OK, let's try it this way: This was forwarded to me and all I know is that it appeared in the Gilmer Co. Heritage: 508 FREDERICK DOVER Frederick Dover, born about 1799 in S.C., moved to Gilmer County in the 1860's from Lumpkin County with sons Burton, Edmund, Augustus and their families. Frederick was probably a brother of Francis Dover who came to Gilmer County earlier, sometime prior to 1850. Two sons, Sherrod Washington and Green Berry, married Rabun County girls and settled there. There were at least four other children. In Lumpkin County the Dover family were miners and farmers according to census records for 1850 and 1860. Mining could have been the attraction for the move from Rabun County where they were living in 1840 and its shutdown the reason to look for more space when they moved to Gilmer County. Buncombe County, N.C. was home in 1830. Land deed records there show Frederick Dover bought 100 acres on Dicks Creek from John Imbler on October 30,1830 and sold same on December 6,1837 to William Martin. ("Buncombe Co., N.C. Index to Deeds 1783-1850" by Southern Historical Press). I am descended from Green Berry Dover and am contributing this recently developed back- ground information hoping it will be helpful to Gilmer County families and to let you know you have well wishing relatives in other North Geor- gia Counties. Submitted by: Ruby Garrett Roberts1 2995 Country Squire Lane, Decatuta, GA 300332417 I