<CyberLemon> 

hi marfa

<CyberLemon> 

hi cathy

<GaCathy> 

hi everyone

* marfa 

(Plays Sound: knock.wav) Hi Cyber and Susie

<CyberLemon> 

how is everyone doing?

<GaCathy> 

fine ty

<CyberLemon> 

hi mark and vicky

<marfa> 

Hi GaCathy, Mark and Vicky

* CyberLemon 

MOTIONS/happy.gif that's good

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE, CRENSHAW, LOWNDES and COFFEE Counties - email: CyberLemon@aol.com

<CyberLemon> 

lets go ahead and post our surnames

<Vickyal_124> 

hello all

<marfa> 

RICHADSON, TURMAN, CARPENTER, HALES, HALEY, LIVELY, LOGAN, KIRSCHSTEIN in Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Co. mrbruce1@swbell.net

<CyberLemon> 

if you have any books or other materials that you can help others with, post those as well

<Vickyal_124> 

AVERY , BAILEY , ELAM , FULLER , MEIGS/MEGGS , PARKER and related families BIBB CO AL. MORGAN , MANESS , SIMMS , WEST , FLOWERS , CHAMPION , SHEFFIELD , and related families WILCOX CO AL. BOOTH(E) , HUDSON , HYCHE , HOSMER , HUMPHRYES(all spelling) SELLERS , TURNER , and related families TUSCALOOSA CO AL.

<Suzie> 

hi everyone. I hope I did not appear rude. I came in at 8:45 and there was no one here so I started doing other things. When I looked at the clock and jumped back over the room had 4 other people in it!

<CyberLemon> 

Historical Atlas of Alabama - Historical Locations and Cemeteries, both by County

<CyberLemon> 

that’s ok suzie

<GaCathy> 

DYESS, MOBLEY, EZELL, WILSON, BARKER, YANCEY, Pike, Coffee, Geneva Counties

<Vickyal_124> 

can do look ups for census an pay sites at ancestry and on the military records Civil War Service Records CD from ancestry email. vickyal_124@yahoo.com - for census please give surname(s) state/county and dates when able also give the township or district for Civil War look up please send names an if known the unit or rank your person was when entering and leaving as it doesn’t let you search by state

<CyberLemon> 

when I saw just you here, I figured you were doing other things until we started

<Suzie> 

Actually I was writing a letter requesting some marriage information in Philadelphia.

<CyberLemon> 

oh.. good luck with it

<Suzie> 

I am going to need it!

<Vickyal_124> 

wb marfa

<CyberLemon> 

we all need luck in the search

<Suzie> 

BENJAMIN family Madison County, AL

<Vickyal_124> 

AVERY , BAILEY , ELAM , FULLER , MEIGS/MEGGS , PARKER and related families BIBB CO AL. MORGAN , MANESS , SIMMS , WEST , FLOWERS , CHAMPION , SHEFFIELD , and related families WILCOX CO AL. BOOTH(E) , HUDSON , HYCHE , HOSMER , HUMPHRYES(all spelling) SELLERS , TURNER , and related families TUSCALOOSA CO AL.

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE, CRENSHAW, LOWNDES and COFFEE Counties - email: CyberLemon@aol.com

<marfa> 

RICHADSON, TURMAN, CARPENTER, HALES, HALEY, LIVELY, LOGAN, KIRSCHSTEIN in Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Co. mrbruce1@swbell.net

<Suzie> 

Yeah. I know what you mean. I found one guy that does quite a bit of BENJAMIN research and he has been giving me tips since I am still rather new to all of this.

<CyberLemon> 

how long has everyone been rooting?

<CyberLemon> 

well, we are here to help suzie

<CyberLemon> 

I have been rooting since 1989

<GaCathy> 

not long enough lol about 2 yrs.

<Suzie> 

I started last fall.

