Saturday, March 24, 2007

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4826/Dekalb/history_dekalb_city_fort_payne.htm

Fort Payne

Fort Payne has a rich history including its early settlement, politics and its mill heritage. The following are a few key dates in the community.

1889: The Town of Fort Payne is incorporated and Major Chester Orlando Godfrey, a former chaplain of the Union army who became a financier and promoter of boomtowns, is chosen as Mayor.

1890: Coal and Iron prospects appear to be much below expectations. Investors had been told of vast mineral deposits waiting in the hills called "Iron Mountain." A $5 million bond issue fails to keep the boom going.

1892: The once mighty Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company goes bankrupt and its assets are sold to the city for taxes...more

Saturday, December 30, 2006

DeKalb County Civil War Dead

Malone's 9th Alabama Cavalry
Frank L. Davidson
A.S. Elrod
William B. Gilliand
James H. Graves
J. R. Horton
George W. Keith
George Slayton
Edward Thompson
Clayborn Welch

48th Alabama Infantry "Wills Valley Guards"
T. D. Horton
D.W. Hamett
Thomas Gray
William Graham
John W. Ellis
J.N. DeArmond
J.N. Cooper
Samuel A. Clore
E. J. Bristow
Samuel Bennett Bearden
M.A. Bartlett

49th Alabama Infantry "DeKalb Rifles"
George Washington Baldwin
John William Baldwin
Joseph Tate Baldwin
Silas Levi Bookout
Preston Bryant
John Marion Camp
Ranson Mathias Turner Campbell
Charles Basil Croft
Wesley Adam Elrod
Willaim Etherington
James Fuller
George Russell Glazener
George Washington Gober
Jordan Lee
William Lee
Thomas Jefferson Mathena
William Parks Patey
L. Perry
Washington Phillips
James Thompson Ramsey
J. N. Roden
William Emerson Rucks
William George Washington Rucks
Oliver Miller Sampley
David Moore Sellers
John Jasper Sellers
W. M. Stansel
Charles N. Tidwell
John Jackson Walker
Isaac Green White
Chesley C. Sisk
William M. Spence
James F. Stephens
William H. Upton
Matthew D. Wade
Isaac D. Walker
James Whitt

49th Alabama Infantry "Edwards Company"
J. C. Atkins
Hill Bouldin
William Carlton
Levi P. Chumbley
James A. Coats
E. W. Cox
Berry A. Dalrymple
John D. Dalrymple
Sueda Dalrymple
Pinkney F. Edwards
Samuel M. Fain
W. H. Freeman
Albert H. Gilbreath
Alex A. Gilbreath
Charles N. Gilbreath
Rueben Hamett
W. V. Hayes
J. Hendrix
Allen R. Hill
Simpson N. Horton
F. M. Isbell
Wesley A. Keener
R. Kerley
David Packerson
Clinton Payne
John G. Reed
Russell Wofford
H. M. Sauls
Lawrence B. Scott
William Scott
James Anderson Williams
John York

12th Alabama "DeKalb Invincibles"
Captain Michael W. Higgins
Lt. Alexander Majors
William G. Austin
Jospeh W. Appleton
Alonzo Brindley
Jesse G. Beeson
James Burnett
James E. Bartles
Christopher C. Bartles
Joel Coffey
John C. Cunningham
George Cunningham
John Craig Clayton
Peter Carroll
William H. Crow
Charles E. Drake
David H. Duff
Thomas Dutton
Josiah E. Estes
James K.P. Estes
Francis M. Edwards
Austin Fulcher
John C. Fletcher
William Fields
James Hudson
James P. Hunter
Casper H. Hunter
William W. Hartman
William T. Keaton
Alexander W. Lankford
Samuel M. McSpadden
Frances M. Merrell
Jacob Mitchell
John A. Mickles
Frankin P. Patterson
Isaac R. Pendergrass
John Rogers
Anderson G. Roberts
Napoleon Rucks
Noah Smith
Joseph Singleton
William Taylor
John M. Walker
John S. Withrow

