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Joe Pearce Mon Jun
9 07:24:41 2003
Thank you for all your efforts in
establishing this site.
My wife and I visited the Russellville Public Library in late March,
2003, and made copies
of a few pages from the cemetery data. After returning home, I learned I
had not copied
all the pages needed. This site will now enable me to continue my
research from home.
Thank you so much.
Your work is greatly appreciated.
Joe Pearce
Richardson, TX
Katrina Johnson Mon
Jun 9 08:25:43 2003
I am glad to see more information
available online for Frankin County. I am very interested in researching
the families that migrated from Franklin County Alabama to Saline County,
Arkansas:Hovaters, Willis, Hester, Rickard, Vinson, Taylor, James,
Brewer, Williams, Turbyfill and others. Please feel free to contact me on
any of these lines.
Brenda Gayle Mortis Stubblefield Mon Jun 9
10:31:01 2003
Thank you very much for updating this site. My
great grandfather was born in Franklin Co. And I am searching for info on
him. His Civil War record has him as being born in Franklin Co. Al. in
1837. Name could have been mis-spelled as Mardis or Mortice, Jackson. I
am hoping to visit there sometimes. Again, Thank you for your hard work.
Donald Richard Malone
Mon Jun 9 16:15:09 2003
Great Web Site.
We here in California want to explore our ancestors.
Malone, Sparks, Stone.
Lots of us Malone's in Campbell, California.
Sammy McCluskey
Sun Jun 22 12:36:19 2003
Mary Almon Pugh Sun
Jun 22 20:13:29 2003
I'm glad I found your Franklin
County Site. My father was born in Russellville & I have been there
for the burial of several relatives.
Cecil Byron McKinley
Tue Jul 1 19:41:15 2003
I am Great,great,grand, grandson of
Isham McKinley
BILLY ALSBROOKS Fri Jul 4
02:07:18 2003
SEARCHING FOR OLD FRIENDS FROM RUSSELLVILLE
AL. WHERE ARE THEY NOW,WE DON'T CHANGE MUCH,SO WHY NOT STAY IN
TOUCH.RHS GOLDEN TIGERS,AND THE CRIMSON TIDE.OLD FRIENDS OF YESTERDAY CAN
BE A FRIEND FOR EVER.TRULY ENJOY CONTACT WITH ANY ANY ...AND ALL.BILLY
ALSBROOKS GOD BLESS
Nichcola Lynn
McCulloch Hudson Fri Jul 18 12:57:41 2003
Just
researching our family history.
Jerrold Mon Sep 1
09:25:08 2003
Researching Forester, Bates, Bailey,
Cash,Chism, Grace.
Linda Malone Capps Sun
Sep 14 21:59:47 2003
Great website. I am the gt.gt.grand
daughter of David Abraham Malone. Some of his children moved to Ga. and
then to Fl. Lots of Malone's in Fl.
Jefferson Guinn Mon
Oct 13 09:16:39 2003
I am glad I found your Franklin County
Site. I am beginning to conduct research amout my father's side of my
family. According to an aunt, my grandfather was from Franklin county,
Alabama (perhaps Russellville). He and his brother left (quickly) in the
late 1920s or early 1930s. His name was James Guinn. He and his brother
(Omar?) went to Ohio. Any help that anyone can provide will be
appreciated. Keep up your good work!
Jeff Guinn
Denise Jarrett
Mon Oct 20 14:03:45 2003
Hi,
I appreciate all of the work and the effort you are doing here! I'm
sure it will make my family history research easier!
Wanda Jones Willis
Sun Nov 2 19:32:04 2003
I was really surprised when I seen
your site on a search that I was doing for family trees. I lived in
Franlin Co. all my life. Part of my family still lives there and I go
back often. I live in Lawrenceburg, TN, my parents have both passed away
and I would love to know if you have anything on the Jones family or
Hargett family. I will be visiting your site often. Thanks alot, Wanda
Willis
Melinda Ann Thomas
Albarado Tue Nov 4 22:11:27 2003
MR. HESTER - THANK
YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have just "discovered" your
EXCELLENT website! IT IS THE BEST ONE I HAVE SEEN - LOTS OF INFORMATION
AND EASY TO NAVIGATE!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION!
I really appreciate it! Until I found your site, I thought it would be
impossible to find any information on my great grandfather's
brother, LEE ROY THOMAS!
