of COTESWORTH VINSON and MARY MARTIN. She was born Mar 20, 1856 in Franklin Co, AL, and died Jun 23, 1937 in Vina, Franklin, AL. More About JOHN ROBERT WEATHERFORD: Burial Place: Old Burleson More About MARY ROSS VINSON: Burial Place: Old Burleson Cemetery, Franklin Co, AL Source 1: Family bible record of Mary Ross Vinson Weatherford, & Cotesworth Vinson, sent to me by Alfred McCroskey of Franklin Co, AL 1990. His wife is the Vinson descendant. Source 2: 1991, Alfred McCroskey 82 yrs old,info from Mary's family bible. Children of JOHN WEATHERFORD and MARY VINSON are: i. JOHN COATSWORTH3 WEATHERFORD, b. Aug 2, 1875, Franklin Co, AL; d. Dec 11, 1946, Franklin Co, AL; m. NANCY A BULLEN, Mar 5, 1899; b. Abt. 1880. ii. ELLA M WEATHERFORD, b. Jan 1, 1877, Franklin Co, AL; d. Nov 23, 1954, Burleson, Franklin, AL; m. PHILIP HENRY NELSON, Jan 12, 1897, AL; b. Mar 11, 1877, Franklin Co, AL; d. Jun 29, 1944, Franklin Co, AL. More About ELLA M WEATHERFORD: Burial Place: Burleson, Franklin, AL widow. 3. iii. WILLIAM WASHINGTON WEATHERFORD, b. Nov 20, 1878, Franklin Co, AL; d. Jul 22, 1920, Russellville, Franklin, AL. iv. HARVEY HUGHES WEATHERFORD, b. Jan 7, 1881, Franklin Co, AL; d. Dec 27, 1950, Vina, Franklin, AL; m. FLORENCE WREN, Dec 25, 1900; b. Aug 20, 1885, Franklin Co, AL; d. May 14, 1940, Franklin Co, AL. More About FLORENCE WREN: Burial Place: Burleson, Franklin Co, AL v. LONIE ESTHER WEATHERFORD, b. Mar 3, 1883, Franklin Co, AL; d. Dec 26, 1944, Vina, Franklin, AL; m. JOHN LAFAYETTE THORN, Dec 28, 1922; b. Mar 1, 1848, Franklin Co, AL. More About LONIE ESTHER WEATHERFORD: Burial Place: Old Burleson Cemetery, Franklin Co, AL vi. ISAAC R WEATHERFORD, b. Feb 1, 1885, AL; d. Oct 19, 1886, AL. vii. FLOSSIE JAMES WEATHERFORD, b. Jan 26, 1887, Franklin Co, AL; d. Jun 8, 1967, Russellville, Franklin, AL; m. LURLIE BERRY, Apr 16, 1911; b. Abt. 1890. viii. MAGGIE BRIDE WEATHERFORD, b. Nov 27, 1888, Franklin Co, AL; d. Dec 30, 1963, Vina, Franklin, AL. More About MAGGIE BRIDE WEATHERFORD: Note: She m Charles Ledbetter June 1909 ix. INFANT WEATHERFORD, b. Jan 27, 1891; d. Jan 27, 1891. 4. x. ELIZABETH R WEATHERFORD, b. Feb 19, 1893, Franklin Co, AL; d. Oct 21, 1918, Franklin Co, AL. xi. FREDDIE G WEATHERFORD, b. May 15, 1895, Franklin Co, AL; d. Oct 8, 1896, Franklin Co, AL. xii. INFANT WEATHERFORD, b. Sep 22, 1896; d. Sep 22, 1896. xiii. LUCY EVALINA WEATHERFORD, b. Feb 23, 1898, Franklin Co, AL; d. Aug 14, 1984, Red Bay,Franklin, AL. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM WASHINGTON3 WEATHERFORD (JOHN ROBERT2, WILLIAM WASHINGTON1) was born Nov 20, 1878 in Franklin Co, AL, and died Jul 22, 1920 in Russellville, Franklin, AL. He married LEORA BELLE LEDBETTER Aug 6, 1901 in Burleson, AL. She was born May 8, 1879 in Franklin Co, AL, and died Sep 17, 1961 in Lauderdale Co, AL. More About LEORA BELLE LEDBETTER: Burial Place: Old Burleson Child of WILLIAM WEATHERFORD and LEORA LEDBETTER is: 5. i. MARY LOU4 WEATHERFORD, b. Dec 3, 1912, Franklin Co, AL. 4. ELIZABETH R3 WEATHERFORD (JOHN ROBERT2, WILLIAM WASHINGTON1) was born Feb 19, 1893 in Franklin Co, AL, and died Oct 21, 1918 in Franklin Co, AL. She married ALCIE MASSEY Apr 18, 1911 in AL. He was born Abt. 1889. More About ELIZABETH R WEATHERFORD: Burial Place: Old Burleson Cemetery, Franklin Co, AL Children of ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD and ALCIE MASSEY are: i. FLOSSIE4 MASSEY, b. Mar 3, 1912; m. TOM DEDMON, Jul 4, 1932, AL; b. Abt. 1912. ii. EDNA MASSEY, b. Apr 10, 1914; m. CLAY LONG, Dec 8, 1936, AL; b. Sep 7, 1909; d. Dec 20, 1961, Franklin Co, AL. More About CLAY LONG: Burial Place: Burleson Cemetery, Franklin Co, AL iii. NORMAN MASSEY, b. Jan 22, 1917, Florence, AL. Generation No. 4 5. MARY LOU4 WEATHERFORD (WILLIAM WASHINGTON3, JOHN ROBERT2, WILLIAM WASHINGTON1) was born Dec 3, 1912 in Franklin Co, AL. She married GEORGE ALFRED MCCROSKEY Aug 31, 1933 in Tuscumbia, AL. He was born Dec 31, 1909 in Memphis, TN. More About GEORGE ALFRED MCCROSKEY: Source: Alfred McCroskey, Weathford/Vinson Family Bible in 1991 Children of MARY WEATHERFORD and GEORGE MCCROSKEY are: i. GEORGE ALFRED JR5 MCCROSKEY, b. Jun 26, 1935, Florence, AL. ii. HARRIET LANE MCCROSKEY, b. Jan 3, 1938, Florence, AL.