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Northeast Alabama Settler NORTHEAST ALABAMA SETTLER mM:\ NICHOLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Registered National Historic Landmark Headquarters of NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 8268 Gadsden, Alabama 35902 Volume 49 July 2010 No. 2 NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC. P.O. BOX 8268 GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35902-8268 E-Mail [email protected] President 1st. Vice President Harold Batie—256-492-2739 Leon Young—256-547-8477 [email protected] [email protected] 2nd. V. President Membership Chairman Recording Secretary Julia Young—256-547-8477 Gloria Gregg 256-561-3506 [email protected] [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Treasure Wayne Milam 256-442-2099 RoseMary Hyatt—256-538-1122 [email protected] hyattrosemary @bellsouth.net Librarian Editor Carolyn Parrish—256-547-3638 Gail R. Brown 256-546-2249 [email protected] [email protected] LIBRARY HOURS Nichols Memorial Library is the home of Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society. Volunteer's are available to provide help from 10 am to 3 pm every Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm the second Thursday of each month. They will open for anyone out of town by appointments. The Society is very proud of it's 5000 plus family file collection. MEETINGS The Society meets the 2nd. Saturday of ever month at the Nichols Memorial Library. MEMBERSHIP Any person who is genuinely interested and actively participating in genealogical and historical research shall be eligible for membership. There are no residence requirements. Non Members may submit queries at $4.00 per issue. Queries are free to members. Dues are $20.00 per year. OBJECT AND PURPUSES 1. To aid in the preservation of family Bible records, military records, cemetery records and other genealogical and historical records. 2. To promote historical and genealogical research and the study of history and genealogy. 3. To promote interest and encourage people who are interested in genealogical and historical research 4. To cooperate to the extent practical with other societies that are interested in genealogy and history and preservation. 5. To collect and preserve historical and genealogical data relating to Alabama, particularly, but not limited to the counties of Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Marshall, Randolph, St. Clair and Talladega. NORTHEAST ALABAMA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC P.O. BOX 8268 GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35902 VOLUME 49 JULY 2010 NUMBER 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Page 4 Spotlight 5 New Member and New Librarian 5 Minutes 6 Cemetery Books for Sale 7 The Gadsden Times News -Two Women Burned to Death 8 1917—1918 Gadsden Times Obituaries 9 4th. July Lesson 15 Revolutionary Soldier's Descendants Traced by Jerry B. Jones 16 Gadsden Fifty Years Ago—Will I. Martin 17 Before Rainbow City by Mike Goodson 18 Etowah County Deputy Sheriff—Charles Cook 19 First Settlers 20 Membership Application 21 Publications for Sale 22 Etowah County Civil War Soldiers in Etowah County 23 Alphabetical List of Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama 28 William W. Rainey—Land Application 1889 35 Index 37 Copyright, Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc ISSN 0742583 X Indexed in Genealogical Periodical Annual Index Volume 49 Northeast Alabama Settlers Number 2 PRESIDENT'S LETTER HAROLD BATIE HIDDEN TREASURE The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society has a hidden treasure that they would like to share with you. Our beautiful building, The Howard Gardner Nichols Library, is located on 1 Cabot Avenue in Alabama City. This is the local center for family genealogy research. We have over 5,000 family files, along with books from the Alabama counties and Southern States. Among the many "treasures" within the library are several recently published books, which are of great interest to local genealogy research. They include two by the late Jerry B. Jones, Sr.; "Old Harmony Cemetery. Inc., A history of Rainbow City" and " First Families of Saint Clair County and Northeast Alabama." Another book by Mr. W. A. (Ed) Lewis is entitled "Etowah County, Alabama Obituaries 1917-1919, During the World Wide Flu Pandemic." is a most valuable aid in research. Two cemetery books of great interest are " Pilgrims Rest Cemetery" at Southside, Etowah County, Alabama and "Young's Chapel Cemetery, Young's Chapel Congregational Methodist Church" at Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, Alabama. These books along with many other publications may be purchased at the Nichols Library. The library is open on every Thursday from 10am to 3pm. The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society meets at the Nichols Library the second Saturday of each month at One-Thirty. If interested in purchasing the books, you may do so at Nichols Library or you may contact a member of the Society. The address for Howard Gardner