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Alabama Chat--Part I

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October 8, 2001

<huntsvilleADM> 

If you have genealogy books to share, make sure you have them handy!

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE and COFFEE Counties

<MizB> 

POTTER, Johnathan----PACE, William (father of Eliza) ----COWARD/T, Elihu (father of Erasmus)-----MORGAN, John B. (father of James Adkins)----NICHOLSON/NICKOLSON, Mary Ann----HOLDRIDGE, John H. (father of John Henry)-----JACKSON, Martha Adlade----COLEY, John S. (father of Edith)-----CAVER, Joel (father of Harriett Ann E.) from Jackson , Randolph, DeKalb and Talladega Counties

<CyberLemon> 

I have my Historical Bama Atlases with Cemeteries and Towns

<CyberLemon> 

hi Lucky

<MizB> 

Hi Lucky

<huntsvilleADM> 

hi, Lucky!

<Gina> 

Jackson County for GOLD/WININGER/GRIDER/COOLEY/SMITH

<Lucky> 

Hello all

<Cynthia> 

Most of my research is in NW and N AL. I am especially interested in Chandler. My gr-gf is my brick fortress.

<huntsvilleADM> 

Please share the SURNAMES and counties in Alabama that you are researching.....everyone.

<Jerry> 

LEA and BALLARD in Jackson and DeKlab Co's

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE and COFFEE Counties

<huntsvilleADM> 

which counties, Cynthia?

<huntsvilleADM> 

DILL, DREGER, EVANS, SPRAGUE, McGILL--Madison Co.

<Lucky> 

DeKalb for HAYNIE/COLLINS/CUNNINGHAM/MILLIRONS/GRAVES

<huntsvilleADM> 

HALL, SANDERS, EVANS, COX, LINDSEY--Jackson Co.

<MizB> 

I have Robt Casey's book Shelton, Wininger and Pace Families I think most of the people in Jackson was related to someone in this book

<Jerry> 

most of my data posted on my website at http://members.aol.com/JerryS4605/family/index.htm

<Cynthia> 

Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence primarily.

<Jerry> 

My grandmother was a Shelton

<MizB> 

Her name Jerry?

<Jerry> 

married an Andrew Jackson STEPHENS Sr.

<Cynthia> 

My grandpa was William Franklin Chandler who lived most of his life in Muscle Shoals.

<Jerry> 

Josie Shelton

<huntsvilleADM> 

hi, Hugh--welcome!

<CyberLemon> 

hi Hugh

<Hugh> 

Hi all

<MizB> 

Hi Hugh, did you get my new e-mail addy

<Hugh> 

Fes, Mizb

<Gina> 

Hey Hugh

<Hugh> 

.I mean yes

<Hugh> 

Hello Gina

* huntsvilleADM 

MOTIONS/playful.gif wake up, Hugh!

<huntsvilleADM> 

Hugh, share your SURNAMES with us.....

<Gina> 

I thought he was speaking another language

<MizB> 

Josie Shelton d/o David Shelton and Mary Phillips Shelton?

<huntsvilleADM> 

If anyone has genealogy books, CD's or websites to share, please let us know......

<Cynthia> 

My Holt's were from Blount Co, Chambers and Lynn's from Marshall and Morgan before going to MS. Morris, Henley, McGaughey Lawrence and Franklin Co, Agee - Lawrence Co

<Hugh> 

POTTER-JAMES-GOLD-PACE- WININGER Jackson Co

<huntsvilleADM> 

Don't forget my GREAT Alabama website: http://huntsville.about.com/cs/genealogy1/index.htm

<huntsvilleADM> 

hi, Granny!!

<MizB> 

Hi Granny

<CyberLemon> 

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

<CyberLemon> 

hi Granny

<Hugh> 

Hi Granny

<Granny> 

Hi everyone!

<huntsvilleADM> 

Gina, didn't you have WININGER, too?

<Lucky> 

I have the 1880 census CD set from LDS and will do lookups phaynie@sonetcom.com

<Jerry> 

I have her daughter of Samuel Martain Shelton and Sarah Callie Floyd

<Gina> 

I think several of us on here could have a family reunion. Jackson County: GOLD/WININGER/GRIDER/COOLEY/SMITH

<Hugh> 

ADM we are off the same tree

<CyberLemon> 

I am looking for a 1920 census lookup for Butler County

* huntsvilleADM 

MOTIONS/happy.gif Hugh, I think everyone in Alabama is off that tree!

<MizB> 

may not be the same Josie when was she born?

<Hugh> 

True

<Jerry> 

married Sept 15, 1873

<huntsvilleADM> 

Cyber--you might post that request in the forum, too: http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville

<CyberLemon> 

oh thanks

<Granny> 

PADGETT, MORGAN, WEBB, HORTON, SNODGRASS, NICHOLSON, McCORD in Jackson, DeKalb and Cherokee counties

<Cynthia> 

Does anyone have marriage reference for Franklin or Colbert Co between 1901 and 1905?

<Jerry> 

Born Sept 1890 she went by Josie but fist name was Samona Josie

<huntsvilleADM> 

hi, MomaCline--welcome!

<CyberLemon> 

hi MomaCline

<Granny> 

Hi MomaCline! Welcome.

