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From: "Burtis Casler" <>
Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] FAMILIES OF THE DOMINICKER SETTLEMENT
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:18:10 -0400


Joe,

Do you have any idea in which years that school was open? For that matter,
does anyone have a range of years when the settlement existed?

Thanks.

Virginia Broussard


> [Original Message]
> From: Joe Clark <>
> To: <>
> Date: 6/18/2005 5:28:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] FAMILIES OF THE DOMINICKER SETTLEMENT
>
> I believe the word is Dominecker, after the chicken.
>
> This was another shameful episode in the history of our county, state and
> nation.
>
> It was a community located south of Ponce de Leon. They had their own
> school and when it was closed , they attended school in Defuniak Springs.
> I don't know if they didn't want to go to Ponce de Leon or were forced to
go
> to Walton County. Probably neared to PDL.
>
> I grew up in Esto, but from what I heard, they were fine, hard working
> people.
>
> Joe R. Clark
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anneta Simmons" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] FAMILIES OF THE DOMINICKER SETTLEMENT
>
>
> >I have seen this before, and I am not sure they are connected in any way
to
> > the Dominicker settlement of Holmes Co. The James noted below may have
> > just
> > had that as a nickname for some reason. After all it is the name of a
> > chicken.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] FAMILIES OF THE DOMINICKER SETTLEMENT
> >
> >
> >> I don't know if this will help but here it is:
> >>
> >> William Berryhill, IIBorn September 7, 1811 in Jefferson County, GA.
> > Called
> >> "Bill Dergin". Married Elizabeth Gage(B17) c.1828 in Marion County,
AL.
> >> Died June 3, 1876 in Hinds County, MS, buried in Weeks Cemetery,
Utica,
> > MS.
> >> Parents: _William Berryhill(B32)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#w.b.)
> > and _Margaret Weeks(B33)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#m.w.)
.
> > Siblings:
> >> NOTE: William Berryhill was married 3 times, for the purposes of this
> > web
> >> site only the chilren of his marriage to Margaret Weeks will be
listed.
> > If
> >> you need information on chldren of his subsequent marriages, please
> > contact me
> >> and I will pass on what information I have.
> >> 1) James born c.1812 in Jefferson County, GA. Called "Dominicker".
> > Married
> >> Patience "Passie" McMinn.
> >> 2) Basheba born May 9, 1817 in Franklin County, TN. Called "Bashey".
> >> Married Thomas "Tommy" Berryhill.
> >> 3) Alexander born c.1818 in Franklin County, TN. Called "Alec".
> >> Married
> >> Celina Weeks.
> >> 4) Nancy born c.1819 in Franklin County, TN. Married Edward "Edd"
> >> Berryhill.
> >> 5) Thomas born c.1820 in Franklin County, TN. Married Rachel Gage.
> >> 6) _Sarah Ann_
> >>
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#s.a.b.)
> > born c.1822 in St. Clair County, AL. Married Silas "Sie" L.
> >> Webb.
> >> 7) Benjamin Franklin born c. 1828 in Marion County, AL. Married
Rebecca
> >> Vickery.
> >> 8) Margaret Ann born June 6, 1829 in Marion County, AL. Married
Francis
> >> "Frank" Marion Couch.
> >> 9) Susan born c.1830 in Marion County, AL. Called "Suze". Married
> > Parten
> >> Vickery.
> >> 10) Male born c.1830-35 in Marion County, AL according to census.
> >> 11) Male born c.1830-35 in Marion County, AL according to census.
> >> 12) Francis born c. 1836 in Marion County, AL.
> >> 13) Rachel Catherine born c.1838 in Marion County, AL. Called "Kate".
> >> Married ???? Scott.
> >> 14) Isabella born c. 1841 in Marion County, AL. Married ????
