In a message dated 02/26/2000 9:52:02 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I have some info that states that the parents of Lovard Franklin (Lovell) (Budie) McNair are Tirquill McNAIR and Amanda SPEERS. This was a child from Tirquill's 2nd Marriage. However on the 1880 census he is listed as William McNAIR. The info was sent to me by a McNAIR researcher who received the info from a book. Don't know if this right or not. Most of the other info was correct....What do you think Mona? >> There is a problem with Tirquill McNAIR. Seems he is shown also as William and John Thomas McNAIR. I also have Amanda SPEERS as the wife, but SPEERS may have been her maiden as I show her having a son, William E. SPEERS. The daughter of (Tirquill) (William) (John Thomas) McNAIR and Amanda SPEERS, Melvina McNAIR married William GODWIN. According to 1880 US Florida Census, Escambia County, Precint 5, Super. Dist. 18, Enum. Dist. 46, William GODWIN is son of Taylor GODWIN born in AL. I don't have the parents of Taylor GODWIN but he may be the grandson of William GODWIN of GA that moved to Conecuh Co, AL sometime between 1816 and 1820. later, mona

Sharon, I too descend from Ben Merritt b. abt 1794 NC. The Sarah E. Godwin you asked about was married to his son James Robert Merritt. Her parents were Wm M. Godwin II b. 8 Apr 1807 GA d 5 May 1897 Pollard, Escambia Co. AL and Elizabeth McCabe Brewton b 20 Jan 1813 d 15 Sep 1876 Esc. Co. AL. Elizabeth's parents were Joseph Brewton and Elizabeth Pringle. Good Luck, Judi

Reference: Godwin Researchers SUBJECT: GODWIN BIBLE (Now in the possession of Mrs. Myrtle Jones Allen in Santa Rosa County, FL. First Page: "THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST" PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY JESPER HARDING NO. 57 SOUTH THIRD STREET, J. HARDING PRINTER, 1851". Deaths Thomas Waldson Auston departed this life Jan. 21, 1863 William E. Godwin died September 27, 1900 Mollie H. Godwin died March 5, 1904 Family Record M. E. Gaston was born September the 30, 1904 Godwin K. Gaston was born Nov the 18, 1905 C. R. Godwin was born March the 13, 1895 Janie Lee Godwin was born Sept. the 25, 1892 Births Thomas Waldron Auston was born 1817 Mary Auston was born August 19, 1828 Margaret Catherine Elizabeth Auston was born September 26, 1848 John Jacob Henry Auston was born October 20, 1849 Viola Caroline Clarisa (?) November 28, 1852 Mary Auston born January 28, 1855 Martha Eugenie Auston born November 10, 1858 Matilda Sunily (?) Auston born March 24, 1861 Marriages Thomas W. Auston m: Mary T. Auston April 12, 1845 James Robert Godwin was born Sept. 2, 1846 Mary Hamilton Alston was born Jan. 28, 1855 Lennie Lee Godwin was borned Feb. 4, 1872 Will B. Godwin was borned Oct. l6, 1875 Pearl Godwin was borned Sept. 23, 1877 Dora Godwin was born Aug. 30, 1880 Marriages - Family Record Kattie Godwin was borned Jan. 24, 1882 Rilla Godwin was borned Jan. 28, 1884 Parmer Godwin borned June 4, 1887 Moody Godwin was borned Aug. 7, 1888 ______________________________________________________________________ Notes: Moody Godwin m. Mattie (Geneva) adopted Merrits . Judge in Geneva, two boys and two girls. Moody and Mattie had the following children: Lamar, Lee, Rilla m: Whitley, Cecil died in service, Dora (boy?), Robert killed in car accident, Rachel m: Troy Penton, and Junior called "Nub". According to Mrs. Allen, the Godwins were in Wilcox County, AL. I. J. Godwin signed a contract for the year 1885 to work on halves in farming with Richard Hale in the Ft. Deposit, Greenville, AL Area. Note #2. Mrs. Allen also stated that Johnie Ruth Jenkins in Montgomery, AL did family research. There is also a published family history on the Godwin Family. Note #3. Robert Godwin was a CSA Veteran. 1. Robert Godwin m: Molly Auston, 2. Dora Godwin m: Ira Jones, 3. Myrtle Jones m. Zelma Allen. Their children are: l. unnamed (died) 2. Lanie Murl 3.Bobbye Jenelda and Roy Melvin.

