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| Taylor | Brickle TAYLOR. Born probably about 1809-1810. Birthdate is a guess based on the first year he paid taxes in Maury County, Tennessee. He may be a son of Dempsey Taylor (1773-1858) or Bryant Taylor (1781-aft 1850). On 16 Jun 1832 in Maury County, Tennessee, he married Susan B. Fonville, daughter of Jeremiah Fonville and Mary Johnston. According to Maury County, Tennessee court records, he was in Lawrence County, Alabama on 1 Feb 1834. Looking for anything on this couple. |
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| Thornton | Richard THORNTON; Born: abt 1790-95 South Carolina; Died: bef 1867 prob Fayette or Walker Co., Ala.; Wife: Agnes UNKNOWN; Children: James M., Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Henry M., Franklin, Eppa C., Martin V., Susannah and possibly Adaline. Locations lived: poss. lived in Georgia prior to coming to Ala., Jefferson Co., AL - 1825, Fayette Co. - 1840 & 1850, Walker Co. - 1860.Who were his parents? What (if any) was his relationship to David Thornton of Fayette County? For more information, see: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lorithor/myfamilies/thornton.html |
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| Thrasher | George Thomas THRASHER has been an elusive ancestor although he is only a couple of generations back. He was the oldest child of George Lewis and Dora Isabell (NORTON) THRASHER. They married in 1887 in Lawrence County, but I have been unable to locate them in the 1900 census. They are in the 1910 census where George Thomas THRASHER is in the household of James T. LOOSIER as a hired man. His age is given as 22 making him born about 1888 in AL. Family stories say he "died young" before marrying. He is buried beside his mother at Forest Chapel Cemetery in Morgan County, AL. His marker has been broken and no inscription remains. He died after April 19, 1910 when the census was taken and before May 10, 1939 when his mother died as he is not listed as surviving her. I have been unable to find him in the Alabama death index or any local records in Lawrence County. I want to replace his cemetery marker, but want to have his birth and death dates before doing so. Any assistance or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/h/r/David-L-Thrasher/index.html?Welcome=1051716130 | |
| Traylor | Johnson U. TRAYLOR b. Feb, 1847 KY; Children: Retta Elizabeth Traylor b. Aug., 1880 KY; Clara Gordon Traylor b. 1885 KY; James Traylor b. ? KY. The above moved to MO at some point prior to 1899.. I can trace Retta & Clara thru marriage & death... but no luck on Johnson U. or the son James Traylor. | |
| Turner | Nancy Matilda TURNER b. 4/25/1855 in AL, d. 12/29/1945 in Hardin Co. TN. We suspect her parents may have been Berry Turner and Eliza (or a variation of) MORRIS, but this strictly a guess. She had a brother Newberry Turner and a sister Molly. I know nothing of any of either them. Nancy married in possibly in Dekalb Co. AL ca. 1875 to Thomas Haze BURNS, b. 1/3/1855 AL, d. 10/27/ 1888, in TN. They had Ella, Walter, Anna, 1878, Fannie Etta, 1/1879, Mae, 7/1884, Laura, 11/1886 Thomas, 4/1888. Almost all of these kids lived in the Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, or Florence area, Mae and Anna married brothers Emery and Arthur STANSELL. Upon the death of Thomas Haze BURNS, Nancy married William Henry PARKER in 1893 in Lauderdale Co. AL. She then had 3 more children: Washington Layfayette, 2/1894, Cora Bell, 8/1896 and William Henry 6/1899. | |
| Tyson/Tison | I'm loking for TYSON/TISON in Franklin Co. AL. I've found Warren, but I think he had a brother Blumen..I need help please. | |
| Vaughan Vaughn |
Looking for information on the Vaughan-Vaughn families of North West Alabama. Stephen Vaughan and family left North Carolina around 1809 and migrated to TN. Family has not been located in TN. Around 1819 migrated to Marion County, AL. Have no record of the death of Stephen; however, he doesn't show up in the Federal Census of Marion County with his other relatives. Stephen Jr. was born about 1786 in NC. Located in the Federal Census of AL in 1830-1850. Must have died prior to 1860 census. No record of his death of place of burial. Hunter (son of Stephen) born 1816 in TN, Married a Martha J. GIBBS. Appears in the Federal Census of 1840 and as Newton Vaughn in 1870. No record of death of place of burial. Spell in name changed around 1850. No records prior to the 1790 Federal Census. | |
| Vaughan Vaughn |
