Alabama Chat--Part I
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September 18, 2000
| tennessee | hello anyone there? |
| shann | I didn't mean to interrupt a discussion, just wanted to join in |
| Gail | OK no problem just thought I would offer to hush up for a bit. |
| Marfa | Hi tennessee, welcome |
| Gail | Hello Bear with me I am new! |
| shann | Me too. |
| Blazanfire | me too |
| tennessee | thanks which room am I in, this sounds stupid I am sure but I was wanting the creek Indian chat |
| Gail | Good we can make mistakes together |
| Marfa | List all your surnames again for all the newcomers |
| Blazanfire | agree |
| shann | the creek indian chat sounds interesting |
| Blazanfire | Murphy,Burns,Melton< |
| Gail | Meeks, Cothran, Baugh, Dean |
| shann | I have several Ala. surnames - Jones, Roberts, Davis, Jackson |
| Blazanfire | Hendrix,Whitten |
| Marfa | RICHARDSON, CARPENTER, LOGAN, LIVELY, HALEY |
| Blazanfire | Dowdy |
| mag | Type HEREI have Davis in Lawrence Co, AL |
| shann | Blazanfire, where were your Murphy's located? |
| Blazanfire | sorry kept pushing enter button |
| Marfa | Next time, if you list your names in capitals it is easier to read |
| shann | My Davis line was in Limestone Co., Ala. |
| tennessee | surnames: MITCHEL near Russell county in 1822 |
| Blazanfire | S.C., Lauderdale ala |
| Gail | OK like this COTHRAN, MEEKS, DEAN, BAUGH around Ceder Bluff, AL. area |
| shann | Oh, I h ad a Jones married a Murphy in Blount co. |
| tennessee | Russell county was much bigger then I understand |
| mag | anyone have any info about the coal mines in SE Kansas? |
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| Blazanfire | MURPHY,DOWDY,HENDRIX,MELTON.WHITTEN,BURNS |
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| Marfa | Why don't we see where everyone is from and then maybe someone will be able to help another |
| shann | I was born in Limestone Co. grew up in Giles Co TN, now live in Knoxville, Tn. |
| Gail | H.A. Cothran married Methela Crouch in Ceder Bluff AL. He ran a Blacksmith, and Saddle shop on the main street in that town back in the mid to late 1800"s anyone know of this line?? |
| Blazanfire | I from Michigan and the Indiana line |
| Sandy | Sanderson Ancestors Limestone & Madison Co AL. I grew up La. Live Boerne, Tx |
| Marfa | I am originally from Greene Co. Ala. but now live in San Antonio |
| Marfa | Sandy we are neighbors |
| Gail | I was born and raised in Florida down near the big lake known as Lake Okeechobee. Only I live in Highlands Co. |
| Blazanfire | shann I'm really looking every where in ala |
| Sandy | I'm glad to here that I have lived San Antonio. |
| shann | Sandy, MARTHA C. SANDERSON married WILLIAM B. ROBERTS in 1848 in Limestone Co. Is this yours? |
| Blazanfire | I know where lk okeechobee I lived by there also |
| Marfa | Sandy, Dub was on earlier, and he was searching Sanderson |
| seacher | Conceived in Arkansas, born in Arizona, raised in New Mexico, live in Orlando. FL |
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| Gail | Searcher that is interesting, you have seen a lot of different places seems to me. |
| Sandy | Lewis B & Lewis G Sanderson be my folks |
| Marfa | Hi LT. welcome |
| LTonoff | Hi, how'? |
| Gail | COTHRAN, DEAN, MEEKS, BAUGH, COUCH |
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| Sandy | Sandy a career AF & USPS. Ret Dec 90. OOPs just told my age!! |
| seacher | Sandy, I have an Elizabeth Sanderson who married a William Cotton. All I know is they are in the 1900 Dyer County, TN census and had a daughter named Martha Jane Cotton. Matha is my great grandmother/ |
| Marfa | Sandy, my husband was AF and Postal Service, but just retired in March |
| shann | 1st grade teacher |
| mikel | mikel here, lives in Atl, looking for Williams from Monroe and Wilcox counties |
| Gail | Hey guys could Cotton and Cothran be the same in this case. You see a brother of my H.A. |
| Gail | Ops hit wrong key will try again |