Lucille
"Porter" Berru Tue Nov 4 23:09:26 2003
hi,
you have a very nice site. i enjoyed the visit. my name is alvie lucile
"porter"berry. i was born in franklin co. ala in a little
community called traptown, mailing address was philcampbell, ala. we
moved to fla. when i was 9 years old, but my heart is still in franklin
co. ala. i try to visit ala. at least once a year. i am connected to
these sur-names in franklin co.on my dad's side PORTER, FROST,
TAYLOR, MURPHREE/MURPHY, on my mother's side HULSEY, MCCARLEY, ENGLE,
LOGAN. my email address is [email protected]
Lucille
"Porter" Berry Tue Nov 4 23:20:59 2003
CORRECTION on my earlier post i accidently spelled my last name berru:))
sorry.it is spelled berry:)) keep up the good work on this site. it's
very good f reading about franklin co. ala.
Laura
Wed Nov 5 18:23:54 2003
I enjoyed looking at your site.
STACEY NELL EWING
Thu Nov 6 21:56:08 2003
Nancy Bell Mon Nov 17
19:34:05 2003
Gary,
You have done a great job on this web page! Keep up the good work.
Thanks,
Nancy Bell
Sandra S. Skinner
Tue Dec 2 14:52:52 2003
I am seeking information on the
Yealocks from Franklin County, Alabama. I am the ggrandaughter of Jim
and Lula Ann Thorn Yealock thru his daughter Annie Belle Yealock. Any
information would be appreciated
Bill C. Pickford Thu
Jan 15 20:18:23 2004
Great web site. This was urgently
needed due to the vast amount of people whose ancestors lived in Franklin
County and overflowed into Marion County. I am a descendant of the Davis
and Ozbirn families.
Billy W. Benson
Tue Jan 27 03:46:18 2004
Tessie Guthrie Mon Feb
23 20:35:40 2004
Great.,Have a grgr grandparents Isaac Smith
and Rachel Catherine Pennington Smith buried at Blue Springs cemetery.
CHRISTINA SNOW
Fri Mar 5 09:47:42 2004
I WAS LOOKING FOR FAMILY
HISTORY ON THE SNOW FAMILY NAME
Dan Cooper Fri Mar 5
19:52:35 2004
I've enjoyed your work and resources very
much. Through your land records, I've been able to find the exact
location of the land bought by Abraham Steel (Steele) in 1860. And the
old maps help as well.
Thanks!
gene mckinney
shuttlesworth Mon Mar 22 13:26:18 2004
Without
qualification, this site is the most superb site on the internet for
genealogists, as well as those interested in Alabama history.
It's concise, straighforward, easily followed, and, of course,
crammed with information.
Hearty congratulations and best wishes,
Gene M. Shuttlesworth
STACEY NELL EWING
Sat Apr 17 18:06:18 2004
Billy W. Benson Thu Apr 29
18:14:19 2004
Just looking at my Home county since I am a
"country Boy" from there. Raised on S. Fork Trace Branch.
Learned to swim in this branch-have fished in this branch -was baptized
in this branch by Billy Norris. Original church site- Bradley Chapel
David Sullivan Mon
Jun 14 13:42:45 2004
Great site, very good information. My
gGrandfather was born in Franklin County. I am doing research on surnames
Sullivan and Scott. There is a reunion planned there June 26, 2004 for
the Sullivan/Scott clan and I plan to attend. Can't wait to see the
places that I have read about like the Scott Cemetery and Old Line
Cemetery where I have relatives buried. Thanks again for all of the great
information that you have posted.
Jacque W. McVey Sat Jun
26 13:18:36 2004
My mother was a Malone. Her Grandfather was
James Richard Malone. His first wife was Mary Cook who was buried near
the old house, in the garden area and his second wife was Matilda James,
buried beside him in the Malone cemetary. none
K Perlick Tue Aug
24 12:24:10 2004
I am so grateful for all the hard work
devoted to this site. I have lots of ancestors from Franklin County, and
it has been an enjoyable adventure learning about them.
HUMPHRIES, HOLLAND, BARRETT
michael t hester Tue
Aug 31 10:19:53 2004
just checking out family on hester
side.greatgrandfather is buried at crooked oak ..wilson aaron hester
Teresa Hester
Hutson Sat Sep 11 01:01:32 2004
Thank you for this
website--I am related to the William Rolling Hester link of the tree--It
is amazing what relations you can find on the internet...Thanks tc
Rebecca Reed
Sat Sep 11 16:34:55 2004
Your site has been most helpful .
We have alot of our family tree coming from Franklin County , Alabama .
