This was just posted on the PRIDGEN-L site and I thought our group would like to check it out. Ivan Richardson BartowRich@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <MGRAYSON98@aol.com> To: <PRIDGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 9:03 AM Subject: [PRIDGEN-L] War of the Rebellion > Cornell University has scanned ALL the pages of the "War of the Rebellion" > books! There's no index or search engine yet, but if you have an index at > your library, I'd suggest you write down those page numbers, and go to this > site to read and print from your computer!!!! This is great! > > http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/MOA/MOA-JOURNALS2/WARO.html >

Does anyone know if there is a marriage book dated before 1849? I believe my GGGgrandfather was married there around 1815-1820. His name was Joseph A. Johnson, I do not know his wife's name. thanks Jackie Hughey Smith

The Gadsden county marriages book is briefly described as follows: Title: Gadsden County, Florida, Marriage Records 1849-1876. by Floreda Duke Varick and Phyllis Rose Smith (1980). (Includes white and African American marriages) Her other books include: 2. 1850 Decatur County, Georgia, Census. 3. Grady County, Georgia, Tomb Index. (1980) 4. Madison County, Florida, Marriage Records 1831-1866 and 1847 Tax List. (1981) (White marriages) 5. 1850 Thomas County, Georgia, Census. For more information e-mail: SMartin583@aol.com

OK ...Jackson Co FL people....and Gadsden Co Fl people ...lets help out this class project..E-mail them at the address below...Thanks Betty Subj: Class project Hello! We are in Grade 5 at Bill Arp Elementary School in Douglasville, GA which is about 20 minutes west of Atlanta, GA USA. We have decided to map an email project. We are curious to see where in the world our email will travel between the period of Sept. 21 - Nov. 19, 1999. We would like your help. If you receive this message, we would like you to do two things: 1) Email us and tell us where you live. 2) Forward our message to as many people you can. Thank you for any help that you can give! Our email address is class5a1999@yahoo.com Your friends, Mr. Blevins' Grade 5 Class Bill Arp Elementary School Douglasville, GA USA

Hello: I'm new to this list, as have just learned I have ancestors who lived in Gadsden Co. Would love to share info. with anyone interested in the following family: Robert B. HOUGHTON, born ca. 1809 in Greene Co., Georgia, attended law school at the University of Georgia, became an attorney, moved to Florida, and appears in Gadsden County before 1845. In 1845 he was elected state senator for Gadsden County. Appears in 1850 Census as follows: Houghton, Robert B. 21 (I believe transcription error, should be 41) Attorney born GA Sarah 25 born GA William 4 born FL Lucy 2 born FL Robert was son of William Houghton (born 1790 in Chowan Co. NC and died 1814 in Greene County, GA) and Elizabeth Crutchfield Houghton (who died in 1828 in Greene Co. GA) Robert's sister LOUISA CRUTCHFIELD HOUGHTON (born Greene Co. ca. 1813) also came to Gadsden County, and eventually married (in 1834) John David EDWARDS of Leon (and Jefferson?) county. John EDWARDS was also a state senator. I am not sure how long any of these people remained in the Leon/Gadsden County area, but apparently were prominent members of the community while they were there. If anyone has any information on this family, I'd appreciate any help. I have more info as well that I will be happy to share. Thanks, D. Callaway

From: SMartin583@aol.com Dear friends of Jackson County - the Tallahassee Genealogical Society has received permission from the author to reprint the Gadsden County Marriages books. We will also be (hopefully) reprinting some of her Georgia books, mostly done in the 80's. We will be taking the copy to the publisher before Christmas ... so let me know if you are interested. Cost should be about $10 or so. She has however asked that the books not be copies onto the internet. They have been out of print for about 10 years and we will print them in limited quantities at a time

Searching for parents of Andrew DeLacy b. 1816 Ireland m. about 1845 Susan Connell. Appear in FL census 1860 through 1900. Thanks for help. Betty Youngblood

My brother has been here for 2 weeks and went home this morning. I will get the updates on Family Reunions and changes of e-mail address and new URL's on line in the next few days. Sorry for the delay. IF you have anything new to send now is the time to get it to me. Thanks Betty

I am looking for any information on Stephens in Gadsden County around l820-1870. If you can help, I want to thank you

Sorry if this is a repeat. I bought an old metal tag in another county that has GENT' S CLUB at the top and Quincy, FL. at the bottom. Does anyone know what GENT's CLUB was exactly? Thanks, Stan

I am looking for any information on Eliza C. Meadowcroft, who was born Abt. 1837 and married Adolphus Smith, April 26, 1859 in Gadsden County, FL. Thank you very much! Doug Colson

