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Ala. Genealogical Society Spring Seminar Apr 20 - fee correction

Chorton — 2013-03-30 16:25:20Z

Fee Correction:

The Alabama Genealogical Society Spring Seminar will be held on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at Samford University in Birmingham in the Beeson Business Building.

The seminar title is Pathways to the Past: How to Locate Original Records, Onsite and Online.
Dorothy W. Potter will speak on "Sources and Research Methods for the Old South". Elizabeth C. Wells will speak on "Online Resources: College/University, Library of Congress and More". Yvonne Crumpler's topic is "Searching NARA's Web Site" and "Documenting/Citing Sources".

The seminar fee is $40 for non-members and $35 for members.
Lunch is "on your own" in the Samford Dining Hall. For additional information please go to http://www.algensoc.org/main/seminars.html or e-mail Yvonne Crumpler at ags-seminar@algensoc.org

Alabama Genealogical Society Seminar Sat. April 20, Birmingham

Chorton — 2013-03-28 20:25:30Z

The Alabama Genealogical Society Spring Seminar will be held on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at Samford University in Birmingham in the Beeson Business Building.

The seminar title is Pathways to the Past: How to Locate Original Records, Onsite and Online.
Dorothy W. Potter will speak on "Sources and Research Methods for the Old South". Elizabeth C. Wells will speak on "Online Resources: College/University, Library of Congress and More". Yvonne Crumpler's topic is "Searching NARA's Web Site" and "Documenting/Citing Sources".

The seminar fee is $35 for non-members and $30 for members.
Lunch is "on your own" in the Samford Dining Hall. For additional information please go to http://www.algensoc.org/main/seminars.html or e-mail Yvonne Crumpler at ags-seminar@algensoc.org

Re: william henry meeks ivy sr.

divyitramerica — 2013-03-24 19:31:55Z

I believe Eugenia Branson was my great, great grandma. She was called Mama (Jennie) Ivy & John Wesley was called Papa Ivy.Their first child was my great granddaddy, Robert Monroe Ivy. But the county is Smith County not Scott. They moved from Choctaw County AL and moved to the Taylorsville area before moving to a community call Heater Ridge outside of Raleigh, MS. John's Father and Mother was William Henry Ivy and Debra Ann (Sims) Ivy. I havent figured out why I'm seeing William Henry Meeks Ivy, was meeks just part of his name also?

Clarke County Historical Museum Quarterly

IamRFYA — 2013-03-12 16:13:29Z

I am searching for past issues of the Quarterly, published by the Clark County Historical Museum. I was told that obtaining past issues cost approximately $10.00 a peice. I have found articles that would assist me in my research, but in 17 different back issues. Are there any organizations that may have back issues of the Quartery where I could get copies of the articles needed for a minimal fee.

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

suehuff23 — 2013-03-09 14:08:10Z

Hello Ukema, I talked to you before and lost you. I have a book " Churches of Choctaw Co. Al" in it is this church. It has the church is about 70 years old and book was printed in 1980. It says land was bought from Ed Rodgers, which was my Grandfather.It says leaders are Viney Johnson, Louise Chess,Mary Lee Nettles, Emma President,James Dorsey,Rafe Chess and Chat Chess. I remember old wood building, They have a new building or I should say it was built in the last 3o years.Nice Church.

Re: Spraggins

JudyWaters1947 — 2013-02-26 00:15:19Z

My error. George McDuffee Spraggins was born in Pickens Co, AL.

Spraggins

JudyWaters1947 — 2013-02-26 00:07:27Z

I need a lot of help locating any relatives of George McDuffee Spraggins. Born 1835 in Choctaw Co, AL. Died 1863 in the Civil War.

Re: Africanamerican "Peoples" in Riderwood

LaShandMcConnell — 2013-02-25 02:07:10Z

Hi how you doing I'm LaShanda McConnell from St.Louis Missouri
And if I'm not mistaking Archie Lee McConnell is my Great grandfather. He merry my Great Grandmother Melody Minors they had a child and her name is Irene McConnell she is my grandmother. she will be 65 I think in April and we are giving her a big party.So I thought that it would be cool to find out about our family and that we may have family out here that we need to know.I feel it in my soul that we are family.so please call me at 314-335-9047. My our lord keep you safe

Re: Parents of Thurman Thompson

alaron — 2013-02-23 01:48:34Z

Could that be Henry B. Thompson and Harriet Delaney Woodall?

