Some of this is a repeat because we have several new descendants of David & Sarah Sparks DOVER on DOVER-L. The most recent update here is the Douglas County, Georgia info at the end which indicates that Samuel G. Dover was born in South Carolina in 1829. That means that Samuel was 0-5 years old in the 1830 census ... haven't looked but bet it was Anderson County, South Carolina. 1840, 713th District, Page 50, Roll 704-38 John Dover 50-60 1780-1790 Female 50-60 1780-1790 Female 15-20 1820-1825 Male 10-15 1825-1830 Female 10-15 1825-1830 David Dover 20-30 1810-1820 Female 20-30 1810-1820 Male 05-10 1830-1835 Female 05-10 1830-1835 1850, 11th Division, Page 45, Dwelling 607 Sam'l Dover 21 1829 GA Married within the year Sarah 23 1827 GA 1860, Fairplay, Flint Hill, Page 620 Samuel G. Dover 31 1829 SC Sarah A. 33 1827 GA Francis (m) 06 1854 GA Mary 05 1855 GA John A. 03 1857 GA Millie Ann 01 1859 GA S. G. Dover, Pvt., Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company G, 41st Regiment (Carroll County). Entered service March 4, 1862, died of measles at Chattanooga on November 13, 1862. Georgia Confederate Roster, Volume 4, page 478. Physical description: 5'-6", dark hair and complexion, gray eyes. The CSA records indicate a North Carolina birthplace. Married December 6, 1849? Emila Shackelford was present at the wedding. Note: County of enlistment does not necessarily mean the county of residence. 1870, Carrollton, page 230 Sarah Dover 42 1828 GA Francis (m) 16 1854 GA Mary 14 1856 GA John 12 1858 GA Millie 10 1860 GA Julia 09 1861 GA 1910 Franza Dover 60 1850 Mary M. 5? 186? Lueria B. 20 1890 Grover L. 15 1895 Lewis A. 13 1897 Deed Records Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book C, Page 270 July 7, 1837 Carroll County, July 7, 1837. Jonathan Sparks to David Dover. $500. Land lot #123, 3rd district. Carroll County. 202 1/2 acres. Attest: John Duke, Carrington Knight, Justice of the Peace; May 30, 1838. Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book C, Page 401 July 17, 1837 Carroll County, July 17, 1837. Johnathan Sparks to David Dover. $1000. Land lot 124, 3rd District. Carroll County. Attest: John Duck, Carrington Knight, Justice of the Peace; February 26, 1839. Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book C, Page 402 April 3, 1839 Campbell County, April 3, 1838. David Dover, Carroll County to Valentine Burnett, Campbell County. $600. Land lot #124, 3rd district. Carroll County. Attest: B. M. Burnett, Andrew Camp. Campbell County, December 1, 1838. Oath of Benjamin Burnett that he saw deed signed. Attest: Benjamin T. Watkins, Justice of the Peace; February 26, 1839. Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book D, Page 190 November 3, 1840 Heard County, November 3, 1840. John Dover, Carroll County to Samuel B. Landrum, Heard County. $400. South half of land lot #66, 11th District. Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book G, Page 611 December 26, 1854 Jacob Gilbert to Samuel G. Dover Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book H, Page 575 January 6, 1858 J. T. Long to Samuel G. Dover Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book H, Page 577 January 7, 1858 Jacob Gilbert to Samuel G. Dover Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book H, Page 575 January 6, 1858 J. T. Long to Samuel G. Dover Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book I, Page 89 July 5, 1858 Francis Shackleford to Sam. G. Dover Carroll County, Georgia Deed Book I, Page 60 May 5, 1858 J. P. Richards et al to Samuel G. Dover Marriage Records *David Davis & Sarah Sparks, June 12, 1836 Valentine Burnett & Mary Dover, September 24, 1839 James Holcomb & Sarah Ann Dover, February 20, 1840 James M. Rooks & Susannah Dover, March 22, 1840 John Dover & Elizabeth Allen, February 29, 1840 Julias Dover & Susan A. Morgan, June 27, 1855 Benjamin N. Smallwood & Mary Ada Dover, November 15, 1877 Tax Records 1841 William Dover 1 White Poll 5th District 1842 John Dover 1 White Poll William Dover Probate Records S. G. Dover dated Nov 1, 1866 - Jan 3, 1867, Years Support Assignment, Annual Report E-619 S. G. Dover dated Nov 23, 1869, No administration, years return and years Assignment, Annual Returns G-83, owned the North 1/2 of lot 193 in the 3rd District consisting of 100 acres. Cemetery Records Powell Chapel Methodist Cemetery J. H. Dover August 15, 1857 May 11, 1942 Julia Dover April 22, 1872 February 27, 1895 WO J. H. Dover Mars Hill Cemetery Ada Dover 1908-1973 Grover Dover 1892-1975 Other Records DOUGLAS COUNTY GEORGIA, WHO WAS WHO, VOL. 1 by Joe Baggett p. 83: "DOVER. J. H., 1857-1942, is buried at Powell Chapel Cemetary with wife Julia, 1872-1895. In 1900, John Dover, widower, lived in the Fairplay district of Douglas Co. with daughter Myrtie L. born 1892, and sister Julia a., born 1869. Their brother Frank Dover, born 1856, lived near Bill Arp in 1880 with wife Polly and son Samuel. John, Julia, and Frank were children of Sarah Ann Dover, born about 1827, her parents born in Virginia (maiden name Shackelford) whose husband Samuel G., born in SC in 1829, died in a Chattanooga hospital of measles in November or December of 1862 serving in a Carroll Co. unit in the Civil War. Sarah lived near Fairplay, filing a Confederate widow's pension in 1919.