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John Kearns and Catherine McNulty

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John and Catherine KEARNS seem to have been Irish Potato Famine Immigrants who came to America around 1850, at the tail end of the famine which lasted from 1845 to 1850 or 1852. According to the 1860 census, John was born abt. 1820 in Ireland, and Catherine was born abt. 1822.

John KEARNS married Catherine/Katherine MCNULTY in Ireland in 1848. They moved to Liverpool, then to this country through New York, then to Toulmanville, AL (a suburb of Mobile) to link up with an uncle (or cousin), Patrick MCNULTY, who lived in Toulmanville. Chase Pollman provided the information, to Jack Kearns, in December 1998, on Patrick McNulty being either a cousin or an uncle to Catherine. I don’t have other information on his research as to his conclusions concerning this, as opposed to he being perhaps a brother, nor do I have document sources on their immigration.

John became a citizen in 1855, which corroborates the 1850 immigration date as one had to have been in the country more than 5 years.

I have found the below which I had thought may show John Kearns’ naturalization.

Name: John Kearns
Year: 1855
Place: Alabama
Source Publication Code: 1390
Primary Immigrant: Kearns, John
Annotation: Various nationalities, citizenship dates, and approximate dates of arrival, up to 1857. For passengers arriving at the port of Mobile, 1832-1853, see nos. 5203-5204, Mallon. Begun by the late Grace Scott and taken over by Crigler who moved to another stat
Source Bibliography: CRIGLER, ARTHUR D., GRACE R. SCOTT, ET AL., contributors “Naturalization Entries 1833-1871: Court Minute Books, Mobile County, Alabama.” In Deep South Genealogical Quarterly. Vol. 9:3 (Aug. 1972), pp. 19-25; vol. 9:4 (Nov. 1972), pp. 89-93.
Page: 20

Source Citation: Place: Alabama; Year: 1855; Page Number: 20.

Source Information:
Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009.

Seeking out entry data for a John Kearns is difficult as it could be John Kearns or Kearns. I’ve not observed any entries for a possible John Kearns with Catherine on the same ship as of yet. The only seeming possible I’ve turned up, as yet, who departed from Liverpool, is below. Perhaps he had family on board who isn’t listed.

Name: Kearns, John
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Embarkation: Liverpool
Ship: Garrick
Occupation: workman/woman [sic]
Passengers: 326
Native Country: Ireland
Destination: USA
Arrival Date: 3 Mar 1851

Catherine and John had 4 children:

  • Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann KEARNS b. 12 Oct. 1854, Toulmanville, Mobile Co. AL, married Peter REYNOLDS.
  • Michael “Buddy” TEARENCE KEARNS b. abt. 1856, married Mary MCANDREWS.
  • Timothy Willes KEARNS, b. 1 March 1859, died 10 Feb. 1938, Mobile, AL., married Abbey BERNARD.
  • John Edward KEARNS, b. 1863. John is given as 7 years of age in the 1870 census. Born 1863. Nothing else of him is known after 1892.

The 1860 census records John’s age as being 39. He was a gardener and the value of his land was $1600/40. Catherine Kearns was 31. Children listed in the 1860 census were: Eliza A., age 8. Michael, age 4. Timothy, age 1. All three children were born in Alabama.

The 1860 census also recorded a Patrick MCNULTY, age 30, a gardener. His wife was Elisa McNulty, age 32. Both were from Ireland. Their daughter was Mary A. McNulty, age 8.

The 1870 census records Catherine KEARNS as 40. Children listed were: Eliza age 16, Michael age 14, Timothy age 10, and John age 7.

Catherine is given as not having told the census reporters her true age for 1870 and 1880.

The 1880 census, at the Genealogy Library in Mobile lists (Page 14, E. Dist. No. 117) Catherine as 45 and a housekeeper, Mike as 23 and a farmer, Timothy as 21 and a farmer, and John as 17 and a farmer. “Farming. Lanes West of St. Stephans Rd., Toulminville.”

The 1900 Census gives a Patrick MCNULTY, born January 1823 in Ireland. He was then 77 and living in Mobile. Other members of the family living in the same household were: John M. BATTISTE, a son-in-law, born February 1854, age 46; Mary Ann BATTISTE, daughter, born December 1852, age 48; Loretta BATTISTE, a granddaughter born September 1883, age 16; Agnes BATTISTE, a granddaughter, born April 1885, age 15; Margaret BATTISTE, a granddaughter, born October 1889, age 11; and an Olivia BATTISTE, a granddaughter, born November 1892, age 8.

In the 1900 census, Catherine (McNulty) KERNS (notice the spelling) is given as living in the household of Peter REYNOLDS. Her date of birth is given as 1823, and that she was 77 at her last birthday. Widowed. She was unable to read or write.

Peter REYNOLDS, the head of the household, was 50 and had been married 27 years to Eliza (Kearns) REYNOLDS. He is given as born in 1849, that he had lived in the states 45 years and had immigrated in 1861(?), which doesn’t add up. He is given as a gardener and was able to read and write. Eliza is given as 47 and able to read and write. The children were listed as: Mary, 18; John, 17, was an apprentice machinist; Corine, 15; Charles, 11 (“at school” it seems to read); and Edward 5. All the children could read and write.

John KEARNS served in the Civil War in Company E, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light Artillery, as a Private/Corporal. There is no record of his death, but seems likely to have died between 1860 and 1870. There is no record he died in battle. He was wounded, however, and perhaps he later expired as a result.

C. Pollman provides this story about Catherine, which once appeared in a Mobile newspaper “about the matriarch of this fighting Irish clan.”

It was during the Civil War and Catherine lost her mule, Pigeon, to the Federal forces, who occupied Mobile in 1864, for it was standard orders to collect all animals from the surrounding captured territories. The Union Army corralled all the horse and mules at Eight Mile, some 10 miles north up St. Stephens Rd. from where Catherine lived with her children while her husband was off at war. They had established a small farm among the Irish clan in Toulminville where many Irish (including the McNulty’s, McAndrews, McDonoughs, McDonalds and the Reynolds etc.) immigrated and staked their lots as farmers and sod busters as a result of the Irish famine in the 1840’s. While John was at war, Catherine took care of the kids who all helped with the routine chores of farming–growing crops and taking their harvests to the market in downtown Mobile. In order to keep the farm functioning, Catherine needed her mule, most importantly, to pull her heavily loaded wagon of vegetables to town to sell at the market place (old City Hall).

One day Catherine walked the ten miles to Eight Mile where the Union Army was encamped. She asked the Union captain (“boldly”) who was in charge of the confiscated animals if she could have her mule so she could get her crops to market. He said yes, if she could find it (not thinking she could) in the huge stockade where the animals were kept. As the story goes, she kept calling, “Here Pigeon,” until the animal heard and came to her. The captain reluctantly allowed her to take the mule, but warned her that Union soldiers returning from an evening of liquor in town might take the mule away or shoot her and the mule. She waited until it was dark, then walked the mule back to her home off St. Stephens Rd., taking refuge in the ditch and woods whenever she heard union soldiers approaching.

Catherine McNulty KERNS died of Senile Dementia at 7 Letty (?) Hospital, 900 St. Anthony. She is also given as dying at City Hospital, her residence having been in Toulminville for 50 years.

John KEARNS and Catherine McNulty KEARNS are given as buried on the old side of the Catholic Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama, Section XL, Lot 3. The lot has no marker or stone.

The following information on the 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion was taken from the Internet December 1998 (I didn’t make a record of where):

The 2nd Alabama Artillery Battalion, Companies “A”-“F”, was formed at Mobile in January 1862, with five companies later reduced to three. It was attached to the Department of the Gulf, and after January, 1864, the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The unit was stationed at or near Mobile throughout the war and participated in the conflicts at Forts Gaines and Morgan, Spanish Fort, and Fort Blakely. With 64 officers and men, it surrendered on 4 May 1865.

Field officer: Lt. Col. James H. Hallonquist.

Armaments: Co. “A”, four 6-lb. Smoothbores (between 28 Nov 1863 and 5 Jan 1864); four 12-lb. Napoleons (between 1 May 1864 and 21 Feb 1865); Co. “E”, two 3-in. Rifles and two 12-lb. Howitzers (on 6-7 April 1862); Co. “F”, four 12-lb. Napoleons (between 29 March 1864 and 16 Dec 1864)

Historical resources:
George Little / A History of Lumsden’s Battery (Tuscaloosa, AL : UDC, 1905) [Co. F, 2nd Alabama Battalion]

THE CENSUSES

A newspaper article titled Last of a Coterie of Pioneer Settlers provides some history of the early Irish community formed of the McNulty, McAndrews, Reynolds families and others. Some of the early settlers mentioned are Patrick MCNULTY, a relative of Catherine MCNULTY KEARNS; Thomas MCANDREWS, probable father of Mary who married Michael Tearence KEARNS, and Peter REYNOLDS, who married Eliza KEARNS.
It also gives, rather than John Kearns, a P. KEARNS as an early settler.

