SCARBOROUGH NOTES FOR RUSSELL CO

SCARBOROUGHS IN RUSSELL CO., ALABAMA

Compiled by Chuck Sexton

Austin, Texas

Email: “gcwagen” at “austin.rr.com”

Extracted from CS Research Vol. 10, p. 104-155, January 2005

Supplemented by some Federal Census info (from Ancestry.com Images Online)

This page contains the “grist” of about 140 pages of notes gleaned from official public records and other sources during a research trip in January 2005 to Russell and Barbour Counties in Alabama. The present summary only addresses the Russell County data, with just brief reference to related Barbour County information. A separate research summary is available for Barbour County. (There is realtively little overlap in the array of Scarborough’s in the two counties.) I visited the Russell County Courhouse and spent time in the Phenix City-Russell County Public Library looking through their genealogy materials. The present summary should be considered simply a guide to the data in my research notebook. Here I provide key dates, names, and references but in many cases my notes contain more detail such as complete descriptions of tracts of lands, abstracts of petitions and wills, etc. My Genealogy Research Volume 10 page numbers are listed in parentheses after each event. Citations of original sources and further details are available upon request. I intersperse Federal Census data here to add some context but this is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of that data.

Individual Scarborough’s are alphabetized by given name. Records for spouses of Scarborough’s are combined with the Scarborough individual. I gleaned data on the surnames “Scarborough”, “Scarbrough”, and all obvious variations. Since I have no known African-American heritage in my Scarborough line, official records of Scarborough’s that were identified as such were not transcribed; some of the Scarborough’s of unknown association in the notes below may be of African-American descent.

All records are listed chronologically for each individual or couple. In order to have a complete chronology for each person, records pertaining to more than one Scarborough are repeated under each individual. In most cases the original sources were official courthouse records; in a handful of cases the data was taken from a secondary source such as the “Heritage of Russell County”, one of Helen S. Foley’s published compilations, or a descendancy posted online.

Note: TCL = Town and County Library, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL.

A. Scarborough

Note: It is unknown if these two records refer to the same person.

1840 Fed Census: Russell Co., 30-40 yrs old, with wife (30-40), 1 pres. son (under 5) and 2 pres. daughters (under 5); nearby is B. J. (or “D.I.”?) Scarborough (Ancestry.com Images Online)

10 Feb 1851, Annual return of M. W. Davis, adm. of est. of Charles A. Hardwicke; debtors and creditors incl. A. Scarborough (107)

A. Lee Scarbrough

b. Jan 1877, AL (1900 Fed Census) (Ancestry.com, Images Online)

4 June 1900 Fed Census: AL, Bullock Co., Fitzpatrick, age 23, single, living with cousin W. A. Scarborough (Ancestry.com, Images Online)

1 Dec 1900, over 21, heir to est. of Robert P. Scarbrough (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 26 at Final Settlement of est. of RPS; living in Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL (136)

Oct 1949, [A.L.] 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough (121)

Aaron Scarborough

23 Jan 1858, consent for Saphronia Scarborough to m. Andrew GRIFFIN (104)

Alfred Scarborough

24 Mar 1880, m. Saphronia Grimes at Glenville (106)

Ambrose Scarbrough

unk. date, m. Martha THREADGILL (128)

10 Jan 1847, bought land in S3 T15 R26 from Abner & Nancy (Scarborough) NASH (128)

12 May 1851, bought 160 ac in S3 T15 R26 from Henry & Caroline KEY (128)

15 Dec 1865, sold land in S27 T16 R26 to R.P. Scarbrough; witness, Jonathan THREADGILL, John G. Scarbrough (128)

NOTES: See also Nancy Scarborough [2], probable sister and wife of Abner Nash, below.

B. J. [or D. I.?] Scarborough

1840 Fed Census: Russell Co., age 20-30, with pres. wife (20-30), 2 pres. sons (0-5 and 5-10) and 1 pres. daughter (0-5); in vicinity of A. Scarborough (Ancestry.com Images Online)

B. W. Scarborough

12 Jan 1841, bill for labor paid from est. of David M. Scarborough (127)

Bennie David Scarbrough

no date, m. Martha Victoria SHEHANE, descendant of Alto & Martha A. ADAMS (141)

Blackmon Scarbrough

Oct 1949, related to Lewis Scarbrough, heir of William Gordy Scarbrough (121)

Clarence Scarborough

12 Nov 1902, petition (with long list of heirs) to sell lands; includes Vaughn, Bryant, McNeese, Smith, Carothers, McNeil, Boykin, Colemen, etc. (136)

