LCA Query's 2006

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PAYNE/FARLEY/GARRISON/STANLEY Jan. 2006
I would like to make connection with people who share the Payne/Farley/Garrison/Stanley surnames.  I am descended from Berry Payne who married Mary Farley.  They came to Lawrence County from Blount and Jefferson Counties around 1860.  One of their sons Andrew Jackson Payne married the daughter of James Satnley and another of their sons George W. Payne married the daughter of Dennis Garrison.  They lived in the Mountain Home area of Lawrence County. [email protected]

COPELAND/KIDD/AYLOR Jan. 2006
Looking for information on these families buried at Blackground Cemetery.T.L. Copeland

YOUNG March. 2006
I am looking for a newspaper article published in the Moulton Advertiser in the 1860's regarding my great, great grandfather George W. Young.  He fought for the north and was executed in front of his mother by neighbors believing him to be a traitor. At this time, there is a dispute over land that he owned. [email protected]

STEPHENSON April 2006
he family appears in the 1870 census. The head of household appears on page 170B. last line, no sir name listed. The rest of the family appears on page 171A, namely John,22, Scott,19, Dora?,17, Martha, 14, Willie, 8. Martha was my grandfather's (William Fletcher Crosswhite)1st wife. I can't locate the family in the 1860 census. Help. Doug Crosswhite

SMITH April 2006
On the 1860 census the family of Henry & Margret Smith is listed for Moulton, AL.  It includes a son, Calvin, age 4.  I am attempting to determine if this is my g-g-grandfather's family.  My g-grandfather's name was Calvin Smith.  He was born in GA in the mid 1850's.  His father died during the time of the Civil War.  As a young man he lived in Cherokee Co, AL.  That's all we know of his early years.   The apparently widowed Margaret is found in Calhoun Co, Al, in 1870 and as Margaret Lewis in Floyd Co, GA, in 1880.  Her son, Calvin, remained with her in 1880.   This is the best lead I have found to date, and I would appreciate any information.   Thanks, Carol Wilson

McGAYGHEY/WHITE April 2006
Vincent Bloomfield McGaughey (White)   Is there anyone that could look up a marriage for me?  I am looking for a marriage of Margery M White, sometime after 1822, she was the daughter of Andrew White, She had a son out of wedlock by William McGaughey. Any info would be appreciated. Her son was named Vincent Bloomfield McGaughey, but he also used the last name White at times. He used the name McGaughey when was issued a lisence to marry Clarrisa E Gailey. Thanks Reginia White Winn

SMITH April 2006
I am looking for any information on the Henry SMITH family listed on the 1860 census for Lawrence County, Moulton.  The listed info includes:    Henry Smith   age 25     Blacksmith       Born in Georgia  Margret            "   23                                "   "    "  William            "    5                                 "   "    "  Calvin              "    4                                  "   "    "  Joseph            "    2                                  "   "    "  Caroline          "    8/12                              "   "   Alabama   By 1870 the family is in the Calhoun County Census, and Henry Smith is no longer listed.  I think Calvin may be my great-grandfather, and I would like to confirm it one way or the other.   Thanks,  Carol Wilson

SMITH August 2006
I am researching the descendants/relatives of Abner Smith.  He was a Primitive Baptist Minister in Lawrence Co., Alabama, until about 1832 and he relocated his family to Texas.  Could you please add me to the researchers for the Smith name in Lawrence Co.  Thank you Donna Chapman  

GRAY August 2006
I am looking for a Joseph Linn Gray who was a Constable for Russellville in the early 1820s and later in Moulton in the late 1830s.  I know he was on the 1850 census but not on the 1860 which I understand was not a compete census.  One of his sons was Greenberry.  He made it through the 1870 census and in 1880 his wife was living with one of their sons by the name of James Richard Gray.  If anybody has any information on these two I would be greatly appreciative. Larry Gray

