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Submitted by:  Jennifer (Ovatt) Baker  -  Date:  January 11, 2008 The Ovat/Ovatt's settled in Republic, Warrior, and Brookside areas of Alabama. John and Mary are buried at a Catholic Church in Brookside, Alabama called St. Micheals.. They are buried in the part of the cemetary where the Slovensky familiy is buried... I know they had  some close friends of the last name "Harvella" and "Shima" .Maybe if there are anyone in those families who know anything? They were coal miners and were Austrian, or Slovak ??  We are not sure.. I have found no Immigration for the last name that ties with my family... I need help...PLEASE I think that they immigrated in between 1897 & 1905 maybe even through Canada,  or the south..... I know that John and Mary were maybe married before they came to America, and the oldest son Mike was born there also.. I believe.... Anyone who knows any info on this family please email me at JLOCALI@netzero.net  or PresleyLoveTCB@aol.com Submitted by:  Ann M. Middleton - Date:  February 15, 2008 Matthew Kerr came from Ayrshire, Scotland to Blossburg, Jefferson, Alabama.  He died March 6, 1894.  I am looking for his burial location.  His son, Thomas Brown Kerr and his wife Catherine Omiston Wyllie moved to Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.  Any Kerr family information would be greatly appreciated.  Contact:  amidd67@chartermi.net   © Copyright 2009  Genealogy Trails