Limestone - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: World War II Photo---Can anyone identify this B-17 crew?

C_Zyzyk — 2013-04-09 20:14:09Z

It's kind of hard to see from this particular picture, but the gentleman standing in the back row second from right is probably my grandfather Ed Zyzyk, who was Co-Pilot for Doodelee-Doo. I think the man standing on the far left may be A.B. Paul. I can most likely get you the names of the other crewmen if you're still interested.

Ala. Genealogical Society Spring Seminar Apr 20 - fee correction

Chorton — 2013-03-30 15:41:19Z

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 20:07:54Z

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: Ella Cowan and Johnny Greenhaw

DeniseThibodeaux — 2013-03-27 02:58:54Z

Hi Leah,
Ella Cowan and Johnny Greenhaw/Schrimsher were my great great grandparents also. Their daughter Minnie was my great grandmother. My daughter has been doing a family tree for a high school history project and we are very interested in information on Ella Cowan as well. My grandmother (Laura Inez Peace Worbington, daughter of Charles Maxwell Peace and Minnie Greenhaw Peace) told me that Ella was Cherokee, but I have not been able to find documentation to confirm that or any info on her parents or background other than what you have posted. I would be interested in any further info that you find and I will be sure to share if we should find anything also. Good luck in your search!
Denise Floyd Thibodeaux

Sarah Harwell m. J Walker Glenn

parkershores — 2013-03-17 18:40:56Z

Looking for info on Sarah Harwell b. in Alabama about 1840 and married J Walker Glenn abt. 1859 In the 1860 census she lists her father being born in SC and mother being born in Alabama

Re: Frank Wilson Cahall

katiecahall — 2013-03-08 15:38:14Z

Thank you for the link. I did have a copy of that, but I am trying to find some of his family.

I believe that he is my grand father-in-law, but there is no one on my hubby's side to verify this.

Re: 1873-1908 THOMPSON/GULLEY/TAYLOR

pmward725 — 2013-03-07 01:52:23Z

Sallie's entry at FindAGrave is http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=th...;. There is a photo of her grave. The inscription on her tombstone can be read in the photo.

Unfortunately, this was the only listing I could find on FindAGrave for any of the people you listed.

Re: Frank Wilson Cahall

pmward725 — 2013-03-07 01:33:44Z

It isn't much information,but his entry at FindAGrave.com can be found at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ca...;

Frank Wilson Cahall

katiecahall — 2013-03-04 18:18:22Z

I am looking for information on Frank Wilson Cahall who died on Apr 25, 1954 in Limestone County, Alabama.

Re: Abraham McGehee

mjvberg — 2013-02-18 23:16:34Z

I have a land purchase certificate for the purchase of a parcel of land in Alabama dated December 15, 1830 signed by Andrew Jackson. It may be related to your query.

Re: Looking for any info on a Robert W. Beatty/Beaty/Batie

PaSain — 2013-02-17 11:19:28Z

That record doesn't come up. Eliza's marriage to Robert says she is MISS Mainor not MRS.

Yes, I found all of the info on familysearch.org FREE website

Re: Looking for any info on a Robert W. Beatty/Beaty/Batie

hamilton44 — 2013-02-17 03:33:07Z

Thank you so much for the info. Did you find all this on FAMILY SEARCH.ORG ? Can you please search for the marriage of Eliza Childers to a Thomas H Maner/Mainor or Maver. May have been in Etowah co AL.a few years before this Mainor Beaty. I so appriciate your help.
Thanks
Carolyn

Re: Looking for any info on a Robert W. Beatty/Beaty/Batie

PaSain — 2013-02-16 18:16:27Z

name: Robert Beaty
titles & terms: Mr
event: Marriage
event date: 27 Apr 1895
event place: Morgan, Alabama, United States
age:
estimated birth year:
father:
father's titles & terms:
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Eliza Mainor
spouse's titles & terms: Miss
spouse's age:
spouse's estimated birth year:
spouse's father:
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother:
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
reference number:
film number: 2257939
digital folder number: 004704575
image number: 00337
Citing this Record
"Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

1900 Pct 10, Slough, Limestone, AL
Emeline Childres Apr 1832 TN widow born 7 children 6 living
William Childres Oct 1875 AL says married 4 yrs
daughter Eliza Beatty May 1873 AL married 4 yrs bore 2 children 1 living
grandson William Beatty Aug 1896 father born AL

