Chambers - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Have you seen the statue of boxer Joe Lewis in Lafayette?

dupre_chris24 — 2013-05-08 16:17:59Z

Hi Mary,

Thank you so much for this information. I am going to Lafayette in the near future; I will stop by the Statue of Joe Lewis with my daughter while we are there. Thanks again for responding.

Have you seen the statue of boxer Joe Lewis in Lafayette?

maryabernathymeyer — 2013-05-04 13:56:21Z

Hi Chrisandra, About four years ago, I met a large
African-American family when I was in Lafayette (in
Chambers Co. AL). They were polite and well-educated.
I don't recall where they were from, but I do remember
they were there because they are relatives of boxer
Joe Lewis. I wish I could tell you their names and
contact information. I can figure out the exact date.
Perhaps they signed a guest register at a museum. I
remember they told me a true story about one of their
ancestors who was sold as a slave on the town square
there in Lafayette (a LONG time ago). Here is a video-clip about the statue of Joe Lewis in Lafayette
where he is regarded as a native son.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=%22Joe+Lewis%22+and+Lafa...

Need Research Help in Chambers County?

wwlsarandoph — 2013-04-10 16:33:22Z

Anyone needing research help with any Chambers County Family. Please contact me direct at: layres@centurylink.net for assistants.

Thank You
Linda S. Ayres

Re: Lt. Col. William H. Betts, 13th Alabama

lafever — 2013-04-01 08:41:02Z

Do you know anything about his parents?

http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/vitals/baltmarr.t...
Marriage Announcements from Baltimore County Newspapers, Baltimore County, Maryland
10 Jan 1838
In Augusta(geo.) on the 10th inst. Lieut., William H. BETTS (U.S.A.) to Miss Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Col Joseph HUTCHINSON, of Montgomery Ala.
reported 1 Feb 1838 in the Morning Sun

Ala. Genealogical Society Spring Seminar Apr 20 - fee correction

Chorton — 2013-03-30 15:09:59Z

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 — 2013-03-27 19:05:00Z

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: Minnie Pearl Finley and James Finley

ljkingoh — 2013-03-26 04:22:20Z

Found this on Familysearch.org I don't know if you have this info already.

Name: James Finley
Birth Date
Birthplace
Age
Spouse's Name Minnie Scott
Spouse's Birth Date
Spouse's Birthplace
Spouse's Age
Event Date 03 Jun 1937
Event Place La Fayette, Chambers, Al
Father's Name
Mother's Name
Spouse's Father's Name
Spouse's Mother's Name
RaceBlack
Marital Status
Previous Wife's Name
Spouse's RaceBlack
Spouse's Marital Status
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M73750-1
System OriginAlabama-EASy
GS Film number: 1290791

Re: Thomas Goggans

Harry_Goggins — 2013-03-11 21:40:05Z

I realize that this is an old posting, but I just ran across it. I have quite a bit of information both forward and backward if you still want it. hgoggins@bellsouth.net

Re: Shaw Family

dcasolaro82 — 2013-02-10 03:18:58Z

We also might have what you are looking for if you are still interested in Talton's brother's and sisters.

Re: Shaw Family

dcasolaro82 — 2013-02-10 03:13:15Z

We are also in the same family as you are. My great-grandmother is also Lizzie Reese. We are trying to track down her parent. Any luck on your end?

Re: Need to find daugher of Paul Griffin from Esto Fla

flpagriffin — 2013-02-09 10:09:26Z

Yep, we connected on line back then.

Re: Need to find daugher of Paul Griffin from Esto Fla

ctayers1 — 2013-02-08 16:08:57Z

Hey Charly,

did you find Paula?

Cindy

Re: Standard

snowp_i — 2013-01-19 18:19:41Z

I will have to do some checking, but I'm saying we are related. I got chills looking at the birth and death dates. My father was born on Feb 21 and both my daughter and granddaughter were born on Feb 16.

Re: State of Alabama, city of Lanett city - Chambers County early 1900's

southernlady555 — 2013-01-16 22:21:03Z

I found some information in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census. Your family lived in Lanette during all three census.

