Morgan County, Alabama Queries: 2006
MORGAN COUNTY, ALABAMA
SHAKING YOUR FAMILY TREE: QUERIES 2006
I invite you to enter a query for your Morgan County ancestors but because of our limited space, please limit to only Morgan County ancestors. If you aren't sure what part of Alabama your relative was born, died or resided in, might I suggest checking the Alabama Federal Census Index, usually located at your local library or Historical Society or Genealogical Society for the time frames before and after the one you think they would be in. Enter your query information exactly as you want it to appear including the name of the county in case of misdirection with one exception, please enter the surnames in capital letters. Every effort will be made to post your queries as soon as possible.
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The Morgan County Surnames page serves as a name index to the queries. Surnames
rwapilot@alltel.net
BURNS/BURNES
Looking for descendents of John M. Burns Born 1840 in Morgan County. Married to
Rececca Louisa Toten. Father was Hezekiah Burns Born 1823, Mother Mary Anne
Rutledge. Children were John Burns, Sarah F. Burns, Nancy L. Burns, Aaron Burns,
Annie D. Burns and William H. Burns. Brothers and sisters were William P. Burns,
Anne Elizabeth Burns, Hiram Burns, and Mary Margaret Burns
Buddy Parker
JOINER
I have been trying to find where my ggaunt Carrie Joiner....aged 16, died in
about 1887 in Valhermosa Springs Al...I have been to the cementery, and I
just can't find the grave....Please help if you can. Her FAther was James M.
Joiner...a civil war vet....Thanks
Crystal Meredith
BURT
I would like any information I can get on my maternal grandparents.
Jessie and Sigar Burt. I am not sure of the spelling of my grandmothers name,
but it is Sigar, Cigar, or Sigah, something along that line. Her maiden name
was Moseley. They were born and raised in Morgan County and had nine children.
Don Bell
BELL
Charles N. Bell & Charles Hopkins Bell - AL & TN 1800s
I am searching for info on my Great-Great-Grandfather Charles N. Bell.
He was born about 1830 in TN, married Mary Jane Houk in Athens, Limestone Co.,
AL in 1858, and died 14 March 1906 in Morgan County, AL. His son (my
Great-Grandfather) was Charles Hopkins Bell, born 13 January 1862 in Stevenson,
Jackson Co., AL, married Martha Ann Armentha Brooks in Morgan County, AL in 1904,
and died 30 April 1936 in Morgan County, AL. I need any info on the family and
ancestors of Charles N Bell. He was what my grandfather called a "river rat",
never living in any one place for too long. In 1860 he was in Limestone County,
Al, by 1870 he was in Wabash, Gibson Co., Indiana (having moved North for the
Civil War), by 1880 he was in Coffee Co., TN, then by 1890 he was in Morgan Co.,
AL.
BILJAM7@aol.com
McKENNA
McKENNA, Margaret. Her father is John McKenna and mother Bidget. I need
information about when they may have come to Morgan County. It would be about
1900. Also I need to know where my grandmother was born. Records found are not
certain as follows; Born 8 May 1869 (New Haven, KY)(Decatur, AL) Any
information on the McKenna family would be appreciated.
Nakia S. Armstrong
CHERRY
I have been searching for years for a great-great-great grandmother by
the name of Hannah Cherry from Morgan County. Here is what I know so
far: I am looking for info on Hannah Cherry, born Dec 1863 in Morgan County
to a Betty Cherry, who is on the 1870 Census as having been born in 1820
in Tennessee. Listed with Betty were Charley, born 1851, Mariah born
1840, Hannah, Bob born 1867, and Solomon Born 1840. There was no father
listed. They are listed as a black family. I have been under the impression
that this family was Native American...I do not know. I am trying to find out
if by chance where there any slave owners in the area with the name of Cherry
in Morgan County that may have had slaves or maybe Indian slaves on their
property/plantation. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Billy Mayo
CULLEN/HUMPHRIES
Looking for burial marker for Cullen J. & Elmira A. Mayo that lived in the
Apple Grove Community Morgan County 1872 and on. Also for Eliza Ann and
James T. Humphries who resided and died in Hulaco, Morgan County.
Any information on Cullen & sister Eliza would be greatly appreciated.
John Greene
WRIGHT
I am trying to located a relative named Wright (possibily William) who was
executed for desertion. Do you have any information about such a person? He
would have been from Morgan Co.
