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From: bob wise <>
Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] Re:ALBARBOU"History of Barbour County"/ FAMILY MYSTERY!
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:44:42 -0600
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Eugenia - Sorry I'm a fur piece from Alabama. But I can suggest
something. I was recently stunned at how accomodating Al. Archives were
- go to their web site(Alabbama Archives and History) and they'll give
you a list of what can now be gotten from their files through your local
interlibrary loan. I got a microfilm of Eufala newspapers early 1900s
and it worked slick as a whistle and got just what I was looking for. -bob
Eugenia wrote:
>Good Morning, Bob,
>While I am knocking on doors through the ALBARBOUR site, I just thought that
>I would knock on yours as well and inquire if your genealogy society would
>by any chance have access to sources that might be able to provide an answer
>to the question regarding the mysterious death of JOSEPH A. ALSTON of
>EUFAULA, AL in 1887. (see below).
>The shooting incident might have been covered in the Eufaula newspaper on
>January 10th, 11th or 12th, 1887, if anyone has access to these newspapers.
>I would be so very grateful for any assistance or references!
>Happy New Year,
>Eugenia
>P.S. I know that ALBARBOUR correspondent Cecile Hundley would appreciate
>any help with the mysterious death of her ancestor, William
>Calvin Bethune, as well!
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>We have a Eufaula newspaper article that pays tribute to Joseph Alston,
>stating: "Died in this city on the 12th instant, from effects of an
>accidental pistol-shot wound received on 10th instant, JOSEPH A. ALSTON, of
>Spring Hill, aged thirty-two years. Such is a brief announcement of a
>lamentable occurrence, and contains all perhaps which the general public may
>be interested to know." (How tantalizing!) The article then proceeds to list
>his many virtues, and says..."But alas! all these but made him the more
>shining mark for the insatiable archer."
>In The Alstons and Allstons reference book, James Merriman Alston (brother)
>wrote that
>"Joseph was accidentally killed in Eufaula in November, 1887."[Note: he was
>wounded severely 3 times during the WBTS and was with Lee at Appomattox.]
>It would be WONDERFUL if someone could provide some insight into how he
>died! It is a family mystery!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: bob wise <>
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>>Grant - I do the newsletter for local genealogy society. Do you have
>>something short I can use in the newsletter about using DNA, the
>>genealogy tool of the future? bob
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>Barbour researchers have become friends in research across the miles.
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