I am looking for any info on the following VAUGHAN/VAUGHN families. 1)In 1850 in Pontotoc Co., MS Abner Vaughan 29; wife Rowena 28; children: Sarah, Benjamin and John. Also in same Hh is Sarah 85 b. NC(too old to be Abner's mom); Mary 35;Jeanette 29; Thomas 9;and Benjamin and Jeanette BURNS. 2) In 1860, in Tishomingo Co.,MS living in the Hh with John & Martha Washburn. They have 4 more children: Sarena 10,Wm. 8,Andrew 4, David C. 9/12. 3)In 1870, they are in Hardin Co., TN with John, Syrena, Wm., James Andrew, (no David) Eliza 9, Robert, & Dosy 1. 4) In 1880 in Lauderdale Co., AL, Benjamin age 31, John 28, & Serena 25 are back in the Hh with them along with 4 grandchildren: Benella 12,? 8,Missouri 6 and John McDONALD 6 yrs. Would like to compare notes with anyone that has followed this family. |
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| Wade | Trying to locate the children of John A. WADE who was living in Franklin County AL in 1880. Their names are: Henry E , son born abt 1866 James Isaac Wade, son, born abt 1864 Thomas Wade, son, born abt 1862 Louella Wade, daughter, born abt 1870 Melvina Wade, Daughter, born abt 1875 (Married James STRICKLAND - living in Franklin County AL RE: 1910 Census) Amanda Wade, Daughter, born abt 1877 (Married William J. LAWLER - living in Franklin County AL RE: 1910 Census) Oscar Wade, son, born abt 1979 (Living in Ittawamba County MS in 1900) |
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 Ward |
I am looking for ARMSTRONG relatives, descendants from JOHN SMITH ARMSTRONG, married to LIZA MURDOCK. I am a descendant from them, then their child, James Leroy Armstrong and Emily Lucinda WARD Armstrong, then from Eletha "Letha" Lucinda Armstrong married to James Americus "Merrick" SMITH. My father, their son, was Joe Berry Bascom Smith. They lived in WINSTON Co. Houston, Double Springs, then in Poplar Springs. I would like to hear from anyone having any knowledge or any relations to this family. | |
| Watson | Wiley WATSON b: July 13, 1800 in South Carolina d: March 3, 1852 +Mildred ? b: November 17, 1802 d: January 9, 1852. 2 Hezekiah Watson b: January 31, 1826 d: October 13, 1857 in possibly Texas; 2 Amaziah Watson b: April 18, 1828 d: June 11, 1863.... + Ureisa J. ROSE ; 2 Lilly Asbury Watson b: May 20, 1831 d: December 2, 1897 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; +Elizabeth Ryals SCALES b: December 27, 1834 in Alabama d: December 19, 1902 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; 2 Lewis B. Watson b: March 17, 1833 d: January 21, 1857; 2 Martha Jane Watson b: February 15, 1836 in Alabama d: March 4, 1916 in El Paso, Texas ..+John Hiram Leonidas MOODY b: 1845 in North Carolina d: October 29, 1905 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri; 2 Melissa C. Watson b: September 24, 1837 d: February 2; 2 Albert Newton Watson b: November 18, 1840 d: November 11, 1861; 2 William Wiley Watson b: July 18, 1842 d: August 4, 1918....+Marilla R. ROSE b: November 25, 1837 d: March 7, 1911. For more information: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/h/e/Janet-Graham-Theberge/ |
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| Wiginton | Researching the surname WIGINTON in Marion Co. | |
| Wilson | Abraham/Abram WILSON was my 3rd great gfather and I do not know who his parents or siblings were or where they were from. I don't know if Abraham/Abram was his first name or middle name. Abe m. Sarah Jane NESMITH of Morgan Co, AL in Oct of 1870. He is first found on the 1870 Morgan Co AL census and shown as being 18 yrs old, born GA. Living next door to Abe is a Sarah CROSBY, 21 yrs old and born in GA. I have a copy of a letter written by an H. H. or H. W. Crosby and S. E. Crosby that was sent to the Lawrence Co Probate Judge granting permission for Abe's marriage. This S. E. Crosby may possibly be the above Sarah Crosby; she is later found on the 1880 Chattooga Co, GA census. Could she have possibly been his sister? I'm guessing that Abe's parents were either dead or living too far away to give permission; or could he have been orphaned? A researcher told me that the Orphan Court Records for Lawrence Co were destroyed or missing. Are there other court records in Lawrence County that might provide a clue? Abe just up and disappeared in the Spring of 1874, just before the birth of his only child, and his family never heard from him again. Did he start a new life and a new family someplace else? His only child, my grandfather William Martin WILSON, never knew his father so info on Abe's parents or siblings was never passed down to the family. Until I identify his parents and/or siblings, I can't trace my Wilson family any further back than 1870 AL. | |
