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My G-Great Grandfather, J.Y. Register's death in August of 1872 is noted in the 1872 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA. His Masonic Lodge was Geneva.

In the 1859 proceedings of the Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church, John Y. Register is listed as a local preacher who was an elected and ordained elder.

1857-'58 MAIL ROUTES OF MY G-GREAT GRANDPA REGISTER
ROUTE No. 7231.
From Newton to Geneva, 30 miles, and back, once a week.
Bidden*' names, Sum per annum.
Stephen F. Gafford $594.
Benjamin F. Price 425.
W. H. Roberts 300.
John F. Adams 219, schedule changed ; no guaranty.
John Y. Register 170. °°°.
Contract made with John Y. Register, April 25, 1857, to commence July 1, 1857, to expire June 30, 1858, at $170, °°°, per annum. Leave Newton Friday at 7 a, m. ; arrive at Geneva by 5 p. m. Leave Geneva Tuesday at 7 a. m. ; arrive at Newton by 5 p. m.
(According to 1858 records, Grandpa Register was fined $9.78 for missing three round-trips- $1.63 per half-trip.)

In 1859, John Y. Register was fined on many of his routes:
Route 7157~ Greenville to Andalusia ($375 annual contract) fined $1 on May 21 for WET MAIL
Route 7184~ Daleville to Andalusia ($1500 annual contract) fined $22.04 for 12 instances of INFERIOR                          SERVICE "ON ROUTE" in June
                   ~ fined $56.29 for 13 instances of  INFERIOR SERVICE "ON ROUTE" in July
Route 7215~ Elba to Greenville ($395 annual contract) fined 50 cents for "FAILED TO SUPPLY" Millville, Alabama on May 27
                      ~Fined $3.80 on March 1 when he failed to arrive at Greenville
                       ~Fined $3.80 on March 3 when he failed to arrive in Elba
Route 7188~ Abbeville to Big Creek ($248 annual contract) fined $2.38 for failing to arrive on October 27
Route 7192~ Troy to Newton ($650 annual contract) fined $7.86 for failing to arrive in Newton on October                       11, 18 and on November 12.
                  ~ fined $5.24 for failing to arrive in Troy on October 5 and 8
Route 7184


Suspended service that John Y. Register bid on for 1860-'61

ROUTE No. 7221. From Elba to Wardville, Florida, 75 miles, and back, one a week. Bidders' names. Sum per annum.
John B. Edwards $1,298. 00.
Stephen F. Gafford 980.00.
Charles Stone 829. 00.
John Y. Register 500. 00. (Suspended. )

ROUTE No. 7228.
From Indigo Head to Buzbeeville, 10 miles, and back, once a week.
Bidders' names. Sum per annum.
John Y. Register $125.
N.G.Powell 119. 00. (Not let. Unnecessary.)

In 1861, John Y. Register is listed as a FLORIDA MAIL CONTRACTOR who had a $238 contract but had been paid only $130 for ROUTE No. 6568