Mona, I do not know what your guidelines are for sending information to FLESCAMB...so since several people asked for this information then I hope it is not inappropriate to send it this way. Please let me know if information is supposed to be sent individually or for everyone on your list to read. Thank You. Joyce Penton Schnoor Milton, FL

Doris, Yes I jusst got back from Norfolk, Va.New granddaughter. My books arrived Saturday, but have had time to scan them yet. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Gates > Hi Richard, > > Did you buy the other book on Gates ? I still have the address, if you > didn't ! I did come from Mathilda ( Tillie ) Gates. she was my grandmother ! > > Doris > >

[email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph M. Garcia, Sr. <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Cousin Nadine > Nadine,,, > > Whats your Email > > Joe > >

Deborah, Send me your e-mail address, Nancy Nobles was my ggrandmother. I have her line. Richard Gates [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] *McNair* Also For MONA! > I'm researching the Nobles family. What do you have on Nancy? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:57 PM > Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] *McNair* Also For MONA! > > > > Sharon , > > Now you are getting into my line when you say GATES. I can talk Gates with > > you! > > I have several books and some CD"S on my Gates. > > My Samuel Gates married Nancy Nobles. Samuel was my gggrandfather. Most of > my > > Gates are buried in Roberts Cemetery in Gull Point. > > I go back to John Valentine Gates>>yea somewhere in there is the Rich guy, > > but he dosen't know our poor side exists lol. > > > > Doris > > > > > >

Doris, I would like to talk to you about the Gates line. My husband goes back to William C. Gates and Sarah Ann Hayles. Do you have anything on them? We have not been able to find out much. Nadine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] *McNair* Also For MONA! > Sharon , > Now you are getting into my line when you say GATES. I can talk Gates with > you! > I have several books and some CD"S on my Gates. > My Samuel Gates married Nancy Nobles. Samuel was my gggrandfather. Most of my > Gates are buried in Roberts Cemetery in Gull Point. > I go back to John Valentine Gates>>yea somewhere in there is the Rich guy, > but he dosen't know our poor side exists lol. > > Doris > >

