Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/10300 Surname: Thomas ------------------------- Bradford Cnty., Dear Mr. Greenwell, I received your reply about Dedan Cemetery Thomas's. O.W. Thomas was also my G.G. Father, George Allen Thomas my G.Father, etc.. We must be second cousins? Please send a reply to new e-mail address or on this message board. L. T. Shores
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Fl/Bradford/10299 Surname: Brown, Allen, Rogers ------------------------- I too am looking for information on the Brown family of Bradford Co. You listed a Stephen Brown as a sibling of John Brown, born in 1846. My ggrandfather's name was Steve Brown married to Virginia Allen. He would have been born about that time. My grandmother's name is Ida Susan Ann Brown who married Ebenezer Rogers. I believe them to all be buried in Midway Cemetery which is in what use to be Bradford County and later became Union Co. If any of this rings a bell with you please let me know.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/10298 Surname: STARLING ------------------------- I am researching the Starling's from Clay,Bradford and Baker Counties. I you can relate to any , please e-mail me at BradleyHistory@aol.com Thank you, Wanda
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/10297 Surname: Crawford ------------------------- Need any info. on the parents of: Donnie Hue/Hugh? Crawford - bio. father Bonnie Sue/Lou? Crawford - twin to Donnie Shirley ? Crawford Lucille ? Crawford Charles ? Crawford --- more? All beleived to be born in or around the Bradford County area... 1930's - 1940's? Donnie Crawford married Mary Lee Batten and they had five children... Donna Sue, Stevie Wayne, Richard Dale, Chet Anthony, Christina Joy It is important to me to fill in these blanks. Thank you, Christina
Could someone tell me something about these Pendarvis's? thanks, Pat~ PENDARVIS, Archie Anderson b. Jun 23 1912 d. Dec 16 1964 PENDARVIS, Esther Louise b. Jul 26 1922 d. ----- w/o Howard Wilson "Married Jun 9 1940" PENDARVIS, F. M. b. ---- d. Nov 14 1938 PENDARVIS, Hastings J. SR b. Aug 3 1910 d. Mar 14 1974 "Florida PVT US Army WWII" PENDARVIS, Howard Wilson b. Apr 30 1914 d. Mar 16 1989 h/o Esther Louise "Married Jun 9 1940" PENDARVIS, Sarah Jane b. ----- d. Jul 16 1919
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/37 Surname: Griffis, Beilling, Dukes, Harnage, Tison, Johns, White, Howard, Elixson, Green, Nettles, Cooper, Kite, Crews, Addison, Powell, Harden, Starling, Moody, Coleman, Baxter ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 16 NOVEMBER 1917 ANOTHER SQUAD OF SELECTS WILL LEAVE FOR CAMP EIGHTEEN MORE YOUNG MEN TO GO INTO TRAINING HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO REPORT MONDAY AFTERNOON; LEAVE TUESDAY MORNING Another detachment of Bradford county men will leave for the training camp at Columbia, S.C., Tuesday morning, November 20th. They have been ordered to report to the Local Board in Starke at 3 o'clock p.m. Monday, November 19th, prepared to depart for camp. The men includeed in the order are as follows: 379 - Sidney Franklyn BEILLING 1118 - Redding A. DUKES 300 - Alex Preston HARNAGE 961 - Adam TISON 681 - Nick JOHNS 450 - James William White 19 - Noah HOWARD 344 - Mason ELIXSON 964 - Andrew GREEN 311 - Phillip Philander NETTLES 582 - Luther Gracy COOPER 949 - James GRIFFIS 546 - Tate KITE 1154 - Stafford L. CREWS 114 - Claud Stacey ADDISON 777 - Charley Jackson POWELL 362 - Othello HARDEN 931 - Bryant GRIFFIS ALTERNATES Alternates have been ordered to report at the same time as follows: 38 - John H. STARLING 742 - Eugene GRIFFIS 827 - James Thomas MOODY 586 - Elijah N. COLEMAN 527 - Nathan Elder BAXTER 89 - Randolph ADDISON FORTY-THREE MEN IN SERVICE Forty-three selected men are now in service from Bradford County. Fifty-one have been forwarded to camp by the Local Board, but eight of this number have been discharged on physical examination. If all of the 18 men are to go forward next Tuesday are accepted on the final examinations, this will swell the total from this county to 61 men. It is expected that the next detachment to be sent to camp will consist of colored selects. Forty-eight of the colored registrants have been certified for service by the District Board. The Local Board only awaits the order of the War Department to start these men to camp.