10th Alabama "Yancey Guards"
Benjamin F. Adams
William P. Adams
Richard F.M. Baker
Albert Baker
William Bose
James F. W. Bullard
John Bullard
William W. Burgess
Terrell J. Coots
Robert W. Cowan
John P. Cox
James R. Crump
Lafayette Curry
Azel W. Davidson
Thomas R. Ferguson
George W. Gilbert
Martin Van Buren Greer
John C. Hill
Levi Hill
E. H. Jones
William W. King
Rueben J. Loving
Thomas P. Parr
Samuel Ramsey
Corp. Isaac H. Reeves
Louis R. Payne
Thomas B. Saterfield
Newton Smith
Robert F. Tabor
Henry F. L. Taylor
William A. Terrentie
William W. Thompson
Benjamin F. Trotter
William P. Turner
James M. Vaughn
Charles A. Webb
Simeon G. Yeargin

54th Alabama Infantry
Robert McCarthey
John W. Chumbley
Isaac Counts
J. C. Home
William H. Payne

3rd Confederate Calvary
Co. A, F.M. Corn's Company, Howard's Battalion
Thomas A. Andrews
Sgt. Thomas H. Boren
G. R. Duncan
G. W. Easterly
Capt. Benjamin Garrett
Calvin Killingsworth
Houston Tinker

Co. B, L.W. Lynch's Company, Howard's Battalion
John B. Bruce
Calvin Burt
John Chitwood
D.C. Freeman
Littleton Hendrix
W. J. Lawton
W. J. Thompson
William Wheeler

Company B, Reuben Lankford's Company, Howard's Battalion
Vincent T. Gravett
W. H. Lowell
Devereaux Prater
John Roberts
A.M. Tyner
T. B. Wade
Wiley Weaver

Company K, Daniel Clayton's Company, Howard's Battalion
E. P Abrams
Isham Bryant
W. J. Bryant
Simeon M. Holloway
G. W. Horton
Inmon Leeth
Leon A. McIntyre
J. P. Owen
James. E. Poe
Wilson Prestwood
Calvin Swader
W. B. Templeton
L.W. Templeton

Staff Officer
Colonel Willian N. Estes

Sand Mountain Melungeon Families

Sand Mountain is a flat-topped extension of the Cumberland Plateau stretching over a hundred miles along the Tennessee River in the states of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Its twin, Lookout Mountain, lies across the valley, where Interstate 59 runs from Chattanooga, Tenn. to Fort Payne and Boaz, Alabama, near Blountsville. In ancient times, a mixture of Cherokee, Yuchi, Koasati, Creek and other Indian tribes inhabited the area, and the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto visited its towns in 1539/1540 (see map)...more

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Obituary

Mrs. Allie Haymon, 95, of Powell passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at her residence. She was born Allie Gertrude Wigley the daughter of Emmette Young Wigley of Georgia and Dora Graves.

Services were held Monday, Dec. 18, from the Straight Creek Church of God. Burial followed in the Straight Creek Cemetery.

Survivors: daughters, Helen Fossett of Section, Gladys Galloway of Rainsville, Rheanetta Heard of Sylvania, and Carolyn Croft and Patsy Harris, both of Fyffe; sons, Ted Haymon, Rev. Gary Haymon and Danny Haymon, all of Fyffe, and Jimmy Haymon of Rainsville; brothers, Calvin Wigley of Ringgold, Ga., and Robbie Wigley and Ardean Wigley, both of Rainsville; sister, Beatrice Woods of Fyffe; 21 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Haymon was a member of Straight Creek Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl "Buck" Haymon; and sons, Don Haymon and Aubrey Haymon.

Monday, December 25, 2006

Some Loose Marriage Records

DeKalb County Alabama Marriage Record Index, Male-H(Hol), partial listing:

Holbrook, Thomas F. to Rosa J. Thomas-Nov 14, 1889, Bk D, p. 385

Holbrooks, William S. to Cora Steward-Feb 23, 1913, Bk H, p. 61

Holdbrooks, W. J. to Emma Wilks-Jul 4, 1907, Bk F, p. 544

Holcomb, Columbus to Mammie (?Mannie) L. Stringer-Dec 7, 1895, Bk E, P. 385

Holden, A. S. to Bertha Corbin-Aug 5, 1897, Bk E, p. 539

Holden, George W. to Sallie Lewis-Mar 31, 1909, Bk G, p. 198

Holden, J. C. to Lula Stafford-Aug 14, 1904, Bk E (?F), p. 153

Holden, R. L. to Ellen Peak-Jan 3, 1895, Bk E, p. 311

Holdridge, George M. to Martha J. Stewart-Sept 11, 1881, Bk C, p. 38

Holdridge, James C. to Eugenie Brewer-Mar 4, 1906, Bk F, p. 379

Holdridge, Roy W. to Essie J. Phillips-Nov 29, 1911, Bk G, p. 496

Holema, A. C. to L. R. Shamblee (female)-Aug 4, 1872, Bk 1864-1875, p. 374

Holeman, Orville J. to Ann E. Mooney-Dec 6, 1853, Marriage Record 3, p. 282

Holland, David to Elizabeth Simpson-Sept 7, 1871, Bk 1864-1875, p. 344

Holland, J. A. W. to Della Headrick-Aug 21, 1915, Bk H, p. 379

Holland, Joe to Myrtle Smith-Dec 13, 1914, Bk H, p. 133

Holland, John C. to Nancy A. Clark-Jul 12, 1874, Bk 1864-1875, p. 457

Holland, John N. to Daisey Stoner-Jun 4, 1913, Bk H, p. 86

Holland, John R. to Mary A. Keith-Nov 20, 1892, Bk E, p. 117

Holland, Wesley W. to Amanda Clark-Jul 19, 1914, Bk H, p. 234

Holland, William F. to Loucinda Crow-May 5, 1853, Marriage Record 3, p. 218

Holleman, B. W. to Carry A. Davenport-Jan 28, 1906, Bk F, p. 368

Holleman, E. J. to Nannie F. Allen-May 28, 1882, Bk C, p. 118

Holleman, H. W. to Amanda J. Warren-Jun 2, 1880, 1880 loose paper file

Holleman, R. E. to Texas Swafford-Oct 9, 1898, Bk F, p. 86

Holleman, Thomas H. to L. F. Stanfield (female)-Dec 29, 1912, Bk H, p. 37

Hollman, T. A. to Mary Weems-Nov 12, 1894, Bk E, p. 278

Holloman, Thomas H. to Sarah J. Webs-Aug 8, 1867, 1867 loose paper file, now in H file loose papers*

Holloman, Thomas H. to Sarah J. Webb--Aug 7, 1867, 1867 loose paper file, now in H file loose papers*

* I do not know if this is the same couple but it would appear so; suspect one date is that of the bond.

Holleman, T. W. to Lula Johnson-Aug 4, 1889, Bk D, p. 347

Holleman, T. W. to Jennie Byrd (Bird)-Jan 10, 1899, Bk F, p. 150

(At the bottom of the page, one or more names did not copy clearly so is/are not included, p. 39 of male index to marriages, DeKalb County, Alabama, from Probate Vault, Probate Judge’s Office, DeKalb County Courthouse, Ft. Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

Transcribed by Lana Floyd, May 15, 2001

These are copied as written in the index with the exception of some rearrangement alphabetically.

DeKalb County Alabama Marriage Record Index, Male-I (Igo/Igou), partial listing:

Igo, G. A. to Sarah Stone-Apr 13, 1886, Bk D, p. 120

Igou, A. J. to Harriet E. Cox-Mar 5, 1876, 1876 loose papers, now in “I” file, loose papers

Igou, Erskin to Cora Chitwood-Jun 12, 1910, Bk G, p. 340

Igou, James G. to Lula A. Horn-Jan 9, 1895, Bk E, p. 315

Igou, John D. to Mandie C. Young-Oct 1, 1902, Bk F, p. 315

Igou, Joseph T. to Willie J. Jennings-Dec 11, 1907, Bk G, p. 17

Igou, J. W. to Martha J. Lankford-Feb 23, 1872, Bk 1864-1875, p. 386

Igou, Sam N. to Josie P.(?D.) Mays-Sept 7, 1902, Bk F, p. 525

Igou, Samuel S. to Malinda A. Jones-Nov 4, 1880, Bk 1874-1881, p. 436

Igou, W. Dewitt to Ada Allen-Nov 4, 1914, Bk H, p. 260

Ingle, Alfred A. to Amanda E. McCormick-Jul 24, 1859, 1859 loose papers, now in “I” file loose papers

