Selected Families and Individuals


Charles Lewis died on 7 Nov 2001 in Talladega Co., AL. He was buried in Pine Hill Cem., Talladega, AL. He married Dorothy Banks.

Dorothy Banks [Parents] "Dot".Dorothy married Charles Lewis.

Phone: 256-362-4868 (mother will be moving in with her in fall of 2005)

2928 Berney Station Road
Talladega, AL 35160

They had the following children:

  M i Barry Lewis was born on 15 Mar 1956 in Talladega Co., AL.

Clem Cooper [scrapbook] was born on 7 Oct 1889 in Childersburg, AL. He died 1 on 18 May 1955 in Talladega Co., AL. He married Lillie B. Edwards before 1917.

On his 1917 WW I draft registion, he states he has a wife and one child. I don't have record of that child. He and wife are living at 309 North St. in Talladega and he is a saw mill operator and a farmer

His birthdate on WWI draft is 7 Oct 1889; birthdate on 1900 census is Nov 1890.

Lillie B. Edwards [Parents] was born in Jun 1897 in AL. She died in Oct 1930 in Talladega Co., AL. She married Clem Cooper before 1917.

Listed on the 1930 census of Talladega, Talladega Co., AL with husband/children

They had the following children:

  F i Louise Cooper was born about 1920 in AL.
  F ii Bertha Cooper was born about 1921 in AL.
  M iii Everett Cooper was born about 1924 in AL.
  F iv Sarah F. Cooper was born about 1926 in AL.

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 Mrs. Mary Sheppard on 1 May 1926 in Talladega Co., AL.

Other marriages:
Presley, Rebecca Delilah Jane

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

Mrs. Mary Sheppard was born about 1861 in AL. She married 1 Alec Elias Banks on 1 May 1926 in Talladega Co., AL.

Mary E. Banks
Death Date: Oct 1936
Death County: Talladega
Volume: 50
Roll: 3
Page #: 24975


George Maske was born on 4 Jan 1894 in AL. He died in Jan 1974 in Talladega Co., AL. He married Annie M. Edwards about 1918.

Annie M. Edwards [Parents] was born in May 1900 in AL. She married George Maske about 1918.

Listed on the 1930 census of Talladega, Talladega Co., AL = living with her parents/husband


"Cotton" Teague."Cotton" married Myrtle Lorene Tankersley.

Myrtle Lorene Tankersley [Parents] was born on 7 Nov 1909 in Whitton, Van Zandt Co., TX. She died on 1 Apr 2000 in Mabank, Kaufman Co., TX. She was buried in Tarver Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. She married "Cotton" Teague.

Other marriages:
Groom, Truman Bailey


Truman Bailey Groom was born on 19 Feb 1907. He died in Feb 1980 in Brazoria Co., TX. He was buried in Elm Grove Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Jo Ann.

Other marriages:
Tankersley, Myrtle Lorene

Jo Ann.Jo married Truman Bailey Groom.

They had the following children:

  U i two children Groom.

Rudy Groom [Parents] was born on 4 Sep 1931 in Kaufman Co., TX. He married Jackie Hollister on 3 Oct 1952 in Terrell, Kaufman, TX. Rudy was employed as tax attorney.

Jackie Hollister.Jackie married Rudy Groom on 3 Oct 1952 in Terrell, Kaufman, TX.

They had the following children:

  F i Deborah Sue Groom was born in 1953 in Wills Point, TX.
  M ii Rudy Michael Groom was born in Mar 1956 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.
  F iii Mary Kathleen Groom was born in Aug 1959 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
  F iv Laurie Ann Groom was born in Harris Co., TX.
  M v William H. Groom was born in Harris Co., TX.

Ted McInnish was born on 2 Aug 1929 in Talladega Co., AL. He married Laura Elizabeth Fuller on 26 Jun 1948 in Talladega Co., AL.

Laura Elizabeth Fuller [Parents] was born on 27 Nov 1930 in Talladega Co., AL. She married Ted McInnish on 26 Jun 1948 in Talladega Co., AL.

They had the following children:

  M i Greg McInnish was born on 6 Feb 1956.

Tommy C. Randall.Tommy married Barbara Sue Fuller.

Barbara Sue Fuller [Parents] was born on 10 Mar 1944 in Talladega Co., AL. She married Tommy C. Randall.

PH: 256-488-5990 (as of Aug 2005) email: barb310guess@msn.com (not working); papatommy7@msn.com

Randall, Tommy C
290 N Whitley Bridge Rd
Delta, AL 36258-5262
(256) 488-5990


Washington M. Elliott [scrapbook] was born in Aug 1845 in PA. He died on 19 Jul 1928 in Sparks, Lincoln Co., OK. He was buried in New Zion Cem., near Chandler, Lincoln Co., OK. He married Mary Jane Tankersley about 1882.

Mary Jane Tankersley [Parents] was born about 1848 in Arkansas. She died after 1920. She married Washington M. Elliott about 1882.

Other marriages:
Lynch, F.M.

Listed with father/step-mother on 1870 Mountain, Washington Co., AR, p 172
Listed as widow of -----Lynch on 1880 Washington Co., Ark. census. Had a son
named Larkin Lynch.
Listed on the 1900,1910 & 1920 census of North Choctaw, Lincoln Co., OK with 2nd husband

They had the following children:

  M i William H. Elliott was born in Sep 1882.
  F ii Mary E. Elliott was born in Apr 1885.
  F iii Angelina Elliott was born in Sep 1886 in MO.
  F iv Mattie Elliott was born in Jul 1889 in Indian Territory.

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