Records of Pickens County, Alabama, Volume III, Part 2

Author: McGuire, C. P., Mrs; Birmingham Genealogical Society
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: Tuscaloosa, Ala. : Willo Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 156


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Nathan Jones John W. Middleton


Silas Dobbs


Berry Arnold Abraham Hargis


Hogdon Crocker


Fendel W, Robertson Robert Love


Benjamin Love


John Love


Amos Tison


Joseph M. Nall


Felix Ellis


Henry Ellis


Underhill Ellis, Sr., said to be a Revolutioanry War Soldier.


Underhill Ellis, Jr.


Nancy Ellis


James Milner


Robert Richey


Samuel Wier


William Rickey


John Richey


Some 1850 U. S. CENSUS RECORDS OF PICKENS COUNTY


Family #203


Susan Turnipseed


age 40 born


bouch Carolina


Jesse


=


2.4


Ellen


=


22


20


=


Caroline =


18


12


Alabama


Adam


John W. =


6


Joseph =


11


19


South Carolina


Scott


=


17


=


Family #268


T. P. Gardner


39


South Carolina


Emma


=


19


=


=


Savannah


6/12


Alabama


Family #9


Thomas B. Coleman


45


Virginia 11


Elizabeth


=


40


=


Fountain


11


=


14


Tennessee


Sarah


=


=


10


Thomas P


11


6


Martha E,


4


=


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11


George =


John =


10


Charles H. Hall


Family #1538


Name Rebecca Going Marth A, =


AGE 73


BORN South Carolina


Family #1404


Reuben P. Dollar


30


Frances


25


James


11


Ambrose J.


8


Nancy A.


5


Fleming


5


Permela


3


Family #190


George Welch


48


South Carolina


Lucinda


45


Rily


=


-20


Alabama


Jane


17


Mariah


13


Susan


13


David


11


Malissa


6


George


3


Lucinda


1


Family #469


William Hood


73


South Carolina


Elizabeth "


64


Daniel M. "


7


Family #491


Thomas C. Lanier


27


South Carolina


Benjamin F.


=


22


Sarah


tt


21


William B.


11


3


Alabama


Joseph S.


1


=


Family #492


Everet Cureton


68


Virginia


Rebecca 11


61


South Carolina


John


=


30


=


Everett


24


Belton


=


29


Family #13


John J. Massey


31


South Carolina


Mary A.


11


36


Joseph


12


Corrence


10


Laura


11


4


Family #309


G. W. Cook


50


North Carolina


Caroline "


24


Nancy


?1


20


James


15


William


13


Richard


10


Boliver


9


Family #724.


George McCrory


49


Tennessee


Ellen


11


12


Sarah


7


Jane


7


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South Carolina Alabama


=


11


11


11


40


AGE


BORN


Joseph Wilder


49


North Carolina =


Susan


41


Rufus C, "


19


Alabama


Benjamin =


16


=


Julia =


13


Sarah =


10


Martha


7


=


John E.


3


Family #755


G. W. Wilder


53


North Carolina ٢٢


Nancy


11


Mary


=


16


Joseph =


15


Nancy =


13


Robert


5


Jesse A.


3


Family #744


John Ellis


38


Ct.


Sarah =


34


John "


10


Family 808


Nancy Ellis


70


South Carolina


Family #344


E. L. Childers


38


Virginina


Martha


26


Alabama


Susan


7


=


Frances


5


=


Elizabeth 11


4


Martha


Edward H.


10/12


=


Family #145


James Kerr


John Childers


25


North Carolina


Family #659


Henry Martin


Family #15


James M. Barksdale


37


Tennessee =


Louisa


34


several children


Family #66


Darling Jones


46


South Carolina


Sarah


=


33


Georgia


George W.


18


Elizabeth =


15


Alabama


Thomas


14


Henry


13


James


12


Nancy


11


William =


7


=


Edward


6


Harriett


5


Family #458


William W. Baker


44


Georgia


Sarah


33


South Carolina


Mara A.


15


Alabama


28 -


20


Alabama


Martha


11


Oliver


=


=


2


=


=


=


=


Family #761


17


=


Age


Born


Family #853 Peyton King


55 Virginia


Jane E.