Gilchrist.
> >> 15) John Booker Silas born c.1842 in Marion County, AL. Called "John
> > Gabe".
> >> Married Pheby Elizabeth Tucker.
> >> 16) Charles Robert born c. 1844 in Marion County. AL. Called "Bob".
> >> B17. Elizabeth Gage
> >> Born c.1814 in Tennessee. Died c.1845-48 in Marion County, AL,
buried
> >> in
> >> Marion County, AL. Parents: UNKNOWN. Siblings:UNKNOWN.
> >>
> >> B18. Thomas Harris
> >>
> >> B22. Silas Webb
> >>
> >> B23. Sarah Ann Berryhill
> >> Born c. 1822 in St. Clair County, AL. Parents: _William
Berryhill(B32)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#w.b.)
> > and
> >> _Margaret Weeks(B33)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#m.w.)
.
> > Siblings:
> >> NOTE: William Berryhill was married 3 times, for the purposes of this
> > web
> >> site only the chilren of his marriage to Margaret Weeks will be
listed.
> > If
> >> you need information on chldren of his subsequent marriages, please
> > contact me
> >> and I will pass on what information I have.
> >> 1) _William, II_
> >>
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#w.b.II)
> > born September 7, 1811 in Jefferson County, GA.
> >> 2) James born c.1812 in Jefferson County, GA. Called "Dominicker".
> > Married
> >> Patience "Passie" McMinn.
> >> 3) Basheba born May 9, 1817 in Franklin County, TN. Called "Bashey".
> >> Married Thomas "Tommy" Berryhill.
> >> 4) Alexander born c.1818 in Franklin County, TN. Called "Alec".
> >> Married
> >> Celina Weeks.
> >> 5) Nancy born c.1819 in Franklin County, TN. Married Edward "Edd"
> >> Berryhill.
> >> 6) Thomas born c.1820 in Franklin County, TN. Married Rachel Gage.
> >> 7) Benjamin Franklin born c. 1828 in Marion County, AL. Married
Rebecca
> >> Vickery.
> >> 8) Margaret Ann born June 6, 1829 in Marion County, AL. Married
Francis
> >> "Frank" Marion Couch.
> >> 9) Susan born c.1830 in Marion County, AL. Called "Suze". Married
> > Parten
> >> Vickery.
> >> 10) Male born c.1830-35 in Marion County, AL according to census.
> >> 11) Male born c.1830-35 in Marion County, AL according to census.
> >> 12) Francis born c. 1836 in Marion County, AL.
> >> 13) Rachel Catherine born c.1838 in Marion County, AL. Called "Kate".
> >> Married ???? Scott.
> >> 14) Isabella born c. 1841 in Marion County, AL. Married ????
Gilchrist.
> >> 15) John Booker Silas born c.1842 in Marion County, AL. Called "John
> > Gabe".
> >> Married Pheby Elizabeth Tucker.
> >> 16) Charles Robert born c. 1844 in Marion County. AL. Called "Bob".
> >> 6G-Grandparents
> >>
> >> B32. William Berryhill
> >> Born c.1780-81 in Georgia, either Richmond county or Jefferson County.
> >> Married _Margaret Weeks(B33)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#m.w.)
> > July 26, 1807 in Jefferson County, GA. Often Called
> >> "Grand Sir". Served in the War of 1812, enlisted in Tennessee,
served
> >> in
> > the War
> >> with the Creek Indians, enlisted in Tennessee (he was 66 years old at
> >> the
> >> time he enlisted in 1855). He received land warrents for service in
> >> both
> > the
> >> War of 1812 and the Creek Indian War. Died c.1861-64 in Marion County,
> > AL,
> >> buried in Wheeler's Chapel Cemetery, Marion County, AL.
> >> Parents:UNKNOWN.
> >> Siblings:
> >> NOTE: "The Berryhill's in America" suggests that an Elizabeth Morris
> >> Berryhill was either a daughter or a sister of William Berryhill. The
> > date of
> >> birth is given as May 22, 1811. Given that it is known that William
> > Berryhill,
> >> II was born on September 7, 1811, it is MY belief from this
information
> > that
> >> Elizabeth was a sister to William. Also, from the Jefferson County,
GA
> >> marriage records there is a marriage of Nancy Berryhill to a Charles