We are still researching for Enoch Reed [1809] born in Georgia and his
wife Mariah [Johnson] Reed born in Indiana . After their marriage they
settled in Franklin Co. Alabama .Please take time to check out our web
site at address above. It's the Family Tree for Reed ,Farmer,
Woodall, McBride , Smith and West.Would love to hear from anyone who is
connected to any branches of this family Tree . http://r.hilla7.tripod.com/
Nell
Colglazier Sat Sep 18 17:41:35 2004
You have done a
great job on this web site.
Jenna Kidd Thu
Sep 23 17:08:21 2004
Your website is fantastic. Thanks for
all your hard work. I'm researching the Spearman family in AL, TN
and MS. Also related: Eubanks/Lochridge/McCarty.
Jimmie Nell (Nichols)
Meadors Sun Sep 26 15:25:23 2004
This page is wonderful!
Franklin County is where I was born and I graduated from Vina High School
in 1951. . . a long time ago. I can't get back there to do research
and I appreciate so much what you've researched and posted to this
page. This is the best page on the net.
A.G."Pete"Parrish Thu
Sep 30 12:12:48 2004
My family from Franklin Co. Alabama
were DeVaneys,Parrishs,Steeles,Lawlers,Thompson,Lawrences http://www.geocites.com
/naturalbridge35577
Sandra Lane Nix Fri Oct
8 09:40:53 2004
This is a Great site!!!! I'm searching for
the parenrs of Benjamin Copeland he married Elizabeth Woods.Think in
Franklin County. There frist child born in franklin Co.Levi Jackson
Copeland in the 1880's. Also searching for Lawson,
Marona,Nix,Borden,Cornelius,Cottingham,Montgomery,Payne, Kidd,Lane,and
Chaney surnames. Feel free to contact me with any information or
Question. I also have some information on a few none family surname maybe
, I can help you .
Sandra Lane Nix [email protected]
June Rhea Johnson Fri
Nov 26 14:14:12 2004
You have a wonderful site.Looking for
information on [ALL
Spelling of RHEA.]Seeking info:on George W.RHEA born Sep.1839
in Alabama.He went to Union Co,MS he is on the 1880-1900
Union Co,MS census.Would like to find his Parents and any
connection to Singleton RHEA born ca:1800 in GA died in
Cherokee Co,NC after the 1850 census.Thanks for any information.
June
Deanna Myers (Robison)
Fri Jan 14 12:12:42 2005
I have just started researching my
family history, your site was very useful as far as cemetries and
locations, etc.
Most of my family is from Franklin County, Russellville.
My Dad's father's people are Robison/Robinson, his mother's people are
Speck & Whitehead. My Mom's father's people are Lindsey. I would love
to hear from someone who has any info on any of these families.
I also have alot of info I would like to add to this site, that could be
helpful to someone else who is researching their family.
CASEY Fri Mar
4 16:38:48 2005
YOU HAVE A GREAT SITE HERE. RESEARCHING THE
CUMMINGS LAST NAME, ANYONE WITH ANY INFO ON CUMMINGS PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT
[email protected], THANK YOU!!!!!
Jane VanDeMark
Tue Mar 29 01:17:46 2005
Greetings !
YOu have put an INCREDIBLE amount of work into this site!
You are to be commended ! I hope that when I have time later in my life
that I can make a similar contribution to people searching in genealogy
and history!
I am REALLY stabbing in the dark on my family history. My paternal
great grandparents. GGranmother's maiden name was Margaret Burgess and
GGrandfather's name was John Burgess (?)Scott . I have gotten several
different sources on where they were born- HOwever, I HAVE tracked down
a Margaret Burgess showing up in the Franklin census of 1870. My source
says that she shows up as having been born about 1865--which would fit-
my grandmother was born in 1893. AND a John B. Scott shows up in the
same census- according to my source- shows that he was born about 1858.
I am guessing that perhaps they grew up in the same town and that is how
they first met.
I went back to school this year to get my alternative teacher's
certificate and am working daily as a substitute teacher- so am living
on a VERY Spare income- so am trying to do as much research as I can
without having to join expensive Genealogy site at this time !-
If any of this might sound familiar to any of you or if you have any
ideas or suggestions- please email me!
With best regards,
Jane VanDeMark
[email protected]
George Davis Sun May
22 11:51:05 2005
Excellent site! I'm here in Ohio studying
the geneaology of my ancestors who lived in Franklin county and migrated
to Colbert county and on. They are Dudley Bowling and Elizabeth Ann
Sizemore Bowling' daughter Mary Elizabeth Bowling Allison who married
Napoleon B. Allison around 1869 in Franklin county, please contact me if
you can share info on the Bowling, Sizemore, Allison families who lived
in Franklin county, al. and left probably after the death of Elizabeth
and Dudley in 1902. Thanks again, George Davis
Kathryn Kersh
Nicholson Fri May 27 20:28:44 2005
Searching for
information regarding my maternal grandfather, George Washington
Patterson and his family of Franklin County, Alabama.
