SGMetz@aol.com wrote: > > I have notices with interest inquires for Lewises. I am looking for > information about Celia Ann Lewis (b 1795) and Benjamin Bufkin (B 1794). > They moved from Horry County to Miss. in 1818. I know that Benjamin's > father was Josiah Bufkin but that is as much info that I have on his family. > I do not have any information on Celia. Does anyone have any info on a > family with a Celia that matches. > Sandy Metz > sgmetz@aol.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->>>>>> Hi, Sandy: I can't match names and dates as you have them listed but the following might be another place to look. According to the American Alford Family Association 'ACTION' Volume VIII, Number 3, Winter 1996, page 7, There was a Celia Ann LEWIS b. 06 Nov 1822, MS, d. 13 Jan 1900, Pike Co, MS. m. Warren Jackson ALFORD b. 13 Sept 1819 Pike, MS., d. 22 Nov 1899, Pike, MS. No parents are listed for Celia Ann LEWIS but, the lineage of Warren Jackson ALFORD indicates father to be Edwin Barksdale ALFORD b. 25 Nov 1792, Cumberland Co., NC d. 10 Mar 1878 Pike MS and mother Martha P. SMITH b. 02 Mar 1802, SC, d. 08 Aug 1861 MS. (There is an ALFORD discussion list at ALFORD-L@rootsweb.com and someone there might have more information. Mr. Gill ALFORD at AAFA also monitors the list.) I have no indication that any of the ALFORDs in this list were connected to the LEWIS lines nor do I have any other data on Martha P. SMITH. Your Celia Ann LEWIS is of the generation of Edwin Barksdale ALFORD and I think that you might want to see if there was a Celia Ann who might have been a sister or aunt of Martha P. SMITH. Decided to look in another place and found in 'William LEWIS of Horry County, S.C.' by Mary (Lewis) STEVENSON the following which I will abstract: Page 6: Benjamin LEWIS (..believed to be William's brother) ... was the executor of the will of Lewis HARRELSON, Marion District, S.C. made May 12, 1804 (recorded June 8, 1835, Marion County Will Book I, p. 272). Benjamin LEWIS sold the Rev. Moses SMITH, father of James D. SMITH, husband of Celia LEWIS, of Marion, the "Alagator Tract," according to Marion County Wlills, Roll 731 (will made Sept 19, 1843). *****There is the possible SMITH tie-in that I listed in the earlier part of this message.***** Page 11: ......Hardy LEWIS, with John Newson, John McLain, and the Rev. Moses SMITH abt 1811 organized and built the first Methodist church in this section, which was visted by Bishop ASBURY. Hardy LEWIS's daughter, Celia Ann, married the pastor's son, James D. Smith. Page 12: ....Children of Hardy and Dicey LEWIS were: William L., b. Jan 30 1809; Celia Ann, b. 25 Feb 1811; ...and others. There are other mentions of Celia Ann (LEWIS) SMITH but relating to the marriage and/or death of her children or grandchildren. I find no mention of the name BUFKIN in this small book. Hope this helps a little. Let me know if I can be of more help. ROB Robert G. Lewis <rlew6897@interpath.com> Searching: LEWIS; ALFORD; FINCH; HOGG; WINBORNE; VOLIVA and others