Selected Families and Individuals


William Preston Shaw [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 28 Aug 1868 in AL. He died on 20 Jan 1952 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL. He married Alice Delula Snider on 20 Nov 1889 in Coosa Co., AL. William was employed as mechanic repair shop; farmer in 1910.

Other marriages:
Funderburk, Maggie L.

Listed on the 1900 census of Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL - living next door to brother Alex
William's birthdate listed as 1870 on the 1900 census
Listed on the 1910 census of Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL - mother-in-law living in the household

Alice Delula Snider.Alice married William Preston Shaw on 20 Nov 1889 in Coosa Co., AL.


Jesse W. Allen was born in Oct 1868 in Al. He died before 1930. He married Cornelia Shaw about 1896. Jesse was employed as clothier.

Cornelia Shaw [Parents] was born on 22 Sep 1871 in AL. She died on 27 Apr 1965. She was buried in Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL. She married Jesse W. Allen about 1896.

Per the 1880 census, she was age 7 making her birth in 1873. Need to research this!
Listed with her son Robert on the 1930 census of Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL - listed as widow

They had the following children:

  M i Robert L. Allen was born in Dec 1896 in Al.
  F ii Trella Allen was born about 1903.

John R. Custer [Parents] was born in Oct 1864 in IN. He married 1 Ruth A. Curtiss on 18 Oct 1885 in Hancock Co., IN.

Other marriages:
Crommetin, Margaret C.

Listed on the 1910 census with 2nd wife and son John @ Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN, ED 147, sht. 1

Ruth A. Curtiss.Ruth married 1 John R. Custer on 18 Oct 1885 in Hancock Co., IN.

They had the following children:

  F i Girl Custer was born on 30 Jun 1887 in Greenfield, Hancock Co., IN.

George Renaud-Deslauriers (Delair) [Parents] was born on 2 Feb 1835 in St.Denis sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. He married Eliza. George served in the military .Co D, 6th NY Cavalry 1861-1865 mustered out 1 Jan, 1865 Corporal at Cloud's Mills, VA Civil War - Union in New York.

The only George in my family was born on February 2, 1835 in St Denis sur Richelieu, PQ Canada and is the older brother of my great grand father John (Jean). George served as a Private in Co. 'D' of the 6th New York Cav. from September 1861 until June 27th when he was discharged as a Corporal in Clouds Mill, Va.in 1865. Did he return to Troy, New York immediately and arrive by July 2, 1865?


Listed on the 1880 census at Lansingburgh, New York, p. 77. Occupation - works at valve works

Eliza was born about 1840 in NY. She married George Renaud-Deslauriers (Delair).

They had the following children:

  F i Minnie I. Renaud-Deslauriers was born about 1876 in NY.

August Wickliffe was born about 1804 in Germany. He married Martha E..

Listed on 1880 New York City, NY -he is a widower, painter

Martha E..Martha married August Wickliffe.

They had the following children:

  M i Otto H. Wickliffe was born in Oct 1847. He died on 11 Sep 1908.

Thomas Jefferson Turnbow was born on 3 Sep 1830/1831 in Lawrence Co., TN. He married 1 Mary A. Walden on 15 Jun 1856 in Lawrence Co., TN.

Other marriages:
Grisham, Caroline M.

Listed on the 1850 census of Lawrenceville Co., TN, single, age 20 living with parents
Listed on the 1860 census of Union township, Greene Co., AR wife wife Mary A. & sons James, John & Rufus
Listed on the 1900 census of Jack county, TX: birthdate listed as Sep 1831, TN-age 68, married 42 yrs.; marriage year 1858; parents born in VA.
On the 1910 census of Mcpherson, Stephens county, OK, T.J. is living with daughter Mary E. Graham (wife of John B. Graham). He is aged 79, born TN, widower.

Mary A. Walden was born on 3 Mar 1837 in Lawrence Co., TN. She died in 1900/1910 in possibly Jack Co., TX?. She married 1 Thomas Jefferson Turnbow on 15 Jun 1856 in Lawrence Co., TN.

Listed on the 1860 census of Greene Co., AR; listed as 26 yrs old, born TN (would make birth year 1834)
On 1900 census of Jack county, TX; age 63; mother of 11, 7 living. Born in TN

They had the following children:

  M i John H. Turnbow was born about 1857 in TN.
  M ii Rufus Allen Turnbow was born on 8 Mar 1858. He died on 26 Oct 1944.
  M iii Thomas R. Turnbow was born about 1864.
  M iv David Lee Turnbow was born about 1864.
  M v William Nathan Turnbow was born about 1866.
  M vi Daniel Nelson Turnbow was born about 1868.
  M vii Jefferson Monroe Turnbow was born about 1873.
  F viii Mary Eletha Tennessee Turnbow was born on 22 Dec 1874. She died on 1 Sep 1966.

Richard Constantine Cooper [Parents] was born on 23 Nov 1927 in Ca. He died on 25 Jan 1962 in San Francisco, CA. The cause of death was suicide. He was buried in Cypress Lawn. He married Barbara.

Death records states birth year was 1927; online birth records give birth year as 1928 and that Richard was his middle name.

Barbara.Barbara married Richard Constantine Cooper.

They had the following children:

  M i Clifford Dennis Cooper.
  M ii Christoper Cooper.
  F iii Cathy Cooper.

William Phillips was born about 1842 in AL. He married Narcissa J..