Name: Will Childers
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
[1877]
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Slough, Limestone, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

1940 Limestone AL
Thomas H Coffman 20 AL
Maggie Coffman 19 AL
Lois Coffman 01
Ola Childers 56 AL mother in law
William Childers 67 AL father in law

? ?
name: William Wiley Childers
titles & terms (original):
titles & terms (standardized):
death date: 18 Jan 1967
death place: Falkville, Morgan, Alabama
gender: Male
race (original):
race (standardized):
age at death: 94y
estimated birth date: 1873
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name: Mrs. Ola Jacks Childers
spouse's titles & terms (original):
spouse's titles & terms (standardized):
father's name: Willis Childers
father's titles & terms (original):
father's titles & terms (standardized):
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Unknown
mother's titles & terms (original):
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mother's birthplace:
occupation:
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residence:
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burial date:
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additional relatives:
film number: 1909098
reference number: 1953
Citing this Record
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/

I AM NOT RELATED

Mr. Bunyan C. Kelley 1920-2013 b. Ardmore

Contribution — 2013-02-16 01:16:08Z

Mr. Bunyan C. Kelley was born in Ardmore, Alabama (Limestone County) on September 7, 1920 to the late Rev. William Kelley and Canzada (Wright) Kelley.

He went to be with the Lord at Arlington Care Center, Newark, Ohio on February 14, 2013 while surrounded by family.

Bunyan proudly served his country in the United States Army.

He was a devoted member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
He worked in construction for many years before retirement.
Bunyan had a very contagious smile, never met a stranger.

Survivors include his loving wife many years, Justine (Garrison) Kelley; children, Lela Mae Peterson, Manuel (Betty) Turner, Bobby Kelley, Teresa Felix, Margie (Granville) Harris, Daryl (Sandra) Garrison, Margo Harris, John (Sherry) Harris Jr., and Tina (Keith) Scott; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters.
A Celebration of Life service for Bunyan C. Kelley, 92, of Newark, Ohio will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, with Reverend Dr. Michael A. Noble officiating.

Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio with the Licking County, Ohio Veterans Alliance providing military honors.

Friends may call at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 383 Washington Street, Newark, Ohio two hours prior to the funeral service on Tuesday, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Arrangements are entrusted to Criss-Schoedinger Funeral home, Newark.
Visit www.CrissSchoedinger.com to share a memory about Bunyan or to sign an online guest book.

Published in the Advocate on February 15, 2013 .

Looking for any info on a Robert W. Beatty/Beaty/Batie

hamilton44 — 2013-02-08 04:14:55Z

Looking for info on a Robert W Beatty could be spelled Beaty/Batie. Marring a Eliza Childres/s/ers or might be Maner. This marriage could have taken place in Athens or any of the North Alabama counties.If anyone has book of marriages Please looks for this marriage.

Also looking for a death of a small male child named Beatty after 1896 before 1900. May have been a drowning.Thanks in advance. contact me at lindsay1944@comcast.net
Thanks
Carolyn

Re: looking for her death

jennifermccain74 — 2013-01-21 05:51:15Z

Sorry, for some reason I had to change my user name. The only reason I knew the death penalty had been overturned is because Missy's mom, Martha told me about it several years ago. I had kept in touch with her mom over the years and know how losing Missy devastated her. It breaks my heart thinking about what both Jennifer and Missy endured that day. Missy's mom passed also just before Christmas in '12. She was a wonderful woman and I know in my heart she was smiling when Missy was waiting for her on the other side.

Re: 1873-1908 THOMPSON/GULLEY/TAYLOR

cal_clark76 — 2013-01-20 10:52:30Z

Are you still researching? I can help!!

Re: Documents from Limestone County, AL

httbgh256 — 2013-01-11 15:18:42Z

no related, but researching Schrimsher's in Limestone and Madison Counties, Alabama. Thanks for the information.