A Patrick KERNS is found in the 1840 Mobile census who lives near a TERRENCE. This may be of relevance. It may be that John KEARNS, though immigrating in 1850, may have had KEARNS relatives already in Mobile. I especially wonder if there is a connection because of George TERRENCE appearing in this same census and John and Catherine naming a child Michael Tearence.

1840 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Mobile Township
pg. 103
George TERRENCE
Robert REDWOOD
Peter FERON(?)
Patrick KERNS – 1 – 1 2 8 – – – – – – – |- – – – – 1…
One male between 5 and 10, 1 between 15 and 20, 2 between 23 and 30 and 8 between 30 and 40. 1 female between 20 and 30.
Appears as though for slaves had:
– 2 8 1 – – | – 1
2 slaves between 10 and 24, 8 between 24 and 35, 1 between 36 and 55 and one female slave between 10 and 24
Charles GOUDDING
Francis DANIELS

1850 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Mobile Township
On page 285 is found the family of a Samuel KEARNS
1142/1113 Samuel KEARNS 37 laborer b. Ireland
Ann 47 b. Ireland
Mary 8 b. Ireland
A. 4 b. Ireland

1860 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Mobile Township pg. 98
861/669 Geo F. BOONE and family
862/670 Saml CRABTREE 22 Butcher RE value: 500. personal value: $200 b. AL
Margaret 21 b. MS
Louise V. 3/12 b. AL
Thos. BUSH 28 Labourer b. England
863/670 Rebecca FARRLER 60 RE value: 111,000(?) Personal value 40,000 b. AL
Helen E. BULLOCH 35 b. AL
864/670
865/672 John J. MERRMAN and family
866
867/673 Hourg L. MERRBOLD (?) and family
868/674 Dennis GREEN 28 gardener b. Ireland RE value: 1100 Personal value: 500
Sarah 27 b. Ireland
Mary 1 b. AL
Ellen QUINN 13 b. Ireland
Patrick SWEENY 20 Laborer b. Ireland
869/675 Michael MCDONALD 35 gardener RE value: 2200 Personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Mary 40 b. Ireland
Ann 30 b. Ireland
Michael MCNAIL 20 laborer b. Ireland
Terence OLAUGHLIN 22 b. Ireland
879/676 Jas. STEWART 45 personal value: 300 b. Ireland
Ann 48 RE value: 1500 b. Ireland
Mary J. 13 b. Alabama
James H. 12 b. Alabama
Margaret A. 10 b. AL
870/627 Patrick MCNULTY 30 Gardener RE value: 400 personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Elisa 32 b. Ireland
(pg. 99)
Mary A. 8 b. AL
Daniel KELLY 30 Laborer b. Ireland
NOTE: Patrick MCNULTY is a relative of Catherine MCNULTY who married John KEARNS in the next household.
871/678 KEARNS John 39 Gardener RE Value: 1400 Personal value: 400 b. Ireland
Catherine 31 b. Ireland
Eliza A. 8 b. AL
Micahel 4 b. AL
Timothy 1 b. AL
Frank ROMAN or RENAN(?) 45 Laborer b. Ireland
872/678 Thomas FINCH 40 gardener b. Ireland
? 35 b. Ireland
Ellen 2 b. AL Mary 1 b. AL Mary (?) 63 b. Ireland
873/680 Peter KEEGAN 50 Laborer b. Ireland
Michael FINCH 24 Gardener b. Ireland
Sarah 60 b. Ireland
Mary 19 b. Ireland
Ellen 17 b. Ireland
874/681 Edward RENE 38 shoemaker b. Saxony…

1870 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Beat 6
pg. 401
JOHNSON Lewis
62/62 MCANDREWS Thomas 46 Farmer RE Value: 3000 Personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Catherine 30 b. Ireland
James 11 b. AL
Mary 9 b. AL
Thomas 6 b. AL
Patrick 5 b. AL
Catherine 11 b. AL
Martin 1 b. AL
NOTE: Mary McANDREWS, daughter of Thomas, is possibly the Mary McANDREWS who married Michael Tearance KEARNS who is at household 148 in this census.
MCDONALD James 50 Laborer b. Ireland
BURNS James
pg. 402
BRADFORD Robert and family
ALLMAN Michael and family
JONES Allen and family
SMITH Daniel and family
87/87 MCANDREWS Patrick 40 Farmer RE Value 1500. Personal value: 1400
Hanora 30 b. Ireland
John 11 b. AL
Mary 9 or 4 b. AL
Thomas 3 b. AL
Maggie 1 b. AL
NOTE: Patrick MCANDREWS is a brother of Thomas, probable father of Mary MCANDREWS.
88/88 MCANDREWS Martin 21 Farmer RE Value: 1000 Personal Value 300. b. Ireland
Mary 27 b. Ireland
James 80 laborer b. laborer Ireland
DUNANAN Patrick 24 laborer b. Ireland
pg. 19 ancestry.com, census page 406
148/148 KURNS Catherine 40 RE value $1000 b. Ireland
Eliza 16 b. AL
Michael 15 b. AL
Tim 10 b. AL
John 7 b. AL
RUNY Frank 65 laborer b. Ireland
NOTE: Michael married Mary MCANDREWS, who is probably seen at household 62 in this census.
149/149 STEWART James 50, Ann and family b. Ireland
150/150 GREEN Sarah 35 and family
151/151 MCNULTY Patrick 48 farmer RE value $600 personal value $100 b. Ireland
Eliza 45 b. Ireland
Mary 18 b. Ireland
NOTE: Patrick MCNULTY is a relative of Catherine (McNulty) KEARNS seen at household 148.
152/152 CARSON William 26 and Caroline and family laborer b. KY

The 1880 census now shows Catherine KEARNS and son Michael (future husband of Mary MCANDREWS) living a couple of pages over from Thomas MCANDREWS and his family.:

1880 ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY CENSUS KOSTERN PRECINCT 10
pg. 14 ancestry.com
165 MILLER Charles (b)
166 WASHINGTON ? and Eulia and family (b)
167 MCNULTY Patrick 50 farmer b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Loyas? 40 wife b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Mary Ann or May Ann 26 b. AL
168 OWEN? Rohn and family
169 CRABTREE Louis 25 farm b. AL parents b.AL
Maggie 28 b. AL
Edward? 4 b. AL Lizzie? 9/12 b. Aug. AL
STEWART Ann 72 b. Ireland
170 KEARNS Mike 23 farming b. AL parents b. Ireland
Catherine 45 mother b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Timothy 21 b. AL works on farm
John 17 b. AL
JOSSIER? William 21 laborer b. AL parents b. AL
171 YORK Sallie (b) servant 28 widowed
WORK Willie (b) 3
pg. 16
148 MCANDREWS Thomas 47 farming b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Cathern 45 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
James 20 b. AL
Mary 18 b. AL
Charles 17 b. AL
Patrick 14 b. AL
Cuchina (f) 13 or 15 b. AL
Ann 8 b. AL
Martin 10 b. AL
Sarah 5 b. AL
149 MCANDREWS Martin 50 farming b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Mary 40 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
BOWMAN Kate 30 sister b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
DONALD or MCDONALD Thomas 50 laborer b. Ireland can’t read or write
152 EDWARDS Cleo or Cteo and family (b) works on farm
(I explored 11 to 32 of 32 census pages.)