Claude Scarbrough

Oct 1949, 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough; living in Columbus, GA (121)

27 Apr 1955, hon. pallbearer for Lucien Paschal STOUGH (109)

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David M. Scarborough

Nancy Unk. [PERRY?], wife

abt 1808, Nancy Perry? b. GA. (Godfrey, Marie H. 1990. Rural Land Owners of Barbour Co., Alabama, 1851, So. Hist. Press.; examined at Town & County Library, Clayton, AL) (78)

1833, State Census for Alabama, Barbour Co. David Scarborought [sic] enumerated as 1 male over 21, 1 female over 21 (presumably Nancy), and 2 females under 21, no slaves. (Foley, Helen S. 1976. 1833 State Census for Barbour Co., Alabama, So. Hist. Press) (TCL) (78)

12 Dec 1839, David M. Scarborough is Justice of the Peace on petition of Ralph A. HOWARD et al. (125)

1840 Fed Census: Russell Co., 30-40 yrs old with pres. wife (30-40) and 2 pres. sons (5-10 and 20-30) and 2 pres. daughters (0-5 and 5-10) (Ancestry.com Images Online)

1839-1845, estate records, Mrs. Nancy Scarborough, Admx. (127)

[based on receipts paid by NS, it is unclear when he died, but obviously after 1840 census]

Dec 1840, estate sale by Nancy Scarborough, Admx (127)

24 Dec 1843, Mrs. Nancy Scarborough m. Nathaniel ROACH. He had land in S33 T10 R26 in Barbour Co. [near Miller’s Ford]. They moved to Russell Co. (Godfrey, Marie H. 1990. Rural Land Owners of Barbour Co., Alabama, 1851, So. Hist. Press.; examined at TCL) (78)

26 Dec 1845, distr. of slaves to heirs: Nathaniel ROACH, Levi C. BRIGHT, and Franklin Scarborough (127)

Eba Scarbrough

1 Dec 1900, listed as husband of Mary L. Scarbrough, heir to Robert P. Scarbrough (135)

18 Nov 1901, address of M.L.S. at Final Settlement of est. of R.P.S. is Choceoloceo, Calhoun Co., AL (136)

Emma L. (Scarbrough) Turnipseed

b. ca 1871 (136)

prior to 1900, m. D. C. TURNIPSEED (120, 135-136)

1 Dec 1900, over 21, heir to est. of Robert P. Scarbrough (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 30 at Final Settlement of est. of Robert P. Scarbrough; living near Flora, AL [placename unknown, possibly the historical post office in Shelby Co., AL] (136)

Franklin Scarborough

26 Dec 1845, heir, slaves received from est. of David M. Scarborough, dec’d (127)

Hardy Scarborough

unk. date prior to Dec 1870, m. Mary Unk.

20 Dec 1870, bought 30 ac in S7 T15 R29 from C. M. HOOPER (129)

30 Dec 1870, [“Hardy Scarbough”] prom. notes to C. M. Hooper for $400 & $100 (129)

30 Dec 1870, H.S. and wife Mary sold land (?) to C. M. Hooper in S7 T15 R29 (may have only been a mortgage on property and crop for a loan) (129)

HIRAM SCARBOROUGH

21 Jul 1843, invoice paid to H. S. from est. of David M. Scarborough (127)

J. T. Cleveland Scarbrough

1 Dec 1900, under 21, heir to est. of Robert P. Scarbrough; resides w/ petitioner D. C. Turnipseed (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 17 at Final Settlement of est. of RPS; living w/ sister Mrs. Emma L. Turnipseed near Flora (136)

James A. Scarborough (b. SC)

28 Jun 1838, m. Mary Ann BRYAN (b. SC) (106-107)

14 Jan 1843, bought 220 ac from Hampton & Sarah SMITH in S10 T14 R30 (125)

8 Mar 1843, ordered to be Overseer on Invinton Stage Road (112)

2 Sept 1847, James A. “Scarbour” and wife Mary A., sold 230 ac in S10 T14 R30 to R. H. BICKERSTAFF

21 July 1848, lands of Thomas P. BRYAN, dec’d, in S14 T15 R28 to be divided among heirs (listed) (137)

Sept. term,1848, lands of TPB “cannot be fairly and equally divided among heirs”, petition court to sell lands (137)

Nov. term,1848, petition to be appt. guardian of Amanda BRYAN, minor heir of TPB (137)