Re: Documents from Limestone County, AL

mrsaprilluck — 2012-12-28 17:16:31Z

Marriage certificates:
Aug. 10, 1957
Theodore "Ted" R. McDonald, son of Joe Ricahrd McDonald and Dosie Franks
Mary C. Taylor White, daughter of Willie P. Taylor and Viola M. Aldridge

Theodore R McDonald and Mary C. Taylor were my grandparents on my fathers side. My fathers name was Theodore William McDonald. My name is April E. McDonald now April Luck

Re: Gresham/Stewart/Quillian

sjtn51 — 2012-12-26 22:33:53Z

HIRAM STEWART IS MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER, HIS SON THOMAS STEWART IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, HIS SON THOMAS JARRETT STEWART IS MY GRANDFATHER, ONE OF THOMAS JARRETT'S SONS, JAMES ALBERT BORN 1920 IN LIMROCK JACKSON COUNTY ALABAMA IS MY FATHER

Re: Gresham/Stewart/Quillian

sjtn51 — 2012-12-26 01:19:09Z

Looking for more information about Hiram Stewart and Susan Robertson, my father is from North Alabama

Re: looking for her death

krisaubu — 2012-12-11 17:26:08Z

I was working with Jennifer at that time...that was such a hard thing to deal with. I didn't know that the death penalty was overturned though. I often think about Jennifer and Missy, and what a horrible thing they had to endure.

Re: looking for her death

mccainjennifer — 2012-12-11 04:18:08Z

She was murdered in July of 1996. She was helping her Mother-in-law move after a divorce. The man Jennifer Thornton divorced came to the house and shot and killed both Missy and Jennifer to death. He was subsequently given the death penalty. After Missy's family appealed to the State of Al. his sentence was overturned and he received life without the possibilty of parole. Missy's family believed he should live everyday realizing what he took away versus being injected and receiving the easy way out. I went to school with and was very close to Missy and her Mom Martha.

James Gibson Montgomery

Stephenson27 — 2012-12-08 05:33:33Z

I am seaching for the first wife of James Gibson Montgomery known only as a Miss Shields who he married somewhere in Tennessee and had two children by her. His second wife was a Mary Steele who he married in Limestone County,Alabama about 1823.
This is the source for the Miss Shields: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dallas/bios/gbs465montgome....
1850 census of Limestone Co,Alabama:
James G. Montgomery age 70 b. NC.
Martha M. Montgomery,age 25 b. Alabama. She married James Harvey Stephenson,son of My Samuel Stephenson and Mary Shields in Limestone County,Alabma in 1853.
Mary A. Montgomery, age 22 b.Alabama
David C. Montgomery,age 20 b.Alabama.
James Gibson Montgomery was the son of James Montgomery and Ann Woods from Mecklenburg County,North Carolina.
I suspect that James Gibson Montgomery might have been connected to the several Montgomerys' who settled early in Giles County,TN and were neighbors to the Shields in the Elk Ridge community of Giles Co,TN.My Samuel Stephenson is on the 1820 census of Giles Co,TN.My Samuel Stephenson settled in Limestone Co,Alabama in 1822.
Samuel Stephenson had a sister Margaret who married a James Montgomery in York Co,SC in 1817 and James Montgomery and his wife Margaret Stephenson went to Giles Co,TN before 1820. After 1820 James Montgomery disappears. There is a book on line called "Archibald Steele and his Descendants" Mary Steele who married James Gibson Montgomery is included in this book. The author of the Archibald Steele book claimed that James Gibson Montgomery's first wife was a Margaret Stephenson. James Harvey Stephenson who married Martha M. Montgomery is also in the book. My Stephenson surname is spelled "Stepherson" in the Archibald Steele book. Archibald Steele settled in York County,SC and did my Stephensons which included Samuel Stephenson.
George Alexander Stephenson,son of my Samuel Stephenson,is on the 1880 census of Limestone Co,Alabama.
James Gibson Montgomery is buried in the Montgomery Cemetery near Elkmont.

Re: Looking for info on the death of a good friend...Telly Cox of Athens/Tanner area

hr252 — 2012-12-07 20:58:40Z

This tells where the grave is, gives the obituary, date of birth and death, and shows a picture of the gravesite.

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

Re: John W. Curry or Henry Curry

jimlyle — 2012-12-06 22:41:28Z

Frances, my great great grandfather was Henry Curry. I have found evidence that his wife was Lucinda Boucher and I have found equally convincing evidence that his wife was Lucinda Burdine. I still haven't come to any conclusion as to which is correct. I can describe in greater detail the evidence for both. Please contact me at jimlyl@aol.com.