In the 1900 census we see Catherine KEARNS living in the household of Peter REYNOLDS, husband of her daughter Eliza. Later in the census is a James KERN living not far from James MCANDREWS:

1900 Alabama Mobile Co. Kester District, Enumeration District 88
pg. 21 ancestry.com
REYNOLDS Peter b. 1849 50 married 37 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1865 gardener
Eliza Oct. 1853 47 6 children 5 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary Sept. 1882 18 b. AL
John Jan. 1883 17 b. AL apprentice machinist
Cozine Jan. 1885 15 b. AL
Charles Jan. 1889 11 b. AL
Edward Nov. 1894 5 b. AL
KERNS Catherine mother-in-law April 1823 76 widowed b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
pg. 24 ancestry.com
MCANDREW Martin July 1835 65 married 30 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852 Gardener
Maria May 1840 60 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
MCANDREWS Thomas Jan. 1864 35 married 12 years b. AL parents b. Ireland Gardener
Mary Dec. 1867 32 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Germany
Ellen? Dec. 1888 11 b. AL
Barbara July 1895 5 b. AL
pg. 28 ancestry.com
271/277
WALKER Sarah (b) 1840 60 wd. b. AL parents b. AL servant
? WIlliam son Nov 1878 22 b. AL brick master
WARD Octavia daughter 1865 35 b.AL
REYNOLDS Eddie son in law Oct. 1887 13 b. AL
272/278
KERN (?) James July 1861 39 married 18 years b. AL parents b. Ireland gardener owns home
Mary b. April 1865 34 b. AL parents b. Ireland
James August? 1883 17 b. AL apprentice blacksmith
Minnie March 1885 15 b. AL
Annie March 1887 13 b. AL
Joseph April 1890 10 b. AL
William July 1891 8 b. AL
273/279
CAMINA? or BAMINA? Joseph Feb. 1845 55 b. Italy parents b. Italy immigrated 1869 gardener
274/280
HARRIS John Feb. 1842 58 married 27 years b. AL parents b. AL bookkeeper
Elizabeth b. 1852 47 (4 children shown in census)
ROBINSON Edward servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL parents b. AL
Edna servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL
25/281
HARRIS William b. 1873 and Georgia and family
276/282
MCANDREWS (can’t read name) head female April 1848 52 wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Martin son Jan. 1873 27 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland
Annie daughter Jan. 1875 25 s. b. AL 276/283
MCANDREWS James Aug. 1860 40 married 17 y. b. AL gardener
Katie nov. 1861 39 3 children 3 surviving b. AL father b. PA mother b. AL
Leo March 1884 16 b. AL grocery clerk
May August 1886 14 b. AL
Allen March 1891 9 b. AL
census pg. 15; pg. 29 ancestry.com
280/288
TUITE Elizabeth Aug 1840 60, wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, owns home
John son June 1869 31 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland teamster
BYONES? James brother May 1843 57 s. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, NA under naturalization
280/289
TUITE Frank June 1870 30 married 3 years b. AL parents b. Ireland, teamster
Sadie Feb. 1877 22 2 children with 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
John H. Sept. 1898 2 b. LA
Catherine V. April 1899 1 b. LA
281/289
KERNS Michael Jan. 1853 47 married 13 years, b. AL parents b. Ireland, foreman
Mary A. Jan. 1862 38 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Rhett G. June 1888 12 b. AL
Claude Sept. 1895 5 b.AL
282/290
DOODY James 1870 30 married 5 years b. AL parents b. Ireland vegetable dealer
Mary Dec 1871 28 2 children, 2 surviving b. AL father b. AL mother b. NJ
James H. Jan. 1896 4 b. AL
Edmond C. May 1897 3 b. AL
(I only explored pages 8 to 30 of 30 of the census.)

SOURCES:
Mobile Co., AL censuses
Many thanks to Chase Pollman for his research and articles!
Return of Death for Catherine MCNULTY

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Last of a Coterie of Pioneer Settlers

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Patrick McNulty (also given as born 1825, died 1911 at the age of 86) may have been a cousin of Catherine. A newspaper article, titled “Last of a Coterie of Pioneer Settlers”, read:

With the burial of Mr. P. McNulty passed away the last one of a class of hardy Irishmen that settled beyond the Three Mile creek many years previous to the Civil War. All north of Owen’s Lane to LaFargue’s Bul Head and west from St. Stephen’s road to Burden’s creek was the territory settled. These hardy pioneers brought to the highest state of perfection the production of early vegetables and laid the foundation of knowledge that the present day truck farmer enjoys in that vicinity. Among the first settlers were the three brothers, Thomas, Patrick and Martin McAndrew; James Stewart, Michael McDonald, John Tuite, M. McGuire, M. McHale, Mr. Doody, M. Devine, Charles Rooney, Thomas Finch, P. Kearns and Mr. Green, father of county commissioner Green, and P. McNulty. Martin Costello, who laid the foundation of his fortune by truck farming; Peter Reynolds, John Clashy and the late P. Sweeny were truck growers for many years, but their advent was after the Civil war; so that with the death of Mr. McNulty all of the original settlers have passed to the great beyond. The descendants of this sturdy race are very numerous, and with few exceptions all of them made honorable and useful citizens. It will be a long time, if ever, that this part of the country will ever see their likes again.

Patrick McNulty died June 29, 1911 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.

Peter Reynolds and Elizabeth “Eliza” Ann Kearns

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Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann KEARNS, daughter of John KEARNS and Catherine MCNULTY , was born about 1852 according to the 1860 census. There are discrepancies as to these dates, just as her brother, Michael Tearance KEARNS, is given a number of different birth dates.

Elizabeth died at 11:40 P.M., September 15, 1932. Her death certificate states she was living at 750 S. Broad St. in Mobile, and had been there 19 years. The informant was a daughter, Mrs. F. POLLMAN, who also lived at 750 S. Broad St.

Elizabeth’s death certificate gives her birth date as October 12, 1861, which is a false date. The 1870 census gives it as October 12, 1854. (And yet the 1860 census records her as being 8 years of age.) Corinne and Brother Chas REYNOLDS are given as having taken out an insurance policy on Elizabeth, and they took a few years off her date of birth in order to qualify.

Elizabeth was buried at Catholic Cemetery.

Peter REYNOLDS, b. April 1849, was from Roscommon, Ireland. The 1870 census gives him as 21 and living at a boarding house in Dallas County. He was a carriage painter. Place of birth was given as Virginia. The 1900 census lists him as a gardener, residing at Davis Ave. He died 24 March 1913 at about 64 years of age.

Elizabeth and Peter had 6 children:

1) Mary Catherine REYNOLDS, b. Sept. 1879, died of tuberculosis 17 Sept. 1912 in Mobile, AL at about 33 years of age, married Ed RIDGLEY. Their son was John Edward RIDGLEY.

2) John Terrance REYNOLDS, b. 21 Jan 1883, died 12 Dec. 1951 at about 68 years of age, married, in Jackson, Tennessee, Mary Phobe CORNELL who was born 1886, and died December 9th, year unknown. Their son was John Terry REYNOLDS.

3) Corinne Ann REYNOLDS, b. 7 Jan 1884, died of a heart attack 19 April 1953 at about 69 years of age in Mobile, AL., married at St. Joseph Church, Mobile AL., 22 Oct. 1913, Frederick J. POLLMAN, b. 25 Jan. 1881, died 25 June 1958 at about 77. Their children were Fred POLLMAN, Mary POLLMAN and Chase Pollman.

4) Charles Peter REYNOLDS, born 13 June 1887, died 9 January 1960 at about 73., married in 1927 Marie FORD who died 18 Dec. 1940. They had no children.

5) William Anthony REYNOLDS was born 13 June 1890 and died 18 June 1891.

6) Edward Joseph REYNOLDS was born 22 Nov. 1893 and died of leukemia 28 Sept. 1903 at 10 years of age.

* * * * * * * * * *

THE CENSUSES

1880

1880 AL, MOBILE CO, KOSTERS

ancestry.com image 18
112 D
153 REYNOLDS Peter wm 34 Farmer b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Eliza wf 25 Wife Keeping House b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary C. wf 9/12 Daughter b. AL

114D (given as 114 D but can’t locate in Census images at Ancestry.com, names from Familysearch 1880 census info)
Patrick McNULTY 50 b. Ireland farmer parents b. Ireland
Liza 40 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Mary Ann 26 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Charles GREEN 20 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Sarah GREEN (mother) 45 b. Irealnd parents b. Ireland
Thady GREEN son 17 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary GREEN 21 b. AL
Dennie GREEN 13
Louis CRABTREE 25 b, AL parents b. AL farmer
Maggie CRABTREE 28 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Edward CRABTREE 4 b. AL
Lizzie CRABTREE 9 months b. AL
Ann STEWART 72 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Mike KEARNS 23 b, AL farming parents b. Ireland
Catherine KEARNS 45 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Timothy KEARNS 21 works on farm b. AL parents b. Ireland
John KEARNS 17 works on farm b. AL parents b. Ireland
William FRASIER other 21 b. AL laboerer parents b. AL

