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Bullard and Brown in Lee County, Opelika, Alabama

jonesbe2 — 2009-10-30 16:41:43Z

I am looking for any relatives of my great grandmother. Her name was Rosie Bullard born in 1906 in Opelika, AL. She once told me that her parents names were Green Bullard (father) and Minnie Brown (mother). She said they called her grandmother Bell or Bear (unsure if this paternal or maternal grandmother). Please help me make any connections.

Re: MASSEY

williammassey664 — 2009-10-25 14:57:46Z

Check Fort Benning Cemetery #13

Re: Watoola

lwstory — 2009-10-08 15:16:30Z

The 1860 census of Russell Co. AL Post Office--Watoola shows FA (Francis Americus, son of James), Ellen (third wife of James), William, DB (Daniel Brooks), and James W. (I thought this was the son of James but the ages don't match.) The 1870 shows William Daniel and Wiley back in pike Co. GA When did William come back to AL? The 1880 census of Lee co. AL shows Daniel, James and George.

Linda Story lwstory@bellsouth.net

Re: Watoola

lwstory — 2009-10-03 15:15:02Z

My husband, Ben Story is also of the Daniel Brooks line. His grandfather is Uriah Lee and his father is Geoffrey Lee. I have Alva's middle name as Silas. The census records show an S as his middle initial. I have been working on this line for several years. I did not know exactly when William Jr. came to Russell/Lee Co. I have always been told that James was the first to come to Russell/Lee Co. I also do not know where he is buried. Most of the family is buried at Homewell Methodist Church Cemetery out from Opelika. There are some "lost graves" where writing has disappeared or grass has grown over. Ben and I live in Mobile. I would love to work with you some on this line. Linda Story

Allen Family

MaryAshley51 — 2009-09-30 14:05:53Z

Has anyone seen a document (in the library??) called "Memories of Rebecca Allen Kidd"? It is cited on several online trees but all email addresses associated with those trees are no longer active. Apparently additional notes were added to this document by some folks from Lee County:

"Memories of Rebecca Allen Kidd . . . Additions by Mrs.
Schom and Dr. Wright (J.P.) of Auburn, AL"

Anyone have any ideas? The Allen family has quite a few brick walls that we have been working on for years.
Thanks!

PATE ROBINSON SIZEMORE Reunion - 05 SEP 2009 - Box Springs, GA

Muscogean — 2009-07-31 14:05:27Z

During the reception after my mom's memorial service at Mt. Paron Church in Box Springs, several cousins asked about holding a reunion soon, so...

We have decided to get up a meeting of the PATE, ROBINSON and SIZEMORE families on Saturday, September 5, 2009 (the upcoming Labor Day weekend), at 11 PM at the Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church on Box Springs Rd., just south of US Hwy. 80, in Box Springs, Talbot County, Georgia. The reunion is for the descendants of John & Martha Ann (WEATHERS) PATE and of George Washington & Rhoda (UNKNOWN) SIZEMORE - including the descendants of Burrell H. ROBINSON and his two wives, Ferlinia (SIZEMORE) ROBINSON and Gerina (SIZEMORE MOORE) ROBINSON – however, all interested parties are invited and welcome. A number of families related to the above migrated to Phenix City, particularly during the expansion of the Ft. Benning military reservation in the World War II era.

Also, the recently formed Mt. Paron Primtive Baptist Cemetery Association will meet the same day, Saturday, September 5, 2009, at 4 PM at the church. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and voice their opinion as we discuss the current and future upkeep and improvement of the cemetery property.

For more information on the above reunion and cemetery association meeting, contact Barbara SIZEMORE at 706.269.3991 or John LAND at 469.995.5222.

I am told there will also be a reunion of folk related to the above families at Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia, on Sunday, September 6. I don't have any further information on that, except that I believe Harold SIZEMORE of Cusseta, Georgia, is coordinating that event.

I look forward to seeing everyone soon! - John in TX

Re: N.W. Persons (1806-1879)

geraldanderson63 — 2009-07-30 02:13:17Z

I believe we corresponded eariler and I lost my notes on Annie Lee Jones. Please help with this if you can.

Carrie H. and Hoyt ABERNETHY (lived in Auburn)

maryabernathymeyer — 2009-07-23 16:23:12Z

SS Death Index:
CARRIE H ABERNETHY 19 Feb 1904 09 Sep 1992 36830 (Auburn, Lee, AL)
(none specified) 419-38-2599 Alabama

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Carrie's husband was Hoyt Abernathy. They lived in Auburn. What was Carrie's maiden name? Who were her parents? Where was she born?
Where are she and Hoyt buried? I would like to find their descendants.

Re: Nadine (ADERHOLD) LAND, 1925 Columbus, GA - 2009 Dallas, TX

Muscogean — 2009-07-22 08:48:15Z

The graveside memorial service at Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Cemetery will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 26, officiated by Nadine LAND's nephew, Louie F. GIGLIO, III. The service will actually be held inside the church (air conditioning and places to sit!). To reach Box Springs, take US Hwy. 80 east from Columbus. Not far past the Talbot County line, at Box Springs Road (note: you will come to a Box Springs cut-off first - this is not the place!), turn right and go south. The cemetery and church are almost immediately on your left.

One correction: Martha Jeane (Mrs. Louie F.) GIGLIO, Jr. presently resides at Alpharetta, GA, rather than Marietta. Thanks to all for your kind condolences. - jml

Nadine (ADERHOLD) LAND, 1925 Columbus, GA - 2009 Dallas, TX

Muscogean — 2009-07-19 20:52:58Z

Nadine (ADERHOLD) LAND, 84, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Graystone Manor hospice, 17207 Graystone Drive, in Dallas, TX.

Mrs. LAND was the wife of Ernest C. LAND, Sr., whom she married on January 30, 1955, at Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Columbus, GA. She was born Vesta Nadine ADERHOLD on February 3, 1925, in Columbus, GA, daughter of the late Archie M. and Ethel E. (SIZEMORE) ADERHOLD. She was a homemaker and had lived in Dallas for forty years. The ADERHOLD family & their kin, including the NEWSOM / NEWSOME family, resided in Brownville (later Phenix City) from the 1870s, and some cousins remain there today.

Mrs. LAND received a bachelor's degree in social work from the Carver School of Missions in Louisville, KY. A long-time member of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, she was also active for years in the Town North Antique Study Club and was past president of the Dallas Chapter, Lupus Foundation of America.

Mrs. LAND was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Dorothy (ADERHOLD) REDMOND; and an infant brother. She is survived by her husband, Ernest, of Dallas; two sons, Ernst C. (Trudi) LAND, Jr., of Refugio, TX, and John M. LAND, of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Louie F. GIGLIO, Jr., of Marietta, GA; three brothers, Lester M. (Rae Jean) ADERHOLD, Sr., of Tallahassee, FL, Alton M. (Myrtle) ADERHOLD, Sr., of Rockmart, GA, and Clyde W. (Frances) ADERHOLD, of Orwigsburg, PA; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be conducted at Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas, on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at 10:00 AM. Later in the week (date and time TBA), a graveside memorial service will be held at Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Box Springs, Talbot County, GA, where interment will take place.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America (www.lupus.org) or to a preferred charity. Arrangements by Dalton & Son Funeral Home, Lewisville, TX.