<MomaCline> 

hello all

<huntsvilleADM> 

If you're here for the first time, be sure and let us know!

<Jerry> 

she married a Garner first then my grandfather

<MomaCline> 

yes, it's my first time

<Granny> 

Welcome MomaCline! Glad to have you!

<Lucky> 

I wonder if anyone could lookup a marriage record in DeKalb county/

<huntsvilleADM> 

welcome, welcome, Moma--we LOVE newcomers.....you might be our cousin.....what surnames are you researching???

<Hugh> 

Welcome MomaCline

<MizB> 

Ok Jerry they are here page 179 Josie name was Samora Josie b. Sept 1890 would that be right?

<MomaCline> 

Am looking for GAITHER's in Clay & Talladega Co's, & Forrester's in Randolph and Tusc.

<MomaCline> 

Thanks

<Jerry> 

that’s her MizB

<huntsvilleADM> 

Lucky--I don't have any DeKalb resources.....does anyone else?

<Jerry> 

I think I used the same book as a source

<Jerry> 

I have some cem records for mostly Sand Mountain in DeKalb

<huntsvilleADM> 

hey, Barney--welcome!

<CyberLemon> 

hi Barney

<Granny> 

Moma, there have been folks on the chat before looking for those names...have you checked the transcripts of previous chats?

<Hugh> 

Hello Barney

<Granny> 

Hi Barney...welcome!

<MomaCline> 

hi Barney

<MizB> 

Neat they tie in with the Pace's too. so we may be distant cousins.

<huntsvilleADM> 

Previous chat transcripts can be found here: http://huntsville.about.com/library/blalchat.htm

<Gina> 

Jerry, It says in this book that Josie married a SHELTON and was living in Ft. Payne in 1928

<MomaCline> 

I checked last week's and was hoping the one looking for Forresters would be back tonight.

<Barney> 

Hello to everyone. I'm research Gravitt, Gravat, Sikes, Summerford, Caldwell, Vest

<huntsvilleADM> 

Moma--are you on my private chat reminder list? If not, write me at huntsville2@home.com and I'll add you.

<Lucky> 

Descendants of William Henry HAYNIE 1 [1] William Henry HAYNIE b: May 02, 1851 Collinsville, Dekalb, Alabama d: Abt. 1927 Frederick, Tillman, OK . +Martha Ellen CUNNINGHAM b: November 03, 1852 Rawlingsville, Dekalb, Alabama d: May 17, 1896 Dekalb Co. Alabama *2nd Wife of [1] William Henry HAYNIE: . +Mary Katherine ""Kate"" COLLINS b: October 06, 1878 Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia d: January 13, 1937 Oklahoma

<Granny> 

Moma, they may be...folks drag in throughout the hour!

<huntsvilleADM> 

Everyone, please repeat your SURNAMES/Counties as new people come in the chat room.....they can't see what was posted before they came in.

<MomaCline> 

I tried to get on last week, but kept having 'puter problems. I'm glad to be here tonight.

<CyberLemon> 

KING, GATEWOOD, EHLERT/ELLIOTT, SWINNEY, COWARD/COWART, Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON in CONECUH, BUTLER, COVINGTON, ESCAMBIA, PIKE, DALE and COFFEE Counties

<huntsvilleADM> 

Glad you made it, Moma!

<Granny> 

PADGETT, MORGAN, WEBB, HORTON, SNODGRASS, NICHOLSON, McCORD in Jackson, DeKalb and Cherokee Counties.

<Hugh> 

MizB, I talked to Gertie last week

<Gina> 

Jackson County: COOLEY/SMITH/GRIDER/GOLD/WININGER

<Barney> 

Ooops, the counties for my surnames are Morgan, Winston, Lawrence, Jefferson, maybe St. Clair

<MizB> 

Lucky did you remember the Kidwells in Frederick or the Lynchs?

<Granny> 

Also looking for THOMPSON in Jackson County.

<Jerry> 

sure that is a shelton MizB and not a Stephens living in Ft Payne

<huntsvilleADM> 

Remember, if you see someone in the transcripts with your SURNAMES, post a message to them in the forum: http://forums.about.com/ab-huntsville

<MomaCline> 

GAITHER, FORRESTER, Clay, Talladega, Randolph & aTusc

<MizB> 

Hugh isn't she nice? I got another card from her.

<Cynthia> 

Agee, Chambers, Chandler, Dyer, Henley, Holt, Lynn, McGaughey, Morris, Roden, Wallace from Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Blount, and Marshall counties that I am aware of.

<Barney> 

I need to get access to the Jefferson County census for 1880. Anyone  know where I can do this? Can't visit Bham as I live in Washington State.

<Hugh> 

MizB, yes like to not go off phone but I promised her I would visit her soon

<Lucky> 

MizB, my husband went to school at Laing with a Tidwell, I think

<Gina> 

It is a STEPHENS, Jerry

<MomaCline> 

Barney, have you tried inter library loan?

<CyberLemon> 

Barney, have you checked the Jefferson County GenWeb site, they often have censuses there

<Barney> 

Moma, I've never done that before so am unfamiliar with the process.

<Lucky> 

and I have been corresponding with a Bill Lynch

<Jerry> 

ok Gina that would be my grandfather Andrew Jackson STEPHENS Sr.

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