Yes, I was aware of it. See list, below. Did you know that Col. James W. FANNIN, mentioned in your message, was of Madison, GA and brother of Eliza Saffold FANNIN who married James Byne WALKER? And, the WALKERS and BYNES were of Burke County, GA and lived close to my Robert C. DANIEL? How about dem apples? <<< Children Lucius Quintus Cinncinatus LAMAR , Sr. b: 15 JUL 1797 in Warren County, Georgia Marriage 1 Sarah Williamson BIRD b: ABT. 1798 in Georgia Married: 10 MAR 1819 in Baldwin County, Georgia Mirabeau Buonaparte LAMAR b: 16 AUG 1798 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia Marriage 1 Tabitha Burnwell Jordan Married: 1 JAN 1826 in Perry Co., Alabama Thomas Reynolds LAMAR b: 16 MAR 1800 in Jefferson County, Georgia Marriage 1 Louisa Hill Married: 23 NOV 1836 in Columbia Co., Georgia Jefferson Jackson LAMAR b: ABT. 1801 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia Evelina LAMAR b: 5 NOV 1803 in near Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia Marriage 1 Michael Harvey Married: 4 OCT 1832 in Putnam Co., Georgia Mary Ann LAMAR b: ABT. 1805 in Putnam County, Georgia Marriage 1 Joseph Moreland Married: 18 SEP 1832 in Putnam Co., Georgia Amelia LAMAR b: BET. 1808 - 1812 in near Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia Marriage 1 ? Randle Louisa Elizabeth LAMAR b: 4 NOV 1807 in Putnam County, Georgia Marriage 1 Abner Mcgehee Married: 11 DEC 1832 in Putnam Co., Georgia Loretto Rebecca LAMAR b: 26 JUL 1818 in Putnam County, Georgia Marriage 1 Absalom Harris Chappell b: 1801 in Hancock Co., Georgia Married: 31 MAY 1842 in Muscogee Co., Georgia >>> John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne W O'Brien" <aobtx@juno.com> To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:39 PM Subject: [DANIEL-L] Re: Mirabeau B. Lamar - DANIEL-D Digest V03 #491 > John: > > Were you aware that Judge Lamar had another brother, Jefferson Lamar? Ten > days before he led his Cavalry in the Battle of San Jacinto April 1836, > he wrote a letter to Jefferson, where he describes the sad state of > affairs in Texas, tells his brother the fort [ the Alamo] was lost, > Crockett murdered, and Fannin's Army entirely lost, and "that almost the > whole of the Americans from Georgia and Alabama have perished", and that > he was leaving in the morning for battle. (This research from Sherlene > Mats, descendant of the original 1818 Cherry/deCherie Texas settler). > > Don't know where his brother Jefferson lived, but the original letter is > in the Texas State Library. Records there also show that a Col. John > COFFEE Hays led the First Regiment, Texas Mounted Riflemen in the same > encounters as Mirabeau, as was James W. TINSLEY, Major, First Regiment, > Cavalry, Texas Army, 1836. > > Anne > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > If you are have any problems receiving the DANIEL List, would like to change your subscription method or email address or you have a suggestion you think would improve the operation of the DANIEL list -- feel free to contact me at any time - My email address is JClarke@rose.net > >