Jim Lyle

Re: George W. Miller in Limestone Co

rebuzno63 — 2012-11-13 15:52:59Z

I am descended from Andrew Jackson Miller, eldest brother of your George W. Miller. Would like to exchange info.
Bill

Re: 1800S

hgluluh — 2012-10-29 00:34:38Z

My grandfather is Edward Tillman Rogers in Limestone County. They called him Man. Know anything about him? His parents were James Murphy and Mary Lee.

Re: Lewis G. SANDERSON

SandraConrado — 2012-10-23 16:21:01Z

Hi Cousin,
I have a ton of info and gather more each day.I would love to share with anyone who wishes to. I would like to Chat with you by email first to find out our connection in order to see if we are as you say,related,so we do not give each other misinformation.
I can be reached at usaconrado@gmail.com my full name is Sandra Conrado Phillips by my father, Sanderson by my mother.

Childres of Limestone Co before 1900

hamilton44 — 2012-10-11 01:25:46Z

I am in search of info on the surname of Childres. In the 1900 census in Limestone Co. There is an Emeline Childres listed in the Slough Dist with a son named William Childres. Daughter Eliza Beatty. Grandson William Beatty. Emeline is listed as widow. I am looking for the death of her husband and his first name. If someone would be so kind to look for deaths of Childres in the area around Limestone co.from maybe 1880 to 1900. I don't know what other records he might be listd in. You can reach me direct at lindsay1944@comcast.net This Childres would be my GG Grandfather.
Thanks
Carolyn

Re: Sam R. COTTON & Mary W. COTTON - Widow - Al Pension (Kolb's Battery) Limestone Co. Al.

YELLOWGTOGIRL — 2012-10-02 03:36:00Z

My sister in law's father has a WWW2 memorial in the town he lived in at one time and was on the census there one time in his life even though he did not live there after he married and went to war.

Just as in my sister-in-laws fathers case it could be the town/city/county, a service organization or club in that area put the memorial in the cemetery.

Someone sent me the information by email and I was in touch with the Alabama Archives about several things at that time so not sure if it was them or an individual genealogist. Due to conversations I had with the Archives they are the ones that sent me the photo of the Ard man wanting to know if I could identify him so it could have been the Archives that gave me the information on the grave in Eufaula. It has been so long ago that I have forgotten.

I'm sure the CT. Cotton family must have at least have known the Cottons in Dale Co. because they all lived in Randolph Co. Ga. at the same time.

Re: Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

krisaubu — 2012-10-01 21:55:23Z

You are very welcome. So happy to help.

Re: Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

MLogg7 — 2012-10-01 21:44:20Z

Thanks Kristi - that was the tip I needed! I actually had already found the information you sent me, but I assumed it was complete. I went to the health department and ordered the certificate, and within about 10 minutes I had my answer! Jesse Sirten is indeed buried at Antioch Cemetery. I have a call in to one of the trustees of the cemetery in the hopes that he will have a record that tells what plot he is in. That is one less incomplete branch on the old family tree :)

Re: Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

krisaubu — 2012-09-30 12:05:23Z

You're welcome for the help, but, I have to tell you that death certificates were required beginning around 1910 (+/- a couple of years). I found his death record on familysearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKJ-RX5). At the bottom of the record is a film/certificate #. If you'll put that on your dc request form, it'll make it quicker and easier for them to find it.
This is a transcription, and does not always show all of the information, which is why I suggested the original death certificate. You can get it from the county health department for $16 or from Wallace State for about $5. It may be that his funeral wasn't serviced by Sprys. If you get a chance to go to the Limestone County Archives, they have microfilm records from several funeral homes; I don't remember how far back they go, though.