Re: Green/Greene in AL

Miriam_B — 2009-06-27 16:03:15Z

Found your old post today and had a question. Which one of the children was "Doc?" I am desc. from Sannie Bell Green Hamilton. (m. Charales Hamilton) their dau. Mary Alice Hamilton Norris was my grandmother. Augustus parents were George Washington Greene and Elirra Lauduskky Jenkens. Lucinda's parents were John Franklin Lewis and Matilda C. Harrington. Aunt "Kitty" was Ora L. Greene m. John D. Allen
Thanks for any info. Miriam

Washington surname mystery

TJWashington — 2009-06-01 22:52:59Z

We are looking for information on our Alabama/Georgia Washington family ancestry. Please help solve our old family mystery!

Our oldest known paternal ancestor was George Washington, no middle initial, who was first found in 1840 census at Girard [now Phenix city], Russell, Alabama, at the age of 19 - just across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia. Former and merged names of Girard include: Browneville, Knights Station, Lively and Phoenix City.

Living next door was John C. Alford Halford b. 1787 NC.

Info on George Washington's headstone in Sarepta, Calhoun, Mississippi, reads: "Sacred to the memory of George Washington, Born in VA 1821, Died 1869," however, we cannot find anything concrete that takes us back to VA. However, examining the 1850 census it says George was born in Alabama. His children, James Hiram and George, in the 1910 census both say their father was born in Alabama. Son John C. stated in the 1880 MS census that his father was born in Georgia, says in the 1900 MS census that Alabama is the birthplace of his father.

George was first married to Jincy Halford according to Mississippi death certificate of #2 son John C Washington. Search on Jincy results in nothing and am inclined to believe Jincy was a nickname.

George and first wife Jincy resulted in 3 children:

Francis Marion abt. 1839 AL d. 22 Apr 1862 Corinth, MS 18th AL Infantry Co. I, m. Louisa Archer daugh. of John Samuel Archer and Rosa E. BERRY of Shelby co;
John C. b. 30 Dec. 1840 AL d. 14 Feb. 1917 MS, 31st MS Inf. Co. D m. Margaret A Lewellen; and
Catharine b. Bet. 1841-1844 d. Bet. 1841-1844.

Family story is that wife Jincy died in childbirth.

Next George took a land purchase trip to Mississippi with father-in-law John C. Halford in 1841 as follows:
George Washington 27 Feb 1841 17 NESE CHOCTAW 12N 16E (Kemper co. MS),
John C Halford 05 Jan 1841 1 E½NE CHOCTAW No 2N 12E 26 (Jasper co MS).

George then m2 Mary Ann McEwen Jan. 1845 in Muskogee co, Georgia. The family was next found in Wetumpka, Coosa, Alabama in 1850 census. Also in the Wetumpka, Coosa, AL census next door to each other were John C. Halford and Catharine (Jincy's parents?) and Kirkham McEwen & Mary Canada(Mary's parents) - both father-in-laws old justices of the peace. Also listed in the Halford hh was Amanda Conaway who married Joseph Hinton Williams 17 Nov 1850.

Children of George Washington and Mary McEwen were:
Mary Ann m. James E. Lewellen no children
James Hirum Kirkham m. Sarah Adilene Hitchcock
Elizabeth (Lizzie) m. James H. Caldwell
Lucy Ann m1. Wm. Gathright Murphy m2. Millisee Moss
George m1. Mattie Gillespie m2. Gulania Boatsman
Joseph Perry m. Josephine O. Murphy

Searching through both father-in-laws I was able to fill in many blanks, but not the ancestry of George Washington.

I next found George made land purchase witnessed by brother-in-law Francis Marion McEwen in Elmore County (Coosa), AL 18 Jan 1856 (BLM Land Record #13576) SWNE NWSE Sec 2 20 17 with dwelling, corn crib and stable 119 acres.

I recently found George Washington listed in Choctaw Living in the Chickasaw District annuity rolls for union/pontotoc cos. MS between 1857-1860. Family story was we purchased land from Indians and were first white settlers in south Pontotoc county near Chickasaw county line, now known as Washington community.

The family arrived in Mississippi sometime before the death of John Halford's wife Catharine Brown in Feb 1859 in Sarepta. I found George's son John C Washington along with new bride Margaret listed in 1860 census at Sarepta, Calhoun, MS in the John C. Halford [Holford] household.

We are not certain when John C Halford b. 1787 NC died or where he is buried. His wife Catharine Brown b. 13 Jan 1795 SC d. 01 Feb 1859 burial Methodist Campground-Ragland cemetery in Sarepta. She was daugh. of James Brown abt. 1770 SC d. 09 Nov 1820 and Elizabeth of Warren county MS, formerly of SC. The will of James Brown lists daugh. Catharine Halford. Siblings of Catharine Brown were: Jeremiah, Jacob, Jane, Nancy, Elizabeth and Benjamin.

Apparently John C Halford was justice of the peace in Simpson county MS bet. 1823-1826. His father was John b. 1765 Pasquotank, Albemarle County, NC d. 1803 Rutherford, Albemarle County, NC. Mother was Nancy Dalton b. Bet. 1766 - 1768 Albemarle County, VA d. 1804 Rutherford County, NC.
Through research I find the Dalton's go back to the John Dandridge family b. 29 Apr 1655 Great Malvern, Wrcstr, England. So the descendants of George Washington and first wife Jincy Halford are blood related to the Dandridge and Washington families! But which Washington family?

Kirkham McEwen is a well documented justice of the peace moving to Alabama from GA in 1836 where they settled on the Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa Co. ALA, about 14-miles south of Dadeville.

HINTS:
There was another Washington already residing in Pontotoc county Mississippi prior to our families arrival. His name was John Washington b. 1806 SC and was living in the James and William CHRISTIAN household in Washington community, Pontotoc co., MS. John Washington's daughters were: Martha b 1834 AL, Mary b. 1837 AL and Susan b. 1844 AL. What became of this John Washington and was he a relative?

Was Joseph H Williams who married Amanda Conaway in 1850 Coosa co AL a relative?

George's descendants participated in YDNA testing and are haplotype R1b1b2e and go back in time from N. Ireland to Scotland, to England & British Isles to south France and beyond matching to Niall of the Nine Hostages.

Significant multiple YDNA test matches at:
*37 marker level
WILLIAMS, MCTERNAN, MCTIERNAN, FERGUSON(TRUMBLE),FITZHENRY, HEARL
*25 marker level
CHRISTIAN, MCGEE, MCKEE, MCGEHEE, ALEXANDER, MCTERNAN, MACTIERNAN, MCTIERNAN, FERGUSON, DAUGHERTY, Williams, WALKER, DOHERTY, HARRISON, BOICE, MCGREW, HEARL, MCDONALD, LAW

Please help solve our family mystery!