42 South Carolina


Marielle "


21


Alabama


Hampton


19


(Dr. King's family first moved to Georgia, where he received his early education. He moved to Jefferson County, Alabama in 1818. )


Family #174


James B. Gladney 38


South Carolina


Sarah


11


36


Martha E. "


16


Alabama


Ann


14


=


John R.


11


=


James W. =


9


tt


Elizabeth =


7


Daniel


:


4


Henry


=


2


Family#103


Nancy Puckett


56


South Carolina


William D. "


23


Alabama


John H.


t?


21


=


Uel H.


19


Family #138


Daniel Gardner


64


South Carolina


Elizabeth "


57


tt


Thomas


=


16


Family #308


Thomas Taylor


55


South Carolina


Frances


54


Leavina


20


11


Elizabeth


tt


20


=


=


Thomas


=


19


Sarah


=


16


tt


Preston


Family #315


John C. Bell


49


South Carolina


George


18


11


Sarah


16


=


=


Jane


15


Rachel


=


13


=


=


Robert


=


11


=


John


9


Alabama


Nancy


7


Margaret


=


3/12


=


=


=


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BAPTIST CHURCH OF CARROLLTON, PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA


On the 4th Sunday in May, 24th 1846 services were begub by Rev. John T. Muss (Bishop) of Bedford, Tennessee, opening with prayer by Rev. A. H. Furguson of Fairfield District, South Carolina. Brothe Matthew Lyon, acting Clerk, read letters of Deacon Francis W. Bostick and his wife, Candace M .; Mrs. Mary Caroline Sherrod; Mrs. Rebecca Rocker; Edward Lee; Matthew Lyon and wife - Savannah; Muscoggs Lyon; from the big Creek Baptist Church near Carrollton and Mrs. L. Holly of Mississippi.


The first pastor was Rev. William R. Stannsel, father of Col M. L. Stansel, who served to 1848, then the next pastor was Rev. Montgomery C. Curry.


This church was made a member of the Union (now Pickensville) Baptist Association and still was. in 1246.


Services were held first in the Courthouse, then November 21, 1846 in the Male Academy; next on the Methodist church to October 1855 - when they were in the homes of the members to June 13, 1859 when services were held in the Franklin Academy. On Saturday before the second Sunday in August 1857 the church met in Conference in the new church building which was replaced later by the present building.


The Rev. William R. Stansel came to Pickens County in 1831 from Georgia and was the regular pastor for many years.


In early days, there was strict discipline in the church. several members were expelled for intoxication and other offenses, even an ordained preacher member was expelled for being drunk. Several slaves were members of this church.


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A Sunday School was begun before 1857. Brother W. G. Robertson was a leader in the Sunday School for many years. His wife was the first president of the Women's Missionary Union, About 1898 only two preachers were ordained there - Matthew Lyons and R. M. Humphries, Matthew Lyon was first a printer, then editor of the "Register", next a lawyer and Registrar in Chancery, afterwards a 'cleryman and later a teacher. Grandchildren of Edward Lee: Carson, Ada Lucy, Lofton and Emmett Lee, Mrs. Alama Carson, Mrs. Monroe Dowden, Mrs Bessie Smith were members.


Hon. J. J. Willcutt of Anniston, Alabama, Mrs. Bessie Elmore of Demoplis, Mrs. Bessie Mae Barder and Mrs. Julia Hill Clark were members and descendants of F. W. Bostick.


Edgar L. Smith, born December 19, 1868 and who died in Carrollton May 4, 1935 was very liberal to the church and will a large sum to this church and to Baptist work.


James F. Hidge, born September 30, 1866, died September 8, 1927 was Circuit Clerk of the county and of the Baptist Association for several years. His daughter, Mamie was pianist of this church.


Milton Benjamin Curry was baptized in the Anon Church (now Alice- ville) in 1880, made member of the Carrollton Church in 1886, was for 35 years Moderator of the Pickins Baptist Association. Rev. John H. Curry, born January 7, 1845 in Pickens County, died at Northport, Ala,, Sept. 9, 1901. He was prdained by the Big Creek Baptist Church in 1868; preached at Obion County, Tenn., in Pickens and Tuscaloosa County. Was Ist Serg, in C.S.A.


