Greetings! I am searching for any information about some of my ancestors who lived in Alabama after the Civil War. I have letters written by one Andrew L Haun/Hawn. At the time the letters were written he was living in Jackson County. Here are some excerpts from one of the letters dated December 1877:

"I have been living in Jackson County for the last six years on the M and C Railroad and now working on the Scottsboro section. I worked a while under William McCarrel."

"Our post office address is Scottsboro Jackson County Ala. Adieu for this time to all from A L Hawn"

Andrew was born about 1829 in Knox County Tennessee and married Jane Rice in Knox Co in 1849. They moved to Alabama and I know very little of them after that. I do know that they had at least one child named William M Haun. He married Rhoda (unknown last name) and they had at least three children: Fanny, David and Mary.

I would love to find more info about Andrew and his family (including other children) as well as William's family; for example marriage records, birth records, property records, wills, and burial locations. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might start? If anyone who lives in Alabama can assist I would be very grateful. Please feel free to email me at lee@allgaierhawn.net

Thank you all,
Lee Hawn