Terrie

Holmes obits 1958 & 1966

jalcat — 2009-05-02 12:26:28Z

Need an obit for Albert Marvin Holmes who died 30 July 1958 in Lee County
and for his son
Clinton Franklin Holmes who died in Opelika 18 Sept 1966.

Albert's wife was Lulabell Johnson Holmes, don't know when she died. I don't know where these folks are buried, either.
Any information will help.
Thank you.

William M Jones and Beasley Jones

cindiscott52 — 2009-03-15 02:25:42Z

looking for any information on William M Jones, deputy sheriff in Lee Co in 1900 and 1880. and his son, Beasley Jones that married Julia Moon in 1895 in Lee Co., AL.
Thanks

Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery-Opelika

pdwright_1 — 2009-02-09 21:48:59Z

Looking for a cemetery survey of Shiloh Baptist Church near Opelika, if one exists.
I am looking for the grave of Miss Inez Jamieson. According to funeral home records, she died on Aug. 11, 1917.

Re: Hubbard Wallace Stevens

usina1 — 2009-02-09 20:42:04Z

I descend from Hubbard Stevens' son Charles Oliver Stevens. What information would you like?

John D. Baker, 1888-1976

catfish09 — 2009-02-08 19:44:56Z

Looking for information on the family/ancestors of John D. Baker, b. Feb 1888, Camden, Tennessee, died 19 Feb 1976 in Opelika, Alabama. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He married Mammie E. and had the following children: William O., Erline, Bertie, Helen, Ernest, Chester, and Hazel, according to the 1930 census. J.D. Baker had one brother, Homer, and a half brother, Wylie Britt Stanley. Homer and Britt changed their names to Stanley early in the 1900s. I am descended from Britt Stanley and I'm trying to find out why the name was changed.

According to his obituary, all of his children were still living, and his daughters had all married, although I can't tell whom married whom. They married: John Windsor of Tallahassee, Florida; Roy Walker of Homestead, Florida; Bill Capps of Opelika, Alabama; and the last daughter, Mrs. Gladys Nowell of Camden, Tennessee.

If anyone can help me contact any of these people, or knows of this family, please help me get in touch. Thanks.

Re: Adams Soldiers, 6th Alabama

PatsyAdamsArcher — 2009-02-02 20:16:34Z

James & Wanda,
I believe the Andrew J. Adams you are seeking info on was the brother of my g grandmother, Missouri Jane Adams Adams.
His only daughter md a Benton.
Pat Adams Archer

Re: HASTY marriages

ShirleyMaynard1805 — 2008-04-18 12:28:00Z

Hi, James. It's good to meet you. I have almost nothing on the Bean family. For a while I thought perhaps it was the same Bean that owned the fort where Thomas P. Hasty occupied the house in 1830's. I confused Bean's Mill with Floyd's Mill.
Notes:
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Fragment of manuscript, Rev. Cherry's Notebook of Lee County, Alabama, Folder 6, Notebook V, page 50. "In 1839 Mr. Floyd built a comfortable residence in the center of where this fort stood. The house is still standing and is now occupied by Mr. Thomas P. Hasty." Undated fragment. Extracted by Martha E. Durham, Montgomery, AL.
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But then I learned from the historian that this was the wrong Bean family.

This is what I have. When I didn't have a first name, I put the sex...Daughter or Son. You may want to print this.

Descendants of Thomas Alford Bean

1 Thomas Alford Bean b: September 13, 1841 in Newnan, Coweta Co., GA d: October 30, 1925 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL
.. +Mary b: Abt. 1842 in AL m: Bef. 1868 in AL d: Bef. 1900 in GA
........ 2 George W. Bean b: 1868 in Opelika, Lee Co., AL d: July 20, 1952 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL
............ +Sarah Elizabeth Hudmon b: April 23, 1878 in Lee Co., AL m: 1894 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL d: August 19, 1940 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL
.................. 3 Marshall Lee Bean b: July 23, 1895 in Lee Co., AL d: April 24, 1925 in Lee Co., AL
...................... +Jamie Mae
............................ 4 Marshall Douglas Bean b: Abt. 1918
............................ 4 Jane Margaret Bean b: September 25, 1920 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL d: March 1986
................................ +Lowell Takles, Sr. b: February 18, 1915 d: July 09, 1995 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA
...................................... 5 Daughter Takles b: Abt. 1948 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL d: Abt. 1948
...................................... 5 Lowell E. Takles b: Abt. 1950
........ 2 James M. Bean b: 1870 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL d: November 09, 1931 in Pierce Chapel Community, Lee Co., AL
............ +Effie E. Anderson b: 1880 in AL m: 1910 in AL d: Aft. 1920
.................. 3 Cecil C. Bean b: 1912 in AL d: 1960 in Benton, Carroll Co., GA
...................... +Mary
.................. 3 Doyle E. Bean b: 1913 in AL
.................. 3 Millie M. Bean b: 1915
.................. 3 James A. Bean b: 1918
........ 2 E. C. Bean b: Aft. 1868
............ +Jane
........ 2 Nellie Mae Bean b: Aft. 1868 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL
............ +W. C. Hodnett
.................. 3 Lemmie Hodnett
.................. 3 Ocie Hodnett
........ 2 L. Bessie Bean b: Abt. 1885 in AL
............ +William C. Hudnutt b: Abt. 1873 in GA
*2nd Wife of Thomas Alford Bean:
.. +Millie B. Hasty b: January 1842 in Coweta Co., GA m: November 15, 1883 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., AL d: January 15, 1934 in Bean's Mill, Lee Co., GA

Most of my information came from a deceased cousin, Silver Hasty Villegas. She was good about sharing and I shared with her. I miss her.

Notes:
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Opelika, Alabama News
Wednesday 21 July 1952

George W. Bean Passes Tuesday; Rites Will Be Thursday

George W. Bean, 84, of Bean's Mill Settlement passed away at the Lee County Hospital Tuesday at 3:45 P.M. and funeral service is to be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Pine Grove Methodist Church.

Deceased was born in Lee County. He is survived byt he following, granddaughter, Mrs. Jane Takles, Colmbus, Georgia; daughter-in-law Mrs. Mae Bean of Bean's Mill; brother E. C. Bean, Macon, Georgia, great grandson Lowel Takles, Jr.

Rev. Glenn Sirmon is to conduct the funeral service. The following will serve as pallbearers. Marvin Shealy, Rufus Deas, Harvey Mckemie, Wyche Johnson, Robert Giles and Charles Emfinger.

Fredrick's is in charge of arrangements.
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Opelika, Alabama News
Monday 9 November 1931

James M. Bean Dies
Funeral Held Sunday
Buried Shady Grove, Bean Mill, Lee County, Alabama

James M. Bean, age 61, passed away at his home in the Pierce Chapel Community Saturday afternoon following one day's illness with paralysis, and the funeral service from the home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Interment in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Lumpkin directed the service and Crossley and Waldrop has charge of the arrangement.