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W. G. Robertson was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama September 25, 1839, died in Carrollton, Alabama March 13, 1932. He married Sarah A. Gardner. He was 2nd Lieut, in Company E 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment, C. S. A. and was captured at Missionary Ridge and was a prisoner of War, to end of that war. He moved to Carrolton in 1886 and was a deacon in this Baptist Church from 1872 until he died. Only one child, Mrs. Eliza Nettles survived him.


Miss Addie Cox was born in Pickens County 1895, joined the Baptist church in Carrollton in 1889. In 1918 she applied to the Southern Baptist Convention as a missionary and was


in China 1918-1925. And from 1926-1934, she worked until the outbreak of the Communist and in 1927 had to leave the interior of China with ten other missionaries. 1935-1944


war, flood, famine and bombings, etc, but she continued her work until she was compelled to leave. Her trip home took seven months. Addie Cox was named "The Heroine of the Faith."


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METHODIST CHURCH OF CARROLLTON, PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA


Ministers


No. of White Members


Colored


1837


A. P. Harris


449


66


1838


E. H. Moore


486


67


184.0


Johr Cwons,. E., E. Brown


288


74


1841


George Shaffer


495


193


1841


William Vaughan


600


269


1842


Acton Young, J. A. Clements


692


274


1843 Wm. A. Smith, W. A. Williams


770


300


1845


Wm. A. Smith, J. Baldwin


659


208


1846


John W. Laney, T. J. Koger


750


2,22


1847


Learner B. McDonald, John Roberts


842


273


1848


Wm. Leigh, W. J. Powers


802


388


1849


George Schaffer, C. C. Maybee


640


388


1850


L. S. McDonald, Dennis B. Layne


688


413


1851


Wm, Murrah, to Pickensville and Carrollton.


1851


Robert Sanders, H. S. Gilmore


676


293


1852


William Murrah, Charles Stredor


434


309


1853


William Murrah 103


80


1854


William Murrah


88


63


1856


Gabriel Hawkins


91


78


1857 Gabriel Hawkins


110


109


1858


Thomas S. Abernathy, Jr.


93


134


1859


Thomas S. Abernathy, Jr.


112


109


1860 Alex D. McVoy


110


119


1864


William Murrah


96


98


1865


J. Treadwell, J. A. Peebles


3.1


115


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No. of White Members


Minister


1869


J. W. Gam


195


1871


C. A. Scales


1872


G. R. Lynch


165


1873


R. J. Sample


175


1874


Zack A, Parker


189


1875


G. R. Lynch


179


After 1869 the Colored people then had churches of their own.


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LAKER FAMILY


Ist Gen. Joel Baker married March 18, 1823 Anna Moudy Born Dec. 10, 1799 Died Jan. 1, 1853


Born Apr. 17, 1812 Died Mar. 15, 1877


2nd Gen.


1. Sarah Anna Baker married Dec. 9, 1842 Charles Appling Born Mar. 1, 1825


2. Washington Moody Baker born Oct. 1, 1226, died May 31, 1853.


3. Edwin L. Baker born February 24, 1828, married Hester Anna Whitaker December 22, 1853.


4. Mary Jane Baker, born Feb. 4, 1830 married (1) Feb. 18, 1852 John T. Gardner(died Oct. 31, 1852), married (2) Apr. 11, 1854 Thomas B. Gardner(died Nov. 15, 1869)


5. William Baker, born Apr. 3, 1831, died Dec. 1861, married December 15, 1858 Miranda Willingham


6. Emily E. Baker born Jan. 26, 1833 married Jan. 27, 1857 John J. Gardner


7. Leon Powell Baker born Jan. 4, 1835, married December 2, 1860 Mary Hanson. Issue: Bob Baker, who married Beulah, sister of


8 John Bell.


1 . 8. Cornelia Baker, born Oct. 10, 1836, died May 2, 1860, married November 3, 1857 Thomas J. Pride (died Apr. 21, 1864)


9. Robert L. Baker, born Jan. 8, 1839, died Mar. 30, 1840


10. Henrietta Baker, born Nov. 3, 1840, married June 22, 1865 Agricola Moody


11. Amelia Elizabeth Baker married Nov. 18, 1869 Edward A. Salmond


Other deaths noted


Ella Prude, died September 9, 1858


William Thomas Prude, died February 8, 1860


Mary C. Baker, died April 30, 1864


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BELL FAMILY


1st Generation


John Cantzan Bell born near Phildadelphia, Pa., moved to Lancaster South Carolina as a young man, married Sarah Lyles., born in Ireland, came to America with her parents and one sister, Ann, who married John Dunlap of South Carolina.


