I have been told that some Godwin's were Lumbee, Saponi and Tuscarora mix-bloods who moved into GA and South Alabama and intermarried with Mvskokes. Does anyone have any data on this? Thanks, Ric -------------------------------------------------- From: "Robert Page" <flkeybob@terranova.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:21 PM To: <creek-southeast@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] CREEK-SOUTHEAST Digest, Vol 5, Issue 55 > Checked my copy of Decatur Co, Ga, Historical Society book > (1823-1991) > which is an excellent publication. Did not find any a Battons, but gobs > of > Godwin's. No Alfred, but he was too old to be in the index and probably > would not reveal his Indian heritage anyway. This area was pretty much > Creek and not Cherokee. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M.H. Barden" <mhbarden@rose.net> > To: <creek-southeast@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] CREEK-SOUTHEAST Digest, Vol 5, Issue 55 > > >> Pam Barlow, >> You might try courthouse records in Camilla (Mitchell Co) and/or >> Newton (Baker Co). They are no more than 20 miles from Pelham and >> each has records from when they were just one county. The courthouse >> in Newton was flooded several times and moved up the hill because of >> floods. Many of the earliest records were destroyed. Still I found >> records back to the 1850's there for an estate settlement. There is >> a remote possibility the early Baker County records were copied by >> WPA and could be in the GA Archives. I don't know if records from >> Pelham would be in Thomas Co. Courthouse but the records in >> Thomasville go way back. Thomasville Fine Arts and Genealogical >> Library has some of the old records and they are very helpful. There >> are a number of Godwins who live in Thomasville. Google and see >> what comes up. Good luck, Margie B. >> >> At 03:15 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: >> >>>Do you have any information on Creek Indian decendents with the last >>>name of Batton. My Grandmothers grandfather was a creek indian from >>>South West Georgia, close to a little town called Pelham in Mitchell >>>county which is close to Cairo Georgia where there is a Creek >>>reservation in Whigham. He was adopted by the Godwin family at three >>>months of age after both his parents were found dead we have been >>>told. They named him Alfred Godwin. We were told back in the 1970's >>>that he was a Batton. Any help you can give us would be much appreciated. >>> >>>Patricia Landrum Barlow >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Life is a journey... live, love, and sail through on a wing and a >>>prayer... God is in Charge! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > From: creek-southeast-request@rootsweb.com >>> > Subject: CREEK-SOUTHEAST Digest, Vol 5, Issue 55 >>> > To: creek-southeast@rootsweb.com >>> > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:02:50 -0600 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Today's Topics: >>> > >>> > 1. Re: Indian Tribes around Coker, Alabama and Tuscaloosa, >>> > Alabama (cw_smith@bellsouth.net) >>> > >>> > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > Message: 1 >>> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:53:27 -0500 >>> > From: <cw_smith@bellsouth.net> >>> > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker, Alabama and >>> > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > To: <creek-southeast@rootsweb.com> >>> > Message-ID: <3964DF7CD8E04667A66D3D6230E665BD@LENOVO8C89A9A5> >>> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >>> > reply-type=original >>> > >>> > thanks for all the response to my e-mail. >>> > I now wait for my copy to come in the mail. >>> > Joan >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "WILLIAM E TAYLOR" <wet1taylor@bellsouth.net> >>> > To: <creek-southeast@rootsweb.com> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 6:31 PM >>> > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker,Alabama and >>> > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > >>> > >>> > Before I saw this response, I had found it on amazom.com. >>> > William T. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ________________________________ >>> > From: Tim Timothy <gonegolfingsc@bellsouth.net> >>> > To: creek-southeast@rootsweb.com >>> > Sent: Tue, April 27, 2010 4:22:56 PM >>> > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker, Alabama and >>> > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > >>> > Also, you can go to the website and order: www.scattersunshine.com >>> > This >>> > is Lou's website. Mvto >>> > >>> > Tim Timothy >>> > gonegolfingsc@bellsouth.net >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "James Mashburn" <jmashbu6@cox.net> >>> > To: <creek-southeast@rootsweb.com> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:58 PM >>> > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker,Alabama and >>> > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > >>> > >>> > > Lou Vickery [upwordpress@yahoo.com] >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > From: creek-southeast-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> > > [mailto:creek-southeast-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >>> > > cw_smith@bellsouth.net >>> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:27 PM >>> > > To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; creek-southeast@rootsweb.com >>> > > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker, Alabama >>> > > and >>> > > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > > >>> > > Can someone tell me where I can purchase the new book by Lou >>> Vickery/Steve >>> > > Travis, "From Shame to Game...The Rise of The Poarch Band of Creek >>> > > Indians?" >>> > > Joan >>> > > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> >>> > > To: <CREEK-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> >>> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:59 AM >>> > > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Indian Tribes around Coker,Alabama >>> > > and >>> > > Tuscaloosa, Alabama >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing >>> > >> list. >>> > >> >>> > >> Author: scarlett913 >>> > >> Surnames: harvill >>> > >> Classification: queries >>> > >> >>> > >> Message Board URL: >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > > >>> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.special.secreeks/151.4/mb. >>> > > ashx >>> > >> >>> > >> Message Board Post: >>> > >> >>> > >> my great grandmother was maggie lou coker im trying to find any >>> > >> info >>> > >> on >>> > >> her cherokee heritage if anyone can help me please email at >>> > >> scarlett913@yahoo.com >>> > >> >>> > >> Important Note: >>> > >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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