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8E Sunday Montgomery Advertiser MARCH 22, 1992 ROOTS RECORDS Roots Records is a weekly genealogical column running in the Living section of each Sunday Montgomery Advertiser. The column lists genealogical queries and events as well as family reunions. To submit information, send your requests or announcements either typed or printed to the Features Department, The Montgomery Journal, P.0. Box 1000, Montgomery, 36101-1000. Please do not use abbreviations except in addresses.

Please include a phone number where you can be reached during the day. Announcements for events should be submitted three weeks in advance. Queries Carmichael, P.O. Box 241154, Montgomery, Ala. 36124- 1154, is seeking to correspond with others researching the following Mississippi families; Abney, Byrd, Davis, Duckworth, Gregar, Howell, Johnston, Jones, McLemore, Robinson, Smith, Sullivan, Ware and Wilson.

Also sought are family group sheets, with sources, which have a pre-1910 Covington County, connection to be complied into book form. Dorothy D. Davis, Rt. 1 Box 151, Red Level, Ala. 36474, 469- 6040, is seeking to correspond with the descendants of Isaac and Lucy Bedsole Davis, that were born in North Carolina and lived and farmed in Coffee County, in 1850.0 Children we have information on are as follows: Sampson, born 1832; Charlotte, born becca, born 1835; Catherine, born 1838; Levi, born May 12, 1840; William born 1842; Eliza, born 1844; Lucy Ann, born 1849.

Margaret Davis, born in North Carolina in 1755, lived with the family. All the children were born in Alabama. The oldest son was 18 in the 1850 Coffee County census. I have not been able to find anything further back than mentioned above. Any information on these families would be appreciated.

I would especially like to know if anyone knows what part of North Carolina they came from. I also am researching the James Moore family from Pike County. He was a farmer near the Mossy Grove Community. He was married to Nancy Jones of Pike County. He or his father, James Moore, came from Tyty Ga.

James was married to Valeria M. Moore and was 45 in 1860. We would appreciate any information on both sides of this family. M.N. Lawrence, 628 South 84th Place, Birmingham, Ala.

35206, 833-2526, is seeking information on a Davis family who is believed to have lived in or near the town of Benton or Braggs, Lowndes County, about 1850 or earlier. We recently came into possession of a Baptist religious book that contains a lot of data regarding the mentioned Davis family. There is reason to believe some family members were Baptist. The book contains the following information: Warren Davis, born May 25, 1824, and Mary M. Davis, possibly Warren's wife, born Mary 27, 1827.

This book was owned by Warren Davis and dated March 11, 1866. Birth dates listed include: William Davis, July 25 or 23, 1860; Franklin Davis, born July 9, 1864; Emma Mariah Davis, born March 29, 1867; James B. Davis, born Feb. 12, 1893 or 1853; Elizabeth (possibly listed as being deceased), Feb. 26, 1853; George Davis, Oct.

20, 1854 (possibly listed as being deceased); Joseph A. Davis, July 8, 1857 (possibly listed as being deceased). Brenda A. Kennedy, 412 Daphne Lane, Montgomery, Ala. 36108, is seeking information on the Talley and Rowe families of Montgomery County, Ala.

Elisha Talley's second wife was Samantha Elizabeth Rowe. The two married on May 14, 1863, in Montgomery County. Elisha was born Jan. 25, 1823, and died March 13, 1878. He is buried at Bethlehem Baptist Church in lower Montgomery County near Seller Station, Ala.

Samantha was born Feb. 8, 1843, in Alabama or Georgia. She is buried in the same cemetery. Their known children are: Elisha! T. Talley, Evia Louie, Florence Decatur, Frances (Fanny), Allie, Alice, Winnie and Docia Talley.

An Elisha Talley is on record as purchasing land from the Cahaba Land Sales on Feb. 2, 1819, in Township 13, Range 17, Montgomery, County. This may Elifather. Any information on either the Talley or Rowe families would be appreciated. Mrs.

Annie Bess Row, Box 372, Elba, 36323, is seeking information on her great grandfather, Johnny Lee Collins who married Rebecca (last name unknown) in Lee or Macon Counties, circa 1850. We know of three children the couple had: John Henderson Collins, born 1861 who married Jimmie Zachry, both are buried in Enterprise; Annie J. Collins, born circa 1881-82 and married Aubrey Shanks of Maplesville; and Walker Collins circa 1876-77. The last three of these children are buried at Casey's Cemetery, located eight miles from Selma on Montgomery Highway. I Retha B.

Clements, 1818 North 3rd. Laurel 39440, is seeking information on Susan Francis (Fanny) Bustin Cottle. We would appreciate any information regarding her or her death. She was killed in an automobile accident along with her daughter and son-in-law Oct. 20, 1937.

We are willing to reimburse the cost of photocopies for anyone willing to do research on this family. Events The Montgomery Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. April 12 in Milo Howard Auditorium in the Alabama State Archives, 624 Washington Ave. Gayle Peters, director of the Southeastern Branch of the Federal Archives and Record Center, will discuss passenger lists and immigration sources the center holds. Visitors are welcome.

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