| LTonoff | Sandy...are you the big LAWSON hunter? |
| seacher | I have a Sarah Cothrane. She was the first wife of my great grandfather John Wesley Wood. They were married in Craighead County, AR in 1890. She died in 1899. |
| Gail | Could Cotton and Cothran be the same family at times and the census taker wrote down the wrong thing. The reason that I ask is this. My line had another member an older member who went over into Tenn. from SC. Her name was Elizabeth she had married a Holland man. His full name was Thomas Holland. |
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| seacher | Anything is possible on the census records!! LOL |
| Gail | Hum, never seen AR come up in our line but the name Sarah sure does. Tell me a bit more |
| Marfa | Hi SouthernRoots, welcome |
| Sandy | Marfa that be interesting! Searcher had Elizabeth in family not known right now. |
| SouthernRoots | Hi everyone. :-) |
| seacher | I wish I knew more, Sandy! I haven't yet found where Sarah came from. |
| Gail | Shoot. Could she have been Sarah Western or Sarah East prior to being a Cothrane?? I mean have you any clues at all to her past?? |
| Sandy | Craighead Co ark is where my g/gf settled in 1853. Family listed in 1860 census. |
| LTonoff | Sandy, are you the LAWSON hunter? |
| Marfa | Sandy, we were in the Philippines , Italy both for years. Our son was born the Philippines |
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| Gail | Sandy have you ever seen any other Cothrane's around Sarah?? |
| Marfa | 2 years at each place |
| shann | Anyone have any info about AKERS in Lauderdale Co.? |
| Gail | Hello |
| seacher | Sarah was young when she married John Wood--I don't have that record in front of me. I don't know anything else, but I will someday. |
| Marfa | Not I, shann |
| Sandy | Searcher had a Sara too. Lawson be my g/f. Buried Sardis Cem Moultrie, Ga. |
| SouthernRoots | Searching GILLENTINE, STOVALL Morgan Co. |
| SouthernRoots | Searching COCKRELL, DEVAUGHN, EAST, COLLIER, MANGRUM Clay, Randolph, Coosa Counties |
| LTonoff | Sandy, thought maybe you were the Sandy from MI |
| Marfa | Southern Roots, there were a lot of Cockrell's in Greene Co. Al |
| shann | Several LAWSON'S in Knoxville, Tn. |
| Gail | Hello Southern Roots do you have a Cockrell married to a East by any chance at all? |
| Sandy | Marfa our two sons born Japan 62 & 63. They live S.A. |
| Marfa | shann was it you from Knoxville? |
| SouthernRoots | Marion County Surnames: McGOWAN, COOKSEY, MARKHAM, FRANKS |
| LTonoff | shann...think there are a lot of LAWSON's everywhere |
| shann | Yes |
| Gail | Moultrie, GA now that is a place that I know about a bit. My Step-Father had kin there. |
| shann | Bout like the JONES line, huh? |
| Marfa | Sandy our son born in 1965. Where in San Antonio do they live? |
| SouthernRoots | Marfa, that's a line of my family. From Greene Co. to MS |
| LTonoff | shann...and every descendent used same names over and over |
| SouthernRoots | Searching SHEFFIELD, HARE, TRUETT, WIGGINS, BROWN in Wilcox, Clarke, Marengo, Henry, Dale Counties |
| Sandy | I have three 1st cousin in Ga. Sylvester |
| shann | Yep!, JONES, DAVIS, WHITES, all |
| LTonoff | 'nuff to make a researcher cry, shann |
| SouthernRoots | Searching BARNETT, JOHNSON, BUSE in Cherokee County |
| Gail | COTHRAN, MEEKS, BAUGH, DEAN, COUCH. And a Cothran cousin has BROWN TOO! |
| shann | Thanks for your sympathy |
| Marfa | SouthernRoots are you on the GenWeb Greene Co. list |
| SouthernRoots | Not on that list. On the Marion, Wilcox and Clarke for Alabama. |
| shann | I h ave a BROWN also - Eliza Brown married Jeremiah Jones |
| LTonoff | shann...have sympathy for myself too...lol |
| LTonoff | oh, shann...that's a nightmare |
| SouthernRoots | Brown is such a difficult name. About as difficult as Smith. LOL |
| Sandy | Aub jr lives Dezavala Apts Colin lives n of 410 off Broadway |
| Marfa | Go into the one for Greene and read the queries |