2nd Generation


1. Mary Bell married Sam Massey. Issue: Henry and Ida Massey.


2. Sallie Bell married Joe Johnson, He was killed and his widow moved to Kansas. Issue: John, Jim and Crusie Johnson.


3. George Washington Bell married Elizabeth Jane Williams. Issue; 1. Beulah Beel married Bob Baker


2. Mary Elizabeth Bell married Mr. Fullerton


3. Robert Bell (died young)


4. John Williams Bell married Mattie Hanson, died 1959


1st Generation


John Cantzen Bell married 2nd Comfort Douglas of South Carolina. Issue of 2nd marriage:


1. Jenny Bell married William Gant


2. Rachel Bell married Ist Nick Watts 2nd Jim Halbert


3. Lou Bell married Rev. Dave McKee, in Pickens County


4. John Bell married Mollie Shipman


1st Generation


John Cantzen Bell married 3rd Margaret Somerville of South Carolina and had two children, who died in infancy.


John Cantzen Bell married 4th Mrs. Nannie ( Ball) Williams. of the 4th marriage.


1. Robert Cantzen Bell


2. Tom Bell


3. Nannie Bell married Hary Phelps, moved to Beaumont. Texas.


Issue


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CARDIN FAMILY


Savannah Cardin married in Pickens County, Alabama Superaber 21, 1883 Terrell Brown. Bondsmaen: T. Brown and C. A. Cardin. V. A. Cardin married in Pickens County, Alabama October 30, 1883 Miss S. A. Brown. Bondsmen: Terrell Brown and J. T. Brown.


The following is an excerpt of a HISTORY OF PISGAH COMMUNITY in Giles County, Tennessee by Thomas Cardin in 1904.


"Larkin Cardin came from North Carolina to this county in 1809. He was born October 3, 1785 and died November 1, 1863. His wife, Rosannah was born April 20, 1792


a and died Fenruary 17, 1843, Their markers are in an abandoned cemetery, on a farm belonging to George L.


Tenery (on the Old Stage Road). They had several children:


William Cardin, killed in C.S.A. Pney Cardin married an Abernathy Rosanna Cardin married Bent Ezell, born Feb. 9, 1840 Betsy Cardin married Crutch, died July 11, 1868 Dicie Cardin married Pink Hough Cynthia Cardin married Freeman Birdson Larkin Cardin, Jr. Lewis Cardin


A descendant, Carlie Young married a Weddington.


Isaac George Weddington, also married into the Cardin descendants.


Anyone interested in this family may write:


Mr. Andy Weddington R. F. D. #3 Pulaski, Tennessee


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COOKE FAMILY


1st Generation


Henry Cooke married Elizabeth


Died Brunswick County, Virgina


Will recorded July 25, 1775


2nd Generation


1. Druary Cooke


2. Henry Cooke, Jr.


3. Mary Cooke married Lanier


4. Betty Cooke married Peeles


5. Sarah Cooke married (1) George Rives


6. Ann Cooke married Lowe


7. John Cooke


3rd Generation


Grandson of Henry(1)


Burwell Cook, son of John


Thoms, son of Henry Cooke Sterling Cato


Grandaughters of Henry Cooke (1)


Mary Cooke Sarah Cooke


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ANCESTORS OF THE CURETONS OF PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA


The Cureton family came from Wales about 1760, settled first near Lancaster, Penn., then southward to the vicinity of Petersbur/, Virginia and on to South Carolina as recorded by Capt. T. J. Cureton of Winnsboro, Faiirfield County, South Carolina in 1904, being facts that he obtained from his uncle, Thomas Cureton who died in the Waxhaw settlement of South Carolina in 1857.