Hope this helps,
Kristi

Re: Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

MLogg7 — 2012-09-30 04:02:21Z

Thanks, Kristi. Unfortunately, I have tried all your suggestions and still have had no luck. I spoke to a gentleman at Spry's Funeral Home with the hope that there would be a death record somewhere. According to him, death certificates did not become common until the late 1930s / early 1940s. With Antioch Cemetery being a country cemetery it is not laid out by plots as the city cemeteries are. I did go out to the cemetery yesterday to see if I could find anything that would give me a definite reason to believe that Jesse Sirten is buried where my relative said he was buried. While I did not find anything to confirm or deny this, I did find the grave, with a marker, for Dee Higgins. He was the first husband of my great-grandmother and is buried a few places down from where I was told Jesse is buried. That, at least, gives me a glimmer of hope that this is the right cemetery, even though it does not prove it beyond a doubt. As for obituaries, I checked microfilm of both of the papers that were in circulation locally at the time of Jesse's death and found nothing.

Soooo, the search continues...

Re: Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

krisaubu — 2012-09-30 02:53:56Z

If you haven't already done so, I would suggest checking the official death certificate for the exact burial info; then check either the funeral home and/or the cemetery office. You might also want to check for his obit. It may be that he is buried in Limestone County, but with no marker. There should be a record somewhere.

Good luck,
Kristi AuBuchon
www.tnvalleygenealogy.com

Re: Sam R. COTTON & Mary W. COTTON - Widow - Al Pension (Kolb's Battery) Limestone Co. Al.

Coffee_Alabama — 2012-09-29 20:03:05Z

Yes, I've been to Athens City Cemetery in Limetone Co., AL and found that grave. I also visited the grave in Eufaula. The marker in Eufaula is in a Cotton family plot and I looked up the family. They were from CT and several members are found in Barbour and Henry counties. One descendant, George, was postmaster of Dothan in Houston Co., AL at one time. There is no one who could fit the description of the S. R. Cotton buried at Eufaula in this family.

I now have copies of the pension application for Samuel Richard Cotton's widow. She gives his date of death and the unit he was with in the civil war. I gave the date to the person who posted the memorial on findagrave, and it has been added there.

I found the marriage information for Sarah Cotton married to James Robinson and for Sallie Robinson when she married Alex McCall in Dale Co., AL. The book, "Cotten Picking" said she was married to a McGuire; that was in error. I did find the 1920 census where Sarah McCall was living with her great nephew, James Ransom Godwin, in Coffee Co., AL. She is buried at Mt. Olive at Ariton, Dale Co., AL.

Also, the VA shows a record for providing a marker for S. R. Cotten at Athens but not for the one at Eufaula.

Re: Sam R. COTTON & Mary W. COTTON - Widow - Al Pension (Kolb's Battery) Limestone Co. Al.

YELLOWGTOGIRL — 2012-09-28 06:40:42Z

I reactivated an old email and found over 2000 emails and among those were 2 from you.

One comment was about the grave for S.R. Cotton buried in Fairview Cemetery in Eufaula Al. Someone told me years ago that there is not an actual body buried there but some organization put the grave there to honor a Confederate Soldier because he had lived in the area at one time or had enlisted there. They were unsure where he was buried but I later found his grave in Limestone. The information on that grave is from NARA.

As for Sarah McCall I found her on that census several years ago and found the death record.

Burial place of Jesse Sirten (Sarten)

MLogg7 — 2012-09-26 22:53:11Z

I am looking for information regarding the place of burial for Jesse Moore Sirten. Date of death was 8 April 1921 in Limestone County, Alabama. A cousin, who is since deceased, told me Jesse was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Elkmont, Alabama, but there is no marker at the site with his name on it. Limestone County cemetery records do not list Jesse anywhere within the county.

Jesse was a son of John Henry Sirten and Mary Georgia Tyree. He (Jesse) was first married to S.E. Cody, then to Mary Melissa Suzanna White. Her first husband was a Higgins, then after Jesse died she married Floyd Mitchell. She is buried beside Floyd at Prospect Cemetery in Giles County, Tennessee.

Other possible spellings for his last name are Sartin, Sarten, Sirtin, and Sartain.

Re: Looking for family burried in Limestone Co.

wmtwhite39 — 2012-09-15 21:17:29Z

The William Edward Elmore they are talking about was born in 1845-48 in Lincloln County, Tennessee. Vance Elmore is his son. I know Because William Edward Elmore is my Grleat Grandfather. But what the problem is locating William Edwards mother and father.
I will be heading to Lincoln County in Oct. to check records. Williams Father Died just before or after he was born and was raised by one of his grandmothers.

