Aaron >From Blacksheariana ELIZABETH WINNIFRED, b. Twiggs County, Georgia, 23 April, 1841, daughter of Elizabeth Louisa Wimberly and Ezekiel Blackshear. Lived at Douglas and Macon in Georgia, and in Columbia, S. C., where she died 2 Aug., 1898, bur. Jeffersonville, Georgia. Husband No. 1 RILEY BROOKS, d. 7 Dec, 1862, m. about 1860 issue No. 1 Virginia Cornelia b. Douglas, Georgia, 23 Sept., 1861, d. University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 12 Jan 1945, m. James Henry Altee at Columbia, S. C., about 1893. Husband No. 2 a Mr. WEST, issue No. 2 Mary Eliza, b. 14 Feb., 1863. "Riley Brooks was killed in the battle of Charlottsville, Va., 7 Dec. 1862, bur. place unknown. Mr. West was also killed in the 1861-65 war." "At some time in her life Elizabeth W. switched from Baptist to Episcopalian, and later joined the Salvation Army and became quite a worker in that organization. The school she attended in her youth was the old Weslyan College at Macon, Georgia" Cit. Lr. from Mrs. J. P. Sanders, Miami Springs, Fla. Issue No. 1 Virginia Cornelia had Amy Elizabeth Altee, b. at Columbia, S.C., 3 No., 1894, m. Thomas Wilson Hallman at Augusta, Georgia, 24 Dec 1912, and had Margaret Elizabeth Hallman, b. Augusta, Georgia, 14 March, 1914, who is living (1954) at Miami Springs, Fla. M. JIMMIE PIERCE SANDERS, b. Augusta, Georgia, 3 Jan 1914, son of Agnes Elizabeth Toole and Wyman Eustis Sanders. M. at Dublin, Georgia Issue No. 1 Beverly Elizabeth, b. University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 14 Dec., 1943. No. 2 Neal Hallman, b. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla., 20 Aug., 1949. Margaret E. H. Sanders is a diligent researcher, a valued contributor to this compilation. Studied Medicine and Nursing. Has worked in Radio, is a Poet and Historian, (Life of Glenn Curtis), (History of Miami Springs, Fla.), Amateur Actress in the Little Theater, member of Womens Club and Worker in P.T.A. has the distinction of being the first descendant of Alexander Blackshear No. 1 to obtain membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution on his record of Service to the Revolutionary Army, her National number is 424914. Her husband is connected with Pan-American Airways. VIRGINIA CORNELIA BROOKS, b. Douglas, GA, 23 Sep 1861, dau of Elizabeth Winnifred Blackshear and Riley Brooks, d. University Hospital, Augusta, GA, 12 Jan 1945. Husband, James Henry Altee. Married at Columbia, SC about 1893. Issue No. 1 Amy Elizabeth, m. Hallman. AMY ELIZABETH ALTEE, b. at Columbia, SC, 3 Nov 1894, dau of Virginia Cornelia Brooks and James Henry Altee. Husband, Thomas Wilson Hallman. Married at Augusta, GA, 24 Dec 1912. Sole issue Margaret Elizabeth, m. Sanders. MARGARET ELIZABETH HALLMAN, b. Augusta, GA, 14 Mar 1914, daughter of Amy Elizabeth Altee and Thomas Wilson Hallman, living (1954) at Miami Springs, FL. Husband, Jimmie Pierce Sanders, b. Augusta, 3 Jan 1914, son of Agnes Elizabeth Toole and Wyman Eustis Sanders. Married at Dublin, GEORGIA Issue No. 1 Beverly Elizabeth, b. University Hospital, Augusta, 14 Dec 1943. No. 2 Neal Hallman, b. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 20 Aug 1949. Margaret E. H. Sanders is a diligent researcher, a valued contributor to this compilation. Studied Medicine and Nursing. Has worked in Radio, is a Poet and Historian, (Life of Glenn Curtis), (History of Miami Springs, FL). Amateur Actress in the Little Theater, member of Womens Club and Worker in P.T.A. has the distinction of being the first descendant of Alexander Blackshear No. 1 to obtain membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution on his record of Service to the Revolutionary Army, her National number is 424914. Her husband is connected with Pan American Airways. Cit. Ls. Mrs. J.P. Sanders during 1952-53-54. -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Rohr [mailto:aaron@oppcatv.com] Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:43 PM To: BLACKSHEAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: more info on my Blackshear's This is the info I have on Ezekiel Blackshear. Ezekiel Blackshear b. in Twiggs, Georgia. died in 4-20-1903 in Twiggs Georgia. He married Elizabeth Wimberly Their children were: Jennie Blackshear. Elizaberth Winnifred Blackshear b 4-23-1841 William Isaac Blackshear b 8-24-1843 Martha E. Blackshear b. 1-14-1846 Laura A. Blackshear b. 9-11-1851 Sara Cornelia Blackshear b. 8-6-1854 Emily Permelia Blackshear b. 8-6-1854 Infant Blackshear b. 8-6-1854 John Garner Blackshear 5-2-1857 Mary Louiza Blackshear 3-14-1862 Hope this helps. April@oppcatv.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Tonie Hill Moody <wormy@icomnet.com> To: <aaron@oppcatv.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:00 PM Subject: Blackshear > Hi, my name is Toni. I have a lot information on the Blackshear's of > Jones co.NC, and Ga. The Ezekiel Blackshear That I have is married to > Isabell Dobson. Do you have any name of the Blackshear, will glad to > help any way, that I can. Thanks, Toni ==== BLACKSHEAR Mailing List ==== This BLACKSHEAR list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/