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| SouthernRoots | ok Marfa. Will do. |
| shann | My grandfather Jones was born in Marion County, but haven't found the rest of the family there |
| mikel | hello southern roots |
| Marfa | Hi JamesFt and JMcGilvary |
| JMcGilvary | Hi, MacGillivray and Bass family names here |
| mikel | I am looking for WILLIAMS, BRAGGS in Wilcox |
| LTonoff | Hi James and JM |
| shann | My sister married a BASS but was in Giles Co., Tn. |
| Gail | Southern Roots I also met a lady doing Cothran and Franks, her maiden name is Franks. Her Cothran connection connects through a line called Grover or Glover at times seen both ways does this mean anything to you at all |
| Sandy | Thanks folks enjoyed it maybe we talk again |
| LTonoff | nite, Sandy |
| shann | later, Sandy |
| Marfa | Nite Sandy Where in S.A. do your sons live |
| JMcGilvary | We are from Barbur Co, and Pike co. |
| Gail | Searcher: It was well know in it's day in Gadsden AL. I am told |
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| LTonoff | Hi Mignonette |
| Marfa | Hi Mignonette, welcome |
| Blazanfire | MURPHY,MELTON,BURNS,HENDRIX,WHITTEN,DOWDY |
| LTonoff | brb |
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| SouthernRoots | Blazanfire are your MELTON ancestors from NC before AL? |
| Gail | Searcher yes e-mail me at my address how do you do that however in this box on right.......the black box only a list of green names show up so how do we get each others e-mail address exchange it here or what?? |
| Marfa | Exchange email addresses |
| Blazanfire | I don't know my gggreat aunt ADDIE MURPHY m a MELTON |
| JMcGilvary | jmcgilvary@mac.com |
| Gail | OK mine is embracer@strato.net |
| Marfa | Do all of you know how to enlarge print size? Get rid of ads? |
| Blazanfire | nope |
| shann | no |
| Gail | I do I do |
| SouthernRoots | Nope, but I would like to learn |
| Marfa | to enlarge print type: *chat fontsize 14 |
| Marfa | Hit the float button to get rid of the ads |
| mikel | I do I do, too |
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| Blazanfire | thank you |
| Mignonette | What is the float button? |
| Marfa | Hi Nanababy |
| SouthernRoots | I am new to java chat. Usually use mIRC |
| Nanababy | Hi |
| LTonoff | Hi nana |
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| Nanababy | I just found a Fayette County relative today! |
| Marfa | You may have to scroll up or down to see the float button. It is above the list of names printed in green in the black area |
| LTonoff | great nana |
| Nanababy | Can anyone help me with the Aldridge family? |
| SouthernRoots | That's southeast of Marion isn't it? |
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| Nanababy | Martha A. E. "Bettie" Aldridge married James Richard Goodwin in 1885 in Fayette County |
| LTonoff | Hi Sherry |
| Nanababy | By 1910, they were in Walker County |
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| Nanababy | James was a coal miner |
| SouthernRoots | Some of my McGOWAN families were in Fayette and Walker |
| LTonoff | Welcome Leaha |
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| SouthernRoots | and COLLIER in Jefferson.....Adamsville |
| Leaha | Evening to all |
| Nanababy | Is there a topic today? I was just so excited about finding my husband's great grandmother, I didn't even ask. Sorry |
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| LTonoff | Hi syd...pull up a chair and give us your surnames |
| Leaha | Did your Collier's migrate to Texas in the early 1900's |
| Gail | Gotta go now and get some sleep got to get up at 5am. will e-mail you Seacher and will come back and chat soon this is fun. And helpful too. |
| Leaha | or Oklahoma |
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| Marfa | Thanks, both of us!!!!! |
| SouthernRoots | Mine stayed in Jefferson. lived and died there. |