Re: Looking for family burried in Limestone Co.

wmtwhite39 — 2012-09-15 21:04:24Z

William Edward Elmore and Hanna Elizabeth Fagan was my Great Grandfather and mother. May Grandfathaer was Thomas Jefferson Elmore and my Grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Belcher. My mother name ws Relbecca May Elmore.
William Edward was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
I am heading to Lincoln County in Oct to check on records.
My Tree is White Mamily Tree, it has info on it about Hanna.
Hope to have more info soom.

Re: Tombstone Inscriptions, free lookups

rei132 — 2012-09-02 22:58:39Z

Would you please check for anyone with surname of Finn. Thank you so very much for your time.
Kathleen

Discounts with Friends of the Archives membership

krisaubu — 2012-08-23 21:37:19Z

The Limestone County Friends of the Archives now offers a 10% discount on FOA publications with your membership. For only $5 per year, you can save on the new books published by the Friends of the Archives.

For more information about the FOA, visit their website www.limestonefoa.org. There you will find a membership form, as well as the current list of publications.

Re: Charles Collier Withers

Peachie57 — 2012-08-01 01:46:18Z

I found Charles Withers on 1900 census for Richland, Limestone: living by himself. Listed several houses down from him listed Emma Byrd head of household. Looks like (D) beside her name for divorced. listed her giving birth to 8 children, 6 living, Susie born 1890, Egbert, Robert born 1893, Billy E. born 1894, Katie born 1897, Nellie born 1899. also found where Katie married. Kathlyn Withers age 26 born 1897 in Alabama married Alfonso R. Feliciano on 18 Sept. 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Re: Sylvia/Silvia Bryd

joan_griffin — 2012-08-01 00:30:25Z

Thank you, thank you, will look
Joan

Re: Alfred Riggs

Shirleyduderstadt — 2012-07-31 22:50:23Z

Alfred Riggs & wife Hannah were parents of my gggrandmother, Minerva Josephine Riggs who married her first cousin, A. W. Riggs in Conway county, Ark. I am trying to prove that Alfred was the son of William Riggs, who was the son of Reuben Riggs. A. W. & Minerva and their son, Lindsey Taylor Riggs are buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery near Morrilton, Ark. After Hannah died, Alfred married a Marriania or "Mari" Scott in Arkansas. Evidently when he died somewhere near Crow Mt. Ar., the family was divided because cannot find any record of his being in the family cemetery or anywhere else. Some hints of an unmarked grave on Crow Mt. or near Lewisburg, Ark. Any other info?

Re: COFFMAN/BRAGGE/MEALS

stout34 — 2012-07-31 22:42:55Z

I am looking for my great grandmother. Her name was Mary Francis "Fanny" Coffman. I have her born in 1859/61 in Limestone, Al. She married my great grandfather Elijah Davis Oliver Hayes/Hays in Cypress Inn, Wayne Co., Tennessee in Dec 1877. They moved then into Alma, Ark where my grandfather was born in July 9,1881. From there they moved into Ok Territory Stuart, Co., the family & extended family were working in the coal mines there. They all moved one county over into McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK. Mary Francis died in betw 1890 & 1900. We have no futher data available. I would love to know if you know of her in anyway. Jan Hayes

Limestone County records are available online

krisaubu — 2012-07-31 21:48:24Z

Just in case you didn't know, the Limestone County Archives has lots of records available online. Go to www.limestonearchives.com for the link to the online records. There is also a link for instructions on how to search the records site.

If you have any trouble at all, call the April or Rebekah at the Archives--256-233-6404.

Happy Hunting,
Kristi

Re: Sylvia/Silvia Bryd

krisaubu — 2012-07-31 21:38:50Z

There is a Silvy Byrd who married Leonard Scott on 30 Dec 1882 in Limestone County. Don't know if this is the same person, but it's worth looking into.

Hope this helps,
Kristi

Sylvia/Silvia Bryd

joan_griffin — 2012-07-31 19:41:48Z

Sylvia Byrd is listed in the 1880 census for Limestone Co. Ala as a widow, black born in Ala. Living with her is daughter Emma Byrd age 9. Can not find any other mention of Sylvia
Joan Griffin