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Obit Help Please

sscarey60127 — 2009-11-06 01:16:54Z

I am looking for the obit for:

Willie Jasper Wall d. 19 Mar 1980 Escambia Co Fl

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Susan

Re: Lagergren /

bataylor10 — 2009-11-02 21:06:30Z

Hello, My relatives last name spelled Lagergreen - I assume this is same line. GGG grandfather Jonas Magnus Lagergreen died 1836 / from Kalmar Married Helena Sofia Lind / Children Dorothea, Christina, Johanna, Helena, Samuel,Ottiliana, Aurora Charlotta - Anything?? Anybody?

Haven't any idea if their children left Sweden ??

Re: SELLMEYER, Scott T.

SuGenClayFL — 2009-10-22 02:49:36Z

Request a headstone photo through his memorial on Find A Grave. A volunteer picked up 2 requests yesterday...

Re: SELLMEYER, Scott T.

happydi — 2009-10-22 02:40:15Z

Is there anyone in the Pensacola area who would volunteer to take a digital photo of the gravestone at
AT: SECTION 51 SITE 642
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 80 HOVEY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
and e-mail it to me at
Happydi@aol.com?

Re: SELLMEYER, Scott T.

happydi — 2009-10-20 14:58:58Z

Thank you so very much for the information.
Since Scott's parents were Catholic, I've been searching all the Catholic cemeteries.
What a break.
Happy Di

Re: EITZEN, PITT

elarbol99 — 2009-10-20 01:50:15Z

I'm sorry that I can't help you directly, but I'm not related to this family. I just posted the abstract many years ago as a volunteer for the Escambia GenWeb site. However, below is a link to a book in PDF format that includes a copy of biographies for Pitt and Eitzen, one of which mentions Amundsen. I don't know if it will help at all or not, but I thought I would pass it on. Good luck in your research.

http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=boolean;...

Re: SELLMEYER, Scott T.

SuGenClayFL — 2009-10-20 01:46:37Z

Scott Timonthy Sellmeyer, 58, of Pensacola died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. Graveside service Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. in Barrancas National Cemetery. Reeds Funeral Home is directing.
Pensacola Area (FL) December 20, 2005

SELLMEYER, SCOTT T
SGT US AIR FORCE
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/29/1946
DATE OF DEATH: 12/11/2005
BURIED AT: SECTION 51 SITE 642
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 80 HOVEY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
http://www.cem.va.gov/index.asp

SELLMEYER, Scott T.

happydi — 2009-10-20 00:33:43Z

I would like to have a copy of Scott's obit and/or location of burial.
Scott died 11 Dec 2005. He was 58.
Any help will be appreceated.
happydi@aol.com

Re: DURAN/DURANT

altpensacola — 2009-10-14 21:10:19Z

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marcpeters...

follow this guys Durant line, you'll find
Benjamin Peter Durant
(~1735 - )

Sophia McGillivray
(~1741 - )

Lachlan Durant
Lachlan McGillivray
(1717 - )

Re: Obit for Laurence Morgan Curtis

linfin11 — 2009-10-14 20:54:37Z

Thank you for looking.

Re: Obit for Laurence Morgan Curtis

ddebolt1 — 2009-10-14 18:43:30Z

I have checked the Pensacola newspapers from February 3, 1980 through February 10, 1980 and there is no obituary for Curtis. We get a lot of military burials in Barrancas National Cemetery and if the person died elsewhere or was from a certain place, usually the obituary appears in the area they died or their family puts it in the hometown paper. That may or may not have happened in this case, but in any case, there is no obituary that I could find for him. Sorry. --Dean DeBolt, University Librarian, Special Collections, University of West Florida Library, Pensacola.