Narcissa J. was born about 1847 in AL. She married William Phillips.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary W. Phillips was born on 3 Dec 1865. She died on 24 Oct 1942.

Charles William Foudray [Parents] was born on 8 Jan 1904 in Dexter, Kansas. He died on 8 Jan 1977 in Los Angeles Co., CA. He married Norma Trent on 25 Nov 1932 in TX.

Norma Trent.Norma married Charles William Foudray on 25 Nov 1932 in TX.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel Houston Foudray was born on 14 Sep 1935 in Los Angeles Co., CA.

Alec Elias Banks [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 15 Aug 1851 in S.C.. He died on 17 Dec 1941 in Talladega, Talladega Co., AL. He was buried in Bethlehem Meth. Church Cem., Talladega Co., AL. He married 1 Rebecca Delilah Jane Presley in Jan 1870.

Other marriages:
Sheppard, Mary

Living in parents' home with parents = listed as "Lias A." - age 9, born
Living in parents' home with his wife on the 1870 census of Childersburg, Talladega Co., AL - married in Jan. - "Ginna" is listed as age 20 - born GA
Listed on Beat 10, 1880 census of Limestone Co., AL with wife and children - 3 households away from Amos Banks - 4 households away from Giles-Presley household
Listed on 1900 census Dist 99, Emauhee, Talladega Co., AL -- birthdate for Aleck listed as Aug, 1845 and for Jennie as June 1845.
Listed on Beat 5, 1910 census of Talladega Co., AL
Listed at Munford, Talladega Co., AL on 1920 census with 1st wife
Listed at Munford, Talladega Co., AL on the 1930 census with 2nd wife

No dates on tombstone. Death certificate states he was born in 1859 in SC and gives his first name as "Amos".
Entry from son-in-law Owen Johnson's family Bible gives birth date as 16 Nov 1859 and gives first name as "Author E." (Bible in possession of Walter Johnson)
There is not a marriage record for them in St. Clair County, Calhoun County, Etowah County,Talledega County or Clay County. The date of Jan 1870 is noted on the 1870 census of Talladega Co, AL

Check marriage in Limestone, Morgan Co. AL

Rebecca Delilah Jane Presley [Parents] "Jennie, Ginna" was born in Jun 1847 in Georgia. She died on 7 Apr 1925 in Talladega Co., AL. The cause of death was influenza. She was buried in Bethlehem Meth Church Cemetery, Talladega Co., AL. She married 1 Alec Elias Banks in Jan 1870.

THIS FILE IS COMPLETELY UNPROVEN. IT IS BASED ON DATA THAT IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL AND NEEDS FURTHER RESEARCH

She is found on the 1860 census of Coosa Co., AL living at home with her mother. (This is fact). Other data unproved)
Listed on the 1900 census in Talladega Co. with husband/family - as mother of 7, 6 living-
Alabama Death Certificate:
Mrs. Jennie Banks, cert # 9935, died 4/7/1925, Talledega County
Age 77, Female, white, married, Birthplace Coosa County, Ala.
Spouse A. E. Banks.
Names of parents & birthplace, nothing filled in.
Informant W. J. Edwards
Cause of death Influenza.
Buried Bethelem Cemetery

Birth info from 1880 census:

1880 census Limestone Co., AL. ED 191, p 3. Beat 10. Jinnie Banks, WF 25, keeping house, b. GA, parents b. GA. Living w/husband and 5 children.
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1900 census Talladega Co., AL. ED 99, p 10. Emanuhel. Jennie Banks, WF 54, b. Jun 1845, m'd 30 yrs, 7 children/6 living, b. GA, parents b. GA. Living w/husband and 5 children & son-in-law's family.
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1910 census Talladega Co., AL. ED 125, p 1. Beat 5. Jenny D. Banks, WF 62, m'd 40 yrs, 7 children/6 living, b. GA, parents b. NC. Living w/husband.
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1920 census Talladega Co., AL. ED 155, p 14. Munsford. McEldeny Rd. J. D. Banks, WM 72, b. GA, parents b. GA. Living w/husband.
My hypothesis is: her name was Rebecca Delilah Jane Presley and that she was a sister of Angeline. None of her daughters' death certificate revealed the maiden name of their mother. Her son John Wiley Banks' death certificate did name his mother as Jennie Presley

Marriage 1 Aleck Elias Banks b: ABT. 1851 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina
Children
Georgeann Banks b: ABT. 1871 in Alabama
Elizabeth Banks b: ABT. 1873 in Alabama
Parilee Banks b: ABT. 1874 in Alabama
James Thomas Banks b: 28 SEP 1876 in Alabama
John Wiley Banks b: 15 NOV 1878 in Alabama
Ada Banks b: ABT. FEB 1880 in Limestone Co., Alabama

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They had the following children:

  F i Georgia Banks was born in Dec 1870 in AL.

Listed as a 9 y/o with her parents on the 1880 Limestone Co., AL census
Died young -- per Laura Elizabeth Fuller McInnish No marriage in the 1886-1993 marriage book
  F ii Mary Elizabeth Banks was born on 16 Nov 1871. She died on 2 Jun 1951.
  F iii Paralee Lauvine Banks was born in Feb 1873. She died on 5 Apr 1946.
  M iv James Thomas Banks was born on 28 Feb 1876. He died on 6 May 1967.
  F v Ada Banks was born in Feb 1877.
  M vi John Wiley Banks was born on 15 Nov 1878. He died on 21 Mar 1958.

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