Hi Joe, You can use Elizabeth's pension records to order a marker for Charles. That is the way I got two for my Bell side of the family. Copies of the Bible would be wonderful. I will send my line with this message. I know what computer problems are. I just had to have mine cleaned up to be able to print anything. Yes, you were going to send me info. When you get to Pensacola, let me know and I would like to meet you and help what I can with the graves. My address and phone # are: Nadine Heath 7011 Heath Road Milton, FL 32570 850-623-6761 Descendants of Charles Dudley Boyett Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES DUDLEY2 BOYETT (DAVID1) was born August 10, 1828 in Duplin Co.,NC, and died November 25, 1887 in Escambia Co.,Al. He married ELIZABETH FRANCES HARVELL June 26, 1851 in Pike/Barbour Co.,Al, daughter of SUSANNAH HARVELL. She died in Escambia Co.,Fl.. Notes for CHARLES DUDLEY BOYETT: Charles is buried in the Union Hill Cemetary, Pensacola, FL Children of CHARLES BOYETT and ELIZABETH HARVELL are: i. FLORENCE3 BOYETT. ii. REBECCA BOYETT. iii. JANE BOYETT. iv. JESSE BOYETT. v. RANDALL BOYETT. Notes for RANDALL BOYETT: He was known as Rand. vi. CLAYTON BOYETT. 2. vii. FRANCES MISSOURI BOYETT, b. January 01, 1875, Pensacola, FL; d. August 16, 1943, Escambia Co.,Fl. Generation No. 2 2. FRANCES MISSOURI BOYETT3 (CHARLES DUDLEY2 BOYETT, DAVID1) was born January 01, 1875 in Pensacola, FL, and died August 16, 1943 in Escambia Co.,Fl. She married HALCUT CADWALLACE MILLER, son of THOMAS MILLER and CHRISTINA MONECIA. He was born December 10, 1871 in Pollard,AL, and died March 29, 1941 in Escambia Co.,Fl. Children of FRANCES and HALCUT MILLER are: i. VIVIAN4 MILLER. ii. ALVA MILLER. iii. GLADYS MILLER. iv. FANNIE MILLER. v. HALCUT MILLER. vi. MYRON MILLER. vii. HOWARD CLIFFORD MILLER. 3. viii. AUDREY MILLER, b. December 30, 1898, Escambia Co.,Fl; d. April 15, 1985, Escambia Co.,Fl. ix. ALMA MILLER, b. 1905. Generation No. 3 3. AUDREY4 MILLER (FRANCES MISSOURI BOYETT3, CHARLES DUDLEY2 BOYETT, DAVID1) was born December 30, 1898 in Escambia Co.,Fl, and died April 15, 1985 in Escambia Co.,Fl. He married LULA SCRAP PEEBLES, daughter of WILLIAM PEEBLES and ANNIE GATES. She was born April 08, 1902 in Canoe, Al, and died April 24, 1942 in Escambia Co.,Fl. Children of AUDREY MILLER and LULA PEEBLES are: i. EVELYN5 MILLER. ii. VIVIAN ANN MILLER. iii. JIMMY MILLER. iv. SARAH MILLER. v. CATHERINE MILLER. vi. H.C. MILLER. vii. JERRY MILLER. 4. viii. EDITH FRANCES MILLER, b. June 22, 1925, New Orleans,LA; d. February 26, 1990, Milton,FL. Generation No. 4 4. EDITH FRANCES5 MILLER (AUDREY4, FRANCES MISSOURI BOYETT3, CHARLES DUDLEY2 BOYETT, DAVID1) was born June 22, 1925 in New Orleans,LA1, and died February 26, 1990 in Milton,FL1. She married CHARLIE TAYLOR HEATH,SR August 30, 1940 in Pensacola, FL, son of JAMES HEATH and IDA MCCONNELL. He was born August 12, 1917 in Opelika,AL, and died March 16, 1978 in Milton,FL. Children of EDITH MILLER and CHARLIE HEATH are: i. CHARLENE FRANCES6 HEATH, b. April 03, 1946; m. STEVEN PINKE. ii. CHARLES TAYLOR JR. HEATH, b. January 10, 1948, Pensacola, FL; m. DELORIS NADINE BELL, June 16, 1978, Calvary Baptist Church -Milton,Fl; b. August 31, 1953, Brewton,AL. iii. DANIEL JAMES HEATH, b. December 26, 1950. iv. TIMOTHY JOHN HEATH, b. October 14, 1954. Endnotes 1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: May 3, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.103916.179 ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph M. Garcia, Sr. <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Cousin Nadine > Cousin Nadine, > > I will contact TC BOYETT who has the family Bible. I will try to get copies > from him. He sent me snapshots of the bible but you cant make out much of it > because of the glare. Could you send me a copy of your line. I need to > update my files. I lost my computer to a power surge so I had to buy a new > one (darn!) and need to reimput my data. Of course I had no backup (Stupid > me). > > Was I going to send you some info? Let me know...All my notes were in the > computer when it blew. > > GREAT!!!! Hearing from ya again. Me and the lady are planning a trip out > there this summer. I will clean the plot then. I am trying to get a CSA > gravestone marker for Charles BOYETT through CSA association. I have > Elizabeth's pension records but not his military records. If you want copies > of those, let me know.... > > Please send me your line.... > > Talk to ya soon. > Joe in SUNNY California > >

Could you please tell me what Gates it is that ties in with the McNair's? My husband has Gates in his line. Nadine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 8:06 AM Subject: [FLESCAMB] *McNair* Also For MONA! > Mona, > So glade to see you on, I would be intrested if these McNair's are connected > to Joe's line for if they are they are also connected to mine through my late > huband. Now my second husband is a THURMAN. Been needing to get in contact > with you on that we are looking for the parents of ELIJAH THURMAN of SIMPSON > CO Mississppi, dont you have a THURMAN line as well in Mississippi???? > > Also there are some MCNAIRS in Simpson County. What I am getting at here is > there a possible connetion. I know some of the GATES that are tied with this > line came to PENSACOLA, FL. > > Also there was a MCNAIR that led Confederated troups during the Civil WAR. > And a GATES the came to Pensacola and lead troups back to Mississippi. What a > small world. > > Joe I have some of those frogs that live in my Coke machine when ever it > rains that go off what a rackett I feel for you. > > Sharon A. Thurman > >