1900

1900 Alabama Mobile Co. Kester District, Enumeration District 88
pg. 21 ancestry.com
REYNOLDS Peter b. 1849 50 married 37 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1865 gardener
Eliza Oct. 1853 47 6 children 5 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary Sept. 1882 18 b. AL
John Jan. 1883 17 b. AL apprentice machinist
Cozine Jan. 1885 15 b. AL
Charles Jan. 1889 11 b. AL
Edward Nov. 1894 5 b. AL
KERNS Catherine mother-in-law April 1823 76 widowed b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
pg. 24 ancestry.com
MCANDREW Martin July 1835 65 married 30 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852 Gardener
Maria May 1840 60 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
MCANDREWS Thomas Jan. 1864 35 married 12 years b. AL parents b. Ireland Gardener
Mary Dec. 1867 32 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Germany
Ellen? Dec. 1888 11 b. AL
Barbara July 1895 5 b. AL
pg. 28 ancestry.com
271/277
WALKER Sarah (b) 1840 60 wd. b. AL parents b. AL servant
? William son Nov 1878 22 b. AL brick master
WARD Octavia daughter 1865 35 b.AL
REYNOLDS Eddie son in law Oct. 1887 13 b. AL
272/278
KERN (?) James July 1861 39 married 18 years b. AL parents b. Ireland gardener owns home
Mary b. April 1865 34 b. AL parents b. Ireland
James August? 1883 17 b. AL apprentice blacksmith
Minnie March 1885 15 b. AL
Annie March 1887 13 b. AL
Joseph April 1890 10 b. AL
William July 1891 8 b. AL
273/279
CAMINA? or BAMINA? Joseph Feb. 1845 55 b. Italy parents b. Italy immigrated 1869 gardener
274/280
HARRIS John Feb. 1842 58 married 27 years b. AL parents b. AL bookkeeper
Elizabeth b. 1852 47 (4 children shown in census)
ROBINSON Edward servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL parents b. AL
Edna servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL
25/281
HARRIS William b. 1873 and Georgia and family
276/282
MCANDREWS (can’t read name) head female April 1848 52 wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Martin son Jan. 1873 27 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland
Annie daughter Jan. 1875 25 s. b. AL 276/283
MCANDREWS James Aug. 1860 40 married 17 y. b. AL gardener
Katie Nov. 1861 39 3 children 3 surviving b. AL father b. PA mother b. AL
Leo March 1884 16 b. AL grocery clerk
May August 1886 14 b. AL
Allen March 1891 9 b. AL
census pg. 15; pg. 29 ancestry.com
280/288
TUITE Elizabeth Aug 1840 60, wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, owns home
John son June 1869 31 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland teamster
BYONES? James brother May 1843 57 s. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, NA under naturalization
280/289
TUITE Frank June 1870 30 married 3 years b. AL parents b. Ireland, teamster
Sadie Feb. 1877 22 2 children with 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
John H. Sept. 1898 2 b. LA
Catherine V. April 1899 1 b. LA
281/289
KERNS Michael Jan. 1853 47 married 13 years, b. AL parents b. Ireland, foreman
Mary A. Jan. 1862 38 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Rhett G. June 1888 12 b. AL
Claude Sept. 1895 5 b.AL
282/290
DOODY James 1870 30 married 5 years b. AL parents b. Ireland vegetable dealer
Mary Dec 1871 28 2 children, 2 surviving b. AL father b. AL mother b. NJ
James H. Jan. 1896 4 b. AL
Edmond C. May 1897 3 b. AL

1920

1920 AL, MOBILE CO., MOBILE

60/306/388 POLLMAN Fred 37 b. LA father b. Holland mother b. LA
Corrine 32 b. AL father b. Ireland mother b. AL
Fred 5 b. AL father b. LA mother b. AL
Mary 4
REYNOLDS Eliza 50 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Phaelen brother 30 b. AL parents b. Ireland

SOURCES:
Alabama Mobile census
Chase Pollman

Return of Death for Elizabeth Kearns Reynolds. Right click for full view.

Timothy Kearns and Abbey Bernard

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Timothy, son of John Kearns and Catherine McNulty, was given as 1 year of age in the 1860 census. Dying in Mobile on 1938 Feb 10, his death certificate gives his date of birth as March 01, 1878 and states he was 59 at the time of his death. This misinformation may have had to do with pension reasons or life insurance. He was a retired engineer living at Hannon Home and was still married though the census shows he had been separated from his wife for decades. The informant was Mrs. Fred Pollman, a niece, who resided at 750 S. Broad St. He was buried at the Catholic Cemetery in the Kearns plot, next to his parents.

Hannon Home was run by The Little Sisters of the Poor. Timothy died while his niece, Corrine R. Pollman, and her son, Fred, were visiting him. His last request before he died was to have a drink (liquor) which Fred went after. Upon his return, Tim was dead. A description of him is: “He was a drunk. Big drinker. Buried by Little Sisters of the Poor.”

Man, if you’ve lived to nearly 79 years of age and you’re an alcoholic and your last request is a drink, who’s to blame you. Death bed DT’s seem kind of useless.

Timothy married Abbey L. Bernard who was born 1871 in South Carolina.

Census information seems to show them having had about 4 children, only one of whom it seems survived infancy, Oliver Bernard Kearns. Born April of 1887, he died in Mobile on Oct 16 1918 at the age of 31.

Oliver, from his WWI registration card, appears to have never married. He was given as living at 10 N. Hamilton St. in Mobile. He was born April 11 1887. He was a salesman at Mobile Auto Co. He was single and his mother was dependent. He was short, slender, his hair was brown and his eyes dark blue.

I find Timothy documented before 1900.

Name: Timothy W. Kearns
Location 2: west side Cedar 2 north Palmetto
Business Name: L&NRR shops
Occupation: laborer
Year: 1890
City: Mobile
State: AL

Name: Timothy W. Kearns
Location 2: 454 Charleston
Business Name: L&NRR
Occupation: engr
Year: 1891
City: Mobile
State: AL

I’ve been unable to locate Timothy the census from 1900 to 1930. I do find his wife.

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Mobile Ward 6, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T623 31; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 104.
252 KEARNS Abie head Oct. 1865 34 md 14 years 1 of 3 children surviving b. AL father b. Rhode Island mother b. SC
Oliver B. son April 1887 b. AL parents b. AL
PENDARVIS E. E. aunt May 1825 74 wd 3 children b. SC father b.Delaware mother b. PA

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Mobile Ward 7, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T624_27; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 598.
10/44/55 KEARNS A. L. head 40 widowed 4 children 1 surviving b. AL father b. ME mother b. SC
G. B. son 23 b. AL parents b. AL cigar and news stand
PENDARVIS CE aunt 84 widowed 1 child b. SC
DEVOLIES J. servant black 70 b. VA parents b. US

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Mobile Ward 7, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T625_35; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 740.
2/2 KEARNS Abbie L. 52 widowed b. AL father b. MA mother b. SC
THOMPSON Alice lodger 52 widowed b. AL father b. Italy mother b. AL
Roberta lodger 22 b. AL parents b. AL

1930 AL, MOBILE CO. MOBILE, DISTRICT 22
170/177 TAYLOR Hamond head Own $10,000 white 58 Single b. AL parents b. AL father b. England mother b. Switzerland proprietor for department store
KEARNS Abbie housekeeper white 59 widowed b. AL father b. illegible mother b. SC housekeeper for private family
PEARSON Victoria servant neg. 44 widowed b. LA and parents b. LA servant for private family
HICKMAN Willie chauffeur neg. 24 b. AL and parents b. AL chauffeur for private family

The above mentioned Corrine was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Kearns Reynolds, wife of Peter, who was born 1854 Oct 12 and died 1932 Sept 15. Timothy’s other sibling, Michael Buddy Tearence Kearns, had died in 1932 Oct 21 only a brief time after Elizabeth.

Timothy’s death certificate

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Michael Tearance Kearns and Mary McAndrews

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Michael “Buddy” Tearance KEARNS was born 19 Jan 1865 or 1856 or 1860, even as early as 1853 according to the 1900 census, though the 1870 census gives him as born 1855 and the 1860 census gives him as born about 1856. He was born at Toulminville, Mobile Co. AL to John KEARNS and Catherine McNULTY, both from Ireland. He was the second son of 4 known children.

Michael married Mary MCANDREWS b. Jan. 1862, possible daughter of Thomas MCANDREWS. According to the 1900 census they had been married 13 years so were married about 1887 when Mary was about 25 and Michael was probably about 32.

