Choctaw Co., AL Records, Part 1

The following names were extracted from my microfilm copy of Choctaw Co., AL Records (Roll#S2005-0347, Alabama Dept of Archives & History). Upon request, I will abstract pertinent genealogical parts (if any) of the records and post here. [BWW]

Wills

ALSTON, Caroline (19 Nov 1858)
ATKINSON, W. L. (Estate Settlement, 31 Aug & 21 Sep 1914)
BASS, Ella Josephine (18 Oct 1886)
BASS, Henry (Codicil to Will dated 26 Jan 1865)
BELL, Bose (19 Aug 1908)
BROWNIGG, Wilie (17 Oct 1872)
BURGESS, Adam (Estate of, 20 Feb 1882)
FOSHEE, James M. (1 Nov 1909)
GIBSON, J. H. (20 Mar 1911)
GIVENS, R. D. (30 Mar 1872)
HAWKINS, Josiah (6 Jan 1875)
HURST, Irvin (16 Nov 1910)
MAY, Pleasant (1864)
NETTLES, John H. (1 Jun 1851)
RUFFIN, Thomas (7 Jun 1902)
SMITH, Mary (18 Mar 1910)
THRASH, Eli (19 Sep 1853)
WALKER, Gabriel B. (23 Apr 1860)
WILSON, George W. (25 Oct 1911) (Note: Record has "Col'd" beside name)

Guardianships

TATE, Annie W., Heirs of - 1915
THOMPSON, Rufus K., a lunatic - 1871-1892
THORPE, Wm. Henry, minor - 1871-1882
TIDMORE, Sam, minor - 1902
TINDLE, Hebron, minor - 1910
TROTTER, Jim, minor, et al - 1903
TUCKER, Carrie, minor - 1879
TURNAGE, Mac, minor - 1873
TURNER, Joseph O., et al, minors - 1879-1885
WALTERS, Emma, minor - 1879-1880
WHITTINGTON, Ona & Susie, minors - 1913
WILLIAMS, Deborah, minor - 1870-1878
WILLIAMS, Dollie & Richard, Jr., minors - 1904
WOODALL, Bernard, minor, et al - 1914
WORSHAM, Sarah, minor - 1910
WRIGHT, McKinley, minor - no date
YOUNG, John & Felix - 1910

CSA Pensions Granted

(Note: The following names were taken from a microfilm copy of the documents. I have tried to decipher handwriting as best I can....may have some wrong. Info at the end of the list indicates year was 1891 or 1892. Amount of each warrant was $26.50). - BWW

#897 - ALLEN, C. M. by W. R. CHRISTOPHER
#920 - BARBER, E. M. by J. N. BARBER
#921 - BIBLEY? M. A. by W. D. WATKINS
#898 - BONEY, T. (or F) O. BONEY
#922 - BROCK, Martha by E. F. MOORE
#899 - BURNS, J. R.
#923 - CAMPBELL, E. by W. E. CAMPBELL
#900 - CAREY, John
#904 - CARLISLE, A. V. by D. C. GAVIN
#902 - COLLINS, L. A. (X - his mark)
#903 - COOPER, B. C. by B. H. WARREN
#901 - COOPER, C. C.
#924 - COVINGTON, C. by S. L. GORDON
#905 - DEES, W. J. by B. H. WARREN
#925 - DILLARD, Susana by S. L. GORDON
#927 - DIXON, Julia by E. F. MOORE
#927 - DOZIER, J. T. by T. R. DOZIER
#929 - ENGLISH, P. by Anthony EDWARDS
#931 - FELTS, R. A. by Vanoy FELTS
#930 - FLOWERS, A. R. by Henry FLOWERS (X-his mark)
#932 - GOREE, M. A. by Geo. W. GOREE
    (Note: This was Mariah Annis TYLER GOREE, wife of Josiah GOREE; they were my maternal great great grandparents; the warrant was signed for by George Washington GOREE, their son and brother to my great grandmother, Martha J. GOREE MARTIN) - BWW
#906 - GOUGH, P. H. by N. L. GOUGH
#933 - GRIFFIN, N. E. (X-her mark)
    (Note: This may have been Nancy Elizabeth ROBERTSON GRIFFIN, wife of John W. GRIFFIN, my wife's paternal great great grandparents) - BWW
#924 - HENNIN? S. E. by E. F. MOORE
#907 - JOHNSON, L. D. by T. O. BOND?
#936 - JORDEN, Z. F. by E. F. MOORE
#937 - KING, S. E. by E. F. MOORE
#938 - LAND, Francis by A. J. BARFIELD; witness: D. C. GAVIN
#939 - LAWSON, V. N. by James GAINS?
#908 - LEE, John C. by Tom (x-his mark) LEE; witness: W. H. CUNNINGHAM
#940 - LISTER, M. J. by J. M. COTHRUN
#942 - MILLES? M. L. by N. B. MILLS
#910 - MOORE, J. P.
#909 - MORRIS, E. L. (X-his mark); Attest: W. H. SINGLEY
#911 - OWEN, Isaac by J. T. WILSON
#912 - OWEN, O? A.
#913 - ROBERTS, A. J. (X-his mark); Attest: J. Worley? JOHNSTON
#914 - SCANLON, Martin (X-his mark)
#944 - SHOEMAKER, R. R. by J. Wesley JOHNSTON
#943 - SMITH, Edithy by R. V. FELTS
#915 - STODDARD? Edward?
#947 - TAYLOR, E. sent by mail to Lusk 2 Nov 1892 #945 - TEW, Jane by J. A. TEW
#946 - TIMS, R. H. by T. J. TIMS
#948 - TIMS, S. R. by L. V. TIMS
#917 - WALLACE, W. W. by J. B. WALLACE
#916 - WHITTLE, M. C.
#949 - WILLIAMS, Isabela by J. T. WILSON
    (Note: This was probably Isabella BURT WILLIAMS, wife of (1) James Madison VANN & (2) John Major WILLIAMS; dau. of Ellison BURT and Barbara Allen KEEN) - BWW
#919 - WILSON, O. W.
#918 - WRIGHT, S. A.