Deceased was born in Lee County and resided in the county all his life. He had a wide acquaintance and is survived by a large number of relatives in this section.

Mr. Bean was married in 1910 to Miss Effie Anderson in Montogomery, who survives him. Other survivors two sons, Cecil and Doyle Bean and one daughrer, Nellie Mae Bean, also two brothers, G. W. Bean, Opelika Route 1, and E. C. Bean, Macon, GA, one sister Mrs. W. C. Hodnett, Opelika Route 1, mother Mrs. T. A. Bean.

Pallbears at funeral were O. L. McGinty, John Johnes, B.B. Murphy, B. F. Williams, Walter Dena and Johanny Boazman.
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Obit sent by Silver Villegas.

Opelika, Alabama News
Monday August 19, 1940

Mrs. G.W. Bean, 62, Called By Death

Death today called Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Bean, 62, who died at her home at Bean's Mill this morning at 4:00 o'clock after 10 days illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at Shady Grove Church with interment in the cemetery. The Rev. Wilbur Walton will officiate and C. R. Summers is in charge of arrangements.

The former Miss Sarah Hudmon, she was born in Lee County in 1878 and was married to G. W. Bean in 1894. She lived in this county all her life and was a member of the Pine Grove Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband G. W. Bean, three daughters-in-law [note, this is an error] Mrs. M. L Bean and Mrs. Douglas Bean and Mrs. Jane Bean, all of the Bean's Mill section. Two brothers Osie Hudmon of Lanett, Jim Hudmon of Langdale, one sister, Mrs. AA. B. Jones of Silipa, Alabama and several nieces and nephews.

Note written on the bottom of her typed obit is:

"Apparent error on Mrs. G. W. Bean's obit. G. W. Bean and wife had only one son, Marshal Lee who died 1925. His widow, Mrs. M. L Bean was the only daughter in law Doughlas and Jane were their children" and Sarah's grandchildren. Sent by Mr. Ross.
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Hmm, I just noted an error. I have two sisters married to Hodnett.
Could you guide me on that?

Let's see, my gr.gr.grandparents were born in Georgia and married in Lee/Chambers Co., AL.
Notes:
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James M. Hasty Laura Ann Howard 17 Oct 1852 Chambers
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He was in the civil war from both Georgia and Alabama. After the war, he homesteaded on Magazine Mountain, Logan Co., AR where he died in 1899.
His eldest son, John Thomas Hasty, was my great grandfather.
He married in AR, Annie Laurie Williams, daughter of Mathew Keith and Rachel E. Roper Williams of Georgia and South Carolina.
After Annie died, John moved his family to Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation. His eldest daughter was my grandmother, Laura Arkanzada Hasty.
Ada married William Joe Drake of Worthington, IN who had been in Indian Territory for many years and buried a wife there.
Their eldest son was my father, Harley Drake.
I'm the eldest daughter, Shirley. I married Bill Maynard 55 years ago. Bill was career military so we traveled and our 5 children were born in 5 states. He retired in Hampton, VA and went to work for NASA-Langley. He retired from there after a heart attack.
We have 10 grandchildren and today the 14th great grandchild will be born.
Our family grows and I have the most delightful hobby of preserving the past for the future.

Shirley

Re: HASTY marriages

ShirleyMaynard1805 — 2008-04-17 22:54:25Z

Oh gee. I can't use the telephone. I'm very hard of hearing and can't trust any thing I "hear."
You can write.
Shirley Maynard
1805 Hurst Drive
Hampton, VA 23663

Here is Millie's obit.
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Opelika, Alabama News
Monday 31 January 1934.

Mrs. Bean Passes

Age Resident Bean's Mill, Community will be Buried Tuesday.

Mrs. Millie B. Bean, 92, passed away at her home near Bean's Mil this morning at 8:15 after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home with interment at Shady Grove Cemetery. Rev. L. Powell of Lanett will affiliate and pallbeareers are Cecil, Doyle, Douglas and John A. Bean [sic] and Lemmie and Ocie Hodgnett. C.R. Summers in in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. C. Hodnett of Bean's Mill; 2 sons, G. W. Bean of Bean's Mill and E. C. Bean of Macon, Georgia, 3 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren.

Mrs. Bean, who for the past fifty years has resided at Bean's Mill on the West Point Highway, was born in Coweta County, Georgia, Miss Millie Hasty. Later she moved to Lee County were she married T. A. Bean, who died about 8 years ago. She was a member of Hepzibah Baptist Church.
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Millie was the last child of Thomas P. and Elizabeth Ann Holmes nee` Powell Hasty. Tom lived with her in 1900 when he died a short time later. Some of the Hastys did have longevity genes.
Tom was in his 90's too when he died. My dad 94. His mother 93. Those in the civil war didn't fare as well.

Re: Desperately Seeking Hettie Harper

Joeanna_H — 2008-05-31 17:23:25Z

Hi,
I was equally as excited when I received your e-mail, thinking I'd finally found a trace of my Hettie Harper. Unfortunately. it seems we are looking for different people. My great grandmother was born about 1858, and was married to a Bunk Brown. In our Harper family there is a Hattie Brown who was born about 1881 and married a Johnnie Bryant. Have no information about a SANDS.

Thanks for your reply and good luck on finding yor great grandmother.

Union Grove United Meth. Cem.

CGT714 — 2008-04-22 17:21:21Z

Union Grove United Methodist Cemtery. Lee Co.,Al.,
Off of 280/431 at the Flea Market take Lee Co rd 379 E, to Lee Co., rd 330, go down about 2 miles or more to Lee Co., rd 249 take a right on the dirt rd.The church and Cemtery is not to far down the dirt road.