Michael and Mary had 2 children who lived to adulthood:

  • Rhett Goode KEARNS b. 16 June 1888, married Susan Elizabeth CRABTREE. He married second Carmie Cordila GILMORE.
  • Claude Martin KEARNS b. 24 Sep 1894, died June 7 1978 at about 84 years of age. He married Inez M. born 25 May 1899 and died Feb. 1983 at about 84 in Alabama. They had no children. (Source: SSDI gives the above birthdate for Claude, and death as June 1978, his SS# issued in Alabama. C. Pollman gives Claude as having been born 1895 and also provides the death date. SSDI gives the above dates for Inez; C. Pollman provided she was born 1899 and died 1983.)

The family is found in the 1900 Alabama Mobile census nestled amongst several other Irish families. Catherine KEARNS, Michael’s mother, is seen living with the REYNOLDS, her daughter’s family. Thomas McANDREWS, probable father of Michael’s wife, is also seen on the census. I only give here pertinent individuals with some of the surrounding families:

1900 Alabama Mobile Co. Kester District, Enumeration District 88
pg. 21 ancestry.com
REYNOLDS Peter b. 1849 50 married 37 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1865 gardener
Eliza Oct. 1853 47 6 children 5 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary Sept. 1882 18 b. AL
John Jan. 1883 17 b. AL apprentice machinist
Cozine Jan. 1885 15 b. AL
Charles Jan. 1889 11 b. AL
Edward Nov. 1894 5 b. AL
KERNS Catherine mother-in-law April 1823 76 widowed b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
pg. 24 ancestry.com
MCANDREW Martin July 1835 65 married 30 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852 Gardener
Maria May 1840 60 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
MCANDREWS Thomas Jan. 1864 35 married 12 years b. AL parents b. Ireland Gardener
Mary Dec. 1867 32 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Germany
Ellen? Dec. 1888 11 b. AL
Barbara July 1895 5 b. AL
pg. 28 ancestry.com
271/277
WALKER Sarah (b) 1840 60 wd. b. AL parents b. AL servant
? WIlliam son Nov 1878 22 b. AL brick master
WARD Octavia daughter 1865 35 b.AL
REYNOLDS Eddie son in law Oct. 1887 13 b. AL
272/278
Kelly James July 1861 39 married 18 years b. AL parents b. Ireland gardener owns home
Mary b. April 1865 34 b. AL parents b. Ireland
James August? 1883 17 b. AL apprentice blacksmith
Minnie March 1885 15 b. AL
Annie March 1887 13 b. AL
Joseph April 1890 10 b. AL
William July 1891 8 b. AL
273/279
CAMINA? or BAMINA? Joseph Feb. 1845 55 b. Italy parents b. Italy immigrated 1869 gardener
274/280
HARRIS John Feb. 1842 58 married 27 years b. AL parents b. AL bookkeeper
Elizabeth b. 1852 47 (4 children shown in census)
ROBINSON Edward servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL parents b. AL
Edna servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL
25/281
HARRIS William b. 1873 and Georgia and family
276/282
MCANDREWS (can’t read name) head female April 1848 52 wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Martin son Jan. 1873 27 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland
Annie daughter Jan. 1875 25 s. b. AL 276/283
MCANDREWS James Aug. 1860 40 married 17 y. b. AL gardener
Katie nov. 1861 39 3 children 3 surviving b. AL father b. PA mother b. AL
Leo March 1884 16 b. AL grocery clerk
May August 1886 14 b. AL
Allen March 1891 9 b. AL
census pg. 15; pg. 29 ancestry.com
280/288
TUITS? Elizabeth Aug 1840 60, wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, owns home
John son June 1869 31 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland teamster
BYONES? James brother May 1843 57 s. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, NA under naturalization
280/289
TUITS Frank June 1870 30 married 3 years b. AL parents b. Ireland, teamster
Sadie Feb. 1877 22 2 children with 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
John H. Sept. 1898 2 b. LA
Catherine V. April 1899 1 b. LA
281/289
KERNS Michael Jan. 1853 47 married 13 years, b. AL parents b. Ireland, foreman
Mary A. Jan. 1862 38 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Rhett G. June 1888 12 b. AL
Claude Sept. 1895 5 b.AL
282/290
DOODY James 1870 30 married 5 years b. AL parents b. Ireland vegetable dealer
Mary Dec 1871 28 2 children, 2 surviving b. AL father b. AL mother b. NJ
James H. Jan. 1896 4 b. AL
Edmond C. May 1897 3 b. AL
(I only explored pages 8 to 30 of 30 of the census.)

C. Pollman has located Michael on the 1910 census, which gives him as 50 and married 33 years. He was a foreman; a chemical worker. Mary was 44. Her parents are given as born in Ireland. Rhett Goode was 21 and Claude Martin was 15. They were both living at home. Rhett was an electrical worker.

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Kosters, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T624_26; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 351.
488/500 REYNOLDS Edward black 20
Hattie
BELL Carrie mother-inl0aw
489/501 PALMER Charles R. and Augusta
490/502 KERNS Michael T. Head 50 md 33 years b. AL parents Iri-English
Mary wife 45 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Iri-English
Rhett Goode son 21 b. AL parents b. AL
Claude Martin son 15
491/503 GUSS Thomas mulatto
492/504 HALL Walter and Mary black

1920 AL, MOBILE CO., MOBILE, PRECINCT 30
pg. 7A (15 at ancestry.com)
St. Michael St.
405/168/200 KEARNS Rhett G. 31 b. AL parents b. AL electrician
Susie E. 26 b. AL parents b. AL
Rhett Jr. 2 and 1//12 b. AL parents b. AL
Mary 1 and 6/12
Dorothy 0/12
James 0/12
201 KEARNS Michael T. 60 b. AL parents b. Ireland foreman at Chemical plant?
Mary F. 50 b. AL parents b. Ireland
Claude M. 23 b. AL salesman at a wholesale grocery

1930 AL, MOBILE CO., MOBILE, WARD 4
Conti Street
pg. 18B
918/298/364 KEARNS Rhett G. rent $30 41 (gives 28 when first married) electrician at the dry docks
Susan E. 35 (gives 22 when first married)
Rhett G. Jr. 13
Mary R. 11
Dorothy E. 10
James D. 10
Seldon S. 4 and 2/12
Michael T. father 70 27 age at first married Gives father here as born England and mother as born in Northern Ireland night watchman at the city wharf
Mary T. mother 65 22 age at first married gives both parents as born Northern Ireland

Michael’s death certificate gives his date of birth as January 19, 1865. It states that he was living at 105. N. Franklin St. in Mobile at the time of his death, 21 Oct. 1932, at the age of 67, and had been living there 23 years. He died a month after his sister Eliza. He was working as a Night Superintendent at the Municipal Docks, and had been at this occupation 5 years. The informant was Mrs. M. F. Kearns, who C. Pollman gives as probably being his wife with a wrong middle initial.

Michael is given as having lost his arm in an accident.

It is likely that Michael was born about 1855, in accordance with the earliest census data, and so was 72 at the time of his death.

Michael was buried at Catholic Cemetery in Mobile. Sec. D, Lot 29.

Michael’s death certificate.

Thomas McAndrews (McAndrew) and Catherine

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It is probable that Mary MCANDREWS, who married Michael Tearance KEARNS, was a daughter of Thomas MCANDREWS and Catherine.

Thomas MCANDREWS appears in the 1870 Alabama Mobile census, given there as 46, born about 1824 in Ireland, and is married to a Catherine, born abt. 1840 in Ireland. Among their children is a Mary, who is of age to be Mary MCANDREWS KEARNS.

Thomas had two brothers who settled “8 Mile” AL–Patrick and Martin–according to an article on “8 Mile”. Individuals who are likely these siblings generally appear nearby in the censuses.

Martin MCANDREWS, a brother to Thomas, in the 1900 census gives himself as immigrating in 1852. This would have been at the tail end of the Great Irish Famine which lasted from 1845-1850 or 1852, depending on who relates the history.

Thomas and Catherine appear to have had 8 children:

  • James b. abt. 1859 in AL. According to the 1900 census he married a Katie, b. 1861 in AL. Children in that census are: Leo b. March 1884; May b. August 1886, and Allen b. March 1891.
  • Mary b. 1862 in AL. Married Michael KEARNS.
  • Thomas b. abt. 1864 is seen in the 1870 census. This is possibly Charles who appears in the 1880 census as 17 years of age. He married Mary b. 1867 according to the 1900 census. Children listed in that census are: Ellen? b. Dec. 1888; Barbara b. July 1895.
  • Patrick b. abt. 1865, AL.
  • Catherine/Cochina (f) b. abt. 1867, AL.
  • Martin b. abt. 1870 AL.
  • Ann b. abt. 1872, AL.
  • Sarah b. abt. 1875, AL. married a James Francis (Frank) Tuite who was b. 1870 Junie in Mobile and died 1901 June 21. They had Alfonse (John?) and Catherine.