COUCH/ UUNDERWOOD/McCLUSKEY August 2006
I would like information on Green B. Couch that married first Elizabeth Underwood and second Rebecca McCluskey. I would also like help with the ancestors of Elizabeth Underwood and Rebecca McCluskey. Sue Owens Hudson 

McMILLAN August 2006
The Lawrence County Archives has a copy of a "McMillan Bible Record".  At one time, the Bible was in the possession of Frank McMillan, a son of F. W. L. McMillan.  The Bible record was signed by Rheasha Walden 1835. (Rheasha Walden was brother of Sarah Walden, wife of Abram Fulkerson McMillan.)  Does anyone know the present location of this Bible? Sherry McAlister

HILL August 2006
I am searching for information on John B. Hill, born 18 Mar 1862 to Jesse M. and Artimsey E. Stover.  He died 19 Mar 1889 before my grandmother, Johnnie Velma Hill, was born.   John B. Hill married Mattie Katherine Hill, abt 1884. She was born 12 Jan 1868 to William A. Aldridge and Clara Boger.    Thank you,  [email protected]

GREGORY September 2006
Need parents name of Turmon Morton Eli Gregory born in Lawrence County, Moulton, Alabama, in 1884. Moved to Texas in 1886. Need to know where and parents names. Thanks,Nelda Gregory

ALEXANDER September 2006
I would like to correspond with anyone researching the family of Samuel C(harles) Alexander (son of David C. and Julia Cunningham Alexander) My g-g-grandmother was daughter of Samuel: Kitty Alexander She married John Wesley Hitson and died in Greenville, AL. I am trying to find their marriage record. Mildred Brown Palestine, Texas
http://familiesofbutlercounty.com

TUCKER September2006
I am seeking information about my grandmother, Josie Tucker  (Welborn) and her ancestors.   She was born 23 August 1877 and died 17 July 1907.  She is buried at Cheatham Cemetery in Lawrence County.   She married Luther Welborn, in Lawrence County, Alabama.  The children from this marriage were:   Ed Welborn, Peralie Welborn (Waits), Bert Welborn (Craig) and Fred Welborn.   Fred Welborn is my father.   Family history is that Josie was a Cherokee Indian.   Please contact me if you know anything about my grandmother.   <Geneva Swenson, Tommie Drive, Apt 109B, Moulton, AL 35650. Phone (256) 974-1500>

BROWN September 2006

I am searching for  any information on the following people:  
William Brown       m:   Jane Stover   Jun 29, 1820
William Brown       m:  Jane Robertson    Mar 06, 1832
William Brown        m:  Sarah Kitchens    Dec 19, 1833
William C. Brown   m:   Mary Bradley   Jun 16, 1850    
Best Regards Roy Eastes

FERGUSON September 2006
I have a William J. M. Ferguson b 1834, possibly in Pickens, SC, He enlisted in the CSA Apr 14, 1861 in Pickensville, SC in 4th Inf. Co. I, H, Palmetto Sharpshooters. He reenlisted Dec 24, 1861 in Pickensville.I have all his children and census from 1870, 1880 in Lawrence Co, Al and his wife Martha death in 1889 in Rusk Co, TX where his son Silas Madison Ferguson migrated about 1884. My problem is I cannot link William J. M. with any of the Pickens Co, SC families. I have done searches for him on the Ancestry, WorldConnect, Genforum, etc. with no results. Children of my William Ferguson, Farguson, Furgason, etc. and Matha E.   were:
James E. Ferguson b abt 1856 SC m abt 1879 Lawrence Co,AL
S. John Ferguson b 19 Sep 1857 SC, d 1924 Lawrence Co, AL m Lucinda Woodard & later,  Leota Woodard, her sister.
William A. Ferguson b 1860 SC m Sallie Aldridge 1887 Lawrence Co, AL
Silas Madison Ferguson, b 27 Oct 1861 SC d 1944 Cherokee Co, TX M Nannie Johnson 1885 Al
Sarah Elvina Ferguson b 1866 SC m Tom Woodard 1881 Lawrence Co, AL
Thomas S. Ferguson b 1868 AL ?
Samuel L. Ferguson b 1869/1870 Lawrence Co, AL
A. B. Ferguson (male) b 1873 Lawrence Co, AL
M. E. Ferguson (female) b 1877 Lawrence Co, AL
Please write to me and give me some suggestions for further  research or tell me about your Ferguson of Lawrence Co.  As far as I know these are not connected to the Clement Ferguson of Wolf Springs area, or his father Robert Ferguson of Greenville, SC.  Thanks Helen Austin