According to theses census, Rena's husband was Joe James. He was born around 1857 in Alabama. In the 1910 census, they listed the years they had been married as 17. (1893). But in the 1900 census, it states they had been married 10 years, (1890). Rena's age is also way off in the 1900 census, they had her being born in Dec 1857. I think this was the census' taker's fault in Chambers County, because they did the same to my gg grandmother who lived in the same county.

I found the following children in some or all the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census:

(1.) Joseph Jr. - born 1897
(2.) Shirley (?), spelled Shiay born 1899 - she isn't listed in the 1920 census. born - 1899.
(3.) William - born 1903
(4.) Henry - born 1904
(5.) James (Jim?) James -born 1909
(6.) Mary - born 1913
(7.) Susan Jane - born 1902. Strange because she wasn't listed in the 1910 census, only the 1920 census. She was listed as the daughter of Joe and Rena James.
(8.) Sugar R. James - born May 1899. She is only listed in the 1900 census, but I believe Sugar and Shirley were the same person. She isn't listed in the 1920 census.

I couldn't find a marriage listing for Joe and Rena to give you Rena's maiden name. I did find a death record for a Rena(Jonas) James. This Rena died Jan 1929 in Talladega County.

Anyway, I hope this helps you in your search. Good luck.

Cindy

Re: Standard

annnrtn — 2013-01-16 17:18:30Z

my ggrandfather was James M. Standard he married Sue Killcrease and had five children, William Edgar Standard b 19 Jan 1876 d 25 Dec 1918, Thaddeus Leroy Standard b 3 May 1879 d 13 Feb 1898, John Norton Standard b 2 Oct 1881 d 16 Feb 1953, Arthur Tunstall Standard b 28 May 1885 d 17 Mar 1903, and my grandmother Eula Inez Standard b 21 Feb 1888 d
22 May 1972. James M. was the son of John and Elizabeth.
Is there a connection. The family lived in Baldwin Co. Al
and James M was born in Chambers Co Alabama I believe and there is a John W in Chambers Co.

Re: Liles and Davis families

DonLClark — 2013-01-10 04:56:12Z

Here's an obituary for her husband, Dr. James L. Davis:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=da...;

Re: Liles and Davis families

prnich — 2013-01-10 00:13:17Z

I did find an 1852 Jackson County, GA marriage index record for a Francis M Lyle and Naoma Carol (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWHN-QM3 ) and a Washington, D.C. death index record for a John H Lyle, son of Francis Lyle and Naoma Carol, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7YP-SHY ), but this John Lyle would have been living at the time of Minerva Hamiter's death and he is not mentioned in the probate notice. Additionally, I found an 1860 Hall County GA census which shows a F M Liles b ca 1831 in a household headed by H Liles; Hall and Jackson counties share a border. So I do not think the F M Liles who married Naoma Carol is the father of Cassie.

Re: Liles and Davis families

prnich — 2013-01-09 23:51:52Z

Hello, Jennifer,

We communicated on ancestry.com about Gordon Davis and Cassie Lisle/Liles. I came across a 1914 Probate Notice related to the estate of Minvera Hamiter (http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspap... ) that mentions Cassie Davis. The probate notice led me to a cemetery survey (http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/cemeteries/concord... ) which includes a record for Minerva M Hamiter and states that her parents were James and Rhoda Liles. I attempted to trace each of the persons mentioned in the notice and found Texas death certificates for Wallace W [Wm Wallace - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXZC-2VZ ] and H.T.[Harrison Taylor - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDV8-5YM ] Liles showing their parents were James Liles and Rhoda Guthrie. An 1850 Gilmer County, GA census (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYG-RHB ) shows the family of James and Rhoda Lyle and includes a F M C Lyle (Francis Marion?) b ca 1831, a Mary M Lyle (Minerva?) b ca 1836, and a William W Lyle b ca 1848. My theory is that F M C Lyle was the father of Cassie Lisle Davis and Minerva Hamiter was her aunt. This would mean Cassie's grandparents were James and Rhoda Guthrie Liles. The cemetery survey includes burial records for James and Rhoda and shows their parents as John and Chany Gibson Liles and John Guthrie. I don’t know how to prove any of this, but thought I would share it in case you come up with something that supports or disproves it. I have not found anything on her mother.

