Gayle, The correct name is Larkin Calloway b. December 03, 1825, in Habersham County, GA d. August 08, 1916 in Hatfield, Polk County, AR. Larkin's dad was Anderson. Randy BTW you may have a point about Samuel and nicknames. Could be pertinent to other people. On Tue, 4 Jan 2000 15:18:01 -0800 "GAYLE CALABRESE" <GAELCEE@worldnet.att.net> writes: >Sharon, Just to muddy up the water a bit more-----The "older" woman >was a >Campbell, as was Samuel Dover's[b.1797] wife Susan. That has been a >source >of intrigue for me! Another thing that bothers me is that There are >time >periods in a person's life when you might use your first name only, or >your >middle, or even a nickname or AKA. I know there has been some talk of >how >certain people are really the same. Yet, just the same we make the >assumption that when we see a name we think of it as a different >person.but >I feel that Samuel didn't just drop out of the sky. Yet he doesn't >begin to >leave a paper trail until 1843 or so. We know that he was born in SC, >as was >Susan. He probably met her in Gwinnett Co. when he was driving the >stagecoach between Augusta and Alabama. He is found in the same areas >of Ga. >of those such as William Simpson, Anderson, and Larkin/Lawson, >whichever >one- help me out here guys. I know of a relationship of the Bird/Byrd >family and my line, which ties to some of these I believe. My line is >related to the other Dovers in North Ga. such as those who passed >through - >above like Wm. Simpson in Walker Co. Ga.and soon. There are all these >people or their children, running around here, Whitfield/Murray/ >Catoosa >counties in Ga. around the same time, or Polk Co. Tn.- just over the >line. >I am just winging it here, and don't have time to be specific. Just >the >same, I feel that Samuel was quite probably known as someone else, but >who I >don't know. I seem to recall that one of the fellows sort of >disappears >about the time we notice Samuel, but can't remember who I was thinking >about. He may well have been a widower using a different name, before >Susan >for all we know. I tend to believe that Samuel was either a son of the >Elijah who was supposedly a son of the 1st John, or Hezikiah. Which of >course, at this point, is as good a theory as any. But right now I >have >been trying to establish the link between the Dovers in these n. Ga. >counties. What would happen if we just pick a county to start- perhaps >the >earliest , like York Co. and each of us post anything we have on any >Dover/Dovers/Dove/Devor- or names we KNOW to be a Dover, not Deavers, >which >has been proven to be a whole other line , or Davis, unless known to >be a >mistake, and so on etc. As well as their spouse's name and proven >children. >Then let's follow their route to say, Habersham Co/ or the area around >York? >What does everyone think? It seems if we narrow our focus for one >area >we'll pull together something for most of us. Naturally, we would >still be >submitting any Dover/info we find in addition to this idea. I am >convinced >that the ADD / hyperactivity and such found in my family comes from >this >evasive Dover genes!!!!!!......Hope to hear back....gaelcee >-----Original Message----- >From: SSukiennik@aol.com <SSukiennik@aol.com> >To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 11:16 AM >Subject: [DOVER-L] Francis J Dover's "will" > > >>Habersham Co, Ga >>Deed Book N Page 355 >> >>In a deed dated 4 Dec 1834 Francis J Dover literally gave everything >he >owned >>to his son Anderson. This deed reads like a will, for those who may >not be >>familar with it. It included land, three notes that were owed to him >by >named >>people, livestock, household furniture and farming equipment, 100 >bushels >of >>corn, and hay and fodder -- everything. >> >>The strange thing is that FJD did not die until 1851. Why would he >give >away >>everything like he did, when he did??? >> >>ON 1820 Habersham, there is an older female living with FJD. On >1830, he >is >>living by himself. On 1840, he again has an older female living with >him. >We >>know from court documentation that FJD was md. to Mary Mullinax >Dover, >because >>they signed a Power of Attorney to Absalom Mullinax dated 21 June >1838 in >>Habersham Co, GA. >> >>To date, I know of no one who has found a record of either this >marriage or >>the marriage to ? Posey that Jesse Green named as FJD's wife. If >memory >>serves me, believe that marriage records were being kept by 1819 in >Habersham >>Co. We know there is a record of Celia Dover/Jesse Cross recorded in >Dec >>1819. If FJD was by himself on 1830 and we know he was md and in >Habersham >>Co. 1838 with Mary Mullinax, then they probably got md between 1830 & >38. >>There is no marriage record for them in Habersham Co, GA --- so, >where >did >>they marry?????? >> >>I've thought about this, and thought about this. It would make >sense, if >when >>he md. Mary Mullinax, she already had a home and everything, that he >decided >>to give everything he had to Anderson. But, if he just moved down >the road >>why would he give up the notes of money that were owed to him? I >really >have >>to wonder, if he actually left Habersham Co.and md Mary somewhere >else. If >>that's the case, where would he have gone? Would only be a three or >four >year >>period before he was back in Habersham Co. in time to sign the Power >of >>Attorney. >> >>Any other opinions? >> >>Sharon S >> >> >>==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >>As always, RootsWeb remains supported by user contributions. >>Folks who would like to become a RootsWeb Member or Sponsor >>(the cost is very modest) are invited to visit: >><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >>$1.00 a month makes you a member >> > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >Dover Family Geneology Forum >http://www.genforum.com/dover/ >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Dover > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]