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THOMPKINS, WOOD posted by Terry Jackson on Tuesday, January 4, 2000: Would like to make contact with descendants of Isaac N. & Lizzie Watkins WOOD, Godfrey T. WOOD, or J.F. THOMPKINS. All these people are buried in Rabbit Town Cem. I have a picture of Isaac & Lizzie. Would nearly trade that and my left arm for a copy of one of my ancestor Jennie WOOD.

BRISTOL, MORRIS posted by Roger L. Gillham on Friday, January 14, 2000: I am looking for information on George W. MORRIS who married Effie B. BRISTOL on April 24, 1898 in Edwardsville.

COBB, JOHNS, LANGLEY, MANLEY, SKINNER, SNOW, WALKER posted by Lynda Mixon on Saturday, January 15, 2000: WALKER, SNOW, LANGLEY, SKINNER, MANLEY, COBB, JOHNS, Researching these lines in Cleburne County.

ARMSTRONG, GIBBS posted by Wayne Gibbs on Tuesday, January 18, 2000: Any descendants of Tom ARMSTRONG and Mary Narciss (GIBBS) ARMSTRONG please contact me. I am having a GIBBS reunion and need to get in touch with their descendants.

ABNEY, BURGESS, CASH, CHEATWOOD, DENNIS, EDMONDSON, GRIMES, HARPER, HIGHTOWER, HUNT, JOHNSON, NUNNALY, OWEN, SMITH, WALKER, WOFFARD posted by David Harper on Tuesday, January 18, 2000: Searching for more information on the descendants of George W. HARPER and his brother Robert Moses HARPER who moved from Paulding and Cobb County, Georgia to Fairplay (Edwardsville) AL. in the late 1850's. George was the father of twelve children: Elizabeth Ann m. Bryant CASH, Alexander Thornton, Sarah m. David Henderson NUNNALY, Mary Ann m. James W. EDMONDSON, Lucinda, Andrew Jackson m. Elizabeth JOHNSON, Francis Marion, Amanda m. Wm. Marion CHEATWOOD, Moses m. Parmelia?, Martha, Cynthia Caroline, and Jasper. Robert Moses HARPER and wife Nancy DENNIS had issue thirteen children: James Louis m. Sarah Lucinda HUNT, Alexander m. Almeda Melinda BURGESS, Mary "Polly" Ann m. Henry GRIMES, Edna m. N.A. WALKER, Irena m. Wm. SMITH, Sarah Ann Frances m. Benj. ABNEY, Jasper m. Martha GRIMES, Amanda, Newton m. Nancy Caroline WOFFARD, Mary, Marion McDonald m. Sarah Frances, William m. Missouri OWEN, Robert m. Mary Melissa HIGHTOWER. Most of these marriages took place in either Cleburne, Calhoun, or Haralson County. I would like to share research with anyone researching these families.

THROWER, TURNER posted by Catherine E. Storey on Thursday, January 20, 2000: I am looking for information on the parents of John Thomas THROWER. John Thomas was born in what is now Cleburne County 10-27-1841. His parents are listed as J. T. THROWER ( could he aldo have been named John Thomas?) and Matilda TURNER THROWER.

CHITERN, DEESE, EVANS, HEARD, HURD, OWENS, PITCHFORD, POUNDS posted by Dona Seaman on Saturday, January 22, 2000: DEESE, OWENS, HEARD (HURD), POUNDS ,EVANS, PITCHFORD -- Searching for parents of James Madison OWENS SR b.22 Mar 1813SC? d. 1894 Cleburne Co AL and wife Elizabeth Boyd HURD b. 6 May 1814 SC? d. Cleburne Co. Married 1833 Cleburne Co. Children: George Washington OWENS b. ca 1854 Calhoun Co married Sarah Josephine EVANS d/o Caleb EVANS & Clarissa PITCHFORD 9 children James (Crow) M. OWENS JR b.3 Mar 1851 Calhoun Co d. 20 Dec 1925 Five Points, Lawrence Co, TN married (1) Molly MC CHITERN (sp?) 9 children (2Nd)Sarah Josephine EVANS OWENS 2 children Thomas (Tom) OWENS b. ca 1837 Benjamin Franklin OWENS b. ca 1840 Martha D.E. OWENS b. ca 1843 Albert L. OWENS b. ca 1846 Mary E. OWENS b. ca 1848 Was James M. OWENS Sr s/o Oliver OWENS that removed from SC to Calhoun Co.?

BACHUS posted by Melba Balwick on Sunday, January 30, 2000: My great grandfather, Weston BACHUS was from Coweta County Georgia, but, was buried somewhere in Cleburn County Alabama or in a town named Chulafinnee. I have reason to believe his name, as well as that of my grand father, James Jefferson BACHUS, are listed somewhere in the Cleburn County 1880, 1900, and 1910 census records. I would like any information one might have regarding the BACHUS name in any Alabama records.

GILES, LEDBETTER, THACH posted by Jennifer Wilson Hunt on Monday, January 31, 2000: I want to learn more about my Native American heritage. My great grandfather was Charles A. LEDBETTER born June 1887 in Cleveland,TN and he settled in Abernathy, AL. He owned some saw mills, but I'm not sure where. His mother was Charlotta or Charlette J. GILES. She was born March 1869 in Nebraska. She was 1/2 Cherokee and married Franklin Perry LEDBETTER in 1885. Her maiden name was THACH? Her parents died in 1871 from the smallpox epidemic that wiped out alot of Cherokee. If anyone has any info. on the surname of THACH relating to Native Americans, please email me. Thank You!

WHITE posted by C.G. White on Monday, January 31, 2000: Looking for descendents of William WHITE, wife's name was Mandy, or Amanda WHITE. Children were: William D. WHITE, Raleigh WHITE, Robert WHITE, Frank WHITE. On the 1880 census it shows this family living in Cleburne County, Alabama. Please e-mail me back if anyone has info on this WHITE family.

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