Thanks Frank for beginning the praise for this site. I have searched sites for most counties in North and Northwest FL and many in AL, GA and the Carolinas and a few others. Jackson County's web site is definitely Number ONE. Thanks to each volunteer. Whit Gainey Frank Sloan wrote: > Everyone should give all the folks working on the Jackson County website a big hand. It is undoubtedly the best site by far of any I have found for any other county. Thanks for all the hard work and please don't stop! > > The 1885 State census was especially helpful to me since it confirmed many speculations. > > Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving :) > > Frank > > ==== FLJACKSO Mailing List ==== > ~~ Jackson/Washington Co, FL, Discussion List ~~ > Listowner: Seagee69@aol.com > To unsubscribe from FLJACKSO-D, send a message to: > FLJACKSO-D-request@rootsweb.com > in the body of the message type: > UNSUBSCRIBE

The Jackson County Web site is a really great one. And Washington Co. is coming along at a good pace too. These people know what is needed to trace family histories. GREAT JOB to the coordinators. Peggy Riley

Amen about the great website.... it is certainly something to be thankful for!!!! :)

Everyone should give all the folks working on the Jackson County website a big hand. It is undoubtedly the best site by far of any I have found for any other county. Thanks for all the hard work and please don't stop! The 1885 State census was especially helpful to me since it confirmed many speculations. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving :) Frank

Subj: Re: First School for Blacks in Jackson County Date: 11/27/98 12:23:34 AM Eastern Standard Time From: rlroulhac@hotmail.com (roy roulhac) To: BettyMaeS@aol.com Thanks. I am president of the Gilmore Academy-JCTS Alumni Association and we are gathering information for a visual history publication about the presence of Blacks in Jackson County. Photos and information about schools, churches, business, social life, etc, would be appreciated. Roy Roulhac

At 9:38 PM -0800 11/24/98, roy roulhac wrote: > Looking for information on the first school for blacks which was > established in Marianna in 1865 by two Union soldiers, a Sgt Smith and > Pvt Davenport. Any help would be appreciated. I too would be very interested in having this information available. Thanx Roy for posing the query. Valencia

In a message dated 11/25/1998 6:48:46 PM EST, FLJACKSO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 21:38:11 PST > From: "roy roulhac" <rlroulhac@hotmail.com> > To: FLJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <19981125053812.4900.qmail@hotmail.com> > Subject: First School for Blacks in Jackson County > Content-Type: text/plain > > Looking for information on the first school for blacks which was > established in Marianna in 1865 by two Union soldiers, a Sgt Smith and > Pvt Davenport. Any help would be appreciated. >

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I need help with Mary Beman Guyton.......how did she get that middle name? Betty Descendants of Moses GUYTON ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- First Generation 1 Moses GUYTON married (1) Anne RUSS. Children: + 2 F i Mary Beman GUYTON. Second Generation 2 Mary Beman GUYTON, born on 12 Nov 1874; died on 29 May 1907 at Columbus, Georgia. She married (1) William Heard KILPATRICK on 27 Dec 1898 at Marianna, Florida. William, born on 20 Nov 1871 at White Plains, Georgia; died on 15 Feb 1965 at New York, New York; buried at White Plains, Georgia. Children: + 3 F i Margaret Louise KILPATRICK. 4 M ii William Heard KILPATRICK, born on 1 Jan 1903; died on 7 Jan 1903. 5 M iii infant son KILPATRICK, born on 28 Jan 1907; died on 28 Jan 1907. Third Generation 3 Margaret Louise KILPATRICK, born on 13 Jan 1901 at Marianna, Florida; died on 11 Oct 1983 at her home at Will, South Carolina; buried at Intercession Cem, New York, New York. She married (1) Theodore BAUMEISTER on 23 Jan 1925 at New York, New York. Theodore, born on 19 Jul 1897 at New York, New York; died on 26 Dec 1979 at his home at Will, South Carolina; buried at Intercession Cem, New York, New York. Children: + 6 M i Theodore BAUMEISTER. + 7 M ii Heard Kilpatrick BAUMEISTER. + 8 F iii Mary Berrien BAUMEISTER.