Walden, Eddie Lou b. Sep. 15, 1897 d. Apr. 8, 1968
Walden, Dan D., Sr b. Dec. 12, 1891 d. Dec. 10, 1962
Walden, Dan D., Jr b. Aug. 31, 1917 d. Apr. 17, 1950
Clark, Mary E. b. Jun. 2, 1865 d. Aug. 21, 1952
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Kinney, Lorenzer Dowling b. Apr. 17, 1898 d. Jan. 14, 1951
Danford, Lessie Kinney b. Jan. 7, 1908 d. Dec. 13, 1982
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Kinney, Thermon L. b. Mar. 11, 1930 d. May 24, 1991
Kinney, Barbara Anita b. May 29, 1933 d. Oct. 12, 1933
Hearn, Helen b. Feb. 14, 1919 d. Mar. 16, 1943
Jamieson, Thomas Cleveland b. Jun. 25, 1920 d. Jun. 14, 1964
Jamieson, Andrew Charles b. Nov. 9, 1950 d. Jun. 14, 1964
Jamieson, James Eugene b. Feb. 8, 1948 d. Apr. 9, 1948
Hearn, J. O. b. Apr. 9, 1886 d. Jun. 2, 1943
Hearn, Leila Elmira b. Aug. 31, 1885 d. Jan. 9, 1960
Meister, Patricia Lynn b. Feb. 8, 1956 d. Oct. 22, 2005, D/O Edward E. & Mary Hearn Jamieson
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Hearn, James b. Feb. 2, 1899 d. Aug. 4, 1969
Hearn, Ila Mae b. Sep. 16, 1901 d. Nov. 19, 1972
Hearn, Andrew Jackson b. Jan. 14, 1923 d. Nov. 4, 1991
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Hearn, Otis b. Mar. 20, 1909 d. Feb., 1984
Hearn, Gladys W. b. Nov. 23, 1924 d. Feb. 10, 2001
Hearn, Jerry William b. Dec. 25, 1953 d. Jun. 18, 1954
Hearn, David Alex b. Dec. 6, 1957 d. Dec. 7, 1957
Wiggins, Juwanna Lynn b. Oct. 22, 1959 d. Feb. 3, 1999
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Britton, Frances E. b. Apr. 29, 1918 d. Oct. 26, 1988
Bretton, Thomas W. b. Mar. 11, 1886 d. Sep. 1, 1947
Bretton, Maud Bell b. Feb. 22, 1886 d. Feb. 9, 1971
Britton, Curtis A. b. Jan. 15, 1908 d. Mar. 11, 1952
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Hearn, Richard Henry b. Mar. 3, 1920 d. Jan. 9, 1964
Jamieson, Margie Evelyn Hearn b. Mar. 31, 1924 d. May 9, 1996
Hearn, Dewey E. b. May 20, 1919 d. Oct. 11, 1940
Hearn, William (Will) T. b. Jun. 3, 1873 d. Oct. 19, 1926
Hearn, Mary Etta b. Feb. 5, 1882 d. Feb. 29, 1940
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Empty plot
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Hearn, Neal W. b. Nov. 21, 1923 d. Dec. 23, 1947
Hearn, Mrs. Sheppie b. unk d. Nov. 9, 1951, d Age: 69 yrs. 11 mos.
Hearn, Lafayette Fate b. Jun. 2, 1879 d. Feb. 20, 1961
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Woods, Dorothy L. b. Aug. 5, 1922 d. Jul. 12, 1976
McConnell, Robert Dwain, Jr b. Jun. 26, 1962 d. Dec. 30, 1962
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Weaver, Harold John, Jr b. May 27, 1945 d. Oct. 5, 1993
Weaver, Mary Francis b. Dec. 11, 1924 d. Mar. 26, 2001
Watkins, Ida b. Apr. 14, 1900 d. Jul. 20, 1976
Watkins, James Grady b. Jan. 28, 1896 d. Jul. 8, 1963
Kennedy, Larry Ray b. Dec. 26, 1942 d. Dec. 21, 1960
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McKissic, Fletcher Leigh b. Apr. 20, 1913 d. May 14, 1979
McKissic, Acie b. Mar. 1, 1895 d. Feb. 8, 1960
McKissic, Mary Tiny b. Jun. 2, 1877 d. Feb. 24, 1960
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Smith, Guy Emerson b. Oct. 23, 1901 d. Dec. 30, 1975, m 27 Aug 1931
Smith, Florence Isabell b. May 17, 1916 d. Apr. 3, 2002
Eason, Silas Andrew, Jr b. Aug. 3, 1893 d. Oct. 31, 1965, m 15 May 1915
Eason, Lillie Roberta b. Mar. 2, 1899 d. Jul. 13, 1964
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Watkins, Elizabeth b. Dec. 9, 1917 d. Aug. 11, 2003
Watkins, Paul Edwin b. Oct. 16, 1916 d. Dec. 2, 1983
Watkins, Donnie Paul, July 21, 1938 d. June 9, 1988
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Hearn, Mary Alice b. Sep. 14, 1922 d. Sep. 24, 2006
Hearn, Rufus b. Mar. 7, 1918 d. Jun. 25, 1984
Hearn, Barbara Jean b. Jul. 1, 1956 d. Jul. 15, 1956
Hearn, John B. b. Nov. 21, 1881 d. Sep. 7, 1948
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Ray, C. E. b. Jan., 1884 d. Feb., 1943
Hearn, B. H. b. 1845 d. Sep. 27, 1914
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Montgomery, Tyler b. Jun. 19, 1872 d. Apr. 4, 1921
Lynch, Nannie Lou Hearn Montgomery b. Jul. 18, 1886 d. Jul. 18, 1942
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Ray, C. A. (Zanny) b. Mar. 28, 1852 d. Aug. 7, 1928
Ray, Fred b. May 28, 1907 d. Aug. 13, 1940
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Bullard, Jasper Frank b. Jun. 4, 1886 d. Apr. 18, 1962
Bullard, Nettie Lee b. Jan. 31, 1891 d. May 28, 1942
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Eason, James b. Jun. 13, 1920 d. May 1, 1986
Eason, Elta Marie Pat b. Jun. 7, 1924 d. May 18, 1994
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Burkhalter, Tony M. b. Mar. 8, 1909 d. Apr. 4, 1997
Burkhalter, Dollie b. Jan. 30, 1916 d. Jul. 26, 1966
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Smith, Minnie K, b. Jun. 9, 1907 d. Jun. 29, 1975
Smith, Ralph W. b. Jan. 14, 1903 d. Aug. 30, 1964
Kinney, Delma b. May 26, 1926 d. Sep. 10, 1969
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Musser, Lester R. b. Jul. 16, 1927 d. Apr. 21, 2002, H/o Sara R.
Gaston, William D., Jr b. Dec. 3, 1946 d. Oct. 31, 2002
~~
Davis, Tosha L. b. Nov. 25, 1975 d. Nov. 26, 1975
Maddox, Glen F., Sr b. Jul. 12, 1931 d. May 11, 2005
Maddox, Sara E. b. Dec. 6, 1931 d. Nov. 6, 1995, m 24 June 1949
Back row \/
No markers has M corner stones
Three Big Crosses
Kinney, Earley F. b. Oct. 27, 1906 d. Oct., 1986
Kinney, Evelyn E. b. Jan. 10, 1914 d. Dec. 24, 2003

Pictures can be found on Find A Grave.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=12...
Long view of the Church can be seen in the Pictures of Harold & Mary Weaver, James and Ida Watkins.

Surveyed by Lois G. Hottinger & Christine G. Thacker, June 27, 2007.

Re: Pine Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Lee County, AL

carrol2859 — 2008-06-15 22:39:01Z

Thank you for your offer but I don't need the photos anymore. I was trying to get them for someone else but have lost contact with them. I appreciate it.

