Bits and Pieces
A place to put all those little notes.
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Subj: [FLJACKSO] KOONCE family
Date: 02/25/2001
From: SMartin583@aol.com
Henry "KONTZ"/KOONCE married Elizabeth ELLIS about 1879 (only a marriage license, no return). This African-American couple spent most of their lives on a farm they owned in Friendship (precinct 12), Jackson County. They had 10 children, including Edward M., who married Zula NEWSOME, daughter of Andrew and Ella NEWSOME, in 1902. Edward's siblings included:
Roanne/Rona who married Fleming HUGHES in 1904
Lucile who married jake HUGHES in 1906
Equilla who married Joe OLLIVER/OLIVER in 1907
Plassie/Placet who married Robert SAUNDERS in 1912
Sidney who married Marie/Mairee ANDERSON in 1919.
There was also Henry, Adranda, and Jefferson. Lizzie is a widow in the 1920 census, living with Sidney, his wife Marie and their son Wash.
They may have been related to Ellis, Clopton and Joshua Koonce, who were in Henry County, Alabama, in the 1870 census. Lizzie may be the daughter of Richard ELLIS, listed on the 1870 Jackson County census.
If anyone knows about these families or their descendants, please let me
know.
Ms. Sheila Lilia Martin with a little help from ((( >^..^< ))) <=Mr.
Puddy
Subj: Re: [FLJACKSO] Elsie Hamm and his wife Marilyn Bruner
From: JohnArden@aol.com
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Here is some Ham family info that some of the researchers might like to read.
This from the Headland Observer Newspaper this past week. Writer if Larry Smith, who writes a historical column on Henry Co, AL each week.
1856 Ham Log Home Restored
Thomas Andrew Ham patented land, Jan 17, 1856, at the present crossroad where the Headland Country Club now stands on Hwy 134 east of Headland. He constructed a one room log cabin in the NW corner of what became Ham Crossroads.
His wife was Bethuria Jane Jackson. The marr Dec 2, 1852. The exact date that the building was built is not known. They could have built if even before a patent was obtained as was the custom in those days.
The home is thought to have been built in 1856. Thomas Andrew Ham and Jane
Jackson Ham's son, Joseph Ham and his wife, Elena Bell Ham next occupied the home. Their sons, Ralph, Whit, and Rupert, are said to have been born there.
Ralph Ham, and wife Joyce and their family, including son, Gerald Carlton Ham, and sister, Hortence Ham later moved into the home.
Article includes a photo of the cabin which writer Smith has purchased, moved to his home in Tumbleton (NE of Headland), and restored.
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Think you should look in present Houston Co, AL; present Henry Co, AL; and previous Henry Co, AL. Hamm families lived on present Henry-Houston line, some in each county. Present Hamms live in Henry, some of them east of Headland.
Previous Dale Co, Houston, and Henry Co Engr, O'Neal Hamm, has lived in both of the mentioned counties. He is now retired but most of the Hamms in those areas are kin. Ran into the Barbour County, AL sheriff about 5 years ago, named Hamm. Said that either his father or grandfather came from Henry-Houston area. Didn't I see an obit from Jackson Co about a month ago on the death of a Hamm. There are a number of them still in that area.
Just thought I would add some food for thought. Would check the Houston Cem records as well as the limited amount of Henry online. The Old Henry Co marriage records from the 1800s have been rebound and are on shelf in deed vault in Abbeville courthouse. Heleon Cutler's book on 1800's marriages in Henry Co might help you as well as her book on those living in Henry Co in 1830. Some of them lived on the AL-FL line and might have been counted in both states. Mrs Cutler has been compiling data from old Henry Co deedbooks and has told me that she has found ma ny items not indexed, such as marriage bans and slave sales. One interesting thing that I found in one deed book, was the creed of the Freewill Bap Church in the mid 1800s. Very, very interesting.
AUGUST 27, 1920 -- On this day, Fay Bridges of Sneads (Jackson County) cast her ballot in an election for mayor and constable. She thus became the first woman in Florida to vote in an election following the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. greenhouse@cfl.rr.com
From: ginnyt@gnt.net (Virginia Trawick)
Here is something for your Bits and Pieces:
ROUND LAKE POST OFFICE, JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA
NAME TITLE DATE APPOINTED
Adaline Jerkins Postmaster 03/20/1906
Martha Meeks Postmaster 01/30/1907
Lillie A. Marshall Postmaster 02/17/1908
George W. Jerkins Postmaster 07/18/1908
Robert P. Byrd Postmaster 10/05/1909
Charles W. Tindell Postmaster 02/10/1910
Clementine S. Strickland Postmaster 06/21/1910
Kinchen P. Strickland Postmaster 01/22/1912
Robert P. Byrd Postmaster 06/13/1914
Mrs. Leona Purvis Postmaster 03/29/1920, Mrs. Purvis' name was changed to Leona Kirkland (she was originally a Dozier) by marriage on September 22, 1920.
Miss Annie L. Dozier Acting Postmaster 02/26/1921
Miss Annie L. Dozier Postmaster 07/01/1921
discontinued on June 30, 1940; mail to Marianna reestablished on July 24, 1946
Mrs. Estee M. Gilmore Postmaster 07/24/1946
discontinued on April 30, 1955; mail to Marianna
This is from United States Postal Service Historian, Corporate Information.
I received this in the mail today and thought someone else might be interested, Ginny Trawick (the Doziers and Jerkins are my husband's family.