PATRON + On to Alabama from North Carolina in 1817 was not an easy experience
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Sabrina Carmichael Green Joyce Welch Wheatley Brad Wheatley Matt Vinson Daniel Vinson
Conley Bush
My moms side all made this trip only to settle in the pearl River delta (MS, LA)
The Alversons of my family came from Va.
Burchet Curtis was my Great Great Grandmother.
Burchett Curtis King married to Hartwell King are my ancestors.
Hugh “Mack” McWilliams King was my great grandfather. He was the great grandson of Hartwell King and Burchet Curtis King. Hugh “Mack” McWilliams King had 6 children with my great grandmother Parelee Newman of Leighton, AL. My grandfather Rush King was 1 of those 6 children born into this union. At 15 years old, Hugh “Mack” McWilliams King fell in love with 15 year old Parelee Newman and desired to marry her and move to Chicago where he felt that that it would be more acceptable because of her African-American and Indian heritage. Family oral history stated that she declined to marry him and chose not to move away to the north and away from her family. Hugh “Mack” McWilliams King died at 40 years of age on Christmas day in 1910 in Tuscumbia, Al. Shortly before his death, he wanted all 6 of his children (King bloodline) to legally have his last name and census records indicate that this transition took place before he died. Descendants still live in the Leighton Al, Nashville TN, and Georgia areas. I have done extensive research, and have vast additional information.
She was my great great great grandma
Gene Reaves
DEAR MS CAUSEY, THANKS AGAIN FOR THE ARTICLE ON COLBERT AND FRANKIN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. I AM 81 AND HAVE BEEN THE FAMILYS GENEALOGIST FOR MANY YEARS. AS MY MOTHER TOLD ME WHEN I QUESTIONED HER ABOUT HER FAMILY WHERE THE CAME FROM, SHE SAID, “I DON’T KNOW”. I HAVE TRACED HER GUSMUS FAMILY BACK TO 1700 IN GERMANY. I GAVE UP REASEARCHING IN 1999 DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST OF FAMILY MEMBERS. MY WIFE AND MY FAMILIES BOTH CAME TO COLBERT COUNTY IN 1872. MY INTEREST IN LOCAL HISTORY CAME ALIVE AGAIN WHEN I BOUGHT SOME MOUNTAIN PROPERTY WHICH ADJOINED THE INDIAN TREADY LINE. THANKS FOR ARTICLE ON THE KING AND OTHER FAMILIES OF LEIGHTON, ALA.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope someone continues your genealogy research in your family. I’m sure one day someone will greatly appreciate all you have done in advancing the research on your line.
My relatives followed almost the same route from North Carolina about the same time to Alabama –but into Sumter County farther south than this story. Would love to see something about my ancestors that settled Central Alabama..i.e. Livinghston, Cuba, Alabama.
My relatives came to Lamar County, Al from Anson County, NC.
hardly “”immigrants”” – they were settlers who carved a civilization out of the wilderness …
My Clapp ancestors arrived in Madison County, Mississippi Territory between 1807-1809. From what I’ve read, large groups from NC, VA, and TN came there together. Most immigrants came in large numbers both for protection, legal reasons to claim land and set up governments, and to share work. Single families traveling alone were rare.
Very interesting ! I love history
My relatives travelled from North Carolina down through Georgia at this time to eventually settle into Coosa county Alabama.Entering through Creek country.
Mine came to NC in 1736 and on to Alabama to Cobb which is Chilton County today.
Muscle Shoals is not in Northeast Alabama. It’s in NorthWEST Alabama.