Paul Nichols

Re: Samuel P Dennis

tarahsanford — 2012-12-28 23:18:54Z

I just today read elsewhere online that there is a probate file for the estate of Samuel P Dennis and that it lists Andrew J Dennis as his next of kin and the minor children of Irwin Dennis as heirs, like Irwin was his son and was dead. Which is consistent with what I have found.

Re: Liles and Davis families

yeprocker — 2012-12-27 16:19:23Z

Yes, that's her. As I said, I know about her life post-marriage and kids. I read that her father was Marion Lisle, which I've seen spelled a few different ways.

Re: Liles and Davis families

terkindra20 — 2012-12-27 05:10:49Z

IS SHE THE SAME CASSIE DAVIS,DIED 1923 IN ANDALUSIA,AL.AND BURIED IN ALEXANDER CITY,AL.

Re: Liles and Davis families

yeprocker — 2012-12-26 01:14:08Z

Everything. I don't know anything about her beyond her marriage and children. Her father may have been Marion Lisle, but no clue about her mother or her siblings. I've tried for years to find out more, but have had absolutely no luck.

Re: Liles and Davis families

terkindra20 — 2012-12-25 18:36:42Z

jennifer===just what information you are seeking on cassie liles[[[

Liles and Davis families

yeprocker — 2012-12-24 21:47:32Z

Looking for info on my gg grandmother Cassie Liles born Feb. 1856 in Alabama. Father was Marion Liles, don't know about her mother. She married James L. Davis in Lee Co. Alabama in 1874. Not sure when they went to Lafayette, Chamber Co., but I believe their children were all born there. Their kids were Minnie, James, Pattie, Gordon, and Cassie. Thanks.

Mount Hickory P.B.C. Cemetery between Penton & Milltown

hank_a1 — 2012-12-22 22:38:17Z

I have made a complete map of everyone buried in the historic Mt. Hickory P.B.C. Cemetery:

http://sharpgenealogy.tripod.com/id85.html

Many early Milltown/Penton/Rock Fence settlers and their families are buried here. All connected to the Mt. Hickory Primitive Baptist Church.

State of Alabama, city of Lanett city - Chambers County early 1900's

jermainjones319 — 2012-12-01 19:27:21Z

Looking for any members with any knowledge of the city of Lanette, Alabama - Chambers County from 1870 - 1940's

So far I have discovered that the county was organized December 18th 1832 annexed from it's parent county "Creek Cession". In 1903 Chambers co. population was 6,235 and it's representative in the state legislature was a Democrat by the name of William Crawford Thomas.

My paternal 2nd Great Grandmother "Rena James" (widowed negro female born 1870) 1940 Census Registration is showing she lived in the city of Lanette but that is as much relative information that I can find for her. I would like to find a spouse if possible for her. Her daughter my paternal Great Grandmother "Irene Jones" (negro female born 1906)is also showing up as a widow and theres no record of marriage for either one of them. I would really appreciate any insight... Thanks

Re: Antioch Baptist Church

DonLClark — 2012-11-14 20:26:54Z

Antioch Church is located approximately 5 miles west of LaFayette on Hwy. 50. Here's the link to Thomas Christian's memorial page on FindAGrave.com:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ch...;

Re: Antioch Baptist Church

jimpress — 2012-11-13 20:44:14Z

My g-g-grandfather, Thomas Christian(1795-1846) and his wife, Nancy Scurry are supposedly buried in the cemetery of Antioch Baptist Church. Eleven of their children were baptized by Rev Francis Calloway and 2 of their sons served as clerks in the church for many years. Thomas and Nancy helped build the church. I will be in that area soon and am looking for specific directions to the church/cemetery and any other relevant info. I hope to visit the cemetery. Please respond if you have any information. Jim in Millersville, PA
jopres@comcast.net

Re: J. M. Sharp and sons

margaretjames49 — 2012-10-06 23:07:52Z

Hello,
Does the Abernathy book give any info about who William F. Abernathy's parents are? James K Polk Abernathy is my great grandfather and I can't find who his parents are. Just know from the 1850 census that he had two brothers Arthur K and William F. The mother was named Mary and listed as widowed.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