King Solomon Ray Lee County Alabama

jstabarg — 2008-07-09 19:22:52Z

I am looking for any informatin on King Solomon Ray (b.~1860) married to Eliz. Children are:
Arizo L. Ray (1882)
John William Ray (1885)
Lillie E. A. Ray (1887)
James H. Ray (1890)
Annie Pearl Ray (1892)

Thanks
Tammy

King Solomon Ray Lee County Alabama

jstabarg — 2008-07-09 19:22:37Z

Re: Sanders, F. D. 1936

omasan_1 — 2008-07-11 16:07:21Z

So excited forgot to give email...
Idaho1417@gmail.com I have information on Frank's sister Ina, very little on Rufus, did get a copy of his Death Certificate, his was two daughters and they are both deceased, one never married, one did, but don't find any children for her. Bessie's grandson filled me in on some info for her, but Frank has eluded me. Could not find him in the 1930 census. Anyway, please let me know how much info you have, and if I can help in any way. I have no pictures of Asa, but do have one of his wife, Mary Thornhill Sanders. Do you have any of Dempsey or Mattie, or the children? Here I go, off on an excited rant, so sorry. Love this genealogy stuff, and really enjoy corresponding with cousins.

Obituary lookup for MAY and WISEMAN

brendaminor448 — 2008-12-04 19:40:27Z

I'm working on my Craig family line. I have 2 relatives--2 sisters that died in Opelika, Lee, Alabama. Can someone assist me with locating an obituary for them? The oldest was Irene Barbara (Craig) May, died 26 Nov 1996. The younger one was Ethel (Craig) Wiseman, died in April 1986. I have emailed the local library there to see if they have someone who will do the lookup. But I'm not sure if they will have someone doing that or not. Is there anyone here that might be able to assist me?

Re: John F. (Jim) Whitman

jorey60 — 2008-08-02 06:25:46Z

After extensive research, I found that his name was James
and not John. He was born 09/22/1869 in Lee County, AL, and died 09/11/1961 in Miami, FL. He was married twice and had 7 children--one died at birth.In the 1900 census, he lived in Salem, AL;in 1910, he lived in Bullock County, AL; and in the 1920 and 1930 census, he lived in Thomas County, GA.
Sometime after that, he and his family moved to California.
Later, he moved to Miami 'alone' where his son and two
of his daughters lived. The last 3 years of his life, he lived in Airways Conv. Home. He is buried in the Woodlawn Park Cemetery in the Miami area. I hope this information will help others who are researching the James M. and Nancy Carmack Whitman family.

Re: Sanders, F. D. 1936

Fsand2002 — 2008-07-11 15:44:25Z

Frank D. Sanders was my father. He was born May 1892 and died August 1955. He married Ola Decelle in 1914. He was 28 and she was 26 yes old. They had one child, Frank DeCelle Sanders, Jr. born Feb. 15, 1924. He retired from the U. S. Army 1n 1944 completing 30 years of service. His father was Dempsey and mother was Mattie who had four children- two boys, Rufus and Frank and two girls Ina and Bessie.

NEWSOM / NEWSOME Family Reunion in Columbus area

retrofit — 2008-05-27 23:54:11Z

This announcement is directed to descendants and families of James & Elizabeth (NEWSOM) NEWSOM who married 1816 in Warren Co, GA, and were in Marion Co, GA, in 1830; Harris Co, GA, in 1840, and Musocgee Co, GA, 1850; as well as any other persons who are researching this branch of the family. We are planning two events that you may be interested in participating in, and perhaps even in helping to plan:

1) We will be holding a NEWSOME family info and photo swap-meet on the same weekend as the Golden Acres NEWSOME Family Reunion in Phenix City, AL, which is held the first Saturday in August (this year it's August 2, 2008). The time and place for the swap-meet are yet to be establshed - probably in the afternoon / evening of Saturday, August 2. Several local NEWSOME cousins have already expressed an interest in attending, and we hope to have representatives from as many of the NEWSOME children as possible. Already included on the contact list are descendants of brothers John NEWSOME, William Anderson NEWSOME, James NEWSOME, Henry M. NEWSOME, and George Washington Freeman NEWSOME, and sister Elizabeth (NEWSOME) BELCHER - and possibly brother Carter NEWSOME.

2) An NEWSOME Family Reunion, to be held in the Spring of 2009 in the Columbus-Phenix City area. This will include ALL of the descendants (with spouses and families) of James & Elizabeth (NEWSOM) NEWSOM, who married 1816 in Warren Co, GA; were in Marion Co, GA, in 1830; in Harris Co, GA, in 1840; and the widow and children being at Clapp's Factory in Muscogee Co, GA, by 1850. While we will welcome descendants on collateral lines (STATHAM, MORRIS, PIKE, ABNEY, PAGE, etc.) and NEWSOMES from other branches as well - we espeically want to get the word out to as many direct-line descendants of James & Elizabeth as we can.

The timing of the All-NEWSOME Reunion will probably coincide with the United Daughters of the Confederacy ceremony to dedicate the new military grave markers of our NEWSOME kin and others at the Clapp's Factory Cemetery - this ceremony is tentatively scheduled for March 2009. We are working on applications for VA-provided markers for Carter NEWSOME (1818-1896), John NEWSOME (b. 1820), Asa NEWSOME (b. 1823), William Anderson NEWSOME (b. 1826), and James NEWSOME (1834-1894) - we have service records for all these men and know Carter, John, and James are buried at Clapp's Factory; we suspect Asa and William Anderson are as well.

We are also looking for candidates to participate in the NEWSOME surname DNA study project as well - perhaps you know of a male with the surname NEWSOME in your branch who would be willing to participate?

Please let me know if you would be interested in participating in one or both of these events and fill me in on if you've learned anything new lately about your NEWSOME ancestry. I look forward to hearing from each of you! Thanks!

Cousin John in TX

John Mallory Land
10118 Timber Trail Dr.
Dallas, TX 75229-6023
469.995.5222
retrofit@flash.net

Re: Lee County Training School

HenriettaGibson43 — 2008-04-29 18:41:11Z

The building for Lee County Training School no longer exist. The place where is was now is a park. The Lee County Training School and Joseph F. Drake High School held a school reunion last summer. Email se_aldridge19@yahoo.com this person should be able to put you in touch with the person that will be able to answer your questions

Re: N.W. Persons (1806-1879)

geraldanderson63 — 2008-09-01 01:16:59Z

We are re-searching these same people.
Sarah Elizabeth Persons, daughter of
Ann Eliza Stanford Persons m. N.W. Persons.
Sarah Elizabeth Persons was b. Dec. 10, 1833 at Culloden, GA. She was named for grandmothers: Sallie Williams and Elizabeth Bradford Freeny Stanford.
Sarah Elizabeth died, July 10, 1896 at Barachais, AL, Montgomery County, AL, at her daughter's, Mrs. Annie Lee Jones.
from: Carol Pinkston Anderson, Eleanor Pinkston Peden and Arline Pinkston Chalkley, we are descendants of Sarah Elizabeth Persons. We are currently trying to tie our loose threads together. If you could help us with any informating in return it would be greatly appreciated.
wga367@knology.net
arlisp1200@bellsouth.net

Added Information

SmithJones07 — 2008-05-26 16:13:27Z

I forgot to say in the first post

Effie's last child in first marriage was born in 1932 and then Effie died in 1943 so the marriage in question would have been between this time.

