Hi,
Thank you for sharing your information on these folks. The Chalmers/Ferguson connection is very interesting to me.
To give you a bit of background, my Chambers/Chalmers line was in Newberry Co., SC, migrated to
Pickens Co., AL, and then moved just over the state line to
Noxubee Co., MS. Some of the Chambers remained in Greene Co.
I do have some information on Nancy Cotton Stinson's family, but I don't know how much it will help you. As you can see from the notes below, she and James
Stinson did reside in
Pickens Co.
Noxubee Co., MS
Court Records Vols. C-D
1851-1855
LDS Film #9099866
p. 1
29 Sept. 1849
Estate of
Abner Cotton, deceased.
Nicholas C. Cotton, administrator
Notice to sell land. Heirs being notified:
John W. Cotton
Jane
Watts and husband James R. Watts
Minerva
Ferguson and husband William C. Ferguson
James Gardner Cotton
Nancy
Stinson and husband James
StinsonAbner and Bryan
Aycock, minors of Mary A. Aycock
William A. Ferguson, minor of Martha
Ferguson, and the unknown heirs of Martha and Thomas J. Haynes, both deceased and late of
TexasAll others interested in the real estate of
Abner Cotton, deceased.
Notice published in the
Noxubee Rifle newspaper by proprietor Edward W. Ferris. Printed in
Macon.
Noxubee Co., MS
Court Records. Vols. E-F
1855-1856
LDS Film #0900867
p. 344
8 Jan. 1856
Estate of Margaret Cotton
N.C. Cotton, administrator
John W. Cotton, petitions for final settlement. Heirs are:
John W. Cotton of
Noxubee Co. and petitioner
Jane
Watts and James R. Watts
James G. Cotton
Minerva
FergusonNancy
Stinson and spouse James
StinsonAll above heirs of full age.
W.A. Ferguson, minor of Martha
Haynes, late Martha
Ferguson, deceased
All reside
Pickens Co., AL.
Two unknown children of Martha
Haynes Ferguson who reside in
Texas.
Bryan
Aycock, of full age, and
Abner Aycock, minor, sons of Mary Ann
Aycock, deceased.
Pickens County, Alabama
1841-1861
Compiled by Marilyn Davis
Barefield and Carr Byron
BarefieldCopyright 1984
p. 23
30 Jan. 1855
Pickens Republican
James
Stinson and Robert T. Johnston, exec. of LW&T of William C. Ferguson, who was in his lifetime guardian of William A. Ferguson, filed account current and vouchers for final settlement.
James
Stinson and Robert T. Johnston, exec. of William C. Ferguson who was in his lifetime guardian of William A. Ferguson, Cornelia and Corrilla
Haynes, minor heirs of Martha M. Haynes, dec'd, filed account current and vouchers for final settlement.
James
Stinson and Robert T. Johnston, exec. of William C. Ferguson, who was in his lifetime guardian of William A. Ferguson, filed account current and vouchers for final settlement.
[According to another researcher, Martha Cotton
Ferguson Haynes was married to
Bryant Ferguson and then to Thomas J. Haynes.]
p. 30
23 Feb. 1860
James
Stinson and R.T. Johnston, Exec. of W.C. Ferguson's Estate, filed account current and vouchers for annual settlement.
p. 13
1 Oct. 1842
Pickensville
RegisterOrphans
Court 9/7/1842. William C. Ferguson, Administrator of Estate of Bryan
Ferguson, filed petition for the sale of land to pay debts of the Estate. One parcel in Pickensville is bounded by Mrs. Ragsdale, John Bonner and Hughes
Taylor.
p. 37
11 Oct. 1860
Pickens Republican
Lellie Jane
Stinson, 1 year 5 months 14 days, youngest child of James and Nancy
Stinson, died suddenly of fever Sept. 27. Survived by her parents, one brother and one sister.
p. 9
26 March 1842
Pickensville
RegisterGeorge Shelton
Stinson, infant son of James
Stinson, died on the 23rd instance, 1 mo. 8 days, in Pickensville.
James
Stinson and wife Nancy Cotton
Stinson are buried in the
Lower Pickensville Cemetery as is
Abner C. Stinson (1855-1887) - probably
Abner Cotton
Stinson.
Also in this cemetery is a
Drury Miller Long, son of J.R. & Dora S. Long. He was born 1881 and died 1900. Since your
Drury Miller married a Long, I assumed these folks were part of their family.
I hope you find something of use in here.
Catherine