As one can see, there are a number of children who I don’t have any descendant history on. Perhaps a descendant or two will possibly one day visit this blog and have some information and stories to share.

The family has been located in the following censuses:

In the 1860 census Thomas, age 32, and Catherine, age 22; Martin age 24, and Patrick, age 27, and Hanora, age 22, are all living next door each other. A James MCANDREW, 65, is in the house of Thomas, who is of an age to be a father, but is instead given as a laborer. Also a Catherine, age 62, is living in the house of Martin, who I imagine is the mother of the three siblings.

1860 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS
pg. 104
…
James E. PRESCOTT (justice of the peace) and family
910/7113 Thomas McANDREW 32 Farmer $800 $300 B. Ireland
Catherine 22 b. Ireland
James 1 b. AL
James 65 Laborer b. Ireland
Mary KENNEDY 48 servant b. Ireland
Catherine MCANDREW 19 seamstress b. Ireland
911/714 Martin MCANDREW 24 farmer $400 $150 b. Ireland
Catherine 62 b. Ireland
912/715 Patrick MCANDREW 27 Farmer $3000 $1500 b. Ireland
Hanora 22 b. Ireland
John 1 b. AL
Brian MCKENNON? 22 laborer b. Ireland
914/717 Thomas K. PAYNE 33 farmer $4000 $500 b. AL (and Lucy and family)
915/718 Edmund BARRY 35 b. Ireland (and Catherine)
916/719 Michael TEERNY 50 b. Ireland (and Mary)
…

In the 1870 census, Thomas has aged 14 years since the last census and is 46, and Catherine has aged 8 years since the last census and is 30. They appear now with 6 children. Children of Patrick, age 40 (he’s aged 13 years), and Hanora, age 30 (she’s aged 8 years), given in that census, are: John, Mary, Thomas and Maggie.

In the 1870 census there is also a Martin MCANDREWS who is given as 21, with a wife, Mary, 27, and who has James McANDREWS age 80 living with he and his wife. This is likely the same James who was in Thomas’ house in the 1860 census, given then as 65.

Catherine KEARNS also appears in the same census (as KURNS) who is mother of Michael who will marry Mary MCANDREWS.

1870 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Beat 6
pg. 401
JOHNSON Lewis
62/62 MCANDREWS Thomas 46 Farmer RE Value: 3000 Personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Catherine 30 b. Ireland
James 11 b. AL
Mary 9 b. AL
Thomas 6 b. AL
Patrick 5 b. AL
Catherine 11 b. AL
Martin 1 b. AL
MCDONALD James 50 Laborer b. Ireland
BURNS James
pg. 402
BRADFORD Robert and family
ALLMAN Michael and family
JONES Allen and family
SMITH Daniel and family
87/87 MCANDREWS Patrick 40 Farmer RE Value 1500. Personal value: 1400
Hanora 30 b. Ireland
John 11 b. AL
Mary 9 or 4 b. AL
Thomas 3 b. AL
Maggie 1 b. AL
88/88 MCANDREWS Martin 21 Farmer RE Value: 1000 Personal Value 300. b. Ireland
Mary 27 b. Ireland
James 80 laborer b. laborer Ireland
DUNANAN Patrick 24 laborer b. Ireland
pg. 19 ancestry.com, census page 406
148/148 KURNS Catherine 40 RE value $1000 b. Ireland
Eliza 16 b. AL
Michael 15 b. AL
Tim 10 b. AL
John 7 b. AL
RUNY Frank 65 laborer b. Ireland
149/149 STEWART James 50, Ann and family b. Ireland
150/150 GREEN Sarah 35 and family
151/151 MCNULTY Patrick 48 farmer RE value $600 personal value $100 b. Ireland
Eliza 45 b. Ireland
Mary 18 b. Ireland
152/152 CARSON William 26 and Caroline and family laborer b. KY

The 1880 census now shows Catherine KEARNS and son Michael (future husband of Mary MCANDREWS) living a couple of pages over from Thomas MCANDREWS, 47, Cathern (sic) 45, and family.

A Martin MCANDREWS also appears, age 50, and his wife Mary, 40. In their household is a Katie BOWMAN who is given as a sister born in Ireland. This is likely the same Martin who was given as 24 in the 1860 census and 21 in the 1870 census.

1880 ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY CENSUS KOSTERN PRECINCT 10
pg. 14 ancestry.com
165 MILLER Charles (b)
166 WASHINGTON ? and Eulia and family (b)
167 MCNULTY Patrick 50 farmer b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Loyas? 40 wife b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Mary Ann or May Ann 26 b. AL
168 OWEN? Rohn and family
169 CRABTREE Louis 25 farm b. AL parents b.AL
Maggie 28 b. AL
Edward? 4 b. AL Lizzie? 9/12 b. Aug. AL
STEWART Ann 72 b. Ireland
170 KEARNS Mike 23 farming b. AL parents b. Ireland
Catherine 45 mother b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Timothy 21 b. AL works on farm
John 17 b. AL
JOSSIER? William 21 laborer b. AL parents b. AL
171 YORK Sallie (b) servant 28 widowed
WORK Willie (b) 3
pg. 16
148 MCANDREWS Thomas 47 farming b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Cathern 45 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
James 20 b. AL
Mary 18 b. AL
Charles 17 b. AL
Patrick 14 b. AL
Cuchina (f) 13 or 15 b. AL
Ann 8 b. AL
Martin 10 b. AL
Sarah 5 b. AL
149 MCANDREWS Martin 50 farming b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
Mary 40 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland can’t read or write
BOWMAN Kate 30 sister b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
DONALD or MCDONALD Thomas 50 laborer b. Ireland can’t read or write
152 EDWARDS Cleo or Cteo and family (b) works on farm
(I explored 11 to 32 of 32 census pages.)

In the 1900 census we see Thomas MCANDREWS, son of Thomas MCANDREWS, and James MCANDREWS who would be also a son of Thomas MCANDREWS. Catherine McANDREWS, wife of Thomas, is now widowed, appearing with Annie and Martin. Mary McANDREWS, daughter of Thomas, is now the wife of Michael KEARNS. The elder Martin MCANDREWS, brother of Thomas, also appears, given now as 65 and his wife, Maria May, as 60.

1900 Alabama Mobile Co. Kester District, Enumeration District 88
pg. 21 ancestry.com
REYNOLDS Peter b. 1849 50 married 37 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1865 gardener
Eliza Oct. 1853 47 6 children 5 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Mary Sept. 1882 18 b. AL
John Jan. 1883 17 b. AL apprentice machinist
Cozine Jan. 1885 15 b. AL
Charles Jan. 1889 11 b. AL
Edward Nov. 1894 5 b. AL
KERNS Catherine mother-in-law April 1823 76 widowed b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
pg. 24 ancestry.com
MCANDREW Martin July 1835 65 married 30 years b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852 Gardener
Maria May 1840 60 b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
MCANDREWS Thomas Jan. 1864 35 married 12 years b. AL parents b. Ireland Gardener
Mary Dec. 1867 32 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Germany
Ellen? Dec. 1888 11 b. AL
Barbara July 1895 5 b. AL
pg. 28 ancestry.com
271/277
WALKER Sarah (b) 1840 60 wd. b. AL parents b. AL servant
? WIlliam son Nov 1878 22 b. AL brick master
WARD Octavia daughter 1865 35 b.AL
REYNOLDS Eddie son in law Oct. 1887 13 b. AL
272/278
KERN (?) James July 1861 39 married 18 years b. AL parents b. Ireland gardener owns home
Mary b. April 1865 34 b. AL parents b. Ireland
James August? 1883 17 b. AL apprentice blacksmith
Minnie March 1885 15 b. AL
Annie March 1887 13 b. AL
Joseph April 1890 10 b. AL
William July 1891 8 b. AL
273/279
CAMINA? or BAMINA? Joseph Feb. 1845 55 b. Italy parents b. Italy immigrated 1869 gardener
274/280
HARRIS John Feb. 1842 58 married 27 years b. AL parents b. AL bookkeeper
Elizabeth b. 1852 47 (4 children shown in census)
ROBINSON Edward servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL parents b. AL
Edna servant (b) April 1885 14 b. AL
25/281
HARRIS William b. 1873 and Georgia and family
276/282
MCANDREWS (can’t read name) head female April 1848 52 wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland
Martin son Jan. 1873 27 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland
Annie daughter Jan. 1875 25 s. b. AL 276/283
MCANDREWS James Aug. 1860 40 married 17 y. b. AL gardener
Katie nov. 1861 39 3 children 3 surviving b. AL father b. PA mother b. AL
Leo March 1884 16 b. AL grocery clerk
May August 1886 14 b. AL
Allen March 1891 9 b. AL
census pg. 15; pg. 29 ancestry.com
280/288
TUITS? Elizabeth Aug 1840 60, wd. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, owns home
John son June 1869 31 s. b. AL parents b. Ireland teamster
BYONES? James brother May 1843 57 s. b. Ireland parents b. Ireland immigrated 1852, in U.S. 48 years, NA under naturalization
280/289
TUITS Frank June 1870 30 married 3 years b. AL parents b. Ireland, teamster
Sadie Feb. 1877 22 2 children with 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
John H. Sept. 1898 2 b. LA
Catherine V. April 1899 1 b. LA
281/289
KERNS Michael Jan. 1853 47 married 13 years, b. AL parents b. Ireland, foreman
Mary A. Jan. 1862 38 3 children 2 surviving b. AL parents b. Ireland
Rhett G. June 1888 12 b. AL
Claude Sept. 1895 5 b.AL
282/290
DOODY James 1870 30 married 5 years b. AL parents b. Ireland vegetable dealer
Mary Dec 1871 28 2 children, 2 surviving b. AL father b. AL mother b. NJ
James H. Jan. 1896 4 b. AL
Edmond C. May 1897 3 b. AL
(I only explored pages 8 to 30 of 30 of the census.)