Dist 4 and Dist 6 1885 Jackson Co FL Census now working. Cathy got the problem fixed and I just looked at both files on line.....Betty

-----Original Message----- From: FLJACKSO-D-request@rootsweb.com <FLJACKSO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: FLJACKSO-D@rootsweb.com <FLJACKSO-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 12:51 AM Subject: FLJACKSO-D Digest V98 #50

1885 Jackson Co FL Census Index.....it is a big file... <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bettymaes/1885Cens.html"> http://hometown.aol.com/bettymaes/1885Cens.html</A> Betty

Having just finished drawing the tract map of the border region of Jackson Co., I remembered putting in a tract for an Abercrombie. I checked and there was a William A. Abercrombie who purchased land in 1860 less than a mile from where Ephesus Cemetery is located today. You can check it out at <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/3010/index.htm">West Florida Land Site</A> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/3010/index.htm Duke Vickrey

I am working on the Eli Morris - Margaret (Hardy) Morris line. Some of the children lived in Jackson County, some in Calhoun County, and some in Washington County. I am told there was eleven children, but I have some names in question because I have too many! There was an Ethel, Elijah, Jack H, Anglish, Emma, Simon P, Thomas, Alexander, Giles,Daniel (?) and Ephim or Elisha (?). Any connection to this family that could help fill some information in would be wonderful! Thanks! Ginny in Florida VBasford@aol.com

I blew this.....sorry about that. Betty Howard and Carlos, we are looking for: Abercrombie or Olds buried at the Ephesus Cemetary in Jackson County. Do either of you have any inforamtion for us. Betty Subj: EPHESUS CEMETERY Date: 98-03-01 14:41:16 EST From: pdennard@gate.net (Howard Dennard) To: bettymaes@aol.com Hi Betty, May I say you and the others are doing an outstanding job on the Jackson County WEB page. A little information for your cemetery research. The Ephesus cemetery has a Line of unnamed sites, these are all DENARD's. Working from the site furtherest from the church they are Alma Denard 1-3-1899 to 12-22-1934; Robert L Denard jr. 12-17-1891 to 10-18-1953. The two closest to the church are (right to left) Robert L. Denard sr. 8-10-1863 to unknown ; Lizzie Denard 12-??-1870 to 2-2-1909 ; the ones between these are children ,I don't have the names at this time. the small grave is unnamed boy born/died 12-22-1934. When I can seperate the others I'll let you know. Just for Information the Denard's were in Jackson County at least as early as 1845. then around the late 1860 or early 1870's left for Texas. Robert sr. returned to Washington County in the mid 1890's and to Jackson County by 1910 Keep up the good work, Howard Dennard

Hi Margaret, Coon Bottom is a small community located about 5-6 miles east of Havana, FL on state highway 12. There's a cross road, a small store, a laundrymat and a church, I think. Plus some houses. They do have a fire station that sponsers a Pilau dinner every year. I think that's rice and chicken. Good! Gayle

In a message dated 98-11-19 23:17:54 EST, you write: << My Name is Thomas Zorn Iam looking for any information on my Grandfather His Name Was William Jackson. He lived near Graceville Fl I am not sure but beleive he was born in Henry Co Al. He married Perla Johns sometime around 1898 and 1899 HE died in 1915 near Graceville and is buried at Collins Mill cemetery. He had a sister or sister-in-law that lived in Graceville at that time. Any infromation would be of a great help Her name was Fannie Jackson >> I have done the Collins Old Mill Cem and I find no Thomas Zorn burried there. That does not mean he is not buried there, because there is alot of graves with no marker. I do have Fannie Jackson b. 10 Jan 1874; d. 20 Dec 1955; she is the daughter of George Washington Keith & Caroline Register; she md. James Carey Jackson. I hope this will help you. Lisa Register Algee

Can anyone tell me if there are any Abercrombie or Olds buried at the Ephesus Cemetary in Jackson County. If I remember right Carlos Owens has some information on the Abercrombie family and they are in unmarked graves there. Betty

In North Jackson County there is a cemetary on the county map called Ephesus. My g-g-g-grandmother lived near that area in 1870 and then moved to Barbour County Alabama. She is buried in a small Cemetary there called Ephesus. Strange coincidence. Her name is Sarah Abercrombie. Can anyone tell me if there are any Abercrombie or Olds buried at the Ephesus Cemetary in Jackson County. Jr. Williams nakose@mindspring.com

In a message dated 11/19/98 10:12:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, nakose@mindspring.com writes: << In North Jackson County there is a cemetary on the county map called Ephesus. My g-g-g-grandmother lived near that area in 1870 and then moved to Barbour County Alabama. She is buried in a small Cemetary there called Ephesus. Strange coincidence. Her name is Sarah Abercrombie. Can anyone tell me if there are any Abercrombie or Olds buried at the Ephesus Cemetary in Jackson County. >> I checked a survey of Ephesus (located near Campbellton, Jackson County, Florida) and found none listed with the surname ABERCROMBIE or OLDS. Many of my ancestors are buried there (at Ephesus). Are there other surnames you are seeking in that area? Cindy