Re: Seeking father James Samuel Davis of Cantonment, FL

paigefrank77 — 2009-10-14 03:30:11Z

You are correct, He is (or at public recording) lives in Cantonment. there was no phone number listed.
you can locate information about him and family at
www.intelius.com
Frank

Re: Seeking father James Samuel Davis of Cantonment, FL

LawrenceJKrebs — 2009-10-14 01:55:36Z

I am again attempting to locate my Davis family in Gonzalez/Ensley/Cantonement/Molina/Pensacola, Florida area. My information is posted above here and I am replying to my own 2004 post. It has been over five years since I posted the query above. I am still yearning in my heart to meet my family. I have two daughters now. Sarena is 7 and Kristen is 4. I would like for them to meet their grand father and his side of our family. I too would like to meet them. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Judge David Meriwether (Davis)
October 13, 2009
(334) 464-3317

Re: EITZEN, PITT

ddebolt1 — 2009-10-13 14:30:41Z

I wrote an article some years ago about Amundsen's visit to Pensacola to his relatives, the Eitzens. Amundsen was here outfitting his ship for his trek to the South Pole and fitting the dogsleds, etc. with Pensacola lumber!! I can't find this in my computer files but can send you a copy if you'll write me at ddebolt@uwf.edu and give me your mailing address. --Dean DeBolt, University Librarian, Special Collections Departmment, University of West Florida.

Re: EITZEN, PITT

ebjornaas — 2009-10-11 19:13:31Z

I am looking for other family members of Roald Amundsen. family history tells me that we had family with Amundsen and now I see AMundsen's in the family tree. I am trying to develop a link, any help or direction appreciated.

Re: Looking for Information

altpensacola — 2009-10-11 16:06:22Z

If I have this right
The brother "Dick" was Harris P Rosenstein
Rosenstein, Harris P, b. 12/14/1905, d. 08/01/1958, US Army, PVT, Res: Pensacola, FL, Barrancas Cemetery Plot: 26 0 745, bur. 08/04/1958
Who married
Rosenstein, Esther Elizabeth, b. 10/12/1902, d. 01/22/1974, US Army, CPL, Res: Pensacola, FL, Plot: 26 0 744, bur. 01/24/1974 Her maiden name might be Morris (Myer David MORRIS b: July 22, 1888 D:September 13, 1943)
They probally met in the Army.
Her nick name was Cracker

Re: Napolean Joseph Rosenstein Esther Rosenstein

altpensacola — 2009-10-10 19:14:26Z

Petersen/Durant Family Group Tree

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marcpeters...

Music teachers in Pensacola 1830's to Pre-Civil War 1860's

averynana — 2009-10-08 23:02:49Z

Greetings Pensacola Escambia Researchers:

I'm working on my family history and its ties to music history. I do hope that you can help me.

I'm looking for individuals or organizations that might have taught my ancestor, Edward Wyer (b.1849) to play music. Edward was a free Creole of Color when he joined the Union Army's Corps 6th D'Afrique at Ft. Pickens as a drummer boy. His former slave owner was Margaret Overton, wife of Samuel R. Overton and daughter of Robert Mitchell. I've researched both family archives back to Tennessee and North Carolina. Nada!

Since Edward was a classical music teacher to both white and "colored" people and was known for his Creole brass band. He obviously was trained in music before he went off to war at Port Hudson. The late Norman Simons of the Pensacola Historical Society sent me several clips about Edward's musical activities. His research, along with mine, disproves that Edward Wyer played jazz of the blues on the streets of Pensacola. LOL!

Edward was a Catholic, so perhaps St. Michael's may have been the source of his musical education.

I've also researched old Pensacola newspapers for music teachers, but I can't make a connection to Edward Wyer.

Paula Ferraro, a poster on this site was kind enough to contact me about my research and confirmed that her Zernial ancestor was a music teacher.

I welcome any suggestions that you may have.

Regards,

Kathleen Wyer Lane

Re: looking for information

kenjohnson57 — 2009-08-08 13:09:46Z

I have a copy of Grave Stone Registry, Escambia County, Volume 1. It is a listing of the graves in the cemeteries north of Cantonment (compiled in 1986). There is a McCurdy Cemetery in Century. Please email me directly at:
khjohnson1957@yahoo.com

Ken Johnson

Donald J. Griffey-Pensacola Obit Request

justinball80 — 2009-08-21 15:06:57Z

Hoping someone might be able to look for an obituary for me.

Donald J. Griffey
Died: June 6, 2002 in Pensacola, Florida.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Re: David W Wilson Birth 1853 Death 1903

acejdk — 2009-08-24 10:39:38Z

Sue, Thank you for the tip and the email address of the church I will contact them.

Jackie

David W Wilson Birth 1853 Death 1903

acejdk — 2009-08-23 23:10:07Z

I am the great-granddaughter of David W. Wilson. He is buried at Gonzalez Methodist Church Cemetery along with my grandfather, Jack M Wilson.