Ingle, W. A. to S. J. T. Bently-Nov 14, 1867, 1867 loose papers, now in “I” file loose papers

Ingles, W. T. to L. Timons or Tinner-Dec 24, 1896, Bk E, p. 482

Ingram, George Elmer to Lois Copeland-Mar 21, 1909, Bk G, p. 194 (?164)

Ingram, James W. to Martha Ann Burt-Mar 27, 1880, 1880 loose papers, now in “I” file loose papers

Ingram, John T. to Fannie Myers-Jul 20, 1884, Bk D, p. 9

Ingram, Walter to Mary Traffensteadt-Aug 18, 1894, Bk E, p. 260

Irvin, Allen to Berclia Ryan-Jan 31, 1904, Bk F, p. 114

Irvin, G. L. to Emma Hixon-Dec 29, 1895, Bk E, p. 399

Irvin, James N. to Ellen Wooten-Jan 3, 1915, Bk H, p. 298

Irvin, William M. to Claude D. McKown (female)-Feb 3, 1916, Bk H, p. 455

Isaacs, Josiah C. to Mary J. Jack-Jul 30, 1851, Marriage Record 3, p. 65

Isbell, A. C. to M. A. Phillips (female)-Jul 26, 1886, Bk D, p. 136

Isbell, Floid H. to Sarah C. Frazier-Sept 8, 1878, 1878 loose papers, now in “I”file loose papers

Isbell, George T. to Martha Welch-Mar 5, 1855, Bk 1855-1858, p. 387

Isbell, Jesse to Addie McMahan-Apr 10, 1910, Bk G, p. 328

Isbell, John T. to Zona M. Berry-Feb 23, 1898, Bk F, p. 35

Isbell, J. W. to Anarie F. Hall-Jan 20, 1881, Bk 1874-1881, p. 467

Isbell, John W. to Lucy A. Tucker-Dec 5, 1895, Bk E, p. 373

Isbell, Mathew to Rebecca Jane Roden-Jan 11, 1885, Bk D, p. 53

Isbell W. D. to N. E. Orr (female)-Dec 4, 1884, Bk D, p. 42

Isbell, William to Jane Browder-Jul 6, 1851, Marriage Record 3, p. 104

Isom, J. W. to Jessie Waller-Oct 9, 1898, Bk F, p. 115

Israel, George W. to Annie Richardson-Dec 20, 1900, Bk F, p. 330

Israel, John W. to Dora Milwee-Nov 2o6, 1905, Bk F, p. 335

Israel, William to Evie E. Bates-Dec 18, 1894, Bk E, p. 300

Ivey, John H. to Sarah P. (?D.) Thomason-Feb 24, 1889, Bk D, p. 318

Ivey, Lemuel H. to Bettie O. Frazier-May 18, 1890, Bk D, p. 450

Ivie, Hallie H. to Mattie H. Gilbreath-Feb 5, 1902, Bk F, p. 497

Izell, G. N. to Mary B. Stewart-Dec 17, 1896, Bk E, p. 467

Transcribed by Lana Floyd, May 15, 2001

notes:some alphabetical rearrangement done from male index to marriages, DeKalb County, Alabama, starting at “Igo”, from Probate Vault, Probate Judge’s Office, DeKalb County Courthouse, Ft. Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

DeKalb County Alabama--Marriage Record Index, Male-P (Pace-Palmer), partial listing:

Pace, Alex B. to Mary Lee Baker-Sept 2, 1906, Bk F, p. 429

Pace, J. E. to A?? (?Ani ) F. Walker-Dec 4, 1904, Bk F, p. 266

Pace, J. W. Henry to Lula J. Reeves-Oct 31, 1912, Bk G, p. 608

Pace, Rezin to Joe Allice Long-Jan 1, 1901, Bk F, p. 330

Pace, Stephen D. to Sarah Carroll-Jan 1, 1891, Bk D, p. 530

Pace, William Alonzo to Etta Ellis-Sept 2, 1911, Bk G, p. 461

Pack, George F. to Mammie Thrash-Dec 25, 1904, Bk F, p. 265

Pack, Herman to Minnie Timmons-Oct 3, 1915, Bk H, p. 399

Paden, John to Nancy Copeland-Sept 5, 1837, 1836-7-8-9 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Padget, James F. to Nancy E. Padget-Oct 29, 1865, 1865 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Padget, Nathan to Susannah Hugens-Jul 1, 1860, 1860 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Padgett, Adolphus to Druseller Sarton (?Saxton)-Apr 11, 1856, Bk 1855-1858, p. 477

Padgett, Z. D. (?L. D.) to S. J. Moore-Oct 5, 1902, Bk F, p. 582

Padgett, Thomas H. to Rody Padggett-Jul 31, 1860, 1860 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Paine, Benjamin F. to Maria Louisa Winston-Dec 24, 1860, 1860 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Painter, A. J., Jr. to Roxie E. Phillips-Aug 1, 1897, Bk E, p. 537

Painter, Alexander to Nancy Boulden-Jan 13, 1870, Bk 1864-1875, p. 304

Painter, Alford to Hannah Elizabeth Morgan-Jul 4, 1880, 1880 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Painter, Charles to Ella Perkins-May 17, 1896, Bk E, p. 420

Painter, David to America Lea-Jan 9, 1868, 1868 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Painter, G. W. to Jane Hartsel-Dec 18, 1873, Bk 1865-1875, p. 446

Painter, G. W. to Amelia House-Jan 10, 1901, Bk F, p. 331

Painter, Ira W. to Belle Beasley-Jul 25, 1915, Bk H, p. 366

Painter, James to Elizabeth Smith-Oct 11, 1894, Bk E, p. 268

Painter, James L. to Lurinda Crow-Mar 19, 1874, Bk 1865-1875, p. 438

Painter, Jeff to Martha J. Williamson-Feb 6, 1898, Bk F, p. 33

Painter, J. M. to Martha Smith-Mar 3, 1889, Bk D, p. 318

Painter, John T. to Sarah H. O. Smith-Oct 26, 1884, Bk D, p. 31

Painter, John W. to Cora Jones-May 5, 1901, Bk F, p. 376

Painter, Luther W. to Nancy C. McCreless-Jan 7, 1906, Bk F, p. 361

Painter, Marques D. LayFayette to Martha Ralston Jane-Mar 3, 1856, Bk 1855-1858, p. 467

?Jane may be part of given name, but was written as a surname

Painter, S. C. to R. A. Williams (female)-Dec 17, 1900, Bk F, p. 271

Painter, William to Norsis Gatlan(female)-Feb 21, 1856, Bk 1855-1858, p. 465

Palmer, F. M. to Nancy (Nary) Roy (Ray)-Sept 19, 1898, Bk F, p. 56

Palmer, F. M. to Josephine Lenier-Oct 18, 1877, 1877 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Palmer, F. N. to Sallie M. Chambers-Jul 16, 1896, Bk E, p. 432

Palmer, George W. to Maggie Crow-Mar 21, 1901, Bk F, p. 377

Palmer, George W. to Nancy Lenier-Oct 18, 1877, 1877 loose papers, now in “P” file loose papers

Palmer, James to Ellen Steel-Dec 31, 1876, Bk 1874-1881, p. 176

Palmer, James Harrison to May Belle Gann-Jun 30, 1912, Bk G, p. 568

Transcribed by Lana Floyd, May 16, 2001

male index to marriages, DeKalb County, Alabama, from Probate Vault, Probate Judge’s Office, DeKalb County Courthouse, Ft. Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

DeKalb County Civil War Regiments

CONFEDERATE

Cavalry:

9th;

Infantry:

10th; Co. "I" (DeKalb)

12th; Co. "E" (DeKalb) [Diary extract, 1862]

48th; Co. "B" [Muster roll]

49th; [partial roster]; [Co. "B" History, muster roll, illustrations]

54th


UNITED STATES

Cavalry

1st Alabama and Tennessee Vidette Cavalry, USV

3rd Confederate Cavalry; [Companies A, B, C, and K (DeKalb)]

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