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Maxine McNAIR >Re: Godwin Information > >If anyone is interested I have some information taken from an interview with >Mrs. >Myrtle Jones Allen in Santa Rosa County (Allentown Area). She has the old >Godwin/Gaston Family Bible dated 1851 and I recorded the entries from it. >She is in her 90's and she is a very nice lady and dear family friend and >neighbor. > >Joyce Penton Schnoor >Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County >[email protected] > > I would be very interested in the information you have. I will be happy to pay cost of mailing copies. If that is how you would like to send the information, please let me know where to call to give you my address. Thanks! Jeanne Godwin

Nadine,,, Whats your Email Joe

Sr. John Cemetry Meet at 2:00 P.M. tomorrow afternoon. If it is raining we will try another day. Jinx

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Maxine McNAIR >J. Godwin, >I got my cemetery copies from the Genealogy Society. I don't think there are >any more. We really do need to do an upgrade but most of us are getting old >and the heat , bugs, briars and boogie monsters are a prime factor now days. >Are they are for me anyway. These books were done way back in the 1980's >If you are in Pensacola , the library down town has all of the books by Evan >and the WFGS . >Unfortunately my niece took her book on the Godwins, and I didn't keep any >copies. They weren't blood kin to me, so I had no need to keep any . >Best I can remember the Surnames in her book are Godwin, Coleman, Byrd, >White, and several others that I don't remember right now. If you are kin to >any of those surnames, I will be glad to get the information for you. >Meanwhile I will look up the names you mentioned. the Godwin Cemetery in >located up in Bratt, Fl. It is a family cemetery and mostly family buried >there with the exception of some buried in the Milton Cemetery. > >Doris > Doris - do you know if there is a CD or any other organized bunch of information I can buy on this branch of the Godwin family? I have never been able to get back beyond William or find out where they came from before going to AL. Also, there is some question about a Revolutionary War land grant. Have you ever heard that? Thanks, Jeanne

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Maxine McNAIR >J. Godwin, >I got my cemetery copies from the Genealogy Society. I don't think there are >any more. We really do need to do an upgrade but most of us are getting old >and the heat , bugs, briars and boogie monsters are a prime factor now days. >Are they are for me anyway. These books were done way back in the 1980's >If you are in Pensacola , the library down town has all of the books by Evan >and the WFGS . >Unfortunately my niece took her book on the Godwins, and I didn't keep any >copies. They weren't blood kin to me, so I had no need to keep any . >Best I can remember the Surnames in her book are Godwin, Coleman, Byrd, >White, and several others that I don't remember right now. If you are kin to >any of those surnames, I will be glad to get the information for you. >Meanwhile I will look up the names you mentioned. the Godwin Cemetery in >located up in Bratt, Fl. It is a family cemetery and mostly family buried >there with the exception of some buried in the Milton Cemetery. > >Doris > Doris, Thanks so much for the information! My husband's family gave the land for the original cemetery - his parents, Marion and Johnnie Godwin, are buried there. He told me that his grandparents were buried there, but the marker is gone. I don't know where the graves are located - I'm looking for anything on the family - especially documentation. And I have nothing on his mother (Johnnie McArthur) - I think they all must have come here from AL years ago. Anytime you come across any information that you would be willing to share I would be very grateful! J. Godwin