Re: Rowe kin

llflack — 2012-09-25 01:39:22Z

workin on rowe/roe .would like to know more on david rowe ,
mine was found in Dekalb Ga. my ansesters are found early
1800-1820 Greeville Sc 1830-1840 pos(1850 Gordon Ga .1860
floyd georgia and Jackson Al 1870 chattooga Ga & Cherokee
Alabama 1880 chattooga Ga. I find david married to Martha
Rowe her parents are Isaac towers and i find that they lived
near the towers family in all of the above counties other surnames bagwell richardson any help would be of great help.
david is not in the census because he died before 1835
because martha got georgia 1832 land lottery because she was a widow.i had done lot of research and this area is
amissing a big piece of the puzzel thanks lydia

Re: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Pearson died about 1908 and 1920

ndc22222 — 2012-09-17 23:35:24Z

Mary Elizabeth Turner Pearson was my gg grandmother, Samantha M. Turner Bowling's sister. Do you have any information on their father, George S. Turner's family or mother Mary's family. I have hit a wall on anything prior to their marriage in Henry County, Georgia in 1830. I would love to know Mary's maiden name since Clifton came from her 1st marriage.

Re: Valley Mill Villages post offices

JRS1359 — 2012-09-17 05:00:55Z

prior to becoming Valley, Fairfax zip was the zip they use for Valley now... 36854

Re: Langdale Cemetery, Chambers Co., AL transcription

JRS1359 — 2012-09-17 04:53:29Z

This is a long time coming since your message was so long ago....but you can go to findagrave.com and lookup Langdale Cemetery in CHambers County Alabama and search all of the graves there...it's a great page and one I use a lot. You can even request headstone shots if they're not on there already... many of mine were. check it out.... I have a lot of family buried there. jane

Re:George Temple was my Uncle, .

hank_a1 — 2012-09-16 02:35:50Z

Yes, Ma'am, I have a little I have collected about the Temple family, but I have not tried to looked back past Thomas.

The Hoggs are distantly related to my Lawrence family. I just love Pate Cemetery where they're all buried. Your Aunt Ruthie is buried there also. :)

I have Thomas Tobias Temple was born 1884 in Union Co., AR & died 9 Oct 1952 in De Soto Parish, LA & buried at Benson Cemetery in De Soto Parish. Married 1) 3 Dec 1901 in Union Co., AR to Lou Ella Andrews. I don't have dates for her. She m. 2) 23 Dec 1915 in Union Co., AR to C. N. Fain (Charter N. Fain, b. 1867?).
Thomas m. 2) 6 Jan 1907 in Union Co., AR to Julia Annie Margarine Hogg, dau. of Arthur Richard "Art" Hogg & Julia Ann Melton. Julia was born 1887 in Union Co., AR & died unknown date & place.

I can't find any definitive proof that T. T. became a preacher, but I haven't looked for a license either.

With Lou he had:

1. George Ray Temple, b. 25 Dec 1902 in Union Co., AR & died 17 Aug 1958 in Union Co., AR. He is buried at Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery, Union Co., AR. He m. 1930 in Union Co., AR to Bettie Eastridge (no dates). She is not buried with him, at least marked. She probably remarried.

With Juila he had:

2. Ida Ruth "Ruthie" Temple, b. 7 Mar 1909 in Union Co., AR & died 7 Jul 1912 in Union Co., AR. She is buried in Pate Cemetery, Union Co., AR.

3. Hubert Thomas Temple, b. 17 May 1910 in Union Co., AR & died 23 Apr 1972 in Houston, Harris Co., TX. He is buried in Benson Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, LA. He m. unknown date & place to Jean Watson, b. 3 Jun 1914 & d. 30 May 1971.

4. Reva Irene Temple b. 1914 in Union Co., AR.

5. Marvin A. Temple, b. 29 Jan 1920 in Union Co., AR & died 8 Dec 2001 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA. He is buried in Rockdale Cemetery, Mansfield, LA. He m. aft. 1940 in (probably) DeSoto Parish, LA to Mae Belle (unknown), b. 10 Apr 1923 & d. 3 Dec 1995.