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| seacher | Good night good people. It's been fun! I'll join you again another night. Gail, I'll let you know when I find more about Sarah. By the way, my name is Jim. I couldn't use it because there was already a Jim here. |
| Marfa | Hi Tinkerbeit |
| LTonoff | Hi Tiker, welcome |
| TinkerbelT | Type HERE Hello All! |
| TinkerbelT | Oops |
| Marfa | Nite searcher |
| Leaha | Has to ask I do know that they were a well known Name in Texas and Alabama |
| LTonoff | Searcher...don't forget our address |
| Nanababy | I am in CA - so I am always late. If anyone has information on the Aldridge or Goodwin Families, please email me at hein.ma@gte.net |
| MaryJ | Alabama- GIBSON, STIDGER, KNIGHT MCRAE, MCCUTCHEON, THOMAS, MORRIS, |
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| SouthernRoots | I learned about this chat on the Clarke Co. mail list. |
| Leaha | Collier was a governor of Alabama if you check your history books and also was a plantation owner |
| TinkerbelT | Anyone from the Jefferson Co Al, area? |
| LTonoff | glad the info about chat is getting around |
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| Nanababy | My husband's family was in Jefferson County and Walker Counties |
| Marfa | If anyone wants to get all the notices of the chats, email Huntsville ADM |
| LTonoff | MaryJ, tell me about your Gibson line |
| Marfa | Hi John |
| LTonoff | welcome John |
| TinkerbelT | What surnames, Nana? |
| SouthernRoots | My Collier was a Baptist minister at Concord Church in Jefferson county during the 1800s. About all I know of him. Lived and died in Jefferson |
| Nanababy | Surnames: ALLEN, ALDRIDGE, DAWSON AND HEIN |
| MaryJ | Marshal, Morgan Madison Randolph and Chambers. Clay some in DeKalp |
| Marfa | CARPENTER, RICHARDSON, LOGAN, LIVELY, HALEY |
| Nanababy | OOPS - left out GOODWIN |
| Sherry | Type HERE Surnames: Poole, Fontaine, Goodwin, King |
| MaryJ | They came from Union SC to Chambers Co,. and then to Clay and Marshal county |
| SouthernRoots | I am planning a visit to Randolph and Clay this fall. Never been there before. |
| TinkerbelT | I am researching the CALE family originally from N.C. moved to Autauga Co Al then Jefferson Co. |
| Nanababy | Sherry, who are your Goodwins? |
| LTonoff | nana...don't forget any. they won't remember you on your birthday...lol |
| john | Type HERE Hello, my family is the Sprawling of Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties. |
| Nanababy | LOL |
| Blazanfire | MURPHY,MELTON,BURNS,HENDRIX,DOWDY,WHITTEN |
| SouthernRoots | Do you have a David Spradling John? |
| john | Yes! |
| MaryJ | I have and it is a lovely trip. There are a lot of cemeteries that are in the woods etc. but many many dated there |
| Leaha | SR were they the hellfire and brimstone type of Baptist ministers they is a reason I ask I know of a Thomas Jefferson Collier that use to preach that way in the 1960's |
| Sherry | Sarah Poole married A.T.Fontaine in Clarke Co. AL; had a daughter named Mattie who married a Goodwin |
| SouthernRoots | Some of that family came to Mississippi |
| mikel | Surnames: BRAGG, WILLIAMS, MCPHERSON Wilcox and Monroe counties |
| SouthernRoots | I think they were Missionary Baptist, not sure though. |
| Nanababy | I only have Maggie Goodwin married Jesse J. Dawson - Maggie was born 1899 |
| Sherry | and is buried Clarke Co -- Bashi, to be exact. |
| john | Yes, David (my ggg grandfather) and two of his sons moved to Itawamba Co., MS. |
| Nanababy | Maggie's parents were the aforementioned James and Bettie |
| SouthernRoots | That's correct John. |
| TinkerbelT | For you Jefferson co folks, I am interested in getting info about Pratt City in the early 1900's, any suggestions> |
| Leaha | He use to preach with a bottle of whiskey and the bible and scare the pudding out of a person |
| SouthernRoots | I have a SPRADLING history.........descendants of David |
| LTonoff | John and David...think maybe you're cuzzins? |
| Sherry | Doesn't sound like the same Goodwin branch.... |