Marriage Lookup between 1932 and 1943

SmithJones07 — 2008-05-26 16:08:43Z

I'm looking for marriage information for

Effie White Botsford
b. 1900 Macon County
d. 1943 Opelika, Lee County

White is her maiden name
Botsford (Botchford, as it is misspelled in the 1930 census) was her first married name.

She remarried James Thomas
info unknown

Also posted on Macon County board

Lee Smith Jarrell (1880-1943);Al

WileyAlston_Jarrell — 2008-11-25 01:39:42Z

======================================================================
Source

source note 1: Leila Louise McCarthy Mayberry
source note 2: obituary - Lee Smith Jarrell, 28 Jul 1943
source note 3: Dryden Lee Jarrell Robertson*
source note 4: obituary - Mary Elizabeth Land(?) Jarrell, 15 Jan 1961
======================================================================

* Does anyone have a current e-mail or snail mail address for:
Dryden Lee Jarrell Robertson

I'm looking for additional data (dates, places, spouses, significant
and insignificant others, children and cemeteries on the following:

FAMILY EDGE PLUS EXTENDED FAMILY REPORT
======================================================================
HUSBAND: Lee Smith JARRELL
BORN: 14 Jun 1880 Lee Co AL
MARR: 1900
DIED: 27 Jul 1943 Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL
BURIED: Forest Hill Cem, Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL
FATHER: Edward Washington(?) JARRELL b:10 Oct 1857, Russell county,
now, Lee Co AL; d:3 Jun 1929, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co AL;
child #6 of J. Willliam JARRELL (Parald) and Mary HAMPTON;
[Note: middle name of Washington is unproven;
init W. is for sure].
MOTHER: Elizabeth L. SMITH b:13 Nov 1860, Lee Co AL; d:13 Feb 1911,
Lee Co AL;
child of Lawrence A. SMITH and Julia Ann Farris OLIVER;
[Note: some sources shpw pob as Russell county Alabama].
SOURCES: Name....middle name supplied by source note 3, 18 May 2003
BPlace..data supplied by source note 3, 18 May 2003
Death...data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
DPlace..source note 2
Other...data supplied by source note 1, 17 May 2003
======================================================================
WIFE: "Lizzie" Mary Elizabeth LAND(?)
BORN: 17 Aug 1878 Pickens Co AL
DIED: 15 Jan 1961 Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL
BURIED: Forest Hill Cem, Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL
FATHER:
MOTHER:
SOURCES: Name....surname supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
Birth...data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
BPlace..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
Death...source note 4
DPlace..source note 4
Other...data supplied by source note 1, 17 May 2003
======================================================================
1 | NAME: Lucy JARRELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED: living 16 Jan 1961 Houston, Harris Co TX
| WIFE: John A. George HOWELL
| BORN: 1901 DIED:
| SRCE: Name....given supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
| Other...source note 4
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| Grandchild by John A. George HOWELL
1 | NAME: Ross HOWELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
| SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by John A. George HOWELL
2 | NAME: George HOWELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
| SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by John A. George HOWELL
3 | NAME: ??? HOWELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
| SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
2 | NAME: Thomas Edward JARRELL
M | BORN: 6 Dec Opelika, Lee Co AL
| MARR:
| DIED: 17 Jan 1962 Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD
| WIFE: Dorothy ZIEGLER
| BORN: DIED:
| ALSO: Married Georgette GERRARD;
| SRCE: Name....given supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
| Name....middle supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
| Birth...data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
| BPlace..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
| Other...source note 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by Dorothy ZIEGLER
1 | NAME: Donald Lee JARRELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
| WIFE: Violet Mary SCHNYDER
| BORN: 1925 DIED: living 4 Jul 2004
| SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by Georgette GERRARD
1 | NAME: Edward Gerrard JARRELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
| SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by Georgette GERRARD
2 | NAME: Blake Edward JARRELL
M | BORN: circa 19(private)
| MARR:
| DIED:
| SRCE: Bth..data supplied by source note 3, 4 Jul 2004
| Oth..data supplied by source note 3, 2 Jul 2004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
3 | NAME: "Earl" Joseph Franklin Earl JARRELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED: living 16 Jan 1961 Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL
| WIFE: Margaret ???
| BORN: DIED:
| SRCE: Other...source note 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Grandchild by Margaret ???
1 | NAME: Jimmy JARRELL
M | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED:
======================================================================
HISTORY NOTES: Lee Smith JARRELL

Birmingham News
Wednesday July 28, 1943

Mr. Lee Smith Jarrell, age 63 of 217 S. 59th. St. passed away Tuesday
morning at his residence.

He is survived by his widow; 1 daughter, Mrs. J.A. Howell of Nauvou,
Ala; 2 sons T.E. and F.E. Jarrell; 4 sisters, Mrs. J.W Hinton, Mrs.
W.H. Johnston, Mrs. George W. Sandling (Effie), Mrs. Ben T. Selman
(Corrie).

Funeral services will be held at Luquires Chapel 4 p.m. Thursday.

Internment Forest Hill Cemetery,

Dr. D.I. Purser officiating. Luquire directing.

Active pallbearers; Albert Oglesby, Z.A. Easterwood, J.R. Conners,
R.S. Wildsmith, J.V. Stuart, R.S. Burgin.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
HISTORY NOTES: "Lizzie" Mary Elizabeth LAND(?)

Birmingham News
January 16, 1961

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jarrell

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Forest Hill for
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jarrell, 82, of 217 59th. St. S. who died at home
yesterday.

The Reverend N.H. McGuiness ?? will officiate, Johns-Rideouts
directing.

A native of Pickens County, she was a long-time resident of
Birmingham and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J. A. Howell of Houston, Texas; two
sons, T.E. Jarrell of Plainfield, N.J, and F.E. Jarrell of
Birmingham; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
======================================================================

If you can add, subtract, delete, change any of the above data please
advise. If you have any questions about the data feel free to ask!

Wiley Alston Jarrell
15610 Edenvale
Friendswood Tx, 77546
wajarrell@earthlink.net
281-482-3671 <>< Josh 24:15

Re: William H. Whatley of Auburn, Lee County, Alabama

leraewhatley — 2009-01-17 01:51:06Z

hi, My name is Andi Lerae Whatley, My father was Andrew Leary Whatley, who passed away in 2001. My Mother is Annice S. Whatley who knows more about the the history of the Whatley family than anyone I know. My father Leary, was president of the Whatley reunion for I think about 15 years. T.A. Whatley Jr. was my grandfather, and T.A.Whatley Sr. was my grandfather. WE have lots of original artifacts that we have are very protected of our family and have we have a lot of pride in what we have. Author Whatley was my grandfathers brother, married to Jimmie Dupree Whatley, their children were Lily BeuWhatley Gowder Whatley , Oleta Whatley Parker, and James Author Whatley, and ALL of their children and grandchildren. Simion Whatley and Albert Whatley were the 2 other brothers of Arthur and T.A.Whatley.

