GEOGRAPHICAL
GENEALOGY
GENEALOGY BY COUNTY
FAMILY NAMES:
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GILLEY
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GUNTER
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PATE
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SHEFFIELD
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SNELLGROVE
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TRANT
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TUCKER
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This began from notes
taken by my uncle during a mini-pilgrimage to cemeteries in south
Alabama and north Florida about 1997. I supplemented them after a
later trip with him with my photos and with county records and other
information from his research. The counties I added are
in
pale
aqua.The historical information about
the counties is mostly from the wonderful Historical Atlas of
Alabama, Volume I: Historical Locations by County, edited by W.
Craig Remington and Thomas J. Kallsen, Department of Geography,
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,
1997.
You can navigate by clicking on one of the Surname or County Links
below, or browse through the entire text (it's not THAT long). It's
not complete, but it makes a good starting place for anyone who
shares one of our ancestors in searching for your roots. And, it is
always good to have just one more record. If you have corrections,
additions or suggestions, please email me: rdobson@bama.ua.edu
LINKS TO COUNTIES
COUNTIES, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
COFFEE
COUNTY
"Coffee County
was formed from Dale County in 1850." (WCT)
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from Register
of Certificates, Sparta Land Office, 1836-52, Book
505:
Fair Gunter, August 16, 1844, Township 6, Range
22.
(also, Israel, Jacob, Joshua Gunter nearby)
from Homestead Certificates, Sparta, Elba, Book 508:
Jesse Snellgrove, October 12, 1854, Township 6,
Range 22.
from Military
Bounty Land Warrants - Elba Land Office, Book 342, for
those engaged in military service: Jesse
Snellgrove, November 17, 1852, certificate number
24880, Section 6, Township 6, Range 23.
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Clintonville -
first settled in the 1830s as Indigo Head (indigo grew at
this site), PO established 1849, renamed 1860. Birthplace of
Caroline Gunter (1828-1898; died in Longstreet; married
Jesse 2). Historical marker states this was the cultural and
educational center of the county. The Gunters were one of
the pioneer families mentioned.
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Elba - also
known as Bridgeville and Bentonville, chosen county seat
1852, incorporated in 1893. Some records from Elba Land
Office Books.
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New Brockton -
PO established 1898, incorporated in 1902, named for Hugh
Brock. At New Brockton, you go to the traffic light in town
and turn west. Go a couple of miles on 514 and on the right
stands a large white house and cattle (before 516). Behind
it lies Richburg Cemetery. Here lie Jesse Sephus
Snellgrove (2) (1862-1920) and a son and daughter:
Charles (1897-1933) and Augusta (1902-1919).
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Spinks PO -
(located in NE sector, north of Victoria) established in
1900. (I wonder if there's a connection with Judge Spinks
who married Augusta Snellgrove Spinks.
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Snellgrove's
Mill - (listed in atlas as "Shellgrove Mill" - a typo?)
on the Pea River in the northeast sector of Coffee County.
There is another cemetery (there?) about 13 miles from New
Brockton according to a man called at Sheriff's office.
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CONECUH
COUNTY
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Sparta - founded
1818, county seat 1820-1866, on the banks of Murder Creek.
The fact that Sparta was the county seat must explain some
of why ownerships of land tracts in Dale, Coffee counties,
and Washington County, Florida are recorded in Sparta Land
Tracts 1822-1850, Book 501
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DALE
COUNTY
" Dale County
was formed from Henry County in 1825." (WCT)
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from Sparta
Land Tracts 1822-1850, Book 501:
Thomas Sheffield, January 28, 1836, Township 7,
Range 23.
Thomas Sheffield, January 7, 1837, Township 7, Range 23
(book 505?).
from Register of Certificates, Sparta Land Office
1832-56, Book 505:
Jeremiah Pate, November 11, 1836, Township 3,
Range 23.
Daniel K. Trant, October 21, 1850, Township 7,
Range 23.
from Homestead Certificates, Sparta, Elba, Book 508:
Daniel Trant, October 19, 1854, Township 7, Range 23.
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Ariton -
called Dean's Station ca. 1880s, then Charleston in 1891, PO
established in 1903. Birthplace of Eleanor Buchanan Trant
Snellgrove (1864-1936).
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Pinckard -
first known as Crossroads, PO established 1892, incorporated
in 1893.
("Cross Roads," listed as "variant for Pinckard, ca. 1889").
Birthplace of all of the children of Jesse2 and
Eleanor Buchanan Trant Snellgrove(1864-1936).
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Ozark - first
called Merricks then Woodshop ca. 1843, Ozark PO established
in 1859, County seat in 1871. (Need name of cemetery if
there is one) From Highway 231 near Ozark take County Road
___ to Ebenezer (west??) (Marley Mill is on this road). Here
lie Jesse1 (1827-1898) and Elizabeth Howard
Snellgrove (1790-1884), Jesse2 (1827-1898) and
Caroline Gunter Snellgrove (1828-1898). In
addition:
W. R.
Snellgrove (1817-1901) (son of Jesse1 and Eliz.
Howard), and his wife ________.
W. R. Snellgrove (1868-1955) (son of William James
Snellgrove, who was son of Jesse and Elizabeth Howard),
and his wife.
Louis Snellgrove (1867-1932) (brother of Jesse3),
and wife Nancy Metcalf (1860-1935).
W. M. Snellgrove (1860-1922) (brother of Jesse3),
and wife Martha King (1859-1929).
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Ebenezer -no listing in Dale or
Coffee counties.
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Snell Mill - in
southwest sector of Dale County, southwest of
Daleville. (R's insert)
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Snells Crossroads -
in northeast sector of Dale Co., bordering on Henry
County. (R's insert)
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MONROE
COUNTY
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Long Street -
variant for Tunnel Springs, in northeast sector. Caroline
Gunter Snellgrove died here.
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PIKE
COUNTY
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" Pike County
bordered Creek Lands in the southeast until 1832. There was
a Handy Peters in Pike County, February 2,
1855.(Uncle) Handy Bryant's grandfather was Tom
Peters." (WCT)
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RUSSELL
COUNTY
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Seale
- former county seat of Russell County. An early name of
Seale was Silver Run.
(Seale)
Cemetery
- please click on the link for names of ancestors buried
there.
Porter
Cemetery
- please click on the link for names of ancestors buried
there and a photo of the cemetery.
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FLORIDA
- HOLMES COUNTY
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Poplar
Head - At the light in Geneva (AL), turn right,
go a short way to a Race Way service station. Bear left at
the fork. Go across bridge and take second black top on left
after bridge. Follow it into Florida about a mile. Cemetery
on right. Here lie:
Daniel
Kelly Trant (1822-1899)
Sarah Winnie Sheffield (1832-1908)
Alla Elizabeth Trant (Aunt Sis)
Thomas Franklin Trant
Dr. James Buchanan Trant of LSU, son of Thomas
grandson of Thomas F. Trant
Plymouth Rock Cullefer, daughter of Patience
Trant, sister of Bucky (1864-1936)
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GEORGIA
- MUSCOGEE COUNTY
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Columbus -
Riverdale
Cemetery
- please click on the link for names of ancestors buried
there.
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