| Marfa | Sounds like SouthernRoots and John may have a match |
| Nanababy | They had several sons who were also coal miners |
| LTonoff | yes, isn't that great |
| Nanababy | One son was a Barbary in Fairfield |
| Nanababy | Excuse me - I meant Barber |
| john | I'd love to see David's line, particularly W.B. and his 1st wife. |
| LTonoff | Lets do our surnames in caps please |
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| Nanababy | LOL! Leaha. Sounds like one of my Grandfathers, Reason Vermillion Godbey - a man of very large frame |
| Marfa | Going to leave for now. Nite to everyone |
| SouthernRoots | ok. I have William B. and his children with census notes |
| Nanababy | He was an abolitionist preacher in VA - must have been scary to live in his house |
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| Leaha | I bet it was I bet he put a lot of stress on his household LOL |
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| LTonoff | Betsy...Hi |
| Nanababy | Definitely - especially since his grandfather was plantation owner! |
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| LTonoff | Betsy...someone here mentioned Morgan |
| john | Do you have William B.'s first two children? John D. is my g grandfather. |
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| Marfa | Hi Rotz |
| LTonoff | Hi Ruston |
| Marfa | Nite |
| betsy | Hello Lois and Hello Roomful |
| Rotz | Type HERE Rotz here, my first experience in chatting |
| LTonoff | marfa...rest well |
| Marfa | Thanks |
| Leaha | got to run hubby needs the puter for his work bye all |
| LTonoff | well welcome, Rotz |
| Nanababy | Another person I would like to find is E. E. Clark in Jefferson County |
| LTonoff | nite Lea |
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| SouthernRoots | John born 1852 married Sarah L. Garrett 4 Feb 1873 in Itawamba Co. MS........is that the one? |
| betsy | Lt did you find the Online message service ? |
| LTonoff | which one, B |
| betsy | You know when the phone rings, |
| Nanababy | Nellie Allen and Edward Dawson's daughter married E. E. Clark |
| LTonoff | Rotz...to get rid of the advertisement, look above the black area with the names in green. It's on left. scroll up and you will see word float. |
| Blazanfire | hey all I have a partial marriage records for WAYNE COUNTY TENN. in 1857-1929 ill look up for everyone |
| LTonoff | click float and screen will change |
| betsy | I need online answering service. |
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| LTonoff | haven had a chance yet. got on line and saw note from Jean |
| betsy | Are we doing coal miner now? |
| LTonoff | Blaza, that is great |
| LTonoff | believe it is...never checked the schedule |
| LTonoff | gang...everyone here for coalminer? |
| Sherry | I thought this was genealogy... |
| LTonoff | I hurried in and didn't see the schedule |
| MaryJ | I thought it was Alabama |
| Blazanfire | so did I |
| LTonoff | Betsy...scroll up and see what it says on yours |
| SouthernRoots | thought it was Alabama Genealogy 9 to 10 |
| john | John David was born in 1852 (his uncle, John David was born in 1842) . My John David married Sarah Luella Gossett, his uncle, John David, married Sarah Laura Garret. |
| mikel | from schedule---ALABAMA genealogy (any surname) |
| LTonoff | usually all of us can give a hint or two others can use |
| Nanababy | Gotta go - Mom on phone - Uncle had a heart attack! |
| betsy | It is Alabama folks, go for it. ( smile) |
| LTonoff | bye nana... |
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| Blazanfire | sorry nana bye |
| LTonoff | very good and thanks Betsy |
| LTonoff | who listed Morgan as a surname earlier? |
| LTonoff | List your surnames |
| LTonoff | PENNINGTON LAWSON GIBSON |
| mikel | Surnames: BRAGG, WILLIAMS, MCPHERSON Wilcox and Monroe counties |
| MaryJ | Who all your5 Gibson |
| Blazanfire | MURPHY,MELTON,BURNS,DOWDY,WHITTEN,HENDRIX |
| Sherry | SURNAMES -- FONTAINE,POOLE -- Clarke, Marengo counties |