I am looking for information regarding David's parent's. His children were Frank M, Charles Calvin, Mary Belle Wilson-Tidwell, Jack Marion, Mattie, Jim, and Glenville "Doc." His wives were Josephine Beaseley and Kate Turner.

I lived in the family home at 699 Hwy 95 South, Cantonment until my grandfather died in 1989 and would be glad to share information.
Jackie Graves Kimble

Re: Elvin Macks

cmacks187 — 2009-09-25 15:14:22Z

i am the daughter of eddie macks. i remember your mom from when iwas young. aunt sadie and uncle leo lived in one house and other family members lived in houses around them one of them was dink and margeret and their boys. your mom and her family lived their too.

Re: BERRY

llscott2000 — 2009-07-23 03:05:07Z

So glad it was helpful for you :-)

Re: Salvant Family

taracsc — 2009-09-24 03:23:42Z

Well thank you. I do know that I do have some family from Pass Christian, MS and I think I have some family in Lousiana that I do not know.

Salvant Family

taracsc — 2009-09-23 18:51:51Z

Hey, I'm not sure if anybody has met all of the Salvant's yet, but I am trying to find/locate the rest of my family. My Grandfather was Gaines Hardee Salvant II, he was named after his Uncle. My Grandfather is deceased now, but I am still looking for the rest of the Salvant family.

Re: James (b. Aug 1855 Al) & Matilda (b. Nov 1854 Ga) McNeal 1920 Escambia Co. census

JanWallace4547 — 2009-08-01 09:33:41Z

Thank you so much for the info. That is the correct James Hiram McNeal. His wife was the Mrs. Nancy McNeal. Her parents, Stephen and Charlotte Inlow Griffith are my ancestors. Again, thank you.

James (b. Aug 1855 Al) & Matilda (b. Nov 1854 Ga) McNeal 1920 Escambia Co. census

JanWallace4547 — 2009-07-31 13:20:57Z

Searching for any info on James (James Hiram McNeal) and his wife Matilda (Nancy Matilda) who were enumerated on the 1920 Escambia Co. census with Julia (b. 1883 Al) and Bessie (b. 1902 Al) McNeal. James and Matilda were enumerated as father-in-law and mother-in-law to Julia. Any info appreciated.

Creamer

mountainstream99 — 2009-08-30 13:15:22Z

Looking for family tree of the Creamer family from south Alabama/north Florida area. William David Creamer from Robertsdale, Alabama was my great grandfather. His son was William Dennis Creamer. His son was William Davis Creamer who was my father. I am named after my great grandfather.

William David Creamer

Information on Bazzell and Oldmixon

mountainstream99 — 2009-08-30 13:00:47Z

My grandmother Dorothy Adair Garrett was the daughter of Norma Bazzell who was the daughter of William Bazzell and Sarah Oldmixon.

David Creamer

Re: Lachlan Durant

latourcollection — 2009-09-15 15:51:56Z

DIGITAL LIBRARY ON AMERICAN SLAVERY

Petition 20183102 Details
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Salutation: To the Honorable Abner S. Lipscomb Chief Justice of the State of Alabama & Judge of the first Judicial Circuit Sitting in Chancery (LIPSCOMB, Abner S.)
Filing Court and Date: Circuit, 1831-March-17
Ending Court and Date: No Ending Court Specified

General Petition Information

Abstract: Latchlin Durant seeks to regain possession of slaves given by his grandfather McGilveray to his mother. Durant says that the slaves were "forcibly taken" and, in 1803, delivered to David Tait [Tate] of Baldwin County, who held them in trust for Alexander McGilveray, a minor who died in England without any issue. Durant states that all the named parties "were residing in the Indian Nation & under Indian Laws at the time of the transactions" and that "all the parties except McGilveray your Orator's grandfather were of Indian blood & descent by the father or mother or both." Durant declares that as the only surviving son of his mother and the oldest surviving male descendant of his grandfather, "by the laws of the Creek tribe of Indians ... he is the sole heir of said McGilveray." Now Tait has died, and Durant asks the court to order his heirs and executors to account for the slaves, which he estimates to be more than one hundred; to compensate him for their services; and to return them to his possession.