Jeanne, If I may be so bold as to butt in (maybe I'm out of line). In the Vol I of the cemetery books, I see Marion and Johnie GODWIN: Marion b. December 12, 1881 d. June 07, 1957 Johnnie A. b. February 14, 1883 d. May 03, 1919 I don't know if this will help you, but they are buried next to a Siddie GODWIN b. 1907 d. 1963 And next to a Claudia GODWIN, b. May 3, 1924 Would this be of any help?? They cemetery book lists the Section # and Grave #, but without the original map, this is almost useless info. But if you note the grave #s of Marion and Johnnie A., they are #229 and #230 respectively, and Siddie is #231, and Claudia is #232----All in Section 3. If Siddie and Claudia are still there, you could just about see the locations of the missing headstones! What do you think? Evan P.S., I could give you other folks buried in Section 3, if that would get you closer to the correct area. It's a beautiful cemetery, by the way. Well kept. -----Original Message----- From: JeanneGodwin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] McNAIR * GODWIN * BOYETT >Mona, >I am researching Godwins - as is Brenda to whom I have cc this message. >Do you have any information on Marion Godwin who married Johnnie McArthur? >Or anything on the McArthurs? >Marion and Johnnie are buried at the Godwin cemetery, as are his parents. >But the markers are gone and I don't know where the graves were or the >information. > >Thanks! >J. Godwin > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:29 AM >Subject: [FLESCAMB] McNAIR * GODWIN * BOYETT > > >>Melvina McNAIR is sister to Lovard Franklin (Lovell) (Budie) McNAIR. The >>marriage application for William GODWIN and Melvina McNAIR was dated >>Sep/01/1887. He can be found on 1880 US Florida Census, Escambia County, >>Precint 5, Super. Dist. 18, Enum. Dist. 46. Both are located on 1900 US >>Florida Census, Escambia County, prct. 3, Millview, sup. dist. 1, enum. >dist >>14, page116, lines 51-58; occupation: Wheel Wright; also states that >Melvina >>had 6 children, 6 chldren are living. The 6 children seem to be Felia E. >>Godwin, Robert Franklin Godwin, William E. Godwin, Alice Estelle Godwin, >Anna >>Elizabeth (Liza) Godwin and Enoch J. Godwin. >> >>William Charles BOYETT and Bessie GODWIN married Feb/19/1912. According to >>1900 US Florida Census, Escambia County, prct. 3, Millview, sup. dist. 1, >>enum. dist 14, page122, lines 32-42, the birth date of William Charles is >>about Abt. Apr/1886. >> >>later, mona >> >>In a message dated 02/25/2000 11:19:39 PM Central Standard Time, >>[email protected] writes: >> >><< The only info I have on GODWIN is a William GODWIN who married Melvina >> McNAIR. The marriage date I have is about 1887. Possible children were >> Enoch GODWIN >> Alice GODWIN >> Anna GODWIN >> >> O also have a Bessie GODWIN who married William Charles BOYETT married >about >>1886. Possible children >> Elver BOYETT >> Ruby BOYETT who married Roy WHITE. >> >> Both these GODWIN's are possibles because the info I received came from a >> source I have not double checked yet. >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Joe...with the frogs >> >> >

Do y'all remember what happened when Commissioner Willie Junior set out to clean up the old Zion[?] cemetery over at the Grand Hotel, near Palafox and Guillemard?? And they sued him! Even the eventual owners had good arguements for it, it seems. However, all that said----I would call the county commissioner for your district (as a starting point), and see what his office (or HE) says about the law. It think that would be a good start! They should be able to tell you---especially if you know the owners. Evan -----Original Message----- From: Edith Jinx L. Dopson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Jordan Cemetery >There is a Florida task force that probably could be of help, if they still >exist. Maybe Evan knows! >It is still in the Jordan family. >Jinx > > >

Re: Godwin Information If anyone is interested I have some information taken from an interview with Mrs. Myrtle Jones Allen in Santa Rosa County (Allentown Area). She has the old Godwin/Gaston Family Bible dated 1851 and I recorded the entries from it. She is in her 90's and she is a very nice lady and dear family friend and neighbor. Joyce Penton Schnoor Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County [email protected]

Ms. Godwin, Yes, I read the Godwin myself, and it is in the Volume I of the Cemeteries of Escambia County, FL. Who are you looking for? EVan -----Original Message----- From: JeanneGodwin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 3:18 AM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Skinners Mill Bapt. Church >You mentioned that you

Sharon , Now you are getting into my line when you say GATES. I can talk Gates with you! I have several books and some CD"S on my Gates. My Samuel Gates married Nancy Nobles. Samuel was my gggrandfather. Most of my Gates are buried in Roberts Cemetery in Gull Point. I go back to John Valentine Gates>>yea somewhere in there is the Rich guy, but he dosen't know our poor side exists lol. Doris