This Thomas was the last surviving child of the James Cureton, original settler there in 1788.


A William Cureton lived in Westover, Prince George County, Va., where he bought land in 1715 in Wyanoke Parish. William was a surveyor and roved all over Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. He suveyed the Virginia, North Carolina line,


James Cureton was born in Virginia 1709, married 17 ?? to Elizabeth (Betsy) Heath. She was the daughter of William Heath. He died in 1800 and she died in 1809. Their children:


1, William Jackson Cureton born cal760


2. Jeremiah Cureton berr 1763 married Nancy Kirck, died 1847 in Waxsaw, South Carolina.


.


3. Mary Cureton married Benjamin Hailes, Jr., born 1768.


4. Elizabeth Cureton born 1770 married Henry Massey, born 1763, died Waxhaw, South Carolina 1857.


5. Everard Cureton born 1781 married Rebecca Belton, moved to Pickens County 1833, died cal854 in Pickens County. Their daughter, Rebecca, born Camden, South Carolina May 13, 1824 married September 24, 1840 James T. Gardner.


6, Thomas Cureton born 1782, died single 1858 Waxhaw, S.C.


7. Sarah Cureton born 1785 married John Deby, II, to Camden, South Carolina.


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Grandchildren of James Cureton and his wife, Rebbeca Belton.


James Belton Cureton married Mary Cunningham Feb. 12, 1829. He


was born March 12, 1809, died Dec. 17, 1884. Mary was born Aug. 7, 1810, died Nov. 16, 1890. Their children were:


1. Ann Elizabeth Cureton, born Nov. 2, 1829, died 1904


2. Joseph C. Cureton, born Aug. 26, 1831.


3 . Jane Cureton, born Nov. 4, 1833


4. Cunningham B. Cureton, born Oct. 1, 1835


5. Everard B. Cureton, Jr., born Aug. 27, 1837, died Jan. 16, 1908 6. James B. Cureton, born Apr. 6, 1840, died May 31, 1865


7. Minette Cureton, born Apr. 10, 1845, died Dec. 28, 1908


8. William B. Cureton, born Jan. 3, 1848


9. John B. Cureton, born June 6, 1849


10. Rebecca Cureton born Mar. 10, 1850


Ann Elizabeth Cureton married March 12, 1848 Burwell Boykin McCaa, born 1822, died Jan. i, 1863. Issue :


1. Mary C. McCaa, born May 3, 1849, married James B. Perkins on Aug. 16, 1866. Issue: James B., Boykin, Louisa Perkins,


2. Amelia B. McCaa, born March 12, 1850, died March 26, 1910, married John Horton. Issue: William, Randolph Horton.


3. James B. McCaa, born Nov. 8, 1851, married Mattie Clampiy, died 1910.


4. Chestnut McCaa, born May 27, 1852


5. William McCaa, born Mar. 31, 1853,married(1) Dec. 17, 1872 Anna Pearson and had Robert P. and James McCaa. Married (2) Anna Doss and had Joel, William, Thomas and James McCaa. Married (3) Lula Lee and had Maude, Haile, Mattie, Joh, Amelia and Sally McCaa.


Cunningham Cureton married (1) Nannie Cunningham Oct. 5, 1857


had:


(2) Mary B. Cunningham Aug. 25, 1863 and


William, James, Thomas, John, Ann, Belton, Hannah and Alfred Cureton.


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MASSEY FAMILY


Ist Generation


Joseph Massey married Ellizabeth He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, 1705-1710. Died Brunswick County, will recorded March 26, 1761.


2nd Generation


1. John Massey, born 1743


2. Sarah Massey, born 1728, married -- Avent


3. Amy Massey, born 1730


4. Rebecca Massey, born 1732 married --- Rives


5. Agnes Massey, born 1734, married - Richardson


6. Mary Massey, born 1736, married - Wise


7. William Massey, born 1738, married widow of brother, James


8. Thomas Massey, born 1740, married Mary Peebles, daughter of David Peebles and Betty Cooke.


9. James Massey, born 1741, married Elizabeth Rives


10. Joseph, Massey, Jr., born 1745, :


11. Lucy Massey, born 1749


12. Winnifred, Massey, born 1747


13. Betty Massey, born 1750, married John Doby (his first wife)


14. Frances Massey, born 1752


3rd Generation


Elizabeth Rives married (1) James Massey, (2) William Massey. Had James Massey, Jr., who married Elizabeth (Betsy) Cureton.