Result: No recorded result
# of Petition Pages: 10
Related Documents: Transcript of Case Proceedings, Durant v. Tate, 1831-1840
Pages of Related Documents: 2

People Associated with Petition 20183102
Slaves: 70
Free Persons of Color: 0
Defendants: 3
Petitioners: 1
Other People: 2

Citation Information
Repository: University of South Alabama Archives, Mobile, Alabama

Records of the Chancery Court
Document Number 395

***********************************************************

List of Slaves in Petition 20183102

Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation

Aaron slave black male
Abagail slave black female
Abram slave black male
Amelia slave black female
Anthony slave black male
Bella slave black female before 1831
Bella slave black female
Ben slave black male
Betsey slave black female
Bill slave black male
Bill slave black male
Billy ([Old Billy]) slave black male before 1831
Ceasar slave black male
Charlotte slave black female
Cloe slave black female
Cloe slave black female
Cumba slave black male
Damba slave black male
Daniel slave black male
Daphne slave black female
Deleny slave black female
Dick slave black male
Dilsey slave black female
Esther slave black female
Esther slave black female
Frank slave black male
George slave black male
Harry slave black male
Jack slave black male
Jack slave black male
Jenny slave black female
Jenny slave black female before 1831
Jim slave black male
Jim slave black male
Jimbo slave black male
Jo ([Old Jo]) slave black female
Job slave black male
Jonah slave black male
June slave black female
Junius slave black male
Liberty slave black female
London slave black male
Louisa slave black female
Lucy slave black female
Lucy slave black female
Lydia slave black female
Manuel slave black male before 1831
Maria slave black female before 1831
Maria slave black female
Mary slave black female
Milly slave black female before 1831
Milly ([Old Milly]) slave black female
Mitty slave black female
Molly slave black female
Monday slave black male
Paris slave black male
Pas slave black
Patience slave black female
Patty slave black female
Phillis slave black female
Phoebe slave black female
Rose slave black female
Sambo slave black male
Sharper slave black male
Stephen slave black male
Tenah slave black female
Thadeus slave black male
Toby slave black male before 1831
Tubby slave black male
Wallace slave black male

Re: looking for my birth family

roger_blanchard — 2009-07-23 09:55:44Z

Hi.
Not quite sure if your the person that sent this reply to my post "Searching for daughter who was adopted in 1962 in Florida"
cdjw2 (View posts) Posted: 17 Jul 2009 7:13PM

Classification: Query
Surnames:

"Did Joyce have any brothers as they are easier to find? Get obit on the Mother Anna. Tell me if I can help any more."
If so I want to thank you for responding to my inquiry. Unfortunately I am no longer a member of ancestry.com as I found that there really wasn't any useful information for my particular type of search. As to Joyce, the birth mother of my child she now resides in the Village retirement complex in Florida. Joyce is aware of the whereabouts of my daughter but is unwilling to share this information. The closest I came to any of her family assistance was from one of her cousins located in Northern Maine who is a family counselor. I assumed she got in contact with Joyce on my behalf and something transpired between them as after a few emails between the cousin and myself she said that she had to honor Joyce's decision no matter what Joyce's rationale might be because she was family. So she asked me please not to contact her anymore. I have honored her request and sent no more emails. The basic problem is and always was that Joyce was from a Jewish family and I was not. Joyce was sent to Florida to stay with her Aunt while she had the child and then my daughter was immediately put up for adoption and I strongly suspect it was some family member as Joyce told me she knew where the child was but wouldn't divulge that information when she had came back from Florida. I had been promised by Joyce's mother that if I had entered the service I could get custody of my child, so I had made arrangements with my Aunt to care for the child when I while I was serving my term in the service however before I got out of boot camp they already put my daughter up for adoption. Which I guess was there plan all along to side track me? There was never any animosity between Joyce and myself, I always assumed Joyce was coerced into giving my daughter up. But when I contacted her late last year, she said that she didn't know my daughter was, then she said she didn't think she was in Florida anymore, then she said she thought she was out in the Midwest some place and that she wasn't with the “family." Then when I tried to inquire for more information she responded by saying it isn't if our daughter is out the street somewhere. She wouldn't give me any information, the exact day the child was born or the hospital or even the child eye color. What is very disheartening is there is nothing in my past warrants this kind of treatment? Her father fad asked me if I was willing to convert to the Jewish religion which I was willing to do but the mother had other ideas I guess. I've never been a drinker, or fool with drugs or been trouble with the law so there's nothing in my past to make her react this way. The child meant the world to me, I was raised by a foster mother who passed away when I was eight so I know what its like on both sides of the fence. I had promised Joyce I would never reveal her to my daughter and my intentions where only to be able to at least look upon my daughters face before death was at my doorstep. I've been searching since 1962 and its been a long sorrowful life's journey for me, filled with so many sleepless nights and midnight walks and tears enough to fill an ocean. Not to sound like a bigot but the Jewish race is really a segregated race and I was young and naive, and a young heart that is in love doesn't see fences and only listens to the feelings in their heart and I paid the ultimate price for believing love knew no boundaries. Well, I wander far off the beaten track and all I wanted to say is thank you for your response and kindness.
Thank You,