I am proud of my family and the knowledge my mother knows. My father (Leary) was very proud of his family and very knowledgable of the famliy history....

If I can help in any way please let me know and I will see what I can do..... I am proud of our family ! Hope I hear from you soon. Proud daughter of Andrew Leary Whatley.

Re: Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Bleecker, AL

glennacoulter55 — 2008-07-16 20:56:28Z

Just starting my research again. I have some of the information you are seeking on the Whitman family. Please let me know what you need at this time.

Re: Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Bleecker, AL

glennacoulter55 — 2008-07-16 20:54:56Z

Just starting my research again. I have some of the information you are seeking. Please let me know what you need at this time.

Re: John F. (Jim) Whitman

glennacoulter55 — 2008-07-16 20:25:11Z

If you haven't found the information you need, I have it.
I have his BD at 1871 and d. April 4,1911 in Coffee County, AL.
I have no other information.

Re: Desperately Seeking Hettie Harper

cherylvd — 2008-05-31 21:56:30Z

Hi there Joeanna,

Oh I am so sad to hear we aren't a match! It sounded SO close didn't it! But maybe this is a sign that we are both getting close and will find our ancestors paths before too long.

Take care and good luck on your search too,

Sincerely,
Cheryl

Re: Desperately Seeking Hettie Harper

cherylvd — 2008-05-05 01:47:06Z

Hello!!!

I am "getting goosebumps" after reading your query today! Could it possibly be the same Hattie/Hettie Harper linking us????

My Maternal Great Grandmother is HATTIE HARPER SANDS. She was mulatto; born in Opelika Alabama aprox. 1860! In the 1880 Census she was married to JACK SANDS (African American) and they lived in the county adjacent to Opelika/Auburn. But I know NOTHING as to Hattie's siblngs etc.; on her death certificate her father's name is listed as John Harper and as near as I can make out mother's first name is "Ann"? I do have other information to share including a Photo of Hattie Harper, let us pray they are one and the same person!!

Please email me as soon as possible to see if we have the same Great Grandmother, surely there couldn't be this many coincidences if we weren't!!!!

cherylvandaalen@hotmail.com

Take care,
Cheryl in Louisville, Ky

(p.s. We just made a brief visit to Opelika, Ala....the first time anyone in our family has set foot in Opelika/Ala. since they left the area about 1903!!)

Re: Pine Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Lee County, AL

fluffycazalas — 2008-06-15 19:09:27Z

If you still need/want pictures, I have quite a few from this cemetery and will be in the area again soon and can take any specific ones you need.

Re: Need burial information

willienaz — 2009-01-09 04:49:09Z

Hi Linda

My mom, Bertie Lee Vernel (Rooks) Stubbs, will be giving me pictures of the Rooks. I will post those to a website when I get them, along with birth and death dates for a lot of the Rooks that we know of. Let me know if you find out any details on grandpa Rooks.

willie333 at gmail dot com

Delia and J T Smith - Wacoohie Valley, Lee county

BlueSpringsBelle — 2008-05-22 16:02:41Z

I am searching for the burial place of Cordelia Truett Smith. She was born around 1860 and died in 1882. She is in the 1880 Census in Lee County, Wacoochie Valley area.

She was married to James Travis Smith and had three sons. James Homer, born 1878, John Parker, born 1880, and Dely Rowland born 1882. She died 6 days after Dely was born and her mother and step father, Mr. and Mrs. J P Goodwin raised Dely as their own. He even took their last name of Goodwin.

I am not sure where they lived when she died but if anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.

Re: HASTY marriages

heb27 — 2008-04-18 00:13:13Z

T A bean is my fathers granddaddy doyle e bean .nellie mae
bean justice is my aunt. doyle bean passed away nov 12 2007
Bessie Bean first married a man named green then she married
hodnett and she died october 27 1944. Nellie Mae Bean Justice is still alive and will be 93 on august 24 she is my daddy,s sister. Their father was James Marion Bean which
is Bessie Hodnett brother. My name is James L Bean son of
Doyle E Bean.My father was 94 when he passed away last year
he would have been 95 on december 27. Nellie Bean Justice
gave me this information she is very hard of hearing.
If you have any more information on my family please send
it to me.If you have any more questions for me I will be glad to answer them if I can.We have done a lot of research on the internet. I hope this information helps you.
Please send some information about yourself.

Looking foward to hearing from you James L Bean

Re: Rogers, Fosters, or Thurstons

DarrelleDavis07 — 2008-07-30 18:29:06Z

Do you have any more info on the Eva Foster you are looking for, year of birth and parent or sibling info along with the location?

Checking to see if there's a connection with the Eva Foster in my lineage.

Re: King Solomon Ray Lee County Alabama

williamfcraigjr — 2008-11-25 05:09:16Z

1900 precinct 7,pierce chapel,lee co.al census
king s. ray 37 nov 1862 al father born al mother born al
married 19 yrs married 1881
liza ray wife 42 june 1857 al father born al mother born al
arizo ray daughter 18 al
john w.r. ray son 15 al
lillie e.a. ray daughter 13 al
james a. ray 9 al
annie p. ray 7 al

king solomon ray and eliza miller married aug 3,1882 tallapoosa co.al

Dr. James M Allen and wife Eleanor, Loachapoka, AL 1869

teacher36870 — 2008-04-22 03:08:17Z

Have found a recorded deed in Opelika, James M and Eleanor sold 6 acres west of their home, Lee Co, Section 26, Township 19, Range 24 to William Campbell. Seems this would be pretty close to a Baptist church that sits directly west of Loachapoka at present time. Does anyone have any ideas? Other than the 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses, we find no real record of this family. Dr. Allen died prior to 1880; an earlier wife, Caroline Bufford (sp), had died prior to his marrying Eleanor G Williams in 1867. We know that Eleanor died in Atlanta in 1896. I need to find proof of Dr. Allen's parents whom I believe to be James and Elizabeth Allen from SC, sister Carrie, brothers Robert and George per 1860 census, Macon Co. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Church History

spbarber — 2008-08-15 17:21:17Z

I am researching (for my dissertation) churches that were organized prior to the Civil War and African American churches that were organized immediately after the Civil War. Please contact me if you have any narrative histories or lists of members.

William Brunson Watson

JacquelynMiller73 — 2008-09-07 01:42:15Z

I am trying to locate when my Uncle William Brunson Watson died and where buried. He was born in Randolph County, GA on 12/03/1880 and died sometime between 1930/40. He was married to Belle (?) Watson circa 1906/07. They had two daughters, Avanelle born 1908 and Lois born 1910. Avanelle married and had two children, but Lois never married and was in the Army Nurse Corps during WWII. My uncle worked in the Cotton Mills in Pepperell so I have been told. Any help will be sincerely appreciated. Please reply to email address: jackie.miller1929@sbcglobal.net.

Jackie Watson Miller- Houston, Texas