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/36 Surname: Sapp, Roberts ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 30 NOVEMBER 1917 GENERAL NEWS ITEMS Last week, Mr. B. J. SAPP, of New River, carried a load of cotton to Lawtey and on his return trip the mule took fright and ran away, throwing Mr. SAPP out and breaking his right shoulder. Mr. SAPP has certainly been unfortunate lately, for it is just a few weeks ago when he was thrown from a wagon load of hay and had his left shoulder dislocated. Last Saturday Mr. Math SAPP met with a painful accident at his home near New River while cranking an auto for Mr. Ray ROBERTS. The engine backfired and the whirling crank broke his arm.
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/35 Surname: Dyal ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 30 NOVEMBER 1917 WANTS NEWS FROM HOME Private B. E. DYAL, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. DYAL, of Raiford, writes to have his name enrolled on the mailing list of the Telegraph. Private DYAL volunteered soon after the declaration of the war and has been in the service of the country ever since. He is at present attached to the base hospital corps at Chattanooga, Tenn. His address is Chattanooga, Tenn. care of Base Hospital, Military Branch.
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/34 Surname: Wilkinson, Noble, Foster, McClore, Speed, James, Carlton, Hogan, Williams, Taylor ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 14 DECEMBER 1917 TEN MORE MEN CERTIFIED FOR ARMY SERVICE ARE NOW SUBJECT TO ORDERS OF THE LOCAL BOARD Ten more Bradford county men have been certified for service in the army by the District Exemption Board and they are now subject to the orders of the Local Board. These men are as follows: 985 - Elisha W. WILKINSON, Sapp 416 - Clifford Clifton TAYLOR, Nichols 666 - Arthur Boman WILLIAMS, Starke 63 - Julius HOGAN, Lawtey 617 - Isaac Blake CARLTON, Starke 863 - Richard JAMES, Hampton 141 - Titus SPEED, Brooklyn 1159 - Hezekiah McCLORE, New River 1168 - Lawson FOSTER, Mew River 1109 - Alonzo Drew NOBLE, Ft. Ogden
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/33 Surname: Hollingsworth, Griffis, Green, Elixson, Powell, White, Harnage, Harden, Cooper, Howard ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 14 DECEMBER 1917 TWO MORE BRADFORD COUNTY BOYS DIE AT S.C. CAMP Othello HARDEN and Preston HARNAGE Give Their Lives For Country Two more Bradford county young men have died at the training camp. This time the deaths occurred at Columbis, S.C. and were among the boys who left here on November 20th. This sad news is contained in a letter written on December 10th by Charley POWELL to Frank HOLLINGSWORTH, of Starke. Mr. POWELL writes that Othello HARDEN, of Lulu, died on Sunday night, December 9th, from some cause unknown to him. Preston HARNAGE, of Raiford, died on Monday, December 10th, of spinal meningitis, this disease having broke out in camp. He writes also that Bryant GRIFFIS, Grace COOPER, Sidney GRIFFIS, Andrew GREEN and Mason ELIXSON are in the hospital, but does not know the nature of their illness. Among those who went away on the 20th J. W. WHITE, of Lulu, Noah HOWARD, of Lawtey, and James GRIFFIS of Lawtey, failed to pass the physical examination and have been discharged. The death of these young men casts a pall of sorrow over the entire county, and their families have the tender sympathy of everyone.
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/30 Surname: Bryan ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 14 DECEMBER 1917 Captain S. A. BRYAN, roadmaster of Seaboard Air Line is spending the week at his old home at Marshalville, Ga. While in that locality he will take a look at the army camp at Macon and visit some other points of interest.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/308 Surname: Crosby, Oliverl ------------------------- Researching my g-grandmother Mary Alice Crosby, b Oct 30, 1873, d Nov, 1953 married George Samuel Oliver abt. 1892. Need verification as to who her parents were as well as her siblings. Mary alice was born in Starke, Fl and lived there most of her life. George Samuel was born in Baldwin, Fl. It is believed Alice moved to Baldwin upon her marriage but moved back to Starke when George died Jul 10, 1910. Can anyone help?
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/29 Surname: Wilkinson ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 9 MAY 1919 - HIGHLAND Private A. H. WILKINSON is home on a 10 day furlough. He is stationed at St. Louis, Missouri.