Jan. term 1849, return of sale of real estate of TPB; John BRYAN bought land (137)

March term 1849, account report [as guardian for Amanda or for est. of TPB?] (137)

1 Mar 1850, ann. return for JAS, guardian for Amanda Bryan (107)

1850 Fed Census: hh #699/699, wife Mary, Amanda Bryan (107)

June term 1850, guardian account for Amanda Bryan to be posted (137)

Aug. term 1850, guardian allowance of account for Amanda Bryan (137)

22 Feb 1851, as adm. of est. of TPB, dec’d, sold land in S14 T15 R28 to John F. BRYAN (134)

24 Jan 1852, guardian for Amanda Bryan (107)

3 Mar 1865, adm. of est. of TPB, dec’d, as decreed in O.C. Feb 1845, sold land in S22 T15 R29 to Mary D. BARNES (129)

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John G. Scarb(o)rough

b. July 1844, AL; parents both b. NC (1900 Fed Census) (Ancestry.com Images Online)

unk. date, deed to J. Kurniker & Son; not examined (124)

15 Dec 1865, witness to sale of 75-1/2 ac in S26 T16 R26 for 5000 lb cotton, from Thomas & Elvey MAYHAND to R. P. Scarbrough (128)

21 Dec 1865, bond for R. P. Scarborough m. Mrs. L. J. BORUM (106)

1900 Fed Census: Russell Co., Pct. 4, Uchee; widower, 55, farmer, living with son Gordy (Ancestry.com Images Online)

Joseph N. Scarborough

4 Dec 1853, m. Penelope SATTERWHITE, b. David M. Satterwhite (106)

L. A. Scarborough (fem)

29 Sep 1886, m. J. M. MONK, at Jerrigan (106)

Lewis Scarbrough

Oct 1949, 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough, c/o Blackmon Scarbrough, Columbus, GA (121)

Lindsay Scarbrough

Oct 1949, 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough (121)

Lem T. Scarbrough

Oct 1949, insane, Kansas City, MO; heir of William Gordy Scarbrough (120)

Mrs. Lem Scarbrough, Austin, TX

Oct 1949, 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough (121) [wife of Lem T.??]

Martha T./S. (Freeman) Scarborough

[wife of William Miles Scarbrough, q.v.]

Mary A. Scarborough

5 Sep 1857, m. Ezekial BRADLEY, by R. P. Scarbrough (106)

Mary L. Scarbrough

b. ca. 1873 (136)

1 Dec 1900, over 21, wife of Eba Scarbrough and heir to land from est. of Robert P. Scarbrough (q.v.) (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 28 at Final Settlement of est. of Robert P. Scarbrough; living in Choceoloceo, Calhoun Co., AL (136)

Nancy Scarborough [1]

1839-1845, Admx of est. of David M. Scarborough (127)

bef. Dec 1845, m. Nathaniel ROACH

Nancy Scarborough [2]

bef. Jan 1847, m. Abner NASH (128)

10 Jan 1847, w/ husband, sold land to Ambrose Scarbrough (128)

NOTES: From Rita Butler Slicer on Scarborough GenForum, #242, Feb. 5, 1999:

I have Nancy Scarborough b. Nov 24, 1810 NC, m. Abner Deric Nash mar 7, 1833 NC. They were in Russell Co., AL census for 1850. Their children were William Alexander; Elizabeth Jane; Harriett Barthenia; Mary Emily; Henry Crawford; James Ambrose; Abner Deric Jr.;Lemuel Newnom; and John Wesley. I believe she is the sister of Ambrose Scarborough in Russell Co., AL in 1840. I have been told she had a brother names Daniel and sister named Susan Can anyone tie these families together? Who were their ancestors?.

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Nannie Roberts Scarborough

1930 Fed Census: Russell Co., Pct. 5, Hurtsboro; 55, single, living with brother William G. Scarbrough (Ancestry.com Images Onlline)

24 Jan 1948, died in Hurtsboro, Russell Co. (120)

24 Jan 1948, owned 3 lots in Manatee Co., FL, at death (120)

14 Aug 1948, petition for LoA by William Gordy Scarbrough, brother (120)

Nannie S. Scarbrough

26 Oct 1949, Hurtsboro, petition for LoA for est. of William Gordy Scarbrough (120)

R. A. Scarborough (male)

4 Dec 1877, b. for marriage of W. A. OWEN and Ida T. BROWN (106)

Robert P. Scarb(o)rough

15 Dec 1865, bought 75-1/2 ac in S26 T16 R26 for 5000 lb cotton, from Thomas & Elvey MAYHAND; witness John G. Scarbrough (128)