Re: Turner family

S_Moore38 — 2013-02-15 20:33:51Z

i'm kin to alot of turners and they are fair skinn and have really straigt and curly hair but thay are from huntsville

Africanamerican "Peoples" in Riderwood

okhela — 2013-01-30 23:25:42Z

I would appreciate the chance to communicate with anyone researching a "Peoples" family in Riderwood.

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

jeffjunior2 — 2013-01-29 17:53:14Z

Hello Kat,

Evington was the supervisor listed on Willis Mann's WWI registration card, as well as his son David Ellis Mann's WWI registration card. Bob Alston said Evington was the overseer there at Oakchia.

Jeff

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

ethridge185 — 2013-01-27 08:15:52Z

My great aunt Kathleen Evington Stutts inherited the Choctaw County part of Oakchia and my Grandmother, Coralie Evington Eddins inherited the part of Oakchia in Marengo County in Myrtlewood. There are Indian mounds on the Marengo side & we found arrow heads and pottery. If Gertrude Parker doesn't find out anything the only other person I can think of is Mrs. Margaret Carter here in Demopolis. She lived in Myrtlewood and was the postmistress. She's 90 something.
Kat.

Need help with Juliann maiden name and parents

ANGELA4BRYANT — 2013-01-25 06:51:46Z

Ran into a brick wall:
1900 Dallas, Alabama, Census
Anthony Bryant, 1856, Alabama
Wife: Juliann (need maiden name)
children:
Mattie, 1891
Emmitt,1892
Anthony Jr, 1887
Robert, 1897
Henry, 1899
Emma, 1903
grandchildren:
Charley Sanders, 1908
Thomas (tommie), 1911, my grandfather
Need infor on Anthonys mother maiden name, fathers name, and wife Juliann, maiden name. I can't find anything in the marriage census or death census.
1880 Dallas, Al, Census
Mother: Milly, 1842, Virginia( Who was her husband?)
Jackson, 1855
lorette, 1842
Anthoney, 1856
Sam, 1867
John, 1870
Susan, 1871
Lessa, 1875

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

jeffjunior2 — 2013-01-24 07:26:42Z

Kat,

And the Oakchia plantation was next to the Native American settlement Oakchia Landing West. This is shown on a map generated by the Univ. of AL.

Jeff

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

jeffjunior2 — 2013-01-24 07:23:14Z

Hello Kat,

More info;
Maggie Mann-Evans remaried, her last name became Underwood, I don't know if she stayed in Myrtlewood. Claretta Cost's married name was McClendon, then Riley. Both Eddie Junior and Dora Cost-Junior were born in Oakchia. The Juniors, Costs, Manns, and Mann next generation familes all lived/worked in Oakchia at one time. Willis and Angeline Mann had many children. Years ago I was told on the FamilySearch.org (Latter Day Saints/LDS) that Jane Morgan-Mann is show as having kids.

Jeff

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-24 00:45:56Z

oh that is ok. I will just keep digging. gives me something to do on here! lol! were there any links in your line to the Berry family? they lived and owned property in Clairborne Parish for a few years. Still keep in touch okay, and if u come across anything interesting write me a line!

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-23 17:31:02Z

I really have nothing on the Choctaw Tribe. My great grandmother was said to have been of that tribe by a much older cousin who has now passed away. So nothing provable. None of the others have said anything my age doesn't know anything according to them.

The Price information I have has been proven and I did find the cemetery where Redic LeBell family is buried just South of ElDorado AR. I infact have a small piece of royalty in that vicinity. There used to be an oil field there also.

Sorry no proven Choctaw lineage. Margaret

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

jeffjunior2 — 2013-01-23 15:17:29Z

Hello Kat,

Thanky you and Mrs. Parker. That's where Willis Mann sharecropped, Oakchia. The Juniors and Manns were there. There was an old native american settlement called Oakchia Landing West in Choctaw County.

Thank you about Dwight and the Myrtlewood Capers.

If there's anymore info I can can give in you both helping me, let me know and I'll see what more details I have.

Jeff

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-23 03:46:26Z

Yes I think so . Spicey (Price) I think is buried just up one row from my 2 great grandmother and John Thomas Goodwin His 2nd wife is buried there next to them. All these years I have searched for information on Spicey and no success. I paid to have Spiceys' tombstone reapaired back in the late 90s'. It was upright and now it is broken again. The man who repaired it said that those back in early years weren't put far enough in the ground.Looking forward to sharing information with you. The cemetery is Shady Grove just out of Haynesville town limits. Margaret

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-23 02:25:19Z

I live in west tennessee, carroll county. my email is phyllishesson@gmail.com
also on facebook...Phyllis White Wind Hesson

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

ethridge185 — 2013-01-22 19:45:51Z

My grandmother was born at Oakchia. My great grandparents owned Oakchia. There are some Capers in Myrtlewood. Dwight Chess is living in Faunsdale, AL. After talking to Gertrude Parker we both decided we were going to try to help you.
Kat

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-22 18:38:18Z

great! so do u have any knowledge of any native american relatives?