> > Weeks on
> >> January 9, 1806 and William's marriage is later listed on July 26,
1807
> > to
> >> Margaret Weeks. This information has been interpreted by others to
> > indicate that
> >> Nancy was William's sister, given that I will make the following
> > statements as
> >> to William's siblings.
> >> 1) Nancy born ????. Married Charles Weeks January 9, 1806 in
Jefferson
> >> County, GA.
> >> 2) Elizabeth born May 22, 1811. Married James Parker September 22,
1822
> > (11
> >> years old). Died August 31, 1893, believed to be buried in New River
> >> Baptist Cemetery, Fayette County, AL.
> >> B33. Margaret Weeks
> >> Born c.1791. Died c.1845 in Marion County, AL, believed to be buried
in
> >> Wheeler's Chapel Cemetery, Marion County, AL. Parents: _Samuel
> > Weeks(B66)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#s.w.)
> > and _Anne
> >> Jackson(B67)_
> >> (http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#a.j.)
.
> > Siblings:
> >> 1) John born c.1789 in Putnam County, GA. Married Anne Crawford on
> >> September 20, 1814, had 3 children. Died c. 1839.
> >> 2) Jeptha born c.1790 in Baldwin County, GA. Married Sarah Jones on
> >> February 5, 1814, had 14 children. Died August 1856 in Salt Lake
County,
> > Utah.
> >> 3) William "Ben" born c.1792 in North Carolina. Married Katherine
> >> Scott,
> >> had 8 children. Dies c.1882 in Marion County, AL, buried in Berryhill
> >> Cemetery, Marion County, AL.
> >> 4) Peter H. born c.1793 in Putnam County, GA. Married Sarah Moore c.
> > 1818,
> >> had 9 children. Died c.1875.
> >> 5) Sally born c.1796 in Putnam County, GA. Married William V.
Carrill
> >> on
> >> February 9, 1816.
> >> 6) Wiley S. born c.1798 in GA. Married Delilah Gordon c. 1820, had 10
> >> children. Married Tabitha Thomas c. 1864.
> >> 7) Mary born c.1800 in Putnam County, GA. Married David Catchin.
> >> 8) James M. born c.1801 in Putnam County, GA. Married Ann Darby, had
7
> >> children.
> >> 9) Samuel (Bysa) born c.1804 in Putnam County, GA. Married Prudence
> > Taylor
> >> c.1825, had 10 children. Killed near Shiloh during the Civil War.
> >> 10) James born ????. Married Elizabeth Morgan on March 13, 1817, had
4
> >> children. (1/2 brother by father's second marriage.)
> >> 11) Louisa born after 1843. Married Barbee W. Collins. (1/2 sister
by
> >> father's third marriage to Lavina Chasteen in November 20, 1843.)
> >> 12) Lucinda born c.1839 in Franklin County, TN. Died after 1880.
(1/2
> >> sister by father's fourth marriage.)
> >> 7G-Grandparents
> >>
> >> B66. Samuel Weeks
> >> Born c.1770 in Perquimen's County, NC. Was married 4 times. Died
May
> >> 6,
> >> 1845 in Salem, Franklin County, TN. Parents: _William Weeks(B132)_
> >>
> >
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#will.weeks.
> > ) and
> >> _Susannah Heaton(B133)_
> >>
> >
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#sus.heat.)
> > . Siblings: None.
> >> B67. Anne Jackson
> >> Born c.1765. Married Samuel Weeks on September 5, 1788 in Green
County,
> > GA.
> >> Died after 1830 in Franklin County, TN. Parents: _Peter
Jackson(B134)_
> >>
> >
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#pete.jack.)
> > and
> >> ????. Siblings: None.
> >>
> >> 8G-Grandparents
> >>
> >> B132. William Weeks
> >> Born c.1729 in Green County, GA. Married _Susannah Heaton(B133)_
> >>
> >
(http://www.geocities.com/amykathrynslovinghusband/berryhill.htm#sus.heat.)
> > c.1780 in
> >> Green County, GA. Died after 1820. Parents: UNKNOWN Siblings:
UNKNOWN
> >> B133. Susannah Heaton
> >> Born ???
> >>
> >> B134. Peter Jackson
> >> Born ????. Died c.1810 in Baldwin County, GA.
> >>
> >>
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