4th Generation


Gen. Thomas Massey had:


1. Lucy Massey, who married Henry Lanier


2. Elizabeth Massey, who married Sampson Lanier


3. Nathan Massey, who married (1) Miss Week, (2) Elizabeth Peebles.


4. Mary Massey, who married Josiah Womack


5. Amy Massey, who married Thomas Morely


6. Reuben Massey, who married (1) Elizabeth Womack in 1804. He was born 1781, died 1843. She died 1816. Married (2) Susan Matthews.


7. David Massey


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5th Generation


Children of Reuben Massey and Ist wife.


1, Dudley Massey


2. Amy Massey


3 . Lawson Massey


4. Donna Massey


5. Rufus Massey


Children of Reuben Massey and 2nd wife.


1. Reuben Eldridge Massey


2. William Thomas Massey


Children of Reuben Massey and 3rd wife, Sophia Allen, who he married April 8, 1827, and had issue:


1, Dr. Robert J. Massey


2


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RIVES, COOKE,& MASSEY DATA


George Rives married Sarah Cooke. Issue :


1. Elizabeth Rives, born cal745, married (1) James Massey, son of Joseph Massey, (2) William Massey, son of Joseph Massey, (3) Thomas Kirk Cureton 1807-1862.


2. Ann Rives, born cal747 married William Peebles.


3. Benjamin Rives, born 1749 Brunswick County, Va., moved to South Carolina in 1780 served in S.C. Militia; died Chester Co., S.C. 1810-1820.


4. William Rives, 1751-1816, married Mary, daughter of James Young of Brunswick County, Va., moved to Camden Co., S.C. 1786.


5. Frances Rives, born March 2, 1761, died November 1, 1843, married Henry E. Jordan in Va., moved to S.C. 1790. William Massey was her guardian.


Buried in Massey Cemetery, near Waxhaw Presbyterian Church.


issue


1. Dr. Thomas Kirk Cureton married Mary Miller


2. James E. Cureton married Mary Thornton


3, John Samuel Cureton, barji Jan. 9, 1843, married Frances Wren Brown, dau., of Daniel washington Brown and Amanada Dixon of Lancaster, South Carolina. Issue :


1. Elizabeth Barnes Cureton


2. Thomas Kirk Cureton, born Dec. 31, 1872, died Nov. 13, 1930, Tulsa


3. William McDonald Cureton, 1875-1945


4. Twins - George and Clarence Lee Cureton, born July 2, 1876


5. Otis Rives Cureton


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WILLIAMS FAMILY


From Data of Mrs. Lucy Harper, Reform, Pickens County, Alabama


Ist Generation:


George Williams born in England came to America as a young man, married Elizabeth Watts, she was born and reared where the town of Aliceville now stands.


2nd Generation: (Children of George and Elizabeth (Watts) Williams)


1. Mary Ann Williams married George Calley, had 4 children.


2. Dr. George Williams married Nannie Bell(she married 2nd as


the 4th wife of John Cantzan Bell) Issue :


1, Park Williams married mma Calley


2. Willie P, Williams


3. Alice Williams


4. Johnny Williams


3. Kattie :Williams married John Smith. Issue :


1. Daves Williams Smith


2. Josh Smith, Marshall, Texas


3. Fanny Smith, Marshall, Texas


4. Sallie Smith, married Davis Smith, killed in C.S.A. married(2) Rev. Peter Bentley, a Missionary Baptist Minister. Issue :


Eve Bentley


2. Ollie Bentley married Mr. Kahn


3, Amy Bentley married Mr. Ball


4. Archer Bentley


4. Mizabeth Jane Williams married G. W. Bell. Issue: Beulah Bell


2. Mary Elizabeth Bell married Mr.' Fullerton (Mrs. Henger's


parents )


3. Robert Bell, died young


4. John Williams Bell


5. John Calvin Williams


60 Rebecca Williams, died young 3


7. Henry Williams married Willie Campbell, had issue:


1. Wallace Williams


2. Davis Williams


3. Josh Williams


4. Sallie Williams


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WILL OF DABNEY DUNCAN


STATE OF ALABAMA) ) PICKENS COUNTY ) In the name of God, Amen! I, Dabney Duncan being of sound mind and disposing memory do make, declare and pub- lish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me at anytime hereto fore made.