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| LTonoff | Mary "Polly" Gibson m Littleberry Croley, Mary |
| LTonoff | hi mjt |
| MaryJ | GIBSON, KNIGHT, , STIDGER, MCCUTCHEON, MCRAE, |
| mjt | hi |
| LTonoff | Welcome Sandie, Nanny and laurie |
| laurie | hi, wow, what a group her tonight!!! |
| MaryJ | Mine have a reunion in Opelika every year |
| LTonoff | yes, isn't it great? could be long lost cousin is here |
| laurie | that would be great |
| Sandie | Searching.... BALL...BELL...EDMONDS...LAND(S) mostly from Jackson & Madison Counties. |
| LTonoff | John and Dave may have made a connection a bit ago |
| LTonoff | Rotz, list your surnames |
| Nanny | Type HERE WILDER, BENEFIELD probably in the Montgomery area Carter Hill) |
| laurie | I'm searching PARTON, originally from England to Rhode Island to Pennsylvania |
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| betsy | mART My Mom had a Wm. McCutcheon as a stepfather. |
| Blazanfire | I have death notices from Lauderdale 1890-1923 from names Morrison to Mcain |
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| MaryJ | Where |
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| betsy | He was in Indiana. |
| LTonoff | welcome, paperdoll |
| betsy | This is the first time I have seen the name on line. Mary |
| LTonoff | there must be more surnames... |
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| MaryJ | There are a lot of McCutcheons. That's the Indiana McCutcheons they have a reunion and a periodical McCutcheon Trace . Also two books by Hildegard Smith written along time ago A lot of errors but good leads |
| LTonoff | did everyone wander off to watch the football game? |
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| Sandie | No, I think wrestling took everyone's attention |
| MaryJ | . No it's on but my husband is watching it |
| laurie | my PARTON from RI or PA. BAILEY, DARR, HARRIGER, EAGAL, from W. PA |
| LTonoff | oh...someone whistle and call em back |
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| LTonoff | PENNINGTON LAWSON |
| Sandie | Is anyone looking for BALL or BELL? EDMONDS or LANDS? |
| mikel | Surnames: BRAGG, WILLIAMS, MCPHERSON Wilcox and Monroe counties |
| betsy | lAWSONS, MORGANS, hATFIELD, lEGERE/lEGER mCkIM ADERS, MILES |
| LTonoff | Someone else had MORGAN |
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| LTonoff | wb sherry |
| SouthernRoots | COCKRELL, KNIGHT, COLLIER, PUGH, DeVAUGHN, MANGRUM (Clay, Randolph, Coosa counties) |
| betsy | My Morgan is JOB MOTGAN Family, Also Leannah, and Preston Morgan |
| MaryJ | There is a southern branch descended from John Ames of Scottsboro, Jackson County AL. there is a website |
| SouthernRoots | SHEFFIELD, SHAMBURGER, HARE, WIGGINS, TRUETT (Wilcox, Clarke, Marengo counties) |
| Sherry | Type HERE: Sorry, but my screen froze and I had to shut down and log back on. SURNAMES: POOLE, FONTAINE, FARRAR, WIDEMAN |
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| MaryJ | McCutchen Family Tree |
| LTonoff | sorry about that Sherry |
| SouthernRoots | BROWN, WIGGINS (Henry, Dale counties) |
| Sandie | I know some POOLE's that live in Jacksonville Florida. |
| MaryJ | I have Knights They are interesting |
| betsy | If all post Surnames, With this many there will probably be a match EVERYONE!! |
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| SouthernRoots | STOVALL, GILENTINE (Morgan County) |
| LTonoff | Hi Donny |
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| SouthernRoots | BARNETT, JOHNSON, BUSE (Cherokee County) |
| LTonoff | pull up a chair |
| MaryJ | My screen froze too |
| LTonoff | mine did yesterday Mary and Sherry |
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| SouthernRoots | McGOWAN, COOKSEY, MARKHAM, GANN, FRANKS (Marion County) |
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| betsy | Southern Roots, have you ever heard of a Rebecca Barnett? |
| SouthernRoots | Never heard of her betsy. |
