I am looking for information on the ALLRED family who lived in St. Elmo from at least 1880 until approximately 1920. The name is also sometimes spelled ALREAD, though this occurs only after 1901. So far, I have been unable to locate anyone who knows much about this family and their life experiences in St. Elmo. However, I believe in "six degrees of separation", so I am hoping someone on this list will have some new information for me. My husband's great-grandfather was William Blackstone ALLRED. He was born in Overton County, TN in 1826 and died in St. Elmo in 1901 (buried in the Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery). In 1877, he married Loraine SHAW (nee SPARKS) in Hamilton County. Loraine was a widow with two daughters from her previous marriage. (She is buried at Forest Hills.) After their marriage, they settled in the Lookout Mountain/St. Elmo area, and some family members think that some members of the SPARKS family owned property on Old Wauhatchie Pike prior to this date. The daughters from the 1st marriage of Loraine SPARKS were: Anne SHAW married John BLAYLOCK in 1880. Josephine SHAW married Robert L. BICE in 1889. The BICE family ran the Incline. Both the BLAYLOCK and BICE families remained in the St. Elmo/Chattanooga area. Josephine died in 1912, and Anne died in 1942. My husband's family has lost all contact with these descendants over the years. William Blackstone ALLRED and Loraine SPARKS had the following children: Charles Frederick ALLRED, born 1879. He died in 1955, and he is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery. Although the family refers to him as "Uncle Fred", he is buried under the name Charles Frear ALREAD. Isabell ALLRED (called Issie) was born in 1881. Her first husband was Frank FOWLER, and he is buried in Forest Hills along with their adopted daughter who died at age 2. Her second husband was Mr. BROWN. She married a 3rd husband after she moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Lorraine ALLRED (called Lula) was born in 1883. She later marries in Alabama and moves to Cleveland, Ohio. William Bailey ALLRED (called Bud or Bud Bailey) was born in 1885. Although he dies in Cleveland, Ohio in 1919, he is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga. His death certificate refers to him as William ALREAD, but the obituary in the Chattanooga newspaper calls him Bailey ALLRED. Beulah ALLRED was born in 1891. She later marries and moves to Birmingham, Alabama. My father-in-law is the son of William Bailey (Bud) ALLRED and Effie HOUSE. He was born in St. Elmo on July 4, 1914. Unfortunately, Bud and Effie separated, and Bud died in 1919. Therefore, my father-in-law did not get to know much about the ALLRED side of the family. However, he did live in the Chattanooga area until he married in 1936. The family name was changed from ALLRED to ALREAD between 1901 and 1905. My husband has discussed this with numerous family members and has received varying explanations. One things is certain, however, it was NOT a clerical error. The family purposely changed the last name. If you have any information on this family or if you can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. Michelle Alread