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Alabama Chat--Part IV

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September 3, 2001

<fcspatti> 

James A. BERRYHILL (b. Apr 1871) married Bertha MOORE (b. Oct 1871-d 1902)--3 children; would like to find descendants of: John H. BERRYHILL, Emmet BERRYHILL & Mattie BERRYHILL if any.

<monal> 

CHAPMAN, EZELL, COLEMAN AND HOWELL FROM LIMESTONE AND PICKENS COUNTY, AND GILES CO TN

<CJTrcks> 

no but it keeps scrolling even when I don't want it too and not the direction that is helpful

<Alamo> 

Will be glad to do ""look-ups"" at San Antonio TX library or Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery.

<CJTrcks> 

patti bingo I got lots of BERRYHILLs let me check on James brb

<hailvester> 

CARIKER< CHARACTER, CARAKER-Clay & Randolph Co

<monal> 

my Chapman's lived in limestone Co., until 1870, that is where we lost them, son went to Lowndes Co. Ms

<fcspatti> 

One of John POTTER's sisters married a Henry COLEMAN in Pontotoc Co. MS

<hailvester> 

MORRISON & JOHNS Randolph & Clay Co's

<Thressa> 

BEDINGFIELD, HOLBERT/HOLCOMB, ASHLEY, Lauderdale/Limestone AL

<MizB> 

wb covewoman

<Thressa> 

monal: check Limestone co, MS

<covewoman> 

I seemed to have gotten knocked off for some reason

<monal> 

My Coleman connection is sloooooow, only in that I can get not answers.

<fcspatti> 

There are several POTTERs from my family currently living in the Moulton area.

<monal> 

we don't have a limestone co., ms

<MizB> 

me to earlier. don't know why that happens

<covewoman> 

what have I missed?

<Thressa> 

oops--sorry--let me check that again. I'm a little rusty.

<fcspatti> 

It took me over 10 years to piece this POTTER puzzle. Posting a query on the Pontotoc Co. page led me to several descendants. Verified what I'd gathered.

<hailvester> 

HESTER - Cherokee Co, ADAMS - DeKalb, Jackson & Cherokee co's

<monal> 

hi covewomen, how is everything with you

<MizB> 

did you see that ADM connected with the last names you posted?

<covewoman> 

monal Hi

<Thressa> 

monal: wrote a newsletter for several years dedicated to BEDDINGFIELD surname.

<MizB> 

monal, covewoman and I connect how about that

<monal> 

thanks Thressa.......I did not mean to be a pain

<huntsvilleADM> 

covewoman, Lewis EVANS is my Jesse EVANS (and second wife Mary Jane COX)....they had my ggf.

<fcspatti> 

I'm also looking for WIGGINS, STONE, McCLURE, & PHELPS in Fayette Co. AL

<Thressa> 

monal: I'll have to check back issues of it to get the county name in MS for you.

<monal> 

MizB and what is that

<monal> 

Thanks

<Thressa> 

monal: not a problem. Just can't do it now--too much to check! LOL

<huntsvilleADM> 

I'm sorry if some of you are getting knocked off and having connection problems. I don't know if it's About.com or your local service provider.

<covewoman> 

adm so we are cousins?

<MizB> 

Our Potters are related and we have a common ancestor Johnathan Potter

<monal> 

just the weather I think

<huntsvilleADM> 

how do you connect, covewoman? I think so!

<fcspatti> 

My Calhoun/Talladega Co. area names are THOMAS, REAVES, NOWLAND, BALL, GOLDEN, WILLIAMSON, CLARK, HUGHES

<huntsvilleADM> 

hi, Guest--welcome.

<Guest310> 

hello.......just got in and almost missed the chat

<monal> 

Thressa.......what is your email

<huntsvilleADM> 

Just 12 minutes left.......so please post new SURNAMES or questions.........

<Thressa> 

monal: TPaplanu@swbell.net

<huntsvilleADM> 

Guest--next time please sign in with a nickname......it helps us remember you; otherwise, we just picture you with a sack over your head!

<monal> 

WHAT IS ON THE GRILL TONIGHT...........BBQ........WHAT

* MizB 

MOTIONS/happy.gif ADM this may be our link to each other also

<fcspatti> 

My e-mail is fcspatti@hotmail.com Will gladly share my ""stuff""

<huntsvilleADM> 

I think so, MizB!

<Guest310> 

I did put my name in but don't see it listed

<covewoman> 

Lewis Evans daughter Martha Evans who married Samuel Potter is my gg grandmother

<huntsvilleADM> 

Sorry, Guest......must have backfired on you!

<fcspatti> 

Where does Samuel POTTER fit?

<CJTrcks> 

I have POTTER and MOORE both with my BERRYHILLS patti if you will e mail me at cjtrcks@prodigy.net we can compare names easier I have James and John the ones you are asking for I believe I haven't added Emmett yet and I have several Matties

<monal> 

THANK YOU BOTH

<Alamo> 

Susan M. Lewis m. William J. Goodwin, Nov. 03, 1858 in Marshall, Madison CO, AL. Does anyone connect?

<MizB> 

Samuel is Johnathan Potter's first son

<Guest310> 

MORRISON, THIRD, CRAFT, GABLE,

<covewoman> 

He is son of Jonathan Potter

<Guest310> 

STEWART, FINCH

<huntsvilleADM> 

Oh--covewoman, his son Jesse is my link. Jesse's married 1. Delila CAWHORN 2. Mary Jane Cox. They had (2.) Aletha Jane EVANS who married my Ben Oliver SANDERS.

<hailvester> 

ADAMS, HESTER-Cherokee Co, MORRISON, CARAKER, JOHNS - Clay & Randolph Cos., Guest What MORRISON???

<fcspatti> 

Wonderful CJ. I'll get to you. Thanks for the Johnathan POTTER info. I've gathered everything I could find over the years. I'll check and compare again. Is that Jesse POTTER?

<huntsvilleADM> 

Ben was my grandmother's father. (Louisa SANDERS)

<Guest310> 

MY MORRISONS ARE FROM RANDOLPH co TOO

<Guest310> 

WHO ARE UR

<covewoman> 

Adm We seem to connect as we have common ancestors

<MizB> 

No I think there is a Jesse Potter who is a maybe brother of Johnathan

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