Alabama Lineage Snippets

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Pickens & Tuscaloosa Co's, AL

Contributed by: Annette Edgeworth-Smith, asmith2931@mindspring.com

1. Samuel Crossland
   Born about 1760 SC or VA.  Died 1821 poss Giles Co, TN.
   Married Annie Johnson.
   1785 witness with John & Nancy Brent on deed, Fairfield Dist SC.
   
   
   1. Meredith Taylor Crossland
      Born 6/4/1805 Cocke Co, TN.  Died 11/14/1868 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
      Married 1st Lucinda Cleveland Pickens Co, AL about 1825.
      Married 2nd Naomi Capell about 1849.
      1830, 1840, 1850 enumerated Federal census, Tuscaloosa Co.
      1833-1858 patented several parcels of land in Tuscaloosa Co.
      8/30/1834 MT & Lucinda were charter members of Dunn's Creek Church.
      4/15/1848 patented 40 acres, TWP 20S, Range 13W, Sec 11, Doc 24345.
      1865 took "Amnesty Oath", Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
      1868 elected state representative from Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
      11/14/1868 assassinated in Sipsey River area while enroute Montgomery, AL for state legislative meetings.
      Buried at Dunn's Creek Cemetery.
      Offspring:
      
      
      1. James Crossland
         Born 9/1826 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1869.
         Married 1st Caroline Shirley, 8/6/1846.
         Married 2nd Sara Hancock, 7/26/1850.
         Enumerated 1850 census, Tuscaloosa Co, Page 231, District 2.
         1858 patented parcels of land in Tuscaloosa Co.
         Offspring:
         
         
         1. Madison Calloway Crossland
         2. Lucinda Crossland
         
         
      2. Annie Crossland
         Born 2/1828.  Died 5/22/1914 TX.
         Married 1st Ellidge.
         Married 2nd John Cox.
         
         
      3. William Crossland   (Note: more data from another researcher)
         Born 3/13/1830 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 6/22/1890 AR.
         Married Sarah Elizabth Mills 10/28/1852.
         Offspring:
         
         
         1. James Crossland
            
         2. Mary E Crossland
            
            
      4. Joseph Crossland
         Born 6/25/1832 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 8/20/1881 TX.
         Married Mary Cordelia Bowman 11/25/1872.
         
         
         1. Joseph Luke Crossland
            
            
      5. Martha Ann Crossland Born abt 1834 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL 1925.
         Married 1st Stephen Hardy 1852 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
         Married 2nd Stephen Hendrix abt 1912.John E Hardy & Edmond Hardy enumerated 1850 census, page 227, district 2.  Edmond Hardy & Abel Hardy patented land in same area as MT Crossland, James Crossland & William Crossland.
         
         
         1. J Grier Hardy
            Born 3/2/1853 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  8/7/1932 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
            Married Frances S Hannah 1871.
            
         2. Edward Hardy
            Born 1854 Tuscaloosa Co, AL
            Married Eliza Frances Hannah
            
         3. William Hardy 1856
            
         4. Meredith Taylor Hardy
            Born 1/5/1859 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 6/18/1919 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
            Married 1st Dode Hollingsworth 1882.
            Married 2nd Virginia 1895.
            
         5. Minter Hardy
            Born 1861.
            
         6. James Collins Hardy
            Born 3/31/1861 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 2/11/1942 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
            Married 1st Susan Elizabeth Daniel.
            Married 2nd Betty Malone 1881.
            
         7. Henry Martin Hardy
            Born 1/7/1866 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 6/26/1940 Pickens Co, AL
            Married Mary Eliza McGee 11/1/1885.
            
         8. Dorcas Hardy
            Born 6/27/1872 Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1/12/1952 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
            Married Joseph Nimrod Goodman.
            
            
      6. Samuel Hess Crossland
         Born 1836 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1859 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
         
         
      7. M Francis Crossland
         Born 1838 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1863 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
         
         
      8. Nancy Allimore Crossland
         Born Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1910.
         Married Mardis S Bailey
         Offspriong:
         
         
         1. Rebeca Bailey
            
         2. Festa Bailey
            
            
      9. Margarette Crossland
         Born 1841 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1892 AR.
         Married William Murphy.
         
         
      10. Emily Crossland   (Note: more data from another researcher)
          Born 1843 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1914 MS.
          Twin sister: Elizabeth Crossland.
          Married James David Skelton.
          
          
      11. Elizabeth Crossland
          Born 1853 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1890 MS.
          Twin sister: Emily Crossland.
          Married Dozier Skelton.
          
          
      12. Louisa Crossland
          Born 5/29/1845 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  3/13/1920 Echola, Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
          Married John Murphy Springer.
          
          
          1. Jabez O Springer
             Born 1/7/1868 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
             
          2. Joseph Dennis springer
             Born 6/20/1870 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 4/13/1944.
             
          3. James Lemual Springer
             Born 11/4/1872 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 5/1/1979 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.
             
          4. Etta Belle Springer
             Born 1/31/1875 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 6/19/1965 Slexandr City, AL.
             
          5. Spencer Griffin Springer
             Born 6/21/1877 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 5/1/1943 Camden, Wilcox Co, AL.
             
          6. John Murphy Springer, Jr
             Born 10/1887 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1922 Pickens Co, AL.
             