CSA Pensions That Were Denied

(Note: There was no date on this list, but a letter preceding the list was dated 19 April 1915) - BWW

#991 - BENNETT, William, stricken - was a member of the Home Guard Company not called into the Military service of the Confederacy
#974 - BUSH, M. H., stricken - You were absent without leave Feb 14, 1863
#958 - COOPER, C. C.*
#992 - DILLARD, J. M.*
#960 - EDWARDS, O. P.*
#961 - FOSHEE, J. M.*
#962 - FOSTER, F. L.*
#985 - GILES, William H.*
#975 - HARDY, William*
#993 - HINSON, B. M., stricken - member of the State Militia not called into the Military service of the Confederacy
#977 - KING, Frank*
#976 - LOTT, G. W., stricken - You were absent without leave from Dec. 31, 1863
#979 - MARTIN, J. A.*
#995 - MASON, D. N.*
#996 - MORRIS, R. B., stricken - was not on the pension roll at the time of his death in 1898; pension was illegally granted to Mrs. Margaret MORRIS
#968 - ODUM, U. P.*
#969 - PEARSON, W. C.*
#987 - RESPE, E. G.*
#984 - ROGERS, W. W., stricken deserter - You deserted the C. S. A. Sep 3, 1864; took the oath of allegiance to the U. S. and was transported to Philadelphia Sep 6, 1864
#983 - SMITH, W. P.*
#970 - STURDIVANT, Dempsey*
#971 - WALLACE, W. W.*

*stricken - Your military record is vague and uncertain and inaccurate

Apprenticeships

Each of the following records has anywhere from two to four documents associated with them. Some of the papers reveal some family history about the child(ren).

Name Age Apprenticed to Date
ADAMS, Judge, colored about 10 M. L. YEATMAN 11 Oct 1889
ALLEN, Benny 12 Sinai ULMER 13 Dec 1886
ALLEN, Jeff 13 Littleton L. BELSHER 23 Dec 1881
AGNEW, Isaac, Freedman minor 13 Nathaniel ZITEROW 13 Jun 1876
AGNEW, Samuel, Freedman minor 11 John J. UTSEY 13 Jun 1876
BONNER, Bennie about 12.5 Geo. W. BONNER 2 Apr 1901
BROCKAWAY, William 16 W. R. EDWARDS 6 Jan 1913
BROWN, William, colored 10 George W. ZITEROW 8 May 1877
CAMPBELL, Washington & John (colored) 16 & 14 Robert CAMPBELL 8 Apr 1886
CARNATHAN, Andrew (colored) 10 E. L. TURNBOW 30 Oct 1875
CARNATHAN, William (colored) 16 W. G. LAND 29 Feb 1888
CARNATHAN, Willis (colored) 9 W. J. TURNBOW 3 Mar 1875
CHANEY, Frank, Leslie, Marsh, & Condie 9, 7, 5, 3 R. B. DAVIS 8 Mar 1904
CHANEY, Wesley 9 O. B. CHRISTOPHER 12 Feb 1917
CHANEY, William 13 Susan GILMORE 2 Jul 1899
COATS, Alla (colored) 11 Ben EZELL 19 May 1893
COATS, Webster 14 Benjamin R. LUMMUS
J. W. LUMMUS
E. P. HARRIS
5 Mar 1889
COMPTON, Ben & John (colored) 16, 11 H. J. BRUISTER 1 Aug 1877
CROWELL, Ida 14 Miles KNIGHTEN 3 Apr 1902
DUBOSE, Annie, Hattie, Catherine 9, 7, 5 Peter DUBOSE 28 May 1901
EVERETT, Albert, Len, Fannie, Jake 15,13,12,10 Sallie EVERETT 13 Oct 1890
HAYES, James & Agnes 10, 7 J. E. SMITH, Callie SMITH 25 Mar 1902
HAYES, Lillie & Jessie 9, 2 J. M. SMITH, Delia SMITH 25 Mar 1902
HOLIFIELD, Milly, Ransom, Miles, Elie 12,10,8,? Mark? & Catharine RIVERS 5 Jan 1868

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