Christopher Columbus "Kitt" Patterson and Nancy Caroline Platt married
and were the parents of George Washington Patterson, who was born in Red
Bay, Alabama 16 Mar. 1874, two daughters, Lucy Adeline and Mattie and
possibly several sons.
George married Mary Elizabeth Bayliss in Iuka, Mississippi on an unknown
date. They were the parents of a number of children, five of whom
survived to adulthood: Charles Thomas (born 1909 in MS), Claude Barnett
(born 1914 in MS), George W. Jr. (born 1918 in AL), Mary Carolin (born
1920 in AL) and Elizabeth Burl (born 1924 in TX).
George died in 1953 and is buried at Strong Memorial Cemetery at Slocum,
Texas.
darrell
dietrich conwell Fri Jul 1 12:09:54 2005
You have a
very interesting webpage and guest book . I am doing genealogy research
on my greatgreatgrandfather Reverand J.C. Conwill born 30 June 1834 or 20
June 1834.He died 21 Febuary 1909 or 1908 in itawamba county
Mississippi.He was married to Amanda Jane Lentz. She was born 1840 in
ALABAMA. I am looking for more information in Alabama , etc.My name is
Darrell Dietrich Conwell . Message posted July 1, 2005. Information
posted as is without liaility.
Lynn Zachary Sat
Jul 23 20:23:51 2005
this is a great site, i have found some
names that may be relative Franks, Hearn, Ewing. if anyone has
information i would like to hear from all of you.... thanks
BETTY J STOWERS Sun Aug
7 19:26:13 2005
A world of information and so much that I
needed to do my family tree.
pamela Cox Mon
Aug 29 21:35:20 2005
I am the ggggg granddaughter of Major
william russelll ..really enjoyed your site
K Perlick Sun
Sep 25 21:05:27 2005
I really like this site, and I use it
all the time. I have lots of relatives connected to Franklin County.
I've noticed on the marriage certificates of these ancestors that several
of the weddings were performed by James E Miller, MG. I would like to
know more about him, the denomination with which he was affiliated, and
what happened to him. I'm finding nothing at this site, so I assume he
moved on.
Lori Taylor Sat
Oct 15 20:09:03 2005
wonderful site. I am looking for the
family of Samuel Houston Taylor born abt 1845.
Kandy Winsted
Williams Sat Oct 29 13:59:22 2005
Great information.
melba hughes
hardin Sun Jan 15 18:23:41 2006
searching hughes ,
smith, rouse, gill, malone familes of tennesse and franklin county,
alabama
Melanie Young Mon Jan 23
21:40:22 2006
Anyone out there familiar with the name
Benjamin Chapman? I am exploring the possibility that he is my great
great great great grandfather. If you have a relation to someone by this
name, and if he ended up in Mississippi near Amory, I sure would love to
talk to you! My ggg grandfather's name was William Washington Chapman
and I know for sure he had a sister named Nancy Chapman who married man
named Andrew Conner. WW Chapman married Caroline Todd. By the time they
married, the family had moved to the Madison County area of Tennessee but
Benjamin (or other father figure) did not accompany them. I think WW's
mother's name was Elizabeth but I don't have that information in front of
me at the moment. Thanks for any potential help!
M. Jackson Wed Jan
25 08:36:57 2006
Thanks for the 171 cemetery listings. I
found my fathers aunt and uncle at Little Flock Cemetery. Have not been
able to find my great-grandmother yet. I know she was buried in Vina,
Alabama and that's about it. If anyone has any information on a Cynthia
Lee Downs Davis Crouch Hogarth (and maybe more) who is buried in Vina, I
would greatly appreciate it. She was married to Alex M. Davis and my
grandmother, Mary Fanny Davis, was born in Atwood. This is the only
branch of my family I know very little about. Once again, any information
would be appreciated
Dianne Durham
Roesler Sat Feb 11 15:17:17 2006
My Franklin County
families include: Daniel, King, Hester,
Malone, McMurray
Penny Thompson
Martin Thu Mar 9 12:45:34 2006
Many of my ancestors are
from Franklin Co., AL and I am thankful for this site.
Some of my Alabama Ancestors are Thompson,Nabers, Gotcher, & McCulloch.
Betty Buchanan Martin
Tue Mar 14 10:44:59 2006
Fantastic site!
Found some of my Tims in your cemetery records. Have been looking for
years for them.
Thanks
B J Martin