Item 1. After the payment of my funeral expenses and my just debts, I depose of my property as follows: To my beloved wife, Delilah ( Palmer) during her lifetime or wodowhood, I devise and bequeath my homestead and eighty (80) acres of land adjoining that is my resid- ence and eighty (80) acres of land and such portion of mu household and kitchen furniture', farming implements, cows and calves and hogs as with her seperate property may be necessary and sufficient for the comfort and support of the family, to be set apart by three (3) dis- interested persons selected by my exexcutor: Also my buggy and harn- ess and two such mules as she may select out of my stock ard pro- visions and corn and fodder sufficient for one year after my death. Item 2. All of the balance of the property I may own at the time of my death of every kind and description I bequeath and devise to our infant daughter, Mary Jane and any other child or children, I and my saif wife may have born to us here after in equal share including the reversion and remainder in the property given to my said wife during her lifetime or widowhood.


Item 3. If the child or children provided for in the last item should die leaving no issue of their body or bodies lawfully begotten, the then in that event, I bequeath and devise all my said properties ¿ to to my son, John A. F. Duncan or to his children, if he be dead and the other half to my daughter, Mary J. Cockrell and Frances Gore in equal share to their children.


Item 4. My farm is to be carried on as usual under the direction and control of my executor and I give to him an enlarged power and discretion to buy any stock, mules, horses and etc. necessary thereto and to sell any surplus of stock, crops, supplies etc. and the proceeds of the same so far as may be necessary to apply to the support and education of our said child or children to the extent that the provision made for the Mother and child may be inadequate.


Item 5. All surplus money at anytime on hand to be invested as my executor may deem best as securely loaned at interesr for the benefit of my child or children mentioned in Item #2 for final distribution as above provided for.


Item 6. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend M. L. Stansel of Carrollton, Alabama to be executor of this my last will and testatemnt. Witness my hand 27 day of May 1872.


Wit:


Dabney Duncan


Samuel F. Hill


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DEED FROM JOHN DUREN TO ISAAC KNOX, KERSHAW DESTRICT, S.C ...


This Indenture made the 5th day of November, 1908 retur: Mold John Duren", planter, of the State of South Carolina, Kershaw Sistrict -


of the one part and Isaac Knox, planter, of the State and District aforesaid, witnesseth that the said John Duren, for and in con- sideration of Three Hundred Dollars, to him in hand paid, the Receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold and aliented, confirmed, and by this-bargain, sells and confirms unto the said Issac Knox, a plantation or tract of land containing three hundred and thirty-five acres, more or less, situted and being on the Northwest side of Little Flat Rock Creek, on both sides of the Jontiel Branch, beginning at a pine on the Northsie of Little Flat Rock Creek, N 52 pls, to a black oak 3 10, lu.M., then south 22 and west 13.50 to white oak, then up Jonntiel Brancj to a white oak, 3 u m, thence South to the South west side of Little Flat Rock Creek to the first mentioned pine; the same being part of the two tracts o of land formerly granted to Benjamin Coward; and the said John Duren to have and hold, thesame 335 acres, more or less unto the said Isaac Knox, his heirs and assigns forever and I, the said John Duren do, for myself and my heirs, my administrators, my assigns, forever, warrant and defend the within mentioned 335 acres of land together with all and sinngular, the rights, the heritament and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anyway pertaining to the said Isaac Knox his heirs and Assigns against myself, my heirs, administrators, assigns ! and all other persons whomsoever claiming or to claim, the same, or any part thereto,


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In witness whereof, I the said John Durne, have hereto set my hand and seal, the year first written.




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