Roger Blanchard Blancra@aol.com

A V Clubbs Jr High

KmanAA — 2009-10-05 20:34:58Z

I am looking for information, Web site or local blogs which would have anything about Clubbs jr high. Have tried Library, but no access with out card. PNJ has virtually nothing either.
Went there 1963-1964 looking mostly for photos

Re: A V Clubbs Jr High

KmanAA — 2009-10-06 15:27:54Z

I would if i could. But i live in Colorado. Although i will try to see if i can get one next time we are visiting down there. Was not aware they did that for out of towners. Thanks for the advice

Re: Pelt\Holland\Morgan

sandracarter849 — 2009-07-23 18:01:11Z

Thanks for the info you sent.Do you have the time period on these marriages.It doesn't need to be individual dates on each one,just the time frame.For the pelt's,&Holland's.Looking for marriage of John ? Holland,& Elizabeth Morgan.These are my grt.gr.parent

Re: Washington ALLEN 1870 Escambia Co.

CBacon64 — 2009-07-23 23:17:46Z

Hello,
I'm researching the Allens and Garners. Will Allen, son of Elias, was my grandfather.

Thank you.

Re: WELLES, COBB

rebacorley1944 — 2009-07-31 20:49:49Z

There were 2 Thomas Welles who immigrated from England into New England, both about the same time. One became a Colonial Governor (my line of the family) and the other I don't know much about. They are both on Ancestry and their immigration records are there as well on different pilgrim ships. My suggestion is to follow their lines. Good luck hunting.

Re: James (b. Aug 1855 Al) & Matilda (b. Nov 1854 Ga) McNeal 1920 Escambia Co. census

SuGenClayFL — 2009-08-01 03:36:58Z

pilot.familysearch.org
Florida Deaths 1877-1939

James Hiram McNeal
d. 24 Nov 1925 Pensacola, Escambia 70y 3m 12d
b. 12 Aug 1855 Alabama

Widowed-Spouse: Matilda Griffith
Father: Michael McNeal b. Ga
Mother: Dickerson
Cemetery: St. Johns
Burial date: 25 Nov 1925

POSSIBLE:
Mrs. Nancy M McNeal
d. 3 Jan 1923 Pensacola, Escambia 60y 2m 27d
est birth 1863
Father: Steven Griffin
Mother: Charlett Illonis

Re: Donald J. Griffey-Pensacola Obit Request

SuGenClayFL — 2009-08-21 18:09:43Z

Donald Joseph Griffey, 60, died Thursday, June 6, 2002. Memorial services, 1 p.m. Sunday at Wilson's Funeral Home in Monticello, Miss.
Pensacola Area (FL) June 8, 2002

Re: David W Wilson Birth 1853 Death 1903

SuGenClayFL — 2009-08-24 01:42:02Z

Jackie~
Have you tryed contacting the church? They may have info in their files on your great-grandfather.
http://www.gonzalezmethodist.org/

Susan

Re: Dupre

CarolinGa — 2009-09-05 02:37:39Z

Mary, There's a St Mary's County in Maryland. Maybe it wasn't a river, but a place.

Obit for Laurence Morgan Curtis

linfin11 — 2009-10-08 14:17:27Z

Would someone be able to get an obit for me?

Laurence (Lawrence) Morgan Curtis
SSGT US Air Force
b. 3 May 1928
d. 2 Feb. 1980
Barrancas National Cemetery
Naval Air Station, Pensacola

Thanks.

