<Normie>   

Dee,  Fordyce,  AR

  <Dee>   

Yes

  <Granny>   

Guest,  do you have surnames from Alabama that you are researching for genealogy?

  <Turnbow>   

Granny,  thanks

  <Guest2249>   

Our surnames are Mason and Allen which are difficult. the Allen family was from Lee Co,

  <Dee>   

Lots of Holts went to TX and ARK.

  <Travis>   

No,  my Wilson’s are from Winston County. The reunion will be at Old Bethel Church near Arley.

  <Travis>   

WILSON,  BARRON,  BROTHERS,  BLEVINS,  CALVERT in Winston & Walker Counties. Email is traviswil@aol.com

  <Travis>   

TRAVIS,  ROBERTSON,  JOHNSTON,  NARAMORE,  LAGRONE in Jefferson County.

  <Dee>   

There is a holt reunion next month in Hot Springs.

  <Travis>   

WINCHESTER,  PREWITT in Tuscaloosa County.

  <Turnbow>   

Granny,  you also have the Snodgrass surname listed and I have a few of those in my indirect lines

  <Cynthia>   

Dee,  then your from the same line. My mother is a Holt. My gg-grandfather is said to have died and is buried around Marked Tree AR

  <Granny>   

Guest...that is kind of like researching Wilson and Smith! Post your information and your email address if you wish,  and people will read the transcripts and might get in touch with you.

  <Normie>   

I need to tell my Holt friends. They may not know of it.

  <Dee>   

they would be sideways cousins.

  <Travis>   

The day after the Wilson reunion,  there is a Johnston reunion in Jefferson County.

  <Guest2249>   

Thank you Granny.

  <Dee>   

If you email me I can scan the invitation.

  <Travis>   

Granny - Nothing is as bad as the Wilson’s.

  <Normie>   

Dee,  I will email you for that.

  <Dee>   

Is Marked Tree a place?

  <Granny>   

I agree Travis! I've been researching a particular Thomas Wilson for ages,  and there must be a million of them!

  <Dee>   

OK

  <mickey43>   

Travis,  how about SMITHs??

  <Cynthia>   

Marked Tree is a town in Poinsette Co AR

  <Travis>   

Granny - I have about 4 Thomas Wilson’s in my direct line.

  <Dee>   

That's right. My friend’s husband is John Smith. How hard is that?

  <Jill>   

You would think Turberville would be easy,  but there were enough of them in Monroe Cty in the 1800s to man an army.

  <Dee>   

Lots of Holts out that way.

  <Travis>   

Smiths are bad,  but when you get to the Wilson’s,  you can't get too much worse.

  <Guest2249>   

How would I find info about insurance companies in operation in 1900? I have emailed the Assn of Mutual Insurance Companies for info.

  <Dee>   

My line stayed in St. Clair Co.,  Alabama

  <Granny>   

Turnbow,  I would be interested in knowing who your Snodgrass line was. Most of the ones in Alabama are related in some way. Mine came from Abington,  Washington Co.,  VA

  <Dee>   

That sounds good 2249. That is where I would start.

  <mickey43>   

Dee,  I have David, John, James and Thomas SMITHs in VA, TN and AL...considering getting DNA tests of Smiths of VA & TN..mickeymousesmith@aol.com

  <Dee>   

Wow

  <Guest2249>   

I am interested in those in AL,  great-grandfather was an agent. We have traced his family from VA to MD and then he moved to AL.

  <Dee>   

2249,  I would contact the Secty of State for the state info.

  <Granny>   

Guest,  do you know what county in Alabama?

  <Guest2249>   

Mason's are also planning a DNA testing.