<Vickyal_124> 

rooting ummm um almost 6 years but was interested long before

<marfa> 

About 2 1/2 to 3 years for me

<CyberLemon> 

The PBS Civil War miniseries got me into it

<CyberLemon> 

hi ruru

<Vickyal_124> 

hi ruru

<RuRu> 

Hi

<CyberLemon> 

I have been on several RootsQuests to Bama before moving to Silicon Valley

<marfa> 

Hi RuRu

<CyberLemon> 

lets post our names as new folks arrive

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE, CRENSHAW, LOWNDES and COFFEE Counties - email: CyberLemon@aol.com

<Vickyal_124> 

AVERY , BAILEY , ELAM , FULLER , MEIGS/MEGGS , PARKER and related families BIBB CO AL. MORGAN , MANESS , SIMMS , WEST , FLOWERS , CHAMPION , SHEFFIELD , and related families WILCOX CO AL. BOOTH(E) , HUDSON , HYCHE , HOSMER , HUMPHRYES(all spelling) SELLERS , TURNER , and related families TUSCALOOSA CO AL. email vickyal_124@yahoo.com

<Vickyal_124> 

hi seeker

<marfa> 

Hi Seeker

<marfa> 

RICHADSON, TURMAN, CARPENTER, HALES, HALEY, LIVELY, LOGAN, KIRSCHSTEIN in Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Co. mrbruce1@swbell.net

<Seeker> 

Hi all

<RuRu> 

WILLIAMS Randolph County

<CyberLemon> 

hi seeker

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE, CRENSHAW, LOWNDES and COFFEE Counties - email: CyberLemon@aol.com

<GaCathy> 

DYESS, EZELL, MOBLEY, YANCEY, WILSON, BARKER, Pike, Coffee, Geneva Counties

<Vickyal_124> 

AVERY , BAILEY , ELAM , FULLER , MEIGS/MEGGS , PARKER and related families BIBB CO AL. MORGAN , MANESS , SIMMS , WEST , FLOWERS , CHAMPION , SHEFFIELD , and related families WILCOX CO AL. BOOTH(E) , HUDSON , HYCHE , HOSMER , HUMPHRYES(all spelling) SELLERS , TURNER , and related families TUSCALOOSA CO AL.

<Seeker> 

THOMAS S. WOODWARD

<Vickyal_124> 

can do look ups for census an pay sites at ancestry and on the military records Civil War Service Records CD from ancestry email. vickyal_124@yahoo.com - for census please give surname(s) state/county and dates when able also give the township or district for Civil War look up please send names an if known the unit or rank your person was when entering and leaving as it doesn’t let you search by state

<marfa> 

Vicky did you get the email?

<Vickyal_124> 

yes marfa

<CyberLemon> 

hey Granny

<Vickyal_124> 

hi granny

<marfa> 

Hi Guest and Granny

<CyberLemon> 

hi Guest

<Guest1446> 

Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late.

<Seeker> 

Greetings

<Vickyal_124> 

guest do we know you ?

<CyberLemon> 

Guest, please sign off and sign on with a name so we can recognize you

<CyberLemon> 

I have been moderating Granny

<Suzie> 

Madison County. BENJAMIN family 1870s. sue.thompson@ctdi.com

<CyberLemon> 

that’s ok Granny. I have been minding the fort

<Guest1446> 

Way to go Cyber! It's important that we keep this going while Jean is under the weather.

<Guest1446> 

PADGETT, MORGAN, WEBB, HORTON, SNODGRASS, NICHOLSON, McCORD, THOMPSON, BRIDGES, TRIBBLE in Jackson County. Email me at granny1463@yahoo.com

<marfa> 

RICHADSON, TURMAN, CARPENTER, HALES, HALEY, LIVELY, LOGAN, KIRSCHSTEIN in Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Co. mrbruce1@swbell.net

<CyberLemon> 

I have done my share of moderating boards back in my single days and happy to lend a hand

<Vickyal_124> 

hum granny as a guest in same room o dear can we handle all this?

<CyberLemon> 

LOL Vicky

<Seeker> 

Seeking info on General Woodward and his connection to John Ward and John Winslett during their younger, more adventurous years.

<Guest1446> 

Vicky...nice to have someone else do it for a change...really we just need all the regulars to pitch in and everything goes well.