SOURCES: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Alabama Mobile census
Article on “8 Mile”

Thomas Jefferson Crabtree and Minerva Mae Hudgens

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Thomas Jefferson Crabtree, b. 1870 July 1 in Mobile County Alabama, died 1918 May 18 in Mobile County, Alabama, was buried at Indian Springs Cemetery in Eight Mile, Alabama. In 1898 he married, in Mobile County, Alabama, Minerva Mae Hudgens, b. 1881 May 1, died 1938 Jan 1 in Louisiana. She was buried at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery, Old Section, Westwego, Louisiana.

Minerva Mae Hudgens Crabtree

Thomas and Hilda had William Crabtree who married Hilda Savoy.

After Thomas’ death, Minerva married Ollie Melton Felts who died 1932 Sep 12. They divorced and he next married Lillie Belle Beckham.

Thomas was a son of Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. and Margaret Overstreet. Adam Bell Crabtree was his uncle.

The source of this information was Amie Akerman, a granddaughter of the couple.

William Crabtree and Hilda Savoy

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William Crabtree

William Crabtree was born 1911 March 5 and died 1950 July 6 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.

Hilda Savoy Crabtree

William’s wife was Hilda Savoy who died 2002 July 26 and was buried at Matherne Cemetery.

William Crabtree was Adam Bell Crabtree’s grandnephew. His line was Thomas Jefferson Crabtree and Minerva Mae Hudgens, Thomas Jefferson Crabtree being a son of Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. and Margaret Overstreet, Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. being a brother of Adam Bell Crabtree and son of Irvin Crabtree and Sarah Ann Faggard.

Amie Akerman, William and Hilda’s daughter, supplied this information.

Crabtree Marriage Data Compiled by Amie Akerman

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Amie Akerman sent me this compilation about 2001.

Crabtree, Adam and Tucker, Georgia; married 3 Jan 1870, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Adam Bell and Ranagier, Alice V.; married 26 Apr 1877, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Alfred and Sullivan, Mathilda; married 27 July 1844, Mobile County, AL
Crabtree, Allen Ervin and Davis, Lelia; married 15 Aug 1904, Mobile County, AL
Crabtree, Allen Samuel and Aarons, Lorina M.; married 31 Jan 1920, Jackson Co., MS
Crabtree, Bertha L. and Nelson, Homer; married 31 Jan 1920, Jackson Co., MS
Crabtree, Eliza Ann and Hudgens, Charles; married 27 May 1895, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Eliza and Patterson, Charles; married 11 Mar 1847, Mobile, AL
Crabtree, Ellen and Crane, Needdom; married 19 May 1859, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Emma and Padgett, John; married 9 Feb 1846, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Ervin wm. and Whatley, Harriet; married 7 Aug 1911, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Haynes and Evans, Elizabeth; married 24 Aug 1853, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Herbert and Jackson, Vinnie; married 6 Jun 1817, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Jackson and Sullivan, Eliza; married 1 Mar 1843, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Jacob and Tew, Melissa; married 25 Dec 1870, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Laura and Williams, Henry T.J.; married 25 Nov 1875, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Browning, Nancy; married 7 Feb 1858, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Busby, Nancy; married 7 Mar 1858, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Cox, Rebecca; married ? May 1811, Jackson Co., GA
Crabtree, Louis and Stewart, Margaret; married 1 Oct 1874, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Louisa A. and Champenois, Issac; married 3 Nov 1845, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Mary Francis and Helveston, Virgil; married 27 Jan 1900, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Millay and Clark Archibald; married 24 May 1853, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Minerva and Felts, Ollie M.; married 10 Aug 1918, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Murphy and Smith, Rachel; married 17 Feb 1857, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Murphy and Williams, Annie; married 6 May 1869, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Nancy E. and Frazier, William; married 3 Dec 1857, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Phelan and Lalament, Mary; married 28 Dec 1933, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosa Lee and Newbill, Ples; married 4 Oct 1908, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosalie and Farmer, Henry; married 23 Apr 1919, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosetta and Corley, John; married 23 Oct 1919, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Samuel T. Jr. and Louisa J. Miller; married 29 Sep 1881, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Samuel T. Sr. and Helveston, Nancy; married 25 May 1880, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Sarah Ann and Williams, John T.; married 30 Jun 1918, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Sarah B. and Parnell, James F; married 18 Apr 1917, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Thomas J. and Hudgens, Minerva; married 12 Oct 1898, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Vina Elizabeth and Stringfellow, Walter; married 29 April 1902, Mobile Co., LA (bk 27 pg 528)
Crabtree, Virginia B. and Powell, Eugene; married 25 Dec 1899, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree William Amos and Savoie, Hilda J.; married 28 Dec 1932, Terrebonne Parish, LA

Crabtree Cemetery Data Compiled by Amie Akerman

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This compilation was supplied me by Amie Akerman abt 2001:

Matherne Cemetery; Bayou Blue, LA

Crabtree, William Manuel (Bill) : 21 Dec 1941 – 13 Sep 2000 (32 Mason)
Crabtree, Aleta Rae Best : 22 Feb 1943 – living
Crabtree, Amos H. P. (Pat) : 10 Dec 1932 – living
Crabtree, Jennie Jane Savoie : 25 Oct 1932 – living
Smith, Hilda J. Savoie Crabtree : 15 Jul 1915 – 26 July 2002
Till, Sylvia M. Crabtree : 9 Apr 1940 – 26 July 2002


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Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery; Gretna, LA

Crabtree, Amos Jay : 16 Dec 1963 – 29 Jan 1973
(s/o of Charles D. and Evelyn Blood Crabtree)
Crabtree, Charles Daniel, Sr. : 20 Oct 1943 – 28 Dec 1996
Matherne, Alice Juanita Crabtree : 4 Nov 1935 – 26 Jul 1993
Ledet, Hilda Marie Crabtree : 7 Jan 1934 – living
Jensen, Bessie Mae Crabtree : 30 Aug 1907 – 14 Sep 1988


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Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery; Westwego, La (old section)

Crabtree, Blake Joseph : 15 Sep 1964 – 20 Oct 1964
(s/o William and Aleta Best Crabtree)
Crabtree, John : Jun 1941 – 1941
(s/o Allen Samuel and Mary Crabtree)
Crabtree, Gerald : 15 Sep 1938 – Sep 1938
(s/o Thomas and Vallie Crabtree)
Crabtree, William Amos : 5 Mar 1911 – 6 Jul 1950
Crabtree, Minerva Mae Hudgens : 1 May 1881 – 1 Jan 1938


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Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery; Westwego, La (new section)

Crabtree, Allen Samuel : 21 sep 1898 – Feb 1973
Crabtree, Lorina Mary Aarons : 5 May 1902 – Mar 1973
Crabtree, Philip Aaron : 5 Feb 1937 – 16 Jun 1957
Cratree, Huey P. : 5 May 1929 – 3 Jul 2000