Nichols Library is: P. O. Box 8268 Gadsden, Alabama 35902 Volume 49 Northeast Alabama Settlers Number 2 Spotlight - WAYNE GREGG We don't usually spotlight someone twice, but in this case we must. Those of you who are local may have seen all the work going on around Nichols Library. We had moisture and old termite damage to the floors in both of the smaller rooms. When this was discovered, we didn't know what might have to be done to fix them. One of our members stepped up. Wayne Gregg took on the project. Thanks to Wayne we now have drains to stop the water from standing under the building.. He repaired the reading room floor and will work on the computer room floor at a later date. He is also building our new handicap ramp. Of course as the saying goes "behind every good man is a good woman", that's true in this case also. Gloria Gregg works just as hard for our society and Nichols Library. At the present she is working with their son-in-law on our new brochure, works on several project committees and serves as our recording secretary. We are truly blessed to have this great hard working couple as members of Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society. Please tell them how much you appreciate their hard work on our behalf. The 2011 Ancestor Swap Meet will be held April 16, 2011. We will have a great speaker and a day filled with information, food and fun. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend. More information to come. NEW MEMBER NEW LIBRARIAN We want to welcome Margaret Moon Adams on board. Margaret is our new librarian for the second Thursday of each month.. If you have not met Margaret please drop by on the second Thursday and say hello to her. Volume 49 Northeast Alabama Settlers Number 2 MINUTES - Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society April - No meeting in the month of April due to the Ancestry Swap Meet. Monthly Meeting May 8,2010 The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Meeting was opened by President Harold Batie and he welcomes members and guests. The guests were Linda Peach, who recently moved from Florida and Warren Walker from Arizona, he is researching the Walkers family from the area. Robert Kyle had a prayer and Robert Pilgrim led the pledge to the American flag. No minutes were read due the absent of the secretary. The treasurer reported a balance on hand on $14. 444.87. Committee reports: Swap Meet - Rosemary Hyatt reported net profit from the meet was $2066.84. Membership — at present have 156 members and 40 libraries. Correspondence — several thank you notes were read from the Alabama Historic Socierv. They were on an recent Historic tour of Alabama. Quarterly Editor — the quarterly for the recent quarter is in the mail. Librarian — The library was received some books from Wallace State. They will by available for research. Grant ~ Money received for payment of the floor. Floor in the file room has been corrected. Future items in to paint the outside of building and improve the ramp with weather proof wood. Announcement: To have an executive board meeting from the next meeting. Old business: none New business: A brochure is presently being designed. The money for the brochure is from The Alabama Lake Association. Flowers are to be add to side of the library to enhance the look of the building and to cut down the two large cedar trees. A motion was made by Gail Brown and second by Rosemary Hyatt. Program was given by several members. Julia Young on her Guffey Line. W A Lewis on cemeteries. Warren Walker on his Walker Line, and Leon Young had a power point on how to find newspapers obituaries on line. The meeting was adjourned and refreshment served. Submitted by Anne Batie Monthly Meeting - June 12,2010 No regular meeting - Speaker Mike Goodson. 6 Volume 49 Northeast Alabama Settlers Number 2 NEW CEMETERY BOOKS FOR SALE Young's Chapel Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, Alabama Book has more additional information such as the date of birth, date of death, names of spouses, and parents. Cost $25 + $5 postage Order from Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P.O. Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama The Ancestor Families of This book has over 1,200 known individuals buried at Mt. Pisgah thru December 2009. Most have additional information such as the date of birth, date of death, names of spouses, parents and both sets of grandparents (father's parents and mother's parents) where known. Including 7 generations of my Pruitt Family Contact Gina Schiazza 256-492-1833 [email protected] Cost: $35 + $5j postage Volume 49 Northeast Alabama Settlers Number 2 The Gadsden Daily Times-News, Gadsden, AL Thursday Afternoon, Sept. 3,1908 TWO WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH Horrible Accident on Lookout Mountain Near Gadsden Sometime during yesterday afternoon Mrs. Joe McNeal, age 50 years, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. McNeal, age 80, were burned to death at their home on Lookout Mountain, 9 miles above Gadsden.
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