21 Dec 1865, m. Mrs. L. J. BORUM, b. John G. Scarbrough (106)

4 Aug 1900, LoA granted to D. C. TURNIPSEED for est. of RPS, dec’d (120)

15 Oct 1900, auction of est. of RPS by DCT (136)

1 Dec 1900, petition by D. C. Turnipseed, adm of est. of RPS, to divide 1021 ac in T16 R26 among 6 heirs: W. A. Scarbrough (over 21), E. L. Turnipseed (over 21, wife of peititioner), Mary L. Scarbrough (over 21, wife of Eba Scarbrough), R. P. Scarbrough (over 21), A. Lee Scarbrough (over 21), J. T. Cleveland Scarbrough (under 21, resides w/ petitioner) (135)

14 Jan 1901, land sale from est. of RPS by DCT (136)

4 Feb 1901, land sale from est. of RPS by DCT (136)

18 Nov 1901, Final Settlement of est. of RPS by DCT; lists six heirs as: W. A. Scarbrough (age 32), Emma L. Turnipseed (30), Mary L. Scarbrough (28), Robert P. Scarbrough (26), A. Lee Scarbrough (24), and Cleveland Scarbrough (17) (136)

Robert P. Scarbrough Jr.

1 Dec 1900, over 21, heir to est. of Robert P. Scarbrough, dec’d (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 26 at Final Settlement of est. of RPS; living in Seymour, TX (136)

Saphronia Scarborough

23 Jan 1858, m. Andrew GRIFFIN; consent, Aaron Scarborough (104)

unk. date, deeds to R. CHERRY (124)

S. C. Scarborough

24 Sep 1863, m. William McLEOD (106)

Mrs. Will Scarbrough

Oct 1949, 1^st cousin and heir of William Gordy Scarbrough; living in Austin, TX (121)

W. A. Scarbrough

b. Aug. 1866 (1900 Fed Census; age 33) (Ancestry.com, Images Online)

b. ca. 1869; conflicts with 1900 Fed Census, above (136)

ca. 1899, m. Mamie -------. (1900 Fed Census) (Ancestry.com, Images Online)

4 June 1900 Fed Census: Bullock Co., Fitzpatrick; with wife Mamie and cousin A. L. Scarborough (Jan. 1877, age 23) (Ancestry.com, Images Online)

1 Dec 1900, over 21, heir to land from est. of Robert P. Scarbrough (q.v.) (135)

18 Nov 1901, age 32 at Final Settlement of est. of RPS; living in Fitzpatrick, Bullock Co., AL (136)

William Gordy Scarborough [and W.G.]

b. Jan. 1883, AL; parents both b. AL (1900 Fed Census) (Ancestry.com Images Online)

1900 Fed Census: Russell Co., Pct. 4, Uchee; 17, single, living with J[ohn] G. Scarbrough, widower (Ancestry.com Images Online)

1915, 1924-28, registered to vote in Beat 5, Hurtsboro (115)

1930 Fed Census: Russell Co., Pct 5, Hurtsboro; 43, single, clerk at general mercantile store, living with sister Nannie R. Scarborough (Ancestry.com Images Online)

15 Oct 1949, died; no direct heirs (120)

26 Oct 1949, petition from Nannie S. Scarborough regarding est. of WGS, dec’d; list of 31 heirs (“all 1^st cousins”) (120)

William M. Scarborough

[Note: son of Aven Scarbrough Sr. & Elizabeth (Davidson) Scarborough]

22 Jan 1856, [“of Wilkinson Co., GA”] bought 140 ac in S35 T17 R27 from Smith C. and Mary JARRELL (125)

19 (?) Jan 1857, W.M.S. and wife Martha sold land in S35 T17 R27 to W. P. JOHNSON (130)

19 Nov 1857 [“of Russell Co., AL”] bought 40 ac in S35 T17 R27 from Thomas & Martha JARRELL (126)

19 Nov 1857 [“Wm F. Scarborough of S26 T17 R27”] bought 80 ac in S26 T17 R27 from Thomas & Martha JARRELL (126)

1 Dec 1859, WMS & wife Martha S. Scarborough, sold 120 ac in S26 & S35 T17 R27 to Joseph F. DAVIDSON (126) Note: This Joseph Davidson is probably either William’s uncle (brother of Elizabeth Davidson Scarborough) or a couson (son of one of Elizabeth’s siblings).

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