Posted on: Bradford County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/BradfordBios/28 Surname: Griffis, Rhoden ------------------------- BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH - 25 JULY 1919 - EAST OF STARKE Boon and Eugene GRIFFIS and Sam RHODEN have recently returned home from the army after receiving a honorable discharge. All these boys have been overseas and have fought in one or more battles while over there.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/307 Surname: Crawford, Raulerson, Norman ------------------------- Christina: I believe that I can provide at least some information on "Peach" Crawford. I am checking my files. I tried to respond to your posting privately twice, but my emails are returned. Please contact me again and I will be happy to see what I have.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Fl/Bradford/306 Surname: ANDERSON, COLIGNON ------------------------- Having trouble tracking down information.....Here is what I have: Marriage Certificate No. 6 Marriage of Will Anderson and Marie Colligon Dated: March 4th, 1893 Location: Florida, State of Florida Signed: Walter Lovett or Lovetl, Justice of Peace for said District Witness: Cler, Andrew Gornaq Gomaz Gonnazz Is there a listing of Justices of the Peace, or Clerks in State of Florida?? I am trying to locate the county where this wedding took place. Any help would be appreciated. THANK YOU.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/305 Surname: ------------------------- John H. Forsyth was born 16 August 1878 in Bradford County, Florida, and died 15 March 1970 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida. He married (1) Lou Delia. He married (2) Ada Rose Griffis 09 April 1902 in Bradford County, Florida, daughter of Simon Griffis and Elizabeth Rosier. Children of John Forsyth and Ada Griffis are: 1. Oscar E. Forsyth born 17 December 1906 in Florida; died Aft. 1970. He married Vernie D.. 2. Juanita "Nita" Forsyth, born Abt. 1910; died in Raiford, Union County, Florida. She married Perry Mizell Green. 3. Myrtie Forsyth, born Abt. 1915; died in Lake Butler, Union County, Florida. She married Green. 4. Edith Geneva Forsyth, born 28 June 1922 in Florida; died 25 July 1986 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida. She married (1) Batten. She married (2) Romie Crawford. More About Edith Geneva Forsyth:Burial: Crosby Lake Cemetery, Bradford County, Florida
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/303 Surname: Crawford, Batten, Starling, Forsythe ------------------------- I was raised up until age three with my biological brothers & sister, by my grandparents - on their farm - in Bradford County - Starke - afterwhich I was put up for adoption (along with bio. brother 'Chet Anthony') in 1969 and adopted in 1971. My brother's & sister, Donna, Stevie & Dale - were placed in a children's home in Gainsville (?), FL - later retrieved and raised by bio. father - Donnie Hue Crawford - in Starke/Lawtey, FL. This is waht I know: ~Maternal Grandfather: (?) Batten - (Grandmother remarried - Romie Crawford - (deceased Jan of 1995) ~Maternal Grandmother: Edith (Lee?) Batten Crawford - (deceased Jul of 1986) Biological Mother - Mary Lee Batten Crawford - (DOB: 2-3-?)~Children by Donnie Hue Crawford - Donna Sue (10-7-?), Stevie Wayne (dec. mid-70's), Richard Dale (9-23 or 27-?), Chet Anthony (4-15-1964), Christina Joy [myself](12-25-66) ----(Mother's) Brother: Robert Batten - (married? - Children?) Biological Father - Donnie Hue Crawford - (DOB: 1-1-?)- remarried Wana (Stewart) - (Her (Wana) Children - Ronald & Donald (twins) and Tammy) ----(Father's) Brother: Mitchell Crawford, married Wanda (?), Children - Stephanie, Becky, Priscilla ----(Father's) Brother: Charles Crawford ----(Father's) Sister: Bonnie Sue - (Twin to Donnie Hue)- married (?), Children - yes - 2 daughters and a son ? - lives in NC ? ----(Father's) Sister: Shirley - lives in Miami ? ----(Father's) Sister: Lucille - lives in Miami ? ~My bio. brother - Stevie Wayne Crawford - (mid 70's) was hit by a car/truck on Hwy 301 in Bradford Co. and was killed. I remember mention of a "Grandma & Grandpa 'Peach'(?)and the surnames 'Starling' & 'Forsyth(e)' I would very much like to know my Paternal Grandparents (on fathers side) names, as well as my great grandparents names on both sides. (Better yet, g-g and g-g-g grandparent's names would be beautiful!)I am new to researching and would appreciate any and all info. on the names listed, as this will aid my research tremendously. (Please e-mail me directly at if possible) Thank you.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/300 Surname: thomas ------------------------- bradford county, I visited a cemetery in Brooker, Fl. called the Dedan Cemetery. Dedan Baptist Church. There were several Thomas names in the cemetery; Oscar W.Thomas 1872-1923,Mary Bell (wife I think) 1877-1966, Mae Thomas 1905-1913, H. T. Thomas 1877-1928.
Posted on: Bradford County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Fl/Bradford/299 Surname: thomas ------------------------- Bradford County, HI I was perusing the messages and came upon the mention of some thomas's arriving in badford county in 1872. My g.g. grandfather was born in bradford county in 1872. More than likely in Brooker, Fl. His name was Oscar W. Thomas. He died in 1923. Is he of any relation? Hope to hear from you. L.T. Shores