| Wilson | I am beginning research on the WILSON'S of Limestone Co., Al. 1900 Al. census lists James Wilson, m. to Sarah Elizabeth DAVIS, with sons' Robert, Bertie, Basil, and Blair. Back tracking, I'm having trouble locating James father and what his name was. Also , can't find records relating this info, as SSDI, burial, birth, etc. James was born in 1855. Bertie in 1890. Need info and have some descendent info to share in line of James Bert (Bertie). Some info on James Bert's wife, Lennie LEWTER, also available. | |
| Winn | Josephine E. WINN, born November 11, 1856 and died June 5, 1933. She is buried in Walker Co., Alabama. She married James Harvey COVIN, but I know little else about her except she had size 4 feet!. I would appreciate any information. | |
| Winsett | We are looking for a Walter WINSETT who was wed at one time to Martha Jane CLEMMONS; Walter was the name that was the father of my maternal grandmother. My mother and my aunts told us tht their father ran off and left his family from Alabama and went west and started another family there. My Gandmother was Hattie Mae Louella Audrey (WINSETT) HIGDON-ALEXANDER. We know that Hattie had sister named Anna (mother called her as Aunt Annar). Another was Elizabeth (WINSETT) a/k/a (Betty) ; she wed George HIGDON who was a brother to my maternal Grandfather Simn Joe Sar HIGDON. In 1900 census of Athens, Limestone County, Alabama Hattie is liseted with her mother and a brother Jesse WINSETT. |
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| Wooddell | Wiley A. WOODDELL. Born Dec 14, 1809 in either GA or TN died May 31, 1876 in Tuscaloosa Co AL. His first marriage was to Barbara Tabitha WEAVER on Feb. 26, 1839 in Tuscaloosa Co AL the daughter of Jesse Weaver & Rebecca SANFORD. She was born in 1827 in Tuscaloosa Co AL & died 1864 in Tuscaloosa Co AL. His second marriage was to Sarah Magdalene RAY abt 1865 the daughter of Bartlett Ray and Harriet HENDRICKS. She was born June 30, 1820 and died Oct. 10, 1891. More info on his decsendants can be found at http://www.tx-wooddell.net/family/wooddell/wgen1.htm . Last name is spelled Wooddell, Woodell, Woodel, Woodill, Wooddill, Woodall, Woodiel by various clerks and census takers. There were "contemporaries" with the name spelled as I do now, in Lauderdale Co, (James S, WOODDELL), Morgan Co., Joseph WOODDELL, Jefferson Co., John WOODDELL, and another John WOODDELL in Greene Co., AL. Joseph and the 2 Johns were of similar age, while James was born 1825 in AL. Somewhere is a common ancestor, but as of yet, I can't tie these to Wiley. |
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| Woody | I am trying to find out more about the WOODY family who lived in Florence, Lauderdale Co., Al. Clifford W. WOODY, marr. Lottie June BARNES b. 11 Feb 1855 in Cleveland, OH. They were marr. 11 Oct 1876 in Clyde, Cloud Co., Ks. Had a daughter Florence Gwendolyn WOODY B. 25 Dec 1890 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL Florence marr. Louis/Lewis A. BROOKS 11 Dec 1909 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS. Hopefully someone out there is familiar with this family. | |
| Wright |
Looking for information on ancestors of: Jude Ann CLARK(b.1845, m. Cason R. ROBERTSON 1865). Jude ann's parents were David Clark & Ellender WRIGHT, originally from White Co, TN. | |
| Yarbrough | I am looking for information on Beulah YARBROUGH that married a BOBO from Fayette, Al. All of our family of Yarbrough's lived in Franklin and Colbert Counties for over 100 years and I need to know who her parents were. | |
| Yarbrough | Elam B. YARBROUGH (my Great Great Grandfather, my maiden name is Yarbrough) born approx 1797 in North Carolina and his wife Jane A. BARHAM, born 1800 in Virginia, they had 5 children and my Great Grandfather Wilson Carr Yarbrough born 1834 in Raleigh, North Carolina, married Penelope Anna RIDDICK born March 5, 1839 in Madison, Alabama and they both are buried at Rogersville, Alabama. My Grandfather was Thomas Lynwood Yarbrough born Jan. 28 1861 in Tenn. and buried at Barton Cemetery, Barton, Alabama and his wife was Mary Florence DOUTHIT born August 31, 1867 in Lawrence Co., Al.and buried at Barton Cemetery, Barton, Al. I have carried this family back to 1046 A.D. when the family name was de Yarburg. I pick up birth places in York, England in the 1600's. I would love to share information with anyone who is interested in these two families. (See query for DOUTHIT) | |
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