Following the established migration paths for settlement of our nation, an amazing number of Mississippians share ancestors coming from &045; or through &045; Alabama &045; on their way to &045; or through &045; Mississippi.

This makes Alabama fertile ground for ‘clues’ in many Mississippians’ family research. And as today’s research techniques have taught us, some of our ‘clues’ can come in roundabout ways.

Alabama researcher Larry E. Caver Jr., has been working on a continuing series of books featuring newspaper transcriptions from that state during the 19th century. Now joining his books from Autauga and Jefferson counties, as well as Montgomery, comes his latest book, Death, Marriage and Legal Notices From Tallapoosa County, Alabama Newspaper (1860-1890).

This specific volume contains newspaper transcriptions from a large collection of original newspapers that still survive in the Tallapoosa County Courthouse. Contained here are transcriptions from: The Tallapoosa Times (1860-1861); The Dadeville Banner (1861); The Dadeville Banner & Times (1864); The Tallapoosa Gazette (1879); The Alabama Review (1881); The Tallapoosa News (1871-1871); The East Alabama Head Light (1873); The Dadeville Head Light & News (1875-1877); The Tallapoosa Democrat (1878-1884); The People’s Advocate (1882-1884); The Advocate-Star (1885-1886); The Dadeville Democrat (1885-1886); The Tallapoosa Voice (1890); and The Tallapoosa New Era (1887-1890).

As with other newspapers during the era, the Tallapoosa papers included news coverage from across the region, state and the country. The collection includes reprinted news items from 47 of the 67 counties in Alabama and many news items from other states such as Georgia (79), Texas (29), Mississippi (15), Florida 9140, and Tennessee (24).

The collection provides an interesting perspective of some of the historical and genealogical events in the lives of the people of Tallapoosa County during the years 1860-1890.

The planned release date is Aug. 1, and the book will be offered at $30 per copy plus $4 shipping and handling. Orders may be sent to Larry E. Caver, Jr., PO Box 520, Wilmer, Al 36587.

DOES ANYONE KNOW ..

… Gail Bush (632 Blue Water Landing, Battleboro, NC 27809; email:

gbush6_sudduth@cox.net

) is looking for information or contacts for THURSA EDWARDS and the JOSEPH CARR SUDDUTH family and their descendants. The children were: BENJAMIN PERINE (born 20 Sept 1842 in SC; died age 19 in the Civil War); MINERVA &uot;NERVE&uot; (born 20 June 1844, Pontotoc, MS; died 13 March 1932; married P.D. SAPPINGTON 12 May 1866); HENRY P. (born June 1846, Pontotoc, MS., died unknown; married HARRIET PRITCHARD and ANNIE DONALDSON in 1882); WILLIAM OLIVER (born 23 August 1848, Pontotoc, MS; died 6 June 1934; married PARMELIA MCCLENDON and MARTHA JOSEPHINE MCCOY); JOHN MCMAKIN (born 2 Nov 1851 in Pontotoc, MS.; died 1936 at Furrs Community; married JANE LOWRY); MISSOURI KATE (born 1853; married WILLIAM GRANT in 1874 at Pontotoc); FRANCES CELESTE &uot;FAN&uot; (born 5 Oct 1855 in Pontotoc, MS.; died 3 Aug 1945; married FRED E. JOHNSON); and THERESA ARMENTA (born 8 Oct 1858 in Pontotoc, MS.; died 24 Nov 1924 in Jasper, Al.; &uot;Crick,&uot; &uot;Cricket,&uot; &uot;Minnie&uot;: and Alexander Sudduth. She has information and a family photo album of unknown family members she would like to identify and share with descendants of the Sudduth family. Is any reader researching this line?

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