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 16:12:09Z

where do you live? my email address is MClark2222@aol.com

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 16:08:10Z

Mary Elizabeth & John Thomas had 7 children: James Henry,Mary Elizabeth , Polk, Redrick Benjamin, Sarah Goodwin , George W. ,Robert Goodwin . After Mary Elizabeth (mother of children died) John Thomas married again Desdemonia Ware. They had no children together.

There are many Goodwin families living in Claiborne Par.

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 15:47:02Z

story goes that Price family found two young girls alone on the trail and took them in. one was Mary Elizabeth and the other Martha Berry. My Choctaw friend says it is next to impossible to get anything from OK. & the dawes roll, said if I went I needed to take everything with me & then not guaranted any results. I didn't search any further. Mary Elizabeth Price Goodwin is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery out from Haynesville Claiborne Par. LA. Good luck in your search Margaret

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 15:36:55Z

cousin DNelson has a book on the Goodwin Families ready for print so she says. GoodwinBook@juno.com

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 15:36:52Z

cousin DNelson has a book on the Goodwin Families ready for print so she says. GoodwinBook@juno.com

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 15:36:51Z

cousin DNelson has a book on the Goodwin Families ready for print so she says. GoodwinBook@juno.com

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-22 15:34:01Z

John Thomas is my second great grandfather, son James Henry was my great and Allen donnie was my grandfather.I have all ADs' immediate family.

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-22 04:13:28Z

I also have Goodwin in my family...John Thomas Goodwin. born in Miss.fathers name is Benjamin Franklin Goodwin..abt 1808...mother...Elizabeth "Betsey" Coon...1823.

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

jeffjunior2 — 2013-01-22 02:48:35Z

Hello Kat,

Yes, it is me. I wrote the letter and mailed to Mrs. Parker.

Hopefully there's more info out there.

Jeff

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-22 01:08:36Z

Martha Sola Berry is the wife of Reddick LeBell. She is the daughter of George H and Harriet Scarborough Price. they came from Alabama with the Price family and lived for a while in Clairborne Parrish, La. Reddick had 2 sisters..Mary Elizabeth Price/Goodwin(?) and Frances Adeliane Price.

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2013-01-22 01:01:35Z

Hello! yes, Reddick died while living in Oklahoma, then his and Marthas son redick brought her back to Arkansas because they didnt want her buried on the reservation. He does have a headstone with her. I havent been able to find out yet exactly where he is in Ok, but both of his parents were living and died and buried there. gets me, there are at least 300 price names on the Dawes rolls and I dont know how to match to any of them! so far still trying. have you had any luck? I am just not very good yet with how to look. is your Mary Elizabeth, Reddicks sister? I did see where she is supposed to be half blood.

Re: Chess Family in Choctaw and/or Sumter County Alabama

ethridge185 — 2013-01-22 01:00:31Z

Gertrude Williams Parker called me today about the Mann family. The letter may have been from you. Anyway Gertrude is trying if figure out the Mann family.
Kat.

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

Margaret_Clark68 — 2013-01-21 21:10:32Z

Yes I was seearching for Redick LeBell Price trying to connect my great great grandmother Mary Elizabeth Price. I found a cemetery that has a headstone for him but story goes he died in OK. and was buried up there. 2nd great grandmother was supposed to be half blood Chrerokee. Somehow the name of Martha Berry got connected to them also. I do have a copy hand written with Marys' date up birth along with the Price family Bible.

Re: Searching for my Choctaw Heritage..Surname-Price

phhesson64 — 2012-12-25 17:42:28Z

hello, would you be related to a Redick LeBell Price? dont know abt Choctaw but his wife Martha Sola was a full blood Cherokee.

Re: Price

phhesson64 — 2012-12-25 17:35:44Z

any relation to Redik LeBell Price?? is also spelled Reddick/Reddick

Re: Price's married to Choctaw

phhesson64 — 2012-12-25 17:33:41Z

hello, I have been looking for price family lines also. do you have a George/Mary Price, their son Redic LeBell Price married Martha Sola Berry, she was adopted by George and Harriet Berry. Martha was full blood Cherokee. I am pretty sure there is some choctaw mixed in but havent found just yet. they traveled from alabama to arkansas and on to oklahoma and texas. maybe we r kin!!??