6. Sylvia Temple, b. 1926 in Oklahoma.

7. Martha Temple, b. 1932 in Texas.

Notes for T. T. Temple:

1910 Union Co., AR - Van Buren Twsp.

Thomas D. Temple - 27 - AR MS AR
Julia - 23 - AR AR LA
Routhie - 1 y 1 m - AR AR AR

1920 Union Co., AR

Thomas T. Temple - 35 - 1885 - AR
Julia - 33 - 1887 - AR
George - 17 - 1903 - AR
Hubert - 8 - 1912 - AR
Irine - 6 - 1914 - AR

1930 Navarro Co., TX

Thomas T. Temple - 46 - AR MS GA
Julia H. - 44 - AR
Hubert - 19 - AR
Irene - 15 - AR
Marvin - 10 - AR
Daughter - 4 - OK

1940 DeSoto Parish, LA

Thomas T. Temple - 56 - AR
Julia - 53 - AR
Sylvie - 14 - OK
Martha - 8 - TX

In the marriage record it states T. T. father was a William Temple.

The only William Temple's I find in Arkansas for 1880 was one b. 1844 in MS wife was Drusella A. residing in Eagle, Bradley Co., AR & one b. 1858 in MS son of Mary A. residing in Washington, Bradley Co., AR. William E. (Columbia Co.) was son of James F. & Sarah A., but not likely father of T. T.

In Louisiana 1880 I find a William b. 1859 in MS residing in Jackson Parish, LA.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84...

Not all children linked on findagrave, but I sent requests to the owner of those memorials to please link to parents.

I will try to see if I can find out who Thomas' parents are. It's not looking easy though. lol :)

Hank Rogers

Re:George Temple was my Uncle, .

ginger77536 — 2012-09-15 23:54:15Z

Thomas Tibos Temple was my Grandfather , when My mom was 6 years old they all moved to Mansfield La. my Uncles were Marvin , Hubert Temple, George Temple and Mom was Irine Temple, George was 19 and stayed in Ar. Mom ran away when she was 14 years old and assumed a alias of several names on my birth cert. is Carmen Francis. sad but true as life was hard then and I presume that was the way she was able to deal with it. I didn't know anything of her family until I was 24.
Are you family of George Temple? would love to find him and his family to put in my Genealogy.
I am 69 and trying to get this done so I can leave it for my 3 Sons. I have my Dad's side back to the 1500's and hope to get this side before I leave this world. not that it matters but it is also closure .
hope to hear soon :) Deana Meadows Lewis

Re: Smedley Family

lescrutch — 2012-09-14 14:20:11Z

Sorry, but I have no idea where he was may have been an overseer. I think many Smedleys are actually from a small town called Nanafalia, Alabama.

Re: Moses Wheat Allen - photo?

DonLClark3 — 2012-09-07 02:17:15Z

The house does indeed still exist and is lived in by one of the Moses Wheat Allen descendants. The house is on LaFayette Street North, about two blocks north of the courthouse.

Moses Wheat Allen - photo?

marayneri — 2012-09-06 01:09:59Z

I am looking for a photo of Moses Wheat Allen, who lived in a large house in Lafayette, and had 8 or 9 daughters.
One of his daughters was my wife's Grandmother-Mary Allen (Latimore), and the family seems to have no pictures of him.
I am attaching a photo of the house. Is there anyone in Lafayette that can tell me if this house still exists, and what might be the address?
Thanks,
Mike

Re: James Huntington Forman b.1811 England. Lived in Oak Bowery Ala.

mlgatlin1 — 2012-08-23 01:40:06Z

On page 298 of The Heritage of Chambers County, AL there is a list of marriages in the Woody family. One is of Julia Foreman mr. Henry Britton Wooddy. No other Foreman/Forman listed in index.

Re: Sturkie Cemetery

mlgatlin1 — 2012-08-23 01:33:45Z

On page 225 of A Survey of Cemeteries in Chambers County, AL the following is listed. Sturkie Cem. Ella Jane Allen,(Oct 18, 1851-Mar. 11, 1881) wife of Thomas H. Allen; daughter of James H. & A.M. Forman: Age 29 years. No other Forman is found in the index.

Re: James Huntington Forman b.1811 England. Lived in Oak Bowery Ala.

Peachie57 — 2012-08-20 23:47:10Z

I found listing for James H. Forman of Chambers co. Alabama having 29 slaves. ranging from ages of 49 to 1 year old. I found this on Ancestry.com for 1860 slave list for Chambers co. Alabama.