Lea Griffith
POWELL/BROWN
I am trying to find information on Abraham POWELL (b. abt. 1800 in SC?) and
wife, Little Dove "Sarah" POWELL (Cherokee b. abt. 1803 in GA?); their son,
Miles Tilman POWELL (b. abt. 1848 in Morgan County, AL) and his wife,
Elizabeth; their daughter, Nancy POWELL Brown Dempsey (b. 1874 in Morgan County,
AL buried at Powell's Chapel). Nancy's 1st marriage was to Daniel Brown (b. 27
January, 1867 in Morgan County, AL) and 2nd marriage to Leander Dempsey. Any
help would be greatly appreciated!
Mike Woodall
WOODALL
I am researching the Woodall family of Morgan county my late Grandfather
Getis Woodall had 12 brothers and sisters he was married to Erma May
Tucker Woodall
Ray Hall
SALMONS/SAMMONS
Salmons/Sammons Looking for Any Salmons in Morgan co Ala.They moved from
Hart co Ga to this area in 1870 The area was said to be in census Falkville
Beat. Doing family tree need info to finish.
Sherry
SMITH
Would appreciate the following query going out to other Morgan Co researchers:
SMITH, W. B. (Bill) and Clara, 1914, Falkville AL Have info on this couple -
looking for their descendants. Clara b c 1898 - possibly from Birmingham AL.
Md c 25 Jan 1911, at age 13, to W. B. SMITH, who was a Falkville AL farmer.
Both living in Falkville in 1914. Thanks for any leads
Charles Severs
SEVERS/GRAHAM
I am interested in the Severs family of Morgan Co AL starting with Daniel H
Severs born l802 and his son Stephen B Severs and his wife Susan Graham. glad
to share anything related to this family. a grandson Lee Severs and Burt Severs
are of special interest as a DNA test of a male offspring might offer an answer
to a long standing problem. The answer is likely but is unproven Thanks
Barb
PRATER
Trying to locate information on: John PRATER, born about 1810 in SC
and his spouse: Mary born about 1808-1812 in GA. They are listed on the 1870
Morgan Co., AL census. Their children: Elizabeth, (Mary) Jane, Catherine,
Lorenzo, Rhoda, Thomas, Bethena, Christopher and John B.Any information would be
greatly appreciated.
Laura Williams
FAIRDEER/NICHOLS
I am doing research on my family history and discovered that some of my
ancestors were born in Morgan County, AL. Here is what I have learned, so
far, but was hoping to find out what Indian Tribe my family stems from.
Unfortunately, this seems to be a dead end. If you have any ideas as to
how I would find out more on the subject, please let me know.
Hattie Caroline Fairdeer: born 25 May 1845 in Morgan Co. died 19 Feb 1877
she was married to: W.O. Nichols: born 10 June 1847 in Morgan Co. died Aug 1877
their child: Charlie Anderson Nichols: born 15 Feb 1868 in Morgan Co. died 16
May 1956 who married Margarette Densmore born about 1870 in Morgan Co.
(of S.P. Densmore and Margaret Angeline Watts) and had a child: Cora Lee
Nichols: born 6 Sept 1888 in Morgan Co. died 16 Aug 1972
I have been told that the first, Hattie Fairdeer was American Indian, but
i am having trouble finding out what tribe and if there is any further
information into the past.
Rebecca Davidson
DAVIDSON/DITTO
I am looking for any ancestors that were born in Morgan County Alabama,between
the years 1750 to 1870. I have already determined that some of my paternal
anceestors lived in Morgan County Ala. Their names were William Davidson,
Stephen Davidson, Jane Ditto, (Stephen and Jane were married in 1832). I would
like to trace further back,into the 18th century.
Teresa Carpenter
LIVELY
I am searching for Rachel Comminse Laura Clara Tine Lively, buried in Morgan
Co. Alabama.
Ken Robinson
RIGGS
I am interested in any information you might have on John W Riggs. Born
Morgan County Alabama around 1840. Inlisted in the 1St Alabama calvery
1864.
Layne A. Holley
McNORTON/HOLLEY
Seeking information on Arch. McNorton as found in the 1830 census of Morgan
County, AL. Believed to be the father of Jemima McNorton who married Howell
Hays Holley.
JNWatson@aol.com
JEFFERS
Seeking information regarding a William John Jeffers b ca 1849 in GA.
Married 1870 to Nancy Jane Cleland in Paulding Co Ga. William supposedly died Nov
1937 in Morgan Co and buried at Hebron Baptist Ch Hulaco, Morgan, Al.
Nancy died May 1930 in Marshall Co? Particularly interested in his daughter Susie
b ca 1883 in Al. Would like to know if this cem is online somewhere. If
not, does any one have a census of the cemetery. Would like to know if Susie
is buried there.
Kathy Hudson/Seminole, Ok.
HudsonK@hughes.net