| LTonoff | welcome alae |
| Sandie | Does anyone know of a good site for checking their Native American Heritage?? |
| LTonoff | Sandie, there is a Native American chat here at 10 EST in the morning |
| betsy | She was believed to be 1/4 quarter to half N. American. |
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| MaryJ | I only know there are a lot so put Native American and search |
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| SouthernRoots | A good gateway is Cyndi's List at Rootsweb. I think there is a whole section of links for Native American research |
| syd | There was a Rebecca Hilsabeck married to a Mials Barnett. |
| john | The "NAIL" site at the National Archives. |
| Sandie | great. thanks, I'll try to make it. |
| Nanny | I am researching WILDER (Caleb, Miss M D, Bob, Daniel, Halcom), BENEFIELD, HILL (Carter). I am interested in any information about Carter Hill, AL which I am told has been absorbed by Montgomery. There is a Hill cemetery there and a Church of Christ still according to the net. |
| LTonoff | depends on if Creek, Cherokee, Shawnee etc |
| alae | thanks. Hello, everyone. |
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| Sandie | Mostly Cherokee |
| betsy | I don't know who her parents might have been , but that is a possibility isn't it. syd. |
| LTonoff | you will find many in here tomorrow |
| syd | I am looking for data on Street, McKinnon, Rees(e), Sheppard in Etowah Co. |
| Sandie | I am having the hardest time on that line. |
| john | Does anyone know of a "Sardis Cemetery" or community in Jefferson County? |
| LTonoff | Sandie, were they in OK? |
| LTonoff | yes, all Indian lines difficult to trace |
| MaryJ | Bye Bye |
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| LTonoff | bye, Mary...remember where we are... |
| Sandie | From what I know, She came from TN... Jefferson County... Moved to Madison County and died there bet. 1860 * 1890 |
| syd | I am also looking for data on Harrell, Helton, and Meharg in Calhoun County. |
| SouthernRoots | I have one line that I think is Cherokee.......GUESS from Fayette and Marion Counties |
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| LTonoff | lot of GUESS info on net |
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| syd | Need data on Harrell families in Randolph County |
| Sherry | Sounds like an epidemic. The Poole I'm looking for is my g-g-gm, Sarah. Don't know her parent's names, for sure, but she married in 1848 in Clarke Co. Found the marriage record at the Clarke C. Courthouse, but no parents listed. |
| LTonoff | Hi MSKathy |
| Sandie | Her name was Chilnessa Patterson...married Brice Edmonds... I believe her fathers name was John Patterson. |
| MsKathy49 | hello all how are you all tonight |
| syd | Looking for Raley, Nunnelee data in Pike County |
| Donny | I am looking for info on MYERS, AKINS in Walker County and JUMPER in Coosa and Autauga Counties |
| LTonoff | good, MS |
| LTonoff | MS, jump right and give surnames |
| Sandie | Hi MsK, doing well on this end. |
| MsKathy49 | great |
| betsy | Hello all newcomers... |
| SouthernRoots | Gotta run. Bedtime here. I enjoyed the chat everyone. |
| betsy | Nit S. Roots.. |
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| LTonoff | well be sure and come back, Roots |
| Sandie | Bye S Roots |
| syd | Need info on Lolley, Grimes, Harrison, Thames , Corley in Coffee County |
| MsKathy49 | Hubbard, Spinks, Long, Livingston, Simpson, Edmonson, Rhoades |
| MsKathy49 | Colley, Richardson |
| LTonoff | when you leave, stay a few minutes after you announcement it in case someone wants to say something to you |
| betsy | Are we talking Coffee Tenn. syd.? |
| Sandie | Ball, Bell, Edmonds, Lands |
| syd | I must go for tonight . I look forward to next time. |
| Sandie | bye syd |
| LTonoff | ok, SYD. Glad you were here |
| betsy | Syd tell me where are your folks.? |
| syd | Coffee County, Alabama |
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