Re: James Huntington Forman b.1811 England. Lived in Oak Bowery Ala.

theax5480 — 2012-08-19 21:12:22Z

Try Google: J. H. Forman of Chambers county Al. I did and found that he was a county commisioner and there are two statements here by him on corn/cotton crops. I hope to find more information.....

Jim

Re: Minnie Pearl Finley and James Finley

DonLClark3 — 2012-08-17 02:20:30Z

Augustus H. Finley was an early settler of Chambers County who left and migrated to Shelby County. All that I know about him is at this link:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=fi...;

Sturkie Cemetery

Teona90 — 2012-08-16 20:17:44Z

Trying to find out if family mebers are buried in Sturkie cemetery. Forman is the family name. Is there a list of names anywhere that I can go to.

County Line Cemetery

EleanorHemmes44 — 2012-08-16 18:15:56Z

George Mitcham Sanders m Celeste Ann "Annie" Greene. They had three daughters: Willie Truma Sanders VanLoan, Blannie Lee Sanders Sanders, and Ida Keron Sanders. After Annie died in UNK George went to South Alabama somewhere around Selma. He was killed in a store robbery in 1938. He is buried in the County Line Cemetery but with the initials (on findagrave) as C M Sanders, not G M Sanders. If someone is a cemetery visitor and goes there I would appreciate their looking at the grave and seeing if it it really listed as C M or rather G M. The daughters were raised by George's father and mother, Jesse B Sanders and Mary Eliza Mitcham Sanders. Blannie and Keron died in Birmingham and Willie Truma died in Athens Greene County NY. She is buried in the MT Hope cemetery in Athens. Thank you Eleanor Greene Hemmes HemmesEG@aol.com

Minnie Pearl Finley and James Finley

dupre_chris24 — 2012-08-16 13:21:14Z

Hello my name is Chrisandra. My mother is Patricia Dupre (Finley) originally from Lafayette, Alabama. My Grandparents now deceased, were James Finley and Minnie Finley. I am trying to research my family history. I've been hearing that my grandmother Minnie was related to the boxer Joe Lewis, her maiden name was Scott. The only other names I'm familiar with are my Great great Aunt Carrie Bell who moved to Boston, MA and a great great Aunt who went by the nickname Sis. I'm guessing the finley relatives that I'm related to were slaves that lived on a plantation as I'm african american, but I can tell by looking at old photos that I might also be related to other finley members that were not slaves.. Please if anyone can help, I would much appreciate it.

william anderson jones

Teona90 — 2012-08-15 14:58:12Z

Looking for info on William Anderson Jones, he married Laura Celestia Forman in Oak Bowery Ala. In later years they lived in Camp Hill Al. they had 2 sons and 5 daughters. I havent't been able to find anything on William before he married Laura and nothing on the time of their deaths.

Erasmus Groyn Marable (1810-1866)

kmilton170 — 2012-08-15 13:06:31Z

I am interested in seeing the will of Erasmus Marable. If anyone has access t it please let me know. Thanks.

Re: James Huntington Forman b.1811 England. Lived in Oak Bowery Ala.

DonLClark3 — 2012-08-14 02:56:26Z

Chambers County, AL had more negro slaves than whites by the 1860 Census. In 1850, here's the numbers for your ancestor.

#H261

James H. Foreman 39M Farmer Real Estate Value $2,900 (23-slaves, 2-runaways) Born NY,
Eliza A.M. Foreman 38F Born GA,
Julia E. Foreman 15F Born GA,
Robert H. Foreman 13M Born AL,
Emely Foreman 11F Born AL,
Louisa Foreman 9F Born AL,
Mary Foreman 6F Born AL,
John Bostwick 80M Born GA,
Robert Martin 40M Blacksmith Born GA

Louisa in the above record may be your Laura Celestia. Or, it could be Laura on the original census. My information comes from a transcription of the census by John Peavy Wright.
Hope this helps.

Backwoods USA magazine article about James Huntington Forman

Teona90 — 2012-08-14 01:06:48Z

I'm trying to find a magazine article titled "BACKWOODS USA". I was written about Oak Bowery / Sturkie community in Chambers county Ala.I told about James Huntington Formans family, his Greek Revival Home, and the land he owned. If any one has info on this or knows where I can find it please let me know.