             
      13. Meredith Taylor Crossland, Jr
          Born 5/3/1847 Tuscaloosa Co, AL.  Died 1881 Canyon, TX.
          Married Mary Ferguson.
          Removed to TX bef 1869.
          
      
      
   2. Ann Crossland
      Born 1810.
      10/1832 Big Creek Church Records--Tuscaloosa
      12/5/1832 Bethany Baptist Church Records--Tuscaloosa, Al.
      
      

Contributed by: Frieda Hardee, friedah@tecinfo.com

1. Emily Crossland   (Note: more data from another researcher)
   Born 1843 Tuscaloosa Co, AL. Died aft 1910 AR.
   Married James Skelton abt 1867.
   Offspring:
   
   
   1. Alimore Skelton
      Born 1868 Calhoun, MS.
      
      
   2. Margaret Skelton
      Born 1870.
      
      
   3. John Dosier Skelton
      Born 1873 MS.
      
      
   4. Dora Elizabeth Skelton
      Born 31 Dec 1875 Calhoun Co, MS. Died 12 Feb 1949 St Francis Co, AR.
      Married William Ezekiel Holbrooks 26 Nov 1893 Deview, Woodruff Co, AR.
      
      Offspring; some still living, not shown here:
      
      
      1. Althia Annie Holbrooks
         Born 26 Sep 1894 AR. Died 21 Feb 1913.
         
         
      2. George Parker Holbrooks
         Born 8 Sep 1895 AR. Died 26 Jul 1899.
         
         
      3. Sallie May Holbrooks
         Born 2 Mar 1898 AR. Died 20 Dec 1984 Cotton Plant, AR.
         Married Edmond Rupert Rosser 25 Dec 1914..
         
         Living Offspring
         
         
      4. William Marvin "Bud" Holbrooks
         Born 1900.  Died 1933.
         Married Lela Woods
         
         
      5. John Walker Holbrooks
         Born 1903.  Died 1933.
         
         
      6. James Coy Holbrooks
         Born 1905.  Died 1979.
         Married Hazel Lee.
         
         
      7. Martin Franklin Holbrooks
         Born 1907.  Died 1909.
         
         
   5. William Elmer Skelton
      Born 1878.
      
      
2. William Crossland   (Note: more data from another researcher)
   Born 1830. Died 1890.
   Married Sarah Elizabeth Mills.
   Offspring:
   
   
   1. Darcus Crossland
      Born 1853.
      
      
   2. Earl Crossland
      Born 1855.
      
      
   3. Alica Crossland
      Born 1855.
      
      
   4. James Milton Crossland
      Born 1856.
      
      
   5. Mary E Crossland
      Born 1859.
      
      
   6. Nancy Emma Crossland
      Born 1861.
      
      
   7. Sarah Elizabeth Crossland
      Born 1864.
      
      
   8. Susan Ida Crossland
      Born 1866.
      
      
   9. Alamo Crossland
      Born 1868.
      
      
   10. Della Crossland
       Born 1872.
       
       
   11. William Crossland
       Born 1875.
       
       
   12. Lilly Grace Crossland
       Born 1880.
       
       

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Contributed by: Jim Crosslin, crosslin@dslextreme.com

1. Francis W Crossland
   Enumerated 1850 census, Tuscaloosa Co, AL, District 2, Page 231.
   
   
2. William Crossland
   10/1/1860 patented 80 acres, TWP 20S, Range 12W, Sec 6, Doc 37984.
   10/1/1860 patented 240 acres, TWP 20S, Range 13W, Sec 13, Doc 38124.

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Wilcox Co, AL

1. Edwin W Crosslin
   Born Southampton Co, VA abt 1797.  Died Clark Co, AR 7 Aug 1875
   Married 1st Susanah Daughtry Southampton Co, VA 29 Jan 1819.
   Married 2nd Elizabeth (Hall) ? Marengo Co, AL 12 Feb 1843.
   Moved from Southampton Co, VA to Richmond Co, NC about 1823.
   Moved from Richmond Co, NC to Wilcox Co, AL about 1835.
   Moved from Wilcox Co, AL to Monroe Co, MS 1844.
   Enumerated Wilcox Co, AL Federal census 1840.
   
   Children by Susanah Daughtry:
   
   
   1. Margaret Jane Crosslin
      Born Richmond Co, NC abt 1827.
      
      
   2. Nancy Crosslin
      Born Richmond Co, NC abt 1829.
      
      
   3. William F Crosslin
      Born Wilcox Co, AL 11 Apr 1836.  Died Clark Co, AR 14 Dec 1914.
      
      
   4. Susan Crosslin
      Born Wilcox Co, AL 1840.
      
      
2. John V Crosslin
   Born VA abt 1806.
   Married Mary W (born NC) ?
   Enumerated 1850 census, Wilcox Co, AL, Page 362.
   
   Children by Mary W:
   
   
   1. William A Crosslin
      Born NC abt 1833.
      
      
   2. James H Crosslin
      Born NC abt 1834.
      
      
   3. Mary C Crosslin
      Born AL abt 1836.
      
      
   4. Virginia L Crosslin
      Born AL abt 1842.
      
      
   5. Catherine J Crosslin
      Born AL abt 1847.
   
   
3. Daniel M Crossland
   1838 patented parcel of land.

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