HILL/PRATER September 2006
Looking for information on John PRATER.  In the 1880 AL Census he was living in Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL with his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, William HILL. Barb Allison

FLANNIGAN September 2006
i am looking for any connections to my flannigan line from lawrence county. my dad was james henry flannigan.
thank you Ann Hatfield

WALLACE September 2006
I am looking for information about the Wallace Cemetary in the Bankhead Forest. I know that no one has tried to record who is buried there. The road down to the old Jack McDowell place is gated and I don't know who might have a key. I went to this cemetary about 50 years ago and it was poorly tended and grown over then. I know that I have ancestors there. Any information would be appreciated.   Robert Spiller(s)  Sharpsburg, Georgia

HENSON/SNEED September 2006
Looking for proof of marriage between William H. Henson and Josephine Sneed married at Mt. Hope. Do I have the right county? Marriage about 1866.  Anyone able to tell me how to find those records?  Don't see it listed in Marriage records for Lawrence Co.  Grateful for suggestions.  Sue Gilhooley

ALLEN/TERRY September 2006
Looking for Father's family - Benton Allen. Benton (born in Russellville, Franklin County 07 Feb 1906; died Decatur, Morgan Cty 17 Nov 1989) married Katie Frank Terry.  Benton Allen's father was George W. Allen - Born 18 September 1870; killed by son-in-law Lumbo Terry 25 March 1945 - buried at Graham Cemetery) married to Julia Ann Moore McMickens (born 9 December 1876, died 31 October 1937 - buried at Graham Cemetery) George had 2 brothers - Oscar Allen (wife Laura) and Will Allen (wife Katie). George's father was Dave Allen. Julia had 2 brothers - Carrol Moore and Amos Moore (wife Molly). I do not have any other family member names.  He lived in Lawrence County Alabama for a number of years.  Benton had 3 bothers Zoed Allen (Hillsboro); Horace Allen (Hillsboro); and Henry Allen (Moulton) and 1 sister Josie Terry (Courtland).  Any information on George's or Julia's family will be appreciated.

Looking for Mother's Family - Katie Frank Terry Allen - (born in Lawrence County - Southpike (4 miles from Courtland) - 16 June 1912.  Died 05 March 1999 in Morgan County.  Her father was Fed (Fred Terry - born in Lawrence County (Southpike) 24 January 1895; Killed by convict in Steamboat Springs, Colorado 14 October 1959.  Fed married Lucy (Lucian) Jane Dotson Born in St.Joseph, TN in 1909.  Fed's father was Joe Betts Terry - Born in Courtland AL in 1862 - he is buried at the Moulton Cemetery (married Lizzy Moore Terry - Born in Butts County, GA in 1863).  Joe Betts Terry was married three (3) times - Lizzy Moore; Alice; and Lucy Little - I do not have any information on Alice or Lucy Little.  Joe Betts Terry's mother was Betsy Terry - Born in Lawrence County in 1842 - buried in Old Bethel Cemetery.  Betsy Terry's father was Steve Terry - buried at Old Liberty Cemetery.
Katie had 2 sisters - Louise Brock (Moulton) and Julia Randolph (Arkansas).  Any information on Fed's or Lucy's family will be appreciated. Thank you, Anne Huckaby