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Adoptions
Submitted by Jacque Otts
Martin PETER, overseer of the poor in Capt. Brownwells Beat has this day bound to Terry BAKER, a farmer, an orphan child named Elizabeth THOMPSON alias Elizabeth LANDSDALE, an orphan child of Louisa McCALLOUGH. 3 Aug. 1846
Florence Annie Bell TOWNLEY, age 4, only child of Joseph W. Townley and Mary Emma WILLIAMS Townley. Mary Emma died in Blocton on 13 Aug 1897. Prior to her death, she resided with her brother William B. WILLIAMS. She died at his home. The child testifies that shortly before her Mother's death, Mary Emma gave her (Florence Annie Bell) to her Uncle William and his wife Rebecca. On 11 Aug 1897, Will MONTGOMERY and his wife Emma MONTGOMERY pretended to adopt as their child the said petitioner. Her father was never notified of the proceedings and did not consent to the adoption. Petitioner (Florence Annie Bell Townley) wishes to stay with her uncle. [Did not follow case to find out the results. (jco)]
Minute Book E, Bibb County, Alabama, p. 214-215
Probate Court, October Term 1853
Jeremiah REACH, Sr. "do hereby make this my declaration of intention to make legitimate and adopt as my lawful heir Jeremiah ALLEN of the county and state aforesaid who is the son of EUNICE ALLEN." He further declares that he is the father of the said Jeremiah Allen that said Jeremiah Allen is a boy of the age of two years and ten months lacking a few days." Name to be Jeremiah Reach, Jr.
10 Oct 1853, Jeremiah Reach
Witness: G. Ambrous, F? Waldrop
Minute Book M, Bibb Co., AL, p. 261-262
Probate Court Special Term, Aug. 7, 1894
W. M. Kellum to adopt Linnie Rossie Yeager aged about 4 yrs old. Name to be changed to Linnie Rossie Kellum.
p. 292
M. F. Marchant to adopt Renah Conwill aged 3 yrs. Named changed to Berta Marchant. Sept 7, 1895. Martha Conwill gave permission for her child to be adopted.
p. 368
Louisa Price to adopt a female child named Odie Peters aged 7 yrs. Name changed to Odie Price. Jan. 9, 1896.
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