Re: A V Clubbs Jr High

paigefrank77 — 2009-10-05 22:25:14Z

Have you tried obtaing a card?
Usually there is a temporary card at the desk you can use.
Good Hunting,
Frank

Re: Creamer

paigefrank77 — 2009-08-30 14:28:12Z

Have you searched the public family trees on Ancestry.com yet?
There are quite a few to look through.
Good Hunting,
Frank

Re: Information on Bazzell and Oldmixon

paigefrank77 — 2009-08-30 14:17:39Z

When did they live in this area?
Have you explored the federal censuses yet?
When was she born?
Where was she born?
Where are they buried?
Have you located and requested their death certificates?
Where were they married?
Frank

Re: Salvant Family

paigefrank77 — 2009-09-23 22:05:14Z

Escambia County records only have 3 records that include Salvant's. And that was from 18 yrs ago.
There are no hits on phone's for Salvants in Pensacola.
Maybe you should consider requesting your grandfather's obit or death cert. That should have information that pertains to your family.
Frank

Re: looking for information

paigefrank77 — 2009-08-07 21:38:26Z

Have you tried contacting the historical societies in the area?

looking for information

mikeglsc — 2009-08-07 17:25:39Z

does anyone know how to get copies of any books listing the cemeteries of escambia county florida?
i have kinfolks buried at mosquito flats
unfortunately i cant recall the official name of the cemetery--i think it was mccurdy
my relatives there i think would be stanton

Re: Sheehans born in AL and lived in Escambia in 1920's

sttkaufman7 — 2009-10-08 02:41:14Z

Here is some further info:

Mr. Daniel T. Sheehan died at the residence of his son-in-law, S.W. Giddon. Funeral will take place from the Catholic Church. (Oct 14, 1879): He was born in Ireland, County of Cork, province of Muster, on the 1st of Oct 1817. died the 3rd of Oct, 1879 in Eufaula, ALa.

At the age of 14, after having spent seven years at school, he was apprenticed to a linen merchant in the city of cork, to learn the science of book keeping and served the full term of his apprenticeship.

He left Irland in 1836, sailed from New York, after a stay in the north, landed in Savannah and proceeded to Montfomery. In 1842 he married Mrs Martha Naomi Creyon (Ashurst), daughter of Col. John Ashurst, of Autauga Co, AL and reared a family of 6 children

moved from Wetumpka in 1850 to Eufaula, Barbour Co, Al

CHILDREN:
Mary F Sheehan 1839
James H Sheehan 1841
Catherine Sheehan1842
Merrill A Sheehan 1845
William Thomas Sheehan 1846
Daniel Sheehan 1847
Robert Sheehan 1849
Eugene Sullivan Sheehan 1 Aug 1855 in Eufaula, Barbour, AL, USA

Additional mention cited in this book:

Citation Styles for "History of Alabama and her people"
APA
• Moore, A. B. (1927). History of Alabama and her people. Chicago: American Historical Society.
Chicago (Author-Date)
• Moore, Albert Burton. 1927. History of Alabama and her people. Chicago: American Historical Society.
Harvard
• MOORE, A. B. (1927). History of Alabama and her people. Chicago, American Historical Society.
MLA
• Moore, Albert Burton. History of Alabama and Her People. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1927.
Turabian
• Moore, Albert Burton. History of Alabama and Her People. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1927.

Also: on page 117 of:
History of Barbour County, Alabama By Mattie Crocker Thomas Thompson

By Mattie Crocker Thomas
Thompson
Published 1939
s.n
Barbour County (Ala.)
574 pages

Re: Sheehans born in AL and lived in Escambia in 1920's

sttkaufman7 — 2009-10-08 02:33:36Z

Here is a picture (attached) of the Daniel Sheehan you mentioned. Your story as far as I know seems quite accurate and fits my family's "lore" perfectly, except that Chantilly is near Montgomery and belonged to John Ashurst (purportedly the first framed house in Central Alabama nick-named "The White House"). It's east of Montgomery at the corner of Vaughn Road and Chantilly Parkway. There is a grave yard on the property, but the names do not appear to be Ashurst.

Daniel and Martha Naomi Ashust lived in the Millbrook/Wetumpka area north of Montgomery, but them moved to Eufaula in Barbor county. Her headstone is in the cemetery there.

They had a number of children. I have those names if you are interested.