Anyone have SEALY in Emanuel Co. Ga., Gadsden Co., Fla., or Washington Co., Fla.? Looking for parents of Sara(ann) Catherine SEALY who m. Eason WHIDDON in 1846 in Quincy, Fla. She was b. December 8, 1827, d. Oct. 18, 1890. Thanks, Susann Whiddon Wandrey WHIDDON (whidden) SEALY DAVIS DOWSEY DUNN DICKENS PRINE STRICKLAND

Natural Bridge historical Society, Inc web pages <A HREF="http://pone.com/nb/index.htm">http://pone.com/nb/index.htm</A> http://pone.com/nb/index.htm Betty

Thanks Betty, I appreciate what you do!!! Sincerely, Doug Colson ----- Original Message ----- From: <BettyMaeS2@aol.com> To: <FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 2:00 PM Subject: [FLGADSDE] "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge > The obvious question: Is there a list of the membership in the Gadsden Co. > Grays? > > For all of you who e-mailed ..Dale Cox has it and is getting it ready for the > intenet. We will put the information on a web page for all to use....Betty > > > ============================== > Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! >

I too would be interested in a list of membership if one is available. Thank you! Doug Colson ----- Original Message ----- From: <LIZGERLITS@aol.com> To: <FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [FLGADSDE] Re: "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge > I would also be interested in a list of the membership. > > Liz Gerlits > (formerly of Havana, Gadsden Co) > > In a message dated 9/11/99 11:35:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > Pfspears@aol.com writes: > > << Subj: [FLGADSDE] Re: "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge > Date: 9/11/99 11:35:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From: Pfspears@aol.com > To: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com > > The obvious question: Is there a list of the membership in the Gadsden Co. > Grays? I am most likely to find a relative. > Thanks, > Pat Spears > > > ============================== > Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: <FLGADSDE-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (rly-yg01.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.1]) > by air-yg03.mail.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:35:49 -0400 > Received: from c-20.rootsweb.com (c-20.rootsweb.com [209.164.27.20]) by > rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:35:41 -0400 > Received: (from slist@localhost) > by c-20.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id IAA08285; > Sat, 11 Sep 1999 08:40:55 -0700 > Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 08:40:55 -0700 > From: Pfspears@aol.com > Message-ID: <56391eb6.250bd09f@aol.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:34:55 EDT > Old-To: FLGadsde-L@rootsweb.com > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 21 > Subject: [FLGADSDE] Re: "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge > Resent-Message-ID: <wD64AC.A.TBCHgn23@c-20.rootsweb.com> > To: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/15 > X-Loop: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: FLGADSDE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >> > > > ============================== > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! >

The obvious question: Is there a list of the membership in the Gadsden Co. Grays? For all of you who e-mailed ..Dale Cox has it and is getting it ready for the intenet. We will put the information on a web page for all to use....Betty

I would also be interested in a list of the membership. Liz Gerlits (formerly of Havana, Gadsden Co) In a message dated 9/11/99 11:35:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Pfspears@aol.com writes: << Subj: [FLGADSDE] Re: "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge Date: 9/11/99 11:35:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Pfspears@aol.com To: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com The obvious question: Is there a list of the membership in the Gadsden Co. Grays? I am most likely to find a relative. Thanks, Pat Spears ============================== Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <FLGADSDE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (rly-yg01.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.1]) by air-yg03.mail.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:35:49 -0400 Received: from c-20.rootsweb.com (c-20.rootsweb.com [209.164.27.20]) by rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:35:41 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by c-20.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id IAA08285; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 08:40:55 -0700 Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 08:40:55 -0700 From: Pfspears@aol.com Message-ID: <56391eb6.250bd09f@aol.com> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 11:34:55 EDT Old-To: FLGadsde-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 21 Subject: [FLGADSDE] Re: "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge Resent-Message-ID: <wD64AC.A.TBCHgn23@c-20.rootsweb.com> To: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/15 X-Loop: FLGADSDE-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: FLGADSDE-L-request@rootsweb.com >>

The obvious question: Is there a list of the membership in the Gadsden Co. Grays? I am most likely to find a relative. Thanks, Pat Spears

Question...... There is a marker to a group of old men called the "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge. Do you know anything about them?..... Richard White And here was Dale Cox's answer.......Enjoy, Betty Subj: Re: [FLJACKSO] "Gadsden County Grays" at Natural Bridge Date: 9/11/99 8:27:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: JaxDAC Betty, The Gadsden County Grays were a local militia or "homeguard" unit formed in Gadsden County by order of Governor John Milton after Florida was depleted of most of its defense force by the Confederate War Department. Like most similar units, this company was comprised of men either too old or too young for the regular or reserve forces. When news reached General Sam Jones in Tallahassee that Federal troops were coming ashore at St. Marks Lighthouse, telegrams were sent across North Florida calling for every available man to assist in repelling the invasion. Among the men responding were the "Gadsden County Grays." They boarded a train in Quincy and in Tallahassee switched trains and were taken to the "Oil Spring" (Woodville) on the old St. Marks Railroad (which is now a state trail). From "Oil Spring" they were marched through the middle of the night to Natural Bridge, where other Confederate troops were already digging in. They participated in the defensive segments of the battle, but I do not believe they were involved in the countercharge that took place as the Union forces began to withdraw. If you are interested, I have some eyewitness accounts left by members of this unit as well as a map showing their place in the line. Best, Dale Cox

