Dear Linda,
I was delighted to receive your letter. It has been several years since I entered Alexander Knighton’s name with Everton’s Genealogical Helper. I did make a few contacts through them.
Alexander M. Knighton (I have never seen more than the middle initial) was my husband's 2nd. Great grandfather. Your paternal great grandmother Ola was a half-sister of Mary Jane (Mollie). Mollie and her husband Reuben Jones married while he was on furlough from the Randolph Co. Georgia Guards on 7 Jan. 1862. They moved to Grayson County, Texas in 1869, and Reuben died 4 March...
05/04: Letter from Sara Jones to Linda Morgan Clark, 6 June 1996
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05/03: Letter from Sara Jones to Linda Morgan Clark, 7-24-96
Dear Linda
I was so happy to get your letter with all the interesting information, but you would never know how much I appreciate it by my slow reply. Our daughter and her children are staying with us now until she can find a house to rent near her work. She teaches at Anna Elm. School, and has had a busy summer, so I haven’t been able to find time to answer your letter until late at night and by that time, I’m not thinking very well. Then 2 weeks ago, I was called back to work for...
I was so happy to get your letter with all the interesting information, but you would never know how much I appreciate it by my slow reply. Our daughter and her children are staying with us now until she can find a house to rent near her work. She teaches at Anna Elm. School, and has had a busy summer, so I haven’t been able to find time to answer your letter until late at night and by that time, I’m not thinking very well. Then 2 weeks ago, I was called back to work for...
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04/25: Letter from Gene Allred to Linda Morgan Clark 6/30/1996
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04/20: Images of Letter from Franklin Pierce Morgan, 1918
The following links will pop up a window showing the images of the original pages that Dick Lang uploaded for us to see. This is the letter that furnished the clue to the possible location of Morgan graves in the Fishpond (aka Fish Pond) Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Fishpond, AL.
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04/03: Eliza Butts to Mary Jane (Knighton) Jones Letter
Eliza Butts to Mary Jane (Knighton) Jones Letter June 6,1866
Waco Texas Jun 6th 1866
Mrs Jones
Dear Mollie
I now for the first time in my life endeavor to write you a few lines I have no news of any importance however I will tell what I know. Father expects to start to Mississippi in a week or two. William is very dissatisfied here. The land is very hard to cultivate. There is a good school in a few steps of our house there are a going to have an examination next week also an exerpition at night they tried to have...
Waco Texas Jun 6th 1866
Mrs Jones
Dear Mollie
I now for the first time in my life endeavor to write you a few lines I have no news of any importance however I will tell what I know. Father expects to start to Mississippi in a week or two. William is very dissatisfied here. The land is very hard to cultivate. There is a good school in a few steps of our house there are a going to have an examination next week also an exerpition at night they tried to have...
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04/03: Charles Manderville to Reuben Jones Letter
The original letter is in the possession of a descendent of Reuben Jones. Reuben Jones married Mary Jane (“Mollie”) Knighton. Mollie was the daughter of Alexander M. Knighton and Louisa Merinda Hall.
October 12,1866
Hopkins Co. October 12,1866
Friend Ruben
Yours of the 21st Aug was received a few days ago and was red with much pleasure. Mr Knighton and family was heare at the time of its reception, and were all sick excepa Mr Knighton & Jim. They have all got oup again and left yesterday evening bound...
October 12,1866
Hopkins Co. October 12,1866
Friend Ruben
Yours of the 21st Aug was received a few days ago and was red with much pleasure. Mr Knighton and family was heare at the time of its reception, and were all sick excepa Mr Knighton & Jim. They have all got oup again and left yesterday evening bound...
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04/03: Charles Manderville to Reuben Jones Letter
The original of this letter is in possession of a descendent of Reuben Jones. Reuben Jones married Mary Jane (“Mollie”) Knighton. Mollie was the daughter of Alexander M. Knighton and Louisa Merinda Hall. The “Sallie” mentioned in this letter is the nickname for Sarah.
Charles Manderville to Reuben Jones Letter August 6,1866
Waco Texas Aug 6th 1866
Mr. Rubin Jones
Dear Friend
I wrote to you about the first of last March, and...
Charles Manderville to Reuben Jones Letter August 6,1866
Waco Texas Aug 6th 1866
Mr. Rubin Jones
Dear Friend
I wrote to you about the first of last March, and...
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04/02: Fishpond Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery
I received the following letter today from Fishpond (aka Fish Pond) Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Fishpond, Coosa/Talpoosa County, AL. This is the church and cemetery that Franklin Pierce Morgan tells in his 1918 letter to his son Charles was the family church when the James Milton Morgan family lived in Coosa County. It is believed that James Milton Morgan is buried here. There may be other family members buried here as well and I am in contact with someone who is photographing the cemetery.
March 3, 2008
To Family and Friends of the Fishpond Primitive Baptist Preservation Fund:
I am Bobby G....
March 3, 2008
To Family and Friends of the Fishpond Primitive Baptist Preservation Fund:
I am Bobby G....
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03/31: Letter from Franklin Pierce Morgan to His Son Charles
This letter was written from Franklin Pierce Morgan 21 Sep 1918 to his son, Charles Louis Morgan:
This letter was contributed by Kathy Lang
This letter was contributed by Kathy Lang
Dear Son Charles: Yours of 12 came a few days ago, was proud to learn you have such a swell position and doing so well. You and Milton are sure making good and I am proud of you. Yes. I now wear the 3 star service badge on the lapel of my coat and am proud of my boys. Can't you tell me where Otto is and what he is doing? You say he will soon crossover. I guess he is ashamed...
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