Re: Searching for Stephens cousins from Choctaw, AL

phhesson64 — 2012-12-25 17:15:11Z

tried your email but it wouldnt send...would you be related to the line of James Calvin Stephens?

Re: Dolly McNeel Braziel 1876-1949

ColeLouise — 2012-12-19 08:20:38Z

I have a few pics of Dolly.

Yes yes and yes I would love to see what new information you have received on the family!

I look forward to it, have a great Christmas and many thanks

Bonnie

Re: Dolly McNeel Braziel 1876-1949

spacethought — 2012-12-19 03:04:28Z

Just got a trove of family info a few days ago in the mail. I'll go over it and get back to you after Christmas. Do you have a photo of Dolly?
Sophie

Re: Dolly McNeel Braziel 1876-1949

ColeLouise — 2012-12-18 22:28:36Z

thank you, Sophie, I would love to have any info. you would like to share. These stories sound so interesting.
Bonnie

Re: Dolly McNeel Braziel 1876-1949

spacethought — 2012-11-27 01:55:45Z

Dear Bonnie,
Her brother DJ Braziel is my ggrandfather. I've heard many many stories about "aunt dolly" fr my grandmother Lometa (a/k/a Julia on her birth certificate) who is DJ's daughter. Aunt Dolly was a fortune teller and a psychic in the family. I can tell you more about that side of the family if you'd like.
Sophie Sutton

Re: Kelley or Kelly

laurakelly89 — 2012-11-25 07:50:52Z

Jasper Faust Kelly was my great grandfather. He is buried not too far from my fathers home in Alabama. His son Fred was my grandfather. laura.kelly89@yahoo.com. If you need to reach me.

Re: mollie missouri davis

jstrom87 — 2012-11-15 23:11:31Z

Mollie was my grandmother...My father was Benjamin Franklin Smith...he a 2 sisters Blanch & Willie sue...please contact me
jstrom87@hotmail.com.or call 219-771-0099

Joseph Black s/o Mary (Polly) White & Joseph Black

nr4evans — 2012-09-29 00:39:32Z

I am looking for assistance in finding any and all informtion on the family of Joseph Black (b. 1785 PA) and Mary (Polly)(b. 1803 Tn) White. In particular their son Joseph Black. Born about abt 1832 in Alabama. Died during the Civil War in service of the Confederacy in the Trans-Mississippi.

Other children of Joseph and Mary are:

Mary Eleanor m. James T Staples

Sarah Ann m. James T Staples (1st wife)

Olivia

Augusta H m. John H Horne Jr

Carrie m. Joseph Henry Estes

Laura m. Donald Glengarry McDonald

I would appreciate any and all help. I am trying to confirm the unit Jospeh Jr was in and when/where he died in service.

Thank you!!

Re: Brewster Family

williamfcraigjr — 2012-09-18 21:34:59Z

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis Bruister
Age in 1870: 46
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Township 13, Choctaw, Alabama
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Post Office: Butler
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Hall 60
Mary Hall 50
Richmond Hall 22
Batt Chaney 27
Martha Chaney 21
Annie Chaney 6
Calbes Chaney 4
Lewis Bruister 46 ***********
Helen Bruister 26
Lewis Bruister 3
George Bruister 6/12
Thomas Williams 26
Julia Williams 30

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlie Bruister
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Beat 5, Choctaw, Alabama
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Lewis Bruister
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
Lewis Bruister 53
Louisa Bruister 12
George Bruister 10
Hortsdell Bruister 6
Charlie Bruister 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomton Bruister
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Butler, Choctaw, Alabama
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charlie Bruister
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Donie Bruister
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members: Name Age
Charlie Bruister 32
Donie Bruister 24
Rosa Bruister 10
Thomton Bruister 8
Carzie E Bruister 7
Jim Mclendon 19

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thornton Bruister
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Precinct 5, Choctaw, Alabama
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Bruister
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Mollie Bruister
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Charley Bruister 41
Mollie Bruister 35
Thornton Bruister 18
Canzada Bruister 16
Donnan J Bruister 9
Lucy E Bruister 4
Jeff Bruister 5
Reuben Bruister 4 5/12
Charley Bruister 1 1/12

Brewster Family

kenbrewster44 — 2012-08-29 01:16:02Z

Hi, I'm seeking family of Thornton Brewster (or bruister) who, from the census records, has a father named Charley Bruister. Looking to confirm this info and find any decendants

Re: Seeking Edith O. Doggette's publication, The Sims (Mims?) War: Our Family Lineage

alaron — 2012-08-13 18:14:18Z

That is part of my family. Ron Thompson monk@alaweb.com