Subj: Re: Camp Jackson in Pensacola From: rwhite@pone.com (Richard White) Ron... With a war going on at the time I guess that it was just too bad if you died for whatever reason, on military service in Florida. I have been looking into relatives with the 64th Georgia Infantry Regiment, one being my great great grandfather's brother who died of disease during training at Quincy, Florida (which was at that time the headquarters of the military commander of Middle Florida and an unnamed part of South Georgia extending basically from Thomasville to Americus) and another soldier who may have been my great great grandfather's half-brother, who died at the Battle of Olustee. Simply put, soldiers who died in Florida seem to have just been put in a hole somewhere and forgotten, at least at the time. There generally seem to be no records of place of interment. To the best I can determine, Confederate soldiers who died in Quincy were buried together in a plot in a long-existing cemetery there. The Confederate soldiers killed outright at Olustee and other who were cared for at Lake City but died later were interred in a cemetery existing at Lake City. There were so many casualties at Olustee, however, including wounded Confederate soldiers and Union prisoners, that they were taken for medical care all over the place, including Savannah, Tallahassee and Quincy and a number of miscellaneous other places. Some could have died and been buried in these places. Some wounded negro Union soldiers capered at Olustee were not transferred to Camp Sumter at Andersonville until months after the battle. And speaking of Camp Sumter, although a number of the Confederate personnel there died, I am not aware that any of them were buried at the prison site. I am pretty sure that all of the burials at Camp Sumter were of Union prisoners. Except for the Yankees killed at Olustee who were very great in number and were hastily and inadequately buried in a mass grave at the battle site, it seems so far as I know that the prevailing practice was to bury casualties and soldiers who died of injury or disease, Confederate and Union, in existing cemeteries in the principal nearby towns, particularly Quincy... which was the center of command for Middle Florida, and Lake City... which was the center for command for East Florida. There were also burials in Tallahassee due to the Battle of Natural Bridge 14 miles south of Tallahassee and due to casualties being sent there for care after the Battle of Olustee. To the best of my knowledge virtually none of these graves is marked with the name of the person buried there. There are no markers at all at Quincy, except one erected recently and indicating burials of unknown Confederate soldiers in an iron fence enclosed area in one cemetery. Information that I have received orally indicates a belief that Confederate soldiers were also buried in unmarked graves in another existing cemetery in Quincy. At least some of the graves in Tallahassee are marked with stones, a few with names, I believe I am not sure of the complete situation there. Although I live in Tallahassee, I have not visited the Old City Cemetery for quite some time. The graves of Confederate soldiers in Lake City numbering over 150, are marked with stones that... to me at least... are somewhat eerily completely devoid of markings of any kind. In their approximate center a large memorial was erected... and there is another large monument in the town square directing visitors to the cemetery. I have spent the past few days searching the Official Records and trying to glean the history of the Confederate command structure in Florida, which was by no means static... and I have neglected the area that includes Pensacola, but what I am getting at is a question as to how you know that he was buried at Camp Jackson? I have seen Civil War burials at the military cemetery near Pensacola (I disremember the cemetery name at this point [is it Barrancas?] but you probably know what I'm talking about). Unless you have specific information that he was actually buried at the Camp (and I have yet to see any such information but would be glad to hear of its existence) it would seem more probable to me that he would have been interred at a nearby existing cemetery rather than some transitory camp. Further, since Pensacola was a long-standing military base, it would seem likely that interments in that area would be at the existing military cemetery if it was under control of the Confederates at the time. I understand that even some soldiers interred various places during the Seminole Wars, had been later reinterred there. As you can see, your question ties into several subjects that are of general interest to me and I am curious to know what led you to conclude that he was buried at the Camp. I am currently working on a web site on the Battle of Natural Bridge for the new Natural Bridge Historical Society, Inc., and as a part of that effort I intend to visit the Old City Cemetery and better inform myself about the Civil War burials here. For anyone who is interested in the web site, it is at http://pone.com/nb/ I am just getting started with the web site, but would relish any family information that descendants of any of the participants, Confederate or Union, might provide. Richard White Tallahassee