Sterne Cemetery; Jackson Co, Alabama

Crabtree, Walter A. : 5 Oct 1920 – 8 Oct 1973
Crabtree, Hilda J. : 16 Aug 1925 – N/A
Crabtree, Ethel Roach : 26 Jun 1898 – 12 Feb 1985
Crabtree, Wm : 8 Aug 1897 – 2 Feb 1948

Mt. Home Cemetery; Dekalb Co., Alabama

Crabtree, Mary A. : 1 Jun 1883 – 29 Mar 1954
Crabtree, William C. : 28 Sep 1883 – 7 Apr 1969
Crabtree, William M. (Bill) : 15 Apr 1896 – 8 Sep 1970
Crabtree, Allie M. : 5 Oct 1895 – 23 Aug 1980
Crabtree, Ovit M. : 11 Aug 1911 – 27 Sep 1912
Crabtree, Mariah A. : no dates
Crabtree, John : 9 Oct 1900 – 12 Jan 1964
Crabtree, Jacie : 12 Jul 1864 – 2 Feb 1948
Crabtree, J. W. : 30 Nov 1871 – 23 Jan 1911
Crabtree, Martha J. : 4 Jan 1860 – 3 Dec 1931
Crabtree, James A. : 13 Aug 1850 – 23 Dec 1916
Crabtree, Albert (s/o C.C. & Rosa) : 25 May 1890 – 4 Nov 1918
Crabtree, Rosa : 25 May 1890 – 4 Nov 1918
Crabrtree, Charlie C. : 9 Apr 1896 – 28 Nov 1918
Crabtree, Bertie C. : 7 Dec 1901 – 3 Sep 1929
Crabtree, Philip M. : 11 Dec 1941 – 25 Sep 1965
Crabtree, infant son : 3 Apr 1940 – 3 Apr 1940
Crabtree, Rufus : 11 Nov 1873 – 21 May 1901
Crabtree, Arthur I. : 30 Nov 1893 – 28 Aug 1953
(Pvt. WWI 35 co.)
Crabtree, Etta Jane : 25 Oct 1896 – 18 Sep 1972
Crabtree, Archie Olan : 19 Sep 1919 – 14 Sep 1927

Pine Crest Cemetery; Mobile, AL

Crabtree, Clarence : b. ca 1893 – d. 27 Mar 1952 (age 59)
Crabtree, Ervin William : 1888 – 21 Oct 1954 (age 66)
Crabtree, Jessie Belle : 1893 – 9 Jul 1953 (age 60)
Crabtree, Milo M. : 1800 = 5 May 1981 (age 81)
Crabtree, Jary J. : 1922 – 26 Oct 1985 (age 63)
Crabtree, Juanita S. : 1905 – 7 Aug 1988 (age 83)
Crabtree, Bernard I. : 1921 – 6 Jan 1974 (age 53)
Crabtree, infant (gson of Radney) : 1971 – 1971
Crabtree, Ira Joseph : n/a – 10 Jan 1972
Crabtree, Lucille : n/a – 25 Feb 1977
Crabtree, V. Forrest : 1942 – 27 Feb 1973 (age 31)


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New Hope Gardens Cemetery, aka Wheelerville Cemetery; Mobile Co., AL

Crabtree, Clarence Thompson : 22 Jul 1910 – 5 Jun 1938
Crabtree, Ella Theresa Gaynell : 5 Jun 1913
Crabtree, Skipper Collins Emery : 5 Mar 1885 – 7 Aug 1934
Crabtree, Emma Lou : no dates
Crabtree, Ewart M. : 8 Sep 1926 – 10 Jan 1972
Crabtree, Gussie Humphrey : 20 Apr 1905 – 21 July 1993
Crabtree, Henry C. : 20 Aug 1906 – 6 Oct 1971
Crabtree, Lula Mae : no dates
Crabtree, Mary E. (Emaline) : 20 Apr 1905 – 21 Jul 1993
Crabtree, Mary Emaline A. : 14 Dec 1895 – 16 Jul 1968
Crabtree, Ruby Catherine : 11 Sep 1908 – 11 Nov 1985
Crabtree, Uail Samuel Sr. : 17 Apr 1899 – 24 Feb 1971
Crabtree, Vail Gaines : 12 Dec 1865 – 19 Apr 1948
Crabtree, Willie Murphy : 8 Dec 1901 – 14 Apr 1973
Crabtree, infant (unmarked slab) * Crabtree, infant (unmarked slab) *
“Everybody is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes” Edgar Varese

Indian Springs Cemetery; Eight Mile, Alabama

Crabtree, Euvella : 17 Feb 1889 – 26 May 1974
Crabtree, Everette : 1915 – 1961
Crabtree, Ira : 1913 – living
Bently, Laura Crabtree : 26 May 1898 – 4 Nov 1983
Crabtree, Louis Samuel : 24 Aug 1884 – 28 Apr 1930
Crabtree, Louisa J. Miller : 24 Feb 1858 – 17 Oct 1934
Crabtree, L. Evangeline : 1918 – 1987
Crabtree, Margaret (Overstreet) (w/o Sam, Sr.) : 4 Mar 1840 – 1872
Crabtree, Mary Corella Lemi (w/o Phelan)
Crabtree, Nancy Francis (Helveston) w/o Sam, Sr. : 1 Apr 1858 – 1 Mar 1944
Helveston, Mary Francis Crabtree (w/o Virgil) : 1887 – 1964
Crabtree, Nettie Offord (w/o Sam, Jr) : 25 Feb 1886 – 1 Jun 1957
Crabtree, Phelan Britton (s/o Sam, Sr. – Nancy) : 30 May 1895 – 22 Jun 1990
Crabtree, Ralph : d. 7 Apr 1917
Corley, Rosetta Crabtree : 17 Sep 18?? – 16 Jan 1978
Newbill, Rosie Crabtree : 17 J7l 1890 – 10 Mar 1931
Crabtree, Samuel Thomas, Jr : 7 Sep 1862 – 8 Mar 1936
Crabtree, Samuel Thomas, Sr : 30 Dec 1938 – 17 Jan 1923
Crabtree, Thomas Jefferson, Sr : 1 Jul 1870 – 18 May 1918


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Whistler Cemetery; Whistler, AL

Crabtree, Adam Bell : 1846 – 1898
Crabtree, Alice V. Ranagier : 3 Mar 1851 – 3 Oct 1837
Crabtree, Charles (Dickie Bird) : 14 Nov 1915 – 24 May 1931
Crabtree, George : 4 Nov 1882 – 3 May 1953
Crabtree, Harry Pot : 5 Sep 1888 – 27 Oct 1968
Crabtree, Jessie Mae : 5 Dec 1911 – 19 Jun 1914
Crabtree, Littleton : 26 Jan 1835 – 25 May 1887
Crabtree, Sarah A. Crabtree : 9 Aug 1902 – 5 May 1957
Stringfellow, Vina Elizabeth Crabtree : 24 Dec 1885 – 4 Feb 1971


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Gulf Crest Cemetery; Gulf Crest, Mobile Co., AL

Crabtree, Allen Ervin : 15 May 1864 – 16 May 1916
Crabtree, Bun Colon : 22 Nov 1908 – 21 Jan 1984
Crabtree, B. W. : no dates
Crabtree, Elizabeth Evans : 11 Oct 1836 – 4 Feb 1906
Crabtree, Ella Mae Taylor : 9 May 1907 – 13 May 1988
Crabtree, Herman Wefer : 27 Aug 1905 – 15 Jun 1994
Crabtree, Jessie J. : 28 May 1895 – 30 May 1959
Crabtree, Lelia Davis : 22 Dec 1875 – 20 Sep 1969
Crabtree, M. : no dates
Crabtree, Nallir M. Bradley : 7 Sep 1868 – 13 Sep 1903
Crabtree, Pearl Stringer : 20 Nov 1913 – 13 Dec 1957
Crabtree, infants (3) : 1937 – 1940


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Mobile Memorial Gardens; Mobile, AL

Crabtree, Milo M. : 1 Aug 1922 – 15 May 2000


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Old Whistler Cemetery; Whistler, AL

In memory of Elnora Ranager : no dates
In memory of Martha J. Ranager, w/o A. J. : no dates
In memory of Sarah J. Ranager : no dates
In memory of Lottie Ranager : no dates
John Wesley Ranager : 1849 – 1933
Grace Ranager Seabury : 1878 – 1961